Tao Zhu knew he couldn't persuade him, so he changed his mind.
"Okay." Li Qiao thought for a moment, agreed, and sent Li Qiang out to explore the way.
There was someone on duty in the kitchen at all times, and a simple breakfast was quickly prepared there. When Li Qiao led Man Zhaoshang and several others to have breakfast, Li Qiang also came back.
The main street in the north of the city has been dug out and is wider than the lanes in the alley. After all, officials and rich people live in the north of the city.
The main street in the north of the city is open, and Taiping Street must also be open. It is the main street that runs through the entire Shengjing City.
Li Qiang thought well, Taiping Street had indeed been opened, and the newly appointed commander of the Military and Horse Station had led his people to clear the snow early.
The Forbidden Army stationed in Shengjing City also dispatched 5,000 people to clear the snow on Taiping Street.
The paths cleared by these men were large enough for two carriages to pass side by side.
Li Qiao was wrapped in a thick cloak and walked to the inner city.
When he arrived at the gate of the inner city, the guard guarding the gate saw him, immediately saluted respectfully and informed him that Manager Qian had just sent someone over to deliver a message, urging him to enter the palace quickly.
Enter the palace soon?
He immediately quickened his pace and headed to the Hall of Seeking Xian.
In the Hall of Seeking Xian, not only Sheng Hong was there, but the seventh prince, the fourth prince, the sixth prince and the third prince were all there.
Two ministers, Zhou Zhengye and Cao Taizhuo, were also there.
There were also more than a dozen officials, including those from the six yamen, as well as generals of the imperial army whom Li Qiao didn't know.
Seeing him coming, Sheng Hong directly clicked on a few pieces of paper placed on the imperial desk: "Li Aiqing, you are young and strong. You should go out to rescue people in this weather. Come here, pick an area, and then lead people there Take a look at the current situation of the people in the area, take note of those whose houses have been crushed and those who lack food and clothing."
"……good."
Li Qiao hurriedly stepped forward and picked up the piece of paper on the top.
Open it, and it says several streets in the south of the city.
He unfolded it and showed it to Sheng Hong. Sheng Hong nodded: "There are poor people over there. The houses are not built firmly, and there is such a heavy snowfall. After you go there, count the number of casualties as soon as possible and send the injured to the hospital. "
"Yes." Li Qiao responded.
At this time, the seventh prince took two steps forward and stood in front of Sheng Hong: "Father, if there is nothing else, my son will lead people to the south of the city."
He also chose the south of the city.
Sheng Hong was about to speak, but at this moment the Sixth Prince stepped forward and said, "Father, although rescuing disasters is like putting out fires, there is something that needs to be made clear first?"
"What's the matter?"
Sheng Hong asked.
Li Qiao also looked at the Sixth Prince.
The Sixth Prince was like him, a little thin in stature, bookish, and good-looking. He had been looking forward to the Sixth Prince competing with the Third Prince.
However, because he didn't know who the seventh prince was fighting for, although he was optimistic about the sixth prince, he never had any contact with him.
At this moment, he just looked at the Sixth Prince calmly.
"Father, this snow disaster is extremely rare. Let alone the people outside the city, just talking about the houses of thousands of people in the city, and there will definitely be casualties. Such a big disaster can only Isn’t it good that the third brother contributes the money alone?”
"My son has some money in his hands. How about letting him share some of it with the third brother?"
The sixth prince said sincerely.
"this……"
Sheng Hong looked at the third prince.
Li Qiao also turned his attention to the third prince.
He remembered clearly that yesterday the third prince straightened his back and prepared supplies in advance, as if no one could stop him from showing off his skills in disaster relief.
But now the third prince is frowning?
"Third brother, where were you so excited yesterday? You see that you have to pay a lot of money today, so you are not willing to pay?"
The seventh prince chuckled and opened his mouth to ridicule.
As soon as these words came out, the third prince's face turned dark, and he glared at the seventh prince and asked, "Xiao Qi, what are you talking about?"
"To be honest. Although the last snow and yesterday's snow are not disasters, people did suffer from the disaster. Logically speaking, you should have a solemn look. But your face is red and smiling. Is this the look you should have for disaster relief? Are you celebrating a happy event? I said you were in high spirits, was I wrong? "
The Seventh Prince crossed his arms in front of him and roared again.
"I was happy because I could do something practical for the people, but when it came to your mouth, it turned out that I was celebrating the disaster."
The third prince suppressed the anger in his heart and tried to defend himself.
"Then it's time for you to do something practical. Why are you keeping such a sullen face? Didn't you say yesterday that you would bear all the expenses?"
