The big case of killing the country's uncle shocked the court and the people of Jiangnan. Bai Shangxiong's sister Bai Niangniang was very annoyed and hated when she learned about this.

Lao Dao is dead, and Bai Niangniang can only spill her anger on Zhu Zihan and his family. Now, the old man Zhu is also dead, and Zhu Zihan is still safe and sound! This makes Bai Niangniang very unwilling.

So, she was willing to beg the king to be angry with herself and punish Zhu Zihan.

The king told her, "It's not that I don't want to avenge it, but that this brother of yours has committed too great a sin." It is understandable for Zhu Zihan to kill him impartially, so I can't kill Zhu Zihan for the time being. ”

The main reason why the king didn't want to kill Zhu Zihan for the time being was that he was afraid that killing someone would affect the good situation of disaster relief in the country. Zhu Zihan is safe for the time being, not because he has merit, but because he is still useful!

The king obviously knew that it was Zhu Zihan who killed Bai Shangxiong to help him consolidate the country.

However, he still agreed to the White Lady's request. "I don't want to kill him now, I kept him alive to help me get through it." When it's done, I'll find a fault, and it's not too late to kill him!"

As soon as the news of Uncle Guo's beheading by Lord Zhu spread, all the corrupt officials in the disaster area were shocked. Their misdeeds were immediately reined in, and they showed unprecedented initiative in disaster relief.

Bai Shangxiong's beheading was a very happy thing for the people. As a result, the people have the hope of living and the confidence to help themselves, which has added infinite strength to the disaster relief work.

Zhu Zihan used the confiscated grain to help the people. The victims were able to receive relief food and everyone was well fed. People are no longer resistant and have taken the initiative in disaster relief. The number of people involved in the construction of the embankment has increased. The progress of the project has been greatly accelerated. During the catastrophe, people everywhere were dissatisfied with the government, and many people fell into the grass.

Now that the situation is better, the momentum of instability has significantly weakened. However, a small number of local governments and armies severely suppressed those who had been forced to go to the mountains to become bandits. As a result of the repression, a stalemate between the people and the government and the people and the army was created. There are too many people who have been bandits. This greatly affects the social order.

Wu Chuanshui, who was transferred by Zhu Zihan to maintain social order, maintained social order in the area of Heifeng Mountain.

Wu Chuanshui, who has always oppressed the people, tried to eliminate the bandits in Heifeng Mountain in one fell swoop. As a result, the cottage could not be attacked for a long time and failed miserably.

Because of the flood, the crops were not harvested, the landlord's forced debts, and the government's harsh taxes made the Guan Zaishan family ruined, and there was really no way out, so he became a bandit and occupied the mountain as the king.

He pulled up a line of five or six hundred people. Kill the rich and help the poor, but never harm the village. Those corrupt officials, corrupt officials, bullies, and landlords hated them to the core, and they were afraid of them.

Wu Chuanshui came here, contrary to Zhu Zihan's original intention of sending him to maintain social order. Wu Chuanshui led 800 officers and soldiers to storm the Heifeng Mountain Cottage, and since then he and Guan Zaishan have formed a bond.

The people who are locked up in the mountains are local people, who are both bandits and people. They are well-informed, familiar with the terrain, and with the danger of the cottage, only a small number of people can defend the cottage.

Guan Zaishan freed up most of the people and divided into two teams. One team harassed or pinned down the officers and soldiers, and the other ambushed the officers and soldiers, causing Wu Chuanshui's officers and troops to suffer heavy losses many times, and now they have reached the point of being helpless.

Zhu Zihan learned of this situation here and ordered Wu Chuanshui to withdraw the team.

Zhu Zihan first posted a notice, informing the people that all taxes would be exempted in the year of the flood, and requiring all land leasers not to collect land rent in the year of the disaster.

The proclamation promised that all bandits would lay down their arms and return to their hometowns to farm, and that they would not be held accountable for the wrongs they had done in the past. The government also distributed relief food.

After that, Zhu Zihan wrote another letter to Guan Zaishan to appease him. In order to express his sincerity, Zhu Zihan took Zhang Dahu and Wang Xiaolong up the mountain to meet Guan Zaishan.

On this day, Zhu Zihan and his entourage came to the foot of Heifeng Mountain, locked in the mountain and walked out of the mountain gate.

Guan Zaishan has heard Zhu Zihan's way of being an official for a long time, especially his fearlessness of the powerful and daring to punish royal relatives like Bai Shangxiong, which makes him admire.

Zhu Zihan saw six strong men coming to pick him up, and one of them was tied. When Zhu Zihan walked over, the tied man knelt down.

It seems that this man is locked up in the mountains. This man was in his thirties, handsome, with a kind face. The man said, "The criminals have seen Master Zhu in the mountains. ”

"What are you doing? You're not guilty, you're forced. Get up!" Zhu Zihan helped him up as he spoke.

"Thank you, sir, for your understanding. When Guan Zaishan heard Master Zhu say that he was forced, he was very excited and continued.

They talked and went up the hill and into the cottage.

A banquet has been prepared in the cottage hall.

At the banquet, Master Zhu explained his presence one by one.

Someone said, "My lord, we have faith in you." But I can't trust anyone else. ”

"Brethren. Believe Master Zhu, his words work!" I don't think anyone dares not to listen. Zhang Dahu told everyone.

After the dismissal, Zhu Zihan and Guan Zaishan had a separate talk. Guan Zaishan was moved by Zhu Zihan's sincerity, and he said that he would first dismiss his brothers, and then he himself left the cottage and went to the rivers and lakes alone.

Guan Zaishan said that he had offended too many people, and he couldn't go back home. Zhu Zihan expressed understanding and sympathy for Guan Zaishan's situation and agreed with his ideas and practices.

