In a valley, several large dilapidated shacks were found, and between the shacks, there were corpses, garbage and excrement, and the stench was disgusting.

In several tributary ditches, there are also piles of decomposing corpses.

"Who is the first person responsible for the jurisdiction of these territories?" The crown prince frowned.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, these should belong to Cao Yanchun, the northern battalion of the forbidden army, and the specific first responsible person is to be investigated."

Guo Wei's expression was grim.

"Deliver an edict ordering Cao Yanchun, the northern battalion of the forbidden army, and the responsible persons of these jurisdictions to go to the Yamen of the Commander-in-Chief of Disaster Relief to interrogate them in person."

"Yes." Guo Wei hurriedly asked the herald to go to Beidaying to deliver the decree.

"It's almost dusk, let's go back to the command yamen." Yuan Ze Dao.

Luan drove back to the Yamen, the commander-in-chief of disaster relief, outside the east gate of the capital.

After a while, Cao Yanchun and his three partial generals hurriedly entered the main hall of the yamen.

"The last general, Cao Yanchun, paid a visit to His Royal Highness the Prince."

Cao Yanchun is thirty-five years old at the age of Chinese New Year's Eve, the eldest son of Cao Qichang, the young patriarch of the Cao family, and the general of the second rank.

Yuan Zhi looked at it for a long time, and did not say anything to let him get up and excuse himself.

Cao Qichang and his three partial generals had to continue to kneel on the ground, feeling uneasy.

"General Cao, there is a serious dereliction of duty in your jurisdiction, and the rotting corpses and garbage can be seen everywhere, drifting with the tide, which is the source of danger for breeding the plague, and it seriously violates the decree of the orphan and the decree issued by the cabinet, can you be guilty?"

The prince calmed down for a moment, and finally opened Chrysostom, but it was the fury of thunder.

"The last general is negligent and guilty!"

Cao Yanchun knew each other, and when he saw that the prince was angry, he didn't care about thirty-seven twenty-one, and he would admit it.

Anyway, the prince can't do anything to him, but he just can't hard top.

This was specially told to him by his father Cao Qichang.

"It's good to know the crime, pass on the decree: Cao Yanchun, the general of the forbidden army in the Beida camp, is not strict in governing the army, first there was a conflict between the troops and the victims, causing adverse effects, and now there is a lack of strict control of the hidden dangers of the epidemic in the disaster area, and the two crimes will be punished together, and the punishment will be confiscated for half a year, one year of probation, and 20 rods and sticks."

"The three responsible generals in the area where the accident occurred will all be pushed out of the gate, beheaded for three days, and notified to the whole district."

Yuan Zhi dictated the decree in the hall, which made everyone present, whether it was King Jin, Yang Du, or Cao Yanchun and others, all shocked.

Even Guo Wei, Guo Rui's father and son, were secretly surprised.

This punishment is too harsh, in the past, these things were considered a big and trivial matter, and the chief would not be reprimanded in court.

In the military, it is even more commonplace.

But today's prince...

Is it a big fuss?

"Prince... His Royal Highness the Prince, please think twice, these three partial generals have all made military achievements, can you please keep your subordinates. ”

Cao Yanchun was the first to complain, but he didn't defend himself first.

The fine of confiscation for half a year is a drizzle for Cao Fu, and it is a drop in the bucket.

Probation for one year is a matter of honor and humiliation, but the military position still exists, and this is what matters.

Twenty military sticks with a cane, he gritted his teeth and could afford it, but it was a big deal to stay in bed for half a month.

On the whole, the military position and life were saved.

But the three partial generals behind him, all of whom were his henchmen, were sentenced to death and beheaded for this big thing.

That's serious.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, please think twice!" Shang Shu ordered Yang Du to also kneel down and plead.

When King Yuanxuan of Jin saw it, he also knelt down and pleaded, "Eldest brother of the prince, please be merciful." ”

Almost all the civil and military officials in the hall knelt down to intercede for Cao Yanchun and others.

