Two months later, floods occurred in Chuanyang County in the south.
The emperor sent Yi Lin to provide relief, and Wei Linzhen, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, accompanied him to assist.
As a prince, if you use the court's money to save the people from fire and water, you will show an example of a wise king, and your reputation in the hearts of the people will be greatly improved, with no harm at all.
As an important minister in the court, Wei Linzhen has rich experience and can provide advice and advice to the young prince, so he doesn't need to worry too much when he comes.
Wei Linzhen also requested that his son Wei Jinxuan be allowed to go with him, saying that he only read poetry and books but lacked training, so he might not be able to become a great scholar in the future.
The emperor praised Wei Linzhen for being open-minded and not pampering his son.
If he becomes a talented person, he will naturally need to practice, so that's fine.
The Wei and Jin Dynasties knew him, he was a weak scholar with a little talent, and he was currently the Shaoqing, the supervisor of the Shaofu.
He had some contacts with Yilin when he was a child.
After taking office, he was busy with official duties, and his contacts were not as frequent as before.
When setting off, the emperor saw him off in person.
After giving some instructions, the large team set off in a mighty manner.
When I was worried about the disaster area, I couldn't bear to be delayed on the road.
I stopped and rested hastily.
I traveled day and night, just to reach the south as soon as possible.
After a few days, even Wei Jinsheng's body couldn't bear it.
He lost weight and became very haggard.
Yi Lin personally took care of him in the carriage.
Wei Jinxun apologized: "I'm sorry, coming out with you didn't help much, but made you worry."
When Lin saw his frail appearance, he said with relief: "You are a civil servant in Beijing.
You rarely have such a busy schedule, and temporary discomfort is inevitable.
I am better than you at least.
I used to travel privately with Cheng Zheng in disguise, but I was often on the road. ” Speaking of Cheng Zheng, Yi Lin felt sour in his heart.
Wei Jin saw it clearly and said, "He can't accompany you anymore, I will take care of you."
Yilin forced a smile: "Take care of me and get better first."
Wen Jinxuan nodded repeatedly: "I will cheer up soon, I will not let you down."
After more than ten days, the group had not yet arrived in Chuanyang.
Along the way, they saw a large number of victims digging for grass roots and bark on the roadside.
When they had questions, they called Wei Linzhen to discuss: "Didn't you say that only 50,000 people were affected?
How come in Sichuan?"
Outside the Yangtze River, I saw so many victims.”
Wei Linzhen also had some doubts: "The rainy season has passed recently and the weather has improved, so the disaster should not spread.
The governor will definitely not underreport the report.
Could it be that the victims knew that the emperor had sent an imperial mission for disaster relief, so they rushed Did you come to seek survival or did you say that the governor has gathered the victims and are waiting for us to inspect?"
Wei Jinxun complained endlessly: "We'd better go to Chuanyang Posthouse to settle down first, so that we can ask Fu Yin about the details of the disaster here."
Seeing that his son looked bad, Wei Linzhen nodded in agreement: "It's okay, Fu Yin knows the disaster here best.
Go to the post house early and you can take care of yourself early."
On the night of arriving at the post house, Wei Linzhen listened to the governor Li Gu's report on the disaster situation before he could rest for a while.
Wei Jinxun was too embarrassed to go to rest alone and accompanied him.
The governor also came well prepared and reported the disaster in a well-founded and well-founded way, without any unusual occurrences.
Then a few people began to study disaster relief.
For several days in a row, Yilin personally went to various places to inspect the disaster and relief situations.
He worked so hard that he became increasingly haggard.
Wei Jin knew that his health was getting better, so he visited Yi Lin for several days, asking for his welfare and saying some words of comfort, which made Yi Lin feel more at ease.
After three days of rest, Yi Lin's health improved a lot, and he smiled knowingly at Wei Jin and said, "They say they are here to provide disaster relief, but we are fine.
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One after another is getting sick, so I bother you to come and accompany me every day."
Wei Jin joked, "Before departure, the emperor told us to take care of each other.
