Chapter 174: The Yellow River bursts
Although the weather improved, the heavy rain for many days caused many mud pits to form on the ground, and the carriage would sink into the pits from time to time, and the walking speed was not fast, and it was not until dusk that it reached Shaanxi County.
Seeing that the black clouds on the edge of the sky were pressing down on the city, and it was a sign of the coming rainstorm, Zheng Liwan had no choice but to order to go down and rest in the county.
Shaanxi County is located on the south bank of the Yellow River in the west of Henan Province, bordering Mianchi County in the east, Lingbao City in the west, Luoning County in the south, and Pinglu County in Shanxi Province in the north. Because of the convenient transportation, the county is relatively wealthy, there are a lot of traders and pedestrians who come and go, it is very prosperous, and the major inns are often overcrowded, but because of the continuous rainstorms these days, which affects the business, the county is relatively deserted.
Zheng Liwan, Mo Huer and their entourage found a more luxurious inn to live in.
It had not been settled for half an hour before the rain poured down again with more ferocity and intensity.
This time, the raindrops were the size of hailstones, and they hit the rubble with a deafening sound.
Zheng Liwan had no intention of sleeping, looking at the heavy rain outside the window, listening to the sound of the rain, and feeling inexplicably anxious: this trip is a good thing, but this God seems to be against her. Ever since she arrived in Xingyang, the rain has been falling non-stop. I finally stopped for most of the day, and it was even bigger at night.
Zheng Liwan sat in front of the window, holding her pretty face with one hand, thinking about her idleness, thinking that she would be Mrs. Luo in the near future, what would she be like after marriage?
Is it a husband and children at home? Or can't you spare time to make a whole Luo Yi?
The disagreement between Luo Yi and Luo Shixin is not a secret thing in the whole of Chang'an.
Zheng Liwan has also heard more than once that Luo Yi often speaks ill of Luo Shixin behind her back. It's just that he doesn't have decent strength in his hands and is powerless to fight back.
Thinking about it, Zheng Liwan suddenly found that she had no resistance to her husband and godson. For the whole Luo Yi is also enjoyable. No matter what kind of strange lifestyle you think of, as long as the other party is Luo Shixin, even if you are an ordinary pair of ordinary people who work at sunrise and rest at sunset, they can accept it.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but laugh stupidly.
At this time, Zheng Liwan suddenly felt that the whole house shook.
"Bang dang!" There was a loud bang.
The fork of the window fell downstairs. The pushed window fell heavily with a loud bang.
The oil lamp on the table suddenly jumped up and fell on the table. The fire burst into flames with oil, burning the table.
"Earthquake?" Zheng Liwan couldn't help but flash this thought in her mind, panicked, opened the door and ran out of the house.
The two guards guarding the door were also horrified. The door next to it was wide open. Mo Hu'er rushed out naked, he didn't know what was going on, but he woke up in a dream, and rushed out to check Zheng Liwan's safety without hesitation.
"It looks like an earthquake is coming, let's run out!" Zheng Liwan calmly gave the order, and the earthquake was recorded in the Shang Dynasty, and it was gradually improved in later generations. Although most people still stereotyped and conservative believe that the earthquake disaster is due to the emperor's immorality and morality, or the ghost theory that ghosts and gods came into the world. But there are also a small number of truth-seekers who regard it as a natural phenomenon.
There is a record in "Zhou Yu" that "Yang is subdued and cannot come out, and Yin is forced and cannot be steamed." So there was an earthquake. It shows that it is the opposition and ebb and flow of yin and yang that destroys the order of nature, and this is why the earthquake occurs. Of course, this is nonsense, but it is undoubtedly much more clever than treating natural phenomena as ghosts and gods.
As for how to prevent earthquakes, it is also recorded in the book: as long as you hide away from the house and go to an open place, you can save your life to the greatest extent.
Zheng Liwan and Mo Hu'er hurriedly went downstairs, and this rushed into the courtyard of the inn, and the group was completely stunned.
The huge waves on their right-hand side were more than a few zhang high, and instantly swept the inn, Zheng Liwan, Mo Hu'er and their party into the huge waves.
The inn was destroyed in an instant, and Zheng Liwan, Mo Huer and their party also lost their traces.
Where is this earthquake!
It was really heavy rain, and the Yellow River burst its banks.
The surging water of the Yellow River broke the embankment, and the turbulent river water was like an invincible water dragon, with the help of the power of nature, the city wall of Shaanxi County was washed down and swallowed up by Shaanxi County......
The earthquake was actually caused by the collapse of the city wall and the fall to the ground.
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The Yellow River burst its banks, and Henan suffered heavy losses.
The disaster shook the government and the opposition.
On the day of the Shuowang pilgrimage, Luo Shixin was also in the court listening to the Chinese Wu of the upper and lower dynasties discussing how to deal with the current situation.
Natural disasters are inevitable, and all dynasties have learned from the past.
The Chinese armed forces of the DPRK expressed their views one by one, and constantly proposed feasible methods to prepare for disaster relief.
Li Yuan also planned to open the military warehouse and help the affected people tide over the difficulties first.
Luo Shixin listened to it for a while, and suddenly felt strange, most of the opinions put forward by all the ministers were post-disaster reconstruction, and most of them were how to help the suffering people after the disaster and let them have food and clothing. How to prevent what may happen after a disaster, and how to prevent others from taking advantage of the chaos to do bad things.
