The night was quiet, and everything on the earth fell asleep. Suddenly, dogs barked, chickens crowed, and a huge number of sounds mingled.

A man was woken up by the barking of his own dog, and scolded outside: "Bark again, call again and slaughter you tomorrow." "It just so happens that the meat hasn't been opened yet this month, so you can have a full meal.

The dog did not stop barking because of his scolding, and the man lifted the quilt in a fit of rage, took a coat and walked out.

Walking to the door, the man picked up a wooden stick and prepared to beat the dog. But before he could get closer, he heard an old voice: "What do you want to do?"

The man said angrily: "Dad, you also heard it, this dog is barking, and I can't sleep with the children." I want him to be quiet for a while. "Just scolded to kill this dog for meat, but that's just what he said, he didn't dare to take action. Otherwise, his father would have skinned him.

The old man said as he walked: "Ah Hei has always been very well-behaved and never barks, this time there must be a reason for barking in the middle of the night." "This dog was raised by an old man, and he didn't value it so much before. Only once he fell down while chopping wood on the mountain and couldn't get up, it was this dog who ran down the mountain and bit a man's pants and didn't let go. The man followed him up the hill with some strange surprises, and only then did he save the old man. From then on, the old man did not allow anyone else to touch a single hair of the dog, not even his son.

The man opened his mouth and said, "What can I do......" As soon as the words fell, he shook off.

"What's going on?"

As soon as the words fell, a loud "boom!" was heard, and the sound shook the earth.

Not to mention men, even the old man was stunned. But soon, the old man woke up to a fierce dog barking: "This is the earth moving, quickly, call your daughter-in-law and child out." "The old man has a lot of experience, and he knows that he must not stay in the house when the ground is moving.

The old man's grandson rubbed his eyes and said, "Grandpa, what are you doing when you wake us up at night?" The child felt so heavy that he couldn't wake him up even if the chickens and dogs jumped outside.

At this time, there was another wave of shaking. The child was so frightened that he kept the old man.

"Boom......" In an instant, the man's house collapsed.

Seeing this, the man's wife sat down on the ground and cried: "House, our house ......"

The man's eyes were also red, and in the blink of an eye, his home was in ruins, and no one could stand it.

The old man was also very uncomfortable, but he finally stabilized: "As long as the people are still there, the house can still be built." ”

The man's family is relatively lucky, because there is a dog warning that his family has survived, but there are very few who are as lucky as him, and many people lost their lives in their sleep.

Two days later, Yuxi was awakened by a sharp knock on the door: "Open the door." After speaking, Yuxi got dressed as fast as he could.

Yunqing also hurriedly got up and dressed, and both husband and wife knew that knocking on the door directly in the middle of the night without passing through the ceremony must have caused something wrong.

The husband and wife got dressed and walked out, and when they saw Si Bonian, they immediately asked, "What's wrong?"

Although Si Bonian was in a hurry, he did not panic: "I just received an urgent excerpt from Mianzhou for eight hundred miles." After speaking, he took out a fold book from his sleeve and handed it to both hands.

Yunqing's face was very ugly, and the eight-hundred-mile rush was generally only used during war. Now that I have such an excerpt, I am afraid that there will be a mutiny in Mianzhou.

Yuxi took the fold and opened it, and after reading it, his expression was solemn: "Herui, there was a land movement in Mianzhou, and there were countless casualties. "The world is not peaceful, there are many man-made disasters, and there are many natural disasters.

Hearing that it was not a mutiny, Yun Qing's expression eased a lot: "Then quickly send someone to relieve the disaster." ”

Yuxi nodded, and immediately ordered Si Bonian to send someone to call Tan Tuo, Shen Chunting and several other ministers. Whether it is flooding or ground movement, it will cause great damage. It is necessary to mobilize materials as soon as possible, and the government does not have much grain and grass in storage. If there is no food to be distributed at that time, it is easy to cause unrest.

Meilan and Jingbai came in with water, and the maid took a spittoon handkerchief.

After washing, Yuxi simply pulled up her hair and followed Yunqing to the front yard.

Qi Haochen knew about the ground movement in Mianzhou after practicing, and immediately couldn't help frowning. The flood the year before last, the drought last year, and the earth shaking again this year, why is this natural disaster always continuous!

Yuxi and Yunqing were busy all day this day, and they were busy until late at night before returning to the backyard.

Lying on the bed, Yuxi said with a worried face: "Why don't you say God doesn't give people a way to live?" Five years ago, there was also a ground movement in Hocheng, and there was some damage at that time, but compared with most of the dead and injured in Mianzhou, it was simply lucky.

