He Qingxiao worked with other yamen to resettle the victims. It was already dusk, and the white snow reflected a cold light under the scattered lights.
He did not go back to the Hou Mansion directly, but walked onto the long street where Qingsong Bookstore was located.
As expected, the lights in Qingsong Bookstore were still on.
He Qingxiao stood for a moment and turned around silently.
"Master He." A familiar female voice came from behind.
He Qingxiao turned around and looked at Xin You walking over: "It's so late, hasn't Miss Kou rested yet?"
"Let's settle the accounts and make some arrangements for tomorrow." Xin You looked at the embarrassed man, "Did Mr. He just finish his work?"
Noticing where Xin You's gaze passed, He Qingxiao lowered his head and looked.
The red clothes are bright, but they are stained with a lot of dirt, which he got on when he helped the neighbors carry things.
He didn't care at first, but now under the girl's gaze, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
"Have all the neighbors gone to the nursing home?" Xin You didn't notice Master He's embarrassment and asked with a smile.
Captain Yang and the others came back after distributing cotton-padded clothes. The court took over the rest of the matter and did not participate in it anymore.
Mentioning this, He Qingxiao returned to normal: "They are all gone. The court should have measures to rebuild the house in the future, so Miss Kou can rest assured."
"That's good."
The imperial court has a set of rescue measures for disaster victims, especially at the feet of the emperor.
Xin You doesn't intend to overstep his authority.
He Qingxiao thought for a while and reminded: "This earthquake, there was only slight movement in the capital. The most severely affected area is probably Beiloufang. The neighbors here escaped because of Miss Kou's porridge. I think Miss Kou's matter must be very serious." It will soon reach our ears."
"Thank you, Master He, for reminding me. It's getting late, Master He, please go back and rest early."
Regarding saving those people, Xin You had not thought beforehand whether it would reach the emperor's ears. Afterwards, he was not afraid of spreading it to the emperor's ears.
She was mentally prepared to meet that person sooner or later.
"Miss Kou should go to bed early." He Qingxiao was about to leave, but after thinking about it, he explained, "I just passed by and saw that the lights in the bookstore were still on."
Xinyou smiled: "I know Master He is passing by."
He Qingxiao cupped his hands and strode away.
It didn't snow that night, and the next day, officers and soldiers walked by from time to time on the streets of the capital, causing the unsuspecting people to talk a lot.
[In view of the general environment,
For most people, the slight shaking yesterday just added some conversation topics to the lazy winter day.
By the afternoon, the damage situation in various parts of the capital was almost settled, and the ministers gathered in the palace.
"How is the situation in the capital?" Emperor Xingyuan asked.
The main force in investigating the disaster situation is the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division, which is under the Ministry of War, and other ministries are responsible for assisting.
Emperor Xingyuan spoke, and the Minister of War stood up: "Reporting to Your Majesty, according to statistics, there were a total of thirty-two casualties in the five cities, of which 14 were killed and 18 were injured, all caused by the collapse of houses or the falling of heavy objects... …”
This casualty figure made Emperor Xingyuan breathe a sigh of relief.
This was much less than he expected.
"Wait a minute." When the Minister of War reported the number of collapsed houses, Emperor Xingyuan felt something was wrong. "So many houses collapsed in Beicheng, why are there only more than 30 casualties, and these people were scattered across five cities?"
The Minister of the Ministry of War secretly rejoiced.
Fortunately, he felt strange when he got the information and asked his subordinates specifically, otherwise he would have been questioned by the emperor.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the collapsed houses are concentrated in the Beiloufang area. It is said that some kind-hearted people were giving porridge there, so people were outside when the accident happened."
Emperor Xingyuan immediately became interested: "Who is the person giving porridge?"
The Secretary of the Ministry of War is stuck.
There are many wealthy households in the capital. On winter days when the poor people are having a hard time, it is not a new thing for wealthy households to give porridge. After hearing this, he did not ask any more questions.
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Seeing that the Minister of War could not answer, Emperor Xingyuan looked at him with hidden dissatisfaction.
This horse is talented but doesn’t have any curiosity?
At this time, Meng Jijiu stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I know the identity of this porridge cook."
"Oh, who is he?" Emperor Xingyuan asked immediately.
"It's Miss Kou, the owner of Qingsong Bookstore."
Emperor Xingyuan was greatly surprised.
Is it that Kou girl again?
"I remember that Miss Kou has not yet left the court and is still a little girl. How could she think of going to Beiloufang to give porridge?"
Could it be Duan Shaoqing's support?
Emperor Xingyuan was originally not impressed by Duan Wensong, who served as Shaoqing of Taipu Temple, but Miss Kou took her name with him.
This problem of Emperor Xingyuan is actually a bit difficult.
These messages were passed down from level to level. When it came to the Minister of War, it was already rare to know the identity of the person who was giving the porridge. Who would ask the reason why he was giving the porridge.
The Minister of War did not answer just now, his face was dull, and he secretly waited to see Meng Jijiu's joke.
Meng Jijiu cleared his throat: "I heard that Miss Kou wanted to thank the neighbors in Beiloufang for helping her find a cat..."
The Minister of War was shocked.
Why did this old guy Meng Jijiu even ask about this?
After hearing this, Emperor Xingyuan was also shocked: "To thank you for helping her find the cat, do you give her porridge and meat for four days?"
Are all the little girls today so rich?
Thinking about the treasury that was often stretched due to various expenditures, Emperor Xingyuan suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
Because of the porridge rescue, Meng Jijiu became very fond of Xinyou. After hearing Emperor Xingyuan's doubts, he said good things: "Miss Kou is very business-savvy. After she took over Qingsong Bookstore, she bought a lot of money for good stories. Horse bones were unearthed, and Mr. Songling, the master of storybooks, was unearthed. From then on, the bookstore with few people had a prosperous business and a lot of money. ..."
The Minister of War looked askance at his colleagues who were chattering away.
This old guy knows too much!
Emperor Xingyuan nodded: "You do have a brain."
This Kou girl is smart, capable and can drink. If she were a man, she would be a rare talent.
Emperor Xingyuan had a pityful thought and was suddenly startled.
Daughters can also achieve great things, such as his queen.
Then he shook his head.
There are a few women like Xinxin in this world.
Several ministers looked at the emperor and nodded and shook their heads, exchanging glances with each other.
What's going on, Your Majesty?
Emperor Xingyuan quickly came to his senses and asked about the resettlement situation of the Beiloufang victims. He received a satisfactory answer and just as a smile appeared on his face, urgent news came in.
A violent earthquake occurred in the Dingbei area yesterday, with Bei'an County the most severe. The entire city was in ruins, and it was difficult to count the casualties. In addition, many places in Dingbei were affected and traffic was blocked.
After reading the emergency report, Emperor Xingyuan turned pale and held his forehead.
"His Majesty--"
Emperor Xingyuan raised his hand, suppressing his tumbling emotions and forcing himself to calm down: "It is said that Wu Yanting, the commander of the Beijing Camp, has entered the palace!"
Dingbei was severely affected by the disaster and the roads were impassable. To provide disaster relief was not just a matter of sending disaster relief ministers, but also required a large number of soldiers.
As for the imperial ministers responsible for disaster relief, Emperor Xingyuan appointed two people, one was Pei Zuo, the minister of household affairs, and the other was the second prince, Prince Qing.