You took care of me on the way, and now I take care of you.
Only then can we be said to be obeying the emperor's orders."
Yi Lin couldn't help but want to scold him, "Wei Shangshu brought you here in the hope that you would make progress.
You just left a lot of things outside and stayed with me every day, which wasted all your father's hard work."
"My father has taken care of the disaster relief work.
He has been an official for decades and is very good at handling this.
I can't help much if I go.
Besides, if I go out and leave you alone, I won't be happy."
Speaking of Wei Linzhen, Yilin also valued him very much, "Your father is the minister of the Ministry of Industry and is in charge of water and wood engineering fields across the country.
He has a high prestige in the court and has made many achievements.
It is because of this that the emperor sent him here."
The two of us are in charge.
Although the little boy is of no use, he is still an imperial mission for disaster relief, so he can't just sit back and enjoy the benefits.
Wei Shangshu goes out early and comes home late to work hard, so it can't be justified for us to hide and rest every day, so we have to find something to do. " Wei Jin came up with an idea, "There is a saying that a scholar can know the affairs of the world without going out.
I have something here that can relieve you of the guilt of doing nothing, and you can also clearly understand the situation of disaster relief."
"What's up" "Check the account books."
Wei Jinxuan explained, "Through the account books, you can see how much grain is put out every day, where it is transported to, how many porridge sheds are set up and how many victims are rescued, and what the results are.
And check the granary's outgoing account books.
With the delivery account book at the front, it can also be seen whether all the grain shipped out of the warehouse has been delivered to the victims, and whether anyone has misappropriated it in the middle. " Yilin complained to him, "Why didn't you tell me earlier?
I've been bored and anxious these days."
"I see that you have been running around a lot in the past few days and finally got two days' rest.
I don't want you to worry about it anymore because I'm afraid you'll be exhausted."
"I accept your kindness.
Since we are here to provide disaster relief, we must do what an imperial envoy should do.
I have had enough rest in the past two days.
Please teach me to read the account books as soon as possible."
"Okay, I'll get it right now."
Since the arrival of the disaster relief team, they have distributed food every morning and evening and built tents for the victims to settle in.
Now the people in Chuanyang are feeling stable.
For the past few days, everything has been as smooth as expected.
When he was ill for several days, he and Wei Jin knew the accounts in the post house, and all outside matters were handed over to Wei Linzhen.
After all, Wei Jinzhen had been in the job for many years, and his experience in reading account books was still far better than that of Yilin.
However, sometimes he would see him bowing his head in deep thought, banging his head as if he had great doubts, and Yilin would ask if there was anything unusual.
"It seems, that's not right."
Wei Jinxuan explained, "If there are 50,000 disaster victims, the food released seems to be too much.
According to the accounts, the food released is enough to relieve 100,000 people."
"Could someone be embezzling money?"
When Wei Jinxun was explaining the accounting problem to Yilin, Wei Linzhen came suddenly.
Yilin saw that he was in a hurry, and without waiting for him to finish his salute, he hurriedly asked: "Wei Shangshu came in such a hurry, has something happened?"
Wei Linzhen looked uneasy: "There are officers and soldiers outside the city suppressing the victims and preventing them from entering the city."
"What's going on?
Haven't porridge shacks been set up to comfort the victims?"
"The people heard that imperial envoys for disaster relief had arrived in Chuanyang, so they came in large numbers.
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When I went to investigate outside the city today, I found officers and soldiers ten miles south of the city, waiting to prevent the refugees from approaching."
"Haven't grain and rice been distributed to various places?
The victims can get help nearby, so why are they still coming?"
Wei Linzhen reasoned seasonedly: "According to my opinion, the number of people affected by the disaster is far more than the fifty thousand reported.
I have sent people to investigate.
The specific number is not yet certain."
"With more than 50,000 people, is it because the disaster has spread?"
Wei Linzhen shook his head firmly: "It doesn't look like it.
Maybe we need to discuss it with the governor again."
Yilin said angrily: "Go and ask the governor to come."
