Good farming at the foot of Changbai Mountain

Chapter 248 Disaster
"My lord, is it appropriate to do this?" The person next to him hesitated.It's true that people didn't suffer from disasters, but it seems a bit unspeakable to use this as an excuse to expropriate food, right?
"Why is it wrong? The man surnamed Lin hasn't handed over a grain of grain since he came to Zhendong. Now the whole Longzhou, he is the only one that hasn't been affected by the disaster. What's the point of enlisting some grain from him?" Fang Zhifu said with some disapproval.

The magistrate Fang has been in Longzhou for some years, longer than Zixuan has been in the east of the town.He also has a background in the imperial court, and the emperor did not order any punishment for this matter, so he is still a little proud.

The people around him didn't say anything anymore, but someone was ordered to go to Zhendong.

When the sky cleared, Jinghan naturally became busy.This flood caused many workshops in Jinghan to suffer losses, and the winery has ceased production since the beginning of spring.The candied fruit workshop, because when the apricots were ripe, it just caught up with the heavy rain and could not be picked, resulting in all rotten.

The flood washed away the roads, which prevented the cattle from the ranch from being transported to the capital, as well as the ever-best-selling preserved eggs.The only thing that is considered normal is the weaving workshop. This season is not the time to ship goods, so it will be less affected.Generally speaking, Jinghan's loss this time was really serious, so as soon as the rain stopped, Jinghan rushed to various workshops and Zhuangzi to settle the loss.

Zixuan was not idle either. Now that the rain had stopped, many refugees poured in from the east.They are all people from nearby states and counties, whose farmland and houses have been submerged by the flood, and now they have nowhere to go.Hearing that there was no disaster in the east of the town, they all ran here.

"My lord, since yesterday, many refugees have come from the east, and today even more. Many of these refugees are not honest at all, and even went into the fields to harm the crops. Some stole The chickens and ducks in the homes of our local villagers, and people from several villages have clashed with these refugees today. My lord, what do you think about this matter?" Master Liu came in and reported.

Zixuan thought for a while, "Well, you take my letter and go to General Li. Let him lead the troops and set up roadblocks on some major traffic roads in the east of Zhendong County. Refugees can come in, but they must be managed centrally. , Isn’t there some food in the county government? Set up a porridge shed to give porridge. We can’t let these refugees run around indiscriminately. We fought against the flood and managed to protect the property of the people. There is no reason for these refugees to be harmed.”

The suffering of these refugees is truly sympathetic.But it doesn't mean that people like them who have not been affected by the disaster have to provide things unconditionally, right?If this is the case, will it still make people feel balanced?At this time, the county government must come forward to protect the interests of the people.Otherwise, who will fight against disasters wholeheartedly in the future?They are all waiting to go out to escape the famine and harm others.

"The imperial court will definitely send people to come over for disaster relief in the near future. We just need to hold on for a while, and when the imperial court's relief money arrives, these refugees will return to their hometowns. I'm afraid you will be a little tired these days." Zixuan somewhat Said apologetically.

"It's okay. We are here for the local people. Those refugees should be managed in a unified manner. Otherwise, what troubles will happen next." Zhao Xiancheng also said.

"We have to guard the checkpoint. It's not that we are cruel. These refugees all came from the disaster area. The weather is not too cold now. After the flood, the corpses of people and animals in the disaster-stricken places rot, which is easy to infect the plague. These victims may be sick, so they must be taken care of. Lime is sprinkled on all the places where the victims are concentrated. Several doctors in the county asked them to prescribe some prescriptions for detoxification and disease. Cook them together in the porridge. In this way, as long as the refugees drink the porridge, they will take the medicine with them, saving some people from taking the medicine.” Zixuan suddenly remembered what Jinghan said one day, after the catastrophe, there will be a catastrophe. , this can be well prevented.

When Zhao Xiancheng and Liu Zhubo heard this, they were startled, "My lord, can it be so serious?"

Zixuan nodded, "Well, I'm afraid it's more than that. After the flood, we must prevent the plague and at the same time prevent the rats. If the rats are flooded, not only the farmland crops will not be preserved, but even people may be infected with the plague. So We have to face a lot of difficulties." Zixuan sighed, successfully fighting the flood is only the first step, if the next step is not done well, there may be problems.

"Don't worry, my lord. Of course we will do our best. I believe that the people of our county will also cooperate with the county government to do these things." Zhao Xiancheng had no doubts about this.Now Zixuan has a very high prestige in the east of the town, as long as it is an order from Zixuan, the people will cooperate very much.

