"I'm not a panacea, how could it have such an effect?" Shen Yu found a comfortable seat in Shang Junlin's arms with familiarity.
"Ayu Yuzhen, it works better than any panacea." Shang Junlin buried his head on Shen Yu's neck, his voice was a little dull.
"Then give Your Majesty more hugs," Shen Yu touched the man's head with his backhand, "so that Your Majesty can handle government affairs with more energy."
Shang Junlin hugged the person in his arms tightly.
"Are all the officials at Subei sent by His Majesty later?" Shen Yu glanced at the booklet spread out on the table.
It was Mr. Fang who came back from Subei, and there were some other officials beside him.
Mr. Fang led the officials from the capital, and every time they went to a new place, they would be so shocked by the tragedy there that they could not speak. They thought the situation in the first small town they passed was already very bad, and the further they went north, The more I realized that it was just the tip of the iceberg, the more shocking I saw.
Everywhere they go, they will gather the people together after giving out porridge, and do what they can. When their strength recovers, they will be asked to exchange for more food according to the amount of work they have done, and they will also be asked to help and relieve local operations. Inconvenient people.
In the booklet written by Mr. Fang, he described in detail the current situation of every place they passed by. Just the description in words can make people feel the despair that hits their faces.
"Some were promoted directly in the local area," Shang Junlin rubbed his gloomy fingers, "I almost exchanged the blood of the upper-level officials in Subei back then, and there were not many people available to the court, only some people were sent there, and more , was promoted from the local area.”
Back then when Subei fell, if Shang Junlin hadn't led his troops to arrive in time to turn the tide and repel the Beimo army, it would be hard to say whether Dahuan is still Dahuan today.
Lost the land, the local officials couldn't absolve themselves of the blame, Shang Junlin didn't want to listen to their excuses, he directly chopped off people to comfort the heroic souls of the soldiers who died because of their dereliction of duty, and also to avenge the innocent people who died in vain. On the day of execution, the whole city Onlookers, all clapped and applauded.
In the bloody smell, Shang Junlin let all Subei officials watch the execution with their own eyes. Some officials have been pampered for many years. Where have they seen such a scene
However, each of them is guarded by two burly soldiers, as long as they dodge, they will be stopped.
Shang Junlin is also taking this opportunity to warn his newly promoted people that if they can't defend Subei well, they will go down and be with these people.
He also took this opportunity to completely separate Subei's military power from the political power. Under bloody means, no one dared to refute. Since then, Subei has been stable for a long time.
Shang Junlin and Shen Yu talked about this past: "I thought they would learn to be good, yes, they did learn to be good, they dare not do anything blatantly, they only do small things in private, and try to prevent the news from reaching the capital. .”
Shen Yu: "People's greed is always endless. If you get a little, you will want more. Over time, your greed will become bigger and bigger, and you will never be satisfied. Now seven or eight years have passed since that year. , Time will kill a lot of things, and it can also change a lot of things. The officials promoted by His Majesty may be trustworthy, but after so many years, no one can guarantee that they will not change at all."
Shang Junlin: "People's hearts are changeable, I know it very well."
Sullen: "After finding out the truth, those who deserve to be dealt with will be rewarded according to meritorious deeds. After so many years, His Majesty is no longer the Majesty of the past, and he no longer needs to be constrained by the shortage of manpower. In order to prevent such things from happening again, His Majesty, The appointment time can be stipulated, and the officials sent to Subei will return to the capital after a certain number of years."
Subei officials are divided into three categories: Subei Army, capital transfers, and local officials. It was supposed to be a three-legged situation, but according to the news from Yinlongwei, the latter two have been mixed together, and the Subei Army has also been placed by them In addition, there is another shadow of another force among the three.
"If the term of office is stipulated, the officials sent from the capital will reduce the possibility of standing on the same side with the local officials. Compared with Subei, they should want to return to the power center of the capital, so they will do it for themselves. The resume is better, and I spontaneously look at Subei for the court."
With gloomy eyes, they continued, "As soon as their terms of office are up, they will return to the capital. What happens in Subei will only become a step for them to advance."
As long as their interests are not tied to Subei officials, there is no need to worry too much that they will come together and be detrimental to the court.
After careful consideration, Shang Junlin realized that this is indeed a good method.
The mobility of Dahuan officials is actually not great. Unless they are particularly capable or have someone in the court, after more people are sent to a certain place, they will most likely stay there.
If it weren't for a special place like Subei, there would be many benefits. The more familiar and familiar an official is with a certain place, the easier it will be to manage it.
But the most important thing right now is the disaster situation in Subei. If the drought does not ease, they will not be able to relax for a day.
Mr. Fang and Yinlongwei's people were in the open and in the dark, and found out the situation in Subei one by one.
Mr. Fang led the officials to continue to go north. The further north, the more serious the disaster, and the more silent the officials who came from the capital.
