Chapter 179 Go and ask Ouyang Lun to go to Guangdong for disaster relief! (Please subscribe!!) "Sir, someone is coming!" His subordinate pointed to the front.
"I saw it." Li Shanchang said in a deep voice: "Let's go up and have a look."
After saying that, he led a group of people to greet him.
"Fellows, where are you going?"
Hearing Li Shanchang's inquiry, these ragged people were so frightened that they quickly backed away. Especially when they saw the official uniforms of Li Shanchang and others, they knelt down one by one. The leading old man even shouted: "Master Guan, please let us go." Go over there, it’s really a dead end if you go back!”
"Master Guan, please spare my life!"
Look at the wailing of this group of refugees.
Li Shanchang felt panicked in his heart, and his beard was trembling. He could be considered a person who had come all the way from troubled times, but this scene was even more tragic than troubled times! "Fellow, you get up first, we are not here to drive you back."
"Then who are you?"
The leading old man asked still fearfully.
"Our master is the former Prime Minister of the Ming Dynasty. Now he is the Censor of Zuodu, Inspector of the Eight Prefectures, and Mr. Li of South Korea! This time I came to Guangdong to punish corrupt officials and save you according to His Majesty's decree!" The subordinates looked at each other with a look on their face. Arrogant said.
"Prime Minister?? Your Majesty the Duke!!" The old man didn't know how big the Zuodu Yushi and the Eight Prefecture Inspectors were, but he knew that the Prime Minister and the Duke were great officials! "The common people pay homage to the Duke!"
The old man and other people bowed to Li Shanchang one after another.
After Li Shanchang waited for the old man and others to pay their respects, he helped the old man up again and said, "Come on, please get up quickly. His Majesty the Emperor already knows about the matters in Guangdong, and has specially ordered me to come to Guangdong to make decisions for you!"
"You don't have to run away!"
"If any of you are wronged, just tell me and I will definitely seek justice for you!"
I thought that after what I had said, these people would be moved to tears and shout for Lord Qingtian, but the reaction of the old man and others made Li Shanchang feel a little embarrassed.
The old man and the other fleeing people looked at each other, most of their faces showed worry and fear, and there was no sign of happiness.
"Your Excellency, we have no grievances and just want to leave Guangdong. If you are magnanimous, please let us go!"
"Uh" Li Shanchang looked embarrassed.
"You old man, my family has already said that I want to make the decision for you. Why are you so ignorant?! It is definitely your blessing that you can meet my family today! If I were you, I would immediately express your grievances and Speak out your difficulties and grievances!" his subordinates said loudly.
Li Shanchang waved his hand to signal his men to shut up, and then asked gently: "Fellow fellow, I know that you all have concerns, but I am really an imperial envoy sent by His Majesty the Emperor, so you should not have any concerns."
"In addition, I have to tell you that all intersections entering and exiting Guangdong are now controlled by officers and soldiers. Even if I let you pass, you will not be able to get out like this."
"It's hard to leave your homeland. If you can't live anymore, who would be willing to leave your hometown and go to a completely unfamiliar place? I definitely understand you. You might as well go to Guangzhou with me. I will keep you safe."
After listening to Li Shanchang's words, the old man was quite moved, but he still shook his head and said: "Thank you for your kindness. We still want to leave Guangdong, and I also advise you not to go to Guangdong. A good official like you has gone to Guangdong." .I’m afraid it’s more dangerous than us. Farewell!”
After saying that, the old man left directly with the other fleeing people.
The men still wanted to stop them, but Li Shanchang said: "Let the fellow villagers pass, and give them a letter of recommendation. The soldiers at the checkpoint must take good care of them!"
"Yes!"
"Luo Rong, Zhu Liangzu, what on earth are you doing! You actually made the people prefer to leave their country far away rather than go back."
Li Shanchang groaned, and then led a group of people to continue towards Guangzhou, where the provincial capital of Guangdong is located.
The closer we got to Guangzhou, the more brutal the scene became. Many villages were burned down and people continued to flee. We even saw soldiers robbing people in the name of eradicating the disease. If the people didn't obey, they would be killed immediately! There is peace and prosperity here, but it is clearly purgatory on earth.
Li Shanchang was sitting in the carriage, witnessing all this, his face became more and more gloomy.
The soldiers who looted the people were naturally captured by the soldiers who accompanied Li Shanchang. The rations of the entire eight-prefecture patrol team were also distributed to the people, but these were just a drop in the bucket.
Finally we arrived at the gate of Guangzhou Fucheng.
"Epidemic control is under control, and no idlers are allowed to enter the city!"
The soldiers guarding the city gate stopped the convoy directly.
"Open your dog eyes and take a look. This is Mr. Li, the censor of Zuodu and the governor of the Eight Prefectures. Get out of the way!"
The men took out the tokens and directly shocked the city guards.
"Let go! Let go!"
Li Shanchang said in a deep voice: "Go directly to the Chief Secretary's Yamen!"
Beijing Imperial Palace, Hall of Supreme Harmony.
Zhu Yuanzhang paced back and forth in the hall, his face a little anxious. Li Shanchang, Ji Gang and others have been going to Guangdong for seven or eight days, but there has been no news yet.
I don’t know what the situation is like in Guangdong.
At this time, Jiang Wei ran in and said, "Your Majesty, urgent report from Guangdong!"
"Quickly tell me how the situation is in Guangdong!"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked hurriedly.
"Your Majesty, according to the news from Guangdong, the current situation in Guangdong is more serious than we imagined! First of all, the epidemic has spread. More than half of the ten prefectures under the jurisdiction of Guangdong have been affected by the epidemic. While people continue to die, people infected with the epidemic The number of people is also increasing!”
"People are becoming more and more panicked and want to flee Guangdong."
After hearing Jiang Wei's report, Zhu Yuanzhang's face was not only ugly, but ferocious.
"Are all the officials in Guangdong dead? Seeing the situation spreading!"
"Your Majesty, all the officials in Guangdong are fine, and no one has died." Jiang Wei said truthfully.
"Bastard!" Zhu Yuanzhang became even more angry.
As things have developed now, Zhu Yuanzhang is very clear that the people have accumulated too much emotion, coupled with the incompetence of the Guangdong government, it is bound to explode. Once the refugees flow to the surrounding provinces, the situation will be even more difficult to control, and what is even more fatal is the epidemic. ! "Didn't Li Shanchang take people to Guangdong? Why is there no movement at all?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked almost roaring.
"Replying to Your Majesty, Mr. Li immediately contacted the Chief Minister of Guangdong, Luo Rong, after he went to Guangdong. While investigating the empty seal case, he also provided relief to the victims. However, the problems in Guangdong Province are too big, and they have only been alleviated a little. situation."
Jiang Wei replied.
"I gave Li Shanchang 400 million taels of silver. Isn't it enough to help the victims and solve the epidemic?"
Zhu Yuanzhang asked in confusion.
Jiang Wei said helplessly: "Normally, these 400 million taels of silver are enough, but since the outbreak of the epidemic in Guangdong, the prices of medicinal materials and food have soared. Some merchants even hold back their goods and refuse to sell them!" "Li Your Excellency has ordered the arrest of some unscrupulous businessmen, but it has only slowed down the increase in the price of medicinal materials and food. 400 million taels of silver cannot buy one-tenth of the food and medicinal materials in the past, so naturally it is not enough!"
boom! Zhu Yuanzhang punched Long An hard.
"It's hard to make money for the country. Good!"
"I gave an order to Li Shanchang. I will kill Luo Rong, the chief minister of Guangdong, for his improper governance. I will kill those profiteers as well!"
"I want the world to know that I will harm the people and make it difficult for the country to make money. I will never be lenient!"
Zhu Yuanzhang was like a furious lion at this moment. Originally, he planned to control the epidemic first, settle the people, and then come to Guangdong officials' account, but now it seems that it is impossible not to kill.
At this time, Lu Chang and Guo Zi also rushed in.
"Your Majesty, if Luo Rong is killed, all the officials in Guangdong will definitely become panic-stricken. It will be more difficult to provide relief to the victims and solve the epidemic!"
"Your Majesty, the top priority is to continue to raise food and medicine to prevent the spread of immune diseases."
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't understand what these two people said, and said in a deep voice: "I have given Luo Rong a chance, but he didn't cherish it. The Jin Yiwei has investigated that this guy is the mastermind of the Kongyin case, and he is also the conniving official, Rich businessmen are exploiting the people and annexing land. This guy has tens of thousands of acres of land. If I don’t kill him, I’m sorry to the people of Guangdong!”
"As for food and medicine, hurry up and raise funds. Anyone who dares to take the opportunity to raise prices will be handed over to the Jinyi Guards for strict handling!"
Hearing this, Lu Chang and Guo Zi looked troubled.
"What? You can't do it?" Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, before coming here, I have tried my best to raise food and medicine, but we are still far from completely solving the epidemic in Guangdong!" Guo Zi said helplessly.
"Raise troops for a thousand days, use them for a while, but they are useless at the critical moment. What use do I want you to do!" Zhu Yuanzhang almost roared.
"If you two don't come up with a solution for me today, don't be an official anymore and go back to your hometown to farm!"
Lu Chang and Guo Zi were sweating on their foreheads. Xiang looked at each other and seemed to have made some kind of decision.
"Your Majesty, actually we have thought of a way." Guo Zi cupped his hands and said.
"Now that you have a way, hurry up and say it, Momojiji, are all your civil servants so virtuous?" Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily.
"I sincerely request that the Northern Zhili Governor and Consort Duwei Ouyang Lun be responsible for disaster relief and handling the epidemic!" Guo Zi said loudly.
"Ouyang Lun!?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment.
"Yes, Beizhili is now a relatively wealthy province in the entire Ming Dynasty. It is quite rich in materials. There are two major trading companies, Zhonghua Grain Industry and Heping Pharmaceutical, which account for almost half of the Ming Dynasty. If Ouyang Prince Consort can be allowed to take charge of this matter , we will definitely be able to better coordinate supplies." Guo Zi said.
"Your Majesty, Prince Consort Ouyang has a quick mind and may have a unique way to solve the problem!" Lu Chang also followed.
Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang fell silent.
Asking Ouyang Lun to solve the epidemic in Guangdong, Zhu Yuanzhang's first thought was to refuse, but then he became a little moved.
Ouyang Lun never follows the routine. Now that the normal method doesn't work, maybe let Ouyang Lun give it a try. Maybe it can really solve the problem.
In that case Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes narrowed, and he immediately said, "Go and pass on my message. Let's ask Ouyang Lun to go to Guangdong immediately to deal with the epidemic. Before Ouyang Lun arrives in Guangdong, you must do your best to protect Guangdong's supplies."
"Yes!"
North Zhili, Yong'an Prefecture.
Ouyang Lun was having a "small meeting" with Anqing in a happy mood, but he received Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial edict.
After figuring out the content of Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial edict, Ouyang Lun sat in the hall extremely depressed.
Wu Jingzhi, Li Fuyuan, and He Fang also rushed over after hearing the news. After reading the imperial edict, the three of them also looked solemn.
"Master Ouyang, what is this? An epidemic broke out in Guangdong Province, but you were asked to deal with it. Does it mean that there is no one in the court?" As a military general, He Fang is an impatient person, so he will say whatever he wants.
Li Fuyuan said: "General He, don't be anxious. I heard that in order to solve the problem in Guangdong, your Majesty sent Old Prime Minister Li, and now he has asked Mr. Ouyang to go. I'm afraid the water in Shandong is very deep!"
"Master Ouyang, you must be careful about this matter and don't get yourself involved. If something happens to you, what will happen to us in Beizhili?"
Wu Jingzhi thought for a moment, and after Li Fuyuan finished speaking, he continued: "Master Ouyang, Master Li is right, nothing can happen to you no matter what."
"The reason why His Majesty asked you to go by name is probably because of your ability. It is hard to disobey the emperor's order."
At this time, Tang He also walked in, "Xiannephew, I heard that His Majesty the Emperor asked you to deal with matters in Guangdong?!"
Ouyang Lun shook the imperial edict in his hand and nodded with a smile, "Yes, second uncle, this imperial edict is still steaming!"
"My nephew, you still have the heart to laugh!" Tang He said with a serious face: "I know Li Shanchang's ability. He didn't solve it even when he went to Guangdong, which shows how difficult this matter is. You must be extremely careful. careful."
"If you don't want to go, I can help you write a note to His Majesty the Emperor, saying that there are new Japanese pirates on the sea, and we have to deal with them together, and let His Majesty find someone else."
Hearing Tang He's words, Ouyang Lun was a little moved, "Thank you very much, uncle, but your excuse is too bad. My emperor's father-in-law can see through it at a glance. I'm afraid even you will be implicated. Since the imperial decree They have all been punished, and if I don’t go, I will be disobeying the order and will be sent to prison directly.”
"Instead of doing this, I might as well go to Guangdong and treat it as an outing."
After saying that, Ouyang Lun stood up with a "swish" and said, "Zhao Tianming!"
"The subordinate is here!"
Zhao Tianming had been waiting outside the hall. When he heard Ouyang Lun calling him, he immediately walked in.
"Go, tell the big shopkeepers of Zhonghua Grain Industry, Heping Pharmaceutical, and Zhangji Cloth Industry to come to me and tell them that big business is coming!"
Ouyang Lun said loudly.
"Yes."
Zhao Tianming turned around and left the hall to call someone.
Big business? !
These three words confused Tang He, Wu Jingzhi and others.
Aren’t they here to provide disaster relief and solve epidemics?How come it has become a big business according to Ouyang Lun? Ouyang Lun didn't explain, but sat on the chair and waited, taking a sip from his tea cup from time to time.
"Huh? My second uncle also has Mr. Li, Mr. Wu, and Mr. He. Are you okay?" Seeing that these people were not leaving, Ouyang Lun asked curiously: "His Majesty's imperial edict only asked me to go to Guangdong, and did not allow me to go to Guangdong." You go!"
"I know you care about me. Thank you for your concern. I will solve the matter. Please come back!"
(End of this chapter)