Domineering Daming

The heavy rain is torrential, some people are busy, and some are comfortable.

In a rather luxurious restaurant, Xiong Wenju and Sun Chengze sat opposite each other, eating small dishes and drinking some wine, with a relaxed expression on their faces.

Xiong Wenju blushed and said drunkenly, "Brother Sun, look, the warning from the heavens is getting worse and worse. If the court doesn't obey the heavens, something will happen."

Sun Chengze also nodded, and said: "Brother Xiong is right. I heard that the government and army have repeatedly lost in Shaanxi, and Xi'an will be lost. It is not impossible to change the dynasty..."

There were no outsiders here, and the two vented their dissatisfaction freely without any scruples.

Xiong Wenju was half awake and half drunk, and suddenly said: "Brother Sun, what do you think if we don't win next year, how about going to Shaanxi?"

Sun Chengze was also just drunk and hazy, and he sounded like a clever man. He was mostly sober, and looked at Xiong Wenju with wide eyes. He couldn't tell whether Xiong Wenju was talking drunk or probing, but this was a serious crime of treason, so he could only pretend to be confused and mutter , Continue to pretend to be drunk.

Xiong Wenju didn't know whether he was really drunk or a fake crime, so he took another sip of wine and said to himself, "I'm afraid you don't know, many people have gone to Shaanxi, and Chen Zilong is now living in the governor's mansion of Shaanxi." superior……"

The new governor of Shaanxi is Li Jingbai, Li Yan's father.

Sun Chengze was so terrified that he could only drink while he dared to answer.

Xiong Wenju glanced at Sun Chengzong, sneered secretly, and said nothing more.

Zhu Xu came to Zhengyangmen, stood under the archery tower and looked around, the moat was no longer visible, it was all a vast ocean, water was everywhere in his eyes, most of the houses not far away were flooded, many people hid on the roof, hugged In the tree, there are adults and children, and nothing can be heard except the sound of rain.

The top of the head was pattering like a muffled drum, which made Zhu Xu feel more worried and uneasy.

Shen Yongmao also looked dignified, and said loudly next to Zhu Xu: "Your Majesty, if it is really the next six or seven days, I am afraid that 10,000+ people will be affected, and this is only around the capital..."

Zhu Xu frowned tightly, turned his eyes around, and said in a deep voice: "The two battalions of Jingdong and Jingxi will send 1 people to the disaster relief, and the patrol battalion will send [-]. The military department will coordinate in the middle and mobilize tents. Eat now, set up a resettlement camp, and do our best to relieve the disaster!"

Shen Yongmao was stunned for a moment, using officers and soldiers to provide disaster relief, Daming hasn't lived through it yet, right?

But the situation was ahead, so he didn't care about it, he raised his hand and said, "Observe the order!"

Chapter 445 Diversion of the Yellow River

The soldiers of the Jingdong and Jingxi battalions are all well-trained troops, and they marched neatly as the order was issued.

Jin Guoqi and Zhang Zhiji also came in person, braved the heavy rain, and commanded the army to set up settlements at high places, rescue people, dredge the river, and start rescue.

Even the two battalions have been mobilized, so such a big movement can't be concealed. Prince Xin's Mansion, Prince Ping's Mansion, Prince Jing's Mansion, and then Prince Lu's Mansion, followed by the British Duke's Mansion and Wei Guogong's Mansion all sent out their servants one after another, bringing food. Join the relief team.

Not long after, Sun Chengzong, Fu Changzong, Zhou Yingqiu and others all came.

Looking at the turbulent river, Sun Chengzong said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid it will turn into a flood. The court needs to make preparations early."

Fu Changzong said: "The Ministry of Households can mobilize 10 shi of grain in the capital. There should be no problem for [-] people to spend a month. If there is more, it will open a warehouse."

Zhou Yingqiu looked at the flood and said calmly: "Your Majesty, the key now is to let the flood recede. If things go on like this, no matter how many people are mobilized, it will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause."

Zhu Xu nodded. Although the moat has been dredged, it is not an important river after all. If you want to subside the flood near the capital, you can only release water from the downstream.

"Order Jingdong Daying to mobilize 1 people to carry out downstream dredging and increase flood discharge efforts." Zhu Xu said.

"Follow the order!" Shen Yongmao responded.

