The Emperor of the Apocalypse swept his gaze over everyone's faces, and said with a smile: "Since this is the case, let's do this in this matter!" The cabinet drafted the decree, and this matter will be handed over to Zhou Zuo, the governor of Fujian! "In fact, the Emperor of the Apocalypse has already had a plan in his heart, and it doesn't matter who this matter is.

Since the ministers didn't have any opinions, they had already made some fuss about the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and there was really no need to pull this matter out of such a thing. However, Liu Yijing, a cabinet scholar, can guess one or two, in Liu Yijing's psychology, he admires the Emperor of the Apocalypse very much.

However, what Liu Yijing admires is not the courage of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, nor the vision of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, but the ability of the Emperor of the Apocalypse to make money. Liu Yijing knew that the Ming Dynasty was not without money, but the imperial court had no money. The Emperor of the Apocalypse ascended the throne until now, but in just three years, the treasury of the Ming Dynasty began to have money.

If the Emperor of the Apocalypse took out this matter, then the idea must have hit the sea trade, which is the place to really make money. Liu Yijing knew very well in his heart that if he could really control the situation in the hands of the imperial court, then the imperial court would never worry about money and food again.

Sun Chengzong on the side also guessed a little that the Emperor of the Apocalypse built the navy to lay the foundation for this matter. Only with money can a strong army be built, and with the guarantee of an army, the Emperor of the Apocalypse will carry out that kind of reform. Only when that kind of reform is implemented will the Ming Dynasty be rejuvenated and Zhongxing truly hopeful.

Although these two people knew it in their hearts, they would never say it, let alone tell it to others. They are all looking forward to the next step of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, hoping that the Emperor of the Apocalypse can prosper the Ming Dynasty.

The time soon came to the middle of February, everything was going well in the capital, and there were no major events in the court. However, in Nanjing and Yangzhou, everything seems to be very uncalm, facing the arrival of Wei Guogong and Guan Yingzhen, many people are looking forward to it, and many people are full of fear.

In the city of Yangzhou, Guan Yingzhen walked on the streets after the earthquake, and there were cracked ravines everywhere. Countless houses had been shaken down, the ground was littered with crumbling rubble, and ragged refugees were hiding in corners.

Guan Yingzhen felt that his heart was dripping blood, the prosperous Yangzhou City at the beginning would become like this now, Guan Yingzhen felt that he had done nothing more. Zhun turned around and glanced at the officials and gentry who were following him, and the official Yingzhen said with a calm face: "Go to the porridge factory outside the city!" ”

"My lord, now that there are people everywhere outside the city, it is inevitable that there will be small people, so my lord should go to the post house to repair it first! First, to relieve the hard work, and secondly, the local officials and gentry in Yangzhou will wash the dust for the adults! It was Zhang Qian, the prefect of Yangzhou, who spoke, who said cautiously while wiping his sweat.

This Yangzhou prefect Zhang Qian is no longer the Yangzhou state capital when the Emperor of the Apocalypse came to Yangzhou, and the mediocre and incompetent official has long been driven home by the Emperor of the Apocalypse. Zhang Qian is a protégé of Zhou Jiamo, the secretary of the ministry, and putting him here is the reason why Zhou Jiamo is promoting.

Hearing Zhang Qian's words, Liu Yijing's brows suddenly furrowed, he was familiar with Zhou Jiamo, and knew that Zhang Qian was Zhou Jiamo's protégé. Liu Yijing and Zhang Qian have had a few encounters, and they know that Zhang Qian has some outstanding features, and he is definitely not a mediocre official. The reason why Zhou Jiamo took a fancy to him was because he and Zhou Jiamo were simply carved out of the same mold, and they had their own principles of doing things.

Now that there is a disaster disaster in Yangzhou, as the Minister of Disaster Relief, not only does he not talk about disaster relief matters like himself, but he wants to clean up the dust for himself, and no fool will do this. If someone has a ginseng at this time, then Zhang Qian will definitely be the first to finish.

stared at Zhang Qian, seeing that he was just looking at himself with a smile, but with a bit of pleading in his eyes, Liu Yijing knew that there was really something here. He turned his head and glanced at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "You guys wait here, I'll have a few words with Master Zhang!" As he spoke, he looked at Zhang Qian and said angrily: "You come with me!" ”

The two of them came to a secluded place, Liu Yijing looked at Zhang Qian, and scolded, "What's the matter with you? Is there anything you can't say explicitly? You have to be sneaky! ”

"My lord, it's not that the subordinate is cautious, it's really that the subordinate is helpless. The situation in Yangzhou is a bit complicated, and the official is slowly like an adult! Zhang Qian's face was a little cautious and said respectfully.

"Don't talk nonsense here, what do you have to say, believe it or not, I will punish you for your master?" Because of Zhou Jiamo's relationship, Liu Yijing was not very polite to Zhang Qian, and scolded with a smile. The intimacy in the tone, Zhang Qian could naturally hear it.

