Chapter 277: Crossing the River and Flooding

The third child couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart, and he was entangled, Chen Chunhua didn't ask him what he was for, and the third didn't say anything!

Xu Zi rushed back every day after dark, and Chen Chunhua also said that he was tired of going back and forth, but Xu Zi didn't feel like this, so he wanted to go back to the house and hug his daughter-in-law to rest!

As soon as Xu Zi came back, Chen Chunhua also realized that something was wrong, and the dinner table for a few days was very dull, especially the third child, whose face was gloomy and scary, Chen Chunhua looked at it like this, and she was uncomfortable eating!

"Third brother, what's wrong with you, aren't you feeling unwell?" Hearing this, the third child looked at Chen Chunhua and said. "It's okay, I'm so good!"

The boss also said about the third child a few days ago, a few days have passed, how can I think about it thoroughly, seeing that the third child is still like this, I am not happy in my heart, and I put the dishes and chopsticks in my hand heavily, but it shocked Chen Chunhua and Xu Zi!

"The third child, if you have something in your heart, just put it here and say, what are you doing in your heart, you just don't suffocate yourself, and everyone in the house is bored!" The boss said and looked at Xu Zi again, and said. "Xu Zi, I know that you and your daughter-in-law have not been married for a while, but you also know this reason, you can't get me to say!"

When Xu Zi heard this, he seemed to know what the boss meant, put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand, and said. "In two days, I have to go far away to run errands, and I'm afraid it will take half a month to go back!"

"On an errand? Where to go? Chen Chunhua looked at Xu Zidao. Why does it take so long? ”

"There was heavy rain for several days on the side of the river, and last time Cao Ran went to build a dam for the inspector, I was afraid that because of the greed of money, the river would rise. Most of the embankment has collapsed, and even the people living nearby have fled to the outer city, and today I received a letter from Lord Youxiang, and tomorrow I must rush to the capital as soon as possible, and go to cross the river with Lord Zhou! ”

"How can the river rise when you cross the river, but it's a big day here, and I didn't listen to the letter!" Chen Chunhua thought for a while and said. "This goes, you have to take it easy!"

"Out of the way." Originally, the third child wanted to speak, but after listening to Xu Zi say this. I swallowed back the words that came to my mouth. Look at Xu Zidao. "If there is something wrong, send someone to talk back, but it can't be like last time, and the family is in a hurry!"

Xu Zi nodded. Road. "Got it!"

this night. Chen Chunhua still rested upstairs to rest. Xu Zi and Chen Chunhua talked for a long time before resting, and on the second day, Chen Chunhua got up early in the morning and packed up Xu Zi's belongings!

"Out of the house. Be careful! Chen Chunhua said, handing the burden to Xu Zi, Xu Zi nodded and said. Big brother and third brother, my daughter-in-law will be handed over to you! ”

"Go, there are us in the house, what else can you worry about!"

Xu Zi listened to this and smiled, this is also true, he didn't enter the front of this house, and his daughter-in-law is not fine, and then he got into the carriage, and he didn't know when he would come back.

When Xu Zi left, the third child helped Chen Chunhua into the house, looked at his daughter-in-law's frowning look, and said. "Daughter-in-law, what's wrong, Xu Zi is leaving, you just hold on!" There was a sour smell when she said this, Chen Chunhua pulled the corners of her mouth and said. "Third brother, what are you talking about, I'm afraid I ate something wrong last night, and my stomach is a little uncomfortable!"

Chen Chunhua was worried, Xu Zi went to cross the river, wouldn't it be to control the water? I don't know what the part of the river crossing looks like, thinking of this rising water, Chen Chunhua is worried in her heart, I hope her worries are superfluous!

Xu Zi rushed to the capital on the second day, he rode his own horse, all the way to the mountain did not have much rest, and when he arrived at the right minister's mansion, he followed the right minister into the palace, and the saint personally ordered Xu Zi and Zhou Tianmiao to immediately set off to cross the river, and when they heard that the people who crossed the river were going to the direction of the capital to take refuge!

Then Xu Zi, Zhou Tianmiao, and Youxiang came out of the palace, and in the capital at the feet of the Son of Heaven, from time to time you could see a few ragged people called Huazi, stretching out their hands to ask for something from passers-by!

"Right Prime Minister, when did this happen?" Crossing the river is in the north of the capital, speaking of which, it is not far from the capital, and because of the water, the land supports a lot of people, and the people are the majority!

The right minister looked at those called Hanako and said. "Three days ago, the capital came one after another from the river to flee from the people, according to the crossing of the river, from the capital foot into a few days, since yesterday the saint found out about the matter, for this matter is furious, and the river crossing the nearby counties have a lot of people fleeing!"

After the right minister finished speaking, he went back to the right minister's mansion with Xu Zi and Zhou Tianmiao, packed up, and the two hurriedly went to cross the river!

And these refugees in the capital were also driven away, because the people of the sky sent these refugees back to cross the river, and when Xu Zi and Zhou Tianmiao rushed to cross the river, there was a vast area of water everywhere, and even the city of crossing the river was flooded, not to mention the houses!

