Xu Youzhen's "Three Strategies for Governing the River in Yanshawan" was quickly approved by Emperor Jingtai, and Emperor Jingtai also issued two orders to allocate disaster relief money and grain to the disaster area again.

At the same time, Xu Youzhen, together with Gu Yi, the political envoy of Shandong, Li Chengming, the governor of Shandong, and Zhu Qiaozuo, the envoy of Shandong, issued an order together to collect people in various prefectures in Shandong, and began to make every effort to transfer money and grain to the disaster areas and rush to repair the Yellow River embankment.

More importantly, Xu Youzhen was ready to gather manpower and begin to implement the "three strategies for river control" proposed by himself.

In the face of the floods, all the officials in Shandong took action, although the abilities of these local officials were different, and even many of them were "mediocre officials", "dumb officials", and even corrupt officials on weekdays, but at this time few people were dizzy.

After all, Xu Youzhen, Shandong political envoy Gu Yi, Shandong governor Li Chengming, and Shandong inspection envoy Zhu Qiaozuo have all issued three orders, and anyone who is faint in the matter of disaster relief and river control should wait for the head to land!

As a result, the whole of Shandong was boiling, and it didn't take long for the disaster-stricken areas such as Nanzhili, Henan, and Hebei to take action.

At this time, Liu Juntao controlled the news of all parties through the Ministry of Intelligence, and he couldn't help but sigh: Although Daming has begun to decline at this time, and there are many problems, some of which are quite fatal, but Daming's strength is still the same, once it is fully operational, the national strength and efficiency that erupt are quite terrifying!

After a period of time, more than 100,000 people have been recruited from all over Shandong, plus the soldiers from various departments in Shandong Town mobilized by Liu Juntao, sufficient manpower has begun to show its power.

The damage in Yanzhou and Qingzhou provinces has been alleviated, hundreds of thousands of victims have been relatively well resettled, the Yellow River embankment in Yanzhou has begun to be repaired, and the torrent has begun to recede.

Despite this, it is the season of early spring, and the temperature is colder than in previous years after the raging floods in various parts of Shandong, and many places have begun to freeze to death!

Liu Juntao was furious when he heard the news, and ordered the mobilization of military supplies from Shandong Town to be sent to the disaster area, striving to make every victim have cotton clothes; At the same time, Liu Juntao also sent a letter to Gu Yi, the political envoy of Shandong, Li Chengming, the governor of Shandong, Zhu Qiaozuo, the envoy of Shandong, and Xu Youzhen, and asked officials in various parts of Shandong to do their best to help the victims and do their best to ensure that no more victims will freeze to death!

Xu Youzhen was also a little anxious when she heard the news, not because Xu Youzhen cared about the people, but because she was worried that once too many victims froze to death, it would make the hearts of the hundreds of thousands of victims fluctuate, and even cause a civil uprising.

Therefore, Xu Youzhen also worked with Liu Juntao to urge officials from all over Shandong to mobilize cotton clothes and firewood to transport to the disaster area at all costs.

During this period, Gu Yi, the political envoy of Shandong, Li Chengming, the governor of Shandong, and Zhu Qiaozuo, the envoy of Shandong, all kept writing to Xu Youzhen, and the three of them all asked Xu Youzhen for money and food in unison.

The three of them collected more than 100,000 people and transported a large number of materials for disaster relief, which spent astronomical amounts of money and food, which is equivalent to the tax revenue of Shandong Province for several years.

At present, the Yamen of Shandong's political envoy, the Yamen of Shandong's governor, and the Yamen of Shandong's inspection envoy are all in debt, and Gu Yi, Li Chengming, and Zhu Qiaozuo are already like ants on a hot pot, fidgeting all day long.

Xu Youzhen also made a difficulty, although the household department of the imperial court allocated a lot of disaster relief money and grain, but after it was evenly distributed to Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Nanzhili and other provinces, the money and grain used in Shandong was not much.

What's more, the money and grain will be spent on hundreds of thousands of victims, and it will also be used to repair the Yellow River embankment, for post-disaster reconstruction in various places, and so on.

These money and food are not enough at all, and it is impossible for Xu Youzhen to give a part of it to Gu Yi, Li Chengming, and Zhu Qiaozuo.

After a long time, Gu Yi, Li Chengming, and Zhu Qiaozuo were three books a day, constantly urging Xu Youzhen.

In desperation, Xu Youzhen braved the cold wind and rushed to Jinan Mansion and discussed with Gu Yi, Li Chengming, and Zhu Qiaozuo.

