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    Kings seize the heir¡¿Chapter 5 fanning the flames

    Just when Zhu Cixi was talking to Wu Da, a government servant ran in from outside the bedroom, his face turned pale and his forehead was sweating, "Sirit's not good, there are many victims outside the south gate, and they have poured into the city to loot and loot."  There seem to be as many as 5,000 people in the porridge!"

    Wu Dayou and Zhu Cixi were both stunned, Wu Dayou gritted his teeth, "Arrest the leader immediately, be sure to suppress it, and go quickly." After saying that, he looked at Zhu Cixi, "My lord, this is probably just the beginning! Come on!  People, go immediately to invite Wang Zhengzhong and say that King Chu has arrived."

    Wuhan University naturally has a good way of using troops. Although there are some expanded police teams and some guards in the local area, under his remote control, the victims who poured into Fuzhou were quickly settled properly, and several people who led the trouble were also arrested.  Put in prison.

    Wang Zhengzhong, the governor of Fujian Port, was a native of Baoding, North Zhili. He was a Jinshi in the tenth year of Chongzhen, but he served in Yangzhou and Jiangnan. From a small Qipin county magistrate to the current official, his political ability is unquestionable.  .

    Wang Zhengzhong accepted Wu Dayou's entrustment to handle matters in the disaster area. When he took over, he realized that this was a hot potato. He had been busy for nearly a month with little effect. He also heard that victims of the disaster had entered Fuzhou to cause trouble, so he met Zhu Ci?  After Wu Dayou, he first made a confession.

    ??Wuda has a mouth to keep people from making mistakes, "Wang Zhengzhong, I am sick and wounded, and I entrust you with the responsibility of disaster relief. You can't treat me like this! The emperor blames me, but I am the one who bears the blame."

    Wang Zhengzhong looked at Zhu Ci?, with a wry smile on his face, "Your Majesty, Mr. Wu, it's not that I don't contribute. It's that the situation is more difficult than imagined. Let's not talk about how many people were affected. There are three aspects.  This official is beyond my capabilities! First, the typhoon raged and swept away all the official warehouses. The remaining ones were soaked in rain and became moldy. This is basically the case with official warehouses in various places. Secondly, because the roads damaged by water are relatively serious, disaster relief is allocated among various places.  Materials are even more difficult to come by. Even the food and money allocated by the court cannot be delivered within the scheduled time. Thirdly, and what makes me the most angry is that among the counties in Fujian, there is almost no concept of the overall situation, and everyone cares about the overall situation.  Looking at the piece in front of me, the entire command and dispatch system is useless, you say. What should I do?"

    What Wang Zhengzhong said is true. The official warehouses and roads were damaged by natural disasters and cannot be restored by manpower. What we can do now is to do our best, which means that we must adjust the coordination of disaster relief materials among various places in Fujian. Only through mutual cooperation can we  Effectively provide relief to disaster victims.

    Zhu Ci? Bystander Qing understood the seriousness of the situation at hand and he groaned.  "My lords, the food collected from various places cannot be delivered to the victims in a short time, and every day we wait will make the disaster worse for the victims. I wonder if you have any good ideas to solve the urgent need?"

    Wu Dayou and Wang Zhengzhong heard Zhu Ci's words.  The bag was drooping. Wu Dayou was so angry with the magistrates from all over the country that he couldn't use his full strength in dispatching. Wang Zhengzhong was a layman and an expert in leadership. If you asked him to manage port affairs, he would understand. Ask him to provoke this now.  He couldn't figure out what to do with the responsibility of providing disaster relief for the moment.

    The three people discussed to no avail. Zhu Ci declined Wu Dayou and Wang Zhengzhong's attempts to stay and insisted on returning to the inn where he originally stayed.  Just ask the two people not to spread the news of his arrival.

    Liu Xi saw that the prince was unhappy.  Although I don¡¯t know how the discussion with the governor went, I can see that the start is not going well.  "Master, don't be anxious. When has there never been a natural disaster? This is God sneezing, and no one can stop it. You can't rush the disaster relief work, and there's no point in rushing!"

    After hearing what Wu Dayou and Wang Zhengzhong said, Zhu Ciye was very confused. The first thing he thought of was that disaster relief was not as easy as imagined and the victims would have to suffer for a while. Then he thought of his fourth brother Zhu Ciye. Now  It seems that with the help from various places in the south of the Yangtze River and the help of Concubine Chen's natal family, the situation there of the fourth child must be much better than mine. It seems that the fourth child will take full advantage of it this time.

    Zhu Ci felt that his father's strategy was not wrong. The reason why Fujian was in such a situation was not that the officials below deceived his father, but that there was such a subtle conflict between him and Wu Dayou. Once he suffered such a big blow,  After a natural disaster, the entire official system was disrupted. Counties could only focus on one area, leaving the victims wondering where to find food. Then there was a phenomenon of victims flocking to big cities such as Fuzhou.

    Thinking of the victims causing trouble, Zhu Ci'an frowned and said, "Dong Ping, Xue Ba, change your clothes, let's go out." Zhu Ci'an wanted to see the troublemakers who were imprisoned. Maybe he could get some information from the troublemakers.  Find out some things you don't know.

    The victims of the riot in the morning were imprisoned in the prison of the Fujian Governor's Yamen. Wuhan University was afraid of intensifying the conflict, so it only imprisoned more than a dozen people who were the leaders of the riot. Since the other victims were promptly distributed food, the situation quickly calmed down.  .

