When Tang Governor Of Ning heard this, he was very happy even though he knew that the steward was not clear about it. He just wanted someone to say so. It did not matter whether it was true or not in the end.
After comforting himself, Tang Governor Of Ning stood in the water and said to the steward, "This time, I don't believe that Zhang Zhong can escape. Let's see if he can make a wooden raft formation again. With such a strong wind, any wooden raft will be useless. "
"Master, you're right. Zhang Zhong is really finished this time. I don't think there are many people left in his place. It's a pity that because of his arrival, the people there have been suffering one disaster after another. The most infuriating thing is that not only did Zhang Zhong bring disaster to his own place, but he also brought disaster to the surrounding places.
Master, when the wind blows over, you must write a memorial to impeach Zhang Zhong. Just say that Zhang Zhong is an unlucky person who harmed people. Also, it must be because of the Zhang family's business that made the heavens so angry. "
The steward knew what the Master was thinking. Since the Master had such thoughts, he would just go along with it. After all, he could not let Zhang Zhong go. Otherwise, if he let Zhang Zhong go, who would take the blame? Unless the imperial court said that they would let the officials here go first.
Governor Ning nodded happily, but then he asked, "Then what do you think we should do if Zhang Zhong's side didn't lose much? Do you want to send someone to check it out first? That will delay time. I'm afraid that Zhang Zhong will make the first move and delay this. His memorial has been sent to the imperial court first. If I send it there, it won't be of much use. "
"Master, don't worry. I think Lu Zhou won't be able to escape. Even if they didn't suffer many losses, they will definitely suffer some losses, right? In particular, there was a pier there. No matter how the wind blew, as long as it followed the river, it would definitely blow the pier away.
Master, first write the memorial and send it over. Zhang Zhong will not care about him. Just say that he is an inauspicious official. When the time comes, no matter how he justifies himself, it will make people think more. After all, this is a disaster that happened after he came. "
The housekeeper continued to persuade him. He knew that even if he didn't, the result would still be the same. However, the Master liked to listen to other people's advice.
When Mr. Tang: Governor Ning heard what the butler said, he made up his mind. "Alright, that's what we'll do. Do you have any other ideas?"
"Master, that's enough. There's no other way. But the people here are in trouble. It'll take a few months for the imperial court to give us the things. Master, we have to do disaster relief first. We can't just watch the people run elsewhere.
Last time, some people ran to Lu Zhou. If we don't help them this time, Zhang Zhong will still do what he did before. He will take care of everything and use his family's money. Then, all the people here will run to Lu Zhou. Without people, who will be able to farm? "
The butler had learned his lesson this time. Last time, it was actually his idea to not care about the people. To be precise, it was this idea that came from his mouth. As for who came up with the idea, it was not important. If things were to continue like this, it would save the family a lot of trouble, but the local people would be very disappointed. They would run to Lu Zhou even if they had to cross the mountains.
When Mr. Tang: Governor Ning heard about disaster relief, he frowned. He knew how Zhang Zhong did it. He took out money from his family first and then bought things for the people. Then, when the people had nothing to do, they would work for him. Some of them would repair Lu Zhou, while the others would help the chambers of commerce over there to collect things.
In this way, they would be taking advantage of the people. After all, in the process, the people would only get a part of their wages. Those good things like fish, armor, tortoise shells, and so on would all go into the Zhang family's pockets. Needless to say, this method was really good. At least, none of the people there were dissatisfied with it.
But it was different here. He couldn't take out so much money to organize the chambers of commerce. At the same time, there were already other chambers of commerce here, and they had a good relationship with each other. If he took out money to help the people deal with the aftermath of the disaster, wouldn't it benefit the other chambers of commerce?
Thinking of this, Mr. Tang: Governor Ning told the butler about the problem he had just considered and asked him to help him come up with ideas. The butler pondered for a while and said, "Master, if we really have to fork out the money, it's indeed a bit of a loss. How about this? Since other people have their own chambers of commerce, let's find them together. Everyone will contribute some money, and when there are benefits, we'll share it."
"No, how can it be that simple? The people of the chambers of commerce here are usually so honest, but if we really ask them to fork out some money, they will never do it. Moreover, even if some people are willing to fork out some money, some people won't. Of course, the people who fork out the money will be unhappy.
