Han Shizu

Chapter 1486
Even though it was the end of summer, the hot weather still continued, and some ice cubes were added to the Chuigong Hall to drive away the heat.Probably due to the heavy rain in the Central Plains and the flood of the Yellow River, Emperor Liu did not suffer from the scorching heat this summer as in previous years.

However, it may be a psychological effect, when the rain clears, the end of midsummer makes him extremely hot.Crown Prince Liu Yang and Prime Minister Zhao Pu came hand in hand. As soon as they entered the hall, they felt the cold air in the hall, which was a bit penetrating.

Emperor Liu was leaning on a reclining chair, wearing very thin clothes, and covered his body with a blanket, but there were some sweat spots on his forehead, which looked a little abnormal, and the hot solar terms obviously made him suffer.

Liu Yang knew that Emperor Liu's body was a taboo. Seeing this scene, he resisted the urge to act, and persuaded in a low voice: "Father, although the ice is cold, it is refreshing for a while, but it is extremely harmful to the body. For the family, the country and the world. , please take care of your body!"

Hearing what he said, Emperor Liu turned his head, looked at Liu Yang and the two with sleepy eyes, and said calmly: "It's just a little bit of ice to cool off, why does it involve the family, the country, and the world? I understand your mind, and my body is free. The size is also clear, don't worry, it's just a while, just get through it!"

"Sit!" Emperor Liu raised his hand to gesture to the two cattail stools beside him, and asked softly, "The disaster is completely under control? Has it not happened again?"

The two thanked each other and sat down. Liu Yang spoke, his more than 40-day serious face finally showed a little relaxed smile, and said: "According to the results of the reactions from various places during this period, this water situation is completely over. The rain has stopped everywhere, the weather has turned fine, the water level of the big river has dropped, and the water condition of the Bian River has returned to normal.

A new batch of servants has been arranged to repair the blockage on the dike of the breach. Duke Hui personally led people to protect the dike in Chanzhou.The Zhengshitang has already issued a document to order the local governments to deal with the aftermath in an orderly manner and rebuild the people.

However, judging from the disaster situation reported by the various provinces and states, the situation is very bad. The property losses of the government and the people are heavy. The number of refugees has reached 37. There are many traumas in towns and villages in various places. Tens of thousands of houses have been destroyed. More than [-] hectares were damaged.

The situation in Chanzhou and its surrounding prefectures and counties is the most serious. The whole area is affected by floods and heavy rains, and there are many Chengze countries in the surrounding area. It urgently needs the support of the imperial court for reconstruction and restoration.”

After Liu Yang finished speaking, the hall suddenly fell silent, and the three monarchs and ministers all remained silent.Although Emperor Liu's face didn't change too much, his brows still frowned unconsciously. After a long time, he sighed heavily: "The heavy rain is majestic, and the flood is merciless. I know the loss will be great, but I still didn't expect it to happen." It is so serious that we still underestimate its destructive power, this should be the most serious disaster that the Great Han has experienced since the founding of the country!"

In terms of arable land, even with the vast territory of the Han Dynasty today, the registered arable land in the country is less than 6 million hectares, and this heavy rain destroyed one-thirtieth of it.

Although the data reported by Liu Yang will not be so accurate, Emperor Liu believes that there will only be more, not less, and many injuries cannot be simply counted.Such a major loss, with the size of a big man, is also a kind of pain on the skin.

The loss is not only the submerged fields, lost goods, and damaged crops, which means that the court's tax revenue this year will be hit hard, and at the same time, more costs will be paid for the reconstruction of the people.

Obviously, more continuous influence will not be eliminated easily, especially in the environment where the imperial court implements recuperation, this policy also encountered a major setback due to this disaster.

It is conceivable that the imperial court will make a series of policy adjustments in response to the flood, at the cost of expanding the financial resources of the people, and the financial problems that the imperial court has just alleviated will be magnified again.

Emperor Liu can naturally see this series of influences and problems.

"How many casualties?" After pondering for a while, Emperor Liu asked again.

"It is difficult to count the specific casualties for the time being. We need to wait for the order to be restored and the refugees return to their hometowns to determine the number. However, the estimated casualties of the governments in various places should be between 50,000 and [-] people." Zhao Pu said.

However, like it happened countless times in the past, Emperor Liu interrupted again: "Three to 50,000 people, such a big span, is it [-] or [-]? How many dead and injured?"

Such a question, even Zhao Pu, couldn't help but hesitate. After all, he couldn't just report a number to Emperor Liu. After thinking about it, he could only sink his head and say: "Your Majesty, the specific casualties and missing are still to be confirmed later!"

