Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 1244: Don’t be soft when it’s time to kill

Autumn, day.

The dark clouds covering the hinterland of Jiangbei finally dispersed, and the long-lost sunshine poured down without hesitation.

But beneath the beautiful scenery, there was a scene of devastation.

Liu Yao stood on the top of a high mountain, overlooking the border of Jiangbei.

The vast floods, the villages and towns that were washed away were like a piece of gorgeous silk and satin, all the embroidery pieces had been gouged out, leaving hideous and terrifying holes.

Liu Yao just looked at it, and the sparkling light reflected by the water surface reflected in his eyes, which were bright.

"Sir, what do you think?"

Bai Mingwei and Meng Ziang were standing beside him.

As long as he didn't speak, the two of them never said a word.

In the past, Bai Mingwei talked more.

She would talk about the hardships of people's livelihood and the difficulties of soldiers. She would also tell Liu Yao about the great responsibility and the difficulty of the road ahead.

But now, she is getting more and more silent in front of Liu Yao.

Because she didn’t need to say those things, His Highness Ninth Prince had slowly come to understand.

There is no need for her to teach him, His Highness Ninth Prince is making progress.

Meng Ziang was suddenly asked, and he said seriously: "Your Highness, this is not the source. Even if all the gates of the dam are opened now, it will not solve the current problem."

Liu Yao asked: "This is one of the weirs and dams that Mr. Wang once marked as usable. We traveled day and night to come, but we found that this is not the source."

"This is not good news. Time is running out and flood relief and desilting are imminent. I hope you will make the right judgment as much as possible in the future."

Meng Ziang raised his hands and said, "Yes, Your Highness."

Bai Mingwei asked: "There are two other places that are most likely to be the source. Which one do you think is more likely to be the source?"

Meng Ziang was silent, and then said: "Qingdu Weir."

Bai Mingwei heard the words but did not say anything immediately.

But it can be seen from her silent attitude that there must be a problem here.

Sure enough, Liu Yao muttered the name Qingduyan twice.

He looked a little solemn: "That is the area with the most serious flooding, and the road to Qingdu Weir is not easy to walk."

"Qingdu Weir is so big that opening the floodgates at the same time requires a lot of manpower. If Qingdu Weir is the source, it would be difficult to organize enough manpower to open the floodgates."

Meng Ziang said: "No matter what, if you want to make a correct judgment, I have to visit Qingdu Yan in person."

"As long as we are sure that Qingdu Weir is the source, we can formulate appropriate solutions to the problem."

Liu Yao made a decision immediately: "That's all we can do. However, this matter cannot be taken care of at all. The destination of the itinerary has been decided, and I and the general will fully support it."

Bai Mingwei cupped his hands: "Then, I will immediately start preparing the ship needed to go to Qingdu Weir."

Liu Yao nodded: "Time is tight, we should do what is expedient. We don't have to worry about finding a boat. A safe and reliable boat is enough."

Bai Ming responded slightly: "I obey."

Liu Yao nodded.

The group was about to go down the mountain.

But suddenly, a man dressed as a guard came in a hurry.

He is the secret guard responsible for the exchange of information.

When Bai Mingwei saw the secret guard, he cupped his hands at Liu Yao and then walked aside.

The secret guard knelt down and said solemnly: "Master, it's bad, something happened!"

Bai Mingwei's expression remained as usual: "What's the matter? Speak slowly."

The secret guard lowered his voice: "Something happened in various places in Jiangbei."

After a pause, the secret guard said: "There is corruption in many places in Jiangbei, and it is getting worse and worse. The situation is worrying."

Bai Mingwei's expression remained calm: "How serious is it?"

The secret guard explained: "Back to my master, for example, when releasing grain for disaster relief in the past, officials would order relevant people to mix sediment into the grain when opening the warehouse."

"In this way, the grain mixed with sediment will not be sold at a good price, and corruption can be eliminated to a certain extent."

"However, due to the serious water conditions in Jiangbei, grain has been sold at unprecedentedly high prices. Even if the grain is mixed with sediment, the trend of greed cannot be eradicated."

When Bai Mingwei heard this, he asked, "Is it true that the grain that was just opened was just mixed with a little bit of sand? But when it was delivered to the victims, it turned into sand?" The secret guard nodded quickly: "Reply According to the master, this is exactly the case. The grain that has just come out of the granary must be weighed, and the people involved in the first batch of ink must mix the same amount of sediment into the grain."