And the neighboring counties have also affected the fish pond, and the crops in the fields have also been flooded, and the people in the countryside Zhuangzi have gone to the county seat, and now the people in several counties near the river are crowded, when Xu Zi looks at this situation, he knows that this matter is not so easy!

Heavy rain after rain, Xu Zi and Zhou Tianmiao went to the yamen of the county seat, and the yamen was in a mess, and when they stepped on it, the water flooded to their ankles!

"Lord Zhou, who is the county official of this yamen?" Xu Zi walked into the yamen, only to see a few sneaky refugees inside, but he didn't see the yamen!

Zhou Tianmiao remembered and looked at Xu Zidao. "The county official of this yamen, because of corruption and bending the law, only entered the Zongren Mansion a while ago, and the county official who took office later did not come to take office because he reported the flood!"

"Does the Holy One know about the current situation?" Xu Zi said and walked into the lobby, and the people inside saw Xu Zi and Zhou Tianmiao and a retinue coming in, and they all shrank in fright, staring at them with straight eyes!

Zhou Tianmiao nodded and said. "Yesterday, I sent officials to cross the river to investigate thoroughly and report this situation to Beijing, if it weren't for this, I wouldn't be in a hurry to let you come!"

Xu Zi bowed slightly, walked out of the road with Zhou Tianmiao, and then went to several other county seats, almost all of them were like this, but I have to say that if people don't come to a dead end, how can they do something to kill people and set fires?

Facing the county seat behind, it was not so flooded, the street was full of people, lying down, sitting, the people in front of them fainted on the ground while walking, all the way over, Xu Zi and Zhou Tianmiao felt quite uncomfortable!

When Xu Zi and Zhou Tianmiao arrived at the yamen of Yucheng, the county official led people to wait at the door early in the morning, and when he saw them coming, he hurriedly greeted them and said. "Xiaguan has seen Lord Xu, Lord Zhou!"

"Master Li doesn't have to be polite, let's go in and talk about it!" Master Li nodded and said. "Lord Xu, Lord Zhou, please!"

This yamen is well repaired, Zhou Tianmiao and Xu Zi glanced at each other, and they knew in their hearts, and when they sat down, they walked towards Li Dadao, who was standing on the side. "Master Li, we don't need to say much about our coming here this time, you must also know what it is for, how many people are still on errand in the yamen, and why are those refugees outside sleeping on the streets, but they are not properly arranged?"

Lord Li, whose real name is Li Yuan, heard this, his fat body trembled, and he hurriedly arched his hand. "The two adults don't know, this Yucheng is not big or small, and the residents in the city have not left the city, those who fled from the river and several nearby county towns, there are many people, and they can't accommodate it!"

"I just saw that those refugees don't even have bedding, why are they like this?" Zhou Tianmiao said, picked up the tea brought by his subordinates, took a sip lightly, and continued without waiting for Li Yuan to speak. "A few days ago, when I reported to the imperial court, I allocated a sum of money, and you may say a word or two about the use of this money?"

The flood was reported a few days ago, but because the leftist party officials concealed the matter, once the matter was verified, the leftist party officials must have been greatly implicated!

When asked about this, Li Yuan's face did not change and he looked at Zhou Tianmiao and said. "Back to Lord Zhou's words, a few days ago, the court allocated 200,000 taels of silver, which was used to purchase food and distributed it to refugees, but these refugees were very tricky, and they didn't return to distribute food, and they were all robbed and emptied, and the yamen was understaffed, if it wasn't for Wang Fa still there, I'm afraid even the door of this yamen would have been demolished!"

Li Yuan's words are true or false, Zhou Tianmiao and Xu Zi are clear in their hearts, the refugees have no support, they can't live, if the food distribution is enough, it won't be tossed like this, thinking of this, Xu Zi looked at the teacup in his hand, he recognized the tea in it, this is not cheap, and then put down the teacup and said to Li Yuan. "In that case, why didn't you report this matter to the court earlier, and wait until this moment to say it?"

Listening to Xu Zi's words, a trace of malice flashed in Li Yuan's small eyes, he was not familiar with Xu Zi, and he only knew that this Xu Zi had only entered the court as an official a few years ago, and when he said it, this Xu Zi was not as old as him, and said. "Lord Xu, do you know that as a magistrate, if you want to deal with this matter well, how can you report everything, but I didn't think it would be like this!"

This Li Yuan is so slippery, Zhou Tianmiao asked about the silver money, and Xu Zi asked this, his tone was quite proud, Xu Zi smiled, and said. "Master Li has been an official for many years, and he can't figure out which big or small things are bigger, how can he serve the court?"

Xu Zi is looking at Si Swenwen on the surface, if you really want to be tough with him, he is not a vegetarian, not to mention that this matter is very serious, if such corrupt officials are allowed to be free, where can these people live!

"Come on, take Li Yuan down!" As soon as Xu Zi spoke, an official who followed him backhanded Li Yuan and knelt down!

When Li Yuan came over, he looked at Xu Zidao. "What are you doing, I'm a sixth-grade official of the court, and you're just a seventh-grade, and you dare to do this to Lord Ben?"

Zhou Tianmiao watched from the side, suddenly threw the teacup in his hand in front of Li Yuan, stood up and walked in front of him, and half-squatted down, and said. "Where did the 200,000 taels go?" (To be continued......)