In the autumn of the 20th year of Yankang, Prince Liu Qu personally went to Liangzhou to provide disaster relief.
When he arrived here wearing simple clothes, the whole world was shocked. Before that, the officials did not think very highly of the prince. After all, the emperor not only managed the rams, but was also a
He was fond of martial arts, and he spent his whole day hanging out and practicing military science. Later, he even went to the Southern Army in person. I heard that the warriors in the Northern and Southern Army liked this prince quite a lot.
But for the officials in the temple, such a prince was not considered too wise, but no one dared to express his thoughts. I heard that the prince not only rushed to Liangzhou in person, but even rushed to the county where the most victims were.
, chatted with these people one by one, and also brought some food to eat with many victims. Suddenly, the reputation of this prince resounded throughout the Xiliang area.
Under the promotion of a certain emperor who did not want to be named, the matter was also published in the imperial newspaper and became known to the world. Among the people, the people praised this prince one after another.
Words like De's were spread crazily, and the embroidered messenger who usually strictly prohibited folk rumors was ignoring it at the moment.
But at this moment, in Liangzhou, Hu'er's life was still going very well.
The person currently in charge of disaster relief in Liangzhou is Yuan Xi of Jimin Mansion. Yuan Xi, how should I put it, is a relatively honest person. As a person from an aristocratic family, he does not have much of the arrogance of aristocratic family members, and he does his duty.
He doesn't seek breakthroughs, but he won't make mistakes. After Zhuge Liang became Shangshu Ling, he was reprimanded by Zhuge Shangshu the most in these years, and even his current position could hardly be saved.
However, Zhuge Liang still has not abolished his official status. Perhaps it is because of his temperament. He may not be able to propose any decent decrees, but he can still complete Zhuge Liang's arrangements well. At least, he will not cheat.
He was not afraid of hard work, but Hu'er didn't like this person very much. As soon as he arrived in Liangzhou, he followed Xun Linggong's instructions and went directly to the county where the victims were the most.
A lot of supplies brought from Luoyang were distributed directly to the people here. I exchanged a few words with them and told them that I would definitely accompany them through this difficult time, and the temple would help them.
, The Emperor is also very concerned about you. Sure enough, after the Prince only told a few words, these victims were moved beyond words, and they all kowtowed in the direction of Luoxian County, with tears on their faces.
Hu'er dined with them. After two days, Yuan Xi came to see him.
Hu'er is currently living in the county government office of Fuping County. The county magistrate gave this place to the emperor to live in long ago. He moved out with his people, worked elsewhere, and donated a lot to Hu'er.
The specialty here is that the sheep here are different from the sheep in the Central Plains. They are hairy and the meat has no fishy smell. It is very delicious. The tiger only ate it once and then he liked this delicacy.
"Your Highness, the servant of Jimin Mansion, She Yuan Xi, has come to pay his respects." Jiang Wei said slowly.
Now, he has been dismissed from his post in the Southern Army by the emperor. However, he himself has entered the East Palace. This is not a bad thing. After all, entering the East Palace and serving as the prince's personal entourage, he will definitely be the third order of the temple in the future.
The positions of servants, and as the first minister to enter the East Palace, it is possible that he holds the position of the third order. Therefore, most of his colleagues in the Southern Army congratulated him.
After hearing this, Hu'er nodded and said: "He is finally here. It has been almost six days since I arrived in Liangzhou. I thought he would not come to see me... Let him come in!"
, Jiang Wei said hurriedly: "Your Highness, Mr. Yuan is also busy with disaster relief, so he cannot spare time. Your Highness, you should not blame him."
Hu'er laughed and said, "I understand."
Yuan Xi was personally taken to the county government office. When he saw the prince sitting in the upper position, he hurriedly bowed to him, "I pay my respects to your highness the prince!" Hu'er squinted his eyes and looked at the man in front of him. Yuan Xi's figure
He is tall and thin, and his appearance is not outstanding. At this moment, he is a little dirty all over his body, which makes Hu'er a little unhappy, "Yuan Jun, come and sit down."
Yuan Xi then sat aside. Hu'er pointed at Li in front of him and said with a smile: "Yuan Jun came at the right time. In Fuping County, there is a delicacy called rotten sheep's trotters. This is the calf of a sheep that is thrown directly into the ground."
It's steamed for six hours, and it's accompanied by many spices from the Western Regions and wheat. It's really delicious... Look, just as it's about to be done, you're already here..."
Yuan Xi glanced at the person in front of him, nodded, and looked a little dull. He asked: "Your Highness...I wonder when the new batch of relief supplies from Luoyang will arrive..."
"I don't know very well, you have to ask Liu Jun."
"I understand." Yuan Xi nodded and sat aside blankly without speaking. The atmosphere was a bit awkward. Jiang Wei asked: "Yuan Jun, I wonder what the current disaster situation is like?"
"The weather is getting colder and the disaster situation is getting better. However, we still need to get rid of the locust eggs. Otherwise, next year's disaster will be even more terrible."
Hu'er also became interested and asked curiously: "Yuan Jun? Is this how to get rid of locusts?"
