Chapter 91 Flood
Lu Chenyang said, "If you don't believe me, you can come with me now to verify it on the spot."
Yan Yuanjie decisively looked at Zhang Tao and said, "County Magistrate Zhang, it seems this is indeed a misunderstanding. It's you, the one who caused so many people to go missing under your jurisdiction, that's the crime of negligence!"
Lu Chenyang looked at them with a heavy face. "That's right, Magistrate Zhang. When you were hit by a disaster, I sent you food and supplies. How could you misunderstand me like this? If you were to suffer a disaster again in the future, I wouldn't dare to help you."
Zhang Tao had a lot of grievances. He didn't expect Lu Chenyang to be so shameless.
Upon hearing this, Yan Yuanjie immediately said, "County Magistrate Lu, Yanquan County is prospering under your administration. This is a testament to your ability, and I am deeply gratified. Recently, many counties have been affected by the snowstorm, and I am deeply saddened. Right now, disaster relief is paramount. How about I borrow some grain from you for disaster relief and return it to you after the spring?"
This meant he wanted to borrow grain from Lu Chenyang. Lu Chenyang smiled, "Since your Excellency has asked, I dare not disobey. I have only one request: if you can send my people to provide disaster relief, I will lend it to you."
Yan Yuanjie: “…”
Yan Yuanjie's expression remained unchanged.
Lu Chenyang is on guard against him.
Yan Yuanjie said calmly, "County Magistrate Lu is indeed a strict person. If that's the case, then it's up to you."
Lu Chenyang responded: "Thank you, sir."
Yan Yuanjie was unhappy, Lu Chenyang knew it, but he didn't care.
Lu Chenyang doesn’t even care about offending the emperor, so how could he care about a mere governor?
Besides, they have all been exiled to Lingnan, so who is afraid of whom?
Zhang Tao and others filed a complaint but ended up with nothing.
Yan Yuanjie was also annoyed when he looked at him. If it weren’t for Zhang Tao, why would he embarrass himself so much in front of Lu Chenyang?
"Let's go, let's go. You'd better think about how to govern the people instead of wasting time. You still want me to find food for you to relieve the disaster!" Yan Yuanjie shouted angrily.
Yan Yuanjie's performance as the governor can be summed up in four words: he did nothing.
He treated Lingnan as a place to retire and didn't care about anything happening there.
What? Aren't you afraid of the emperor's blame if you do something wrong? He's already been exiled to Lingnan, how much can he blame?
We can't kill him, right? Besides, who would want to be the governor of this shabby place if it were him?
In Lingnan, there is no place to make money. Whoever wants to do it can do it. He will give up the land at any time.
With such a governor, it is no wonder that the county magistrates under him are inactive.
However, this does not mean that they are willing to let their people go somewhere else.
With fewer people, there will be less labor and less tax revenue.
Everyone was affected by this snow disaster, and there was no money for disaster relief. Everyone came together to sue Lu Chenyang, hoping that Lu Chenyang would spend some money to provide them with disaster relief.
Unexpectedly, Lu Chenyang was so cooperative. He agreed as soon as Yan Yuanjie mentioned it.
Everyone thinks that this top scholar is not very smart.
The county magistrates came out and Deng Mingbo caught up with Lu Chenyang.
"County Magistrate Lu, this is my fault." Deng Mingbo said with a guilty look on his face.
He just couldn't bear to see the people suffer, but he didn't expect Lu Chenyang to bear everything alone.
How much food will this produce?
Lu Chenyang smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, as long as it can help the people. I'm not afraid of providing food, I'm just afraid that the food won't reach the people."
Deng Mingbo was stunned.
Lu Chenyang said, "Master Deng, I still have to go back to help with disaster relief, so I'll take my leave now."
Deng Mingbo quickly returned the greeting.
He watched Lu Chenyang walk out, and the constable he brought with him immediately followed behind him, in a vigilant guarding posture.
He heard that Lu Chenyang took away the people from two villages, and he also knew that the people in Yanquan County now live a prosperous life. Those people should also live well if they go to Yanquan County, right?
When Deng Mingbo thought of this, an idea suddenly came to his mind.
Under Lu Chenyang's governance, the people of Yanquan County lived and worked in peace and contentment. What if... he were the governor of Lingnan? Would all the people of Lingnan then live and work in peace and contentment?
This thought flashed through his mind and he shook his head repeatedly, wondering how he could have such an idea.
He didn't think any more and walked out in a hurry.
The five hundred elite soldiers brought by Lu Chenyang stood outside the door. When they saw Lu Chenyang coming out, they immediately split into two sides.
The group of county magistrates who had never seen the world were stunned by what they saw.
Generally, there are no garrisons in county towns, only in provincial capitals.
Yanquan County is an exception because it has the unfriendly neighbor, the Dongyi people, which no other county has.
The military and politics have always been separated, and the garrison in the provincial capital is not under Yan Yuanjie's control.
Therefore, the deterrent effect of these 500 elite soldiers stationed here is truly great.
Lu Chenyang walked out and turned to look at the governor's mansion with a gloomy look in his eyes.
"Go home!" Lu Chenyang said in a deep voice and got on the carriage first.
Five hundred elite soldiers guarded the carriage on both sides, closely protecting it, and responded in unison: "Yes!"
The other county magistrates came out and saw this scene, and they were extremely envious.
Look at the county magistrate, his position is even more grand than that of a governor.
Their governor did not even have five hundred elite soldiers to protect him when he went out.
After Lu Chenyang returned, he started to provide disaster relief. The entire Lingnan region was affected by this snow disaster, and most of Lu Chenyang's savings were gone.
Lu Chenyang not only opened his own warehouse, but also called on various merchants to donate money and supplies.
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