The arrival of the Kipchak minister brought hope to the people who had been hungry for several days due to the earthquake.
At this moment, the sky above Magu City was completely dark, without a trace of warm sunshine. The ruins in the city were still the same, no one was cleaning them, and everyone only cared about food and clothing.
At this time, a long queue like a dragon lined up from the front of the government office to the south gate.
"Are you ready?!" The hungry people began to urge.
Outside the Yamen, the noise did not stop for a moment.
"Su Qincha."
"Su Qincha."
Wherever Su Yunqi walked, everyone greeted him enthusiastically.
While walking, Su Yunqi came to a simple fire room. This place used to be the fire house of the government office. Now, after being devastated by the earthquake, it has become a fire house for the common people.
"How long will it take for this porridge to be ready?" Su Yunqi asked.
After hearing this, the woman making porridge hurriedly replied: "Go back to the official, hurry up, hurry up."
"After you've finished cooking, you're not allowed to serve porridge without permission from me," Su Yunqi said seriously.
"yes."
After the explanation, Su Yunqi looked at the idle people around him: "You guys, come with me."
"good."
Following Su Yunqi's footsteps, several government officials were taken to the street outside the government office.
At this time, there were ruins on both sides of the street. No one was walking around on the street, just because the living survivors were already lining up.
"Chief Su Qin, who are you?" a yamen servant asked in confusion.
After Su Yunqi glanced at the ruins, he turned his head and looked at the government officials following him: "You guys, collect these rubbles."
After hearing this, several people hurriedly went to clean the tiles, but no one dared to ask more questions, so they had to pick up the tiles honestly.
In the blink of an eye, half an hour had passed. The hungry people waiting to eat seemed to have accumulated hatred in their hearts and were ready to attack the yamen at any time. However, Su Yunqi was still picking up the tiles calmly.
Seeing that it was almost done, Su Yunqi finally spoke: "Okay, take these tiles back to the Yamen."
"yes."
Just as Su Yunqi and several government servants carrying tiles in their arms passed by the yamen, the brave hungry people had already begun to curse: "Are you okay?! What's the use of picking up these tiles? What kind of imperial minister!"
Hearing these words, Su Yunqi had aroused resentment in his heart, and wished he could bring this hungry man who spoke arrogantly and give him a beating. However, he was an imperial envoy and came here to provide disaster relief on behalf of the emperor, so he had no choice but to hide his hatred in his heart and ignore it. walked into the Yamen.
"You guys, break these tiles into pieces."
"You guys, after they break it, put it into the porridge and stir it."
After hearing this, the people in the government office obeyed Su Yunqi's words obediently. Only the colleagues on the side asked in confusion: "Su Qinchao, why is this... good porridge mixed with such impurities?"
Su Yunqi thought about what happened just now, and his face became serious: "After all these days, haven't you seen how strong the people outside are?"
"What does the imperial envoy mean by this?" Tongzhi continued to ask.
Su Yunqi glanced at his fat colleague and said, "One day, when your body is as skinny as wood and even thinner than the hungry people outside, you will understand what I mean."
After hearing this, Tongzhi had no choice but to stop asking any more questions and stood beside Su Yunqi, watching the government officials making porridge.
When the porridge was placed in front of the Yamen, some people started talking louder.
"How do you eat this?! You officials, with your salary from the court, do you eat this every day?!" A commoner who was neither thin nor fat said, his face full of anger, and his clothes were as tattered as other hungry people.
Su Yunqi looked up and saw that yes, it was him. He would never forget his face.
After seeing it, Su Yunqi stepped forward slightly, looked at the round-faced man who was not yet forty with a smile, and said: "If you don't want to eat, I won't force you."
"You!" The man didn't know what to say. After being stunned for a moment, the man looked at the hungry people around him and spoke loudly: "Look! As an official of the imperial court and an imperial minister sent by the emperor, he actually treats us poor people like this. Good porridge, mixed with There are so many miscellaneous things on the shelves, not just to let us people eat less. He! So that he can swallow this disaster relief food! Folks, do I make sense?"
