The tenth day of September.

Su Tiancheng took the Xiaoqi battalion and left Mengjin County, and Ji Lu took Kaifeng Mansion and Guide Mansion to enter Nanzhili. Yan Zizhang followed Xu Eryi and returned to the capital directly, and he really didn't need to be escorted by the Xiao Cavalry Battalion.

On the morning of leaving, he did not inform the local officials, and planned to leave quietly, and the opinions of the local officials in Henan were already very large, millions of taels of silver, and the local government basically did not get much benefit, and most of them went to the hands of the victims and displaced people.

Su Tiancheng himself also knows Lu Dao, local officials, have a lot of opinions about him, but he doesn't care, as long as the disaster victims and displaced people can really get relief, as long as the situation in Henan can be stabilized to the greatest extent, it is a great credit, to know Lu Dao, all this he has done is slowly changing the course of history.

The edict and monk Fang Baojian were handed over to Xu Eryi and brought back to the capital directly.

I guess I'm leaving.

For more than a month, the soldiers of the Xiaocai battalion got along with Su Tiancheng day and night, they admired Su Tiancheng's courage and resourcefulness, and all the soldiers were directly involved in disaster relief, and Su Tiancheng did things together, and even directly started to clean up the mud.

Looking at the many soldiers, Su Tiancheng felt a little guilty, in the battle to exterminate Du Laosan, the soldiers of the Xiaocai battalion undertook the main task, although there were no casualties, but many soldiers were injured, but they did not get any remuneration, and the silver taels for disaster relief would never dare to embezzle one or two and send them to the soldiers of the Xiaocai battalion, so the nature would change.

As for the soldiers of the Xiaocai Battalion after returning to Nanjing, it is difficult to have much contact with the soldiers of the Xiaocai Battalion after returning to the camp.

I saw many soldiers waiting. Without saying anything, he straddled his horse.

Before midnight, the county town was very quiet, and there were hardly any people to be seen.

Su Tiancheng shook his head and smiled bitterly, and left Mengjin like this, working hard for more than a month.

Just out of town. The soldiers in front came to report it.

"My lord, the people are gathered outside the city, and it is difficult to move forward."

Su Tiancheng hurriedly straddled his horse to the front.

The scene outside the city stunned him.

Densely packed with ordinary people, standing outside the city, looking along the official road, stretching for a long distance, it is estimated that there are tens of thousands of people.

Seeing Su Tiancheng come out, the people knelt down one by one. I don't know who shouted.

"Lord Qingtian, a great benefactor who saves lives......"

Deafening shouts appeared, one after another.

Su Tiancheng felt that his eyes were hot, in fact, he didn't do anything, and he didn't deserve such a big courtesy.

He shouted as hard as he could, telling everyone to stand up, but his voice was too quiet.

The procession walked slowly along the official road, and women kept coming forward. Holding eggs, steamed buns, etc., he tried to let the soldiers of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion take them away. But everyone tried their best to excuse themselves, no one accepted it, Su Tiancheng has a clear rule, and everyone remembers the words that don't take a stitch from the people.

It should be said that disaster relief was carried out in Mengjin County. Everyone saw Su Tiancheng's work style, and originally thought that Su Tiancheng was a scholar and could not endure hardships, but more than a month has passed. Everyone understands that this adult is very able to endure hardships and is very strict with himself.

In just three miles, the team walked for more than half an hour.

The Wangfeng Pavilion five miles outside Mengjin City.

Xu Eryi and Yan Zizhang are here, waiting for Su Tiancheng.

Seeing the two, Su Tiancheng hurriedly dismounted.

"Kun Yuan, the scene just now is the greatest affirmation of you, if the ministers of the imperial court do things like you, what disasters are you afraid of."

"Lord Xu, Lord Yan, this is the love of the victims."

"Don't say that, this is the honor you deserve, it is said that you will serve as an official and benefit one party, the old man sees that you have really done it, and it has only been more than a month since you came to Mengjin, and you have been so supported."

Yan Zizhang on the side blushed and didn't speak, remembering that he had been working against Su Tiancheng for so long, if it wasn't for Su Tiancheng's insistence, I don't know what the effect of the disaster relief would be.

"Lord Yan, some time ago, there were many offends in the next place, please don't mind."

"Lord Su must not say that, following Lord Su for more than a month, Xiaguan has learned a lot of things, think about those things before, I'm really embarrassed, after returning to the capital this time, Xiaguan must ask for credit for adults, Xiaguan believes that Henan is the best in disaster relief work in the four provinces."

Xu Eryi looked at Yan Zizhang with deep and meaningful eyes.

The struggle in the imperial court has affected the disaster relief work, which he has no way to reverse, the general trend is like this, and the strength of the individual is too weak.

"Lord Yan don't say that, there are some things that I understand, but I don't go deep into them, and I don't want to think about so many things, as a minister of disaster relief, what I think of is how to do my duty and how to benefit the victims, in fact, Lord Yan's many practices are also admired below."

