Chapter 448: Yizhou Flood Wei Qing was tricked
Wei Qing stood with his head bowed and a respectful attitude.
The emperor sitting in the hall was Wei Qing's biological father.
When he was young, he did not spend much time with his biological father. The other party did not seem to like him and their relationship was very weak.
After years of fleeing, Wei Qing grew from a child to a young man in Lijia Village thousands of miles away. His appearance and behavior were very different from when he was a child.
Therefore, the father and son actually did not recognize each other when they met.
This is also one of the reasons why Xiao Sanlang was confident in letting Wei Qing serve as an official in the court.
Wei Qing had no feelings for his biological father. When he first went to court, he saw him as a stranger.
The morning court session was very long.
The ministers talked freely.
The court suddenly fell silent until a question was raised.
"Your Majesty, Yizhou is hit by a flood, and two counties have been affected. The water level this year is higher than in previous years. I'm afraid there will be a massive flood like five years ago. I think we should send an imperial envoy to handle this matter." The speaker was the prime minister of the dynasty.
"Who do you think is suitable, my dear ministers?" asked Emperor Zhou.
No one said anything.
It is not easy to be an imperial envoy.
Yizhou is the confluence of two major rivers in Dazhou. Every year at this time, there will be floods.
Floods can be big or small. Small ones can be endured, but big ones must be controlled, otherwise countless people will be displaced, suffering widespread grief, and living in misery.
Water control is extremely difficult. Taking the example of five years ago as an example, it was a thankless job.
During that flood, three imperial envoys were sent. Two of them drowned in the flood, and one escaped back to the capital. He saved his life, but his future was ruined.
In order to appease the people's grievances, many people involved were severely punished, and everyone was in danger, fearing that they would be involved.
So, no one wants to get involved in this kind of thing.
"Your Majesty, I have a candidate." At this moment, Prince Rui Zhao Shu spoke.
The emperor looked at Zhao Shu and said, "Speak."
Zhao Shu glanced towards where Wei Qing was.
Gu Huainian noticed his gaze and frowned.
Wei Qing kept his head down, as if he didn't feel Zhao Shu's gaze.
"I think Minister Wu of the Ministry of Justice is very suitable. I have known Minister Wu for a long time. Minister Wu is very intelligent and can adapt to circumstances. He will definitely be able to handle this matter well." Zhao Shu said.
For such a tough job, once someone comes forward to recommend someone, others will all follow suit to prevent themselves from getting the job.
Immediately, four or five ministers came out and praised Wei Qing, saying how suitable he was for this job.
Even so, two or three of them had never spoken to Wei Qing.
"My dear Lord Wu?" said the Emperor of Zhou.
There were so many court officials that Emperor Zhou actually didn't even know who Minister Wu was.
Wei Qing walked to the middle and saluted respectfully towards the emperor.
"His Majesty."
The emperor looked at him and found that he was indeed tall and strong. He knew that he had to choose a strong minister to deal with the flood, otherwise he would fall ill before reaching Yizhou.
"My dear Lord Wu, I will appoint you as the imperial envoy to go to Yizhou to deal with the flood. If you handle it well, I will reward you handsomely." said the emperor.
Wei Qing bowed and said, "I obey your command."
A triumphant smile appeared on Zhao Shu's lips.
Gu Huainian's brows furrowed even more tightly.
The morning court session is over.
The ministers left one after another.
Wei Qing walked towards the entrance of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and Gu Huainian came up and stood side by side with Wei Qing.
"This job is not easy." Gu Huainian said, "What do you think?"
Wei Qing looked calm: "Since we have accepted it, let's do it well."
Gu Huainian frowned. Indeed, the emperor's order had come down and he could only follow it.
Prince Rui Zhao Shu, for some unknown reason, had some grudge against his brother-in-law that he actually pushed this thankless task onto him.
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Prince Rui's Palace.
"Your Highness, why are you pushing the flood issue onto Minister Wu today?" Wang Mincai asked.
Although Wang Mincai was his uncle, Zhao Shu still felt that his uncle was too stupid. Although he entered the cabinet, he could not give him much help, and he had to do many things himself.
"Why? Because I don't like him." Zhao Shu said.
"If he does a good job this time, the Prime Minister will take notice of him, and His Majesty will also notice him, and he will rise to a high position." Wang Mincai said.
In fact, this Minister Wu had a name on the list of the Prime Minister, because the Governor Wen of Qinghe County was the Prime Minister's student, and Minister Wu had worked under the Governor Wen. He had good abilities and was good at doing things, so the Governor Wen wrote a letter to the Prime Minister, praising him.
If he can handle this matter well, the Prime Minister will definitely look at him with admiration.
"Do you think this can be done?" Zhao Shu asked, "Uncle, do you know how terrible floods are? Floods are natural disasters, beyond human control. Five years ago, Old Song was a veteran in flood control, but he died in that flood."
"The court sent people there just to give the people an explanation, to let them know that the court is doing something."
"This minister who was in charge was actually a pawn pushed out. If he died, it would be fine. But if he lived, he would be accused of failing to control the floods, and his future would be ruined."
Zhao Shu's move was actually an extremely vicious one, which was equivalent to pushing the man surnamed Wu into a desperate situation.
Unfortunately, his uncle hasn't realized it yet and is worrying about things he shouldn't worry about.
Only after Zhao Shu said this did Wang Min finally understand.
Wang Mincai quickly said, "Your Highness's move is indeed brilliant."
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Marquis' Mansion.
Wei Qing returned to the Marquis' Mansion and told Tang Li what had happened in the court.
"Flood in Yizhou?" Tang Li asked.
"Yes, Zhao Shu recommended me to the emperor." Wei Qing said.
Tangli closed his eyes and thought about information related to Yizhou.
Over the years, she has become very familiar with the territory of the Great Zhou.
Yizhou is located at the junction of the north and the south. It is a prosperous county, but it is also the place most prone to floods because two large rivers meet here. As long as there is more rain, floods will occur.
In the novel, floods plagued the Great Zhou Dynasty for many years. In the end, the novel's male and female protagonists, Gu Ying and Zhao Shu, became queen and emperor, and worked hard for a long time before they completely solved the flood problem.
As a result, these two people established reputation among the people and were loved by people all over the world.
Now, the task of controlling the flood has fallen on her husband's shoulders.
At first, Gu Ying and Zhao Shu's flood control was an extremely difficult task. Even with their halos, it took them many years...
Now Zhao Shu recommended Wei Qing, and his sinister intentions were evident.
"I agree." Wei Qing said.
Tang Li looked at her man's handsome face. He looked calm and not embarrassed.
"Sir, you agreed not only because the emperor's order cannot be disobeyed, but also because you have your own plans?" Tang Li said.
Wei Qing couldn't help but smile.
Sure enough, the person who understands him is his wife.
Gu Huainian just thought that it was the emperor's order that he had to accept. In fact, he was not opposed to it and was willing to accept this task.
"Husband, you want to make a contribution through this." Tang Li asked.
As the saying goes, the greater the risk, the greater the reward. Does her husband want to take this opportunity to get a promotion?
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