Li Gu, governor of Chuanyang Prefecture, has been directing the distribution of grain in the city since he received the relief grain.
He got up early and worked hard personally, which can be said to be devoted to his duties.
Seeing that the situation of the victims was becoming more and more stable, he was very haggard.
The people praised and praised him, but Li Gu did not dare to take credit.
He said that the emperor's grace was great, the saint was wise, and he cared about the people.
Such excuses gave the royal family a lot of gold.
In the past few days, I have shown great respect to him, and even tried to persuade him to take a rest, but he refused, fully demonstrating the attitude of a conscientious and conscientious parent.
Li Gu was ordered to rush all the way.
When he came, he first asked him about the account books.
Li Gu panicked and replied: "Since the disaster occurred, I have been visiting the people day and night.
The account books have always been checked by the master of the government.
I have not checked them carefully." , I have neglected my duty, please punish the princess."
Yilin asked sternly: "As a governor, you don't know how much food you have released and how many accounts you have paid."
"I am guilty."
After thinking about him for working hard for many days, I stopped entangled with him and asked again: "Since you are visiting the people at the front, let me ask you, how many people are affected by the disaster in Chuanyang?"
Li Gu was confident: "According to my investigation, Nanjiang and Pingyang counties were mainly affected by the disaster, with about 50,000 victims." "50,000, are you sure?"
Li Gu affirmed: "I am sure."
"But according to Wei Shangshu's investigation, this is not the case."
Li Gu was neither impatient nor impatient, "The number of victims was indeed reported truthfully.
It is unknown whether the disaster has spread in recent days, or rogue people from other places saw that this place was profitable and came to pretend to be victims to receive relief rice and grains. ” Wei Linzhen angrily rebuked: "You are talking nonsense about how the weather has improved recently and the floods have gradually receded.
How will the disaster spread?
The people outside the city who were suppressed and prevented from entering the city are digging for grass roots and tree roots.
Some are even hungry and eating mud.
It is so miserable and difficult."
They are obviously people affected by the disaster.
You said they are ordinary people pretending to be people.
If there is no other way out, who would risk the lives of their children?"
Li Gu knew he couldn't defend himself, so he said vaguely, "This, I haven't checked in detail where the victims came from, but I have already sent people to rescue them."
Yilin asked him: "Rescue or suppression?
Have you heard about the officers and soldiers in the south of the city suppressing the victims from entering the city?"
Li Gu then calmed down and said calmly: "I know this.
I heard that victims were pouring into the city, so I sent troops to stop them outside the city."
As soon as he hit the table, he said angrily: "Why did you stop me?"
"I am concerned about the safety of the princess.
The princess is of high status.
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If she is disturbed by the mob and makes any mistakes, I will not be able to escape even if I lose my head ten times.
Moreover, I have set up a porridge shack outside the city.
Princess, don't worry, the victims will be taken care of.
Placement.”
Li Gu was impeccable and spoke fluently.
He softened his tone and said, "Okay, later today, I will go outside the city to visit the victims in person."
Li Gu stopped and said: "The princess is kind-hearted and cares about the people, which is a blessing to me.
God will definitely bless the disaster to pass as soon as possible.
But it is really inconvenient for the princess to go out of the city.
Most of the victims outside the city are from counties and villages and do not know the etiquette."
"My behavior is barbaric and may damage the princess's body.
Please think twice."
Immediately, he asked, "If you really settled the victims, how could they hurt others or cause trouble?
I have been in Sichuan Yang for more than ten days, and I have only seen that the people in the city have settled down.
I have not yet seen what is happening outside the city.
I just listen to your daily report.
As the imperial envoy for disaster relief, I should go to visit.
How can I avoid the victims and seek safety for myself?
You prevent me from leaving the city.
Are you guilty of thievery or incompetent?"
"The princess is aware that I have no ill intentions.
I am really considering the safety of the princess and do not dare to put the princess in danger.
If the princess insists on going, I will just make arrangements." sjgsf0916: