It's not that there are no people outside the city, but the cold ground is full of people. All of them were hunched over and looking dully at Chaoyang Gate.
When Brother Rong's carriage passed by on the road, people on both sides looked at him again.
With such eyes, Jia Rong was embarrassed to look into them. Their clothes were so tattered and sloppy, but Brother Rong was wearing a thick coat. They sat huddled together on the ground, while he sat in the comfortable carriage.
Although Brother Rong also knows that the root cause of everything has nothing to do with him. But looking at the eyes of this group of people, I still couldn't help but blame myself.
Suddenly, he saw Chen Xuyuan, the uncle of the Chen family who was on duty at the Jiumen Patrol Camp four miles away.
Chen Xuyuan was leading several soldiers holding weapons and directing the group of people to walk to the moat bridge.
"Porridge is being cooked outside the city. Let's go over there and drink hot porridge. Warm yourself up and don't get cold."
Obviously, Chen Xuyuan did not dare to drive them away violently and could only persuade them.
The carriage creaked slowly, climbed onto the bridge, and crossed the moat. The original prosperity outside the city has disappeared. The doors of every shop are closed, and people who have fled are crowded in groups under the eaves of the shops.
They huddled together to keep warm, and even when they heard the carriage approaching, they only raised their heads for a brief glance.
The long street outside the city is not very long, but it is crowded with groups of black figures. The carriage drove slowly along the long street. The door of the inn next to it was closed, the windows of the restaurant next to it were closed, and there were no sellers in the place where breakfast was sold.
No businesses outside the city came out.
They're just scared, worried that they'll catch the rash too. Who is not afraid? There is nothing we can do about it.
The carriage drove for a while and finally came across several scaffoldings in a spacious place. There was indeed someone cooking porridge and giving alms, and there were people around. If Jia Rong hadn't been sitting on the carriage, she would have been able to see what happened inside.
In the car, he could clearly see the steam rising above him. There are also officials and minor officials nearby. It seems that even if it is not a tent set up by the imperial court, it is still a donation by a few people of high status.
At this moment, Uncle Rong saw a familiar figure in gorgeous clothes among the people giving alms.
He quickly lowered the curtain.
Why did the legitimate son of the old East Palace come here? Uncle Rong didn't understand that the prince should be in Zhenggezhuang, north of Shenjing.
It takes some effort to run from Beijing to Chaoyang Gate.
It seems that the water inside is indeed quite deep.
Uncle Rong stopped looking around and just sat in the swaying carriage and rushed to the Water Conservancy Camp.
"grown ups."
"Are you all here today?" This is what Jia Rong cares about. The dangers of acne are beyond the imagination of many future generations. Although it is called acne, it is not a simple acne. It has an extremely high fatality rate and an extremely strong infection rate.
The virus can even survive on crusted skin, dust and clothing for several months to a year and a half.
Once it breaks out, it will be a test for any place or even country.
Jia Rong did not dare to take it lightly, and glanced at the group of agricultural officials and the officials of the Water Conservancy Yingtian Mansion.
"The number of people on duty is correct," the deputy envoy of the Water Conservancy Camp replied.
"Have you checked your body one by one? Checked whether there are any traces of acne rashes on your body."
"Not yet, I was about to say that each department will do its own thing this year..."
"If you have anything to say, you should check your body before ordering your hair from now on. Only after verifying that there are no rashes can you enter the yamen." Jia Rong directly interrupted the deputy envoy and said with a dark face: "First, organize the officials of the camp field office to check the water conservancy office, the agricultural office After the verification is completed, the Shuili Office will inspect the camp officials, and the agricultural officers will inspect everyone else inside and outside the yamen."
Jia Rong glared at the deputy envoy angrily, "Let's find out first before talking about anything else."
I saw the old farmer in the farm official pile again and called out: "Nong Lifu, I am coming in from the water conservancy office and the field camp office. Be the first to check on me."
