The First Corrupt Official of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 417 Lord Ye is one of his own as Queen Ma. In addition to protecting the country and the people, he also has to fight disasters for the people!
"Wan'er, Lao Wu, Sister Ma, everything at home depends on you."

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Ye Qing stood under the bright moon and stars, looking at the sparse and dim sky in the direction of Ningbo Mansion, and thought to himself.

Facing the natural disaster that will hit Ningbo tomorrow, this is the only thing he can do in a foreign country.

Immediately afterwards, he also went back to his room to rest.

It was only on the way back to his room that he realized a rather serious problem.

That's what he should take for granted, treating Sister Ma, who is Queen Ma's clan sister and part-time imperial envoy Guo's wife, as one of his own.

Logically speaking, even if he was praying secretly in his heart, he should take good care of this distinguished guest!
The men and sons of her family were forcibly exiled by her, so she should take good care of her as a family member.

But now, he is very smooth, and he hopes that she can also work for Ningbo Mansion tomorrow.

Is this the treatment that military VIPs should receive?
Ye Qing believes that he is not an unscrupulous boss who thinks others should do it just because others can.

But at that moment, that was what he expected!
But he was certain that at that moment he was definitely not trying to take advantage of Sister Ma because she was a talent.

At that moment, he really regarded her as one of his own like Shen Waner and Wu Yong!
"I actually treat her as one of my own?"

"How can I think that my 'enemy' is one of my own?"

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Ye Qing, who was already lying on the bed, felt that there was something wrong with his mind, that there was a serious problem.

He just shook his head hard, trying to shake off this problematic thought.

After a while, he fell asleep directly.

But he was already asleep, still turning his body sideways, facing the direction of Ningbo Mansion.

Early the next morning,
At the gate of Ningbo Fufu Yamen, several doorkeepers whose clothes and armor were blown by the wind could hardly open their eyes.

Across the street from the government office gate, smoke and dust were everywhere, and the wooden door panels on the facade were blown into the sky as soon as they were taken down.

Then, it suddenly started pouring rain.

The sudden bad weather caused the people who had just gone out to make a living to run home.

"Why is there such a strong wind and heavy rain all of a sudden?"

"Typhoon, it must be a typhoon!"

"We have such a heavy storm here. What should Zhenhai County and Beicang County along the coast do?"

"Don't panic, now is not the time when Zhu Huan is the prefect. The embankment built by Master Ye can survive!"

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As the gatekeeper said, Ningbo City, where the government office is located, is protected by Zhenhai County, Jiangbei County, Beicang County, and Yin County. It is only at the intersection of the three rivers, and there are such heavy winds and rains.

Zhenhai County and Beicang County, which face the sea, naturally face the wind and rain caused by typhoons.

The dams along the coast were once destroyed due to Zhu Huan's corruption, and then rebuilt with the arrival of Ye Qing.

The design of deep-water docks in various coastal areas takes into account the ability to withstand wind and waves.

These dykes can withstand the wind and waves, but they cannot stop the sea water that overflows the dykes and the heavy rain falling from the sky.

These overwhelming floods quickly moved toward the rivers throughout Ningbo counties.

Finally, they converge on the mainstreams and tributaries of the Yongjiang River, Yuyao River, Fenghua River and other rivers.

As for whether it will cause large-scale floods and submerge large-scale fertile farmland, it depends on whether the dam built by Ye Qing can withstand it, and whether the river dredging work in the past three years has been completed.

As long as the river dams can hold up and the river dredging is in place, the water from the sea will return to the sea obediently.

But if the river embankments cannot hold up and the river dredging is not carried out properly, what awaits the counties in Ningbo Prefecture will be the consequences of "instantly transforming the country".

In the government office hall,

Wu Yong, who was in plain clothes, and Shen Wan'er and Queen Ma, who were all in plain clothes, all looked at the "Ningbo Prefecture River Water Conservancy Distribution General Map" that was brought over urgently!
The pouring rain hit the dome tiles above their heads hard, and then followed the cracks in the tiles and stabbed vertically to the ground like sharp arrows.

"Master Wu, we are here."

"Master Wu, what are your orders?"

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At this moment, the government's water affairs department, agriculture department, public works department, and the top generals of Ningbo Prefecture who settled in Ningbo City all arrived here.

None of them were wearing official uniforms. They were all wearing casual clothes that were convenient for traveling on errands. They also wore bamboo hats and raincoats on their heads.

Even when they arrived here, their bamboo hats and coir raincoats were still dripping with water.

Wu Yong faced everyone and said seriously: "This heavy rain will not last long, but even if it only rains for half an hour, it will be enough for us to drink a pot."

"Everyone, don't leave, stay here."

"Although sea walls and river embankments can withstand it, they can only prevent large-scale floods. Places like coastal fishing villages will still be affected."

“Even if the farmland is not flooded, there will be some crop damage!”

"After the heavy rain, horses from various counties will come one after another to report the disaster situation. We have to sit here at any time and make corresponding arrangements based on the actual disaster situation."

With that said, Wu Yong made a 'one' gesture in front of everyone and said: "We have only one purpose, and that is to minimize disaster losses."

"It has been reduced to the point where we can solve it ourselves without reporting it to the court or causing trouble to the court."

"Remember, we can really solve it ourselves, rather than gritting our teeth and saying we can solve it ourselves for the sake of political performance."

"Master Ye is not here, and I won't say what I said, it's just an order!"

"I just want to say that this is your home too!"

"Whether you are locals or officials living in other places, this is your home!"

As soon as Wu Yong finished speaking,
All the officials saluted together and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Wu, we will do our best."

At the same time, the general clasped his fists generously and said: "Raise troops for a thousand days, and use them for a while. Master Ye took away 20,000 soldiers and 10,000 sailors."

"We in Ningbo Mansion still have a total of 20,000 soldiers and 10,000 servants!"

"As long as the people need it and as long as Mr. Wu orders it, we will definitely put down our weapons and participate in disaster relief!"

Having said this, the general looked towards the direction of the East China Sea and said, "This is what Mr. Ye taught us. Soldiers fight not just on the battlefield."

"The four words "protecting the country and the people" mean that in addition to protecting the country from worries, there is also the need to fight disasters for the people!"

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As soon as the general finished speaking, Wu Yong nodded with satisfaction and said that after this incident, he would definitely ask for credit for everyone in front of Master Ye.

But what he didn't know was that Empress Ma behind him, as well as the entourage disguised as a guard by the young men Zhu Yuanzhang left to her, were quite touched after hearing the general's words.

Throughout the ages, there has been a saying that dedicated people should be used for their own purposes!
The purpose of being a soldier is to fight a war. The so-called raising an army for a thousand days and using it for a while is also for the purpose of fighting a war.

Many times, the reason why people join the military is because they are passionate about protecting their families and the country, but more so because they want to eat a mouthful of military rations and have the opportunity to make contributions.

As for all kinds of disaster relief, they are all the work of corvee laborers. Even if you are a soldier, you are holding a whip and participating in the work of overseeing the work.

It can be said that there are very few soldiers who are actually allowed to take off their armor and go to work, if not absolutely never.

But Mr. Ye directly turned participating in disaster relief into one of his main jobs as a soldier.

Thinking of this, Ye Qing's status in Queen Ma's heart has once again been raised to a higher level!
After a while, the weather outside was just as Wu Yong predicted, the clouds cleared and the sun cleared, and the weather cleared up.

Soon after, they welcomed the first batch of officials from various counties to report the disaster.

Under the dome of the government office hall,
Shen Wan'er and Queen Ma act as temporary recordkeepers, recording disasters in various places and summarizing the disasters.

Wu Yong, on the other hand, led officials from various ministries to draw a [Summary Map of Disaster Situation in Ningbo Prefecture] based on the disasters reported from various places!
While they were drawing, they were deploying personnel and materials accordingly.

All these arrangements reached Queen Ma's ears.

Looking at the scene in front of her, Queen Ma also sighed in her heart again.

"It's really rare that all of them can still be so responsible when the chief officer is away."

"It's really a good job controlling me!"

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Queen Ma will record everything, and when Zhu Yuanzhang comes back, she will tell him everything.

She wanted to tell Zhu Yuanzhang that if something like this happened elsewhere, everyone would be eager to let the chief officer make the decision.

If the chief officer is absent, they will find ways to slow things down.

The reason why they are like this is simply because they don’t want to take responsibility!
And the officials here are all upright and responsible!
When they encounter something, the only thing they think about is that even if the chief officer is away, they must do the best possible job.

They were busy until noon.

Even for lunch, they did not go to the dining room. They all held a big bowl filled with food mixture here. While eating, they drew a general map of the disaster based on the county officials who came to report.

While they were drawing, they were also making corresponding arrangements.

Finally, they summarized the disaster situation in the entire Ningbo Prefecture!