"Every time the disaster relief food passes through a group of people, there will be a lot more sediment in the food. By the time the food is delivered to the people, only sediment will be left."

"At the beginning, at least you could see a few grains of rice, but in the end, what was cooked in the iron pot in the porridge shed was just a pot of mud!"

"At first, the victims who ate too much sediment mixed with food were already feeling sick, but then they stopped eating. Gradually, more and more people died of illness and starvation."

"This is just a problem with food. Those dirty hands are everywhere, and there is corruption in all aspects..."

Bai Mingwei listened to the secret guard's statement calmly.

Finally, she spoke, her voice filled with coldness: "Where is the Shecang? Can we still supply normal food?"

The secret guard shook his head: "Master, except for the pots at the entrance of the warehouse, all the food that is taken over by relevant government personnel and delivered to the victims is just sand."

"But Shecang has to rely on the government, otherwise even if there is food in hand, there will not be enough manpower to deliver it to the victims."

"And some people find ways to make money in it and use their power to put pressure on Shecang. If Shecang doesn't cooperate, they will find ways to hinder the operation of Shecang."

"Nowadays, if the social warehouse wants to function normally, it needs to clear all the joints. If this continues, even if the victims do not die one after another, the social warehouse will not be able to open."

Bai Mingwei heard the words and made a decision coldly: "Kill. Find the key figures in every corruption link and kill them directly without bringing them to justice."

Your Highness must do things in a fair and reasonable manner.

No matter who you want to deal with, you must have laws to follow and make people convinced.

But she is not His Highness, but the blade in His Highness's hand.

If the meat is rotten, just cut it out.

Waiting to seek medical advice will only make your health worse.

At this moment, a decision must be made.

The secret guard suddenly raised his eyes with a look of shock: "Master has never been so resolute. Can you tell me the reason?"

Bai Ming opened his mouth slightly, and every word was clear and crisp: "Those who climb up on the corpses of victims ignore their responsibilities and disregard human lives. They deserve to die."

The secret guard responded: "Yes, Master."

Bai Mingwei warned him: "Go on, the person who deserves death must be the central figure or the instigator."

"Only their death can serve as a warning to the monkeys. Before His Highness takes action to rectify the corrupt officials, it is an expedient measure that can make them vigilant and restrain themselves."

"With a little restraint, they can save some people from the fire and water. Every Li Shu is like a brick in Dongling. One by one they can be saved."

The secret guard responded again: "Yes, Master."

Bai Ming was silent for a moment and continued: "To be on the safe side, we need to create a knight who does not exist and do it in the name of a knight."

The secret guard hesitated: "Master, the imperial court does not care about justice at all. I am afraid that the troops stationed in various places will be alerted and come to encircle and suppress this 'chivalrous man'."

Bai Mingwei's eyes burst out with sharp light: "I just want to mobilize most of the garrison in Jiangbei so that they can be useful in the future."

"Furthermore, it doesn't matter if the commotion becomes louder. Only when the commotion becomes louder will the world know what happened in Jiangbei and why the garrison should be mobilized."

"At that time, even if someone wants to operate in secret, in order to block the mouth of Youyou in the world, Jinshang will have to make a show of it, so that those people who will be written in the book and presented to Jinshang in the future will not go unpunished."

The secret guard understood and responded quickly: "Yes, Master."

Bai Ming nodded slightly: "Let's go without further ado."

The secret guard immediately retreated.

Bai Mingwei returned to Liu Yao's side.

Liu Yao asked her: "But something happened?"

Bai Ming nodded slightly: "Back to Your Highness, situations across Jiangbei have already occurred that we had predicted."

Liu Yao's face suddenly darkened: "What is the general referring to?"

Bai Ming faintly uttered two words: "Greedy."

Liu Yao clenched his hands hidden under his sleeves into fists: "Since ancient times, the trend of greed has been repeatedly banned. Although the disaster relief strategy is comprehensive, it cannot avoid the greed of people."

After a pause, Liu Yao seemed to have restrained the overwhelming anger in his chest.

He said: "Sooner or later, I want to know the seriousness of the matter and how the general will respond to it."

(End of this chapter)