But I have never heard of a person who saved people when this flood was still raging, and how to find a way to minimize the damage.
I couldn't help it, Luo Shixin said: "Your Majesty, now that the disaster is not over, it will be too early to blindly think about post-disaster reconstruction and what to prevent the people from making trouble." ”
Prime Minister Xiao Yu said angrily: "When a natural disaster comes, the people are in suffering, and if you don't think about saving people at this time, when will you wait?" Do you have to wait for Henan to be white and the people are unable to continue before thinking about saving people? ”
Xiao Yu is a big Confucian, and he speaks bluntly and does not hide, especially when it comes to people's livelihood, and he will never compromise.
Luo Shixin shook his head and said: "Xiao Xiang misunderstood, I don't mean to say that I don't think about saving people, but rather than thinking about saving people." What we need to do now is to send people to block the Yellow River from bursting its banks, and send people to send boats to rescue the people of Henan who are trapped in the water. This is a multi-pronged approach that minimizes losses. ”
Xiao Yu was stunned, nodded and said, "This is a good strategy to call on the people to rush to repair the embankment and rescue the victims." It's just that the people are affected by the disaster and are too busy to take care of themselves, and I'm afraid that not many people will respond. ”
Luo Shixin was about to throw the ivory in his hand at the board, so stupid, his brain was so inflexible, how could he be this prime minister, and said patiently: "Why do you want to go far and near, what are my soldiers of the Tang Dynasty doing?" Defending the country is not limited to fighting and killing the enemy. When the people are in trouble, we can also help. The 12th Army of Guanzhong has hundreds of thousands of standing troops, and at this critical moment, I feel that we can send troops to relieve the disaster. ”
Luo Shixin's words caused a commotion in the court, and the voices of defense continued, but many people fell into deep thought.
Luo Shixin's thoughts were somewhat taken for granted, and even more advanced.
Sending troops to provide disaster relief is a matter of course in the modern new century, and as long as there is a disaster in the country, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) will always be on the front line regardless of danger and safety. Especially in the face of severe natural disasters such as catastrophic floods and earthquakes, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) on the front line is undoubtedly the most respectable person.
It was Elo Shixin who instinctively felt that there was a disaster, and their soldiers should be the first to rush forward. Instead of listening in this court, the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty discussed what to save people and prevent the plague from stirring.
These things are not unimportant, but the overall priorities are not there?
The soldiers were sent out to provide relief, and then sat down to slowly and carefully negotiate a reasonable treatment plan.
This is reasonable, this sits down and says that there is no play, isn't that the end of the book?
Luo Shixin didn't know, because the communication ability was poor and the mobility was not strong. Often, natural disasters reach Jingshi, and the place has been almost destroyed. The requisition of the army has become a useless exercise.
For the arrival of natural disasters, usually the emperor can do is to pray for blessings, sacrifices, and even issue an edict to punish himself, saying that this is God's punishment and test for him, and then send local officials to govern, or send a capable official from the central government to be responsible. In ancient times, the soldiers mainly focused on defense, and they had not yet gone deep into the disaster area to rescue the people.
Therefore, Luo Shixin's mention is the first thing that has never been done in history.
It's innovative, but it's not necessarily impossible.
The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty also fell into deep thought.
Seeing everyone's reaction at this moment, Luo Shixin also knew what the problem was, and he unconsciously brought the common sense of the 21st century here, thought about it, and added: "Sending troops to disaster relief is the most rapid and fast, which can not only effectively alleviate the disaster situation but also reduce losses. At the same time, it can also make the people realize that His Majesty loves the people like a son, and they have more respect for His Majesty. In addition, there is a large army on the side, even if there are really people who are willing to take on natural disasters and make trouble, they must weigh their own abilities to avoid unnecessary disasters. ”
"This method works!" Xiao Yu nodded solemnly and recognized Luo Shixin's suggestion.
"The minister also thinks that the general's method is very good, and asks His Majesty to immediately send a capable official to deal with disaster relief matters, which is urgent." A scribe with a simple face in his thirties strode out, his voice was sonorous and powerful, and he gave Li Jiancheng a look.
Of course, Luo Shixin recognized this scribe, he was the famous mirror Wei Zheng in later generations, and now he is the prince under Li Jiancheng.
Li Jiancheng got a look, and said loudly: "Father, when the natural disaster comes, the child is not very sad, as the crown prince, he is not willing to sit in this imperial city and watch the news." He is willing to go to the disaster in person on behalf of his father to resist the punishment of heaven and appease the people. ”
Li Yuan listened to the praise on his face, and said with his head bowed: "The prince has this intention, but my father can not allow it." The prince is solely responsible for the natural disaster in Henan Province, and it is necessary to do his best to rescue the people and minimize the casualties. ”
Li Jiancheng said with a smile: "Erchen takes the order." ”
Li Yuan's best thing is to shake off the shopkeeper, Li Jiancheng stood up, and he had no heart or lungs, and happily handed over the whole matter to Li Jiancheng to deal with.
Li Jiancheng immediately counted Luo Shixin, Li Yi, Tianji Army, Tianjie Army, Banner Army, and Drum Banner Army to take the first step and was responsible for blocking the embankment mouth...... (To be continued......)
PS: There is at least one more chapter in the evening, but the mission is actually two chapters