Chapter 478: Breaking the Levee
Xu Wenmin naturally knew that this kind of business was under the management of the Shangyi Bureau. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info even if He Jin is the number two person in the palace, he can't force it, so he naturally wants to give some benefits.
The reserve price in his heart is fifty percent. Forty percent is already lower than his expectations, it seems that this He Jin is a good person, and he knows how to keep people in the first line, otherwise he would not have climbed to this position.
Immediately nodded briskly, "Okay! ”
After negotiating the business, Xu Wenmin asked people to serve snacks such as dried fruits in the four seasons, pepper and salt peanuts, and goose paws, and brought a jar of Fenjiu up, and the two of them drank happily.
If you drink too much, you will naturally talk more.
It turns out that this He Jin is not the ordinary people, his father was originally a four-grade Beijing official during the first emperor. He was beheaded for embezzlement, his family property was confiscated, and the family was locked up together awaiting exile. He was only eight years old at the time, and when the palace was choosing a chamberlain, he gritted his teeth and signed up.
He started at the age of four and read some books with his father. endured humiliation in the palace, and with the ink in his chest, he climbed step by step to today's status.
These are Xu Wenmin's patchwork based on his words.
After a drink, the relationship between the two became much closer. Seeing that the sky was about to darken, Xu Wenmin sent He Jin back to his mansion in Beijing.
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The heavy rain washed over the imperial city, and in the imperial study, Wu Sheng stood proudly.
Emperor Qinglong leaned back slightly, leaned back on the back of the dragon chair, and smiled at the corner of his lips. Only in front of his trusted henchmen would he show such a relaxed expression.
"So, you've won a big victory? Say, what reward do you want?"
"The last general doesn't dare to take credit," Wu Sheng said without humility or arrogance: "This formation was found by Uncle Wu of Yongle Bo from a volume of military law fragments at home and given to the last general." After several drills, it came in handy. ”
"Yonglebo? When Emperor Qinglong heard this name, he felt a little headache.
In order to let the Northern Yajun win in the exercise, he thought of a lot of ways. Wu Sheng said: "Your Majesty, please understand his heart as a father." ”
"And what does he want?"
Wu Sheng said: "Yongle Bo wants to send the team of soldiers who caused the death of his second son to the northern frontier, and the last general begs the emperor for permission. ”
This is Wu Zhengxiang's idea for him, the life lawsuit caused by the conflict between the two armies, and it is absolutely unrealistic for Emperor Qinglong to give the perpetrator to death. It is better to transfer them out of the Gyeonggi camp and wait until they reach the northern frontier, and then slowly clean them up.
Faced with this overly demanding, Emperor Qinglong only thought about it and responded. Of course, he did not want to see the two armies as close as a family, but he also did not want the contradictions between the two armies to continue to escalate.
At this time, making some concessions and just exiling some people can appease the dissatisfaction of the Northern Yajun army, and at the same time give Yonglebo some compensation, which is very cost-effective.
Wu Sheng strode out of the imperial city and brought the news promised by the emperor back to Beiya.
The people in the Beiya are encouraging, and they won yesterday's martial arts exercise, and today they punished those veterans who caused the accident. For a while, Yazhong was jubilant, and he respected Wusheng even more like a god for doing this.
Master Mao stroked his beard and said with a smile: "I will write a letter and ask my friends in Northern Xinjiang to take good care of these veterans." ”
Everyone echoed one after another, which of these noble sons and daughters did not have an errand at the border gate?
Glancing at the boiling people, Wu Sheng made a look and let Master Mao follow him into the inner room.
"These soldiers, after all, are all serving the country. I only want the life of the veteran who caused the accident, and the rest of the people will suffer. ”
Master Mao arched his hand and said: "Old decay saves." ”
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A few days later, as Hao Mingyu, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, worried, the excessive rain caused the Yellow River to burst its banks and divert its course.
The Yellow River burst its embankment from Dizhou, diverted its course to the north, and rushed towards Laizhou and Dengzhou. The concerts in the disaster-stricken areas flew to the capital like snowflakes, and the Ministry of Industry and Household were very busy.
Luoyang City is not having a good time either.
The heavy rain of the past few days had just stopped, and the Luoshui overflowed the embankment in the middle of the night, flooding a group of houses in the low-lying area. Many people were awakened in the middle of the night by water bubbles and panicked.
Fortunately, it has been raining heavily for several days, and Jingzhao Mansion has already made a plan. The response was timely, and the fast trapping officials and water dragon teams were dispatched overnight, and everyone went into battle together to rescue these people from the water, evacuate and move to temporary safe places, and no one died.
For example, the spacious Guozijian, the government office, the Great Compassion Temple and other places have taken in many people. Only when the floodwaters recede can they rebuild their homes.
However, the belongings of these people were soaked in water, and the flood overflowed, and they only had time to flee for their lives with a small amount of gold and silver.
Jingzhao Mansion drew up an excerpt, and soon Emperor Qinglong approved it, rewarded the poor people who had meritorious service in protecting the people, and opened the warehouse to release grain to help these affected people.
As the Yellow River burst its banks, the Luoshui River spread, and the merchant ships of various families stopped shipping. No matter how familiar with the nature of the water were, the old boatmen did not dare to sail on the flooded river. The waterways have been changed, and God knows how many deadly whirlpools are hidden beneath the calm waters.
With the loss of cargo ships coming from south to north, the prices in Luoyang City rose suddenly.
Due to the timely opening of positions, the price of rice has basically remained stable. Give the household a hundred heads, and they don't dare to let the price of rice soar under the nose of Emperor Qinglong.
But other goods, such as tea, salt, etc., the price is one day a day, and it skyrockets just as I see it. The eastern suburbs have been flooded, and even fresh fruits and vegetables are now rare in the city.
It's the height of summer, and as soon as the rain stops, the temperature rises all at once. The sun shone down through the thick clouds, and the entire Luoyang City seemed to be shrouded in a huge cover, extremely hot.
Xu Wanzhen counted the treasury and consulted with Mrs. Xu.
"Grandmother, there are more and more refugees on the streets. Listening to the accents, they all came from the Dizhou area, fled to the capital to seek a way to survive, and the government couldn't control it. ”
Old Madam Xu nodded: "It's not easy for them, they drag their families with them, if they are not desperate, who wants to leave their hometown." ”
"I ordered food from the treasury and wanted to set up a porridge shop at the door, steam some steamed buns, and help these victims, what does my grandmother think?"
"How many days can it last?"
Xu Wanzhen shook her head, "It's hard to estimate." If there are many people who come to collect it, it may only last for five or six days. If there are few people, it is no problem to support it for half a month. ”
"You just have to do it, but remember that your own safety is the first priority. Old Madam Xu sighed and said, "Among the disaster victims, there are also those who take advantage of the fire to rob, and you can't let that kind of person get cheap." ”
Xu Wanzhen nodded and said, "It's still grandmother who is thoughtful, and Zhen'er will think about it carefully." ”
The little maid outside the door said, "Third Master Su has arrived." ”
"It is said that there will be a great epidemic after the catastrophe, so I asked my uncle to come and see if I could make some preventive decoction. ”