Wu Yong looked at the general map of the disaster and said: "Fortunately, the various water conservancy projects built by Mr. Ye played a decisive role."

"Overall, the damage is not too serious and we can solve it ourselves."

With that, he came to Shen Wan'er and Queen Ma and said, "There must be mud everywhere outside now, so don't go out."

"Miss Wan'er, Mrs. Guo, all the deployment of personnel and materials depends on you."

"I and other officials must be assigned to various disaster-stricken county offices to preside over and direct disaster relief matters."

As soon as Wu Yong finished speaking, Shen Wan'er frowned slightly and said, "Mr. Wu, although I have been a housekeeper for several years and am quite proficient in financial accounting, I am still not able to manage the coordination and deployment of all personnel and materials."

Wu Yong also frowned immediately. It had to be said that this kind of 'super manager' mixed together was not something that ordinary people could do.

A little mistake can cause a lot of trouble.

It's not a problem for him. Over the years, he has been forced out by the extremely lazy Master Ye.

It's just that it's muddy and unsafe outside. He can't stay in the government office and let a big girl go outside!

Just when Wu Yong was in trouble, Queen Ma immediately stood up and said, "Master Wu, let me do it!"

"I will be in charge of the coordination and deployment of all personnel and materials. Wan'er will be my assistant. I can also teach her how to be a good housekeeper."

Wu Yong's eyes immediately lit up and he said, "Mrs. Guo, can you do it?"

The young men of Jinyiwei, listening to Wu Yong's question, suddenly came up with a sentence in their minds.

That's when the Queen is in charge of everything in the rear, and you are still playing in the mud! '

And at this moment,
When Empress Ma faced Wu Yong's question, she just smiled calmly and said, "How about I follow the example of the generals and issue a military order?"

"You forgot, my master is an imperial merchant."

"He's supporting me on the outside, and I'm supporting you on the inside!"

Wu Yong thought about it and realized that this was the case. They were also responsible for the royal procurement in the palace, which was also a complicated and complex matter.

Wu Yong smiled politely and said: "It's too late for us to thank you. Why should we issue a military order?"

"That's it then."

With that said, Wu Yong, wearing a bamboo hat and raincoat, led a group of officials to Zhenhai County and Beicang County, which were relatively hardest hit by the disaster.

At the same time, Queen Ma and Shen Waner also went to the accounting room.

Shen Wan'er smiled lightly and said thanks, "Sister, thank you."

"As early as when I was in the Yanmen County Women's Labor Camp, I knew you were not an ordinary person."

Empress Ma held Shen Wan'er's hand and said, "You're not bad either!"

"There is nothing to thank. Although I am not from Ningbo, I am also a citizen of the Ming Dynasty. This is what I should be doing."

"In the future, Mr. Ye of your family will definitely have great fortunes. You can learn from me and be his good wife in the future."

"I'm telling you, to capture a man's heart, it's not enough to be beautiful, nor is it enough to be capable."

"You have to let a man know that you are capable because of him, and it is also because of him that you become capable."

"The rest is to play hard to get, pretend to be confused while pretending to understand, and have the right balance between stinginess and generosity."

In fact, Queen Ma also wanted Ye Qing to be her son-in-law.

But she also really liked Shen Wan'er, a good sister who had been through labor camp together, so she was willing to let her have a place by Ye Qing's side.

Just like Zhu Yuanzhang's side, in addition to her as a virtuous wife, there is also Sun Shi, the imperial concubine of Cheng Mu, as a 'virtuous wife's virtuous wife'.

Shen Wan'er also felt grateful when she looked at this good elder sister who gave everything to her.

"Cough cough!"

Shen Wan'er looked at Queen Ma who suddenly coughed and said, "Sister, are you feeling okay?"

Empress Ma waved her hand and said, "It's okay. It's just that it rained suddenly. It would be nice to wear an extra layer."

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After more than half an hour,
Wu Yong and the others rode their fast horses to the fishing village of Beicang County, which was relatively hardest hit by the disaster.

Fortunately, there were no serious casualties, only some houses were destroyed!
As long as people are still there, nothing is a big deal!
Wu Yong stood on the seawall, looking at the waves that were still powerful, and looking in the direction of the Japanese country, with worries in his eyes.

"Master Ye,"

"You don't need to worry about family matters."

"But you have to take care of yourself and come back alive!"

Just when Wu Yong had such hope,

Ye Qing, Zhu Yuanzhang and others have also returned to the fleet commander ship!
(End of this chapter)