Chapter 131: The emperor is merciful and ruthless

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Looking back at the vast building complex, it is rough and messy, and there is not even a city wall or moat, but in their eyes, it is far better than Tokyo Bianjing.

"I'm really reluctant to go back to school!" Su Shi sighed.

Zeng Bu also said: "Yes, what we have learned these days is far better than years of hard study. By the way, sir, will there be any practice in the future? ”

He asked the key, and the big guy held his breath and stared at Wang Ning'an.

That enthusiasm can melt people.

If you dare to say no, these boys can turn against the sky!

"The construction of the city is the first step, and there are taxes below, as well as criminal names, education, warehousing, and commerce...... The list goes on, and there are definitely ...... opportunities for practice However, you must work hard to read the scriptures well, and only if you pass the examination will you be qualified to participate in the practice. ”

"Ahh I'm going to learn those things! ”

Su Shi wailed first, "Sir, didn't you say that the sage's subtle words are used by righteous people, you see, my heart is very right, or let me do more interesting - no, it is a meaningful thing!" Su Shi said flatteringly.

Wang Ningan was unmoved, "If you can get the imperial court to change the content of the imperial examination, or let Ling Zun give up the idea of wishing for his son Jackie Chan, just stay in Xincheng, I don't care." ”

Two conditions, even if Su Shi has amazing talent, there is no use for half a dime.

Not to mention the imperial court, Su Laoquan alone can't pass the level.

Da Su lowered his head, "Just because I didn't say it." ”

Han Zongwu gladly accepted, "From the right to obey the scriptures, the rules of the court are like this, we have no power to change, we can only adapt, sir, am I right?" ”

Wang Ningan gave a thumbs up, and Han Zongwu was triumphant.

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For Su Shi and Han Zongwu, it was just to participate in a special practice, which was very interesting and worth recalling, nothing more, but for the victims of the disaster in Hebei, it was a bombshell!

The first batch of 30,000 people settled in, and more than 100,000 people entered one after another, just Cangzhou.

Bao Zheng is also a well-known cadre, he is in charge of Yingzhou Mansion, in addition to Cangzhou, there are ten counties and one state, Bao Heizi can't play so many tricks with Wang Ningan, but he is more willing to do it than Wang Ningan.

He personally led the people to reclaim the wasteland, and negotiated with the Wang family that the Wang family would provide sweet sorghum seeds, and after the autumn, all the sorghum stalks could only be sold to the Wang family, and they had to take out 20% of the income as the cost of borrowing seeds...... In the face of unequal treaties, Bao Zheng has nothing more, in fact, he can plant a crop and have a harvest, no matter what it is, he has to be secretly happy.

Thanks to Bao Zheng's efforts, a total of 150,000 victims were resettled in Yingzhou counties, and the total number exceeded 300,000 in Cangzhou, accounting for half of all victims in Hebei.

At the end of July, Bao Zheng reported the disaster relief situation to the imperial court, which immediately stirred up a thousand waves.

Don't talk about others, Zhao Zhen was overjoyed and issued an order to praise Bao Zheng.

And His Majesty the Emperor also knew that the real hero was the Wang family, he decided to give the Wang family a generous gift, this gift was really extraordinary, when it was sent to Cangzhou, everyone ran to the dock, looking forward to it, when they saw a little white sail, someone actually cried.

That's right, what Zhao Zhen gave to the Wang family was a boat!

There were a total of ten sea vessels, the smallest of which was about 300 tons and the largest of which was 800 tons.

These ten ships all came from Mizhou, where the third uncle Wang Liangjin used to do business.

Located near Qingdao, Mizhou is the only city in the north, and its trade is prosperous, with countless merchants from all over the country. It is only because of the rampant smuggling and the Liao State that the Maritime Division of Mizhou City is sometimes lax, sometimes strict, with ups and downs, and very large fluctuations.

In recent years, because of the rise of Western Xia, the pressure in the northwest is huge, the shortage of materials, and the price has skyrocketed.

Wang Ningan took advantage of the opportunity to report to Zhao Zhen once every two months to carefully introduce the idea of the new city, and he just wanted to get permission.

How do you know that Zhao Zhen watched it three times in a row and engraved all the key things in his mind.

"The hope of the victims is in the new city, and the hope of the new city is in whaling!" Zhao Zhen wisely perceived the key points, he sighed: "I bow to the weak morality, I can't help the people, but I can't stand idly by, whaling needs ships, need bed crossbows, Chen Banban, you go and find a way, allocate the ships in the palace to the Wang family, and give Jia Changchao an order, let him take out twenty bed crossbows to the Wang family...... Also, didn't the Wang family hope to have a bow and crossbow workshop? I promised them, and I promised them to add an armory. Tell Wang Liangjing to protect the victims for me and not to make mistakes. ”

When the boat arrived, Wang Liangjin ran to the boat, looked at it carefully, and was so happy that he couldn't slap it together.

"Ning'an, at least eighty percent new, this ship is really sturdy and big enough." Wang Liangjin pulled Wang Ning'an to the deck, and said with great ambition: "See, there is a bed crossbow in the front and rear, such a large ship can carry two fin whales at a time." Ning An, I'm going to be in the cabin, and I'm going to preliminarily cut the whale meat and refine the whale oil......"

Speaking of the last time they went to sea, Wang Liangjin was lucky, they didn't go far before they ran into a whale, and the big guy was unprepared, so they easily brought back two whales.

