Chapter 299 Jiangcheng Flood
"Yuan Niang, your world shouldn't be confined to your small inner chamber. Go out and explore more often. There were hints of this happening three days ago, but it was confirmed last night that it was indeed Jiangcheng."
Li Yuan was shocked at the moment.
"My family is in Jiangcheng, and I didn't even know about the flood there."
Doesn’t Gu Heng know either?
If he knew, why didn't he tell me?
Li Yuan felt even more resentful towards Gu Heng.
She then told Yun Qiao that she would go back to Chunhui Garden first, and asked the maid to call Chen Yang to leave with her.
Yun Qiao said, let the child play here. If you want to go to Jiangcheng, she can take care of the child here.
Li Yuan gave him a grateful look.
He walked hurriedly towards Chunhui Garden and happened to meet Gu Heng who was about to go out.
"Second Master, I have something to ask you."
Li Yuan was anxious, and his tone was inevitably a bit aggressive.
Gu Heng just frowned, showing no displeasure. "What do you want to ask?"
"There was a flood in Jiangcheng. Why didn't you tell me when you came back last night?"
Gu Heng said, "I was thinking about telling you what you said. Before I even entered, you asked a maid to take me away. Li Yuan, I am your husband. In this small family, I am the head of the family. When do I need to listen to your arrangements?"
Li Yuan looked at Gu Heng who suddenly got angry and didn't know what to say for a moment.
That's just her personality. When others are silent, she's quite talkative, but once others start talking, she doesn't know what to say.
After listening to Gu Heng, Li Yuan whispered, "I want to go back to Jiangcheng. I want to go back now."
After saying that, she turned and walked into the house, calling Cui Ju and other maids to pack up.
Gu Heng originally went out to find Li Yuan and tell her about the flood in Jiangcheng. Unexpectedly, Li Yuan came back just as he arrived at the door and questioned him in such a harsh tone. Gu Heng, who had been talking nicely, was so upset that he didn't want to talk nicely anymore.
However, after he finished speaking, he saw Li Yuan silent and with a sad face, and he felt distressed again.
"The flood in Jiangcheng is quite serious. If you go there now, you may not be able to pass."
"Then I want to go too. My parents, brother and sister-in-law are all there. My grandparents are so old. If something happens, I..."
As Li Yuan spoke, he couldn't hold back his tears and started crying.
A woman's tears are her best weapon.
At least Li Yuan's tears were the weapon that killed Gu Heng. He was too soft-hearted to move forward. He held Li Yuan's hand and said softly, "Okay, I'll go with you."
"Don't cry, they'll be fine."
Li Yuan really needed a man to accompany her at this time.
She and Gu Heng simply packed two sets of clothes and took a carriage to leave the Marquis' Mansion and head towards Jiangcheng. When Chen Jingyan came back at lunch and talked about the flood control in Jiangcheng, Yun Qiao mentioned it to him.
"It's not certain we'll be able to reach the city at this time. A large amount of river water is pouring into the city. We've already arranged for people to go to the river city this morning to move people out of the city to higher ground. The water inside the city hasn't receded yet, so going there now is absurd."
"Second brother is really something. Yuanniang is childish, and he follows her around."
Listening to Chen Jingyan talking, Yun Qiao glared at him.
"This shows that the Second Master has Yuan Niang in his heart. If this matter were placed on the Marquis, he would definitely not allow me to go, and you would not go either."
Chen Jingyan was stunned for a moment before he reacted and smiled.
"No, I will go with my wife as well."
"No matter where you go, I will accompany you, no matter where you go."
Yun Qiao smiled and pushed the person away. "Get out of the way. The children are watching. Hurry and eat."
It was visibly that Chao Chao and Mu Mu were laughing secretly, and Chen Yang was grinning.
Only Nian Nian was waiting seriously for Xiao Tao to pick out the fish bones for her.
The child still likes to eat fish.
This is like her, she also loves eating fish.
As long as Nian Nian likes it, there will be fish on the table every meal, no matter it is steamed, braised, grilled, or stewed in a casserole. As long as the child likes it, Yun Qiao is willing to cook it herself.
Chen Jingyan sat down and had lunch with Yun Qiao.
I will go out again in the afternoon, this time to discuss with several ministers who to send to Jiangcheng to deal with the flood.
After a flood, there will be an epidemic.
Be sure to control it in advance just in case.
After hearing what he said, Yun Qiao said, "So, it might not be a bad thing for Second Brother to go to Jiangcheng. Lord, are you going to Jiangcheng too?"
"The little emperor wants me to go, but I don't want to."