Even Yunqing, who has always been strong, couldn't help but sigh, who said it wasn't? Natural disasters continue, even if the government provides relief, the life of the common people is also difficult!

Shaking Yuxi's hand, Yun Qing said, "Don't think so much, let's sleep!" Man-made disasters can be avoided, but there is no way to do this natural disaster. All they can do is make sure that these survivors survive and don't go hungry.

Early the next morning, Yuxi and Yunqing were busy again. In the evening, Qi Hao hadn't seen the two of them, so he went directly to the front yard.

Since it is April and the rice seeds have just been planted, in addition to disaster relief, production must be resumed.

When Yuxi said that he was mobilizing grain to go to Mianzhou, Qihao happened to walk in. Those who can discuss with the minister in Yuxi can go in directly without having to communicate with them, except for Yunqing, only Qihao. Zao Zao and Liu Er can go in directly if there is no one else in the study, but if they are in the discussion, it will not be.

Yuxi saw Qihao and said, "Ah Hao, why did you come here so late and didn't do your homework?"

Tan Tuo and Shen Chunting saw Qi Hao and hurriedly bowed to him.

"Lord Tan and Lord Shen don't have to be polite. After speaking, Qihao walked up to Yuxi and said, "Dad, mother, I heard about the movement in Mianzhou, come and find out." ”

Hearing this, Tan Tuo and Shen Chunting didn't feel anything, because Qihao had been listening to politics on the sidelines three years ago. The courtiers were happy to see it happen.

Yuxi nodded.

Yun Qing said to the chair next to him, "Ah Hao, you sit there and listen!" There were only two chairs in the study, and Yu Xi and Yun Qing were sitting on them.

Qi Hao shook his head and said, "I'm standing." "Father and mother and the two important ministers are standing, what is he sitting like?

By the time Tan Tuo went out with Shen Chunting, it was already an hour later. By this time, it was already dark.

"Qihao, you came here without dinner?" was so busy just now that I forgot to ask about it.

Qi Hao hurriedly shook his head and said, "I came here after dinner." "If you come here without dinner, you will definitely have a training.

Before the meal was served, Yuxi said, "What questions do you have?" Every time after listening to government affairs, Qihao had a bunch of questions. There are some questions that Yuxi can solve, and some that he can think about for himself.

Qi Hao thought for a moment and asked, "Mother, why do you want to transfer good seeds? Could it be that the fields have also been destroyed?"

Ok-hee looked at Qi-ho and did not answer the question.

Yun Qing didn't think much about it and said, "Well, one-third of the fields around Mianzhou have been destroyed. ”

"This ground movement is different from the ground movement in Hocheng five years ago, and it is not an exaggeration to describe the ground movement in Mianzhou as a 'landslide and land subsidence'. "Five years ago, the ground in Ho City shook, and only some poor people in the surrounding area were affected.

"No wonder. This also explains why my father and mother were so busy for two days in a row that their feet did not touch the ground.

Next, Qi Hao asked several more questions. These questions were answered by Yunqing, and Yuxi added later.

Meilan came in with a food box and said, "Lord, princess, it's time to eat." "Because of the rush of time, the meal time of the husband and wife is not fixed in the past two days.

Ok-hee let Qi-ho drink a bowl of soup and then let him go back. Qihao still has a lot of homework to do, and if he doesn't go back, he won't go to bed until late.

After Qi Hao left, Yun Qing said, "Ah Hao is also working too hard. "It's very proud to have such a son, but it's also distressing.

Yuxi said with a smile: "When you really put yourself into it, you don't feel hard." Just like you, do you think it's hard to fight?" If you are tired of being forced to study, it is not hard work, but pain.

How could Yunqing feel that the war was hard, he enjoyed it: "Ah Hao is too young, only twelve years old!"

Regarding this matter, Yuxi was reluctant to continue the discussion, and immediately changed the topic: "Who do you think is good to send to the disaster relief?" It's not that I'm worried about the corruption and bribery of the officials below, but now the prefect of Mianzhou is still very clean. Pai Chin sent over, mainly to appease the hearts of the common people.

The prefect of Mianzhou happened to go below to check the situation of spring ploughing, and he was not in Mianzhou, so he was lucky to avoid a catastrophe. Because he is still alive, he was able to open a granary for disaster relief at the fastest time, and there was no chaos in Mianzhou.

"You must be this. In fact, Yunqing is not averse to taking care of government affairs now, but he feels that the two of them will definitely have conflicts after managing politics together for a long time, which is the same as fighting a war with two marshals. Except for major events like now, he does not interfere in government affairs on weekdays, and Yuxi has full authority to handle them. Of course, some major matters Yuxi will also discuss with him.

