"Quick! Present it!"
Li Yansong also became excited. The little eunuch's behavior must mean that something big has happened in Jianjiang again.
Guo Tianyang hurried down to take the urgent report and presented it to Emperor Jing.
Emperor Jing immediately unfolded it and his pupils dilated instantly. Then he put his head close and read it carefully.
At this moment, all the ministers below the stairs held their breath, nervously waiting for Emperor Jing's reaction.
.......
After a long time, Emperor Jing raised his head and laughed heartily!
He raised the memorial with one hand and said with high spirits: "My lords! Take a look! Why have I held back? I have been waiting for this day! The flood in Jianjiang is no longer a problem!"
After saying this, he threw the memorial heavily in front of Chen Shu.
Chen Shu quickly crawled over to pick up the memorial, unfolded it and couldn't help but read it softly: "...At the mouth of Yintuo River, the north and south peaks collapsed, the river channel was blocked, and the flood went east and never returned. Now the danger of Jianjiang has been mostly resolved, but the refugees are still..."
As Chen Shu read, his face changed and cold sweat streamed down his face.
I just contradicted the emperor, and the flood here was solved by itself... There is such a thing in the world...
Upon hearing this, all the ministers changed color and looked at Emperor Jing with surprise.
How did Your Majesty know that the mountain would collapse? Is there really a connection between heaven and man?
Emperor Jing was looking down from a high position, which added a bit of mystery to the surprised looks of his ministers.
"Chen Shu, what else do you have to say?"
Chen Shu kowtowed three times and said angrily, "Your Majesty is wise! Please forgive me for being so stupid and rude. I beg you to die!"
Normally, this group of Qingliu are very arrogant and will return your words three times for every word you say. A situation like today is very rare.
Emperor Jing just felt relaxed all over, as refreshing as drinking a glass of ice water in the dog days of summer.
However, it is impossible to impose a heavy punishment. After all, imposing severe punishment for a trivial matter is an act of blocking the channels of speech.
Emperor Jing waved his hand and said, "Forget it. Considering that you have also served the state, I will deduct your salary for half a year!"
"Your Majesty, thank you very much!" Chen Shu secretly felt lucky and slowly got up.
Li Yansong was in a good mood after seeing the crisis resolved, so he asked Emperor Jing: "Your Majesty, I want to know..."
\"Report~~~\"
Before he could say anything, another young eunuch ran in and presented a memorial.
"Your Majesty, urgent news from Jianjiang Prefecture!"
"read!"
"Thanks to the protection of God, the two peaks of Yintuo collapsed... the flood has been resolved... With the divine power of your majesty, the army entered Jianjiang to suppress the bandits. The Water God Cult fled in panic, and the victory was won without a fight. It is said that the saint of the Water God Cult is the third princess of the Gan Dynasty, Shui Yibai, and her whereabouts are unknown now..."
Emperor Jing was immediately delighted, and all his ministers breathed a sigh of relief.
Double happiness!
A minister suddenly discovered something was wrong!
Two! Two urgent reports...and the information overlaps.
Hiss...His Majesty has sent another group of troops to Jianjiang without telling anyone!
At this moment, Emperor Jing was in high spirits, and the depression he had been holding back for the past few days was swept away. He continued, "Okay...Okay! Lord Li, what did you want to ask me just now?"
"Uh....I would like to ask Your Majesty how you know that the flood will be solved?"
All the ministers looked at Emperor Jing again.
Yes, even if His Majesty sent someone out, what would happen? Could they push the mountain down?
Emperor Jing looked at the confused looks of the crowd and laughed secretly in his heart.
It's time to announce Fang Zhengyi's existence. This kid still wants to hide his incompetence. I will make you come to the court openly and leave you nowhere to hide!
So he smiled and said, "I think you all have many doubts in your hearts."
"Actually... there is someone else who solved this problem! Half a month ago, I left the palace and accidentally went to Taoyuan County... Has any of you ever heard of Taoyuan County?"
The ministers were confused and began to whisper to each other.
After discussing for a while, no one could come up with anything. No one knew Taoyuan County, let alone where it was.
Emperor Jing couldn't help but admire Fang Zhengyi in his heart. This guy has been doing business for so many years, and he has managed to keep the lid so tightly. It's quite a skill.
Emperor Jing then continued, "This Taoyuan County Magistrate can be considered a strange man! He actually has the method to open up the mountains, so I disguised myself and made a deal with Fang Zhengyi!"
"Ah... since there is such a remarkable man, why doesn't Your Majesty directly order him to go and provide disaster relief?" Soon a minister raised a question.
Emperor Jing smiled and shook his head: "I also learned about this matter by chance, and I just acted out of urgency."
Li Yansong asked, "Your Majesty! Did Your Majesty go out of the palace last time specifically to look for this person?"
Emperor Jing smiled slightly, put on an unfathomable expression, and did not comment.
I actually went to buy tea, would I tell you?
"That's right! Although Fang Zhengyi is only in his early twenties, he has made remarkable achievements. Under his governance, the people of Taoyuan County live and work in peace and contentment, and now he has made another great contribution!"
"This man is quite good at economics. My dear ministers, tell me how I should reward him based on his merits."
Li Yansong asked curiously, "Your Majesty, since this person has made great achievements and is so outstanding, why is he not well-known?"
"Well... maybe because it is located in a remote place, the court has forgotten about him... But I see that this person is lazy, I am afraid he plans to stay in Taoyuan County for the rest of his life."
Emperor Jingdi lied. If he had told the truth, it would have taken a lot of effort to reward Fang Zhengyi.
Li Yansong said: "Since this person is good at both governance and economics, Your Majesty might as well make him a deputy minister of the Ministry of Revenue, give him a reward of 1,000 taels of gold, and promote him to the seventh rank by two levels. I think this will be enough to make up for the court's neglect of him over the years. Or allow him to enter the Hanlin Academy as a Hanlin scholar..."
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