This earthquake in Qiuling County caused casualties even in neighboring counties, and the disaster was quickly reported to Pingzhou Prefecture.
It stands to reason that the matter should be reported to the court immediately, and at the same time, the Zhongshu Province should be requested to approve the disaster relief.
But now it is approaching the end of the year, it will take a few days for the fast horse to send the letter to Taijing, and in the next four or five days, it will be time for the seals of the major yamen.
I won't talk about the lack of material dispatch, who will be ordered to go to disaster relief
Reporting a letter in a hurry at this time will not only touch the brow of the emperor, but also provoke the suspicion of those important officials in the court. Generally, they are suppressed and not reported to wait for a year. As for the reason, it sounds even more absurd when it is said—who doesn’t want to have a good New Year Woolen cloth
The Pingzhou government really wanted to suppress it and not report it, but the matter happened in Qiuling County.
What is Qiuling County
Dang Kou general Liu Dan, he was in the case of the Sijia Gold Mine.
Liu Dan was a courtier of the Emperor Xinzhong, so he had naturally received the Emperor's orders when he went there.
If the emperor was concerned about the gold mine, he would find the commander of Jin Yiwei during the Chinese New Year, and casually asked General Liu how the investigation was going. As a result, he heard the earthquake occurred in Qiuling County, and there were countless casualties. go up! Who is this unlucky person
So the prefect of Pingzhou did not say a word, and immediately wrote a memorial, and hurriedly reported to Taijing.
Prime Minister Zhang of Zhongshu Province saw the memorial first, and was very displeased, and then realized the influence of Liu Dan—the Qi Dynasty had the habit of guarding against generals, there were many bandits in Pingzhou, and there were many disaster victims in Qiuling County. General Kou was dazed. After he found the gold mine, he raised the flag and rebelled. His Majesty was furious to investigate. Is Zhongshu Province responsible for the failure to report the disaster in time
Taking a step back, even if Liu Dan is loyal to His Majesty, but Qiuling County has not been able to provide disaster relief, it is freezing cold, and trouble is bound to happen. If Liu Dan wrote a memorial to file a complaint, Zhongshu Province, which had suppressed the disaster, would definitely bear the brunt.
Prime Minister Zhang thought about it and felt that this was a good thing, and he could use it to deal with his political opponent, Prime Minister Jiang.
Prime Minister Zhang immediately used his hands, mixed the memorials into a pile of useless papers, and put them aside, digging a big hole for Prime Minister Jiang, who was temporarily returning home due to illnesses in his waist and legs.
As a result, as soon as the plot started, there was no more text, because Prime Minister Jiang came back halfway.
Although he is an old official, he has an excellent memory. At a glance, he knows that the memorial on the table has been passive. After he dug out the memorial, his beard was shaking with anger.
Prime Minister Jiang didn't know what moves the political opponents would come up with, so he simply resorted to a move to draw money from the bottom of the pile and put the disaster information in Qiuling County up.
Unsurprisingly, the emperor was furious.
There is a natural disaster in the New Year, what does this mean? Said he was in the wrong position
Fortunately, Prime Minister Jiang was well prepared. He reported it privately, and made an appearance of concern for Liu Dan, saying that it was freezing cold in Pingzhou, and Qiuling County did not even have a single intact house. General Liu did not know what to do.
The emperor of the Qi Dynasty liked to show that he was different from the previous emperor Chu Yuan. On the surface, he was very kind to his ministers, and he would reward the ministers every three or five years.
Liu Dan was a hero who rescued him. He was a generous and benevolent emperor. Obviously, he could not let such a minister get in trouble and ignore it. Besides, the emperor still remembered the gold mines in Qiuling County. There were turmoil in various places and the treasury was empty.
After thinking about it, the emperor felt that it was a pity that Liu Dan died, and immediately sent Jin Yiwei to secretly go out to Beijing, and asked the three counties of Pinan to assist in disaster relief. Prime Minister Jiang wrote a decree for the emperor and issued it secretly. As long as no one in the capital talked about the natural disaster, the court could still have a good year.
—Although Liu Dan lay still with serious injuries, his existence brought a turning point for Qiuling County.
On the twenty-fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, rice and grain for disaster relief in Pinan County arrived.
The porridge is boiled in a large pot, and the fragrance drifts far away.
Mo Li and Meng Qi set off to set off. These days, they helped Zheng Chukuai to find some food from the cellar, but unfortunately the number was limited, and the people who were still alive were basically unable to freeze to death and could not get enough to eat, and they were anxious every day.
Several seriously injured patients could not survive and died.
The ink carp went into the mountain and did not find any herbs, and the few plants that were occasionally picked always looked a little unusual, but the ink carp couldn't tell what was wrong.
Just like the grain dug out of the cellar, it tastes a little strange.
Doctor Mo initially thought that the grain was contaminated with ashes, and no matter how he cleaned it, there would still be residues. Later, when he smelled the aroma of the rice porridge from the disaster relief, he realized that was not the case.
Is there a problem with the water
The ink carp looked carefully, the water was not poisonous, and everything was normal.
Qiuling County is a strange place. After staying for a long time, Mo Li felt a little anxious. After thinking about it for a long time, he thought that it might be unaccustomed to the soil and water.
Longmai is standing on another Longmai territory and feels uncomfortable, what can it be called? Only acclimatization can describe it!
