The Chu King’s Plan
However, in the next second, a more violent and turbulent flow of water mixed with mud and sand and broken tree trunks rushed down rapidly from upstream.
The Village Chief and several others were shocked and lost their composure. They couldn’t care about saving people at the moment, and quickly pulled Shanzi towards the top of the mountain.
Fortunately, someone caught them and quickly pulled them to the top of the mountain, thus avoiding being swept into the Flood.
But Liu the Madman and the people, one big and one small, who were tightly holding onto the Driftwood had disappeared.
The crowd looked at the turbulent water flow beneath their feet and were speechless for a moment.
Someone suddenly shouted, “Mother, Mother, what’s wrong with you? Wake up, Mother!”
In belated realization, more sobs and cries came from the top of the mountain, not tears of joy after surviving a disaster, but desperate tears after a pain that tore at the heart.
The Flood ravaged every corner of the Village, and the grain ears that had already grown green and full were once again washed away by the Flood, just like every year in the past.
Inside the Golden Luan Hall.
Outside was pitch black, but inside the hall was as bright as day.
In the bright light, the chair with the Gold Dragon Pattern coiled around it shone even more dazzlingly.
The young Emperor, wearing a Dragon Robe embroidered with Gold Thread, sat in the high position, staring coldly at the people below. With the crowd arguing in his ears, he only felt a faint pain in his scalp.
An old voice broke the crowd’s argument. He stepped forward, cupped his fist towards the person in the high position, and said, “Your Majesty, in this Old Official’s opinion, we should immediately send more people to Qingnan for Disaster Relief.
Since Great General Wei said that this Flood is fierce, it must not be a lie. As for there being no news from Qingnan, there must be a Problem.
This Old Official is willing to go to Qingnan for Disaster Relief. I hope Your Majesty will allow it.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone who had been chattering non-stop was stunned.
A Middle-aged Man immediately stood out and respectfully cupped his fist and said, “Your Majesty, Chief Secretary Chen is old, and this Qingnan Flood is fierce, I am afraid it will not be easy to solve. This Official is willing to lead the Censorate to Qingnan to investigate this matter clearly.”
The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works stood up at this time and said respectfully, “Your Majesty, the National Treasury is now empty. Because of the War a year ago, the National Treasury does not have much silver money available for Disaster Relief.
Moreover, Great General Wei’s letter is only a guess, and there is no Evidence to prove that Qingnan is ravaged by Flood.
Qingnan has suffered from Floods every year in the past. Presumably, the local Officials must have a perfect plan to protect the Common People.
The Imperial Court must not make a big show of disturbing Public Sentiment at this time!”
As soon as these words came out, many people echoed them.
Xie Jingxuan listened to everyone’s words, only looked expressionlessly at Xie Yang in the Crowd, thought for a while before he said, “Regarding this Qingnan Flood, I wonder what Chu Qing Prince’s opinion is?”
Xie Yang cupped his fist towards the person on the Dragon Throne and said, “Your Majesty, This Prince thinks this matter can be big or small.
In case what Great General Wei said in his letter is true, if the Imperial Court does not send additional support for Disaster Relief, it may disturb Public Sentiment even more.
This Prince is willing to donate the Royal Residence’s Family Fortune for Disaster Relief, and I also ask Your Majesty to allow This Prince to go to Disaster Relief together.”
As soon as these words came out, many people exclaimed, “Chu Qing Prince is righteous. If so, This Official is willing to donate Family Fortune for Disaster Relief like Chu Qing Prince.”
“This Official is also willing.”
Seeing several Officials echoing, the others looked at each other, not daring to speak any more.
Xie Jingxuan looked at the few people who echoed Xie Yang, and only sneered in his heart, and said lightly, “If Chu Qing Prince and all of you beloved Officials have such Kindness, there is no worry that Jin Kingdom will not be good.
Since this is the case, how can We hinder you and waste your good intentions.
As for going to Disaster Relief together, Chu Qing Prince has just recovered and should not travel around. It is better to rest more in the Capital and accompany the Empress Dowager.
