By the time I woke up, it was almost noon.

The rain beats on the screen window outside the window, and the sound of rain outside can be heard through the window.

It started to rain in the second half of the night, and by now, the rain outside had increased a little, and it had not lightened at all.

Shi Miaoyu got up and got out of bed, and saw that the pouring rain outside was like pouring water, and the air was full of the fragrance of earth and the unique smell of rain.

The capital is that the spring rain is as expensive as oil, and I don't know if such a downpour is a happy event.

Shi Miaoyu didn't understand this, but Gu Qingchi's words had a particularly big impact on her last night, so Shi Miaoyu's eyes were full of smiles.

Just as he was thinking about it, he saw Gu Qingchi walk in from outside.

"Awake?"

Seeing him, Shi Miaoyu remembered the madness of last night, and his expression was a little more shy, and he nodded: "Well, where did you go?"

His body was still dripping into the water, and with such heavy rain, even if he held an umbrella, it was not good.

Gu Qingchi took off his coat and threw it aside, and replied: "Just now, the officials from Jinan Mansion came to see this king and said something. ”

Seeing that the expression between his brows was a little cold, Shi Miaoyu retreated and asked softly, "What's the matter, but it's not good?"

If it was good news, Gu Qingchi's expression would not be like this.

Hearing this, Gu Qingchi nodded and said in a cold voice: "This group of dog officials thinks that this king is so foolish, what do they say is to order people to go and persuade them to surrender first, for the sake of the people, and they can't be suppressed by force until the last moment." He also said that the grain would be distributed, but it would only be distributed after the persuasion to surrender. ”

If you really do what those bastards do, the victims will become mobs by then.

"These people are really bastards!"

Even if Shi Miaoyu had never participated in this kind of thing, she knew that this method was absolutely inappropriate, she first scolded, and then asked worriedly: "Then what are you going to do now? And the people sent by the imperial court, could it be that they also agreed to this method?"

Gu Qingchi shook his head and said, "The situation is unknown at the moment, but this king looks at it, and they approve of this matter." ”

In fact, Gu Qingchi knew what they were thinking, if the mob here really rose up, then during the time they were waiting, they would have already divided seven or eight out of ten of the disaster relief money and food sent by the imperial court. It will not take much time to suppress that rabble in the future. At that time, with the Huairou policy, it will only be two or three in the hands of the people, and it will be better to report to the emperor.

Gu Qingchi has the intention to intervene in this matter at the moment, but the current situation is unclear, and the people he sent out have not yet sent a message back, so he needs accurate information before deciding what to do next.

"So, what do we do now?"

Hearing Shi Miaoyu's inquiry, Gu Qingchi said lightly: "Wait and see." ”

In less time, he should be able to grasp the situation in Shandong, and then find a solution to this matter.

The most important thing right now is to know what the situation is like now. Otherwise, instead of helping, he will add to the chaos.

Seeing that Gu Qingchi already had an idea in his heart, Shi Miaoyu nodded and said, "It's okay." ”

She believed Gu Qingchi, since he said so, he must have a safe way.

......

The heavy rain fell for four or five days in a row, and when the weather finally cleared, Shi Miaoyu felt that she was going to get moldy.

And at this time, news finally came from Anling County.

"Lord Wang, there was a flood in Anling County, and many people died in the flood, and those mobs were among them. ”

Hearing this news, Gu Qingchi squinted slightly, he didn't expect that the situation would develop like this.

And then, someone from the government also came, saying that they were waiting in the main hall.

Gu Qingchi instructed the subordinate a few words, and he took someone forward.

"Lord Wang, my subordinates are here to report the good news, and all the mobs in Anling County have been suppressed, please rest assured. As for those victims, their subordinates also ordered people to send money, food, and other things, and now all of them have been resolved. ”

It was the prefect of Jinan Mansion who came, because the governor of Shandong was scolded by Gu Qingchi before, he was already a little worried about Gu Qingchi, so he would definitely not confront Gu Qingchi head-on when he could let people go on his behalf.

That day, the governor of Shandong went to Qi Minglei with a sense of wine, and the reply he got was to give Gu Qingchi a hurry to change the house. This matter can be big or small, although when he goes back this time, Gu Qingchi probably won't have a chance to sue, but just in case, at this time, Qi Minglei is not willing to let the Shandong Admiral offend Gu Qingchi.

So on the second day, the governor of Shandong sent someone to ask Gu Qingchi to change his house.

Originally, it was said that he would find a sunny day to change his residence, but who knew that this rain had directly fallen for several days, and Gu Qingchi was still living in this courtyard now.

Naturally, the prostitutes are still nearby.

The prefect of Jinan was also present that day, so he was also a little scared when he saw Gu Qingchi.

Although he came to report the good news, after he finished speaking, he still glanced at Gu Qingchi cautiously, for fear that he would do something wrong and provoke this great god.

His expression, Gu Qingchi was in his eyes, after listening to his words, Gu Qingchi was noncommittal, nodded and said, "Okay, this king knows." ”

Seeing his understatement attitude, the prefect of Jinan couldn't figure out Gu Qingchi's attitude for a while, so he smiled and said: "The prince has other instructions, if not, the lower official will retire." ”

Gu Qingchi nodded, and when he was about to leave, he stopped him again and asked, "What happened to those prisoners?"

