The Reborn Noble Daughter

Chapter 399 399. Memorial

Emperor Qi's face suddenly turned cold as he looked at this scene.

Duke Wei wanted to say something, but Xu Gelao, who had quick eyes and quick hands, preempted him.

"Your Majesty, please allow me to give you a few words of reply."

"Mr. Ge, please tell me."

"This is a series of natural disasters, let alone the southwest. If it happened in other places, even an official might not be able to do better than Mr. Wen!"

"How do you say this?"

"When the news reached Dongdu City, it was revealed that it had happened nearly a month ago. But during this period, did Your Majesty hear that the people in Shuzhou were fleeing? Did you hear reports from other local officials? Did any people petition to report Master Wen? None at all. , this shows that Lord Wen must have done something in Shuzhou, if nothing else, he has at least stabilized the people's hearts."

As he spoke, he looked at the people who had just screamed. Those people did not dare to confront Mr. Xu Ge. They had tasted how powerful this person was, and they couldn't help but feel fishy because they couldn't eat the fruit.

Seeing how they were avoiding each other, Xu Gelao snorted coldly.

"I was very angry when I saw several adults complaining. I wonder if they can do better than Mr. Wen if they are put in a different place!"

Sure enough, he spoke without any mercy, which was much more powerful than Feng Hai's soft knife.

Bai Chaoan smiled secretly in his heart, Mr. Ge Lao is just Mr. Ge Lao, even his father would not offend him.

Emperor Qi also felt that there was some truth to this.

It's just that the dynasty always regarded such natural disasters as ominous. During the Lantern Festival, the lantern dragon gave a prediction that there would be a good harvest in the southwest this year, but now let alone a good harvest, even if it could appease the refugees, it would be good.

Emperor Qi was very taboo on this point.

Xu Gelao Linglong was thoughtful, how could he not know what he was thinking, so he said it intentionally or unintentionally.

"At the beginning of the year when all nations were paying their respects, the third prince of Jiao Rong came to court. The old minister had heard some rumors that they had been at odds with South Vietnam for a long time. They were separated by the Xishui River and had repeatedly provoked each other. The flood would occur this time. It is because the gates of the Xishui River and the Luo River were blown up, and then an earthquake was caused, which made the people in the southwest miserable. Your Majesty, I, sir, be careful that there is a scam!"

His words immediately elevated ordinary natural disasters to man-made disasters in the country.

Emperor Qi's eyes shone brightly, and he immediately became angry.

He is not afraid of starting a war with Nanyue or Jiao Yi, because this crime can be blamed on them for provoking the prestige of the Jin Dynasty, which is much better than a warning from God and a natural disaster.

"Is this what Mr. Ge really says? If it is true, then the disasters in the southwest are caused by the enemy's provocation of our dynasty's majesty."

They had just experienced an attack by the Beidi army, and now Jiao Ran and Nanyue were coming. The Jin Dynasty was really under attack from both sides!

Mr. Xu Ge had a serious face and glanced at Bai Chaoan. Then he saw that he took out a memorial from his sleeve and immediately presented it.

"Your Majesty, these are the situation of dam construction in various prefectures and counties in the past thirty years compiled by the minister after he came to the Ministry of Industry. The records in it are very clear. There are many dangerous mountains and rivers in the southwest, so the rivers are fast and therefore vulnerable to floods. . However, since Mr. Wen took office, the previous frequent flooding situation has become much better. Shuzhou also submits the most and thickest memorials to the Ministry of Industry for repairing dams every year, so Weichen also feels that this time the flooding is a bit unusual. , perhaps as Mr. Ge Lao said, it is not a natural disaster, but someone deliberately caused it!"

Since Bai Chaoan went to the Ministry of Works and became a doctor in the Ministry of Water Resources, he has become familiar with the notes and records of the Ministry of Works. This was what Xu Ge Lao was talking about when he got the news and came to find him a few days ago.

So he read all the records of dam repairs overnight, and then summarized this detailed memorial.

One is to clear Lord Wen's grievances.

The second is to pave the way for your own future.

He is now a third-rank official, but since he has the intention to move up, he must not make mistakes in guessing the holy will.

With Bai Xiang and Xu Gelao giving him advice, he would be damned if he couldn't climb up.

Emperor Qi unfolded the memorial and took a look. It was well-founded and detailed. In addition, when Bai Chaoan was in the cabinet, he often copied some articles, so he developed a good calligraphy. Emperor Qi felt happy physically and mentally.

I believe his statement more and more.

"Okay, this South Vietnam is really evil-minded. It was beaten by the emperor's brother ten years ago and it still can't recover. I didn't expect that this time it would come again, and there is Jiao Yi. On the surface, it seems to be submissive, but in fact it is a wolfish ambition. It is really hateful! "

When Emperor Qi said this, if anyone dared to blame the past mistakes in the article, they would be in trouble with Emperor Qi, so they both shut up knowingly.

Seeing that the situation had changed, Feng Hai took a step forward and continued.

"Your Majesty, during the last expedition to the west, the Ministry of Revenue allocated a large amount of official rations to the army. Now we have to allocate more to the southwest for disaster relief. I am afraid of difficulties. Not to mention whether the food is enough, the distance is much longer. , the consumption in this process is not small. I think it is better to let the Water Transport Department transport the official rations that should be turned over this year to the southwest first. This will not only reduce the loss of official rations, but also help the victims faster, in order to fulfill your Majesty's wishes. Kindness!”

His words were discussed with Prime Minister Bai and Mr. Xu Ge early in the morning.

Otherwise, it could be said that King Ding was a deep-minded person and had planned everything out as early as when he set out for Jinling City.

If there had not been floods and earthquakes, they would have found excuses to make the corruption in the Water Transport Department known to everyone.

Now that there is this reason, it is more than justifiable.

Emperor Qi thought for a while and felt that this method was feasible, so he immediately agreed.

The Duke of Wei, who had been silent, looked at Xu Fengbai and the other three who were singing along with a livid face.

It was really a good plan. In just a few words, Wen Zhonghe was able to reverse Wen Zhonghe's default, and then he even wanted to involve the Water Transport Department.

Why didn't he see that these people were of the same mind in the past?

Thinking about Feng Jinlin who is now in Jinling City, I am afraid that they have a wrong idea about the Water Transport Department.

Then his face returned to calmness, and he began to make calculations in his heart.

Compared with overthrowing a mere Shuzhou prefect in Wenzhonghe, it would be more troublesome to move to the Water Transport Department.

Originally, he had intended to send the official grain tribute paid by the Water Transport Department to Qianzhou in an embezzled way. Now this plan cannot be changed, but there is another way.

Anyway, the food he has coveted over the years has been enough to feed private soldiers for two or three years. Now that refugees are everywhere, I have to say that even God is helping him and sending people to him.

Thinking of this, I felt extremely proud, but my face still looked like it had no desires or desires.

Emperor Qi didn't realize what he was thinking, but focused his mind on the southwest matter. After thinking about it, he spoke.