In the autumn of the third year of the Apocalypse, the rain in Baoding Shimen was too heavy, and now it has been raining for three days and three nights.

The local government is busy with this matter, and the ministers of the DPRK and China are all embarrassed by this matter, and now they are discussing countermeasures.

At first, they wanted to report this matter to the emperor, but they were afraid of disturbing the holy car and causing His Majesty Long Yan to be furious, so they hesitated.

After all, their emperor Zhu Youxiao paid special attention to wood carving, of course, sometimes there is a reason for things, but it is not so mediocre to that point,

In other words, he did not ignore the government because of his personal interests.

At first, the officials of the DPRK and China thought that the emperor would not deal with this matter, let alone feel sorry for the people who were suffering.

Unexpectedly, one of the loyal ministers couldn't bear to see the people of Shimen suffering, so he told Zhu Youxiao.

Zhu Youxiao was furious when he heard this, and immediately went to the court to discuss the matter with the civil and military officials.

Many officials were surprised when they heard about this, and at first they thought that His Majesty had not managed the affairs of this dynasty, but they did not expect that now they would ......

Now it seems that Your Majesty is not the incompetent and faint king!

Naturally, the ministers of the court did not dare to slack off, His Majesty's words were a holy decree for them, even if His Majesty wanted them to go to the top, they must obey the order.

It is worth mentioning here that there is a certain reason why Zhu Youxiao will become a faint monarch in the eyes of others.

That Wei Zhongxian always went to report to him about the affairs of the court when he was doing carpentry work, and it was precisely because of this that he was upset.

How could he then do this carpenter's work with all his heart? So he hurriedly pushed these things to Wei Zhongxian to do.

What's more, Wei Zhongxian gave him many pretty beauties and let him indulge in pleasure.

Now this Zhu Youxiao is nineteen, although it is not called a teenager, but it is also at the time of youth and frivolity, and he can't resist beauty and fun.

If he encounters something important, he will naturally not ignore it, because today's matter is quite cautious, so he will deal with it personally.

However, Zhu Youxiao estimated that he would never have imagined that his most favored henchman would be in the same league as the Hakka family, and who would have thought that the Hakka family, who was the lady of Fengsheng, would be so infatuated with Wei Zhongxian?

What's more, the two still have a "food" relationship.

When the eunuch party and the Donglin party were fighting each other, he had neither the due judgment nor the thunderous means, so he would make a miasma, but that was all for later.

No matter how much Zhu Youxiao is obsessed with wood carving, he can't let go of the Jiangshan Society, if so, he will definitely suffer from the world's ridicule and infamy!

In the Forbidden City, Zhu Youxiao sat on the dragon chair, he was wearing a dragon robe, wearing a black gauze winged crown, and a leather belt inlaid with large gems around his waist, majestic as a mountain, solemn and respectful, looking at the officials of the court and the central government as if looking down on the common people in the world.

looked at the civil and military officials standing on the left and right, all holding wat boards, respectfully waiting for Zhu Youxiao to promulgate important matters;

Zhu Youxiao changed his previous playful and incompetent color, and replaced it with the face that an emperor should have;

Na Zhu Youxiao said: "I heard that the rain in Baoding Shimen is too strong, lest the flood will be bad for the local people, so I came to ask you Aiqing,

Zhao Nanxing, as a person from Gaoyi County, Shimen, and as a scholar of the Ministry of Rites, you are upright, honest and honest, what is the specific situation of the disaster? And you play it as it is. ”

How dare Zhao Nanxing slack off? He respectfully stepped forward to report the local situation, he made an offering, and said:

"Back to the emperor, no one has been affected now, but a rainstorm is enough to shake the stone gate, and the minister is afraid that the rainstorm will become a disaster and destroy the houses on both sides of the strait.

If the houses are completely destroyed and the local people disappear because of this, I am afraid that the innocent people will suffer, but I am afraid that it will cause nearly 100,000 people to suffer. ”

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao slapped the dragon chair angrily, and he stood up as soon as he "soared", as if he saw the culprit, and said angrily:

"How unreasonable!"