Zhang Qian's expression suddenly became extremely twisted, and finally under Liu Yijing's forced gaze, he had no choice but to speak: "My lord, here's the thing, since the earthquake in Yangzhou, Xia Guan has led people to start organizing disaster relief. Everything went well at the beginning, Yangzhou is a rich land after all, and there is much more to it than starvation. However, the good times did not last long, and soon a group of merchants came from Yangzhou, who raised prices and hoarded strangers, making order very chaotic. Xiaguan's disaster relief can be said to be difficult, and it is difficult to move an inch! ”

His face became very gloomy, Liu Yijing didn't expect such a thing, waved his hand to interrupt Zhang Qian's words, and said, "Then how did you do it?" Is that what you look at? ”

"My lord, you know the surname of Xia Guan, is Xia Guan the kind of person who is afraid of things? The lower official led people to raid the treasury of several merchants and arrested a few people, but the adults did not know that the people waiting for the lower officials were dismissed from their posts and waiting to be participated. It was none other than Wuyang, the governor of Nanzhili, who did this. Zhang Qian's face was full of bitterness, and his tone of voice was full of loss.

After a long time, Zhang Qian said helplessly: "Since the dismissal of the lower officials, those merchants have also been released, and the goods have been returned. Now Yangzhou is talking about Tongzhi Jiade, this person and the lower officials do not agree, don't say it! ”

Liu Yijing's brows suddenly furrowed, this Nanzhili Governor Wuyang, Liu Yijing still has some contact. This person is a very interesting person, his identity is the Jin Party, born in the Jin Party in Shanxi. After figuring out this joint, a sneer appeared on the corner of Liu Yijing's mouth, he really didn't know whether he was alive or dead.

The attitude of the Emperor of the Apocalypse is not to mention for the time being, Zhang Qian's teacher alone is enough for Wuyang to drink a pot. Although the governor of Nanzhili is high and powerful, he is a big official, but who is Zhou Jiamo? That's the old minister of the Three Dynasties, the official of the Ministry of Heaven! No one in the court dared to provoke him, although not to mention that his protégés were all over the world, it was almost the same. Since entering the cabinet as a celestial official, the status of this lord has risen dramatically. In the cabinet, Zhou Jiamo's speech is very weighty, and he is on a par with Liu Yijing, a scholar of the first auxiliary university in the cabinet.

It's just that Zhou Jiamo and Liu Yijing are more compatible, and Sun Chengzong and Emperor Tianqi are shocked above, so there is no fight in the cabinet. But if anyone underestimates Zhou Jiamo, then wait to be caught!

Looking at Zhang Qian with an aggrieved face, Liu Yijing suddenly became a little more enlightened, nodded at Zhang Qian with a smile, and said, "I'm afraid that Yangzhou officialdom didn't know that you were a student of Zhou Daren, right?" ”

"My lord, the family teacher is not the seat teacher of the lower official, and others naturally have no way of knowing. Although the lower official regards the teacher as his father, he respects it in his heart, how can he talk about it every time? Besides, the lower official is a dignified gentleman, how can he rely on the reputation of the teacher? To be an official is naturally to be upright, not to show favoritism or the law, so as to live up to the teacher's expectations of me! Zhang Qian suddenly looked indignant and said awe-inspiringly.

Seeing that Zhang Qian was about to say something to praise himself, Guan Yingzhen hurriedly waved his hand to interrupt him, and said: "This official already knows that Lord Zhang is loyal to the country, endures humiliation, and has a heart of loyalty to the country and the country. Wu Yang, such a small minister, is really a great crime, and this official will definitely refer to him in front of the emperor when he goes back, and sentence him to the crime of false accusation! ”

"The lord is really righteous, and the family teacher often praises the lord in front of the lower officials, saying that the lord is the pillar of the country. When I see it today, it is really true, and I believe that the prestige of the adults will soon spread all over the south of the Yangtze River! Seeing that Guan Yingzhen understood what he meant, Zhang Qian suddenly said with a smile.

Ignoring Zhang Qian's sycophancy, Liu Yijing knew that the matter here was definitely not simple, and he should not be too deeply involved now. nodded and said, "I don't know if Lord Zhang can take this pavilion to the porridge factory now?" ”

"Of course, it is really a blessing for the victims of Yangzhou to visit the affected people as soon as the adults arrived in Yangzhou. Adults work tirelessly, and they really love the people like children! At this time, Zhang Qian's face was awe-inspiring, and he couldn't see the sycophant just now.

The group did not dare to delay, and under the leadership of Zhang Qian, they thought about Nancheng and walked away, obviously the porridge factory was in Nancheng.

The expression on Liu Yijing's face was very serious, he stretched out his hand to call a person beside him, and ordered in his ear: "You go and contact Zhou Qianhu and ask him to find out what happened in Yangzhou." In addition, let him focus on this matter! As he spoke, he told Zhang Qian's words to the man, and then patted him on the shoulder vigorously.

"Don't worry, my lord, wait for a chance to fall behind, and go to Zhou Qianhu immediately. Adults are just too anxious, and there will be news tonight at the latest! The look on the man's face was very serious, and he respectfully assured.

Nothing happened on the road, and the group went directly out of Yangzhou City, but Liu Yijing was stunned by the scenery in front of him. Originally, I thought that Yangzhou City was already the most severely affected place, but it was really small compared to here!

Everywhere there were lying refugees, all ragged, hiding in sheds made of rotten wood that did not shelter them from the wind and rain. Some of the refugees were lying on the ground, gasping for air, but it was obvious that it had not been long since they were out of breath and out of breath. The smell of decay was everywhere, and the noisy sound rushed into the sky, impacting the bottom of Guan Yingzhen's heart. (To be continued.) )