Datang: Only by resisting the decree can we become stronger

Seeing that this has passed the autumn harvest season and is about to enter the beginning of winter.

However, due to another severe drought this year, the disaster relief situation in the entire Tang Dynasty is particularly bad.

Especially in the northwestern part of the Tang Dynasty, these states and counties were affected by the military chaos this year.

Even refugees have formed, coming towards Chang'an mightily.

For example, the Shangshu Province in the imperial city, especially the household department, is even more busy.

Faced with such a situation where hundreds of thousands of disaster victims were waiting for food, Li Shimin was also angry and his lips were blistered.

In Furong Garden, Wu Yuanqing also came here to seek help from his sister and brother-in-law under the order of his father.

Today, their Jingzhou is slightly better than other states.

But still a bit tricky.

Facing such a situation, Wu Jue took his brother to find Luo Kexin, planning to relocate some of the victims there like last year.

At this time, much to the surprise of the brothers and sisters, Luo Kexin directly smiled and took Wu Jue's hand and said, "Last year, the situation was quite special. Thirteen prefectures including Youzhou didn't have any surplus food."

"If we move the refugees here, we can barely support them."

"But this year, the food in our thirteen states is all in charge of you, Wu Jue, so you are naturally aware of the situation here."

"Didn't Zhang Yungu and the others also say in their letter that this year's harvest is quite good?"

"Just now, I have already explained that someone sent a letter to Youzhou, and then ordered Gao Kan to escort a team of food to Jingzhou."

"Understand the disaster on Uncle's side."

Luo Kexin, that was the person who once propped up the entire Youzhou with his own strength.

Whether it is using troops or governing one side, they are also very remarkable people.

Don't look at her as a girl, but under the careful training of the old prince, she is also known as a general.

Hearing Luo Kexin's arrangement now, the warmth in Wu Jue's heart naturally need not be mentioned.

Even Wu Yuanqing was very shocked and thanked him repeatedly.

"Oh, princess, at this moment, this food is extremely valuable."

"And this time I'm here, my father also said, don't cause trouble for you."

"In fact, as long as Youzhou can help receive some of the victims like last year, it will be fine."

Luo Kexin smiled at this moment, "Furongyuan and the Wu family are one family, so there is no need for this family to talk about each other."

"Before my husband and I met, my husband has always been loved and taken care of by my uncle."

"Just like the thousands of horses this year, my uncle didn't know how much effort and money he spent."

"But what is this little food today?"

"Moreover, the nature of the two is also very different for us to transport food and receive victims."

"This effective disaster relief is due to the merits of Uncle's Governor of Jingzhou."

Afterwards, Luo Kexin took Wu Jue's hand again and said with a smile, "Wu Jue, you are familiar with officials like Zhang Yungu and Song You."

"As for the food transportation, you can make overall arrangements as appropriate."

"I've been vomiting a lot lately, so I won't bother with you."

For Luo Kexin's extremely detailed explanation, Wu Jue and Wu Yuanqing also felt very warm in their hearts.

In their Hibiscus Garden, from top to bottom, no matter inside or outside, everyone has a feeling of closeness.

There are not many rules, but there are many family affections.

This is also very different from other houses.

……

The disaster on their side of Jingzhou has been solved.

However, in other regions and state capitals of the entire Tang Dynasty, the disaster situation is becoming more and more anxious.

In Shandong and Luoyang, Li Shimin sent Wei Zheng as an imperial envoy because of his achievements in disaster relief in previous years.

But when he saw the situation in Shandong and Luoyang, Wei Zheng also had a big head.

At the same time, I secretly hated that although there was a drought this year, it was far less severe than last year and the year before.

As long as these state officials have done something, they will not cause the disaster to be so serious in late autumn and early winter.

I also don't know that this group of gentry officials, apart from drinking tea and drinking to communicate their feelings all day long, they are thinking about marriage with each other.

What else can they do? !

However, this anger comes to him, seeing that so many refugees cannot be resettled, Wei Zheng has to find a way.

So he came to Xingzhou, Beizhou, Qingzhou, and Zizhou, which were closer.

Now, these eight states adjacent to the Shandong area have been rewarded by His Majesty to Li Qiu as fiefdoms.

The official who is currently sitting here happens to be Song You.

He is also very familiar with Wei Zheng.

Seeing Wei Zheng's initiative to visit, Song You was naturally extremely polite and friendly.

"Master Wei, in fact, I have heard that you were sent here by the imperial court to provide disaster relief."

"I have long planned to visit you, Mr. Wei."

"But the disasters in the eight states of Beizhou, Qingzhou, and Yizhou are too serious. I have been busy with disaster relief, but I haven't worked hard."

Hearing his words, Wei Zheng waved his hands, "What time is this now, even the people's livelihood is ignored, how can we care about these things?!"

"It's just that I really didn't expect that the situation in eight states like yours can be so serious!"

