Han Shizu

Chapter 1484 20 years of hard water
Facing Emperor Liu's question, the three of them continued to look dignified and looked at each other, but did not speak directly.Seeing this, Emperor Liu's face became a little more serious, he flicked his thin and loose robe sleeves, and said indifferently: "You came here in a hurry, you are not afraid of the pain of climbing a height, but you hesitated when you saw me!"

"Say!" The short and forceful voice made the three of them pause.

Facing Emperor Liu's gaze, it was still Liu Yang who took a deep breath, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, report to Chanzhou, He Jue!"

"Break again!" Emperor Liu frowned suddenly, and asked, "What's the situation? What kind of situation?"

Not daring to hide it, Liu Yang said in a deep voice: "The big battle at the mouth of the river! According to reports, the embankment broke for several miles, the flood river spread, swept across Puyin, and the whole county was wiped out. Many farms were destroyed, the city was shaken, and the officials and people suffered heavy losses. The situation is extremely grim. In addition, there is also a breach in the Daming Mansion, but thanks to the officers, soldiers and common people, they stopped in time, and the water situation was brought under control!"

"Breaks, floods, floods, disasters this year, this is the second time I've heard of these!" Hearing this, Emperor Liu's expression turned cold visibly: "Go to Huazhou in autumn, Chanzhou this summer, Are the dikes and embankments of the Han Dynasty so fragile because of the frequent breaches? In the past 20 years, so many people and financial resources have been invested in the construction of river conservancy and water conservancy, but are the results all scumbag projects?"

Emperor Liu's words were biased, but his anger was conveyed. He stared at Liu Yang, and this time reprimanded him mercilessly: "Didn't you come back to tell me that everything is fine outside of Huazhou? The words are still ringing in my ears, how long has it been, and the yellowing has started again! Huh?"

Even with Liu Yang's current city, facing Emperor Liu's question at this time, he couldn't help but blush.In fact, when he first heard about the flood, he felt ashamed to be slapped in the face.

Lowering his head slightly, Liu Yang pleaded guilty in a slightly dejected manner: "It's the minister's sloppy inspection and ineffective supervision. The crime lies with the imperial court, which has harmed the people along the coast. I implore your Majesty to ask the crime!"

With that said, Liu Yang had already stood up and bowed down.

Seeing this, Emperor Liu narrowed his eyes, but did not express his opinion.Zhao Pu seemed to be unable to sit still any longer, stood up and bowed, and said a fair word: "Your Majesty, as far as I am concerned, the fault of the breach in Chanzhou cannot be blamed on His Highness the Crown Prince. !"

"Mr. Zhao doesn't need to excuse me!" Seeing Zhao Pu speaking for himself, Liu Yang's eyes flashed a little gratitude, but his expression was serious and firm, and he wanted to take the responsibility on himself solemnly: "Let's not mention it." In addition, His Majesty entrusted him with the task of supervising the country, and it was my fault for not being able to detect and prevent it in time for such a bad situation!"

"You are quite responsible!" With a comment that was neither salty nor light, Emperor Liu looked at Zhao Pu again and said, "I want to hear it too, what are your negligence?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Pu replied in a serious tone: "Returning to Your Majesty, since midsummer, there have been rumors that some areas in Henan and Hebei have experienced frequent heavy rains, and the rain is still continuing.

It's just that the ministers and others were not vigilant enough, nor did they lower the restraint in time, and urged the county officials along the river to prevent river disasters.I have consulted with a special person, and the rain this summer is exceptionally abnormal, different from previous years, so that the water level has skyrocketed and the river is difficult to explain. He also said that this flood may be a rare disaster in 20 years.

However, the imperial court has invested huge sums of money in the construction of water conservancy for the river, and it is indeed effective. The officials and people along the river have not been hit by floods for nearly ten years, and the awareness of the officials and the people has been greatly reduced.As for last year's River Judgment, it was also quickly blocked and re-defended, and the impact has not spread.

Later, due to the Huazhou case, the local government inspected and improved the dikes in the territory and repaired them.However, when natural disasters come, their speed and force are far beyond imagination, and it is inevitable that all places will be unprepared.

"Hehe!" Emperor Liu sneered when he heard it, and looked at Zhao Pu: "Sure enough, Zhao Qing can speak, but this remark is to blame all the mistakes and omissions on the natural disaster itself! Why, you know , can’t I blame the sky above my head?”

Hearing this, even with Zhao Pu's psychological quality and thick skin, he couldn't help but feel a sudden shock in his heart, he didn't dare to look at Emperor Liu, but said in a deep voice: "I don't mean to blame you, it's just that what should be said, just tell the truth !"

After staring at Zhao Pu for a while, I saw that he was a little uneasy, and his eyes wandered around Liu Yang again, and his description eased, and then he said: "I don't care about myself, but, since the rain is different, why do you look at it from the outside and the inside?" , Bureaucrats at all levels, supervision at all levels, no one raised the disaster alarm and reminded the defense?

So many officials, including you, can only discuss the reason with me after the fact, after knowing it? "

"Your Majesty is negligent and negligent. Please punish me!" Zhao Pu's attitude was the same as Liu Yang's, but he forced Emperor Liu into a corner.

With Emperor Liu's temper, it's not impossible to really use this to hold Zhao Pu accountable, but it's really not necessary.Not to mention many other factors, after Zhao Pu, he couldn't find a candidate who was enough to make him satisfied, trustworthy, reassuring and just right.

Wang Pu, who had been silent all this time, also opened his mouth at this time, with a serious face as usual, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Zhao is busy with official duties and manages a lot of things every day. Although there are some oversights in this flood, it is unpredictable. It is definitely not Prime Minister Zhao. If one person is guilty of this crime, I think it is inappropriate. For the current plan, we should put flood control and disaster relief first, and other things, I think that after the relief, I will deal with the district!"

Hearing Wang Pu's words, Emperor Liu was slightly surprised that Wang Pu would actually speak for Zhao Pu, which is considered a miracle at the moment. The relationship between the two phases can only be described as drifting away. Emperor Liu knew this well.

However, these words were indeed more in line with Emperor Liu's intentions. His eyes swept over the three of them, and finally stopped on Liu Yang, and said in a deep voice: "Get up! Accountability can't solve the flooding of the river. First aid is the first priority. Others Things, deal with them later!"

"Yes!" After saying this, the three of them subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Pu took the opportunity to report: "After learning about the disaster, the Zhengshitang has already issued a series of government orders to fight floods and rescue disasters, spreading the word to the officials and people of Yanhe Prefecture and counties, ordering them to save themselves and avoid disasters. The ministers thought that the torrential rain would spread far and wide, and that Puyin had been decided. It is even more important to prevent dozens of prefectures and counties on both sides of Henan and Hebei from being breached again, and to avoid harm to the people in more areas.

In addition, the matter of saving the people and aiding the flood still needs the cooperation of local officers and soldiers, and the order to mobilize the army needs to be signed by His Majesty. At the same time, the Yellow River is rising, so is the Bian River. ! "

"Since you have fully considered, you should handle it accordingly!" Zhao Pu talked eloquently, obviously he had already dealt with it, and Emperor Liu recognized it. Why does Emperor Liu need to give too much advice.

Of course, the attitude of asking for instructions is still very necessary, especially in the case of such a big omission.

"The big man has come all the way through this flood and drought. He has survived the disasters every year. This time, it's the same. You can do something boldly!" Emperor Liu instructed, his tone inevitably a little bit depressed.

After this incident, Emperor Liu's interest in viewing the scenery on the high platform obviously dissipated. He got up and went out again. He stood in front of the railing and looked outside.

Emperor Liu frowned, and muttered to himself: "The wind and sun are beautiful here in Luoyang, and the sky is clear, while Henan and Hebei have continuous heavy rain. Is there really a difference in this flood?"

(End of this chapter)