Tens Of Thousands Of People… Surely Someone Knows Something
Zhao Jie nodded quickly, “Lord Lu, rest assured, This Official will definitely take stock of all the supplies in the Yamen now, and will never allow anyone with sinister intentions to take advantage of the situation.”
If Lord Lu hadn’t reorganized the Ministry of Works back then, he would still be a minor Ministry of Works Official, suppressed by These People with no hope of advancement.
Now he can be promoted also because of Lord Lu.
This time, when he heard that Lord Lu was coming to Qingnan for Disaster Relief, he volunteered his name without hesitation.
This is the first Time Lord Lu has ordered him to do something, so he must complete it well.
Thinking this, he quickly said, “Lord Lu, how about this, This Official will send people to ask the common People in the City in a moment to learn how Lord Zhou used to handle the Flood.”
Now, Outside the Yuncheng Prefecture is full of rampant Flood, in addition to settling the Refugees, They must also put Post-Disaster Reconstruction on the agenda.
At least Qingnan cannot suffer from the Flood again next year.
Understanding the events of previous Days is very necessary. Since the Constables in the Yamen don’t know, then he will ask the common People in the City.
Among these tens of thousands of common People, surely not everyone is ignorant.
Jiang Yimian hesitated after hearing these words. Even the Guards at the City Gate are not clear about the Flood, let alone the common People. I estimate that They won’t be able to find out anything.
Lu Cijian saw that she seemed to have something to say, and only said, “What’s wrong? Do you know something?”
Zhao Jie also looked at her.
Jiang Yimian thought for a while before saying what she had heard from the Garrison Troops yesterday, and by the way, she mentioned the Princess’s matter.
As soon as these words came out, Lu Cijian and Zhao Jie fell into Silence.
After a while, Zhao Jie said with a face full of panic, “The Princess hasn’t arrived in Qingnan yet, could something have happened on the way?”
The Princess should have arrived in Qingnan faster than They, how is it possible that she hasn’t arrived yet.
Lu Cijian also frowned. He was only concerned with resolving Zhou Shiwen just now, but forgot about the Princess.
It’s been more than half a month and she hasn’t arrived in Qingnan, then something must have happened.
Now that Great General Wei has no news and Xie Yu is also missing, this trip to Qingnan will probably not be so easy.
Thinking this, he quickly said, “Call Zhou Shiwen here, I have some things to ask him.”
Zhao Jie responded quickly and ordered someone to call for someone at the Zhou Residence.
A Quarter Hour later, in the Front Hall of the Yamen.
Lu Cijian played with the cup in his hand, listening to Assistant Prefect Chen’s words, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Assistant Prefect Chen only glanced at the person in the Main Seat, swallowed unconsciously, and continued after a while, “Lord Lu, Lord Zhou said Young Master Zhou is seriously injured and wants to take care of his Son at the Residence today, so he can’t come to the Yamen for the Time being.”
If he had known that Duke Anguo’s Heir would come today, he would have resolved everything with Zhou Shiwen last night, why would he wait until this morning.
Not only did he fail to accomplish anything, but he also offended Lord Lu.
Zhou Shiwen still dares to give Lord Lu Face now, leaving him to deal with this mess.
He really is an unlucky ghost.
Lu Cijian glanced at him, his expression indifferent, “Considering Lord Zhou’s love for his Son, This Official will give him half a month’s leave, and he doesn’t need to come to the Yamen recently.”
Zhou Shiwen’s plan to regain Face in front of him has failed.
Since this person doesn’t want to come to the Yamen, then he doesn’t have to come in the future, so as not to ruin his affairs.
It’s also uninteresting to listen to the other party’s hypocritical misery, so simply out of sight, out of mind.
Assistant Prefect Chen was stunned, obviously he didn’t expect Lu Cijian to say this, and he was so shocked that he didn’t dare to speak for a while.
