Heavy rains in Ganglai Province for days and nights have spread in the capital city of Yanyang.

"It has been raining continuously for seven days and seven nights, and there is no improvement in the air. What kind of bad luck does this rain bring?"

A thin but tall man was talking to several men on a wooden table in front of a small noodle shop, and there was a woman beside him.

This woman was not as well-dressed as the wealthy people. She was dressed in simple clothes, her hair was in the shape of a ponytail, and her face was not too bad. Her figure was somewhat sturdy, and it was rare for her to get along with these men.

"I heard that it hasn't rained like this in decades."

As soon as a fat man finished speaking, a deafening thunder sounded in the sky.

After seeing it, the man continued: "Look, the thunder has been blowing for several days. There is not a drop of rain here, but it is raining wildly over there."

After listening to what the fat man said, another man at the same table said:

"Tell me, who made God angry enough to punish him?"

Several people shook their heads.

"I said, do you still believe this? Isn't this normal?" the woman said.

After hearing this, several men smiled.

"Don't you think it's a strange day?" the fat man said.

The woman shook her head: "What's so strange? Even though I haven't seen it for decades, I don't believe this kind of heresy."

"Okay, okay. Come! Have some wine!"

After talking, several people picked up their wine glasses and started drinking.

At this time, everyone in the streets and alleys of Yanyang City already knew about this strange thing, and even those who didn't know it were said to know it.

"Everyone! Now it has been raining heavily for seven days and seven nights in Jiang Lai Province, and the water of the Mo River has rushed to several state capitals. What do you think of this matter?" Su Yun, the Prime Minister of the Left, asked.

In the court, although the emperor did not come to the court in person, as the head of the country, the queen's biological father must be thinking about the country wholeheartedly.

Zuo Xiangyi said that even though the emperor was no longer in the court, he still could not change his habit of discussing in private.

No wonder some dogs can't change their habit of eating shit.

Seeing the civil and military officials in front of them talking very loudly in private, the hall suddenly seemed like bees circling around a honeycomb.

"Prime Minister on the left! Prime Minister on the right!"

Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, stood up.

Seeing the smiling face of Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, Su Yunqi, the left prime minister, thought he knew how to do it.

"Ding Shangshu, tell me, what should we do about this?" Su Yunqi, the prime minister of Zuo, smiled.

Unexpectedly, what Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, said when he came up was not how to appease the people, but the speculation in his heart about such a strange phenomenon.

"The official thinks that such a strange phenomenon has not happened in Jianglai Province for decades. I remember that there was an article written a hundred years ago, but it was a little unclear, roughly"

While he was saying this with great interest, Su Yunqi, the Prime Minister of the Left, no longer wanted to hear it.

"Stop, stop. Ding Shangshu, the truth is that I want your opinion on Jiang Lai's loss this time, not what you say about the celestial phenomena."

Prime Minister Zuo Su Yunqi looked very irritable.

After listening to the words of Prime Minister Zuo, Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, raised his head and looked at Prime Minister Zuo with two eyes:

"Prime Minister Zuo, the official said it was indeed this time."

Ding Liu said something. Su Yunqi, the prime minister of the left, glanced at him and waved:

"Okay, okay, you say it, you say it."

"Prime Minister Zuo, what are you talking about?" Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, asked with an awkward but polite smile.

"It has been recorded in articles, but it is a little unclear." Su Yunqi, the Prime Minister of Zuo, said helplessly.

If he were the monarch of Qi State, Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, would probably have his head dropped to the ground by now.

"Oh oh oh" After knowing this, Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, continued again: "There was an article recorded, but it was a little unclear. It said: wind, rain, thunder, and lightning coexist, and it only takes one or two days to do this, and after a few days

There will be a big flood coming. If the water is big enough, it can swallow up people's houses. If it is small, it can swallow up people. It is said that it will be detrimental to the government's governance and will be punished by God."

Before Ding Liu could finish speaking, Zuo Prime Minister Su Yunqi was already furious.

Seeing his benefactor acting like this, Yang Youcheng, the prime minister on the right, called out to Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites:

"Ding Shangshu, be careful what you say."

As soon as the Right Prime Minister finished speaking, the Left Prime Minister Su Yunqi directly scolded Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites:

"Ding Shangshu, are you... getting dizzy? Do you believe the rumors on the street?"

Seeing the left prime minister looking so angry, Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, suddenly became frightened and apologized quickly:

"It's all my fault, I'm confused. I'm confused."

Seeing that it was not easy for the Minister of Rites to be so old, Su Yunqi, the Prime Minister of the Left, ignored him and summoned his in-laws angrily:

"Cen Shangshu, please tell me your opinion."

After hearing this, Cen Wenxing, the Minister of Revenue, walked out cautiously.

"Left Prime Minister."

"Gang Lai Province was once known as the land of fish and rice. The grain produced there in a year was twice that of other provinces in the country. Now in March, which is the perfect breeding season, the rice that has just been sown and has not yet grown into seedlings has been washed away by the flood.

Millet is the lifeblood of the people. Without millet, not only will there be no food to eat, but the seedlings will also be unable to grow."

"Therefore, the official has an idea: use part of the grain stored in the national treasury for breeding by the people of Jianglai, so as to tide over the crisis for the time being."

Listening to what Cen Wenxing, the Minister of Household Affairs, said, some officials' faces were filled with smiles. Su Yunqi, the prime minister on the left, and Yang Youcheng, the prime minister on the right, were somewhat satisfied with this view.

"This method is very appropriate." Su Yunqi, the prime minister of the left, praised.

At this time, Gui Yuanwei, the Minister of War, who had always been against Su Yunqi, expressed his opinion:

"Prime Minister Zuo, I'm afraid this country doesn't have much food in stock. Last year, it was used to resist the Qi army. In addition, there were hurricanes in several coastal provinces last time, so a lot of food was sent to provide disaster relief. A few months ago, I borrowed 20 million in silver from Wan.

Two are used to support military strength

Go and resist. Later, the left prime minister proposed another plan to stay in office. After collecting more than 50 million taels of silver, he returned 20 million taels to Wan State, which still had 30 million taels left. Later, he again

We don’t have much money left to revitalize the main force in the three provinces.”

Gui Yuanwei, the Minister of the Ministry of War, said that Cen Wenxing, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, who was still a little happy just now, suddenly lost his joyful expression.

"Gui Shangshu, although you are the Minister of the Ministry of War, I didn't expect that... you can calculate this account more clearly than me." Cen Wenxing, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, smiled slightly.

Listening to the words of Cen Wenxing, the Minister of Household Affairs, Gui Yuanwei, the Minister of War, sneered:

"These are just a few small numbers. A child of several years old can calculate this."

The Minister of War, Gui Yuanwei, said that Cen Wenxing, the Minister of Household Affairs, had nothing to say.

"Everyone, please tell me how to deal with this matter better? There is not much money now, and there is not much food in the national warehouse. If the disaster in Jianglai Province is not cured, it will definitely cause public resentment in the future.

It’s hard for Mo to get rich.”

After Prime Minister Zuo's words, these officials started talking about it one after another, and no one had a good idea for a long time.

Seeing that no one answered for a long time, Eunuch Li could only follow the instructions of the left prime minister.
Chapter completed!