Yuxi said: "I plan to appoint Zong Siyuan as the Qincha, he has served as a county magistrate under Fuzhou before, and he is also familiar with the situation over there." "Zong Siyuan is now in the official position of the Ministry of Langzhong, the five genuine products.

Yunqing naturally has no objection.

Eight days after the earthquake in Mianzhou, Yan Wushuang got the news: "Tens of thousands of people died in the Mianzhou earthquake this time, and thousands of houses collapsed?"

Meng Nian felt that this was good news: "The disaster in Mianzhou is so serious, Han Yuxi will not support the rebels in Hebei and Shandong for the time being. "In fact, Yuxi didn't give these rebels food anymore after the New Year, and only supported them with weapons.

Yan Wushuang said: "It's spring now, even if there is no food, there are still wild vegetables to satisfy hunger in the wild." Not to mention, there are food reserves everywhere. What this means is that the disaster in Mianzhou has nothing to do with Yuxi's support for the food of the rebel army.

Meng Nian said: "Last year, a lot of food was consumed during the attack on the Northern Captivity, and then there was a natural disaster. Han Yuxi can't have a lot of grain in his hands. ”

"When the summer harvest comes, they will have food. "As long as the wind and rain can be smooth this year, Han Yuxi will not worry about food.

Hearing this, Meng Nian was annoyed. If Jiangnan is still in their hands, they will not be passive. It's just that it's useless to regret this kind of thing, who would know that Yunqing would be so surprised.

At this time, a loud voice sounded outside: "Shandong Great Victory, Shandong Great Victory......"

After Yan Wushuang finished reading it, he put the good news on the royal table, and there was no trace of joy on his face.

The victory was a happy event, why didn't I see the emperor show a little joy: "Your Majesty, what is written on the good news?"

Yan Wushuang said very calmly: "The rebels have been destroyed, and Qingyun personally took down the head of the rebel leader and now hangs it on the city wall of Jeju. ”

"Your Majesty, this is a great event. He originally thought there was something wrong, but he didn't expect a false alarm.

A rebellion took so long, and in the end, it was Qingyun himself who sent troops to quell the rebellion, and he didn't think there was anything gratifying.

The ground movement in Mianzhou has not spread widely, and the people dare not be interested in this kind of thing. However, the officials basically know it.

Zhong Shantong told Tie Kui the news: "I heard that tens of thousands of people died in Mianzhou this time, and countless houses were damaged. Although he has no relatives in Mianzhou, he is also very sad to hear the news.

Tie Kui was terrified: "How can so many people die?"

"It happened in the middle of the night, and many people didn't have time to escape. "Where is it too late to escape, it is not reacted at all, and many people are directly in their sleep.

Tie Kui sighed and said, "That's no wonder. "If it had been daylight, there wouldn't have been so many deaths.

Zhong Shantong thought more: "Last year's drought and this year's land is moving, I'm afraid that King Ming won't be able to send troops next year." "The cost of sending troops is huge, and where is the money to send troops at this level!

Tie Kui thought widely: "I haven't ...... for a year or two at night" Before he finished speaking, he coughed for a while.

Zhong Shantong hurriedly gave him a good breath: "Master, don't worry, we'll talk about these things later, you have a good rest." ”

After coughing, he took a handkerchief and wiped his mouth, Tie Kui smiled and said, "It's okay." ”

Seeing this, Zhong Shantong said with distress: "Master, let's still use those medicines!" Zhong Shantong said that it was sent by the falcon, and there are external and internal uses. These medicines were much better than those sent by Meng Nian, but Tie Kui never used them.

Tie Kui shook his head and said, "It can't be used." "He has scruples. First, if the injury heals too quickly, he is afraid of arousing Yan Wushuang's suspicion, and second, after the injury is healed, maybe he will let him kill those homeless people. He would rather suffer some flesh than kill innocents.

Zhong Shantong was very uncomfortable.

Tie Kui said with a smile: "Don't be uncomfortable, it's good to eat and sleep like this now." ”

After a pause, Tie Kui said: "And now that Ah Zhan is fine in the palace, I don't have any worries." ”

Zhong Shantong hesitated when he heard this, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Master, what about the eldest young master and the second young master?" The eldest young master Fang Hui is now thirteen years old, and he will be able to hold up the portal in a few years.

Tie Kui's expression was a little gloomy: "I will do my best to protect them." "If you can't protect it, there's nothing you can do. The two children's bottom Yan Wushuang knew too well, and it was impossible to send them away.