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Chapter 152 Natural and man-made disasters

Jingming twenty-sixth year.

It rains and brings inspiration.

Everything old is gone, everything is new.

- "New Book·Practice Record"

Isn’t it good to have a rainy day?

Erqing thought it was pretty good.

Because when it rains, you can just be lazy without having to work.

It curled up lazily by the stove in the hall on the first floor of the Chuixiang Building, feeling sleepy.

Briquettes pulled the hair under its neck and snored loudly.

Er Qing could understand the exchange between Li Zhen and Bai Yuan.

However, it couldn't understand why so many people would die if it rained too much.

If you don’t understand, just ask. Niuniu never hides things in his heart.

Li Zhen leaned on the recliner and explained to it casually while shaking gently.

The rain from the sky is getting heavier and heavier, and floods will form on the ground.

The violent floods will break through everything and submerge countless fertile fields, villages, and towns.

At the same time, it will also take away countless lives.

The reason is very simple.

But Erqing, who was simpler-minded, became more and more confused.

"Can't they swim?"

"Master, look, I'm not afraid of water~"

With that said, it stood up.

I opened the door of Chuixiang Tower and walked into the wind and rain outside.

Jumped into the skyrocketing lotus pond.

It was like offering a treasure to show off to Li Zhen.

Li Zhen was speechless.

Facing its pair of exceptionally clear eyes flashing with a stupid look, he lowered his head helplessly.

It was so stupid that I didn’t even notice.

Li Zhen always felt that he had been spending too much time with this stupid cow.

Your own IQ will also decline.

Just like some people in Dazhou.

Stupid without knowing it.

What kind of person is the most hateful?

Probably the ones who are stupid and bad.

But at the same time, there is no one who can compare in my heart.

April 10th.

It has long become the mascot of the Zhou court.

Staying at home and thinking about whether the things you have researched will work will make you wonder.

I was immediately aware of the dangers of this heavy rain affecting the north and south of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Played for the first time in several years.

Ask the emperor to immediately issue a decree ordering various places to repair dams.

Stabilize food prices, purchase medicinal materials, etc.

Be prepared for severe floods and post-disaster disease treatment.

Ma Qianli had a feeling in the dark.

This heavy rain will be a very severe test for the current big week.

Only by working together can we overcome these difficulties and get through this difficulty.

However.

His original intentions are selfless and his ideas are good.

Everything is for Da Zhou.

But unfortunately, Ma Qianli didn't expect people's hearts.

Some high-ranking officials spoke out against it:

"The rain only lasted a little longer than in previous years. What's there to be afraid of?"

"Even if some places are flooded, just go to a higher place and hide and it will be over."

"Moreover, our Dazhou dams are carefully built and we spend countless money on maintenance every year. How can they be destroyed by a mere heavy rain?"

"What Mr. Ma said is too serious."

Ma Qianli, who was nearly sixty years old, was furious.

In recent years, he, who has always cultivated his moral integrity, has been cursing loudly at home.

It is said that the court is full of incompetent people who are lying on their bodies and eating nothing.

Stealing high positions is like a pig or a dog.

Bah~

They are simply worse than pigs and dogs!

These words somehow got through despite the blockage of the pouring rain.

The opposition in the court became louder and louder.

After all, the emperor did not adopt Ma Qianli's opinion, but he did not reject it completely either.

Just saying, wait and see.

Wait and see.

It was the tenth day after the heavy rain continued without a break.

Afterwards, Zhao Ping finally realized something was wrong and reacted.

Start dispatching manpower, mobilizing supplies, and preparing for disaster relief.

However, at this time, the entire Zhou Dynasty had become a vast country.

Every continent and every province has large areas of disaster-stricken land.

And the people who were swallowed up by the raging floods had no account.

Ma Qianli came to Chuixiang Tower through the water that was half a person's height in the city despite the heavy rain that had become a little lighter.

His face was filled with visible fatigue and worry.

But there was some indescribable firmness in his eyes.

Just like that, he went to the Southwest to take up his post without any hesitation.

Seeing him like this, Li Zhen guessed his decision.

"Master Li, you once told me that man can conquer nature."

"But now I realize that human power is too small under the power of nature."

Li Zhen looked at Ma Qianli with a strange look.

He was really afraid that this kid would suddenly say:

The human body is weak and will eventually expire.

Master Li, I am no longer a human being!

After all, what Ma Qianli studies is already leaning towards the purest soul.

In Li Zhen's opinion, it was indeed a bit evil.

Fortunately, he did not say such words.