Zhu Xu felt a little relieved when he watched the victims being rescued and resettled one by one. This incident was also a test of Daming's entire administrative ability.

The collective flood fighting of tens of thousands of troops naturally caused a huge shock in the capital.

Likewise, some interested people see an opportunity.

The middle-aged man who was originally the leader of a river digging group was standing under a forest, looking towards the direction of the capital. There were groups of refugees there, who were "driven" by the officers and soldiers to a centralized resettlement point. .

Next to the middle-aged man, there was a boy in his early twenties. He was tall and wide, with ears longer than ordinary people, and his eyes were full of hostility.

The river they dug was not in compliance, and the higher-ups decided not to give them money—they went bankrupt!

The middle-aged man looked resentful. In his opinion, he did a good job. If it wasn't for the heavy rain, he would not have been discovered at all!

"Father! Why don't we go home, no matter how good the capital is, it doesn't belong to us!" The young man gritted his teeth and said bitterly.

The middle-aged man snorted coldly, and said, "Don't be angry! You have been in the military academy for half a year, so be honest with me. Now that you have an official status, who are you afraid of!"

When the young man heard this, he became even angrier: "Father! Those people in the military academy are lunatics, and they have to practice every day. How can we be so comfortable as a soldier, and there is one who is eliminated at the end. If you fall behind, you will be expelled. I don't know if I can get into the official position..."

The middle-aged man frowned when he heard that, the changes in the capital in recent years made him very uncomfortable, and he was always uncomfortable in his heart.

"Okay, then go back, but Bingzhong, we can't go back empty-handed!" The middle-aged man suddenly said in a deep voice.

A ruthless look flashed across Zhang Bingzhong's eyes, he looked at the crowd carrying big and small bags, nodded and said, "Yes, we can't go back empty-handed!"

There are many people like them in the capital, and some local hooligans also took the opportunity to rob, making the already chaotic scene even more unbearable.

Jin Guoqi was sitting in a small boat, and he didn't know where he was now. There were rescue boats everywhere, connected by ropes, to rescue the victims to high places and continuously move them to safe places.

"My lord, another small group was swept away by the flood!" The soldiers behind Jin Guoqi suddenly shouted loudly.

It was raining too much, so I could see clearly in a short distance.

Jin Guoqi's expression changed, he gritted his teeth and said, "Send a boat to chase after them, and the rest will continue to rescue the victims!"

"Yes!" The guards looked irritated. This was already the ninth wave, and it was unknown whether the soldiers who had been washed away could survive.

Zhang Zhiji is not much better, the water level keeps rising, the rain is getting heavier, and more victims will be affected.

In front of Zhengyang Gate, the water of the moat almost overflowed to the feet, Zhu Xu's expression was calm, and his heart was heavy.

The flood this time was enough for the Ming Dynasty to deal with it easily, but this kind of disaster also shows that the future will be more difficult.Is this still what he sees in front of his eyes, and what he can't see in Daming?

"Help! Help!"

Suddenly, shouts sounded in the rain and fog in the distance, as if many people shouted together.

Cao Bianjiao held the binoculars in his hand, stepped forward after a while and said: "Your Majesty, it is estimated that ten feet away, a group of people are holding a big log, probably 20 people, calling for help."

Zhu Xu nodded, looked around, but couldn't find a suitable person, and said: "You take the forbidden army and find a way to save people. Remember: human life is the most precious."

Cao Bianjiao responded, turned around and went to make arrangements.Not long after, there were three soldiers on the watchtower, with ropes tied around their waists, jumped into the water, and disappeared in the rain and fog in a few blinks.

The voice calling for help also gradually faded away, and I don't know if I can be rescued.

"Your Majesty, there are some discussions in the capital." Suddenly, Wei Zhongxian came behind Zhu Xu without a sound, and said in a moderate voice.

Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows and said, "Speak."

Sun Chengzong, Shen Yongmao and others were also curious and pricked up their ears.

Wei Zhongxian bowed there, and said in a straightforward tone: "Some people say that 'soldiers, the most important weapon of the country, are to resist foreign aggression, internal earthquake and rebellion, how can they be used to dredge the river?", "This heavy rain is a warning from heaven, The emperor does not know, the heavy rain washes his eyes', 'The country is about to perish, and there will be disasters', 'Taichang Yuan, Tianqi Six, Chongzhen One Six will not end'..."