Guo Wei is waxing now.

He knew in his heart that the prince was eager to find an opportunity to remove Cao Yanchun from his position as the general of the Beida Battalion of the forbidden army.

It's just that the time is not yet ripe.

This time it is also a borrowing topic, aiming to brake the sharpness of Cao Fu.

Of course, this was Guo's wish.

Five years ago, when Cao Qichang was calculating Guo Wei's father and son, Cao Yanchun was an active participant.

The Cao and Guo families are now incompatible.

But the situation in front of him was that more than a dozen civil and military officials, including the King of Jin and the powerful minister Yang Du, all knelt down and pleaded.

And only their Guo father and son are still standing, which is very special, which is not conducive to his prestige in the army.

"Minister, I ask for your highness's forgiveness."

Guo Wei and Guo Rui exchanged glances, and the father and son both knelt down, pretending to intercede for Cao Yanchun and them.

Yuan Zhi took a look at this posture, can he not give everyone face?

Moreover, his goal of strictly governing the country and the army and establishing his prestige and fame is gradually being achieved.

It is the so-called forgiving and forgiving.

"Rise up, all the ministers! Since everyone pleaded for the three of them, Lone temporarily exempted them from capital crimes, removed them from their posts and demoted them to the rank of army commander, and sentenced them to fifty military sticks, so let's carry them out! ”

"His Royal Highness Prince Xie."

“……”

This punishment has given everyone enough face on the surface, but in fact it is not light at all.

The three partial generals did not seem to be sentenced to death, but the fifty army sticks were down, and only half of their lives were left, and they had to stay in bed for several months.

The key is that the three partial generals are gone, which is equivalent to cutting off one of Cao Yanchun's arms, providing favorable conditions for Guo Wei's forces to infiltrate Beidaying.

The prince's move is absolutely insidious and vicious.

Cao Yanchun and his three generals were taken out by Guo Wei's law enforcement team to carry out stick execution.

Yuan Zhi faced Jin Wang, Yang Du, Guo Wei and other disaster relief officials, and especially emphasized the disinfection and epidemic prevention matters in the disaster area.

"Listen to the people, all the living quarters of the victims must be strictly cleaned, the corpses and garbage must be burned and buried, especially the river cleaning, we must not be careless, no plague must be allowed, Kyoto is close at hand, otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable."

"Yes."

“……”

"Everyone disperses, each of them goes to get busy with the things in hand, Guo Aiqing stays, and I will discuss some things with you." Yuan Zhi issued an eviction order.

King Jin and Yang Du and other cabinet disaster relief teams trembled and withdrew from the tent of the disaster relief commander-in-chief.

"Your Royal Highness is wise, this time you came down to inspect, so that the prestige of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in full swing, and at the same time, it has severely damaged the sharp spirit and power of Cao Fu, so that they have tried to establish the goal of King Jin, but they have not been able to effectively achieve it."

Everyone left, Guo Wei said with a smile.

Even Gao Jin, the chief waiter, was beaming with joy on his face.

Yuan Zhi is also in a good mood.

Now, surrounded by his own people, he doesn't have to pretend to act all the time.

It's tiring.

He happily said a few thoughtful words to Zhongqing, relaxed his mood, and then talked about business.

"Have you ever thought about this problem, hundreds of thousands of victims are here, sitting and eating, what to do in the future, how to resettle?"

As soon as the prince's words came out, the atmosphere in the Chinese army's tent suddenly became dull again.

Guo Wei and his son, Xu Xinchun, Shi Shenyi, Wei Changjin, Gao Jin and others present were all silent.

It's not that they haven't thought about this problem, but no one can come up with a good idea, a foolproof solution.

Therefore, no one dares to speak rashly.

At present, it will take several months to rebuild the disaster area and repair the dam of the Huai River and the Yellow River.

It is Amitabha Buddha who can let most of the victims return to their hometowns before the onset of winter.