Su Tiancheng hugged his fist at Xu Er and spoke.

"Master Xu, the student wrote a letter, which described in detail the situation of the disaster relief in Henan, this disaster relief, all parties are meritorious, the effect is not bad, the lower officials think that the future disaster relief, or to be implemented, so that the victims can really benefit, so that the party can be stabilized, the victims feel the favor of the court, how can they easily rebel."

With that, he took out a letter from his chest.

Writing this letter, he hesitated for a while.

Although he didn't have much contact with Zhu Youzhen, he already felt that Zhu Youzhen was by no means what he described later, what was rigid and self-serving, what could not tolerate others, what was ambitious, and faced with such a mess, the young Zhu Youzhen must be anxious, thinking about reversing the unfavorable situation, to say that impatience and rashness may exist, it is understandable.

Su Tiancheng is not a nationalist, he does not have the superiority of the Han nationality, and he does not think that other ethnic groups are backward and barbaric, but judging from the historical evaluation, many of the policies of the Ming Dynasty, including the degree of openness, are far stronger than those of the Qing Dynasty, and it is an indisputable fact that the Qing Dynasty closed off the country and closed the country, causing the Chinese nation to be backward and beaten.

From this point of view, he wants to help Zhu Youzhen to the greatest extent and revitalize the Ming Dynasty.

"Kun Yuan, the old man also has something here, take a look."

Xu Eryi took out a letter from his chest, and when he opened it, there were many signatures inside, and there were bloody fingerprints on the bottom.

"This is the signature left by more than 10,000 victims, the old man has heard of the Wanmin umbrella, and he doesn't believe in this kind of thing, today I saw it with my own eyes, this letter signed by the people, it was the disaster victims who implored the old man to bring it to the capital."

Su Tiancheng took the letter and shook his head gently.

"Lord Xu, this letter will be left to the student, the student has been in Mengjin County for more than a month, and he has not received anything, and he is feeling a little regretful, and he has obtained this letter signed by the people, and he is satisfied."

"Why, don't you want the emperor to see this thing."

"Fame and fortune are just passing things, and students think of doing things."

"Hehe, you have courage, the old man is ashamed of himself, this teacher, it's not right, the old man wishes you in Jiangning County, you can achieve better performance, when the time comes, the old man is in the capital, for you to celebrate the wine."

Watching Su Tiancheng leave, after a long time, Xu Er spoke to Yan Zizhang beside him.

"Lord Yan, study hard, fall into so many rights and wrongs, for what, the old man knows that you have something to do, but you look at Kun Yuan, people are the eyes of the palace test list, what kind of choice has been made, don't think that the emperor doesn't know anything, the old man said to be polite, the champion Chen Yutai, will suffer, not to mention that he won the top prize in the exam, according to such a layer of relationship, he also needs to be low-key, as the editor of the Hanlin Academy, I don't want to be familiar with government affairs, but I am keen on gatherings, don't you know that the emperor hates party strife the most. ”

Yan Zizhang's body trembled.

"Lord Xu, Xiaguan is ashamed, during this time, Xiaguan has thought a lot, compared with Lord Su, Xiaguan is indeed useless, and when he returns to the capital, he must reflect on it."

"Don't evaluate yourself like this, you are still sensible, and you have made a correct evaluation of Kun Yuan, it takes a lot of courage, the old man is still optimistic about you, I don't know what your next step is, what choice will you make."

Yan Zizhang, as a deputy envoy, followed Su Tiancheng for disaster relief, and the focus was not on doing things, but for more than a month, except for some troubles at the beginning, he did things seriously in accordance with Su Tiancheng's requirements, especially when he made an evaluation, stood on a fair position and told the truth, which really requires courage.

Moreover, Yan Zizhang is also ready to fight for Su Tiancheng in the court.

This will inevitably offend those who are behind you.

"Xiaguan has thought about it, I can't take care of it so much, I used to be always confused, this time I learned a lot of things, after returning to the capital, Xiaguan asked to be released, always staying in the capital, can't do anything."

"Okay, hehe, you have such an idea, the old man is fully supportive, the release is very good, avoid a lot of turmoil, go down, and really do something."

"My lord, Xia Guan also thinks that if you can go to Nanzhili, you will have the opportunity to learn more from Master Su, and if you have the opportunity, please help me say a few good words."

"There is no problem with this, as long as there is an opportunity, this time Henan's disaster relief work is very good, after the old man goes back, according to the truth, I believe that the emperor must be happy, take advantage of this opportunity, ask for release, there is still a great possibility."

The dust on the official road has slowly fallen.

Xu Eryi was in the pavilion, standing for a long time, the game in the court became more and more intense, and even the official department Shangshu and Zuodu Yushi were deposed by the emperor, I don't know what else will happen behind Lu Dao, he feels disgusted and desperate for these battles, but what Su Tiancheng did made him see hope. (To be continued.) )