"Okay, then let's do things quickly. The people in the county must be assigned to mobilize the local people to control the rat plague first. In addition, these refugees must be controlled. In the warehouse of the county government, there are A lot of food was saved for disaster relief in fear of disasters in our county at the time, so let’s use it to help the victims now.” Human lives are at stake, and Zixuan naturally wouldn’t watch those refugees starve to death.

A few people here were discussing, when someone outside suddenly reported that the magistrate had sent someone.Zixuan, Zhao Xiancheng, and Master Liu looked at each other, and couldn't help but smile wryly, this must be to find fault.

When people from outside came in, Zixuan was secretly happy.There is no other reason, this time it is actually that Huang Tongpan who came here, and I don't know why Master Huang has a soft spot for Zhendong.

"I don't know if it's Mr. Huang who came here, so I'm far away from welcoming you. Please forgive me." Zixuan said with a smile.

Huang Tongpan still looked superior, "Forget it, Mr. Lin is busy with business, and I'm not that small-minded."

Zixuan hurriedly asked Huang Tongpan to sit down and served tea, and only after the tea was served did he ask Huang Tongpan why he was here.

"I came here this time under the order of the magistrate to collect food from Mr. Lin. Now the whole Longzhou, and only Mr. Lin's place is intact, so I ask Mr. Lin to help raise some food. Use it urgently." Huang Tong judged that his attitude could be a little better this time around.

"To be honest, Mr. Huang, there is not much food in Zhendong County. When the dams were built in spring, the county government was in charge of food. In addition, there are more than 5000 soldiers stationed here. Every month, these people only eat and drink. I’m afraid I’ll disappoint Lord Huang, we really don’t have any extra food for Fucheng.” Zixuan said with a smile.

When Mr. Huang heard this, he immediately became furious. "What? No food? The east of the town hasn't handed in food for four years. How could there be no food in the county government? Linzhi County, don't take the magistrate's order seriously? Be careful that the magistrate treats you alone The crime of dereliction of duty will be bad at that time."

Zixuan's face remained unchanged, and he still smiled, "Master Huang, why should you be angry? I really don't have any food here. In the first two years when I was an official, the court was exempted from taxes. In the next two years, it was also the emperor's next year. The purpose is to ask this officer to do a good job of defending Zhendong County first. My lord also knows that the defense of the city cannot be done just by talking about it, and it can only be done with real money and silver. The east of the town is a poor county, and the county government doesn't even have a penny, so they all rely on these taxes to get around. Adults can also see what the east of the town has become now. The food handed in by the common people was exchanged for other things, so how could there be food in the county government?"

Zhao Xiancheng and Master Liu held back their laughter by the side.This Mr. Lin is really interesting, so I will give you a cry and see what you can do?If you think about it, your magistrate's ineffectiveness has caused disasters to the people under his rule, but he came here to ask for things?It’s okay if the food can really reach the refugees, even if the food is transported, the people will be hungry and flee.If that's the case, it's better to build a few more porridge sheds here to help the victims.

"My lord Huang doesn't know something. Recently, many refugees have come to the east of the town one after another. Just now, my lord was still telling us about it. Now a large number of refugees are pouring into the east of the town, which has already affected the lives of the local people. My lord I was still worried just now. There is no food in the county. How to settle these victims. Mr. Huang, please go back and tell the prefect to get these refugees back. The east of the town is a poor place, and it really can’t afford these victims. Eat and drink." Zhao Xiancheng continued to cry poorly.

Now Huang Tongpan was furious, his face was a little purple, he pointed at Zixuan and Zhao Xiancheng with trembling hands, "You guys, you are ignoring the orders of the magistrate, you are so contemptuous of your superiors, I have to be truthful Report it to the magistrate, and let him play it to the court."

"Master Huang, why do you need to get angry? There is really no food here. This matter concerns the people of the entire Longzhou Prefecture. As long as you have the ability, how can you sit idly by? Please report back to the magistrate, and hurry up. The imperial court, it is serious to ask for relief. Not to mention that there is no food in the east of the town, even if there are a dozen or twenty shi, it is like a drop in the bucket, and it will not help at all. If the imperial court takes action, it will be different. Li, let alone one Longzhou, even a few more would be a breeze." Zixuan didn't show his face this time, and just spoke with a smile.But this attitude is even more annoying.

Huang Tong was gasping for breath, but he couldn't show any strength.They are not afraid of his threats at all, no matter you bring them out to the magistrate or the court, if they laugh and cry poorly, what else can you do?Wouldn't it be even more unreasonable to bring the army to grab it?It's not difficult to deal with the magistrate of Lin County, and he can be arrested if he finds a way. Even if he has a backer in the capital, he should not be able to save him if he is far away from the water and cannot quench his thirst.However, what meaning can this have?

(End of this chapter)