When Kang Chengde, the chief secretary of Shangtai County, rushed to Shanzhou for help, another messenger from the Qinzhou Governor's Mansion finally arrived in Luoyang after a long journey. The theory from Qinzhou to Luoyang is not as close as Qinzhou to Shanzhou, but because the damage to the official road to the east of Shangtai County is not so serious, it is easy to walk out of the state, and it took him ten days to arrive in Luoyang. When the messenger entered the city, he was also cross-examined, but he learned that it was the Qinzhou earthquake, and the team guarding the Dingding Gate did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly accompanied him to Luoyang Palace in person. After this person finally met Prime Minister Pei Yaoqing layer by layer, he only had the strength to say a few words and fainted.

In the face of such urgent news, Pei Yaoqing was also shocked, and after discussing with Zhang Jiuling, who had just arrived in the Eastern Capital in the first month of the year, and had to be appointed as a Zhongshu waiter, the two went to the imperial court to report together. Li Longji was naturally shocked and angry when he reported such news just after the first lunar month, but this kind of matter related to God, even he, the son of heaven, had no choice, at most he could only scold a few words in his heart. As for the first thing to do, it was nothing else, but to send people to worship the mountains and rivers. The three of them only discussed for a moment before deciding.

Except for Xiao Song, the prime minister of Shangshu Zuo, who else can have such a respectful status to sacrifice on behalf of the heavens? What's more, Xiao Song once served as Hexi Jiedu, and he is always more familiar with Helong than others.

As for the candidates who accompanied him to the consolation, it was quickly decided, and Pei Yaoqing, who had served as the head of the household department, selected Wei Boyang, a member of the warehouse department, among the officials of the household department. It's just that when Pei Yaoqing went to Wei Boyang to entrust him with the important task, what he said made the latter want to cry without tears.

"This Qinzhou earthquake, although His Majesty was shocked very much, and he also intended to compensate, but you also know the situation of the household department, just before the holy car and the hundred officials went back and forth between the two capitals over and over again, and the cost was not a few, and now for the Jianghuai and Henan transport, coupled with the huge cost of Youzhou's use of troops, the degree is overstretched, so Qinzhou's disaster relief and pension need to be coordinated on the spot in Longyou."

Seeing that Wei Boyang's mouth was so open that he could almost swallow an egg, and then he showed a bitter color, Pei Yaoqing knew that he was making it difficult for a strong man, but it was difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and the harvest of Yuwen Rong Tian Kuohu back then has almost come to naught. It's not that there is no food in Hanjiacang, the problem is the cost of transporting grain from here to Qinzhou! The reason why the Son of Heaven and hundreds of officials came back and forth to Luoyang, Chang'an, was not because there was grain in Luoyang, and it cost a lot to transport grain from Luoyang to Chang'an by land?

"Moreover, this time there is Prime Minister Xiao Cheng with you, if Longyou is temporarily short of money and food, Prime Minister Xiao Cheng will naturally be able to say that Liangzhou and Shanzhou will contribute to relief and resettlement."

You must know that Lu Dao, Hexi Jiedu made Niu Xianke but Xiao Song pulled it up with one hand, can this matter not help? As for Du Shiyi, it is even more needless to say, Qinzhou is under the jurisdiction of Longyou!

When Xiao Song got the news, the wood was already in the boat, even if he knew that the trip was thankless, but although Shang Shuzuo Prime Minister was a false title, he was the highest rank of civil officials in the entire court, and even if he was unhappy, he could only set off immediately. He rushed to Hexi from Chang'an many years ago, and was ordered to clean up the mess caused by Wang Junyu's death, which made Helong in one fell swoop, and finally worshiped the prime minister with military merits, creating a legend; But now that he is rushing to Qinzhou, to some extent, he is also cleaning up the mess, but it is a mess caused by God. No matter how strategic he is, he is helpless in this kind of matter.

Although Xiao Song or Wei Boyang have already judged from the messenger's mouth and the bloodstained rush that I am afraid that the consequences of this Qinzhou earthquake will be extraordinary. However, when they hurried and finally arrived in Qinzhou, the news they got still gave them a blow in the face.

More than 4,000 people died in the earthquake, and countless others were injured! The county seat of Shangtai in Qinzhou Prefecture was completely destroyed, and Chengji County was also seriously damaged, and even the houses that had survived collapsed after continuous aftershocks.

Duan Xingchen, the judge of Longyou Jiedu, and Ma Jie, the brigade commander in charge of the tooth soldiers, had already led people to arrive first. Although it is impossible to dig out the living people from the rubble, the rescue of the injured and survivors has been in full swing, and if it were not for the food urgently allocated from Weizhou, the temporary construction of shacks for the displaced victims to shelter, and the recruitment of more than a dozen doctors, I am afraid that the death toll will continue to increase. Fortunately, it is now past March, and the weather is getting warmer day by day, otherwise this cold day alone would have killed countless people.