Emperor Liu is not unreasonable, and knows that this kind of question is a bit embarrassing. After all, the current statistical efficiency is very low, and coupled with the complexity of the disaster situation in various places, it is not possible to get an accurate data in a short period of time.It is Liu Yang's report just now, and what is mentioned in it is probably only a rough idea, mixed with many predictions and estimates.

"The soldiers and civilians who rescued the disaster must have a number of casualties!" Emperor Liu said.

Sensing the change in Emperor Liu's tone, Zhao Pu heaved a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said, "According to the report of Duke Hui, 1149 officers, soldiers and civilians died in disaster relief, 3294 were slightly or seriously injured, and 314 were missing."

Taking a deep breath, Emperor Liu immediately instructed: "These are heroes and martyrs, the court must respect them, try their best to find the missing, do their best to treat the injured, and give generous burials to the victims.

In addition, the country has just encountered a catastrophe, and it is necessary to boost the morale of the people. We will select ten officials and citizens who have performed outstandingly in the disaster relief process, and the Department of Propaganda and Consolation will vigorously publicize their deeds. I will personally interview them! "

"Yes!" Zhao Pu immediately understood Emperor Liu's intentions, and immediately complied.

Emperor Liu breathed a sigh of relief, and then ordered the two of them: "As for all the aftermath matters, you are fully responsible for dealing with them. You should allocate funds, transfer people, distribute food and distribute food. It may not be easy to recover quickly, but the attitude of the court must be shown!"

"I understand!" Zhao Pu nodded, and said, "I still need to ask for an edict regarding the tax reduction and exemption of the disaster-stricken counties!"

"Notice!" Emperor Liu said decisively without any hesitation.

"Yes!"

"Such a big change will cause serious harm to the government and the people, especially in the process of changing from chaos to peace. It is inevitable that there will be rogues and lawless people who take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble. They should be strictly guarded against! The government offices of all states must strengthen security control and restore civil order. , The natural disaster is over, and I don't want human disasters to happen again, and the supervisory departments must especially do a good job in supervision!" Emperor Liu's tone was a little serious, a little cold, which made people unconsciously chill.

After completing these instructions, Emperor Liu lazily shrank back between the lounge chairs, squinted his eyes and looked at the two of them, noticing the exhaustion in their expressions, paused, and said softly, "You guys have also been doing well during this period of time." You have worked so hard, do all the aftermath well, and take some time to rest and pay attention to your health!"

Facing Emperor Liu's caring words, both of them showed moved expressions, and they both bowed their hands in thanks.

Emperor Liu already wanted to chase away the guests, but the two of them showed no intention of saying goodbye. After hesitating for a while, Liu Yang solemnly took out a memorial from his arms and presented it to Emperor Liu: "I have a memorial, please read it, Your Majesty. !"

Seeing his serious expression, Emperor Liu became a little interested, took it and opened it, and soon a little strangeness flashed across his face.

This is an apology, and Liu Yang's apology is only two words: negligence.Not only was the negligence in the river embankment matters during the east tour last year, but also the lack of vigilance of the rain and hydrology before the disaster broke out.

Putting away the memorial, Emperor Liu looked at Liu Yang, and saw that he had a calm expression on his face, obviously ready to accept punishment.However, before and after the synthesis, how could Emperor Liu really blame Liu Yang for this responsibility? His anger when he first heard of the disaster dissipated long ago.

"I accept your memorial!" Emperor Liu said.

Liu Yang's expression tensed subconsciously, and he lowered his head, as if respectfully begging for punishment, but after waiting for a while, Emperor Liu did not speak further.

Looking up, I saw that Emperor Liu had put the plea aside, and ordered lightly: "Right now, put state affairs first, and focus on doing things for the country and the people. As for other things, don't think about it!"

Liu Yang opened his mouth, wanted to say something more, but was forced by Emperor Liu's eyes, swallowed again, and said: "Yes!"

"Retire!" Emperor Liu waved his hand.

"I retire!"

When leaving, Liu Yang sighed lightly, but the depression lingering between his brows seemed to dissipate a lot, and Zhao Pu followed out of the hall silently, with a flash of thought in his deep old eyes.

Punish Liu Yang, of course Emperor Liu will not punish him.In fact, he was very satisfied with Liu Yang's attitude on this matter, he was responsible enough, and his daring to take on this responsibility proved once again that he had the courage to take on the great cause of the country.

On the other hand, Liu Yang is the prince. If such a catastrophe happened, if Emperor Liu blamed him, it would easily cause some unnecessary shocks and suspicions inside and outside. Not careful.

And thinking about this, Emperor Liu suddenly had this thought flash in his mind: Did Liu Yang have similar considerations before he acted like this?
(End of this chapter)