As autumn deepened, Shen Xihe estimated that the summer vacation in the palace should be coming to an end and Xiao Huayong should be back soon. However, he did not expect that the heavy rain in Dengzhou had not stopped. It had been raining heavily for five consecutive days since that night, and it did not stop or even subside.
The people of Dengzhou, who were originally ecstatic, gradually began to look pale, and even the officials of Dengzhou began to look worried. King Jing Xiao Changyan and King Yan Xiao Changgeng had not evacuated Dengzhou because of the heavy rain.
Emperor Youning had not yet breathed a sigh of relief as Dengzhou once again became a concern for him. In order to take precautions, he ordered the Dengzhou government to keep a close eye on the people living near the mountains and forests. Xiao Changyan and Xiao Changgeng had already taken action separately before receiving the order, but they were still a step too late.
Seven days of continuous heavy rain caused many hillsides to slip and the nearby villagers suffered heavy casualties. Only the experienced and well-managed small village suffered relatively little loss.
Most of Dengzhou had just experienced drought during the hottest days, and before they could even catch their breath, they were caught in heavy rain and mudslides. During the drought, there was no hope and people were anxious. At this moment, many people have been displaced and their families have been broken up.
If the heavy rain continues along the coast of Dengzhou, it will not only be the villagers living near the mountains and the sea who will be affected. Once the coastal dikes burst, most of Dengzhou will be engulfed in floods, and even neighboring counties and cities will be affected.
Before the landslide was completely resolved, water reports from various post stations in Dengzhou were delivered to Emperor Youning's desk.
Compared with the drought, the current flood made Emperor Youning look more solemn, and the court was scratching its head, hoping to get through this crisis as soon as possible.
At least when there was a drought, we could get support from all sides. But now a flood is about to hit Dengzhou, and landslides have occurred in various places. It is extremely difficult to transport relief supplies.
"Your Highness, Lord Tao has gone to Dengzhou." Zhenzhu hurriedly sent a message to Shen Xihe.
Shen Xihe stood up suddenly and took the message. The news was from Xiao Huayong, saying that Tao Zhuanxian had requested to go to Dengzhou with the Minister of Works to inspect the disaster.
The Ministry of Works is in charge of water conservancy, and the Minister of Works is even older than Tao Zhuanxian. In the past, he used to turn a deaf ear to the disputes in the court, but he was never vague when it came to a critical moment. Although he would retire soon, he had rich experience in water conservancy. Looking at the entire court, only Tao Zhuanxian could be compared with him.
When Tao Zhuanxian was a local official ten years ago, there was a severe flood in Ganzhou, and he single-handedly saved the lives of tens of thousands of people.
After reading Xiao Huayong's letter, Shen Xihe was worried but helpless. This was her grandfather's own wish. She had a way to get Tao Zhuanxian back, but neither she nor Xiao Huayong did so. They both knew that this was Tao Zhuanxian's belief.
Put your knowledge into practice; officials should plead for the people and seek benefits for the weak.
"Let's go to the palace." Shen Xihe made the decision immediately.
She had almost finished dealing with the affairs in the palace, and now Dengzhou was facing floods again. At this time, Emperor Youning had no intention of leading a large group of people back to the palace. How much urgent information would be delayed in a day on the road
My grandfather went to Dengzhou. Although in this matter, even political enemies would not dare to take action easily at the critical moment, otherwise it would be a disaster for the whole family, unless they were rebels. Otherwise, no matter how incompatible they were, they would hope that the disaster could be contained and the people would be better off, so that they would have the time and energy to climb up according to their own abilities.