Regarding the Qingnan matter, the Princess has already departed. Because of the shortage of manpower, the Censorate will lead the Ministry of Works to go there, and be sure to handle the Flood matter well.
Dismiss court.”
“Long live the Emperor! Long live, long long live!”
Seeing Xie Jingxuan leave the Golden Luan Hall, Chu Prince glanced at the Dragon Throne in the high position, quickly shifted his Line of Sight and left.
However, just as he left the Golden Luan Hall and hadn’t walked a few steps, a Eunuch running in a hurry bumped into him.
The Palace Attendant beside him immediately shouted loudly, “Bold! Which Palace do you serve in? How can you be so unruly, and collide with Your Highness! What is the crime! Someone, drag this person down.”
The Eunuch was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, Trembling, and said, “Your Highness, spare my life! Your Highness, spare my life! This servant is, is Xiao Dezi from the Imperial Kitchen, I just wanted to go to the Imperial Hospital to ask a Medical Officer to treat Xiao Jinzi in the Imperial Kitchen. I collided with Your Highness in desperation.
This servant deserves to die. As long as Your Highness can ask someone to treat Xiao Jinzi, This servant will do anything, please, Your Highness.”
The Palace Attendant beside him said sternly, “Just a small servant, it’s fine if he dies, but he actually dares to say it in front of Your Highness, unlucky! You guys, why don’t you drag this person down.”
As soon as these words came out, the Palace Attendant next to him immediately stepped forward to take the Little Eunuch away.
Chu Prince just glanced at the person on the ground, his expression gentle, and his tone casual, “It’s fine, it’s just a small matter, no need to do this, you take him to the Imperial Hospital to find a Medical Officer.”
After saying that, he left straight away.
The Little Eunuch was overjoyed, kowtowing several times on the ground. He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, only thankful that he bumped into Chu Prince today.
People in the Imperial Palace say that Chu Prince is the kindest and will not be harsh on Palace Attendants. Now it seems that those Rumors are true.
Xiao Jinzi is saved.
It was not until he left the Imperial Palace that Chu Prince put away the gentle smile on his face, and replaced it with a face full of sinister ruthlessness.
As soon as he got into the Carriage, he immediately took off his outer robe in disgust and threw it down coldly, “Take it and burn it.”
Zhao Cheng was stunned for a moment, only respectfully responded, picked up the robe and threw it to the people outside the Carriage, and then said, “How is it? Did the Emperor agree to Your Highness going to Disaster Relief?”
Xie Yang snorted coldly, his eyes full of Ridicule, “He naturally wouldn’t agree, but he gladly accepted the matter of sending Disaster Relief silver money. It doesn’t matter, anyway, even if the people from the Censorate go, they won’t gain anything.
On the contrary, This Prince, as long as the matter of donating Family Fortune spreads, This Prince’s Prestige among the Common People will naturally be more prosperous.
At that time, if This Prince uncovers the Truth of Qingnan layer by layer, This Prince wants to see what he will do when everyone questions Xie Jingxuan, the Emperor.”
At that time, it would be a matter of course for him to replace him, and no one would question him.
Thinking of this, he only sneered and looked at Zhao Cheng, “How is Wei Jinghai’s side?”
Zhao Cheng quickly said, “Our people ambushed him, but in the end, his Subordinate desperately took him away. Now he should be in Qingnan. He is seriously injured. Once the Qingnan Plague starts, he will basically have no way to survive.”
After the Flood, there is the Plague, every year. Qingnan has lost many people in recent years.
This time the Flood is even more violent, and even more people will die.
Who told Wei Jinghai to be unlucky and choose this time to return to the Capital? The people he brought this time are probably all going to die in Qingnan.
Xie Yang was satisfied with this, sneered, “This old thing doesn’t know what’s good for him. Since he is determined to work for Xie Jingxuan, then wait to die.”
If it hadn’t been for this old thing ruining his good deeds back then, he would be the one sitting on the Imperial Throne now.
And this time about Qingnan, however, he has to thank the other party for this matter.
With the letter Wei Jinghai sent back, it is a matter of course for him to donate Family Fortune.
At that time, all he needs to do is add fuel to the fire to let the world know how much effort he has put into this matter.