The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 1014

Ding Shiliu's narration was already very detailed, which made Gu Chengyu's heart sink when he heard it.

It is only a village now, and those victims have already shown signs of rioting.

If all the villagers rushing back gathered together, wouldn't the gate of Hangtian Mansion have to be thrown down?
This matter must be dealt with as soon as possible. These disaster victims are not rational now, they just want to survive.Dogs will jump over the wall when they are in a hurry, let alone people.

It really made them anxious, and it was very possible to turn against the government and the court.

Yang Chaoying refused to accept even one disaster victim, that would definitely not work.

Even if all the victims are arranged in Yingnan Mansion, but Yingnan Mansion is so big, how can they settle down?

These disaster victims must be scattered to several state capitals, otherwise it will not only be difficult to survive.Even managing it is very difficult.

"How's the situation of the river embankment in Hangtian Mansion?"

Gu Chengyu had asked Mingmo to inquire about the character of Yang Chaoying and Li Taihang, the magistrate of Yingnan Prefecture. According to the information Mingmo had inquired, this Yang Chaoying was always considerate of the common people. He was a good official and had a good reputation in Hangtianfu. good.

It's just that Li Taihang is a little blind to money.Not to mention taking bribes, anyway, I like to use money to do things, but I don't dare to go too far on weekdays.

In summary, among the two, Li Taixing is slightly more greedy and more tactful.

Yang Chaoying is considered a good official, as to whether he is a clean official or not, that is unknown.

Now Yang Chaoying refuses the victims to enter, fearing that something went wrong on the river embankment.

Or for the sake of the people in Fucheng under his jurisdiction, for the sake of his own black hat, so he is unwilling to accept these disaster victims.

"After the river embankment leaked some time ago, Mr. Yang has been taking the river workers and the people to reinforce it again. It's just that the weather is not clear, so it has brought difficulty to the repair and reinforcement, and the progress is very slow. That's it, the river embankment is still from time to time. Floor leaks, wherever they are leaking, they will fix it first."

Ding Shiliu personally went to inquire about this Hangtian Mansion. In order to do a good job, he even pretended to be a poor person and participated in it himself, so he knew the situation of the river embankment there very well.

Gu Chengyu nodded in satisfaction. It seems that Ding Shiliu and the others really put a lot of thought into finding out all of this.

When it comes to Yang Chaoying's method of strengthening the embankment, Gu Chengyu really disagrees.

The place where the water will leak must be the place where the gravity of the embankment is relatively strong. If it is not cut off from the source, it will be useless to repair the embankment. This is a temporary solution, not a permanent cure.

In such a situation, the small tributary that flows into the Tianya River must be cut off first, and then part of the river water must be diverted.

But this would require more manpower, and wouldn't those victims just be able to use it?

Relief with work can not only save money, but also make the victims have no worries about food and clothing.As for where the food will come from, Gu Chengyu has long thought of a countermeasure.

"My lord, the younger one even mixed into the river workers and did the work for two days. I found out that Mr. Yang not only paid the wages, but also took care of two meals a day. It was not clear soup and water, but solid corn bread. However, recently I heard that the food they had reserved has bottomed out, so I firmly do not allow the victims to enter."

Ding Shiliu thought that although this was a trivial matter, as long as he knew it, he had to report it in detail.

Gu Chengyu nodded, it seems that Yang Chaoying is indeed a good official.

Gu Chengyu naturally considered the factor of food, and this matter was a difficult problem for Yang Chaoying, but it was easy for him to solve it.

"What's the situation here in Yingnan Mansion?" Gu Chengyu asked about Yingnan Mansion after learning about the situation in Hangtian Mansion.

"Reporting to my lord, Ding Shi and the others intercepted the letter from Lord Hu to Lord Li, which stated that Yingnan Mansion should accept more than half of the victims. But Lord Li replied and refused on the grounds of water leakage from Yingnan Mansion's river embankment."

Gu Chengyu's face darkened, the river embankment in Yingnan Mansion must be much stronger than other state capitals.

Before Hu Maoshen suggested that there was no water leak when the letter came, but it leaked as soon as the letter came, so it was suspicious no matter how you thought it.

"The officials sent by the imperial court to inspect the river embankment, which state capital are they in these few days?"

Gu Chengyu suddenly thought that the emperor seemed to have sent Min Feng down to inspect the river embankment, so where are Min Feng and the others now?

"The letter was written by a man named Min Fengmin. A few days ago, he stayed in Yingnan Mansion with several officials from the Ministry of Industry. He went out to inspect the river embankment during the day and at night."

Ding Shiliu hesitated, blushing a little.

He was still just a young man, and when he heard Ding Shi and the others report, his face was all red.

"What happened at night?" Seeing that Ding Shiliu stopped suddenly, he was a little puzzled.

Looking at the other party strangely, Ding Shiliu's blushing appearance made Gu Chengyu understand instantly.

At this moment, his complexion also became extremely ugly. This Min Feng started to be dissolute after he left the capital.

I don't even think about what time it is now, if something goes wrong with this errand, it will cost me my head.

Could it be that you can't control yourself?I can't tell which is more important than what is more important, it seems that this person is really nothing to worry about.Without Xia Qing's escort, he wanted to see how far the other party could go.

"How about the embankment in Yingnan Mansion? Is there any water leakage?"

Ding Shiliu saw that his lord's expression was uneasy, and his heart tightened.

"The little one has already sent Ding Shi to inquire about the news. So far, no signs of water leakage have been found. The people who strengthened the embankment did not panic, saying that the river embankment seems to be still strong for the time being."

"Hmph!" Gu Chengyu sneered, could Min Feng put his future on the line for the sake of his daughter?

I'm afraid Li Taihang gave other benefits, right?Maybe it's money.

Min Feng is still living in the Xia Mansion, so the feeling of being under the fence is probably uncomfortable, right?

No matter how nice Xia Qing was to him, it wasn't his mansion, so he was bound to be restrained.

When he arrived at Yingnan Mansion, Min Feng had Xia Qing's backing, he thought that Hu Maoshen would not dare to expose this matter to the emperor, so he dared to reach out.

It's a pity that what Min Feng didn't know was that the emperor later sent him to Jiangnan.

If Min Feng really took the money, don't blame him for submitting a book in front of the emperor.

Gu Chengyu is not afraid of Xia Qing, no matter how powerful Xia Qing is, what does it have to do with him?
"Is Min Feng still in Yingnan Mansion?"

If Min Feng took advantage of his position to accept bribes from several state capitals, then the matter would be very serious.

Besides, Xia Qing is from Yingnan Mansion, Xia's ancestors had second-rank officials, and there are quite a few clan members who are officials in the court.When Min Feng arrived here, he still had a great advantage.

Xia Qing valued this little disciple the most, so he must have already greeted the Xia family.And Li Taixing, the magistrate of Yingnan Prefecture, must be worrying that he will not find a chance to cling to Xia Qing, if he doesn't make any effort at this time, when will he wait?

Because of Gu Changbai's incident, Gu Chengyu guessed that Li Taihang had already taken refuge in Prince Jing.But now that King Jing has gone to a remote fiefdom, can Li Taihang still sit still?

(End of this chapter)