Yuan Xi said dullly: "The prince said: Locusts are afraid of fire, and poultry... burn them with fire, and eat them with poultry..."
"Even I know all this, but I'm asking you, what about other than these? Is there any other way?" Hu'er asked impatiently.
"Cao Situ said: Locusts are afraid of fireworks, so they can be driven away with thick smoke..."
Hu'er shook his head in displeasure, with some disdain on his face. However, seeing that he was doing his duty, he didn't say anything more. Jiang Wei smiled and chatted with Yuan Xi about the disaster relief.
In contrast to the smart Jiang Wei, Yuan Xi's slowness was completely revealed. For example, when Jiang Wei asked about the number of victims and other information, he couldn't even answer directly. Instead, he took out a document from his sleeve and looked at several of them carefully.
Only then can I answer.
There were so many documents in his sleeves that Hu'er even suspected that without those documents, he wouldn't even know how many victims there were in Liangzhou!
Soon, the so-called Fuping delicacies were ready, and Hu'er even wanted to give Yuan Xi a piece of it. However, when Yuan Xi stepped forward, Hu'er almost threw away all the rotten meat in his hands, just because,
The stench on Yuan Xi's body was really too bad. Hu'er had never smelled such a stench. Even the smell of blood on the battlefield was not so unpleasant.
"Yuan Xi!! You don't take me seriously?! You came to see me wearing such clothes, I didn't say much, but you smell it, what does it smell like on you? You sincerely can't get along with me.
?!" Liu Qu shouted angrily. Yuan Xi was startled by him. He looked at the prince in horror and bowed to him with some aggrieved eyes. "I don't dare... these are poultry dung.
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"You can't even eat this meal!! Without my order, don't come to see me again in the future!" Liu Qu angrily threw the bowls and chopsticks in his hands on the ground.
Yuan Xi bowed again and did not dare to look at the prince again. He lowered his head and left the tent. Looking at Yuan Xi leaving, Jiang Wei frowned and said with some dissatisfaction: "Your Highness, why are you doing this?
?Yuan Jun has fulfilled his duties, does not mind being dirty, and has served the country. How can Your Highness treat him like this??"
"Bo Yue should not be angry. I have never heard of a minister wearing such shabby clothes and coming to see the king. Although I am just a prince, his behavior is really rude. He just treats me like a child. I am not
I wouldn't be so angry if I asked him to burn incense and take a bath, just wash up a little and come to see me again." Hu'er said.
"Your Highness, I have often heard that since ancient times, wise kings have always been courteous to virtuous subordinates..." Just as Jiang Wei spoke, Hu'er burst out laughing, shook his head and said, "Don't worry, he is nothing."
Talent, I know this best. If he had even the slightest bit of talent like you, I would definitely treat him as a corporal. It's a pity that he is a mediocre minister..."
"Why did Your Highness say this? Yuan Jun is a dignified servant. How could he be incompetent? He once studied with Duke Zhao, taught Confucian classics, and passed the examination to serve as an official. Over the years, he has never achieved anything.
It’s my fault that I was promoted to Pu She. Not to mention me, even if the other servants in the court were called to relieve the disaster on his behalf, they might not be able to do better than him. How could His Highness speak like this?"
Hu'er waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "You don't know, but I can see clearly. I know who will be a great talent and who won't. Look at him, he has absolutely no self-interest in disaster relief."
All plans are to imitate the ancestors, have no independent opinions, are submissive, and look dull. I really don’t know how such people became the three pests in Luoxian County back then!"
"Three calamities in Luoyang back then, my uncle Liu Yi is now a temple councilor, and Mr. Cao is now also a dignified captain of the Northern Army..."
Jiang Wei looked helplessly at His Highness the Crown Prince, sighed, and said: "Yes, Your Highness, the mediocre person you think is the least talented among the three is now serving as a servant archer. When the other two saw him, they had to follow him."
Salute..."
Hu'er was stunned and said displeasedly: "He is just because of his family background... Regardless of this, Boyue, you should hurry up and write to the temple, and they will transport the relief materials as soon as possible..."
"Alas..." Jiang Wei nodded.
In the county government office, the lights were flickering. Hu'er happily scooped up the rotten meat and ate it hungrily. Many officials of the county government office were sitting around carefully, trying their best to flatter the current prince's benevolence. Jiang Wei was not here, he
He had already returned to the study and helped the prince to send a letter to the temple, asking Liu Ba to deliver the remaining supplies as soon as possible. His words were full of pity for the victims, which made everyone cry.
Hu'er listened to everyone's flattery, grinned widely, his face was shiny, and he was particularly arrogant under the light.
Outside the city, the thin and dull servants, holding torches and leading the people, were running around the cultivated fields. The torches in their hands were hitting the pests. Many people lit fires around them and fanned them hard in the direction of the cultivated fields.
The wind filled the farmland with thick smoke. Pushe was sweating profusely, his whole body was black, and his body was filled with an unpleasant smell. After running wildly all night, he collapsed on the ground in exhaustion.
The disaster was finally contained.
Everyone in the world lamented the prince's personal feat of providing disaster relief and praised the prince's benevolence. Without the prince, how would the people of Liangzhou survive in the face of such a large-scale locust plague???