This is the end of the matter of Black Peak Mountain. Since then, the social order here has been stabilized.

Zhu Zihan and his entourage set off again.

They still went down the river in a small boat. Zhu Zihan made an unannounced visit while walking, found a lot of problems and solved a lot of problems.

On this day, they passed through a place called Pinggang Town. As soon as they came ashore, they heard that there had been a fighting here the day before yesterday, and that several people had been killed and wounded.

This kind of fighting was caused by floods, and even the county government often had conflicts with each other over floods. The two sides of the fight openly said that the public was justified and the mother said that the mother was reasonable, which has become a serious problem left over from history and has never been resolved.

Coincidentally, today the two sides are going to war again. Zhu Zihan felt that this matter was a major matter related to local interests and stability, and it was also a matter that could not be avoided in the management of this river. He knew it was tricky, but he had to fix it.

On each side were two or three hundred people. They were armed with pickaxes, shovels, forks, wooden sticks, and other production tools, and the crowd was furious. They confronted each other and abused and provoked.

The leaders of both sides have already begun to push. Zhu Zihan saw that a weapon fight was about to start.

Zhu Zihan gave Zhang Wang and the two beside him a look, Zhang Dahu and Wang Xiaolong rushed over, pulled the heads of the two parties apart and shouted to everyone: "Don't be unreasonable, Lord Qincha has arrived!" The people on both sides fell silent when they heard this.

Wang Xiaolong saw that everyone was quiet and said, "Lord Zhu has something to say. ”

"Folks, don't be impatient! There is something to discuss, and you must not touch the guys. I've taken care of this matter, so you can rest assured. I, Zhu Zihan, promise everyone that the problem will definitely be solved. ”

The mood of the masses on both sides stabilized, the guys in their hands were put down, and both sides retreated. Because everyone has heard of Master Zhu for a long time and knows that he is a good official who loves the people, no one on either side objected.

Zhu Zihan saw that no one objected, and he said: "Everyone disperses! The two sides will send a representative to negotiate with them." Everyone else will do whatever they have to do, and they will tell everyone as soon as they have news. ”

Zhu Zihan learned from the representatives of both sides that there were frequent floods at their boundary river. One side should build a dam to stop the water and not let the flood flood their fields. One side wants to release the flood water and release the water to the neighboring county to alleviate its own disaster.

When Zhu Zihan listened to their respective opinions, he said: "I understand, your respective thoughts, in my opinion, are all harmful to others and self-interested. Can you find a good way to benefit yourself and others?"

Both sides fell silent. Everyone thinks that what Master Zhu said is reasonable, but it is not easy to find a way that is beneficial to both parties!

Zhu Zihan saw that the representatives of both sides were silent, and felt that they understood what they meant, so he said: "I see that we will go to the scene to have a look, and then discuss what to do, okay?"

After listening to Mr. Zhu's words, the representatives of both sides agreed to go to the disputed section of the river first.

When Zhu Zihan arrived at the scene, he saw that the bend in this place was too sharp, and the river channel after the bend was not too wide, and when there was a flood, the sharp flood would rush down and rush straight to the outside of the dam, forming a large area of fields that burst the embankment and flooded the neighboring counties.

The bend in the river is not wide enough, and the water does not flow out, causing the overflow of the river to flood the surrounding fields.

People in the upper counties advocate for flood discharge from the bend. In order to protect their fields, the people of the downstream counties should build high dams to hold back water and protect their fields.

After Zhu Zihan found out the situation, he said to the deputies upstream: "It is beneficial for you to drain the water, but what will happen to the people downstream? Have you thought about it?"

What can be done to keep them from losing or not to lose? This requires everyone to think about it!"

The place is ok. The harvest of the past two years has basically passed, and the floods have not been great. Although the harvest was poor, Niu Chonglian's family still managed to make ends meet by eating their own grain.

Niu Chonglian always thinks more than others, and he told his wife that he should save some food and save some to help those who can't eat. No, today he is going to send some grain to a neighboring county.

"Is the car loaded?" Niu Chonglian asked his second son as he straightened his clothes.

Niu Jianzhi replied, "It's ready, Dad!"

"Well, let's go! Wife, I may be back later today. Wang Jiashan is no longer here, I have to go to Lao Luo to have a look. Don't worry if you're late!"

"Be careful on the road, people are starving everywhere. Don't let people snatch the food. If you encounter someone who has robbed of food, give them food, as long as you can save your old life and come back. Jianzhi, I'll leave your father to you. Xue Chunyan babbled and instructed.

The six men set off in a wagon full of grain towards a neighboring county.

In the living room of Lao Luo's house. Lao Luo was drinking tea with Lao Niu! Luo Kaisheng said happily: "Brother, you have done my son a great favor! He is about to run out of food for disaster relief." ”

"Ah! It turns out that the parents here are noble sons! Let me tell you, don't be stinky, I didn't donate food this time for you, I came for the vast number of disaster victims, and I came for your son, the parent official. ”

"I know, you're such a good person, kind, kind, upright, and a little stinky. ”

"Old thing, is this a compliment to me? It's useless, I can't forget how you cheated on me in the past. ”

"Haha! Don't mention it. At that time, I was really confused, how could I be so unreasonable!" At this time, Niu Jianzhi came back. He said to Luo Kaisheng. "Uncle Luo, how happy you two are!"

"yes, I haven't been so happy in a long time. ”

"How is the carriage unloaded?" Niu Chonglian asked his son.

Jianzhi replied, "Dad, the car is unloaded." ”

"Why, you want to slip away, don't think about it. We still have to drink together! Luo Kaisheng kept Niu Chonglian. ”

"Why should I go? No, never, okay?" Niu said jokingly.