The main hall of the main courtyard of Hushan is not the most luxurious in the prosperous capital of Jinling, but it is definitely the most famous and the most desirable place, because the owner here is not only famous for both civil and military affairs, but also proficient in business and rich in the world, and folk rumors say that as long as you can enter the main hall of the main courtyard of Hushan to drink a cup of tea, you can take away a way to make a fortune.

At Zhu Daolin's respectful invitation, Zheng Sanjun, the head of the household department with a clear face and long hair, and Feng Yuanbiao, the mild-mannered and elegant head of the military department, walked into the main hall with a smile, looked around with great interest, and found that the decoration and arrangement of the entire main hall were completely out of line with the legendary "inlaid with gold and silver, and splendid".

The bright large glass windows, the glittering terrazzo floors, the pale yellow round stone columns, the full set of finely crafted sour wood furniture, the exquisite porcelain and the unique shape of the sterling silver candlesticks, etc., create a unique atmosphere, which is impressive, and feels very elegant and comfortable.

"Grandpa Guo, Grandpa Wu, two adults, please take a seat! Ladies and gentlemen, please! ”

Zhu Daolin very decently invited the four prominent figures who held the highest power in Jiangnan to the upper position, and did not forget the two squires who followed behind.

The guest and the host humbly let for a long time before sitting in turn.

The maids sent fragrant tea and seasonal fruits and vegetables, Zhu Daolin sat under Wu Gonggong unhurriedly, and heard Zheng Sanjun ring his wide main hall and praised it, but he just smiled politely, without the hypocritical and humble words of ordinary officials, Zheng Sanjun, who still wanted to talk about his feelings in gorgeous language, instantly lost Yaxing.

Wei Guogong is worthy of being an old fritter in the officialdom, and a joke will dispel the embarrassing atmosphere that has not yet condensed: "Lord Zheng doesn't need to praise, this main hall looks fresh and elegant, in fact, it is worth dozens of taels of silver when you pick off a piece of it, and most of the furnishings are rare tricks and tricks, and ordinary people can't learn it even if they have money." ”

Everyone laughed. Seeing that Zhu Daolin just shook his head helplessly, he didn't have any anger, so he smiled even more cheerfully.

Feng Yuanbiao, who was over forty years old, looked at Zhu Daolin with a smile and couldn't help nodding slightly, secretly sighing.

Feng Yuanbiao had seen Zhu Daolin twice before, but they were all glances at him from a distance. I was deeply impressed by Zhu Daolin's handsome figure and dragon and tiger steps, and at this moment, Feng Yuanbiao, who was good at physiognomy, found that Zhu Daolin's appearance was mighty and extraordinary, revealing perseverance in coldness, and domineering in calmness, especially those bright and deep eyes, which made people's hearts shake when they looked closely, like a bottomless ancient well, which was far more intriguing than the legends in the market.

Wu Jingxian didn't mind that others knew about his special relationship with Zhu Daolin. casually brushed aside a strand of long hair hanging on Zhu Daolin's shoulders, approached Zhu Daolin and whispered.

Zhu Daolin also did not shy away from suspicion, bowed his head and nodded heavily from time to time, but everyone on the side couldn't hear what the two of them said.

Xu Hongji, the Duke of Wei, knew at a glance that the two big and small foxes were doing it on purpose, and he couldn't break it down, so he was worried that the atmosphere would be too stiff, so he had to laugh and ask Zhu Daolin loudly: "Daolin, have you received the news that the Mengjin Yellow River has burst?" ”

"Just got the news before dinner. It's all up to them to come and tell the lower officials. ”

Zhu Daolin pointed to Zhao Xunting, Feng Shengtai and the others who were sitting on the periphery: "Just as I was about to discuss whether to make some preparations, Grandpa Guo and all the adults came. ”

Zheng Sanjun asked with a smile: "Does General Zhu already have a way to deal with it?" ”

Zhu Daolin didn't know what this old fox meant. But he couldn't let him get his wish: "Back to my lord, the lower official hasn't had time to think about it, but someone did put forward a suggestion, and the lower official felt that it was his duty to tell your lordship......"

"This proposal is to ensure the safety and order of the Jinling Imperial Capital, and the Sixth Ministry will take the lead in gathering sufficient troops to block the imminent million victims on the north bank of the Yangtze River. At the same time, the government in Jiangbei was instructed to open warehouses and release grain to provide relief to the victims, and as long as the flood waters receded, the victims would naturally return to their homes. ”

"In this way, Jiangnan, which supports nearly 30% of the Ming Dynasty's taxes, can successfully avoid possible damage."

As soon as this statement came out. The hall was stunned.

Zheng Sanjun and Feng Yuanbiao and others don't know whether Zhu Daolin is reckless or deliberate, Xu Hongji's stunned is because he didn't expect Zhu Daolin to be so strong and dare to embarrass the two Shangshu in person, Wu Jingxian's stunned is completely faked, and he has definitely reached the highest level of the profession, in fact, he has already blossomed in his heart, and the astonishment of Zhao Xunting and a group of managers on the side is that his own adults are too bullish, and I am afraid that they will not have stage fright in the face of the emperor.

"No, no! This is a must-do! ”

Feng Yuanbiao, the secretary of the military department, who did not want to bear the infamy, waved his hand again and again, and if he wanted to block the millions of victims on the north bank, he had to mobilize an army hundreds of miles along the river, and to dispatch so many troops, he could only discuss with him, the secretary of the military department, Xu Hongji, the Duke of Wei, and Zhang Gongwei, the Marquis of Longping, who did not come today, to discuss together, and at the same time as the imperial court, the Nanjing military department issued an order, and Xu Hongji and Zhang Gongwei, who held military power, transferred troops to carry it out, but as long as this order was issued, his reputation in Feng Yuanbiao's life would be ruined.

Zheng Sanjun quickly recalled, although he was annoyed in his heart, he had to press down, knowing that he could no longer deal with this bold and ruthless person in front of him like he did with ordinary military attaches and local officials.

So Zheng Sanjun no longer considered what face to see, and straightforwardly stated the specific process and huge harm of the Yellow River bursting on the sixth day of June, his expression became more and more solemn, and the tone became heavier and heavier, expressing his determination to unite and eliminate all difficulties, and finally put forward his ardent hope, and was willing to ask the famous Ziyangguan and Zhu Daolin, who had spread benevolence and virtue far away, to come forward and play an exemplary role to relieve the people from hanging upside down.

At the end of his sincere and generous speech, there was silence in the wide main hall, and all eyes were focused on Zhu Daolin's face.

Zhu Daolin slowly put down the cup in his hand, and put forward an unexpected but incomparably atmospheric condition: "Thank you Lord Zheng for your respect and encouragement, helping the people is one of the ways for my Taoism to promote Taoism, whether there is praise or not, it is the duty of a cultivator, as long as you have this ability, you will do it without hesitation!" ”

"It's just...... Considering that the Yellow River burst was too ferocious and the number of victims was too large, in order not to turn himself into a disaster victim in need of relief because of his all-out relief, Xiaguan hoped to obtain 20,000 acres of barren land between the west of Longtan Wharf and Xiaobeishan, as well as the Baguazhou overgrown with reeds, snakes and scorpions on the opposite bank of Shangyuan Wharf, to compensate for the huge expenses of Ziyangguan and Xiaguan. ”

"If your lordships agree, Xiaguan and Ziyangguan are willing to properly resettle 500,000 disaster victims, and adopt the method of cash-for-work to develop the wasteland and Bagua Continent in Longtan."

Zheng Sanjun, Feng Yuanbiao and others looked at each other, unable to make a decision for a long time.

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