Chapter 223: Flood situation in Jiangxi
Jiangxi, Nanchang Prefecture.
The Jiangxi Provincial Government Office, which is more than ten acres of land, is now busy. The reason is that Zhu Yunwen, the emperor, is about to arrive.
"The emperor's command has arrived in Raozhou."
The fastest way to get from Nanjing to Nanchang was to go south to Jiujiang. However, the weather was not good at the time. The heavy rainstorm fell for days, causing floods to spread in many places in the Yangtze River, so the emperor could only take the land route.
"Quick! Quick! Quick!"
The left governor Fang Mengsheng urged him in the government office, and ordered him to come out of his mouth.
"The counties in Nanchang Prefecture will investigate the officials again. All the gangsters will be arrested in prison. Those who shout for justice every day or who have not yet been settled will be arrested. Beware of them and guard against them. Never let me fight against the emperor and complain to the emperor."
The officials on both sides took the orders and were about to make arrangements for the yamen. A group of people had already entered outside the main hall. The first one was pale and wore eunuchs' clothing, and a team of Jinyiwei was following behind him.
"The Oracle."
This scream scared that no one in the lobby dared to stand, and they all gathered together to kneel down.
"I came to Jiangxi this time and did not want to disturb the local stability. I will not enter Nanchang. Jiangxi's left and right governors and the left and right governors will come to Raozhou immediately and go to Ji'an Prefecture with me."
"I will receive the order."
Fang Mengsheng got up, looked up with a shy face to the eunuch who was passing the oral order, and muttered and asked, "How is the Holy Beauty?"
What is the sage? In other words, it is to ask the emperor how he is feeling. The deeper meaning is to ask the emperor what is the reason for if he is in a bad mood and what is the reason for if he is in a good mood.
Only after they can get the question clear, they will be ready to face the saint.
Fang Mengsheng has been an official for so many years and has never seen what Emperor Jianwen looks like now, so he couldn't help but be worried.
"Fan Tai should think more about the people of Luling County's mood."
The little eunuch glanced at Fang Mengsheng coldly, turned around and left, and ignored the jade ring handed over by the latter.
They are clear in their hearts about what kind of worship can be taken and what kind of worship cannot be taken.
However, this sentence in Luling County made Fang Mengsheng's cold sweat unstoppable from his forehead.
"Everyone, let's go to the Saint with me."
Even if someone was about to die, everyone would lose their heads together. Fang Mengsheng looked back and saw the large group of red and purple colleagues behind him and gritted his teeth: "I wanted to send additional people to Luling at the beginning, but you all stopped them from the east and west."
"What's the point of shirking responsibility now?"
The censor Fang An snorted coldly, dissatisfied: "Your Majesty only saw the floods and floods in Ji'an Prefecture. Have you ever seen the dangers of Jiujiang Prefecture and Nanchang Prefecture that were raining heavily? I have been working hard for a while to protect Jiangxi from becoming a thousand-mile country. What are the crimes?
It would be better if it rained a little, washing away the blood and filth all over the ground. It is hard to say that this abnormal rainstorm caused God to be angry. After all, a few days ago, even the image of fireflies confusion and guarding their hearts that were rare in a century had come out."
"Don't speak nonsense!"
The series of complaints and mutters scared Fang Mengsheng to sit on the ground, so he was so scared that his face was pale, and he pointed at Fang An angrily: "If you want to kill the three clans, don't pull me to wait."
What does God mean to expose his anger? What does it mean to confuse the heart?
Fang An's words pushed all the responsibility to the emperor, and he was still thinking about the emperor's death. If this was spread, the Jiangxi Provincial Government Office would probably be gone.
Fang An knew that he had lost his words at the moment and hurriedly kept silent.
"Okay, don't say that there are all these things, think about what you said after the Saint's Meeting."
Right governor Deng Su stood up and became a peacemaker, shifting this scary topic away: "Your Majesty must be the cause of the people of Luling County gathering for trouble. Fortunately, we sent people to recruit people to seek revenge a few days ago, and the people have also received disaster relief food and fodder and returned home. The so-called rebellion has been neglected, so don't mention it.
Organize flood prevention and disaster relief matters in various places, and do things steadily better than anything else. Your Majesty’s holy eyes are like torches. If you see our hard work, you will probably not criticize them.”
The few of them looked at each other a few more times, and finally sighed with fear, left the house in a listless manner, and called the servant to call the chariot toward Raozhou.
On the shore of Poyang Lake, heavy rain poured.
The 50,000 troops of Beijing camp set up their camp here, guarding Poyang County behind them and guarding the emperors of the Ming Dynasty.
"This rain is really heavy."
It's strange that although there is rain in Nanjing, it's all light rain, and it's intermittent when it falls. Instead, when it comes to Jiangxi, which is inland, it's like a torrent of rain all day long.
"Jiangxi is also an important granary for our Ming Dynasty. If the rain continues like this, I am afraid that many embankments will have to report danger. Once the flood disaster worsens, it will not be the few counties like Ji'an Prefecture that will be damaged."
The prefect of Raozhou Prefecture knelt not far from Zhu Yunwen, trembling. He responded quickly when he heard this: "I have been busy preparing migrant workers to build river embankments along the coast of Poyang Lake these days, but the manpower is really limited."
Even if Zhu Yunwen did not use water conservancy, he knew how harmful such rain was. During the summer flood season, the horizontal line in Jiangxi had risen a lot. Now there is another heavy rain at the end, and the hidden danger is too great.
"It seems that it is not possible to rely on the people alone at the moment."
Zhu Yunwen frowned and shouted, "I sent an order to leave 50,000 people to guard Nanjing in the capital, and all the rest come to Jiangxi.
All military households and garrisons in Henan, Nanzhili, Zhejiang and Huguang were summoned to Jiangxi, and this flood prevention battle must be won."
How efficient can it be to build river embankments by thousands or thousands of ordinary people from all over the country? Later generations rely on national power to rescue and disaster relief.
Mobilize troops to build dikes and channels?
Li Mao, commander of Jiangxi, was stunned: "Your Majesty, the garrison and the army are important weapons of the country, and they should not be used lightly."
Since ancient times, those who served in the army were only responsible for war. What does the place look like have to do with their army?
"I don't know that the army is a country's important weapon, but don't forget that the people are also a country's important weapon."
Zhu Yunwen glanced at Li Mao slightly, and scared the latter so hard that he was sweating.
"Our Ming Dynasty soldiers were not born and raised. Which one is not a son or a brother? The generals and soldiers of our Ming Dynasty are the soldiers of the people. The flood situation in Jiangxi is so urgent. Once the embankments in various rivers collapse, the country will be displaced thousands of miles away in an instant. At that time, what will I have to look at the world? What will you do to return to your hometown to see your elders and relatives?"
There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers in Jingying, plus the local military garrisons in Henan, Nanzhili, Zhejiang, Huguang and Jiangxi, at least nearly 700,000 to 800,000. Such a huge size is enough to ensure that Jiangxi will not be in danger of overturning.
As for expenses, you can earn money and food sooner or later.
"Yes, I will send someone to pass the order."
Shuangxi turned around and wanted to leave, and Zhu Yunwen's voice sounded again in his ears.
"Even with 800 miles to speed up, all those who delay the beak during the flood situation will be cut off."
Chapter completed!