However, we can't ask everyone to fork out the money. For example, if we ask the people who are in the grain business now to fork out some grain, they will be very willing. But if we ask the people from the restaurants to fork out some food, they won't do it. The people who are in the grain business can wait until the situation here is better and ask the people to help them grow more grain, but what about the restaurants? Ask the people to go there to eat more? "
Mr. Tang: Governor Ning felt that this matter was not easy to handle. Some people had a reason to fork out the money, while others didn't. It was hard to understand the benefits between them. With this thought in mind, both of them fell into deep thought.
The wind was still raging outside. At this time, the people didn't know what to do. The people around them were all running, and there were all kinds of things flying in the sky. The rain kept falling, and all kinds of screams filled the air. There was also the sound of the wind and the sound of things breaking.
The Provincial Governor hid, and the officials in the county naturally didn't follow him. They couldn't care too much. If the sky fell, there would be someone tall to hold it up. When the strong wind blew past, there would be a small wind blowing over.
The commoners couldn't find a good place to hide. Some people were pinned down, while others ran to a safe place. It wasn't that those who ran to a safe place didn't want to help those who were pinned down, but the wind didn't stop.
In the nearest county, the people in the yamen were basically all gone, especially the County Magistrate. This Qinjiang County Magistrate also took his family to hide in a cellar. This cellar wasn't specially built to guard against the typhoon, but to store some goods. The Ning family had a lot of power here, so a lot of things had to be taken out or stored together under their orders.
This way, they could take advantage of the fluctuating prices to make money. The Qinjiang County Magistrate was called Wang Qing. He was a very obedient County Magistrate. At this time, he was a bit glad that he had a cellar in his house. Otherwise, there would be no place to hide. The whole family hid in the cellar, waiting for the wind to blow over.
There was a young daughter in this family. She was different from the daughters of other officials. This girl was very kind since she was young. Unfortunately, she couldn't find another kind person in her family. This year, she was 16 years old and was about to get married. She didn't expect to suddenly encounter such a thing.
Hearing the movement in the cellar, she said to her father, "Father, what should we do with the people outside? There's still room in the cellar. It can fit a hundred people. Why don't we let people shout outside and find some people who don't have a place to hide? "
Wang Qing looked at his daughter and shook his head. He sighed and said, "Fei 'er, it's not that I don't want to help those people, but if I really send people out to shout, what if a hundred and fifty people come out? This cellar won't be able to fit all of them. At that time, who can't come in?"
"Then we can throw out the goods that have been here for more than a month. That way, there will be room. Are people not more valuable than goods?" Fei 'er knew that her father was just being perfunctory, but she still wanted to help those people.
Wang Qing said with a straight face, "If we throw the goods out, they will be blown away by the wind. At that time, what will our family eat? This matter is related to Tang: Governor Of Ning. If we wait for the wind to blow over, Tang: Governor Of Ning will ask us to take out the goods. If we can't do that, do you think we will have a good life in the future?
Fei 'er, don't think about this. This is life. Those people who are lucky can survive, and those who are not can't blame others. Don't worry, after this disaster, as long as the wind blows over and Tang: Governor Of Ning says something, I will immediately go out and start the disaster relief. "
"Why wait until it's too late? Why do you want to save people when most of them are dead? We can save them now. If it was Lu Zhou's Provincial Governor Zhang Zhong, I believe that even if he threw out everything, he would still let the people hide in the cellar. Moreover, he would immediately send people to organize the rescue.
Moreover, when encountering such a situation, he would definitely take precautions in advance. He wouldn't wait for the disaster to come and think of a solution. Father, I beg you, there are so many people. "
Fei 'er was really angry this time, but there was nothing she could do. She did not dare to disobey her father, but now she knew that there was such a Provincial Governor who cared about the people.
"What do you know? He is him, and I am me. What good is it for him to take precautions? Will the imperial court reward him? Fei 'er, let me tell you today, if you want to get political credits, you can't take precautions. You have to wait for the disaster to come and save people with other people. You know that when the time comes, you will be credited for the disaster relief. "
Wang Qing was very clear about this. However, after Fei 'er heard it, she was stunned. She never knew that things would be like this. Looking at her father, she felt that he was a little strange.
When Wang Qing saw that his daughter no longer wanted him to go out and save people, he continued, "Moreover, there is a saying in this disaster relief. It's not that you can save people. Look at me, if I go out and save people now, won't I save more people than other places? Other places are unwilling to do so. Moreover, Tang: Governor Of Ning should also be in hiding.
