After rebirth, I ran wild in the heart of His Highness the Prince

Chapter 237 Natural Disaster

"...They made it clear that they didn't want to pay." Chang Qing was angry.

There is a lack of money and people to rebuild the dams, and the progress is delayed again and again.

Chang Qing saw that his master had handed over memorials over and over again. Every time he handed in memorials, he only received reprimands from the emperor, and other than that, he received no more than half a tael of silver.

"Keep cultivating, and gather as much as you can. Time is running out."

During the rainy season in January, the river water was close to the limit, and rumors spread among the people.

The rainy season has been long in previous years, but there has never been a month without three sunny days.

The villagers who had been watching the river for generations also felt vaguely uneasy.

"With this damn weather, the crops are going to be drowned."

The man leaned on the threshold and lit a cigarette. The smoke was blown into wisps by the falling rain under the eaves.

The mother-in-law called from behind, the meal is ready.

The tough-looking boy’s father kept shouting, “Dad, I’m hungry!”

"A starving ghost cannot be reincarnated. He only thinks about eating all day long, and he can't even let your father smoke a cigarette." The man cursed, then honestly picked up his son and placed him on the wooden chair.

"Eat! I really gave birth to an ancestor."

"Don't talk nonsense." The mother-in-law glared at the man and went to the kitchen to fetch the bowl.

The roof of the house was filled with dampness, and the woman wanted to go to the kitchen to sweep some charcoal left over from burning wood in the earthen stove and place it under the table to warm her feet.

The son kept complaining that he was hungry, but the man still didn't see the woman coming back, so he got up impatiently to look for her.

"Why don't you just sweep some charcoal and bring a bowl? Why are you so embarrassed in the kitchen?"

But the woman suddenly grabbed her man's arm, her voice trembling, "Dang, boss, what is that? It's because I was dazzled."

The man casually glanced out the kitchen window and saw billowing yellow water sweeping in.

"It's bad! There's a big flood! Run to the mountains quickly."

There was an unknown shout from outside the door.

The man grabbed his mother-in-law, picked up his son, and ran away.

There was water everywhere in the village, and the yellow mud and sand were up to the knees. Dozens of families ran to the mountains together, and some people were scolding, "What time has it been? Why don't you go back to get your things! Do you still want to Alive?"

There are porcelain bowls, cucumbers, sweat towels...all kinds of bits and pieces floating on the water.

"It's important to save your life, you guys, run to the mountain first!"

The old village chief was carried on his back by his son, and he shouted at the top of his lungs.

Jiangnan Prefecture.

"Your Highness, it's bad! There is a flood in Xu County."

Changqing walked in a hurry. When she got the news, she came to report without stopping. She even forgot to hold the oil-paper umbrella. She was soaked all over, and the cotton cloth stuck to her body. Changqing was shivering from the cold.

Ink dripped from Gu Siyuan's pen, and the words were ruined.

"When did it happen? How were the casualties?"

"The urgent report came this morning. The casualties are unknown."

Xu County is located near mountains and rivers. Due to its topography, it is also the first to suffer from flooding from mountains and floods.

No one expected that a flood would really happen, and they were probably unprepared. Now in Xu County, there is no one who can take the lead in disaster relief.

Even the prefect of Jiangnan Prefecture was not an official, and Gu Siyuan had no hope of officials from surrounding counties.

"Go to Xu County." He made a decision immediately.

Chang Qing was frightened. As a servant of His Highness the Crown Prince, she must put her master's safety first.

"Your Highness, Xu County is deeply affected by floods. Due to landslides, all the surrounding roads have been destroyed. Your Highness, you must not do this."

"I'm alone. If I don't manage it well, I have no intention of coming back."

Chang Qing still wanted to dissuade her, but when Gu Siyuan looked at her, she gritted her teeth and said, "I know this."

Xu County suffered a disaster, resulting in numerous casualties. Express reports reached Kyoto.

Jinluan Hall.

The courtiers fell silent, and a deathly silence spread.

There was a memorial lying quietly on the stone brick. The emperor just read it and threw it away.

"There is a flood in Xu County. The prince rushed to rescue people and provide disaster relief. Dear ladies, don't you have anything to say?"

The ministers were shocked. No one expected that the memorial sent back by the prince would actually come true.

Jiangnan really suffered a natural disaster.

Nowadays, none of them dare to speak out in the limelight, which has angered the emperor. It is a trivial matter to lose their hat, and they cannot afford to be killed.

There was silence for a while.

"Okay, great! I should have believed in the prince, but everyone kept saying that the prince is worrying unfoundedly. There is a sudden flood in the south of the Yangtze River, but no one of you has spoken!" The emperor looked sulky.

The courtiers could hardly lift their heads, and many of them were annoyed and regretful.

"Father, I am willing to take people to Jiangnan to provide disaster relief!"

Gu Siyi's words were like thunder on the ground, and there was surprise in his eyes.

But he must not let Gu Siyuan take all the limelight because of this. Gu Siyi also opposed Gu Siyuan's construction of the dam at first, but there is no regret in the world.

He could only resort to desperate means, and maybe he could still use the disguise of disaster relief to please his father.

Sure enough, just as Gu Siyi expected, the emperor looked at his third son and said, "He is indeed my son. As a prince, you must care about the people. I am deeply gratified that the third prince is considerate of the people's sentiments and took the initiative to ask for help. "

"I agreed and let a team of imperial guards follow you to protect the crown prince."

Gu Siyi's eyes darkened, protecting the prince?It's really annoying that his father still thinks about him.

"My son obeys the decree." He lowered his head to hide the severity in his eyes.