"Yes." Some hungry people responded together.
As the man spoke, he pointed at Su Yunqi with his finger.
The more Su Yunqi listened, the more unhappy he became, and his unhappy face was visible to his colleagues on the side.
"Su Qinchao, that's it, that's it. They're not easy to mess with," Tongzhi advised.
Su Yunqi ignored Tongzhi's words, looked at the hungry people with a pair of angry eyes, and said: "If anyone, like him, feels that the porridge is dirty, contains debris, and is unwilling to eat, you can leave!"
"What imperial envoy! Tell me your name! I won't sue you! I'll sue you for bullying the people and embezzling food for disaster relief!" The man seemed to not know how to retort.
"My surname is Su and my first name is Yunqi. I am currently the right minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. You can file a complaint as you wish!" Su Yunqi shouted.
After hearing this, the man rolled his eyes at Su Yunqi and said, "Okay! Just wait!" After saying that, the man ran away.
After this arrogant and domineering man left, the porridge-receiving team became a little quieter, but the number of people was also slightly smaller.
"Chief Su Qin, aren't you going to deal with this man?" A colleague on the side asked curiously.
Su Yunqi looked at the man who had already walked away, and then turned around and looked at his colleague: "That's all, I am doing what is worthy of the people, so let him report."
"Yes." Tongzhi agreed.
Suddenly, Su Yunqi smiled slightly and asked with interest the surname of his colleague: "I have been here all morning. What is your name?"
"The subordinate's name is Zhao Jing, from Shangning." Zhao Jing, a colleague, replied with a smile on his face.
"Zhao Jing" Su Yunqi read the name again, as if trying to remember it.
After a while, seeing that there were fewer and fewer people receiving porridge, Su Yunqi spoke to Zhao Tongzhi again: "Work hard, and I will definitely praise you in front of the emperor in the future."
After hearing this, Zhao Tongzhi showed an excited and happy smile and started to salute: "Thank you very much, Qin Envoy Su! I will definitely continue to work hard to serve the people and the country!"
Zhao Tongzhi's words made Su Yunqi smile slightly, and his dark beard formed a figure eight.
"good."
Since the earthquake in Magu Prefecture was an earthquake, there was no serious famine. By the time construction began in Magu City, Su Yunqi had already moved to several other counties in Magu Prefecture for disaster relief.
However, the fact that the imperial envoy had adulterated the porridge quickly spread to the vicinity of Magu Mansion and the capital, and even reached the ears of the civil and military ministers of the imperial court.
On the second day after it reached the ears of court officials, some ministers already criticized Su Yunqi, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
"Your Majesty, I heard that Su Yunqi, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, mixed impurities into pots in Magu and other places during this disaster relief operation, which caused many people to resist. I hope the emperor will punish Su Yunqi severely!"
The person speaking was Gui Yuanwei, Minister of the Ministry of War. This official was patriotic and loved the people, and he would never tolerate officials who abused the people.
When the emperor heard this, he didn't believe it and asked several officials he trusted.
"Yang Youcheng, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, have you heard about this?" the emperor asked.
"Reporting to your Majesty, I have indeed heard about it, but whether it is true or not must be seen to be believed. If it is true, I believe that Shi Lang Su has his own intentions." Yang Youcheng said with confidence.
Yang Youcheng said this, and the other ministers who were friends with Su Yunqi started talking together.
"Your Majesty, I also think that Su Yunqi has his reasons for making this decision. It is better to wait until he returns to the capital to see what happens." Cen Wenxing, the Minister of Household Affairs, said.
The words of several ministers soon left Gui Yuanwei, the Minister of War, speechless.
"Then let's discuss it after Su Yunqi returns to Beijing." The emperor said.