These words are nominally a vacation, but in reality, isn’t it directly taking away Lord Zhou’s power?
Originally, Lord Zhou could assist in Qingnan’s affairs, but now he can’t even intervene.
At present, the situation is already a bit tricky. If Lord Zhou still cannot interfere with the Disaster Relief in Qingnan, the follow-up is estimated to be even more troublesome.
I had long heard that Duke Anguo’s Heir acted decisively and had extraordinary methods. Now that I see him with my own eyes, I feel that this statement is simply too beautifying this person in front of me.
He has a cold expression, but every time he speaks, he can grasp Them, step by step, holding Them in the palm of his hand.
Thinking about it, he quickly explained, “Lord Lu, please give Lord Zhou a chance. Lord Zhou is just worried about Young Master Zhou and does not mean to neglect his duties. He is also concerned about the common People of Qingnan.
These Days, he has been thinking day and night in his Study about what he can do for the common People of Qingnan, but unfortunately, he has no way.
Please, Lord Lu, in view of Lord Zhou’s dedication to the common People, do not deprive him of his power in the Yamen.”
Lu Cijian glanced at him, tugged at the corner of his lips, and said with Doubt, “What does Assistant Prefect Chen mean by this? This Official is just giving Lord Zhou a vacation, how can you say I’m depriving him of his power?
Is Assistant Prefect Chen Slandering This Official?”
Assistant Prefect Chen was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and explained, “L, Lord Lu, This Official doesn’t mean that, it’s just…”
Lu Cijian waved his hand, too lazy to listen to his nonsense, and only said, “This Official naturally knows that Lord Zhou is wholeheartedly for the People, but the Flood in Qingnan is serious, and now Young Master Zhou is injured again. This Official is afraid that Lord Zhou will hurt his body. It’s better to take care of Young Master Zhou in the Residence recently.”
Assistant Prefect Chen was about to speak, but was swept by Lu Cijian’s cold gaze, and immediately closed his mouth in fright.
Lu Cijian only glanced at the people in the room, and asked after seeing that almost everyone from the Yamen was there, “Assistant Prefect Chen, This Official asks you, since the Flood, how many people have disappeared Outside the City, how many people have been injured, and where are They now?”
Assistant Prefect Chen carefully looked at the person in the Main Seat before pondering, “Lord Lu, you don’t know, those common People are now fleeing in all directions, and are not willing to be discovered by the Soldiers at all.
They are very wary of everyone in the Yamen, and our people cannot easily get close.”
Other Officials from the Yamen immediately echoed, “That’s right, Lord Lu, you don’t know how excessive those unruly People are, They are really not easy to provoke.
We tried our best to help, but They don’t appreciate it.”
Jiang Yimian frowned and only said, “If so, then why is the Yamen’s Warehouse empty? How do you usually deliver Supplies to those Refugees?”
Assistant Prefect Chen choked. How else could he deliver Supplies? Of course, he wouldn’t. He would only occasionally throw some moldy Grain every ten days or half a month, as long as those unruly People didn’t all die.
For so many years, They have been left to fend for themselves. At the beginning of the Flood, Yuncheng Prefecture would close the City Gate, and those people could not possibly enter the City at all.
Although he thought so, he still said, “Naturally, we throw the Supplies in places that have not been flooded, and those people take them themselves.
Lord Lu, rest assured, although those unruly People are hateful, Lord Zhou is still seriously and responsibly distributing the Supplies, so that They won’t starve to death.
We are all very good at these things, Lord Lu doesn’t need to worry about the safety of those Refugees.
On the contrary, everyone, you have been traveling for so long, you must be tired. Why not take a good rest today and Discuss these things again tomorrow morning.”
These People appeared too suddenly, and he hadn’t made many preparations. At present, he must delay the Time as much as possible.
Lord Zhou can’t interfere with the affairs of the Yamen now, he must first delay These People, at least he must first Discuss the follow-up matters with Lord Zhou.