The tiger charm was stolen, the emperor was already irritable in his heart, but at this time, there was a sudden flood in Ling'an County, the dam burst, and countless people were killed and injured.

Therefore, today, as soon as the emperor went to court, he threw out this problem.

"Qi Qi Sheng, the minister thought that he should immediately send someone to Ling'an to preside over the overall situation, repair the embankment in time, open a warehouse to help the people, and settle the displaced people as the first priority." Prime Minister Zheng Cheng's face was worried, obviously very concerned about this matter.

"What the prime minister said is very true, who of you Aiqing is willing to go?" The emperor nodded slightly, his face scanned the ministers with a serious face, and his gaze paused on several princes from time to time.

"Weichen is willing to share the emperor's worries." Zheng Cheng saw that no one responded, so he stood up. This kind of matter is related to the people's livelihood, and it must be done by reliable people, otherwise if the officials sent to deduct food and money, it will easily cause dissatisfaction among the people, and it will be difficult to deal with it at that time.

The emperor looked at Prime Minister Zheng Cheng, and his eyes were a little complicated. He knew that Prime Minister Zheng Cheng was stable and a very reliable person, but at this time, the Prime Minister's Mansion and the General's Mansion were powerful, and if Prime Minister Zheng Cheng was allowed to deal with such an important matter, it would definitely raise the prestige of the Prime Minister's Mansion, which the emperor did not want to see.

He weighed it again and again and finally said: "The prime minister is worried about the country and the people, and I am very relieved, but the prime minister is nearly fifty years old, and it is a long way to go to Ling'an this time, and Aiqing still stays in Ducheng to preside over the overall situation. ”

Prime Minister Zheng Cheng's face was slightly dark, he knew that the emperor was not worried that he would refrain like this, but the matter was urgent at the moment, and it was by no means the time to suspect the courtiers, but he did not say this, but thanked the emperor respectfully, if he forcibly asked to go to Ling'an at this time, I am afraid it would cause the emperor's suspicion.

But the prime minister didn't go, and the courtiers in the palace looked at each other, and they all remained silent by tacit understanding, obviously no one wanted to go. First, Ling'an is located in a remote area, the folk customs have always been fierce, it has always been a headache for the imperial court, almost none of the county guards there can serve for a year, this time Ling'an has a flood, I am afraid that the officials in Kyoto will be drowned by the spittle of the people of Ling'an before being flooded.

Second, disaster relief is a thankless thing, not only the road is far away, personal safety is not guaranteed, the key is that there is no oil and water, under normal circumstances, scrape a few layers of oil, as long as it is not too much, the monitoring station will generally turn a blind eye, but in the event of such a big disaster, do you dare to move a copper plate to try? The folds of the monitoring station can bury the emperor.

The emperor naturally knew these things in his heart, so his face became more and more ugly, and the current situation was critical, and no one among the ministers came forward, he was a little suspicious that he had raised some waste on weekdays, and it was useless at the critical moment.

"Second prince, are you willing to go?" The emperor's gaze paused on the second prince, and his face was a little serious. Although this errand is not easy to do, it is a one-piece exerciser, and if it is done well at this time, its prestige will inevitably be greatly improved.

Just now, he was reluctant to let Prime Minister Zheng go, and he also had his own selfish intentions, and wanted to use this matter to train those princes.

The second prince originally looked like he had nothing to do with himself, but when he suddenly heard the emperor order himself, his face suddenly turned ugly, how could he stay in a poor place like Ling'an?

"Father, the son is naturally willing to go, but the son is not feeling well in recent days, I am afraid that it will delay the important matter, this disaster is urgent, if it is delayed because of the son, the son is afraid that he will become a sinner for the ages." The second prince coughed heavily as he spoke, as if he was afraid that he would not feel unwell.

The emperor's face was a little angry, he snorted coldly, and his gaze at the second prince was a little dissatisfied, he could naturally see that the second prince was pretending, and pretending to be extremely perfunctory. The Emperor glanced at his ministers, but everyone was terrified, as if they were afraid that the next person the Emperor would call would be him.

At this moment, Zhao Ying, who had been silent, stood up, and he said softly: "Qi Father, the son is willing to go to the disaster relief, and I hope that my father will approve it." ”

The third prince saw Prime Minister Zheng Cheng take the initiative to ask for help before, and he didn't want to get involved, he has always been a person who is afraid of trouble. However, the emperor actually rejected Prime Minister Zheng Cheng, and the second prince shirked in every possible way, and he couldn't stand the silence and shirk of the ministers, so he stood up.

Although he is afraid of trouble, he knows in his heart that he is the prince of Zhao State, and he has enjoyed a life of fine clothes and food since he was a child, and all this is provided by the people.

The emperor's eyes flashed a little bright, and a faint smile appeared on his face. The second prince glanced at Zhao Ying with disdain, as if he was looking at a fool, rushing to do such a thankless thing must be to raise his prestige, which is really fame and reputation, which is despicable.

"Good! I will appoint you as a special envoy today, and you will be fully responsible for disaster relief, and I will count the money with the household department and go on the road on the same day. ”

"Son's command."

After the early dynasty, Zhao Ying walked in a hurry, he needed to go back to the house to pack up and get on the road as soon as possible, and the disaster relief could not be delayed. At this moment, Prime Minister Zheng Cheng called Zhao Ying.

"What's the matter with the Prime Minister?" Zhao Ying nodded slightly to Prime Minister Zheng Cheng.

Prime Minister Zheng Cheng's brows furrowed a little deeply, and he lowered his voice and said: "The third prince is a person with a clear wind and fog, but the situation in the court and the central government is complicated, and the third prince must be careful in everything during this trip, you must know that it is easy to dodge open guns and difficult to defend against dark arrows." Prime Minister Zheng seemed to mean something, but he didn't say it explicitly, after all, if this kind of thing is heard by someone with a heart, it will inevitably cause some trouble.

Zhao Ying's face was stunned for a moment, and then he bowed slightly to Prime Minister Zheng Cheng, and thanked him sincerely. He has always respected Prime Minister Zheng in his heart, although the emperor has many suspicions about the Prime Minister's Mansion and the General's Mansion, but Zhao Ying is at ease with the two in his heart, in his eyes the Zheng family and the Xiao family are rare loyal and good families.

The news of Zhao Ying's trip to Ling'an for disaster relief spread all over the capital not long after, and the people in Beijing were all praised, but Jing Ning was a little worried in her heart, and after inquiring about Zhao Ying's departure time, she went to see her off.

Outside the city gate, Zhao Ying was riding on a horse in civilian clothes, looking at Jing Ning with a little surprise, he didn't expect Jing Ning to come to see him off.

"Fire and water are ruthless, you should be careful in everything this time." Jing Ning's face showed a little concern.

"Take care of yourself, too." Zhao Ying nodded, looked at Jing Ning with complicated eyes, and then rode away. Jing Ning looked at his back that gradually disappeared into the dust, and sighed slightly.

"I hope you return safely." She muttered to herself, her eyes filled with melancholy.