Concubine's Survival Handbook

Chapter 392
The tiger talisman was stolen, the emperor was already irritable, but at this time there was a sudden flood in Ling'an County, the dam burst, and countless people were killed and injured. The resettled refugees are very likely to be forced to go to the mountains to become bandits, or even cause riots.

Therefore, as soon as he came to court today, the emperor threw out this difficult problem.

"Reporting to the Holy Majesty, I believe that we should immediately send people to Ling'an to take charge of the overall situation, repair the levee in time, open warehouses to help the people, and resettle the refugees as the top priority." Zheng Chengxiang looked worried, obviously very concerned about this matter.

"What the prime minister said is very true. Which one of you lovers is willing to go?" The emperor nodded slightly, scanning the officials with a serious face, and his eyes paused on the princes from time to time.

"My minister is willing to share the emperor's worries." Seeing that no one responded, Prime Minister Zheng stood up.This kind of matter is related to people's livelihood, and it must be done by reliable people. Otherwise, if the officials sent withhold food and money, it will easily cause dissatisfaction among the people, and then it will be difficult to deal with it.

The emperor looked at Prime Minister Zheng with complicated eyes.He knew that Prime Minister Zheng was prudent and extremely reliable, but at this time, the prime minister's mansion and the general's mansion were very powerful, and if Prime Minister Zheng was allowed to handle such important matters, the prestige of the prime minister's mansion would definitely be raised. would like to see things.

He weighed it over and over again and finally said: "The prime minister is concerned about the country and the people, I am very relieved, but the prime minister is nearly fifty years old, and it is a long way to go to Ling'an this time, Ai Qing still stays in Ducheng to preside over the delicate situation."

Prime Minister Zheng's face was dark, he knew that the emperor was worried that he would decline like this, but the matter is urgent now, it is definitely not the time to be suspicious of the courtiers, but he did not say these things, but thanked the emperor respectfully, If he forcefully asked to go to Ling'an at this time, it might arouse the emperor's suspicion.

But the prime minister didn't go, the courtiers in the palace looked at each other, and they all kept silent tacitly, obviously no one wanted to go.Firstly, Ling'an is located in a remote place, and the folk customs have always been fierce. It has always been a headache for the court. Almost none of the county guards there can serve for a full year. Now that there is a flood in Ling'an, I am afraid that the officials in the capital If you go, you will be drowned by the spittle of the people of Ling'an before being flooded.

Secondly, disaster relief is thankless. Not only is the distance far away, but personal safety cannot be guaranteed. The key is that there is no oil and water. Normally, if you scrape a few layers of oil, as long as it is not too much, the monitoring station will usually turn a blind eye. One eye, but in such a big disaster, do you dare to move a copper coin?The excerpt from the monitoring platform can bury the emperor.

The emperor naturally knew this in his heart, so his complexion became more and more ugly. The situation is critical now, and none of the officials stepped forward. He has some doubts that he has raised some waste in his daily life, which is of no use at critical moments.

"Second prince, are you willing to go?" The emperor paused for a moment on the second prince, his expression somewhat serious.Although this errand is not easy to handle, it is a one-to-one trainer. If it is done well at this time, the prestige will definitely be greatly improved.

He didn't want Prime Minister Zheng to go just now because he had his own selfish intentions, and he wanted to use this matter to train those princes.

The second prince originally looked like he had nothing to do with himself, but when he suddenly heard the emperor pointing at him, his face turned ugly, how could he stay in such a poor place like Ling Ana?

"Father, my son is naturally willing to go, but my son has been unwell for the past few days, and I am afraid that I will delay important matters. This disaster is urgent. If I am delayed by my son, I am afraid that I will become a sinner through the ages." It's gone." The second prince coughed a few times as he spoke, as if he was afraid that he wouldn't feel well if he couldn't see it.

A bit of anger appeared on the emperor's face, he snorted coldly, and looked at the second prince with a bit of dissatisfaction, he could naturally see that the second prince was pretending, and it was extremely perfunctory.The emperor glanced at the group of officials, but everyone was frightened, as if he was afraid that the next person the emperor would point to would be himself.

At this moment, Zhao Ying, who had been silent for a long time, stood up and said in a warm voice, "I would like to report to my father, my son is willing to go to the disaster relief, and I hope my father will allow me."

The Third Prince had seen Prime Minister Zheng take the initiative to invite Ying before, and he didn't want to get involved. He has always been a person who is afraid of trouble.However, the emperor actually rejected Prime Minister Zheng, and the second prince tried every means to evade it. He also couldn't stand the silence and evasion of the officials, so he stood up.

Although he is afraid of trouble, he knows in his heart that he is the prince of Zhao State, and he has enjoyed a life of rich clothes and fine food since he was a child, and all these are provided by the people. Now that there is a flood in Ling'an, he has the responsibility to stand up and bear the burden of belonging. own responsibility.

A little light flashed in the emperor's eyes, and a faint smile appeared on his face.The second prince glanced at Zhao Ying with disdain, as if looking at a fool, rushing to do such a thankless task must be to raise his own prestige, it is really a shameful attempt to gain fame.

"Okay! I will designate you as a special envoy today, and you will be fully responsible for the disaster relief. I will count the money with the household department and go on the road."

"My son leads the order."

After the morning court, Zhao Ying walked in a hurry, he had to go back to the house to clean up and get on the road as soon as possible, the disaster relief work could not be delayed.At this moment, Prime Minister Zheng called Zhao Ying.

"What's the matter, Prime Minister?" Zhao Ying nodded slightly to Prime Minister Zheng.

Prime Minister Zheng frowned a little, and he said in a low voice: "The third prince is a man of desolation, but the situation in the court is complicated, the third prince must be careful in everything during this trip, you know, it is easy to hide an open spear and difficult to guard against a hidden arrow. "Prime Minister Zheng seemed to mean something, but he didn't say it clearly. After all, if such words were listened to by someone with a heart, they would inevitably cause trouble.

Zhao Ying was taken aback for a moment, then he bowed slightly to Prime Minister Zheng, and thanked him sincerely.He has always respected Prime Minister Zheng in his heart. Although the emperor had many doubts about the Prime Minister's Mansion and the General's Mansion, Zhao Ying felt at ease with both of them. In his eyes, both the Zheng family and the Xiao family were rare and loyal Family.

The news that Zhao Ying went to Ling'an for disaster relief soon spread throughout the capital, and the people in the capital were full of praise, but Jing Ning was a little worried. After inquiring about Zhao Ying's departure time, she went to see him off.

Outside the city gate, Zhao Ying was riding on a horse in plain clothes, looking at Jing Ning with some surprise, he never expected that Jing Ning would come to see him off.

"Water and fire are ruthless, you should be careful when you go this time." Jing Ning showed a bit of concern on his face.

"Take care of yourself too." Zhao Ying nodded, looked at Jing Ning with complicated eyes, and then galloped away.Jing Ning watched his back gradually disappearing into the dust and sighed slightly.

"I hope you return safely." She muttered to herself, her eyes filled with worry.

(End of this chapter)