"However, some things cannot be stopped just because they are too difficult."

"Someone has to step up and take responsibility."

"If others don't do it, then I will do it."

Ma Qianli talks freely.

Li Zhen looked at this half-disciple who was already showing his age.

In his heart, a long sigh flashed through his mind.

The naughty boy who wore crotchless pants back then.

After all, he grew into what he expected.

But, it's more than that.

Li Zhen was a little relieved and a little happy for him.

It's a good thing that Ma Qianli has such an idea, and Li Zhen will not dampen his enthusiasm.

He just filled his empty cup with hot tea, then looked at him and said calmly:

"Lao Ma is not in good health"

"When will you come back after you leave?"

Lao Ma's wife passed away a few years ago.

Living for more than seventy years can be considered a joy and a loss.

And Lao Ma can't hold on much longer, maybe this year?

Or maybe, it will be next year.

Hearing this, Ma Qianli was startled.

There was a trace of hesitation in those eyes full of determination.

But after a moment, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Drink a full cup of tea.

He bowed to Li Zhen and said:

"Father, he will understand me."

After that, he turned around and threw himself into the wind and rain.

He is leaving Beijing.

You can't get anything done in the capital and with idiots all over the court.

Although he is single and weak, Ma Qianli also wants to be on the front line of disaster relief.

Even though he was old, he didn't have much strength and couldn't help much.

But he still had to go, even if it was just to stand in front of the people.

Let them take a look, Da Zhou has not forgotten them.

That's enough.

As for the officials in the court, they felt that the rain was too heavy and the water was too cold, so they couldn't go out.

Then let them be.

His thousand-mile horse is the thousand-mile horse of Dazhou and the people of Dazhou.

But the only thing is that he is not a thousand-mile horse of the imperial court.

He does not seek high-ranking officials, rich salaries, or prestige.

All I ask for is a clear conscience.

This is the boy who walked out of the northwest desert back then.

For decades, my mind has not changed.

Likewise, it was also the mentor he regarded as a god.

The idea that peeing instilled in him.

There are too many disturbances in a person's life.

But please have a clear conscience.

That's enough.

Bai Yuan opened the door and walked into Chuixiang Building not long after Ma Qianli left.

It's just that compared to the former's embarrassment.

He was dry and not stained by any rain.

Even the soles of the shoes are like this.

Perhaps for Bai Yuan, this is the meaning of his practice.

"Hiss~" He shook off his cloak.

"My dear friend, I'm still happy with this place."

"You don't know, my whole house is soaked in water, and the whole bathhouse is covered in water."

Ma Qianli moved closer to the stove.

He squeezed Erqing with his butt and grabbed a seat.

While causing a cow and a cat to roll their eyes, they looked at Li Zhen with a smile:

"My benefactor, what do you say about what I said last time?"

"what's up?"

Li Zhencong raised his head, his expression looked inexplicable under the flickering firelight, and he couldn't see clearly.

"It's just a matter of moving to your building."

He was not embarrassed at all.

"hehe."

Li Zhen sneered.

You know, this kid is not holding anything back.

With his huge family property in the capital, Bai Yuan, would he have no place to live?

No kidding.

So Li Zhen was too lazy to talk to him and ended the topic decisively:

"How is the thing that Pindao asked you to do?"

His abilities, Chief Li's, are limited.

Even if one person throws his arms away, he can't save the world.

But Bai Yuan is different.

This guy has a huge caravan under his command and has business dealings with many big businessmen.

Now that they are useless in the imperial court, they can be of great use.

Therefore, Li Zhen asked Bai Yuan to purchase food, medicinal materials, clothing, tools and other things.

Wait for the rain to stop and the floods to subside before sending them to where they are needed.

If you can save one, just count it as one.

Bai Yuan also took a very open-minded view on this matter. Money was an external possession and he didn't care about it.

Doing good deeds and spreading some extravagant wealth is considered as accumulating blessings for future generations of the family.

However, he still had some doubts:

"My lord, let's do this."

"Does it really work?"

Rarely, there was some helplessness on his face.

He pointed his finger upward and spread his hands.

Li Zhen knew what he meant, but he didn't explain much. He just said:

"It's enough to do our own thing well."

“As for the rest”

He shook his head and closed the book in his hand.

"That's not something ordinary people like us should consider."

"Tsk~"

"Too."

Bai Yuan thought about it and found out that this is the truth.

But in my heart, I always feel a little uncomfortable. What's going on?

"Damn it, dog officer!"