Seeing that His Majesty was angry because of this, he knelt down to pay homage to the Chinese military attachés, only asking the emperor to calm his anger.

Gradually, Zhu Youxiao calmed down a little, and he sat down slowly, but even so, his anger did not decrease sharply, but he just watched in a daze.

"The lives of the people have been harmed for no reason, what do you have to say?"

Sun Chengzong, as the mentor of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, still has a certain right to speak in this matter, he arched his hand and said respectfully:

"Your Majesty, my minister has heard: In the summer of the third year, precipitation, sweat, and the fame of more than 4,000 families, countless people died in the flood at that time, not to mention thousands of people were displaced.

If the heavy rain falls, I am afraid that all kinds of houses will be damaged, and the cumulative number will reach nearly 100,000! In this way, I am afraid that it will be ...... Heavy losses! ”

Zhao Nanxing also knows the weight of his responsibility, not to mention that as a Qing official, he doesn't want to see the people under his jurisdiction be poisoned by this, so he took the initiative to assume this responsibility:

"Your Majesty! As the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, the minister failed to fulfill the responsibility of the secretary and could not let the people survive this calamity, so he implored His Majesty to issue an order to punish the crime of dereliction of duty. ”

Seeing this, Sun Chengzong hurriedly added: "Your Majesty, you must not blame the Ministry of Rites,

Now this day's disaster is expected, if it is not for the Ministry of Rites Shangshu has been prepared for flood prevention and disaster relief, I am afraid that more disasters will be suffered, Lord Zhao is not derelict in his duties, and please ask the emperor to learn clearly! ”

What Sun Chengzong said was still easier for Zhu Youxiao, he calmed down a little and then looked at the official kneeling on the ground, and said:

"What Zhao Aiqing said is true, since he is worthy of his duty, how can he blame Sun Qing? Arise, all of you. ”

"Thank the emperor for his grace of not sinning!"

When the words fell, the officials dared to get up and reply and express their gratitude for the grace of God.

"Emperor Xie!"

After returning to his original seat, Zhu Youxiao asked again: "In this way, this stone gate is only afraid that it will be affected by this disaster, and it is not a long-term solution to resettle them in other places for the time being.

This relief is the responsibility of the imperial court that cannot be shirked, Ye Shoufu, I order you to immediately go to raise special funds and appoint special personnel to invest in disaster relief.

Li Congxin, you are in charge of the major construction projects in the DPRK and China, you go and send people to build the embankment to prevent the water level from rising and other towns, in addition, I also want you to overcome all difficulties and help them avoid flooding as soon as possible!

Zhao Nanxing, as a local official, you are in charge of this Shimen matter, I am afraid that the embankment will collapse, if you can't find out the reason, I will be angry with you because of it! You have to be prepared. ”

Zhu Youxiao's tone was gentle, but for a kind of official, it was a strange talisman, which made them afraid.

"Yes! The old minister obeys the order! ”

The officials who received the message from the Holy One said that they knew how much damage this flood would cause if it was brought about, and of course it should not be underestimated.

If it's really just a natural disaster, then that's it, I'm afraid that someone is deliberately doing it.

Tang Jianqiu thought to himself: "During the reign of Your Majesty, local corruption was extremely serious, and officials engaged in a lot of harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, wantonly exploiting the poor people.

As a result, the common people were displaced without food, and the peasant uprising was running like a fire, and I was afraid that this matter would be a disaster, and if I remembered correctly, someone would recommend me to interfere in the trial of this case. ”

Although it is a great honor to relieve His Majesty's worries and relieve the sufferings of all people, the suffering of his previous life has gradually made him see that many of the things he does are thankless and hated.

