Chapter 720 Flood

The envoys of the Great Zhou Dynasty were temporarily settled. In addition to the twenty people who followed Rong Chuxiu, the emperor's imperial guards were also settled in Guangyang Palace with the envoys.

Xie Jin walked into Qinzheng Hall with Rong Chuxiu and found that his master was actually criticizing the book, and Xuanyuan Chen was also there.

Well, in the past two days, due to Nan Xi's labor, there has been a lot of government affairs. The chief minister and the prime minister have taken care of all the things that can be handled. They have shared a large part of it for His Majesty and the regent, but there are still some ministers. If they can't handle it, they will fall on the imperial case.

"Uncle Emperor." Rong Chuxiu walked into the main hall under the guidance of the chamberlain. He approached the imperial case and saw the man sitting behind the case. He couldn't help but feel a little guilty. "Well, I didn't know that the emperor's aunt was pregnant. I didn't choose to be here on purpose. Come and make trouble..."

Rong Yu's eyebrows were stern, but she ignored him and threw a secret report to Xie Jin: "You and Xuanyuan Chen will set off for Mianzhou immediately. Later, I will ask Chu Nanyi to transport relief materials. Follow-up We will also send someone to coordinate with you on all matters.”

Mianzhou?

Xie Jin's heart sank slightly. He unfolded the secret report and frowned: "Flood?"

Rong Chuxiu was stunned. As soon as he came, he caught up with the disaster in Dongling?

"Mianzhou is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Burmese River. If there was a flood in the Burmese River in the past, the four cities of Mianzhou would be the first to suffer." Xuanyuan Chen said in a deep voice, "When the Supreme Emperor was in power, he sent special officials to control the water, which cost a lot of money. With great efforts and money, Mianzhou has not had any floods for three consecutive years. However, the main factor is that Mianzhou has had good weather in the past three years and there has been no unusual heavy rain. However, the weather in the Mianjiang area this year seems not to be good, so it happened. Something like this.”

Xie Jin frowned: "There is less than a month left before the crops are harvested. This flood will not only submerge the houses of the people in Mianzhou, but I am afraid that all the food that is about to mature will also rot in the ground."

"Fortunately, the secret report came in time." Rong Yu said in an indifferent voice, "You guys set off immediately, resettle the victims first, and transport the local emergency food supplies. Be sure to minimize casualties."

The disaster could not be delayed, so Xie Jin immediately accepted the order: "I will go and make arrangements immediately."

"Control local food prices and don't allow anyone to take advantage of the disaster to drive up food prices. Anyone who dares to test the law will be put in jail." Rong Yu frowned, "Teacher of Chuanwu Pavilion."

"yes."

Soon a guard went to the Wuge to teach the Grand Instructor. As soon as he entered the Qinzheng Hall, the Grand Instructor heard the regent's instructions: "Take Xie Jin to the Wuge to select six shadow guards and go with them to Mianzhou. When you meet Officials who do not cooperate may use force.”

"I obey my orders."

Rong Yu was silent for a moment, then raised his eyes to look at Xie Jin and Xuanyuan Chen: "I give you the greatest authority to act. You know what you should and should not do when you arrive in Mianzhou."

Xie Jin accepted the order seriously: "I dare not let my lord down."

"Go ahead."

"I excuse myself."

The two of them turned around and walked out of the Qinzheng Hall together, and went to select the shadow guards with the great master. They would set off to Mianzhou tonight to solve the Mianzhou flood.

Rong Chuxiu also wanted to turn around and leave.

He came at a really bad time. Not only did he catch up with the imperial aunt giving birth, but he also caught up with the Dongling natural disaster. What kind of bad luck did he have? Isn't it good for him to just stay in the Zhou Palace and handle government affairs?

Fortunately, this flood occurred in Tanglin...ah, what kind of nonsense are you talking about? It doesn't matter which country it happened in. The people who suffered were the common people. But if it happened in the Zhou Dynasty, the emperor would obviously have neglected his duties. He expected that those officials in the court who could not even make up their minds might be overwhelmed by their talents. Report the news.

And if he appears in Dongling at this time, there is no telling how the emperor's uncle will kill him.

Rong Yu told Qingyang: "Send Chu Nanyi and Mo Ling'an to enter the palace."

"yes."

"The Great Zhou Dynasty has been in peace and prosperity recently?" Rong Yu finally raised his head to look at Rong Chuxiu and said in a calm voice, "Is the court stable?"

