"How much money is left in the warehouse? I don't know if the medicine shop is still there. Can I buy medicinal herbs … It would be better if I can hire a doctor … "She could not save the people who died in the earthquake, but she would try her best to save the people who were still alive.
If she had known that the earthquake would happen so suddenly, she would have looked for a doctor when she first came to Shangjing.
"In addition, allocate some money to hire the people who are still alive. Give them food or some wages. Ask them to help clean up the ruins and search for survivors under the ruins … Go and make a plan and calculate the cost. If it's not enough …"
Xu Ke didn't need to calculate to know that the money in the warehouse was not enough.
Therefore, he told her the truth.
"Langjun … the money in the warehouse is not enough."
Jiang Pengji pursed her lips and said, "I will think of a way to get the money and food. You can do this first … "
Xu Ke said, "If we can persuade the families to open up their granaries, it might be effective."
She sneered and asked bluntly, "What do you think is the possibility?"
Countless people froze and starved to death during the snow disaster. How many families in Shangjing opened their granaries to get food?
It was an earthquake now. Every family could not protect themselves. If they survived, they would leave the troublesome place immediately. Why would they stay?
For the aristocratic families who boasted of their noble blood, ordinary people were like ants.
Who would stay in a dangerous place like Shangjing for ants, let alone open the warehouse and give out money, food, and medicinal herbs?
Xu Ke remained silent in the face of her question.
While they were talking, the sound of horses' hooves could be heard in the distance.
Upon closer inspection, the person in the lead was the disheveled Huang Song. Behind him were a few soldiers in official uniforms.
"Brother Liu!" Huang Song pulled the reins and stopped the horse in front of Jiang Pengji. "Where is Brother Jue?"
He got off the horse. He could not help but secretly sigh in relief when he saw her pale face and messy hair. She was wearing a loose cloak.
It seemed that she was not injured except that she was a little mentally weak.
After listening to Jiang Pengji's words last night, Huang Song led his lackeys to patrol a few rounds. In the middle of the night, he even caught two hedonistic sons of aristocratic families fooling around on the streets. He was about to arrest them according to the rules of Shangjing when the earthquake occurred without warning.
The first thing Huang Song did was to gather the troops to save the people. He, on the other hand, hastened his horse back to the mansion to take a look.
His father had always slept late. When the earthquake happened, he was slightly injured, but his life was not in danger. He was lucky enough to escape.
Huang Song ordered the surviving servants to save the people, search for money and food in the ruins, and placed the old man in a relatively safe place.
After making all the arrangements, he brought people to this area to search and rescue the officials and nobles who were trapped under the ruins.
All of Shangjing had been reduced to ruins. Nine out of ten rooms had collapsed. Along the way, Huang Song's heart sank.
Who knew how many people would be left alive in Shangjing City after this disaster?
Jiang Pengji glanced at Huang Song and the soldiers behind him. They all looked like they had just finished working at a construction site and were in a sorry state.
"Huaijie is fine, but his arm is slightly injured. He's inside now."
Although the inspector of Shangjing was a small official, similar to the head of the city management, there was one advantage: this position had people under him.
"That's good …" Huang Song heaved a sigh of relief. He kindly advised Jiang Pengji, "The situation is unstable now, and this is not a safe place. In order to prevent the rioters from robbing and killing people, as well as robbing food and money, Brother Liu should make plans early …"
Jiang Pengji frowned after hearing that. She knew what the people would do when they were forced into a desperate situation, but there was a prerequisite …
"I heard that there are 100,000 imperial guards in Shangjing. If the imperial guards are mobilized, they can definitely pacify the people at once and save more people. Why would the people need to take risks out of desperation when the imperial court has opened the warehouse to release food? "Her voice was laced with ice. Her sarcasm was obvious.
Huang Song's expression became a little awkward when he was questioned.
He said helplessly, "When the earthquake happened, the emperor's family was outside the city to avoid the summer. The imperial guards had to protect the emperor's family, so they couldn't leave easily."
Hearing that, Jiang Pengji closed her eyes slightly. Xu Ke, who was behind her, could hear the hidden meaning behind Huang Song's words. He almost could not help but step forward to question her.
However, just as he took a step forward, Jiang Pengji raised her hand to stop him.
The audience in the streaming room was still immersed in the devastation and discomfort of the ruins. When they heard Huang Song's words, they completely exploded.
Laosiji Lianmeng: "What is this? There are 100,000 imperial guards. Can't they leave 10,000 to protect the emperor and the rest to save people?"
Daizhaojuan: "Bah! Why do they need 10,000 to protect people? Who does the emperor of Dongqing think he is? "
Yingyang Kuaixian: "I've been following the livestream recently. According to the news, the Imperial Guards are the largest armed force in Shangjing. If they don't come out to save the people … are these beasts going to watch the lucky survivors die?"
Jiang Pengji glanced at the bullet screen from the corner of her eyes. She sneered in her heart.
If the earthquake was smaller and occurred during the day, there would not be so many casualties. The emperor would probably be willing to mobilize the imperial guards to save people.
Shangjing was now in ruins. How could it still be considered the capital?
The cost of reconstruction was probably not something the current national treasury could bear.
Under such circumstances, the emperor of Dongqing would naturally choose the method with the least loss.
Zaiai Chili Diao: "Hehe, you have to know that in ancient times, the lives of the people were like grass. Life was indeed precious, but you had to be a high official or noble. Take Brother Huang Song for example. He brought people to save people, but they were all famous people in Shangjing. The speed of rescue in ancient times was so slow. At the same time, if ordinary people were saved, the officials and nobles might die. Put the two together. Who do you think will be saved first? "
Wahaha: "I remember the Luchuan earthquake. I was in university in Luchuan at that time. The earthquake happened and the dormitory collapsed. I was rescued from the ruins by a soldier. Looking at this streaming room, I just want to know if I was an ordinary person, would I be able to live? "
Beef Soup Bujia Jiang: "The person above, don't be funny. If that was the case, your corpse would have been cold long ago. You would probably have finished the reincarnation process. "
Balu Yatang Shizhan Fan: "Let's not talk about it. It's full of negative energy. I want to smash my keyboard. I'm going to do something positive to calm myself down. I'm going to post on Baidu and see if I can attract some rich people to reward me in the streaming room … "
The audience in the streaming room chose to believe in Jiang Pengji with the prestige and credibility accumulated over the years of streaming. The rewards of various amounts continued.
Huang Song seemed to have some sources of information. He had a good impression of Jiang Pengji, so he could not help but hint.
"Now that the emperor can't even take care of himself, Brother Liu, take the opportunity to leave quickly. From now on, you can fly freely in the sky and swim freely in the sea. If you're too late and the emperor remembers you and Second Brother Feng, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave … "
After he finished speaking, he resumed his business-like expression.
Jiang Pengji sneered. "I, Liu Xi, may not have other things, but I still have a backbone. If I abandon everything and escape now, what difference is there between me and a coward? You don't have to hide it from me, Bogao. I'm not stupid. I know very well that the emperor saw that nine out of ten houses in Shangjing had collapsed. He was too lazy to spend a huge amount of money to rebuild the capital, so he wanted to leave with the nobles and the important ministers and move the capital directly, right? "
Who would spend a huge amount of manpower and material resources to rebuild Shangjing if they were going to move?
If there was no intention to move the capital, even if the emperor was afraid of death, he would still send the imperial guards to save the people, even if it was just to save face.
The dignified capital could not only have the emperor, but also the people.
Now that the imperial guards were grasping tightly and refusing to rescue them, it meant that they were abandoning the people.
Naturally, the intention to move the capital was obvious.
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