"Well, so the best way is to leave. Brother Xie, it will not only be our Liuyun County that will be affected by the disaster. Like this snow disaster, the disaster will be widespread. By the way, I told you that Nanman was also affected by the disaster and sent an envoy Have you gone to the capital and asked the emperor for material support?"
How did Xie Yanzhi know this? When Li Yuan sent Su Mingshan back, he was exhausted for a few days before he came back.
Afterwards, he ate in a hurry, told her about Magistrate Xu, and thought about the rest of the matter until we went back the next day.
Little did he know that he would be busy again the next day. This busy time did not come until he made up his mind.
At this time, he listened, shook his head and asked, "What's going on?"
"This snowstorm is widespread, and the Southern Barbarians are also suffering. Where do you want the Southern Barbarians to be? If the drought is the same next year, where do you think we should move? If they suffer the same disaster, will they still send people to ask for supplies? If not, What will happen if I give it? But why should I give it? The first time I ask, if I give it, it will show that my country, Yun, has the magnanimity of a great country. But if I ask the second and third time, and then give it every time, wouldn’t it be me? Yun Guo has become the object of their desires?"
As she said that, she changed the topic and asked: "How to solve the problem of the victims this time? Just let them live outside the city like this?"
Xie Yanzhi is no different from the current literary talents. They are all more patriotic than ordinary people.
When he heard what Li Yuan said in front of him, his face didn't look good.
He could not imagine what it would be like if his country became an object that other countries could take advantage of at will.
He clearly knew that this matter was far away from him, but he just couldn't help it.
He has always been a storyteller and has a vivid mind. He can even imagine that if he does not give it, there will be conflicts between the two countries.
If Nanman launches an attack regardless, what will happen to Yunguo, which has experienced natural disasters once, twice and three times?
No matter what the outcome is, it is the common people who suffer!
Thinking about it, he looked at Li Yuan: "Ms. Yuan, you came to the mortal world to understand and save the common people. Do you have any plans on how to solve these problems?"
Li Yuan: "..."
Uncle, you know you can't lie.
It made him feel like he was a fairy queen and had to think about how to deal with all his messy problems every day.
Wouldn't it be better to just let her be quiet and be a fairy?
Perhaps because of Li Yuan's silence, Xie Yanzhi felt that the secret of what Li Yuan was going to do now must not be revealed, so he directly changed the topic and answered what she said next.
"Perhaps Magistrate Zheng was afraid that if he didn't respond again, Mr. Chen would ask for his help, so he finally sent someone over and said that all the victims would be sent back to their places of origin. But the situation in the counties is not good now, and our county is the only one that has not suffered any disasters, and We are fully prepared, so let the good people in our county go to the end and donate all the original relief materials to the counties."
Li Yuan was stunned after hearing this. Magistrate Zheng's words seemed a bit shameless!
I heard before that Mr. Chen had reported the snow disaster to the higher-ups and provided solutions.
They ignored it, then something went wrong, they didn't do anything, and they let the people come here.
Now Fucheng is not solving the problem, but is pushing Liuyun County out and asking them to distribute things to several other counties.
How could he have the nerve to say this?
"Brother Xie, will the imperial court send people to escort relief supplies?"
Xie Yanzhi shook his head with difficulty: "If things go as usual, Mr. Zheng will definitely report it to the court and ask for the disaster relief materials from the court. However, Mr. Chen, on his side, bypassed him and directly operated through the National Protector General's Mansion to solve this matter. It was revealed early in the morning. If Liuyun County can solve the problem so well, why can't Fucheng and several other places? The higher-ups also know that Mr. Chen had already reported the snow disaster before it arrived. So this time, it was Magistrate Zheng's dereliction of duty. He doesn’t want to be held accountable from above, so it’s best to make up for his mistakes. Otherwise, just write a letter saying that Xinyang Mansion is rich and granaries everywhere are full, so there is no need for disaster relief from above..."
Li Yuan was a little stunned and asked: "Then Master Chen is going to be angry to death? He is so shameless and does nothing on his own, so he wants to take away the merit and then turn around and ask Liuyun County to donate the things?"
"Mr. Chen was once angry, but when he thought about Mr. Xu who was about to take office, he was not angry anymore. If you donate the things, they might really be used to target the victims. Stay in the county government until Mr. Xu takes office in a few years, and finally... It becomes his private treasury. Instead of doing this, it is better to donate everything. With the bosses watching this matter, Zheng Zhifu should not dare to embezzle it. Not to mention, Liuyun County has limited supplies and cannot supply so many counties. There will not be enough left. The only place where Governor Zheng can find a solution is for him to find a solution."
"Then you stay there these days just to solve these things?"
"Absolutely. It's more about chatting with Mr. Chen about the current situation and listening to him talk about some things I don't know. After all, I want to participate in Qiuwei, and it will be good for me to know some things. Also, didn't I say before Should we erect monuments at the gate of the city for the mansions that donated money? The monuments had already been engraved. Mr. Chen thought that he had done well with the merchants in the county in recent years, so he called the people together again and briefly talked to them about how to do it. The current situation in the court, as well as how many adults behave, etc. The general idea is that it is not recommended to erect any more monuments."
Li Yuan knew Master Chen's purpose as soon as she heard it. "Are you afraid that after the monument is erected, Master Xu will come and look for someone to ask for money based on the information on the monument?"
"Well, how else could the word "earning money" come from? How often can ordinary people give money? Even if he finds various excuses to increase local taxes and levies. But in this way, not to mention the reputation will be ruined, and the money collected will not necessarily be There are those wealthy businessmen who contribute more in total. We businessmen in Liuyun County are not profiteers who make money without conscience. For example, this rice and grain store is a typical example. As for the high prices of furs and cold-resistant cotton, That’s because the goods they bought before have been sold out, and that’s the cost of buying more.”
Li Yuan sighed after hearing this: "I don't know what will happen to Liuyun County in the future. If we can meet good officials, maybe things will be better after the disaster. If we can't meet them, I'm afraid it will become a poor county."
How can it be so easy to rebuild after a disaster?
It's better to have a good official, but if there isn't one, a greedy one will want to take the opportunity to get more money in his pocket.
After all, those who are greedy for money can swallow even disaster relief materials without conscience, so what can't they do?
Xie Yanzhi didn't say anything. He knew that even if he was admitted to the imperial examination and was sent to serve as an official, he would not be released back to serve.
According to the laws of Yun State, one of the ways for officials to avoid serving is to avoid their native place.