Meng Qi doesn't seem to be in trouble, or because of his illness, he is often emotionally unstable, and Mo Li can't tell whether Meng Qi's abnormality is "unacceptable".
This question has been left to this day, and he is about to leave Qiuling County, but Mo Li still can't figure it out.
"doctor?"
"... What did you just say?" Mo Li asked after returning to his senses.
"It's nothing, the doctor is hungry?" Meng Qi joked leisurely, "I still have two pieces of jerky here."
Mo carp eats very little food these days, about the same as gerbils. Because of the limited food, everyone has to eat sparingly. Meng Qi didn't pay much attention to it. After all, he often skips three meals when he is sick. I don't know how to live till now.
-Probably rely on deep internal strength!
The Chu Wu clan is really full of mysteries.
Meng Qi looked at Mo Li's back and waist vaguely.
These days, he has been thinking that the Wu Wu sacrifice to the gods is to dance, burn incense and pray, wear long hair, and even wear only a single robe, bare chest, and dance barefoot... Is this the case with the doctor too
Is the doctor's waist a little thin for men
However, it is recorded in ancient books that the king of Chu has a slender waist. Perhaps this is a characteristic of the people of Chu
Meng Qi selectively forgot that Pingzhou was in the northwest, and Mo Li and the Chu people could not fight each other.
"You're too thin, you should eat more." Meng Qi took out the jerky and stuffed it into the ink carp.
Doctor Mo was a little inexplicable, he looked down at himself.
thin? no!
Qiu Hong who followed behind them: "..."
Having known these two people for several days, Qiu Hong felt that how they acted strangely when they got along. Maybe it was because all the people in the brothel were drunk, and she didn't understand how people in Jianghu get along.
Qiuhong was carrying a small package, and Mo Li also helped her find suitable boots. The mountain road was difficult, and there were disaster victims who wanted to flee to relatives elsewhere, as well as carts with relief supplies.
Qiu Hong wore men's clothes and wiped her face with ashes.
She nibbled the steamed buns as she walked, with small movements, and she ate very elegantly, looking like a scholar.
At this time, a horse on the mountain road was startled, and it rushed here with its hooves. People were so shocked that they avoided one after another. Before Mo Li stepped forward, a man in a worn Taoist robe took a few steps and grabbed the Crazy horse.
The horse was still jumping and hopping, and after a while of tossing around, he was about to get tired, and then he slowly calmed down.
The owner of the horse then caught up and thanked the Taoist a lot.
"Why did this horse suddenly go mad?" the Taoist asked with a frown.
"I was frightened by the earth dragon turning over. Several times these days, the horses and mules are not honest." The horse owner sighed, shook his head and said, "The horses are not as timid as they used to be."
Someone next to me said: "This is not a military horse, it's not bad if it's not scared to death."
"No, the horse's legs were stuck in the pit at that time. Fortunately, we lived in the countryside. If we lived near the county seat, we would have lost our lives." .
The Taoist patted the dust on his robe, and he continued to walk forward, just in time to meet Mo Li and Meng Qi.
Perhaps there was a profound and mysterious feeling among the martial arts masters. The Taoist subconsciously looked at the two of them with a puzzled expression.
"… "
They didn't know each other's identities, and it seemed abrupt to stare directly at each other.
The ink carp bowed its head and the Taoist priest bowed his head in a salute, and then passed by.
The Taoist priest followed the food cart and went to Qiuling County.
"Holding a mad horse with one hand is really strong." Although Meng Qi said so, there was no trace of surprise on his face. After all, he could do it.
"Do you suspect that he is related to the ancestor of Qingwu?" Mo Li asked directly.
"Maybe, who knows?" Meng Qi rubbed his chin and pondered, "Since he is called Qingwu Old Ancestor, he must be quite old. He was only in his thirties, so he should not have called himself Old Ancestor. If he was sent by the Qingwu ancestor, he would be too careless for us, and he just left."
Ink carp: "… "
How to care? Are you going to do it directly
Mo Li couldn't help thinking about the strength of the person just now. Unfortunately, the time was too short to see the depth. He just watched the person, his temples were slightly bulging, he was full of energy, and there was a strong sword intent in his gestures.
It stands to reason that such a distinctive swordsman should be very famous in the arena.
However, one of them didn't understand the affairs of the rivers and lakes, and the other simply lost their memory.
- If you can guess, there is a ghost!
Mo Li walked slower and slower, and when he looked back, he found that the man's pace seemed to have stopped.
Neither side had time to think about it, they turned around suddenly, and both chose to display their small grappling skills, intending to subdue each other with the smallest movement.
"what?"
Mo Li blocked a move and was about to meet him, but Meng Qi snatched it first.
These few times, the rabbits rose and fell, and the others did not react at all. The Taoist priest's opponent had changed from Mo Li to Meng Qi.
"Who are you?"
"Who are you waiting for?"
Both of them are very restrained, basically seeing tricks and dismantling tricks, their energy is restrained, and there is no trace of it spreading to the surrounding.
"...What's the relationship with the Si family?"
The second half of the sentence was said in unison, and the two stopped abruptly and looked at each other.
The author has something to say:
Team A passed team B, nodded politely, and the more they thought about it, the more wrong they went, and at the same time, they turned around and shouted, "Bah, stop!"