Chapter 417 Disaster Relief
Emperor Gan De discussed disaster relief with the Crown Prince and important ministers in the palace.
Duke Xu is now in charge of the Imperial Guards. The previous rule that a son-in-law cannot be an official seems to have been forgotten by everyone. At this moment, he seems to have forgotten that his second son has just died, and he discusses with Qin Hanzhang how to dispatch soldiers for disaster relief.
“Father, fortunately, the chief inspector of the Imperial Observatory had observed the stars and predicted the snowstorm, and the eldest son of the Loyal and Brave Marquis’s Mansion and the Marquis of Wuning’s Mansion had both made great efforts to repair houses for the people and set up porridge stalls and charity halls.
I have already inspected the area and found that there were almost no collapsed houses in Xijing that injured anyone. The occasional people who were frozen or injured were mostly accidents that happened when they went out. The Wuning Marquisate even provided firewood and rice to the people to prevent them from freezing to death or starving to death because they could not go out. ”
The prince reported to the emperor what he had seen, and the emperor listened in silence.
"Your Majesty, because the Imperial Observatory issued a timely warning, the surrounding cities also took precautions. As long as we strictly follow the arrangements of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works, there should be no major problems. The Imperial Observatory's supervisor has made great contributions this time."
Prime Minister Xue also reported on his own work.
"I heard that the chief inspector of the Imperial Observatory is the brother-in-law of Grand Tutor Su?" Emperor Gan De looked up at Grand Tutor Su.
"That's right." Master Su said calmly, without any extra expression.
"Not only that, the one who raised funds to repair houses for the people in Wuning Marquis' Mansion was the daughter of Grand Tutor Su, and the eldest son of Zhongyong Earl's Mansion is Grand Tutor Su's son-in-law. Grand Tutor's entire family is truly serving His Majesty, and you have made an invaluable contribution!"
Prime Minister Xue half praised and half teased.
"You are too kind, Prime Minister. I don't have the habit of stealing other people's credit. When a married woman acts, the honor goes to her husband's family and the disgrace goes to her mother's family. As for the glory of the Loyal and Brave Earl's Mansion, I will not use my old face to gild it."
What Master Su implied was that Su Miaomiao was not his daughter. Although it was a very embarrassing thing, he had to face it sooner or later.
"Okay, after the snowstorm, we will reward people for their contributions. The Imperial Guards and the Imperial City Guards will work with the Ministry of Works to clear the snow.
After this snowstorm, spring ploughing will probably be affected and flood disasters may be more serious than in previous years. The Ministry of Revenue has made preparations for disaster relief in advance.
Candidates taking the spring examination may also be delayed because of this, so it would be better to postpone the spring examination to March 20th this year and let the Ministry of Rites discuss it. ”
Emperor Gan De felt much more at ease. From ancient times to the present, major disasters have been associated with the emperor's lack of virtue. If the people were suffering widely because of this snowstorm, then the emperor would have to issue an edict of guilt and apologize to heaven.
This snowstorm was undoubtedly costly and time-consuming, but for some people, it was a blessing in disguise. The case of the former Marquis of Wuning had to be temporarily suspended, and the investigation into Lu Jing's death would also have to wait until the government office resumed normal operations.
Su Qianqian stayed at home studying food.
Xue Ke would go and find out what was happening outside, and the results were indeed remarkable. For the time being, there had been no incidents of residential building collapse, and the refugees on the road had already been resettled by charity halls, and no one had frozen to death.
"Madam, this pancake..." Su Xing took the meat pie that Su Qianqian had just baked and asked her to give to the little yellow dog, and handed it to Su Qianqian with embarrassment.
"You haven't eaten the meat filling yet?" Su Qianqian didn't believe it. She looked carefully and found that the meat filling was still there.
"Yes, madam, this little yellow dog doesn't know what's good for him...how about we just roast the sweet potatoes, after all, madam is an expert at it..." Su Xing advised kindly.
"I'm a person who prefers to face challenges head-on..." Su Qianqian rubbed the dough on her face and continued to knead it with a grunt.
Su Qianqian wants to make meat hotpot.
She just didn't believe that she couldn't make the food she wanted by following the recipe. Of course, she didn't dare to taste it herself. Dian Feng would disappear without a trace when he found out she was cooking. She felt a little reluctant to give the food to the maids... Su Mu tried it bravely, then went back to her room, covering her cheek.
"What are you doing?" Qin Hanzhang's voice sounded behind him. Su Xing was startled holding the pancake. The pancake fell on Su Xing's shoe and bounced out, making Su Xing grin.
"My Lord, I'm making it..." Su Qianqian wanted to answer truthfully, but she saw the pancake rolling over and hitting the side of the stove with a clang. Then she said, "Iron pancake, a pancake as hard as iron."
Qin Hanzhang couldn't help but smile.
When I returned to the yard, I heard the maids say that the lady was in the kitchen. They all looked a little frightened, as if something terrible had happened.
"This is very special. Can I have a taste?" Qin Hanzhang pointed to a meat patty that had just been fried on the stove.
Su Qianqian was wearing a comfortable cloth dress with her sleeves tied up with loops, revealing half of her arms. There were a few pieces of flour on her face, which looked very funny on her fair skin. When she heard what Qin Hanzhang said, she turned around with a surprised expression.
"How dare you eat what I made?" Su Qianqian glanced at Su Xing's evasive eyes. If she hadn't said that she had eaten too much of the snacks Qing Feng sent and couldn't eat any more, she wouldn't have to give the pancake that fell on the ground to Xiao Huang...
"It's not like I haven't eaten it before..." Qin Hanzhang reached out and picked up the cake, tore off a piece, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly.
Su Qianqian knew that she couldn't expect much, but she still hoped for a miracle. She stared at Qin Hanzhang's mouth with her dark watery eyes.
"Very chewy..." Qin Hanzhang said after a long time.
"That's good, that's good. I was scared to death... I thought it would be very unpalatable..." Su Qianqian was encouraged by Qin Hanzhang and tried to tear the pancake, but she failed.
"Haha, this tastes better only when it's chewy..." Su Qianqian explained guiltily.
"Yes, the discus tastes good." Qin Hanzhang praised.
"I want to improve it a little bit and make it softer. My Lord, please go back to your room first. I'll come back after I make this." Su Qianqian pointed to the noodles in her hand. This was the last bit of noodles given by the cook.
Qin Hanzhang nodded: "Don't work too hard, the taste can change with the food you eat, whatever flavor you make, I will like that flavor."
The person had already walked out, but Su Qianqian was still standing there in a daze, and was hit hard by Qin Hanzhang's words.
For dinner, Su Qianqian still didn't have the courage to serve the pancakes.
After dinner, the Qin family sat together drinking tea and talking.
Although the heavy snow has subsided, it has not stopped yet and the weather is very cold.
Su Qianqian had made preparations in advance at the Wuning Marquis Mansion and designed very practical snow-clearing tools. The servants took turns to clear the snow to the back garden continuously, so it did not affect travel.
Other places like Lanxiang College and those shops are using Su Qianqian's method to keep traffic flowing, but in many places in Xijing, the snow has blocked the gates.
“Although the academy was closed due to snow, the eldest daughter of the Xue family still insisted on coming to the academy and led the professors and children to clear the snow.
His Royal Highness Prince Xiang was concerned about Xue Wanning and went to the academy to see her, but he learned the academy's method of clearing snow and promoted it. Now the whole city is using it. It's called the Wanning Snow Clearing Method. It's really funny. It's obviously the method taught by the third sister-in-law! ”
Qin Yuzhuo curled his lips sarcastically.
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