"How is that possible?"

"It's true!"

On the first day of the first lunar month, when I opened the door early in the morning, I saw the neighbors gathering together and whispering, and these people shook their heads and sighed while whispering.

When Ye Heng and the others saw it, they also went over to inquire, and Uncle Chen, who lived next to him, said, "You still don't know? A few days ago, at the scene of the Yellow River Cultural Conference, the embankment was suddenly washed away by the river, but many people died! ”

"A lot of people?"

The Wang Po on the opposite side said: "It's not just a lot of people, that's a lot of talented people, I heard that these people are very famous talents, the Yellow River burst its banks, flooded many places, and almost hit the capital!" For this matter, even the forbidden army in the capital has all been mobilized......"

Hearing these words, Liu Yong was so frightened that he lost half of the three souls and seven spirits, and it took him a long time before he took Ye Heng's hand and said, "Hold on, fortunately, you didn't promise to accompany me that day......"

Xie Yuying and Pu Jiajing were also scared, if Ye Heng really promised Liu Yong to go with him that day, he was afraid that the consequences would be unimaginable!

Early in the morning of the first day of the new year, Zhao Zhen took the Empress Guo to ask the Empress Dowager Liu E to say goodbye, but just as she was about to start, the news of the Yellow River bursting the embankment came, and a group of ministers led by Lu Yijian had already arrived outside the palace, and the excerpts about the Yellow River bursting were presented first.

Zhao Zhen had no choice but to let Guo go to Liu E to say goodbye first, while asking Guo to tell Liu E about it, and then he drove to the vertical arch hall, in front of a minister, Zhao Zhen angrily fell and overturned the desk!

The desk was made of sunken wood, and it was dozens of catties to say the least, so it can be seen how much of a temper Zhao Zhen had at that time!

"Give me a strict investigation, and we must find out!"

While losing his temper, Zhao Zhen did not forget to ask Lu Yijian: "Lu Aiqing, Chinese New Year's Eve." My people are enjoying themselves at home, but the Yellow River has burst its banks, tell me, what crime should be punished by the person who oversees the Yellow River? ”

Lu Yijian had a straight face, and when such a thing happened, his face as a Zaifu was naturally not good-looking, but he also had to appease Zhao Zhen's anger.

Because ancient people were very superstitious. Generally, such natural disasters will be regarded as a warning from heaven to the world, especially to the emperor!

And how could an emperor think he was at fault? So generally when such a situation occurs, the first person to bear the brunt is Zaifu, because you are the prime minister, who will help you if you don't help the emperor carry the black pot?

So Lu Yijian immediately said to Zhao Zhen: "Your Majesty, the disaster of the Yellow River has been uninterrupted since ancient times, and no dynasty can completely control the Yellow River, and this matter has little to do with those who supervise the Yellow River!" ”

"It has nothing to do with them, so who does it have to do with it?"

Zhao Zhen questioned Lu Yijian: "It's me." Or you, the first minister? ”

"The emperor is angry!"

Lu Yijian hurriedly bowed to the ground, and said: "The minister didn't have this intention, but this time the Yellow River burst its embankment suddenly, and the flood was surging, flooding Caozhou, Puzhou and several other places, it can be seen that this matter is too fierce The flood is really too fierce, and it is really not something that manpower can resist!" ”

Zhao Zhen was very angry, and at this time the eunuch shouted outside: "The Queen Mother has arrived!" ”

Baiguan hurriedly met the Queen Mother with Zhao Zhen. After Liu E came in, everyone got up, and then she sat in the right seat. Zhao Zhen stood next to her and listened to her say: "Emperor, this matter is indeed as Lu Aiqing said, such a natural disaster, manpower is irresistible, and now the emperor wants to think about it." Hurry up and prepare for disaster relief and resettlement of refugees! ”

"Kick off the Queen Mother!"

Lu Yijian can be left and right between Liu E and Zhao Zhen, the mother and son, in addition to Lu Yijian's own ability, another point is that Lu Yijian is good at wiping his eyes, he just heard Liu E speak for himself, and he also understood Liu E's thoughts.

