"Master, get up. The miners who went out are back and are waiting to see you."
Xiao Tao stood beside Fang Zheng's bed and said helplessly.
Fang Zhengyi rubbed his sleepy eyes and murmured, "Got it! Give them some money, and I'll go back to sleep..."
After saying that, he turned over and fell asleep again while straddling the quilt.
Xiao Tao pushed hard twice: "Wake up! The miners who came to rescue the disaster are back!!"
"Huh! Miners?" Fang Zhengyi then vaguely remembered that he had sent twenty people to Jianjiang for disaster relief, but he didn't know whether it was successful or not.
But it's always good to have people coming back.
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng suddenly perked up and quickly jumped out of bed: "Let's go! Let's take a look!"
"Master! You haven't washed your face yet!"
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When the miners saw Fang Zheng appear, they became excited and began to greet him one by one.
Fang Zhengyi waved at them and said with a smile, "Good, it seems to have succeeded? Is everything going well? Is anyone in trouble?"
Ding Kai quickly stepped forward and said excitedly: "Master! We succeeded! Everything went smoothly and no one was injured."
"Hahaha, great! Then go home and have a rest after getting the silver. You've worked hard!" Fang Zheng was overjoyed. As expected, this deal was profitable. Not only did he sell the gunpowder, he also earned tens of thousands of taels of silver.
Old Li is a very lucky guy. I'm afraid he will soar to fame in the future thanks to this deal!
Ding Kai said hesitantly: "But...we picked up someone on the road..."
\"What? Picked up a person? Where is he?\"
The miners made way for the place where a mud monkey was lying.
"What is this? Is this a human?!" Fang Zheng was dumbfounded. This thing was covered in mud and was curled up in a pitch-black ball, but it could be roughly seen as a primate.
Ding Kai smiled innocently: "Yes! We saw him on the way back and took him back out of pity. He was still breathing."
"He has been unconscious for several days. We feed him some broth every day. Fortunately, he is still alive."
"Well... Master, I'll leave him to you. We'll leave first!"
After saying this, a group of miners left the man behind and ran away.
Fang Zheng was so angry that he kept jumping up and down. What a bunch of unruly people! They are becoming more and more unruly!
They picked up a half-dead person and threw him directly into the yamen!
"Xiao Tao, quickly find someone to wash him, and then send him to the hospital. We need to do whatever we can with him!"
"Oh, now that it's done, won't Old Li make a fortune? Let Zhang Biao keep a close eye on him. When Old Li comes to the city, call him over to me as soon as possible. I'm still waiting to collect the debt!"
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In the court, the ministers were arguing with each other.
Emperor Jing covered his forehead with his hands, looked at the group of anxious ministers below, and shouted at them with red faces to provide manpower and money to support Jianjiang.
The news from Jianjiang Prefecture was reported day by day, and the flood was getting more serious.
Officials from the Southern faction, especially those from Jianjiang Prefecture, were even more emotional and even fought with their colleagues over disagreements.
This situation has happened several times.
Emperor Jing had been under pressure for more than ten days in a row and felt that he could not bear it any longer.
Emperor Jing often wondered whether the people in Taoyuan County succeeded or not, and why there was no news for so long. If Fang Zhengyi failed and the court did not take any action, how would the history books record me?
Wouldn't I become a tyrant?
Chen Shu, the Censor of the Ministry of Revenue, reacted most violently. Although the rank of Censor was low, his power and responsibilities were enormous. He had the function of inspecting the various departments of the Ministry of Revenue and could even refute imperial edicts.
It can be said that he is a fighter among the clean censors.
More importantly, Chen Shu’s hometown is in Jianjiang... The letters from home always urged him to submit a memorial, saying that there was about to be a civil uprising in his hometown, and he was afraid that he would not be able to plant the land in time this year.
Chen Shu was also anxious and submitted memorials to Emperor Jing frantically. However, each memorial fell on deaf ears and received no response.
When he went to court today and saw Emperor Jingdi, he again looked as if it had nothing to do with him. Chen Shu finally moved to Bengbu.
He shouted, "Your Majesty! The public opinion is overwhelming, and the news of Jianjiang has already reached the capital!"
"It has been more than ten days since we received the news of Jianjiang's request for help, and we still cannot make a decision! I would like to ask you, what is your majesty thinking? "
"The people are in misery, and the government is doing nothing. How will people in the future view today's events?"
"Your Majesty, please think twice!!"
After saying that, Chen Shu knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily!
Seeing how courageous Chen Shu was, many of his colleagues in the Qingliu group quickly followed his example and knelt down.
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jing was instantly furious and immediately stood up and shouted angrily: "Chen Shu! Are you teaching me a lesson!?"
Emperor Jing was a cavalry emperor with great majesty. Even the censors rarely disobeyed him.
Even though Chen Shu was a clear-minded person, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful after he finished speaking.
But now that things have come to this, Chen Shuxin made up his mind and continued, "I dare not! But the people of Jianjiang are in dire straits! If the court does nothing, I am afraid that people all over the world will criticize me!"
Emperor Jing laughed in anger: "Good! Good! Since you are so anxious, I might as well confiscate your property and send you to Jianjiang Prefecture, which will also fulfill your love for the people."
Confiscating the property?! This is a tyrant...
Chen Shu's face immediately lost all color: "I am just giving you honest advice!"
Emperor Jing was furious at the moment. Hearing Chen Shu still being stubborn, he said coldly, "What a loyal minister of my great Jing. I will grant you your loyalty and give you my imperial horse. Go to Jianjiang to help with the disaster immediately!"
Chen Shu lowered his head and sweated profusely, not daring to say a word at this moment.
Wrong words...
His Majesty is determined to kill me... What should I do! What should I do!
Li Yansong stepped in at the right time to smooth things over. He said slowly: "Your Majesty, please think twice. Chen Shu's crime is not serious enough. But I also want to know...Why is Your Majesty unwilling to support Jianjiang?"
Seeing him speak, Emperor Jing gradually calmed down: "Master Li? Do you also want to question my decision?"
Li Yansong smiled bitterly: "I am not questioning Your Majesty, I just don't understand why..."
Emperor Jing was immediately furious... Yes, it was normal not to understand. There was no news from the internal guards that were sent out, and even the cabinet couldn't hold on. Should he continue?
Emperor Jing was suddenly at a loss and didn't know what to do for a moment.
Looking at the many eyes below the stairs, Emperor Jing suddenly wavered... Perhaps, the people of Taoyuan County have already failed, and he has done the best he could to hold on until today.
Forget it, it seems that I trusted Fang Zhengyi wrongly after all.
Just as he was about to speak, a young eunuch suddenly stumbled in from outside the palace, shouting, "Urgent news! Urgent news from Jianjiang!"
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