On this day, the red sun had just risen above the sea level, and Qiongzhou's second wave of disaster relief fleet set off from Tianzi Pier.
Compared with the first wave, the relief efforts this time are much larger. The reason is simply that the scale of the locust plague has expanded again, and the affected areas are also spreading more and more.
Alas, God has not blessed me so much!
After Qi Yu finished the ceremony at the dock, he hurried back to the Yamen to handle official duties.
As soon as I sat down, I saw a clerk presenting an urgent document to the table.
"Master Qi, this is a disaster relief document sent urgently from Master Wei Qingyang. Please read it."
"Oh? Bring it to me quickly!"
"yes!"
Take it and spread it out.
But I saw it written above: In accordance with the instructions of the Lord, the official traveled across the ocean and finally arrived in the disaster area of Huguang. After that, the official immediately started distributing grain and giving away silver, which was generally successful. I hope you don't worry about it, and so on.
The general meaning of the article is that everything was carried out in an orderly manner according to the original plan. Although some unexpected twists and turns were encountered, the task was finally completed.
As for the twists and turns, Wei Qingyang also described it in detail.
According to him, during transportation, he encountered the Huguang Prefecture Army who blocked the road in the Yangtze River. Later, they were repulsed by force. This action resulted in a total of ten deaths and eighteen injuries caused by accidental hit of the passenger vehicle.
In addition to the above, after landing, he also encountered some prison guards who maliciously hindered disaster relief. After several pushes, a physical conflict between the two parties was triggered.
In order to prevent the situation from getting out of control, Wei Qingyang decisively opened fire as a deterrent. This incident resulted in a total of twenty deaths and more than fifty injuries.
After these two incidents, the local officials in Huguang became more honest and no longer dared to make trouble casually.
At the end of the letter, he also solemnly reminded: The incident mentioned will most likely trigger the governor of Huguang and even other places to write a letter of impeachment, and I hope Mr. Qi will pay more attention to it.
Submit a letter of impeachment?
hehe……
Although Qi Yu was a little surprised, his mood did not fluctuate much.
Since I willingly and proactively played a bad role, I have to bear the consequences of playing a bad role.
There is nothing to be upset about.
They are governors, and they are also governors. They are equal to each other. What is there to be afraid of?
Besides, their disaster relief work has been approved by the emperor, so what reason do they have to stop it?
But... someone died this time!
Huh! You died in vain!
Disaster relief is a major national matter, and everyone has the obligation to contribute. If you dare to maliciously obstruct it, you will have to pay the price you deserve.
Isn't it reasonable to die?
What's more, this is an order I personally gave before. If I say it out loud, it will be like throwing water. Even if it causes adverse effects, I should bear it.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t be a pure man who would make trouble with his words.
Now that a problem has arisen, how should we deal with it?
You can either accept the situation and wait to defend yourself when questioned; or you can strike first and criticize the other party proactively.
Choose one of the two.
Qi Yu thought about it for a while and decisively chose the latter: How about this, I will give him a bad person to complain first!
And it’s a false accusation!
If you are unkind, don't blame me for being unjust.
As for how to make false accusations, Qi Yu has already laid out a plan that will work.
The excerpt from the memorial can be said: Our Qiongzhou army traveled day and night and rushed to the disaster area. Unexpectedly, we encountered Xiaoxiao officers and soldiers who robbed supplies on the way. As a last resort, the Qiongzhou army was forced to use force to defend itself.
I sincerely implore Your Majesty to deal with these people with ulterior motives in a clear and upright manner and punish them severely. Otherwise, it will be difficult to bring peace to the world!
What?
Encountered "robbery" officers and soldiers?
Isn't this... a malicious frame-up?
of course!
Otherwise, how can we ask the evil person to complain first?
Since you want to be "first", you must pay attention to efficiency and pursue speed.
Therefore, Qi Yute asked the person who inherited the house to contact the inner guard of Guangdong Province through special channels, and then cleverly used his means to send the letter to Beijing.
This kind of operation can take precedence over other governors in sequence.
This matter is not easy to handle, but as long as you offer enough money, you can convince the other party.
That person is the internal guard responsible for monitoring Guangdong Province. Qiongzhou is not within his scope, so there is no taboo. For him, this money is not earned in vain. In this case, why bother
What about being shut out?
After everything was settled, Qi Yu went to the Chief Secretary's capital hall to discuss the follow-up matters of disaster relief with Yu Hai.
Unexpectedly, just as he sat down, another Yamen servant came to report.
He said that Mr. Yang Gonglin, a man from the capital, had arrived.
Qi Yu was startled and murmured: "Why is he here?"
However, Yu Hai smiled and reminded: "Master Qi, how could you forget that when the fragrance of osmanthus comes, it will be the autumn of the imperial examination. Master Yang Gonglin, as a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, will naturally be appointed to serve as a seat teacher in the local area.
To protect you for the next provincial examination."
right!
Speaking of these, Qi Yu couldn't help but sigh.
I still remember that Yang Gonglin was his tutor during the provincial examination. Now times have changed, and now he has become the tutor of his students again.
Haha, what a big pile of ape dung!
It is a pity that Yang Gonglin is not very good at building relationships, so after so many years in his official career, he is still hanging out in the Hanlin Academy. It is estimated that he is unlikely to rise to prominence in this life.
Although his official career was bleak, he never underestimated him. On the contrary, they became good friends because of the fate they forged during the imperial examinations.
In a less strict sense, he can be considered a member of his own front.
Thinking of this, Qi Yu smiled and said: "The Master said, it's not surprising that a friend comes from afar! How can we not warmly entertain an old friend when he comes to visit?"
"Since Mr. Qi has this intention, Yu will arrange a banquet to welcome the wind and cleanse the dust."
"In this case, there will be Lord Laoyu!"
"You're welcome, sir!"
…
I have to say that Yang Gonglin’s reputation is indeed quite high.
Qi Yu actually sent someone to invite him to the Shi brothers' "Really Delicious" restaurant to enjoy this unparalleled meal.
Such a grand display has not been used for many years.
"Eh... Qiongzhou's cuisine is the best in the world, and Shi's cuisine is the best in Qiongzhou!"
"From what I heard, the food here should be pretty good!"
Yang Gonglin commented while reading the couplets at the gate.
However, when he saw the signature of the couplet, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Haha, I didn't expect it to be Master Qi's inscription. No wonder it reads so smoothly!"
"However, to say that this is the best in the world is a bit self-indulgent, right? I don't know if the food in this restaurant is really worthy of such a rating."
After saying that, he walked in with his head held high. When he looked up, he saw that Mr. Qi had been waiting there for a long time.