Tang: Governor Of Ning is in hiding, and I go and save people. Do you know what will happen when the time comes? Others didn't save people because it was too difficult, so they couldn't save people. However, when they can save people, they will put in a lot of effort. However, I saved people first, which means that I have the ability to save people. So, why don't I save more people?
This is considered a failure in saving people. Do you hear me? As long as I save people, I will be considered a failure in saving people. As for those who can't be saved, they have encountered difficulties and overcome them later. "
This time, Wang Qing was telling the truth. He was indeed in a difficult position. Things were just as he said. Others were in hiding, but he had to rush out and save people. That would incur public anger.
After flying for a while, she sat down in the water in the cellar and stared blankly at the dark place. She suddenly felt that the darkness in the cellar was not as dark as the darkness in human nature. She muttered, "If this happened to Governor Lu Zhou, if he was in my father's position, what would he do?"
*****
Zhang Xiaobao already knew that the typhoon would not hit here anymore. The winged cavalry that he sent out came back to report the situation at Qinzhou Bay and Qinjiang.
"Report, the gale has passed. It is very strong. Not only is there a lot of water upstream, but there are also some houses and corpses. I have arranged for people to wait there for rescue. Little Young Master, what should we do next?"
After the messenger finished his report, he waited for the next order.
At this moment, Wang Juan said, "I don't know if they are prepared or not. Before the gale came, they had already sent out fast horses to the surrounding provinces to report. I hope that the Ning family will be able to take precautions in advance for their family."
Zhang Xiaobao had the same thoughts. "That's right. After all, that place is their foundation. Just like Sanshui County, if someone from my family is an official there, they will naturally have to think about their own foundation. Even if they don't help outsiders, they will have to make arrangements for their own family.
I'm just afraid that they are stupid enough to avoid the gale. Have the ships returned? Get people to enter Qinjiang as quickly as possible and go against the current. See if there are any civilians who need the supplies. If there are, give them some. Especially the medicine. Even if they are prepared, there will still be people who will be injured. Let's hope that the injuries will be small. "
The messenger immediately got on his horse to make arrangements for the ships. Zhang Xiaobao called over the fifty-six people from his family and the fifty bodyguards from the Prince's Mansion. He said to them, "Now, I will give you a mission. That is to go to Qinzhou to participate in the rescue. You have to ride fast in the areas where you can.
If there is no road, then force your way through the mountains. I think that with such a strong gale, the civilians will be in chaos for a while. You have to go there to save as many people as you can. The other reason is to tell them that the rescue supplies will be there soon. Tell them not to worry and to persevere. "
At this point, Zhang Xiaobao took a deep breath and said, "Now, I just want to know if you can complete the mission. Remember, force your way through. "
"We promise to complete the mission." The fifty-six people shouted in unison. The bodyguards from the Prince's Mansion were not trained to do this. They waited for the others to finish shouting before they shouted again. Zhang Xiaobao waved his hand and prepared a big backpack for each of them.
There were some medicine and hardtack in the backpack. The horses were also prepared. The hundred and six people jumped on the horses. Two more people went to bring the horses back. The hundred and six people rushed out in the rain.
"I have done what I should do. I don't care about the other side. We have to continue with our lives here. Let's see how their wooden houses are doing. They actually picked a lot of mushrooms before the rain stopped. We will eat mushrooms for dinner."
Zhang Xiaobao couldn't always care about other people's matters. When he saw them leave, he could do this much.
Wang Juan also knew that it was useless to keep watching others. When the time came, the situation would be the same. She just had to do her best. The most elite people had been sent out, so she couldn't let the civilians go, right? Ignoring the fact that these civilians couldn't be of any help, the time it took to get there would be enough for the other side.
At this moment, Li Xun still didn't know that Zhang Xiaobao had already arranged for a rescue team. They were a little far away, but it was the closest state. The other states probably wouldn't send people to rescue them. Li Xun was currently under a waterfall. He looked at the water flowing down and instructed people to build a pavilion.
Originally, they had agreed to build some wooden houses, but Li Xun felt that this place was not bad. He wanted to build more good houses so that it would be easy to come here to play in the future. He also wanted to build more pavilions and corridors because he heard people say that rainbows could easily appear at this waterfall.