"Zhao Xuan is quite happy about it."
He didn't show it, but his words implied that if no one went, he could go.
Chen Jingyan knew that Zhao Xuan had a mistress who was kept in Jiangcheng, and thought that Zhao Xuan was also worried about the mistress. If nothing unexpected happened, he would not go and would let Zhao Xuan go.
"It's always good to bring more imperial doctors. As I said, gather some doctors in Kyoto."
"Forget it, Lord Hou, go do your thing. I'll take care of finding a doctor. I'll also need some medicinal herbs. I'll have some sent from the transfer station in South City to Jiang City."
When Yun Qiao learned about the flood in Jiangcheng, she was already thinking about these things.
She has seen too many natural and man-made disasters in modern times. Although she cannot cover everything, at least she will think of what she needs to do in advance.
After a flood occurs, the most important thing to do is disinfection. Whether it is the city where people live, the people, or the people who drowned, they all need to be properly arranged.
Chen Jingyan was surprised that Yun Qiao thought so thoroughly.
"Madam, that's exactly what you're thinking. I'll talk to them this afternoon and make the arrangements as you say."
"Are there any medicinal herbs in Mobei? If there are enough, please send them all over. Don't worry, madam. This is your private property. If Jiangcheng needs it, I will naturally give you money."
If it were the same as before, Yun Qiao would have liked it quite a lot.
Now, she doesn't care.
"Consider it my donation. The medicinal herbs donated in Nian Nian's name can also be considered as accumulating blessings for my daughter."
Chen Jingyan really didn't expect this.
"Mrs. Qiao..."
"I still have some private money, and I'll give it to you later. You can donate it in Nian Nian's name."
While the two of them continued to talk about donating, the three children who had been eating looked up at them.
After lunch, Chen Jingyan did not stay at home for long and rushed to the council chamber.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Xuan had been waiting there for a long time.
"The Marquis came quite early. I thought he would wait until after lunch break."
Chen Jingyan: "Didn't Lord Zhao come earlier than me?"
"I have to go to Jiangcheng, and I have to go there in advance. Where can she go alone with a child?" Zhao Xuan stopped talking in official language. Anyway, there were only the two of them in the yard now, and they had been friends for many years.
Chen Jingyan said, "If you care so much about her, why don't you just marry her? Besides, she's already given birth to your child. If you don't marry her, wouldn't the child be illegitimate? It would have a bad influence on your future, whether it's the imperial examination or your marriage."
Zhao Xuan was helpless. "You think I don't want to? I'm a very opinionated person. If I push him too hard, he might just run away with the child."
"I'm going to Jiangcheng first. You guys come first for the afternoon meeting. If there are other assignments, please arrange for someone to notify me."
"Are you all ready?"
Zhao Xuan nodded. "The carriage has been prepared for a long time, but I had to tell you."
"My Lord, you're in Kyoto, and we're all pretty stable. But I'm not sure how long the young emperor's trust will last. I have one more thing to remind you: Old Man Wang is pressuring the young emperor to appoint a queen as soon as possible. The candidate for Crown Princess is Old Man Wang's granddaughter, a marriage arranged when the late emperor was still alive, but the marriage hasn't taken place yet."
Chen Jingyan: "You mean to deal with Huang's matter, but it doesn't seem that simple. This old man Wang has great power in the court. He can't be touched now. If he is touched, the people under him will be implicated to some extent. If you can't eradicate him, it's better not to touch him lightly."
Chen Jingyan didn't pay attention to what was happening in the court, but it was indeed time to get rid of this old man Wang.
Maybe he did something for the people when he first became an official, but now he is full of power struggles, forming cliques for personal gain, and has a lot of activities under his belt.
But Chen Jingyan didn't want to bother to check these.
"When Lord Zhao comes back after handling the Jiangcheng matter, we'll get rid of this old Wang. The Wang family is definitely not clean behind the scenes. If they are not clean, there must be clues."
Zhao Xuan nodded, "That's right, there's no need to rush now."
"Then I'll go to the capital."
Zhao Xuan didn't even have time to rest. After talking to Chen Jingyan, he walked out the door.
He told his attendant to go home and deliver a message saying that he had been assigned to Jiangcheng to deal with the flood and post-disaster reconstruction.
I won't be back in a short time.
After Zhao Xuan left, Chen Jingyan asked the people in the council to call all the officials involved in dealing with the flood.
It’s so late, and you’re still taking a peaceful nap.
These officials are living too comfortably.
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Zhao Xuan got in a carriage and asked the driver to speed up.