The deputy envoy gave Uncle Rong a faint look, feeling troubled and unable to express his feelings. He had heard from Scholar Su Da yesterday that Uncle Rong was going to Mobei soon. From now on, he would be the head of the Water Conservancy Camp, besides Prince Zhongshun, who was in charge of the Prime Minister's Affairs, and Scholar Su, who was the Assistant Manager.
But I didn't expect that Uncle Rong wouldn't give me any face.
Uncle Rong didn't show any hesitation. He didn't feel ashamed at all when he entered the next door room and met these elders.
He took off his jacket and clothes, revealing his upper body with less obvious muscles. He said: "Every one of them can be seen clearly. The acne rash first appears on the trunk, then on the face, and then spreads to the limbs. The skin behind the ears and the trunk must be checked clearly. These places are the first to get acne."
Nong Liye and others had never seen this scene before. They were checking Shangguan's body, but they couldn't let go.
Uncle Rong gritted his teeth and said, "Come around here, do you want to freeze me to death? Look at every place and take note of it. Look behind the ears and chest and back first, then check the face, hands and feet. Move quickly and don't let anyone in. Cold... sneeze..."
It's really cold.
Uncle Rong didn't care whether these people understood or not. He took some clothes and put them on, then rolled up his sleeves and continued. "Normally, if there are no acne marks behind the ears or on the trunk, then there is no need to examine the hands and feet carefully. If there are chickenpox or acne scabs, they should be isolated immediately. The examiner will also be isolated in another place."
Still cold. Uncle Rong put on his clothes and coat.
After shivering twice, he continued: "One-on-one inspection, no contact with the other party's limbs, clothing, etc. during the inspection. It is best to find a set of hand guards to wear to avoid accidental contact."
After saying that, these people looked at each other in confusion.
"understand?"
"I understand." The old farmer replied first.
Uncle Rong glanced at this guy, nodded and said: "Let's start checking one by one. From now on, we will also check for acne rashes every day. Supervise each other. If someone gets acne at home, you can ask someone to explain the situation. There is no need for you to come to the Yamen. If you know you have pox and come here intentionally, you will be punished."
The deputy envoy stood beside him and hesitated to speak.
When Uncle Rong saw it, he said angrily: "Take off your clothes and let them try it out."
"Try it?" The deputy was stunned. After all, he was also a fourth-rank official. After all, he is one of the top figures in the Water Conservancy Yingtian Mansion, how can he let this group of people surround him and watch him.
Uncle Rong glanced at it and said calmly: "If you don't want to, forget it. You don't have to come tomorrow. I will personally petition and ask King Zhongshun to replace the deputy envoy of the water conservancy camp."
The deputy almost wanted to curse after hearing this. I have read books about sages for many years, and I have been in trouble several times as an official, but I finally got promoted. But he didn't expect that Shangguan was a dandy much younger than himself. He actually asked himself, a scholar, to take off his clothes and be inspected by a group of dirtbags.
It is tolerable, but what is intolerable?
"I..."
"Momo chirp." Uncle Rong glanced briefly and called: "Old farmer, go over and lead people to line up and come in one by one to check."
"My officer..." Liao Chengzhi felt the urge to cry at this moment. It was so humiliating, so humiliating. Under Uncle Rong's gaze, he was like a little daughter-in-law in the quilt, feeling wronged and unspeakably wronged.
"I'm taking off my position."
"Yeah, they have fine skin and tender flesh. They are well maintained." Uncle Rong smiled and called: "Come on, come on, old farmers. Look behind the ears first. There is no sign of acne behind the ears."
Cold, Liao Chengzhi was not only aggrieved, but also felt extra cold.
Shivering from cold.
"Don't shake. How will everyone look at you?" Uncle Rong snorted and looked at the other people in the room who were very restrained. He directly pulled him over and said, "Did you see that he has chickenpox? Why are you hiding so far away? Now look at the front. The two pills on the left and right in the front... are not chickenpox."
Liao Chengzhi was shaking. In addition to being cold, he was also angry, which is commonly known as the cold qi.
"Okay, put on your clothes. Don't catch a cold or get sick. There are still many things for you to deal with in the Water Conservancy Camp." Brother Rong patted him on the shoulder and looked at his angry look. He couldn't bear it. Zhu secretly shook his head.