Those mobs were all disposed of by the people sent by the imperial court, and now those who survived are all said to have been pressed into the prison, and Gu Qingchi wants to know whether the people who are pressed into the prison are dead or alive now.

The prefect of Jinan didn't understand what Gu Qingchi meant, so he said respectfully: "The interrogation is being conducted right now, and after the results are obtained, the lower officials will go back and forth to the prince." ”

Hearing this, Gu Qingchi knew in his heart and waved him down.

After the person left, Gu Qingchi's expression was a little colder.

As a result of the interrogation, I'm afraid I'm thinking about how to put a crime on my own!

According to information received by his subordinates, it rained for half a month in Anling County, causing the river to rise and break the levees, causing flooding.

In this case, it is Anling County and several nearby prefectures and counties that suffer the most.

This time, the suppression of the mob this time, the imperial court did not exert too much force at all, and before the soldiers brought by the officials arrived, those mobs had already been invaded by this torrential rain and flood, and most of them died, and by the time the court officials arrived, they were already dead.

As for those people, when even living is a luxury, they are even more desperate to live.

And the disaster relief money and food sent by the imperial court are their hope.

So the imperial court settled the matter almost without much effort. Not only were all the remaining mobs arrested and imprisoned, but even the common people had some good feelings towards the officials of the imperial court.

In times of despair, whoever holds hope is salvation.

......

Gu Qingchi pinched his eyebrows, looking at the news that came to him, he only felt that his heart couldn't stop sinking.

The news he got now was worse than he knew. Anling County, which was once a wealthy land, has not been properly relieved by the snowstorm in winter, and they have indeed been levied harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, which has led to the displacement of many people.

And now that this rainstorm disaster has swept in, Gu Qingchi no longer dares to imagine what Anling County will be like at this time.

Although the mob that rose up was suppressed, but those people, can they really rely on the food that has been exploited by layers to survive the difficulties?

Gu Qingchi didn't know.

At this time, a subordinate walked in.

"Master. ”

Seeing the visitor, Gu Qingchi nodded slightly and asked, "How is the inquiry?"

Hearing this, the man said respectfully: "My subordinates have inquired clearly, and their people did go to the disaster relief with food this morning, but they ...... I'm afraid that the food is a drop in the bucket. ”

One sentence made Gu Qingchi's heart sink.

Sure enough, he knew that all the food would not be used for the victims, but he didn't expect these people to dare to be so blatant.

Do you really feel like you're dead?

"By the way, master, this is a letter from the Lin family's shop. ”

The man handed over the envelope, Gu Qingchi took it and opened it, and sure enough, he saw that it was stamped with the seal of the Lin family.

Before coming, in order to prevent Gu Qingchi from being constrained, Lin Zhou made a special effort and informed Gu Qingchi of the ticket numbers of the shops near Anling County, so that he could prepare for emergencies.

As for the food, the Lin family prepared a lot for Gu Qingchi. If the Lin family is to help the victims, it's not that it can't be done, it's just too conspicuous. But if it was replaced by Gu Qingchi, then the matter would not be so eye-catching.

In addition, Lin Zhou knew that Gu Qingchi's current situation was not good, and the Lin family was already tied to Gu Qingchi to a certain extent. Therefore, he spared no effort to help Gu Qingchi.

Since Gu Qingchi came, in addition to the news that he asked his subordinates to go out to investigate, the shops in Anling County, where the Lin family is located, will also send him letters from time to time.

Today's letter is no exception.

It's just that Gu Qingchi didn't expect that things would be as serious as this.

According to the letter, this disaster has brought an unpredictable impact on Anling County, which was originally a rich land, but now it is starving, floating corpses for hundreds of miles, and the Lin family's shops have also been seriously affected. They have always been kind to others, and this time they were actively donating money and materials, but under such a natural disaster, the crushed victims have begun to grab shops.

The Lin family's shop was one of the robbers.

Therefore, this letter, in addition to sending news, also has the meaning of asking for help. After all, King Anling is close at hand, and what they can count on is King Anling.

Seeing Gu Qingchi frowning, the subordinate asked cautiously, "Master, is there anything difficult to do?"

Hearing this, Gu Qingchi pinched his eyebrows and said, "You go and prepare, let's go to the Admiral's Mansion." ”

Now that the mob has been removed, the officials have sent food. But those grains were far from enough, so Gu Qingchi needed to ask for food.

How they ate it, Gu Qingchi let them spit it out!

......

It had just rained heavily, and the ground was full of small puddles of potholes. This is not as good as the capital, although this yard is clean enough, but after the rainstorm, the ground is not as good as the bluestone paved road, and the upper of the shoe is covered with mud after walking up for a short time.

In addition, in the past two days, Gu Qingchi has been going out early and returning late, and Shi Miaoyu is alone in the yard, so he doesn't go out much, and only stays in the room.

Although she didn't go out, she also knew some information from the mouths of her subordinates, such as the news that those mobs had been eliminated and that the imperial court had also opened warehouses to release grain, which sounded good.

It's just that Gu Qingchi's expression is not happy, and every time he comes back, he is tired, which makes Shi Miaoyu feel that things are not as smooth as they seem.