Chapter 225: Drought!
"What's that little guy doing lately?"
Seeing this, Dexi replied:
“I heard that the young emperor’s grandson recently left the palace.
After all, they are children, so it is inevitable that they will feel bored in the palace, so it is understandable that they want to go out and play for a few days."
"Counting the days, I'm afraid he will be back soon."
Emperor Rongcheng nodded, his face expressionless.
At this time, a young eunuch rushed over in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, news just arrived that Qi County is suffering from a severe drought. The people are living in dire straits. Countless refugees have arrived in Jizhou and are now heading towards Tiandu."
Emperor Rongcheng was furious when he heard this.
"The drought didn't happen overnight. Why haven't there been any reports? What do these county governors do for a living?"
He thought for a moment and immediately ordered, "Go and summon the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Wang to discuss this matter immediately."
Soon, the news reached the East Palace.
When Li Ping, who was guarding the gate of the East Palace, heard the news, he felt his scalp tingling and immediately ran secretly to Shou'an Palace.
Soon, the Queen Mother appeared in Wanhe Hall.
When Emperor Rongcheng looked at his mother, his first reaction was surprise.
Because the Empress Dowager has not been involved in political affairs for many years, and rarely comes to Wanhe Hall.
This surprised Emperor Rongcheng, and he became alert.
"Mother, what can I do for you?"
The Queen Mother knew the temper of the Emperor Rongcheng very well, so she didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "I came here today because of the drought in Qi County."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Rongcheng narrowed his eyes slightly, and the vigilance in his eyes became even more intense.
"How did the Queen Mother know about this?"
The Queen Mother looked at him with a frank look in her eyes and said in a calm tone:
“Not only do I know this, the prince has also known it for a long time.
"But because the matter was urgent, he told Ai Jia about it and went to Qi County overnight."
Emperor Rongcheng frowned when he heard this.
"The Crown Prince is becoming more and more outrageous. How could he go to Qi County without permission? Does your mother know how dangerous it is there?"
The Queen Mother said, "As the crown prince of Dacheng, how could he retreat because of danger?"
"Because it is dangerous, he should have informed me in advance."
"Tell your Majesty, could he have left safely yesterday?"
"Your court officials will undoubtedly have to debate for a day or two before they can come up with a suitable solution and then send people to provide disaster relief."
The Queen Mother snorted coldly as she spoke.
"But what if something unexpected happens in these few days?"
After the Empress Dowager finished speaking, Emperor Rongcheng also paused.
The Queen Mother saw his expression and softened her tone before continuing:
"This matter must be appeased promptly. He rushed over immediately to prevent the victims in Qi County from rioting and causing more disasters."
"Your Majesty knows better than I do what will happen to these victims if they are instigated."
Emperor Rongcheng's expression froze when he heard this.
Back then, he was starved to death because of the long-term drought and countless victims gathered together.
However, the imperial court at that time was constantly arguing with various forces and did not take the lives of these disaster victims seriously at all.
Even the crown prince Li Wenci back then was the same.
He knelt in front of Li Wenci regardless of everything that year, hoping that Li Wenci would go and ask for help to solve the problems of the victims first.
However, he kept hesitating and always believed the words of the ministers in the court.
I firmly believe that those ministers and the foolish emperor will be able to come up with a perfect solution.
But what is the result?
The people starved to death.
The ministers in the court finally came up with a suitable solution.
That is to gather all the bodies of those who died of starvation together and bury them all together.
In this way, a large amount of disaster relief money can naturally be saved.
This made Emperor Rongcheng even more angry.
He was angry at the stupidity of the emperor at that time.
I am angry at my friend's indecision, stagnation and inability to make up his mind.
I also hate those officials who only care about their own interests and don't care about the lives of the people at all.
At that time, the shadow of rebellion began to sprout in his heart.
And now, there is another severe drought.
The people were living in dire straits, and the news only reached him when they were about to reach Jizhou.
But his prince had already learned the news and rushed there in advance.
Although he knew that Shen Hechuan's actions would be more beneficial to the people.
However, he couldn't stop his heart from beating, and he felt vaguely dissatisfied.
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Wang spoke at the right time.
“Your Majesty, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has already set out in advance, he can surely go with the county governor to comfort the victims in time.
Our top priority now is to quickly prepare money and food for disaster relief."
Emperor Rongcheng nodded and agreed to this matter. He immediately equipped Shen Hechuan with manpower and a large amount of silver and grain, and sent people to Jizhou urgently.
After the Queen Mother returned to the palace, she naturally instructed Li Ping to inform Shen Hechuan of the news of the drought and let Shen Hechuan make preparations in advance.
Let’s talk about Gu Jingchun.
After Ye Wenxi left on horseback, he returned in less than half a day.
Lan Xin asked in surprise, but Ye Wenxi hurried to find the doctor.
"Doctor, the road ahead is blocked by a landslide due to the rain. Is there any other way to get to town?"
The doctor shook his head.
"Our village is remote. There is no other road except here."
As he spoke, he looked at Gu Jingchun who was lying unconscious on the bed.
“If you can’t marry someone from the town, there are other ways.
This kind of medicinal herb is also found in the mountains. I can draw the appearance of the herb and you can see if you can find it."
"only……"
The old doctor looked Ye Wenxi up and down as he spoke.
"It just rained, and the mountain is slippery. The road might be difficult to walk on. If you go up the mountain now, you might be in danger of your life."
At this time, Ye Wenxi was only thinking about curing Gu Jingchun's illness and didn't care about his own life. He immediately pulled the old doctor to draw a chart.
The old doctor drew several pictures in a row before handing them to Ye Wenxi.
But because it was too late, it was impossible to walk on the mountain road at night, so Ye Wenxi slept for another night.
Before dawn the next day, Ye Wenxi left only two people to protect the safety of Gu Jingchun and Gu Jinxi, and brought all the others to the mountain.
Lan Xin and Xiao Man did not expect such an accident to happen, and watched their backs as they left with worry.
I can only pray that they have a smooth journey.
Not long after Ye Wenxi went up the mountain, Gu Jingchun caught a fever again.
Upon seeing this, the doctor immediately stepped forward and gave Gu Jingchun a few injections, and her condition stabilized.
Lan Xin was surprised to see Gu Jingchun's complexion gradually improving.
Many doctors were helpless in treating Gu Jingchun's illness before, but no one expected that a doctor from this small mountain village would have such ability.
Not only could he diagnose Gu Jingchun's condition, but he could also prescribe a prescription.
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