Xiao Song was only ordered to sacrifice the mountains and rivers, and the specific disaster relief and relief work was all handled by Wei Boyang, a member of the warehouse department, but since he saw Du Shiyi's judge, Xiao Song naturally summoned Duan Xingchen alone. Knowing that Kang Chengde, the chief secretary of Shangtai County, personally went to Shanzhou for help, Du Shiyi sent someone on the same day, and instructed Weizhou to allocate grain, and the money should be borne by Longyoujiedu, he was very satisfied with the responsibility of this former confidant, but he still said without worry: "This Qinzhou earthquake, the casualties are very widespread, in case someone in the DPRK will put this natural disaster on the head of the chief official, I am afraid that Junli will be in a difficult situation." Alas, at this moment, I am not in his place, and it is really difficult for him. ”

Xu Guogong and Xiao Song, the left prime minister of Shangshu, such a high-powered figure, Duan Xingchen had seen it from afar in the past, how could he have spoken alone face-to-face like now. At first, he was inevitably a little nervous, but when he heard Xiao Song's kind words, he quickly put these thoughts behind him. He joined the army from the county lieutenant, the chief bookkeeper, and the secretary of the book, and the secretary of the army...... All the way to Taozhou Sima, he has always been an assistant outside, although he has also met the county orders and state officials who appreciate him, but his career has not improved too much, and there is even Luo Qun, the chief official who humiliated him like soap. Only Du Shiyi not only looked at him differently, but also did not hesitate to entrust him with important responsibilities.

Therefore, as soon as he heard Xiao Song say that Du Shiyi would be in a difficult situation, he suddenly became anxious: "Prime Minister, Shanzhou and Qinzhou are not less than a thousand miles apart, how can it be attributed to Du Dashuai who was robbed here?" After the marshal took office, he rectified military discipline and eliminated maladministration, and now the military prestige of the Longyou army is better than in the past, and the people are all praised. What's more, when he learned of the catastrophe in Qinzhou, the marshal did not hesitate to allocate manpower and raise money and food, if he was slandered again, it would be ......"

Xiao Song saw Duan Xingchen speaking for Du Shiyi as if he was in a hurry, and immediately looked curiously at the middle-aged man in front of him, who was already very young. Of course, he had heard that Du Shiyi had appointed Taozhou Sima as the judge of the festival, and he thought that this person's former boss was Luo Qun, who had been convicted of heavy rods and flowing to Lingnan, so he waved his hand and interrupted Duan Xingchen's words.

"I know what you said, and the two prime ministers of the DPRK, Pei and Zhang, should also know in their hearts that even His Majesty will never fail to notice this. However, natural disasters are terrible, not to mention that earthquakes are the anger of mountains and rivers, and it is inevitable to find a scapegoat. What's more, if I go to the throne, whether Junli is in the court or in Longyou, it is not without enemies, so I said that his situation will be difficult, but I didn't say that he will definitely not be able to sit firmly in the position of Longyou Jiedu. ”

Seeing that Duan Xingchen suddenly understood, Xiao Song sighed, and then said with a straight face: "Jun Li immediately sent you over at three moments, in the end, it was decisive." When Wei Boyang came, what Pei Xiangguo ordered him, although I don't know, I can guess one or two. Although Qinzhou is close to Gyeonggi Province, His Majesty and Baiguan stayed in Chang'an for two years before, and almost exhausted the grain reserves in Guanzhong in the previous years, not to mention that the earthquake may delay spring ploughing, and the relief may not be temporary, but will last for a year or more, let alone rebuild. Therefore, as long as Junli makes more efforts in relief and reconstruction, it will not be difficult to pass this hurdle. ”

Hearing this, Duan Xingchen immediately agreed. At this moment, there was a shouting outside, and it was obvious that there was something that Duan Xingchen needed to get an idea, and Xiao Song was exiled from Shanru. As soon as Duan Xingchen left, he smiled with satisfaction and stroked his beard gently.

The earthquake occurred in Qinzhou, but Du Shiyi, who was separated from several states, was responsible, how could there be such a reason in the world? Since the governor of Qinzhou encountered this kind of thing in his own office, he would inevitably be the first to move to the left! As for talking to Du Shiyi, he also wanted to test the temperament of the judge of this section that Du Shiyi had signed, and at the moment, not to mention the rest, just the sense of belonging and loyalty, this Xingchen is really good!

Because the disaster relief and resettlement work was very busy, although Wei Boyang brought a few capable officials from Chang'an, as well as hundreds of guards and horses, but the altar alone was enough trouble, and he really didn't care about anything else. When he finally finished the preparations before sacrificing the mountains and rivers, he breathed a sigh of relief before he began to busy his own work.

When he came to the resettlement site for the victims outside Shangtai County again, he saw that the chaotic scene he had seen when he first arrived seven or eight days ago had completely disappeared. The simple shacks were neatly organized, the access roads were reserved, and the people who were originally dressed in rags were wrapped in large jackets. At the place where the daily rice noodles are distributed, although the queue is long, it is still neat. He asked a few people everywhere, and although the misery of the sudden disaster was inevitable, his faces were no longer only numb and desperate, but also revealed a little spirit.

Even if there is only this slight change, Wei Boyang is enough to be pleasantly surprised. He is also Jingzhao Wei, from the Longmen Mansion, although he is not a member of the other prominent and powerful people, but his father served as the assassin of Shangzhou, and many of his brothers are also legitimately appointed. Now he is deeply trusted by Pei Yaoqing, and his future is also good. After visiting all the way, he found that the arduous task that he thought was impossible to accomplish was probably not necessary to spend a lot of effort at the moment, so he was happy in his heart, and hurriedly inquired about Duan Xingchen's location. When he learned that he was summoning the few officials who had survived the disaster in Shangtai County, as well as the elders who were well-known among the victims, he went to discuss the matter.

When he came to the outside of a shack that looked like a normal shack, he heard the voice of a man inside.

"I have already asked people to inspect the land near Shangtai County, and although the earthquake has caused great damage, there are still many fields that can be planted. In addition, these shacks cannot be lived in for a lifetime, Shangtai County must be rebuilt, and the people need a home. Du Dashuai has promised that the imperial court will allocate money to rebuild Shangtai County and Chengji County, and will work for relief at that time......"