After leaving a message for everyone to check, Uncle Rong left the room.
"Why are you doing this, sir? Is it just because of my arrival?" Liao Chengzhi chased him out.
Jia Rong sat down and nodded: "Yes. But it's not for you, but for anyone who serves as a deputy envoy. He will have to go through what he did today."
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"Is it to show your official authority? Aren't you afraid that I will sue Grand Scholar Su?"
"Forget about suing Grand Master Su, you can just go to the palace and submit a letter." Brother Rong said calmly. "If you feel humiliated, please do so."
"I..." Liao Chengzhi was no match for the shameless Jia Rong. He hesitated for a long time and said, "I only want an explanation."
"At first, I wanted to appoint someone as a deputy envoy in the Water Conservancy Yingtian Mansion. When I finally heard that you were coming, I was really unhappy." Jia Rong said frankly, "Even if you transfer someone from the Ministry of Works, it won't work." I didn’t expect it to be a feudal official from the original place.”
"So what about the vassal officials?" Liao Chengzhi gritted his teeth.
"I checked your bottom line, and you are a great talent. Unfortunately, most of the people in the Water Conservancy Camp are poor people. They are different from you. They don't speak official Chinese, and they don't understand business. So I have to choose someone who can listen to me. , and a deputy envoy who can handle facts."
"Shui Conservancy Yingtian Mansion is not Ningguo Mansion. This is an official office. We listen to the holy edicts and receive the holy orders."
Brother Rong interrupted Liao Chengzhi's words, waved his hand and said: "I have already said that if you don't want to, you can leave. If you are angry in your heart, you can go to the palace and sue me. But the officials of the Water Conservancy Yingtian Mansion must listen. My own."
"You are not afraid……"
Jia Rong looked at him as if he were an idiot. I told him several times that I could go to the palace to complain. If I was afraid, I wouldn't say it. This water conservancy camp was originally under the control of Prime Minister Zhongshun, but the specific matters were supervised and directed by Brother Rong.
Even if he was brought to the palace, the most he could do would be a verbal rebuke from the emperor.
In the end, it’s not just what should be done.
If another water conservancy camp envoy comes, others may not be able to catch it. Unless the emperor does not plan to reform the farmland, is prepared to abandon the drought-to-water project, and abandon the results of the increase in rice production in the past two years.
Uncle Rong was confident, but Liao Chengzhi was helpless.
"Sir, do you want to force me to leave?"
"No, I need a deputy envoy after all. I can also tell you that in a few months, I will go to Mobei. The deputy envoy will also be in charge of the Water Conservancy Yingtian Mansion. What I want is a person who can be in my absence. During the time in Shenjing, he was the deputy envoy who directed and assisted various institutes and departments in carrying out water conservancy and field tasks."
Publicly and privately, Jia Rong must firmly hold the Water Conservancy Yingtian Mansion in his hands. Whether it is the camp field office, the water conservancy office, or the four branches in the future.
Even if these agricultural officers arrive at the branch, he will still control them.
Jia Rong, we must increase rice production in this land. Even if the agricultural officials are allowed to explore step by step, they will get closer to the old man surnamed Yuan.
Therefore, the deputy envoys who are not obedient enough or who are disobedient must be replaced.
Brother Rong smiled and said: "You can think about it all day and night, and give me an answer tomorrow. Of course, you can also ask for help from the Grand Scholar Su you mentioned and listen to the Grand Scholar's opinion."
The Water Conservancy Camp Office has a lot of work on the first day. The camp office and the water conservancy office must first determine the places in the Gyeonggi area that need to be converted from drought to water. The agricultural officials have to set up the teams of four divisions and inventory what needs to be done after the establishment of the divisions.
Uncle Rong talked all day long and his voice became hoarse.
When I returned from get off work that afternoon, I saw that the people outside Chaoyang Gate were a little more angry. He felt a little more relaxed, thinking of Sister Feng's appearance yesterday, and looking forward to going to Sister Feng's nursery to treat his hoarse voice tonight.
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