Rong Chuxiu nodded: "Yes."

"Where are those people who want the throne?" Rong Yudan asked, "Have they all settled down?"

"They have to settle down." Rong Chuxiu suddenly felt a lot of pressure after listening to his questions. He nodded calmly, "After the emperor's uncle and the emperor's aunt left the Zhou Dynasty, I reorganized the court. Loyal and reliable people have been assigned to the central positions, and the Ling brothers are in charge of the military power. For the time being, there will be no problems. "

"The Ling family's military power cannot be too great." Rong Yu reminded lightly, "Ling Ling's position can be adjusted appropriately."

Rong Chuxiu nodded slowly: "I understand what the emperor means, uncle, don't worry."

Having held the military power for a long time, it is inevitable to support the troops with self-respect. Although the emperor has to trust those who use them and do not use those who doubt him, he should always be prepared to take precautions in everything. Instead of waiting for the unexpected to happen, the emperor will face uncontrollable events. The situation can only give rise to murderous intent, so it is better to prepare in advance.

Ling Ling and Ling Fan were both generals promoted by Rong Yu. One was in charge of the imperial army and the other was in charge of the army. This meant that the military defenses inside and outside the Imperial City of Zhou Dynasty were all under the control of the Ling brothers. This was by no means something that the king could do. Something reassuring.

But for now, there is no problem. Ling Ling and Ling Fan's loyalty is unquestionable. Even if their positions need to be adjusted, there must be suitable candidates.

Rong Chuxiu continued: "I have demoted several ministers in the court who had disloyal intentions for some reason. The forces belonging to King Ning and King Qi have been constrained, and no disturbance can arise."

Rong Yu leaned on the chair and looked at him expressionlessly for a moment. Rong Chuxiu's scalp was numb when he saw him, and then he said lightly: "He does have a bit of an emperor's demeanor."

Rong Chuxiu said respectfully: "Uncle Huang taught me well."

"No need to flatter you, I don't have time to teach you." Rong Yu's voice was indifferent, he stood up and walked around the imperial case, "I have ordered a banquet to entertain you, a distinguished guest of the Zhou Dynasty. After the banquet, I will arrange for several ministers to take you there. Let’s wander around the Dongling Imperial City and go back after three to five days. If there’s nothing important to do in the future, don’t learn how to travel to other countries.”

Rong Chuxiu walked out with him: "Didn't the Emperor's uncle often take the Emperor's aunt to play before?"

"I have the ability to protect your aunt, but you have the ability to protect yourself?" Rong Yu tilted her head and looked at him, "Do you think I have ever mobilized an army like you?"

Rong Chuxiu was speechless.

The emperor's uncle always obeyed with ease, but wasn't that because of his high martial arts skills? Moreover, they were all accompanied by masters, and no one knew their whereabouts when traveling with their identities concealed. Moreover, it was indeed more convenient to travel with a light vehicle than to mobilize an army with a large number of people - when it came to their whereabouts, it seemed that the emperor's uncle had very good intelligence.

With a slight shift in his mind, Rong Chuxiu couldn't help but think of the flood just now: "Why didn't the emperor choose to bring up the Mianzhou flood, a major issue related to people's livelihood, in the morning?"

"The local memorial reporting the flooding has not yet arrived."

The memorial hasn't come yet?

"If the officials are unreliable, the memorials they submit will inevitably be embellished. What the king knows is only the tip of the iceberg, which may be very different from the truth." Rong Yu said calmly, "And disaster relief is a difficult task for many officials. It is said to be the best time to be greedy. The food money allocated by the court cannot withstand the secret deductions by the officials below. The matter is being discussed in the court before the memorial is submitted. Do you think the news will leak out soon? "

Rong Chuxiu's heart was shaken: "The emperor is wise."

Secretly sending people to deal with this matter, the local officials were not yet prepared. Xie Jin could better understand the disaster situation, the situation of the people, and the character and performance of local officials... By the time the memorial was presented to Heaven, officials from all over the country had already done enough. Without preparations, what they see when they send the imperial envoy down will not be the real situation. The local officials will definitely try their best to cover it up, and even secretly arrange forces to create artificial obstacles for the imperial envoy and increase the difficulty of disaster relief.

In terms of disaster relief food funds, some people will also be fully prepared to withhold money, and it will be the disaster-stricken people who will suffer.