If you go to sea often in the future, your luck will not always be so good. And whales are smart, they have to go to sea longer, sail farther, and be more dangerous. The planning of the shipyard in the new city is to prepare for this. Who knew that Zhao Zhen directly sent ten big ships, which greatly advanced Wang Ningan's plan.

After ten days of work, the bed crossbow was installed, and the third uncle also recruited enough sailors, and with everyone's expectations and blessings, they sailed out to sea again to track the whales.

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is also a disaster relief, in stark contrast to the remarkable achievements in Cangzhou, Xia Zhu is really lackluster.

In contrast, Xia Xianggong is more concerned about the Liuta River, as long as the Liuta River is repaired, the Yellow River water is brought back to its original path, the natural danger is restored, and the Jingshi is protected, he is the hero who saved the Great Song Dynasty.

The old man is also something you can calculate!

With the rapid progress of the Liuta River project, Xia Xianggong is full of confidence.

Coincidentally, at this time, Wang Ningan came up with a whaling scene to save the people, Ouyang Xiu, Yan Shu, Bao Zheng, Yu Jing, these people all followed the flag and shouted, making a big noise. What kind of disaster relief work is rare in the world.

Fart, it's all fart!

Isn't it hundreds of thousands of old and weak women and children? What if you don't save it?

The top priority at the moment is the Yellow River, which is a natural danger related to the stability of the Great Song Dynasty, and it is impossible to distinguish between the important and the important, and what is it to worry about the country and the people.

Xia Zhu despised these people, but when Zhao Zhen rewarded Bao Zheng and gave the Wang family ten big ships, but did not give Xia Zhu any comfort, the holy will was obvious!

Your Majesty is blaming yourself, and it is not good to help the victims!

Not only Zhao Zhen, above the court, the imperial historian, and those who are not on good terms with Xia Zhu, took the opportunity to make waves, attacked Xia Xianggong regardless of the life and death of the people, and was insensitive, and should be immediately dismissed and severely punished.

The overwhelming pressure hit, and Xia Zhu couldn't help the old god to be there.

He brought his most confidant student and subordinate Zheng Xiang over, "Alas, the old man just talked about the affairs of the imperial court, what should you do?" Can you have the best of both worlds? ”

Zheng Xiang grinned bitterly, "Master, now that the Liuta River has come to an end, there are more than 200,000 people working day and night. If the grain is allocated to the victims, the construction of the Liuta River will be delayed, and if the Yellow River cannot be brought back to its original path within the year, the disciples are worried that there will be more trouble. ”

What he said was the truth, Xia Zhu sighed,

How could the old man not know, but since April, the food for disaster relief has been cut off, pointing to fish and shrimp, insects and snakes, leaves, and grass, and it is impossible to sustain it. If there is no food, people will starve to death. The old man is afraid that when he can't see the day when the Liuta River is completed, he will be pulled out to sacrifice the flag and dispel the people's grievances! ”

Without contrast, there is no harm.

The better Wang Ningan and Bao Zheng do, the greater the pressure on Xia Zhu, a local prefect and a teenager who is not officially an official can save half of the victims.

Xia Zhu has been in the office for decades, and as a Zaifu, he is not ashamed to watch the people die and touch his conscience?

Unknowingly, Wang Ningan had forced Xia Zhu into a corner.

No matter if the victims are finished, if you manage the victims and delay the Liuta River, you will also be finished! The veteran driver for many years was pressed and beaten by the novice, so don't mention Xia Zhu's grievances.

Seeing that the master was in a dilemma, Zheng Xiang approached and said in a low voice: "Wang Ning'an, they are also Hu Lai, build a city to settle the victims, they forgot, according to the alliance of Lanyuan, Cangzhou can't build a city, a fortress, as long as it ......"

Before he could finish speaking, Xia Zhu suddenly became furious, and his voice was fierce.

"What do you mean? Could it be that the old man used the pressure of the Liao State to nullify the Wang family's disaster relief efforts? ”

Zheng Xiang had never seen his master so scary, and hurriedly said: "Disciple, the disciple just thinks that their actions are inappropriate, and they will bring trouble to the imperial court." ”

"Humph!" Xia Zhu snorted vigorously, looked up at the ceiling, and let out a long sigh, "You listen to me, there are some things you don't even think about, if you think about it, you will betray the Great Song Dynasty, and you will be thundered by five thunders in the sky!" ”

Zheng Xiang Nuonuo agreed and bowed again and again.

After a while, Xia Zhu calmed down, his old eyes rolled, and he suddenly came up with an idea.

"The old man remembers that Jia Ziming was in the first place, hoping to sell the land of the original Yellow River for a price and use the money to repair the river embankment, right?"

"That's the thing." Zheng Xiang was puzzled: "Teacher, we are going to return to our old ways, but I am afraid that this method will not be used." ”

"Stupid, stupid!" Xia Zhu reprimanded unceremoniously: "The land of the old road can't be sold, and after returning to the river, won't the newly flushed river channel be cultivated?" ”

Zheng Xiang woke up like a dream, and admired the five bodies of the land, "The teacher is too clever, but no one may be willing to pay for these lands." ”

"Hahahaha......" Xia Zhu said with a strange smile: "Can you buy Wang Ning'an's whale meat, but not the old man's field?" Let the people below press, forcing the businessmen to pay for the grain. If the victims can't survive, there will be chaos, but the old man hasn't heard that the merchants will rebel! You're welcome, press me to death! ”