    In the prison, two skinny-looking men were whispering, tallerWith an impatient look on his face, "I said, will that prince really come? If he doesn't come, we will have to walk away with nothing to lose if we instigate such a big thing."

    The much shorter man smiled and said, "Don't worry, even if he doesn't come, there are ways to get him to come. I heard that this prince is a good man. He might come to see who is causing trouble. If he does come later, everything will be over.  As long as I'm here, don't talk too much, you know! This time the boss wants him to bring bad luck to the fourth prince, and it's all drawn up. If he messes up, we won't be able to go out."

    The tall man nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, I have a good mouth. This time, our master got an advantage. If the King of Chu and the fourth prince fight, it will be very nice. I'm afraid that the King of Chu will be alone and can't do it at all."  Those old fogies.¡±

    "Shh! Someone is coming outside." The short man heard footsteps coming from the steps of the cell, and quickly told the people around him to shut up, "You can help me in a while."

    After Zhu Cixi informed the governor of the prison, he and Dong Ping and Xue Ba came to the prison. The three of them pretended to be troublemakers, and were put into the largest cell by the prison boss, where the victims of the trouble were located.  's cell.

    The short one was very careful, he was the King of Chu. He had seen the King of Chu from a distance before, so he couldn¡¯t be wrong, so he thought about signaling the people around him with his eyes.

    Dong Ping had some dust on his face and looked like a disaster victim. He spoke first, "What kind of world is this! I came to Fuzhou to do business. I encountered a natural disaster and lost all my capital. I just wanted to eat.  There¡¯s no need to lock me up, Master!¡±

    As soon as this statement came out, it was immediately recognized by most of the people in the prison. These people were all arrested because they wanted to have a bite of food. One of the older people looked at Dong Ping and said, "Looking at the accent, the eldest brother is from out of town."  Humans, right? If God doesn¡¯t open his eyes, it¡¯s useless to say anything! The old man heard that the emperor issued an order to transport food from all over the country, but the roads are not accessible at all. I don¡¯t know how many people will starve to death!"

    The short man felt happy when he heard someone mention this issue. He snorted, "Your Majesty has our common people in mind, but water from far away can't save you from thirst. This coastal area of ??Fujian is a prosperous land. To put it bluntly, it's not the people who are suffering."  We ordinary people, those from well-off families, still enjoy the hot and spicy food."

    Qiu Fu has been a popular sentiment since ancient times. After listening to the short man's words, people all said that this was the case.  Zhu Ci coughed and said, "Brother, I heard outside that the landlord's family has no food left due to this natural disaster!"

    The short man's eyes widened, "Then what he's doing is just crying out for poverty. Who doesn't know! Those wealthy families in Fujian store food in cellars all year round. Strong winds and rains can lift the roofs and knock down big trees, but they can't seal the roofs.  How about a dense cellar? If they could come up with some food, how could the people suffer so much!"

    Zhu Ci's heart moved, "Is what Xiongtai said true? Isn't this just hearsay?" Zhu Ci thought to himself that if this is really the case, it would solve an urgent need.

    The short man seemed to be irritated, "If I tell lies, there will be five thunderbolts from heaven. Not to mention others, just the bankers in Fuzhou and the Huang family in Zhangpu will not be able to finish the food in twenty years!"

    After Zhu Cixi and others were taken out of the cell, they immediately asked Dong Ping to deliver a message to Wu Dayou and release all the people in the cell. Zhu Cixi knew that these people were forced to cause trouble, so he thought  The words of those in prison made it final in his mind. Now that Wuhan University has entrusted Wang Zhengzhong with disaster relief, he had no choice but to tell Wang Zhengzhong about it.

    Wang Zhengzhong listened to Zhu Cixi's suggestion and felt that it was feasible. "Your Majesty, what you said is not unreasonable. I also know that Fuzhou is rich and rich people have troubles and have food, but we can't take it by force! Let's do this.  ! Xiaguan issued a notice calling for food donations. As for whether those wealthy families are willing to donate food, it is not something Xianguan can guarantee. "

    Zhu Cixian had a very good relationship. When he came, his father made it clear that he was mainly assisting this time and could not interfere in affairs unless absolutely necessary. In Zhu Cixian's view, once Wang Zhengzhong's document came out, it must be  It will be effective. Those big households with food will not be left without money!

    Zhuang Tingzhen was the head of the Suzhou banker family, and had some connections with the imperial family. Because of Zhuang Tingzhen's good management and the easy business at Fuzhou Port, he had become a well-known wealthy businessman in Fuzhou in less than ten years. In addition, he deliberately promoted  As a royal relative, in Fuzhou, he can be regarded as a master who stomps his feet and trembles three times.  Just from the newly painted light red door and the stone lions placed on both sides, you can tell that the natural disaster did not cause much damage to a family like Zhuang Tingzhen.

    At this time, Zhuang Tingzhen listened to the housekeeper talking about the food donation notice posted outside. He smiled slightly and said, "It seems that King Chu has arrived in Fuzhou. The news from Suzhou said that you should not pay attention to the prince's behavior. This food! It seems that it is  If you can¡¯t donate, I won¡¯t donate, sir, because no one will dare to steal my limelight!¡±

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