According to the laws of nature, any disaster has a turning point from prosperity to decline, and this point is also the node that is often mentioned.
The same is true for locust plagues.
Autumn has just begun, and the long-awaited node has arrived.
In a sense, the emergence of this point indicates that the disaster is not too far away from ending.
Although the common people did not understand the principle, they all cheered after hearing the scholar's popular explanation.
That feeling is like looking forward to the dawn, eager and excited.
The court's focus was on another dimension. There was only one thing they cared about, and that was the damage caused by this disaster.
Judging from current statistics, this locust plague not only covers the entire Huguang area, but also spreads to most areas in Henan, Shandong, Jiangxi, Zhejiang and other places.
You must know that all of the above areas are traditionally large-producing provinces, responsible for half of the food supply of the Great Feng Dynasty. Now that there is no harvest, it is definitely a fatal blow.
In short, it means heavy losses!
Generally speaking, after a locust plague, a famine will follow one after another, killing people everywhere.
However, this tragic scene did not happen in reality.
There is no other reason than that the vision advocated by Qiyu that when one party is in trouble, all parties will support it has been realized in reality.
Yes!
In addition to the disaster relief provided by the court, the relief provided by the provinces also played a vital role. From a national perspective, this disaster response can definitely be regarded as a veritable national effort.
However, behind this feat, there are many conspiracies.
In fact, most of the provincial government's relief efforts were basically forced by the emperor to bleed out, and they were able to do so with great success. Only in remote places like Yunnan and Guangxi can we consider what we can do within our capabilities.
In any case, the emperor finally facilitated the matter and resolved the famine crisis.
The veterans discussed privately that although His Majesty's move was not on the stage, it was still a wise move.
If we rely solely on the imperial court to provide disaster relief, it will definitely be a cold dish this time.
This is not an exaggeration, but a conclusion based on facts.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the total amount of relief materials this time has reached an unimaginable level.
It is indeed impossible to rely on the court alone.
Everyone in the officialdom was amazed at this feat.
However, there is a special person who supports this feat, his name is Qi Yu.
special?
how do I say this?
The Minister of Household Affairs was surprised to find that the value of the materials donated by Qiongzhou accounted for 70% of the total disaster relief amount. This figure was definitely outstanding.
Or stand out from the crowd.
Too high-gloss!
As the saying goes, anything beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, and this sentence couldn't be more appropriate in this case.
In the eyes of the governors, Qi Yu is a fool who likes to be in the limelight. In order to achieve his own goals, he does not care about the feelings of others.
What’s more, he ignored the facts and criticized his colleagues. He actually asked the evildoers to complain first and presented the impeachment details before His Majesty’s case. Do you think people like him are hateful or not?
However, the most speechless thing is that the Holy One actually did not investigate his nonsense, and did not even criticize him from the beginning to the end. Are you so irritating?
Emperor: My attitude is that the matter has nothing to do with me and I just keep it aloft! Isn't it a lot of fun to live high in a temple and watch tigers fighting at the foot of the mountain?
To put it bluntly, if you all unite and wear the same pair of pants, can I still sleep peacefully?
The harder you bite, the more peaceful my heart will be.
Most of the emperor's arts are like this!
In fact, the emperor's plan basically succeeded.
All the feudal officials have drawn a clear line with Qi Yu and are determined not to associate with him.
In this way, there will no longer be the possibility of forming cliques for personal gain.
Put yourself in someone else’s shoes.
When the governors saw that the emperor did not punish Yu Qiyu harshly, they all became indignant. Naturally, they also took some small revengeful actions.
For example, spreading rumors and deliberately smearing people.
Yun, let's all praise him for committing crimes, killing people and setting fires, and treating me as if he were obedient to the law as nothing. For such crimes, even death will not be enough to cover up his guilt.
In an instant, Qi Dalang became synonymous with traitorous officials and cruel officials.
However, the common people do not agree with this statement.
Mr. Qi is so righteous that he resolutely extends his righteousness to the world regardless of gains and losses. How can a person like him be a traitor and a cruel official?
Total nonsense!
This is pure slander!
It can be seen that the common people also have a strong balance in their hearts. They can see very clearly what is right and what is wrong.
Moreover, their judging criteria are so simple and straightforward, without any modification.
Seeing the public support, the officials were a little unhappy. Good people have been fooled by him, so how can that be done?
As a result, Qi Yu stepped up his efforts.
The intensity of the smear campaign.
The result was just the opposite. The harder they scolded, the more intense the people's arguments became.
So much so that later on, the private sector and the government turned out to have completely opposite attitudes.
However, in this process, Qi Yu's reputation was invisibly pushed to its peak.
If we use poetry as a commentary, it would be Gao Shi’s famous saying: Who in the world does not know you!
Soon, these bustling sounds reached Qi Yu's ears.
"Haha, if I can be recognized by the people, it means that my official position is not in vain. This life is enough!"
"Lord Qi, you don't know that every gain must come with a loss!"
"Oh? What's wrong?"
Yu Hai analyzed: "Your move has already offended all the frontier officials in the world. Suppose that one day, you can take another step up and be stationed in the central government or even the cabinet. By then, these officials will all Trying to exclude you will never show support!"
You think far enough.
Qi Yu didn't take it seriously and said: "With the support of the common people, what do you care about what you do? Mencius said that the people are the most valuable, the country is second, and the king is the least. If you can get the approval of the people, what else can you ask for?"
People are most important?
Ah...I almost forgot, isn't this the motto of Mr. Qi?
After Yu Hai figured this out, he said nothing more.
After discussing disaster relief, Qi Yu immediately called his scouts.
At the moment, there are two important things that need to be understood.
The first thing is whether the imperial court's view of Qiongzhou has changed.
Qiongzhou's flexing of muscles is very likely to attract various criticisms, which will have adverse effects. Things like this must be clarified clearly, otherwise you will not know what to do.
The situation in the capital is inherently treacherous. If you are not careful, you may end up capsizing in the gutter.
The second thing is how Yin Tao and her son are doing in Beijing.
Judging from the emperor's attitude towards his impeachment, which was sitting on the mountain and watching the fight between tigers and tigers, he still took into account all sentiments.
In other words, he had no intention of breaking out at all. In this case, his wife and children should not be any worse.
Just after he finished giving the instructions, he saw a government official coming to report, saying, "Mr. Qi, it's bad, there are outsiders coming to cause trouble!"
cough! vomit!
You guy, why are you talking so vulgarly?
What a waste, we are not running a martial arts gym!
Poor wording!
Qi Yu glared at him directly and said, "Don't be impatient and report it slowly!"