But when we arrived at Jiangcheng, the ground was full of water. If we wanted to move forward, it would be very slow. We had to first make sure there were no puddles or other obstacles ahead.
"Sir, the road ahead is blocked. We need to change the route."
"The main road is blocked?"
The closer Zhao Xuan got to Jiangcheng, the more uneasy he felt when he saw the miserable state of the entire city after the flood.
Of course he cared about Gao Wanxin, but he was an official sent to deal with the flood in Jiangcheng, and he was responsible for the safety of all the people in Jiangcheng.
"Stop the carriage. I'll get off first."
The driver tightened the reins and said, "Sir, there is water ahead, it's difficult to cross."
"parking."
Zhao Xuan scolded harshly.
He saw some people not far away and thought they were refugees from the city who had come out to avoid the flood. It was still dark at this hour and the lights not far away were dim. Zhao Xuan could not see clearly from the carriage, so he wanted to get off to take a closer look.
Several officers followed behind and said, "Sir, I will go check it out first. Please wait here."
"Go quickly and see if there are any refugees ahead..."
As he was speaking, he suddenly heard someone shouting.
"But is it the lord from Kyoto?"
Zhao Xuan turned around and replied, "I'm Zhao Xuan."
"Master Zhao, I'm Gu Heng. My husband and I arrived in Jiangcheng earlier than you. The city is still flooded, and people can't go any further inside. But we need a large number of people to search and rescue."
Gu Heng walked up to Zhao Xuan, his shoes and clothes were soaked.
Although this season is not very cold, it is certainly uncomfortable to be wet all over.
"Second Master Gu, what are you doing..."
Gu Heng immediately said, "My wife and I came to Jiangcheng to look for our relatives. We found many people trapped in the water outside the city. We were so busy rescuing them that we didn't even have time to change clothes."
"There's a resting place ahead. Sir, please follow me first, but the road is not easy to walk on."
"No problem."
"Don't worry, Master Gu. The main force will be back soon. Your Sanlang will be in charge personally, so there will definitely be no problems."
"To be honest, I came here early because I wanted to find someone, but now seeing the devastated Jiangcheng, I feel extremely sad."
As they talked, they headed towards the Anza point ahead.
Li Yuan also lifted up her skirt and helped take care of the elderly and children, especially those whose parents had died, who were hungry, cold and scared.
I cried and called for my father and mother, but there was nothing to eat.
When Li Yuan and Gu Heng came, they didn't think of bringing much food. She couldn't eat because she missed her family. She didn't eat the dry food that Cui Ju packed for her, and now she gave it all to the children and the elderly.
Seeing Gu Heng coming, Li Yuan was holding a dirty child in his arms.
I hurriedly asked him, "Second Master, did you find anything to eat?"
Gu Heng said, "This is Lord Zhao."
Zhao Xuan immediately said to the driver, "Go and get the dry food out of the cart."
The driver immediately took out some dry food they had brought with them from the carriage.
The adults had nothing to eat, so it all was given to the children.
However, there are few people at this Anza point, with only about thirty people including men, women, young and old.
After the dry food was distributed, there was still some left. Gu Heng picked up a piece of bread and handed it to Li Yuan, "You should eat something too. You haven't eaten all day and you've been busy taking care of the children."
"Thank you, Second Master."
After she finished speaking, she turned to look at Zhao Xuan, "Lord Zhao, can the food and clean water be delivered to the back? They don't have any clean water to drink."
"The Marquis has also thought of this. He will transport water from the nearest villages and towns outside Jiangcheng to here."
"Even after the floods recede, the water in Jiangcheng is still not drinkable because the water source is polluted."
These were the last words Chen Jingyan said before he came.
Zhao Xuan naturally remembered them all.
Zhao Xuan didn't sleep either, and kept looking at the water in front of him. Gu Heng and Li Yuan had to move forward early tomorrow morning, and Zhao Xuan had to choose a place to gather the refugees together so that they would be easier to manage.
Once the food and fodder are delivered, they will start building a porridge shed and cooking medicinal soup.
The sky began to clear up and it started to get hot outside.
Zhao Xuan and his wife Gu Heng walked forward together. They wanted to enter the city, but there was still a flood in the city.
Zhao Xuan immediately arranged for people to go to fight the flood and provide disaster relief. Someone also got a boat and started searching everywhere.
In Kyoto, Yun Qiao was not idle either. Maidong, who had gone out with Lu Yu to purchase goods, also returned. When she learned that Jiangcheng was hit by a flood, she was also worried. Where were her friends and her business?
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