"What? Your Majesty! Why didn't Qian Huichun evacuate the surrounding people after the flood? Could it be that he couldn't handle this?"
Everyone present was shocked. They couldn't understand why Qian Huichun was so stupid.
"Evacuate? Evacuate to where? More than half of the river embankment collapsed, and the river water was like an arrow. It rushed dozens of miles away in an instant, submerging all the highlands where they lived. They had no way to retreat, and there was no time to retreat!
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Everyone present felt a chill in their hearts. Even if they did not see such a scene, they could only think of the ruthless river taking away the lives of so many people. Anyone who still had some conscience in their hearts could not help but feel sad for this.
"This person is too incompetent. How did he become the magistrate of Changtian Mansion? Why was it that he was the only one to suffer such a serious disaster in Changtian Mansion? Didn't he allocate manpower to reinforce the river embankment again before this?"
Dai Yuanji, Minister of the Ministry of War, had an expression of indignation on his face. Such a serious flood had never happened before in this dynasty.
"What Mr. Dai said is true. As long as there is a breach of the embankment, how can the river embankment be still strong? Large-scale collapse will definitely occur again. Qian Huichun did not do this first step well, and then he made mistakes every step of the way.
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"Your Majesty! I think what Gu Chengyu, a lecturer at the Hanlin Academy, said is reasonable. Since floods have occurred in Changtian Mansion, can the river embankments of other state capitals in the south of the Yangtze River withstand the surging river water? This is really worrying!"
Yang Shiqi, the Minister of Punishment, was also worried and was not optimistic about the stability of river embankments in other state capitals in the south of the Yangtze River.
"To report to the emperor, I think that Gu Xueshi has a lot of experience in the flood issue, so why not send Gu Chengyu to Jiangnan to handle the matter with full authority."
The prince frowned, this matter has reached a point of no return. Otherwise, the matter will become more serious, and a way to deal with it must be found as soon as possible.
And now the person who can successfully solve the flood problem is none other than Gu Chengyu.
"That's what I meant!" How can the emperor care about the fighting between the courts at this time? The most important thing now is how to minimize the losses in Jiangnan.
"I have met the elder brother of the guard. I would like to ask my elder brother to go to the Hanlin Academy to inform him that the entourage of Mr. Gu, the bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, has something important to report to him."
Ming Mo thought of the flying pigeon in her arms passing the letter and said eagerly.
Your Excellency has ordered that matters in the south of the Yangtze River must be reported to him promptly, so he did not dare to delay. Even though your Excellency was still on duty at the Hanlin Academy, he had to come and report.
"Please wait a moment, little brother, I will go and pass the message right away." The guard did not dare to neglect. Who doesn't know that Mr. Gu went to the palace to participate in the discussion last night?
The emperor values Mr. Gu so much, he can't afford to offend him!
"Master Gu! Hurry up, the Emperor is calling for you urgently!"
Gu Chengyu was thinking as he walked, it was the time to go to court, why did the emperor summon him so urgently?
Did something happen to Changtian Mansion again? He thought it was very possible. Because after the river embankment collapsed once, even if it was repaired immediately, it would become extremely unstable, and it was absolutely possible for it to collapse again.
Hearing De'an's urging, Gu Chengyu quickened his pace. Looking at De'an in front of him who was already old but still walking as fast as flying, Gu Chengyu felt that his guess was most likely correct, and the danger in Changtian Mansion was more serious than he imagined.
"Your Majesty! Gu Chengyu has just entered the court for more than two years. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate to send him to Jiangnan to take charge of the overall situation."
Dai Yuanji frowned, this was different from Min Feng before. After all, Min Feng was just the censor who patrolled the river, and Hu Maoshen was really in charge.
But did the emperor just want to send Gu Chengyu to Jiangnan again? In what capacity? Is he another imperial envoy?
Two imperial envoys went to Jiangnan. Who do those officials listen to? Does the emperor want to recall Hu Maoshen?
All the officials present had this question in their minds, but at this time only Dai Yuanji dared to raise it.
The emperor's face darkened, "What's wrong? Is there anyone who can do better than him?" The emperor mocked coldly.
He glanced over these officials, and wherever he looked, everyone bowed their heads and remained silent.
The emperor snorted in his heart, knowing that this was a hot potato and he was afraid of taking responsibility.
These ministers are also getting old, and the court is in urgent need of young talents who are bold and capable.
The last imperial examination was not enough. The emperor made the decision to restore the previous imperial examination system when the next provincial examination begins.
"Your Majesty, Gu Chengyu, comes to see the Emperor. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
Gu Chengyu felt that everyone's eyes in the palace were focused on him, but he was not afraid. There will be many opportunities to be in the spotlight in the future, and he has to get used to it, right?
Xia Qing's originally livid complexion turned completely bronze after seeing Gu Chengyu.
De'an was out of breath when he got here, but when he saw so many officials in the palace waiting for Gu Chengyu to appear, he couldn't help but feel frightened!
Let these officials of the third rank and above wait for an official from the fifth rank to discuss matters. How much power is this? How much honor must it be?
"Gu Aiqing, the Changtian Mansion's embankment burst again, submerging more than ten villages. The number of casualties is currently between seven and eight thousand. In order to prevent another embankment burst, I make you an imperial envoy and leave for Jiangnan immediately."
The emperor eagerly explained the purpose of Xuan Gu Chengyu's visit, but Gu Chengyu's heart sank when he heard this.
The dam had really burst again. He had had such a premonition, but the seriousness still frightened him.
This is not the time for him to take Qiao. Gu Chengyu still has some conscience. Besides, after the matter is settled, the emperor will not treat him badly.
He was about to answer, but then the emperor told him another piece of news that surprised him.
"Where is Zhong Shize, the Minister of Civil Service?"
Zhong Shize, the Minister of Civil Affairs, quickly came out of the queue and said, "I'm here!"
"I order you to immediately handle the dental plaque and related official documents for Gu Chengyu's promotion. I will promote him to the title of Right Shaoqing of Dali Temple. You must handle it immediately without any mistakes!"
As soon as this statement came out, all the ministers were shocked!
"Your Majesty, the Right Shaoqing of Dali Temple is an official of the fourth rank. Gu Chengyu is only from the fifth rank now, and has three ranks in a row. This is not only unprecedented in this dynasty, but also unheard of in previous dynasties!"
Zhong Shize's face sank slightly. Once such a precedent is set, how can the officials continue to serve in the future?
Such a large level leap is completely inconsistent with common sense, let alone the laws of this dynasty.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Zhong said is reasonable, but it is unreasonable to be promoted so quickly! If this sets a precedent, then in the future, promotions in the officialdom will be chaotic. How can the Ministry of Personnel be in charge? Besides, the right young minister of Dali Temple is Tao Junyan now.
, where will the emperor take him?"
Zhong Shize thought that the emperor was mad because of the floods in the south of the Yangtze River. It was simply ridiculous!
Previously, Xia Qing sought an official position for Min Feng and was promoted two levels in a row, but he was promoted one level at a time.
It's just that the interval between them was short, but now that Gu Chengyu has been promoted so quickly, how can others be embarrassed?