He muttered, stood up and rubbed Briquette's plush head.

In a burst of warning hiss, he broke into the wind and rain with a smile.

only.

There was still something hidden in his heart that he had not said.

Damn it, Dog Emperor!

If I had listened to Taifu Ma earlier, how could the situation be so serious now?

However, it is also a useless effort that was realized later.

It was April 26, the twenty-sixth year of Jingming Dynasty.

After the heavy rain continued for half a month, it finally turned into a drizzle and started to stop.

And just as everyone breathed a sigh of relief, they secretly said that it was finally time for the strange rain to stop.

Riding a fast horse, covered in mud, he broke into the capital.

Brought bad news:

The Hun River bursts its banks!

Although the officials on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are not just straw bags, they are quite talented.

But in the face of this once-in-a-century natural disaster, manpower seems so insignificant.

The floods rushed out of the rivers and spread wantonly across the vast land.

This time, no one knows how many people will die.

Li Zhen fell silent after hearing the news.

He understood that this disaster had little to do with him.

But if you calculate carefully, you can always find a little connection.

This made him feel a little guilty.

He no longer had the usual peace of mind of hiding in the Chuixiang Tower.

Li Zhen's peaceful little life became a bit uncomfortable.

The lives of the vast number of people are even more difficult.

As the co-owner of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Emperor Zhao Ping's current life is not peaceful either.

Even, some suffering.

After any major disaster.

There will be people everywhere who are deceiving people with their evil words.

This is not unfounded nonsense.

It is the most realistic portrayal of the current Great Zhou Dynasty.

The first day of May.

The rain stops, the dark clouds disperse, and light returns to the world.

However, in those past days, the officials were complacent and said that this rainstorm was not a big deal.

It was devastated and in a mess.

The reality has severely swollen the faces of these people, making them feel ashamed.

It would be fine if it was just a natural disaster.

They can blame all this on natural disasters, and even the emperor can't say anything.

But the next four man-made disasters happened.

This made every high-ranking official in the court tremble with fear.

Countless country fools started to cause chaos in the name of gods.

One after another, sects began to bloom all over the land of Zhou Dynasty.

They absorb victims who have been traumatized by disasters and promote their own salvation ideas.

But no matter which denomination they are, they all have one thing in common.

That is: The Great Zhou Dynasty has made it impossible for ordinary people like us to live. Become religious. If you believe in religion, we will overthrow this unjust court together.

To put it simply, it can be summed up in two words: |

rebel!

These idiots want to rebel against the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"Inverted!"

"It's all gone against the grain!"

Yuji Palace.

Zhao Ping turned pale with anger and threw the memorial in his hand fiercely.

"I have been in power for twenty-six years. I have put down the turmoil and governed the world, so that we can have the prosperous age we have now!"

"It's just a natural disaster now, but these mud-legged people are going to rebel against me?"

"Come on, tell me, am I not kind enough and tolerant enough to the people of the world?"

Below, all the officials were silent.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Ping became even more angry.

When nothing happens, he is extremely flattering.

Something happened, everyone pretended to be deaf and dumb.

good good!

This was Zhao Ping's most trusted civil and military minister in the past.

What Mr. Ma Taifu said was indeed correct.

A bunch of drunkards.

Worse than a pig!

When he was extremely angry, Zhao Ping calmed down.

He sat back on the dragon chair, glanced at the ministers below with an extremely indifferent expression, and said coldly:

"My dear lords, let's not talk about this matter for now. The most important thing now is to control the Hun River that has burst its banks."

"Who can do this? Do you have any recommendations?"

Everyone lowered their heads and glanced around.

You look at me, I look at you.

But no one dared to stand up and recommend themselves.

Finally, Hong Xuanji walked out tremblingly and said:

"I heard that Master Ma went out of the city to provide disaster relief a few days ago. He must know a lot about floods."

"He must be the Minister of River Control."

One word fell, and everything moved.

"That's right, that's right!"

"This matter must be done by Master Ma."

"I also recommend Taifu Ma."

The ministers stepped forward one after another and eagerly threw the matter on Ma Qianli as if they were blaming the blame.

Seeing this scene, Zhao Ping's disgust for these people became even more intense.

But in the end, there was still a cold snort.

The matter was decided.

However, the demon who made the emperor very angry had cholera infested the countryside and wanted to rebel.

But, there is no more content.

It seemed like that was the end of it.

But is it really that simple?

All the ministers felt a little uneasy in their hearts.

Settle old scores, but this is a method that all emperors learn by themselves!

(End of this chapter)