Song You sighed at this time, "Oh, Mr. Wei, take a look at these eight states for yourself."

"If we don't reclaim farmland, and don't build water conservancy, the official warehouse will be empty."

"Once a disaster occurs, the only thing these state officials know to do is to take precautions with heavy troops and strictly prohibit people from migrating and forming refugees."

"Everything is for the people to fend for themselves."

"Just like this, how could this disaster not be serious?!"

"It was already summer when the imperial court assigned these eight states to my prince as a fiefdom."

"At that time, the prince was also busy and didn't have time to manage them, so he just told Master Zhang and I to pay more attention to this place."

"But Master Wei, you also know that the state officials in the area around Shandong are all descendants of noble families."

"It's okay to be like Master Zhang Yungu, they can still show respect on the surface."

"But a grassroots assassin like me, who does his own thing, doesn't care about me at all."

"It wasn't until the disaster was difficult that they thought of us and took the initiative to invite us to help the disaster relief."

Chapter 437 Don't Think I Don't Know What They're Thinking

Hearing Song You's words, Wei Zheng also frowned.

"Then how is the disaster relief situation on your side?"

Song You also sighed at this time and said: "As for the disaster victims in these eight states, at present, only a small amount of food has been shipped from us."

"And our dedicated personnel will cook porridge for disaster relief."

"Barely maintain the vitality of these people, and don't let them starve to death."

Wei Zheng had a look of disbelief at the moment, "I heard that your Youzhou and other thirteen prefectures have abundant rainfall this year, and there is no sign of drought."

"Why don't you even have food now?"

"When I came this time, I originally wanted to borrow some food from you and go back to Shandong and Luoyang to help the victims."

"This can't be the same as last year, watching these people starve to death, right?!"

Song You looked around at this moment, then lowered his voice and said, "Master Wei, I will tell you the truth."

"We have food this year, and under the leadership of my prince and concubine, the big guys keep opening up wasteland and overhauling water conservancy."

"This year is still a bumper harvest."

"Just a few days ago, our princess just ordered Gao Kan to escort a large group of grain trucks to Jingzhou for disaster relief."

Hearing his words, Wei Zheng's eyes suddenly brightened.

"Oh, Song You, you have really made great achievements this year!"

"You don't know, the people on my side are really going to starve to death."

"Let's see if you can give me some food on credit so that I can take it back and save those people first?"

At this time, Song You couldn't help crying bitterly, lowering his voice and sighing again and again.

"Master Wei, Lord Wei, we also know the close relationship between you and my prince, and our thirteen prefectures of Youzhou."

"So I, Song You, have never hidden anything from you."

"But such a big matter, do you think that the people below us can take charge of it?"

Seeing Song You's embarrassed expression, Wei Zheng thought about it too.

It's useless to go to officials like them for this kind of thing, you have to go to Li Qiu or Furongyuan.

However, Li Qiu is still on the way of marching, and he doesn't know where he is.

And Luo Kexin in Furong Garden is pregnant, and Wei Zheng is too embarrassed to go to this time to cause trouble for the mother and child.

Therefore, he could only repair one book, sent it back to Chang'an City, and submitted it to Li Shimin.

……

About ten days later, Li Shimin's imperial study room was completely filled with relief requests from all over the country, and urgent documents were piled up.

Not only his side, but also the entire Shangshu Province on Fang Xuanling's side.

At this time, Fang Xuanling walked into the imperial study with a document.

"Your Majesty, this is rare good news."

"Jingzhou samurai came up to play the table, and they completed the disaster relief in Jingzhou this year."

"At present, the people have begun to organize, cultivate farmland, increase education, and popularize the farming tools brought from the north."

"I heard that the disaster situation in Jingzhou is also quite serious this year."

"However, a while ago, a whole team of grain trucks were transported from Youzhou, and the emergency over there was completely resolved."

Hearing this, Li Shimin sighed lightly, and then handed the memorial in his hand to Fang Xuanling to watch.

"This is indeed a rare good thing."

"Let's not care what method he used and where he got the food from."

"As long as he can feed the people and help the victims of disasters, this is a good official that my Tang Dynasty should reward."

"This is the most real achievement!"

"Xuanling, just take a look at this, Wei Zheng's memorial from Luoyang."

After reading the memorial, Fang Xuanling also let out a sigh.

"Your Majesty, I have heard about the large-scale land reclamation and expansion of farmland in Youzhou and other thirteen states."

"This matter has also been going on since the year Li Qiu first arrived in Youzhou."

"With the relatively barren and cold land of their thirteen states, it is really not easy to achieve the current political achievements."

"I heard that not only Li Qiu, but even Zhang Yungu, Song You and other officials, regardless of their positions, deal with the common people all day long."

"Running across the fields all day long."

"Oh, this Yungu is a very talented person."

"When I was in Jingzhao Mansion, it was known as Qingtian among the people."

"It is also very prestigious among the people."