Li Xun knew the principle behind rainbows. It was the refraction of water vapor. When there was sun, he could turn his back to the sun and use his mouth to spray water to create rainbows. However, rainbows were too small and weren't as big as this waterfall. Looking at such a wide waterfall, the rainbows would definitely be very beautiful. It might even be a scene of rainbows within rainbows.
When Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan came over, Li Xun was asking others where rainbows usually appeared. This way, he could arrange for the pavilions to be built there. Otherwise, it wouldn't be good if the pavilions blocked the scenery.
"Xiao Bao, over here. There's a rainbow here. I heard people say it's very beautiful. I didn't see it the last time I was here." Li Xun's eyes were sharp. While he was talking to others, he saw Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan coming over. He waved his hand and called out to them.
When the two of them came closer, Li Xun suddenly noticed that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's expressions were slightly unsightly. He asked with concern, "What's wrong with the two of you? Are you cold? "
"It's nothing. The wind blew to Qin Province. I wonder how the preparations there are. If they're not ready, I really hope the wind won't blow in that direction. They'll just circle around Lu Zhou and sweep the houses and the land twice before leaving. At most, they'll just lose some money."
Zhang Xiaobao did not have any intention of gloating. Although Qin Province and Lu Zhou were not on good terms, that was the government's business. It had nothing to do with the commoners. Even if they had something to do with it, they could not just let them die. Even if they were fighting, they had to save them when they were in danger.
Li Xun's expression changed slightly. He did not want the commoners to suffer any losses. After thinking for a moment, he said, "They should be ready. Didn't they send us a message in advance? Why don't we send some people and things over to take a look? "
"They've already sent them out. It's too late even if we send more people over. This is the reason why I asked for your 50 guards. Alright, let's not think about it anymore. Tell me what we're going to do here."
Zhang Xiaobao tried his best not to think about other places. However, he was always thinking about it. He did not have the energy to talk about it. Li Xun suddenly lost interest. He looked at the waterfall and said to the people who were preparing to work, "You guys can fix it as you see fit. You can do whatever you want. Remember, there should be a pavilion above the waterfall so that the water from the waterfall can form a mist around the pavilion. That's all."
After that, Li Xun looked at Zhang Xiaobao and asked, "Did you send a lot of things? How many people can use them? "
"Not many, but there are some medicinal herbs. It's hard to say how many people can use them. It depends on how many people are injured and how badly they are injured. There are also some doctors on the ship. The rest are some blankets and other things. They are all good blankets. I'm going to sell them for money. There's also a little food. It's not much. It's estimated that it's enough for two thousand people to eat three meals of porridge.
My other ships can't get through. "Zhang Xiaobao listed the things on his ship one by one. There were not many things, but he had no choice. It was obvious how strong the current was in that place. Besides his family's flagship, no other ships could get through unless they pulled a cable.
When Li Xun heard these few things, he became worried. He said to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, "What about my ship? My ship is the same. Quickly, let's organize the things here. When the time comes, we'll transport them to the other side and wait for them to be loaded. I'll transfer my ship over. I'm really worried that the people over there won't be able to prepare well."
As he spoke, Li Xun pulled Zhang Xiaobao and ran back. He didn't care about the things here anymore. As long as they could transport the things over, it was fine. Even if they didn't need them when they got there, he would be happy. He would rather those things go over there and be told that they were prepared and didn't need them.
The thing he was most afraid of was that when the things arrived, they suddenly found that they weren't enough. That would be troublesome. Li Xun thought about this matter as he ran back. After thinking for a while, he suddenly said, "I've decided. If the things on these two ships aren't enough, we'll continue to transport them. We'll transport as much as we can. Then we'll ask about the situation over there. If they didn't make any preparations and didn't rescue them, then I'll be rude.
Hmph! Then don't blame me for being impolite. So what if you're the Provincial Governor? I'll impeach him. I definitely won't let him have an easy time. Xiao Bao, let's make a deal. When the time comes, I'll be in charge of the official matters. Isn't the Ning family a family? Don't they have all kinds of industries? You must let your family help deal with these industries, okay? Promise me. "
Li Xun was really angry. He was determined to be a good Marquis. He definitely wouldn't allow a situation like this to happen. He had already warned them, but the result was that they weren't prepared.
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