Have they ever seen such a scene like purgatory? In the past, at most, they learned about the catastrophe through various documents. How can words be as shocking as seeing it with their own eyes
The more they saw, the more they felt dissatisfied with the inaction of Subei officials, especially the resentment in their hearts when they learned from the local population more than once that if the rescuers could have come earlier, maybe so many people would not have died It has reached its peak.
"There are so many people, obviously they don't have to die, as long as they are willing to share the salary of the Subei Army with them..." The voice of the young official who spoke was choked.
No one made a sound, and no one who saw this scene could make a sound.
In the dilapidated and dilapidated house, the skinny mother has no good flesh on her body. Her child is curled up in her arms with a piece of fresh flesh in his mouth. The flesh is obviously bitten off by the mother forcefully. Mothers watch their children with wide eyes until they die...
"It would be great if we could come earlier. If we come earlier, maybe we can save the mother and child."
The room was filled with a strong smell of blood, no one disliked the pungent smell, they only felt a sharp pain in their hearts.
Along the way, they have seen all kinds of tragic scenes. They thought that seeing too much would make their hearts numb. It wasn't until this moment that they realized that no matter how many times they saw the scene before them, they couldn't be numb.
"Lord Fang, can we really save Subei?" After a long time, a young official couldn't help asking, his face was full of confusion.
"Of course we can," Master Fang replied loudly, "We have saved many people along the way, and the imperial court has also raised enough supplies. If you persist for a few more days, they will arrive soon."
Mr. Fang looked at the faces of everyone one by one. He knew that what he saw and heard these days had a great impact on these young officials. He also knew why they were confused, because he had been like this before. when.
"Cheer up, everyone. Your Majesty has sent news. This time, people from all over the country are willing to help. The disaster funds also come from the donations of many people in Dahuan. Subei will not be taken by anyone in Dahuan. give up!"
The main city of Subei.
In the magnificent hall, young women in thin dance clothes danced to the music, and men in luxurious clothes raised their glasses to celebrate.
"That Fang Jun, shall we let him go on like this?"
"Don't ruin your master's plan. He wants to see the real situation of Subei's disaster, so let him see that he volunteered to work with the refugees. It has nothing to do with us if he is accidentally injured by the refugees. Master Xun, what do you say?" Yes or no?"
Xun Chao looked around calmly and drank the wine in his glass: "Of course, it's not that we haven't persuaded him, but he insisted on going his own way. If something really happened, how can we blame us?"
"That's why, come on, keep drinking."
After Xun Chao had made false promises with them, he returned to his mansion. Although he was not the biggest official in Subei, his status was not low. After returning to the mansion, the housekeeper came to welcome him.
"Did your lord drink?"
"Yes, Mr. Kang invited me, so it's hard to refuse. There are many colleagues at the table, and they even talked about refugees. Since ancient times, refugees have been a difficult problem to solve."
A dark light flashed in the housekeeper's eyes: "Your Excellency, you need to wash up first, and this old slave is going to get you a bowl of hangover soup."
Master Fang stroked his forehead: "I'm a little dizzy, please help me in."
In the darkness, a piece of black clothes quietly crossed the night sky.
In an inconspicuous corner, a middle-aged man in a gray robe turned out of the yard and walked all the way to the corner of the street.
There was a seemingly inconspicuous carriage parked there.
"Did you find anything?" An indiscriminate voice came from the carriage.
"Returning to my lord, everything is as usual, and no suspicious person has been found in the mansion." The gray-robed man replied cautiously.
Xunfu.
Xun Chao rubbed his aching forehead. He just said those words to the butler in the courtyard on purpose, in order to pass the news to Yinlongwei who was hiding in the Xun Mansion. Yes, but there are other people's spies in the mansion, and it is another person who is responsible for spreading the news to the outside world.
the capital.
The materials collected from all over the country were transported to Subei one by one. The capital was the first to get the news, and it was also the first to act. Other places that were a little further away would start later.
In addition to the doctor, some young adults were also called from various places to go there together.
The scorching summer is coming to an end, and it has rained in the capital, making the weather much cooler.
"Is it still not raining in Subei?" Shen Yu looked at the raindrops falling from the window.
"No," Shang Junlin frowned, "Although there is little rain in Subei, it is very rare that there is no rain for several months like this year."
Regarding the problem of no rain in Subei for several months, the common people have already discussed it. Severe droughts are often accompanied by locust plagues. Subei has already suffered a locust plague in May and June. Otherwise, there will be no harvest.
"If it doesn't rain for a long time, I'm afraid there will be bad rumors."
Shen Yu's words became a proverb, and within a few days, rumors appeared one after another in various places:
It is said that the severe drought in Subei is the reason for the heaven to warn the emperor not to do inhumane things, and not to break the ancestral system at will...
It can be seen that each item is aimed at Shang Junlin's actions during this period.