Gu Yi, the political envoy of Shandong, said: "Lord Xu, now the three major yamen in Shandong are already poor, if Lord Xu doesn't allocate money and food, I'm afraid that officials everywhere will jump up and scold their mothers!" ”

Shandong Governor Li Chengming also said anxiously: "That's right, now that the disaster relief needs silver everywhere, Lord Xu can't hold on to it anymore!" ”

Zhu Qiaozuo, the envoy of Shandong, said even more politely, saying: "Lord Xu, if there is no money and food, those victims do not starve to death, I am afraid that our officials will starve to death with our whole family!" ”

Xu Youzhen looked at the three of them, and there was a sneer in her heart, but her face still made people feel the spring breeze greeting, and she was not uncomfortable at all.

"Don't be impatient, listen to me!"

Shandong political envoy Gu Yi, Shandong governor Li Chengming, and Shandong envoy Zhu Qiaozuo all calmed down and looked at Xu Youzhen one after another.

"Three adults, although there is a lot of money and food in the hands of this official now, it is not our Shandong family, and this official also has to support Nanzhili, Henan, Hebei and other places, especially Nanzhili, there is already news from the imperial court, and Nanzhili is the top priority of this relief!"

The three of them frowned when they heard this.

Xu Youzhen continued: "Therefore, this official does not have a penny or a grain of grain to be allocated, and I hope that the three adults Haihan!" ”

Hearing this, Gu Yi, the political envoy of Shandong, Li Chengming, the governor of Shandong, and Zhu Qiaozuo, the envoy of Shandong, couldn't sit still, only to see that the three of them all stood up and began to talk loudly around Xu Youzhen, and the sound almost overturned the roof of the political envoy's yamen.

At this time, Xu Youzhen said loudly: "Three adults! Although the official has no money to give you, the official can help you get money and food! ”

Hearing this, Gu Yi, the political envoy of Shandong, Li Chengming, the governor of Shandong, and Zhu Qiaozuo, the envoy of Shandong, quieted down almost at the same time.

Gu Yi, the political envoy of Shandong, said: "Lord Xu, please say something, let's not go around the corner!" ”

Xu Youzhen said: "Now although our yamen have no money and food, and even Shandong Town has already made a bloody investment, but there are still many people in Shandong who have rich families!" ”

The three of them couldn't help but look at each other when they heard this, and they were all thoughtful.

Xu Youzhen said: "I heard that there are many wealthy businessmen and gentry in Shandong, these people have business dealings with Yushan Town, and it is said that each family is wealthy, although it is not rich and rivals the country, but it is definitely richer than all the adults, we can invite these people to come and share the disaster relief costs with them!" ”

"That's right!"

Li Chengming, the governor of Shandong, immediately said: "This Shandong is not our Shandong, but the Shandong of all Shandong people, before the catastrophe, these people must also do their part!" ”

But

Zhu Qiaozuo, the envoy of Shandong, was a little worried, and said: "But in this case, will those people become stiff, they have a lot of relationship with Liu Juntao, the chief military officer of Shandong Town, and they will go to Liu Zongbing to support!" ”

Speaking of this, several people hesitated.

Xu Youzhen thought for a moment and said, "That's it! In that case, then the official will go to the General Soldier's Mansion! ”

The next day, Xu Youzhen came to the General Military Mansion of Shandong Town, and after seeing Liu Juntao, Xu Youzhen explained his intention.

Liu Juntao also laughed out loud after hearing this, and said: "Lord Xu came just in time, this matter has already been thought of in this town, and has convened thirty-seven wealthy businessmen and gentry from various provinces in Shandong to discuss matters, and those thirty-seven have promised to contribute money and grain to tide over the difficulties with the imperial court, this is the list of money and grain raised by the thirty-seven righteous people, Lord Xu, please see!" ”

Xu Youzhen was secretly taken aback when she heard this, and took a look, only to see that these thirty-seven righteous people had raised a total of more than 3.5 million taels of silver and more than 1.9 million stones of grain!

"I really didn't expect the people of Shandong to be so loyal!"

Xu Youzhen said with a smile: "Mr. Liu is also concerned about the court, and he admires it!" ”

Liu Juntao was also polite, and then said: "But there is one thing that needs to be worked hard by Lord Xu." ”

"Mr. Liu, please speak, as long as you do what you can, you will go all out to do it."

"This town hopes that Lord Xu can speak for these thirty-seven righteous people, explain the situation to the imperial court, and ask the imperial court to reward these righteous people!"

Xu Youzhen laughed when she heard this, clasped her fists and said, "This matter is as it should be!" ”