It seems that his position as the first assistant is still very solid. At least Liu E was still facing this side, so Lu Yi quickly exerted his true skills and said to Liu E: "In addition to the refugees and disaster relief in the two states, there are also those scholars' homes that should also be appeased and treated, and the Yellow River Wenhui ...... at the beginning."

"What? The Yellow River Cultural Society...... The Yellow River Cultural Society ......"

Zhao Zhen frowned, he immediately thought of the seriousness of the problem, and asked the hundred officials: "Is this year's Yellow River Cultural Conference in ......?"

Yan Shu lowered his head and replied, "It's in Caozhou, and it's ......."

Shaking his head, Yan Shu said: "The Ministry of Rites also sent the chief secretary to Caozhou to represent the imperial court to participate in this cultural meeting. ”

"What are you doing in a daze?"

Zhao Zhen was furious and shouted to the hundred officials: "Before noon, I will work out a solution to this matter, and there are ...... Immediately dispatch troops and horses to rescue the two states! ”

"Minister, obey!"

Lu Yijian promised, and after leaving the vertical arch hall, he looked up to the sky and sighed, this year...... It's not good!

This time, the place where the Yellow River burst its embankment is in the Lanyang area, which can be said to be directly below Kaifeng, if the place where the embankment bursts is moved up for dozens of miles, then the entire capital will be submerged!

It's no wonder that Zhao Zhen is so angry, even the capital is almost submerged, can he not be angry?

Later, Lü Yijian consulted with the officials and drew up a plan, and Lü Yijian, Wang Zeng and Yan Shu went to the empress dowager and the emperor to discuss.

Lu Yijian said: "Queen Mother, Emperor! The minister thought that it was advisable to send the minister to the affected prefecture and county to inspect and appease the people, and to preside over the disaster relief. ”

"No!"

Originally, the matter was discussed, but when it came to the end, Wang Zeng objected, and he stood up and said to Liu E and Zhao Zhen: "The old minister thinks that it is appropriate for Lu Xianggong to sit in Beijing and mobilize resources from all parties to support rescue and disaster relief. This matter is really important, so we can't mess up the position of the imperial court! ”

Liu E nodded and said, "Well, Wang Aiqing is reasonable, but ...... Who will be sent to preside over the disaster relief? ”

Wang Zeng said: "The minister recommended one person, Fan Zhongyan, the prefect of Suzhou and Hangzhou!" ”

Lu Yijian frowned, feeling Wang Zeng, this old guy, he deliberately agreed to agree with this opinion before, and when he was about to die, he changed his hexagram again, it turned out that he was playing such an abacus, and wanted to transfer Fan Zhongyan back to the capital!

He wanted Fan Zhongyan to stay in the capital, but he put a lot of thought into it, how could he let Fan Zhongyan come back so easily? So Lu Yijian hurriedly stood up and said, "I'm afraid something is wrong!" The Queen Mother, Your Majesty! The Northeast is in chaos, and the Southeast is even more chaotic, at this time, I am afraid that it will be inappropriate to transfer Fan Zhizhou back! ”

After that, without waiting for Liu E to return, Wang Zeng hurriedly said: "The minister's consideration is not thorough, Lu Xianggong said it well, Fan Zhizhou wants to stabilize the southeast, it is indeed not easy to transfer, the minister still has two candidates here, one is Chen Yaozuo, the transport envoy of eastern Zhejiang, and the other is Zhang Shixun, the prefect of Jiangning, these two elders are highly respected, and they can also suppress those small children, and they can also get the trust of those refugees!" Please decide! ”

Lu Yijian rolled his eyes, Wang Zeng, an old fox, why didn't he see it just now?

Wang Zeng deliberately proposed Fan Zhongyan first, but his real purpose was not to transfer Fan Zhongyan back, he fell for him!

Now it's okay, one Chen Yaozuo and one Zhang Shixun, these two people want to have qualifications and qualifications, and they want to be popular and popular, and the Queen Mother will naturally be very satisfied, and even if Lu Yijian is reluctant, he is now running out of words! (To be continued......)