"Furthermore, in addition to the people in the city, there are also people outside the city who have been affected by the disaster. Why do you only care about the people in the city? The people outside the city are not people anymore?"
"The people outside the city have often talked about you as a prince who is close to the people recently."
The Seventh Prince raised his eyebrows as he spoke: "Third brother, the people outside the city must be hoping that you can set up stalls in the towns and villages outside the city so that their losses can be calculated."
The third prince: "..."
The anger in his heart was about to burn him to the point of explosion.
hateful!
This Sheng Ye really didn't show any affection to him. How could he be his younger brother? This is clearly a life-seeking ghost.
But he couldn't use his elder brother's identity to suppress him.
Because these questions poked holes in the little thoughts in his heart that couldn't see the light of day.
He really didn't expect yesterday that the snow that seemed to be able to stop at any time turned into a blizzard that had been rare in decades after one night. A rough estimate was that if he alone provided the money for disaster relief, it would cost 50,000 yuan. Two silver coins.
The last time it snowed, he only spent a little over ten thousand taels, and yesterday he only prepared supplies with a total value of about ten thousand taels.
But now let him pay fifty thousand taels of silver!
If you add in the 50,000 taels of wages and 500,000 jins of grain donated some time ago, then he has spent too much money this winter.
Not to mention that Sheng Ye now wants him to save the people outside the city as well!
If he saves the people outside the city again, he may have to spend hundreds of thousands of taels of silver this time!
Damn it!
It’s not like his money comes from the strong wind, and it’s hard for him to make money!
"Um... Third brother, I can help you share the burden."
The sixth prince saw that the third prince's face was extremely ugly, so he spoke again.
The Seventh Prince urged impatiently: "If you don't want to pay, just say so. Don't be nagging, I'll be out of the palace later to do practical things for the people!"
Even Sheng Hong said: "That's all, Yan'er, the scope of the snow disaster is really wide. You don't have to bear all the costs, just let..."
"Father! I can do it!"
The third prince gritted his teeth and suddenly interrupted Sheng Hong's words.
Now the people know that he is a prince who is close to the people and they praise him highly. He has already paved half of the journey to become a prince. It would be a pity to give up right now.
Isn't it just over one hundred thousand taels of silver?
For the sake of the crown prince position, he paid for it!
"Yan'er, don't force me. I won't talk about your sixth brother. The treasury can also provide money." Sheng Hong frowned.
"Don't force it! Although it is a heavy burden for my son, he can be frugal in other aspects."
"It doesn't matter if my son spends less, but the people have to survive this cold winter safely."
The third prince straightened his back again as he spoke, his voice and expression as firm as yesterday.
"Father, the reason why my son hesitated just now is because he is not like Mr. Li, who can earn millions of wealth casually. I hope you understand."
Seeing that Sheng Hong wanted to persuade him again, he immediately raised his hand and shook the paper in his hand: "The people living in the south of the city are ordinary people. I don't know whether their houses can withstand yesterday's heavy snow, let alone whether anyone was injured."
"When I thought that they might be crying in front of the ruined house at this time, my son felt like a fire was burning in his heart. My son couldn't wait any longer, so he led the Imperial Guard soldiers to the south of the city."
"Father, my son has taken the first step."
After saying this, he turned around and left without waiting for Sheng Hong's reply.
Sheng Hong: "..."
He opened his mouth to stop his third son, but thinking of his own plan, he finally closed his mouth.
The Seventh Prince on the side suddenly said loudly: "This is so true, Third Brother, the people will remember your good deeds, and your money will definitely not be in vain."
This time he didn't sneer, and there was even a little encouragement in his voice.
Li Qiao: "?"
But after thinking for a moment, he lowered his eyes.
He understood why the seventh prince was acting like this today.
The third prince only wants to spend a small amount of money to do big things and cares about the people. He is really unfit to be an emperor. He supports the seventh prince!
Next, everyone led the Imperial Guard soldiers to their respective areas of responsibility.
Li Qiao's area was next to that of the Seventh Prince, so the two of them walked together. With the concerted efforts of the Forbidden Army soldiers and the people in the city, all the main streets in the city were opened, but there were still some alleys that had not been dug.
For the next whole day, Li Qiao's frowning eyebrows did not relax. The losses caused by the heavy snow were greater than he expected.
Chapter 163 The third prince passed the assessment. What would you do if it were you?
Although Shengjing is at the feet of the emperor, there are still poor people.
The poorest people in Shengjing live in the streets in the south of the city that Li Qiao is responsible for.
These people have no land or formal employment, and rely on doing odd jobs to make ends meet.
They had no savings or very little savings, and they had no extra money to repair their houses. When such a heavy snow fell, more than 200 houses were destroyed in the streets Li Qiao was responsible for alone.
