Chapter 728 Imperial Envoy

Yu Zhong frowned: "For my own sake?"

"Yes." Chen Xing nodded, "You have forgotten that the imperial court will send an imperial envoy here soon. If the imperial envoy sees the people on the street crying from hunger, but the government does nothing..."

Yu Zhizhou was startled and suddenly woke up.

In the past two days, he had only been dealing with grain merchants, but he had forgotten about the imperial envoys who came to provide disaster relief.

It's not that he doesn't take the imperial envoy to heart, but he always thinks that the time is enough. He only needs to let the grain merchants store the grain before the imperial envoy arrives, close the granary before the imperial envoy arrives, and then have a drink with the imperial envoy and test it out. After you get over your attitude, you can do what you like.

But he forgot that if too many people starve to death or there is another plague or something, the people will cause trouble and the government will be in trouble.

"Besides, if the imperial envoy is sent by the imperial court to provide disaster relief, he will definitely allocate money." Chen Xing lowered his voice, "By then, your Excellency has gained a good reputation, and the imperial envoy will definitely feel that you love the people like your own children, so the disaster relief funds will still be left to you, Your Majesty." Responsible?"

When Yu Zhong heard that it made sense, he twirled his beard and said, "You are right."

"That……"

However, worries soon appeared on Yu Zhong's face: "What should the Zong family do?"

Zong family?

Chen Xing fell silent.

"Forget it, I'll go tell them." Yu Zhong said, "The Zong family should be able to understand."

…

Two more days passed quickly.

Porridge giving is still going on in various towns, twice a day. The people are obviously in better spirits than before. Just because the porridge and steamed buns made by Bu are made of high-quality white rice and white flour, even if they are not victims of the disaster, They also came and queued up to receive food, which at one time caused crowds of people, food shortages, and almost caused conflicts.

It is the nature of ordinary people to love to take advantage of others. If you take advantage of the officials, you will save your own. Moreover, life will not be easy for anyone after the disaster. Some houses have not been destroyed and there is still a surplus of food. After the disaster, there is also a saving. No matter how much you save, you are worried that food prices will rise and you won’t be able to afford it.

Xie Jin sent people to visit various towns in case anyone got sick at this time, but his identity has not yet been exposed, and some obvious things cannot be done yet - such as mobilizing officers and soldiers to set up tents so that the people have a place to stay.

The most important thing to guard against after a major disaster is the plague. If too many people die, the plague can easily cause widespread infection. Fortunately, Xie Jin came early and took precautions. No seriously ill people have been found yet - even if there are, it was in the past I am just sick, and it has only become more serious due to the disaster in the past two days.

Xie Jin sent people to find several doctors with superb medical skills, and they gathered in a large drug store on the street to conduct consultations. All sick people had their pulses checked for free and medicines were given free of charge - of course, the cost of these medicines and diagnosis and treatment fees were also paid by the court.

The weather is getting hotter and the summer season has officially entered.

The imperial document was finally sent to the Yamen of Mianzhou Prefecture. When Yu Zhizhou saw the contents of the document, his expression suddenly changed.

Seeing this, the master asked in confusion: "Sir, what's wrong?"

"What day is today?"

"May fifteenth."

"The document says that the imperial envoy will leave in late April."

When the master heard this, his expression changed: "It's impossible, isn't it? Your Excellency's notes were only submitted at the end of April, how come they arrived so soon?"

Yu Zhizhou looked a little unhappy, "Do you know who the imperial envoy is?"

"who?"

"Thank you to Xie Jin, the legitimate son of the first assistant family."

The master was puzzled: "What's so special about this person?"

Yu Zhizhou spoke in a deep tone: "He is the legitimate son of Xie Shoufu. He is now the favorite of the Queen and the Regent. It was in his hands that the Shangning Yun clan was destroyed."

When the master heard this, his expression suddenly changed: "What should we do?"

Yu Zhizhou put down the documents and looked up at the gloomy sky outside: "I will go to the Zong family to see how the Zong family plans to deal with this person. It would be good if he could bribe him, otherwise he would have to..."

There was a bit of murderous intent in his eyes, and he obviously meant to silence him.

The master immediately understood: "So it seems that it was his idea to give out porridge and steamed buns for the past two days. He is very kind at such a young age."

It's a pity that he didn't act very smartly. He offended all the grain merchants in order to distribute porridge. When the time came, all the major merchants in Mianzhou united. He, an imperial envoy who came from afar, really thought that he could handle the disaster relief with just a talisman. This thing?

"It's useless to be kind in disaster relief." Yu Zhizhou snorted coldly, "He also needs to be a good person."