Gu Chengyu put aside the distracting thoughts in his mind. In any case, Gu Chengyu got a big advantage from the promotion, so he quickly thanked him!
"I obey the decree! I will do my best to handle this matter properly." Although Gu Chengyu felt a little embarrassed, he was not afraid.
"Zhong Aiqing, you should go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to handle this matter right now, and have the promotion document drafted by Zhang Da of the Hanlin Academy in person."
The emperor wished that Gu Chengyu would leave for Jiangnan now, but he also knew that he had to make preparations.
He hesitated for a moment and pulled off a token from his waist, "Gu Aiqing! This is the gold medal I gave you. Seeing the gold medal is like seeing me! If you encounter a local official who refuses to cooperate, I order you to be severely punished. If necessary,
You should kill first and then show off!"
De'an was so shocked that his hands were shaking when he saw this. This is the gold medal that the emperor carries with him!
Gu Chengyu was overjoyed. With this gold medal, it would be much easier for him to do things. This gold medal was different from the one he got when he went to Hejian Mansion, and it had greater authority.
Then the emperor ordered De'an to take out Shang Fang's sword and hand it over to Gu Chengyu. Even though Gu Chengyu was as calm as Gu Chengyu, he couldn't help but be excited at this moment.
However, after a moment of excitement, he thought of something.
"For your information, Your Majesty, Sir Hu took the officials to Jiangnan as an imperial envoy, and now the minister is also going as an imperial envoy..."
Gu Chengyu's unfulfilled intention was understood by everyone present. In fact, there was no need to ask. With the gold medal given by the emperor to the monk Fang Baojian, when he arrived in Jiangnan, it goes without saying that the officials knew who to listen to.
But after all, Hu Maoshen set off before Gu Chengyu, and it was impossible to say that he had already arrived in Jiangnan.
Everyone has their own preconceptions, and if Gu Chengyu goes there as an imperial envoy, those officials will have to hesitate, not knowing who to listen to. After all, they can't afford to offend any official!
Furthermore, Gu Chengyu's rank was lower than that of Hu Maoshen after all. When the two met, Gu Chengyu, who was also an imperial envoy, could not be too arrogant.
"I have written a handwritten letter for you to take to Hu Aiqing! This time, you will be in charge of the floods in Jiangnan. Hu Aiqing's duty is to help you, so just go ahead and do it!"
Gu Chengyu received the emperor's personal consent and had so many guarantees. He felt a lot more confident about this trip to the south of the Yangtze River.
In fact, when the imperial court sends an imperial envoy to inspect a place, most of the time it will send military officers to accompany him. The imperial envoy is a civilian official. If something unexpected happens on the way, wouldn't it be a loss for the imperial court? Moreover, another imperial envoy must be sent there, which is not only troublesome, but also delays important events.
It's just that the emperor didn't know whether he forgot or didn't mention it on purpose. Gu Chengyu naturally wouldn't mention it. He was already good at martial arts, so there was no need for military generals to accompany him.
With outsiders around, he would inevitably be constrained in doing things.
Gu Chengyu selectively forgot it, and none of the ministers in the Hall of Supreme Harmony even mentioned it.
Just now, they were arguing about whether Gu Chengyu should be promoted. At this moment, they had some inexplicable feelings towards Gu Chengyu, so naturally they would not get into trouble.
If you want to talk about the feeling, it is actually jealousy, but will these officials admit it? Of course not!
"Master, how are you doing? Are all those villages really flooded?"
In a farmhouse, a woman held a child in one hand and pulled a man's sleeve with the other, asking anxiously.
"Dead! They are all dead! The flooded villages had their roofs covered by the river. When I went to see them, there were no villages anywhere. There was water everywhere. Many people came from other places and were crying by the river.
I shouted, but no one swam out of the water, they must all be dead!"
The man looked excited and frightened. When he went to see it, those who were shouting on the shore were filled with sadness.
These people had relatives who were swallowed up by the river, and there were only some pots and pans and other sundries floating on the vast surface of the water.
"What? Where is my eldest sister's house? Where are they? Have you seen it?" When the woman heard this, she immediately panicked.
The man shook his head, looking sad, and then put his arm around the woman's shoulders.
"Ah! Sister! Save me!" The woman felt so sad that she pulled the man's sleeves and cried until she was about to faint.
"Stop crying, pack your things quickly, and let's get out of here first."
At this moment, the man couldn't care less about being sad for his drowned relatives. In the face of life and death, it was more important to save himself and his family.
The woman raised her head in shock, "What? Are we leaving here?"
"Yes! Didn't you see that the river embankment collapsed? Who knows whether it will be our village's turn next? It's better to pack your things and leave here early."
"But we only have five taels of silver in our possessions, where can we go?"
There was only so much food at home, and even if we took it with us baked into pancakes, we wouldn't be able to eat it for long.
If you don’t have food, you have to spend money to buy it, but what’s five taels of silver enough for?
"We'll think about this later. Let's leave here first. Li Zheng said, let's all go north, first go to Hangtian Mansion to take shelter. If we don't have food, let's go to the government. How can the government ignore us?"
Although he said this, he actually had no idea in his heart. Li Zheng said that everyone should go north. When there are more refugees, the government will have to take care of them even if they don't want to.
The man urged his mother-in-law to clean up the belongings, and then looked around the house sadly.
Min Feng hurriedly knocked on Hu Maoshen's door. They were now staying in an inn in Yingnan Mansion.
As soon as Hu Maoshen opened the door, he saw an anxious-looking Min Feng outside the door. Of course he knew why Min Feng came!
"Master Hu! I heard that Changtian Mansion's embankment burst again and the disaster was serious. Is it true?" Min Feng followed Hu Maoshen into the house and immediately asked eagerly.
Hu Maoshen frowned. He had just sent someone out to inquire about the news, and it was indeed as Min Feng said.
"I have just sent people out to inquire about the news. The information they found is exactly the same as what you said. The situation is not optimistic!"
In fact, this matter has spread throughout Yingnan Mansion, and the streets and alleys are talking about it.
Yingnan Mansion and Changtian Mansion are not far apart, so it is normal for the people of Yingnan Mansion to get the news.
Moreover, Yingnan Mansion is also close to the Tianya River. After the people learned about the disaster in Changtian Mansion, they were all terrified.
I am afraid that the river embankment in Yingnan Mansion will also collapse, and then the people like them will suffer.
Therefore, in the past few days, the common people have organized themselves voluntarily, selected strong laborers, and waited outside the Yamen to be dispatched by the magistrate or the magistrate.
This is not the time to worry about wages, this is about the lives of the people in the city. No one wants to be mercilessly swallowed by the river like the people of Changtian Mansion.
"Sir! What should we do now? Do we still want to go to Changtian Mansion?" Min Feng heard that even the government office of Changtian Mansion was flooded, how could they go there?
Hu Maoshen felt that this matter was very difficult. His mind was very confused now and he had no good ideas.