If His Majesty insists on him taking the case, he will have to obey;

And then Zhu Youxiao's words made him fall into it even more: "I think it is necessary to be upright, and I have always been able to investigate the case and try this case for people, do you have any recommendations?" ”

"Speaking of which, there are many honest officials in my Ming Dynasty, if you want to give one or two examples, there are Lord Zhao Nanxing, Lord Tang Guodong,

Lord Qiao Yunsheng and Lord Su Jing are also Qing officials who are admired by everyone, of course, this court is known as the reputation of the blue sky is far more than these adults, the above officials are all fair and selfless, if it is really a bit difficult to recommend the old minister,

It is said that there are very few people who have the ability to discern and have responsibilities, so the minister dared to ask the lord for Tang Jianqiu Tang. ”

After the man finished speaking, he turned to Tang Jianqiu, Tang Jianqiu couldn't help but tremble when he heard this, even if he was mentally prepared to hear this again, he would still feel a little surprised.

"Your Majesty'......"

Tang Jianqiu was about to open his mouth to say something, but was interrupted by Zhao Nanxing, "What Lord Qian said is very true, and the minister also thinks that it is most appropriate to hand over this matter to Tang Jianqiu.

What's more, Ming Taizu set up the Imperial Gong Guard Division to supervise and verify illegal matters, and the Beizhen Fu Division has privileges and does not need to go through the judicial organs.

There are relatively many external tasks, not to mention their ability or not, relying on their rights alone makes a lot of officers and soldiers fearful, and it must also play a deterrent role. ”

"The minister also thinks that the envoy of the North Town Fu Division is suitable for this position, not to mention that it is much more convenient to have this identity."

It was Sun Chengzong who spoke, and after speaking, he couldn't help but look at Zhao Nanxing, and the two seemed to have their own ideas.

Hearing this, Tang Yin was very resentful, why did he Tang Jianqiu rank in the fourth rank when he was only over twenty years old? And he's just a mere six!

That's it, and because of this, he was valued by the emperor and even so many officials! What is the use of him like this?

Qiao Yunsheng took this opportunity to add another stroke: "All the big and small things in the palace are in charge of the Beizhen Fusi, not to mention that the Beizhen Fusi has certain powers in Dongcheng.

Besides, Tang Jianqiu has a reputation for the blue sky and has a high efficiency, whether it is the local people or the local officials, they are afraid of Jinyiwei, why don't they hand over this matter to the pacification envoy? ”

"This ......"

Tang Jianqiu hesitated, although he said that he had a good relationship with Qiao Yunsheng in this life, he didn't expect him to recommend himself, which surprised him.

But soon he reacted to what was going on, and he knew that Qiao Yun was promoted to a human being.

Zhao Nanxing, Sun Chengzong, Qiao Yunsheng and others are all members of the Donglin Party, and there must be a reason why they do this.

Some officials did not say anything after hearing this, and even if someone recommended themselves, they might not be able to try the case, for them this is a hot potato, and whoever can take it will take it.

If this matter is done well, it will be praised by the emperor, but if it is not done well, I am afraid that the emperor will be guilty.

They didn't dare to offend them clearly, but secretly they were planning how to get Tang Jianqiu to dismiss, but they didn't have a chance, if they let them see the opportunity, how could they let it go easily?

Zhu Youxiao felt that there was some truth when he heard it, and then set his eyes on Tang Jianqiu.

"There is some truth in saying this, where is Tang Aiqing?"

"The minister is here!"

Tang Jianqiu was about to step forward, but found that Tang Guodong, Tang Yin, Tang Jianqiu's eldest brother and even the second brother, who were officials in the same dynasty and people with the same surname, almost all subconsciously replied, which caught Zhu Youxiao off guard.

He said with a little embarrassment: "I haven't been to the court for a long time, but I forgot that there are several people in the court with the same surname Aiqing, Tang Jianqiu, I called you to come." ”

"Yes!"

Tang Jianqiu got up and greeted him, and then listened to Zhu Youxiao's order:

"Tang Jianqiu, this matter will be handed over to you to be responsible, you are known for your intelligence in investigating cases and strong martial arts, and this incident happened in the territory of Zhao Nanxing Shimen.

You and Zhao Aiqing will try this case together, I want you to find out if there are any malpractices in this, and you must find out!

Zhao Aiqing, this matter will be personally supervised by you, all the ministries of the DPRK and the Central Committee must fully cooperate, this matter is so decided for the time being, I have made up my mind, I still have important things to do, please Aiqing retreat! ”

"Obey the order!"