Fu Bi's words make it very clear that disobeying orders means disobeying military orders.
Everyone knows the consequences of disobeying military orders.
As a result, the whole Bianliang was boiling, which was stirred up by the imperial officials.
The doors of every house were knocked open, orders were passed around, and officials began to move one by one.
Maybe it's okay to say it's chaotic.
After all, the imperial yamen had never experienced such a situation.
Starting from the ministers who attended the meeting, when they left the Qinzheng Hall, they braved the heavy rain and personally informed their subordinates... It was not yet Mao hour, and there was no one in the Yamen.
The one that is relatively organized is the Privy Council.
Han Zhen was originally from Qiandi and was trained with the escort battalion. Moreover, the new army stationed in Bianliang had all received emergency drills.
For a moment, the streets of Bianliang began to be awakened by the neat footsteps of soldiers.
"What's wrong? Beiliao called?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Beiliao dares to fight us now? I heard that the dam in Huazhou broke."
"What does the Huazhou dam collapse have to do with the military? It's just more refugees. The court now has no shortage of money and food to help the refugees!"
"You know what an egg ball is! My neighbor is an officer of the Ministry of War and was also summoned. I heard that the government ordered the army to go to Huazhou for disaster relief!"
"Disaster relief? You're talking nonsense! How to provide disaster relief? You haven't seen how terrible the water in the Yellow River is, right? Huazhou was submerged in one fell swoop. No matter how many people there are, it will be in vain!"
"Water can wash away things, and maybe there are actually people alive. In the early years, during the late emperor's time, the Yellow River flooded, and a large number of refugees came to the outer city of Bianliang. They were all soaked in the water and carried over. I heard that the water was not flooded.
How many died, soaked in water, many died of starvation..."
"The official is a wise man! He can always save many people..."
…~ Bianliang woke up. Starting from sporadic lights in the heavy rain, the entire Bianliang streets were gradually illuminated.
People are talking about the court's actions this time.
Then, starting from the first person, people walked out of the house in the face of the rain.
Everyone knows that these are the soldiers who are going to Huazhou for disaster relief...
"Child, there are just two chickens. I just cooked them and brought them to my grandson's school. Now you take them and go to Huazhou without having a full meal..."
"This is my family's ancestral coir raincoat. I'm wearing it. It's still raining. It can cover the rain to some extent..."
As the crowds in Bianliang Street grew larger and larger, everyone knew that the New Army went to Huazhou for disaster relief, so they started to take part in some spontaneous actions... everyone wanted to help.
Many older people have experienced the flooding of the Yellow River during the late emperor's time, and some are even survivors of that time.
After the news of the Huazhou dam breach spread, people came to both sides of the street in unison.
It's approaching Mao hour, and the palace gate opens wide...
Zhao Xi has never been in the habit of using a guard of honor when going out, and it is still the same today. But his carriage is still different after all.
Following Zhao Xi's carriage were the carriages of several cabinet ministers... I don't know if they were lectured by Fu Bi or if they understood on their own. The cabinet ministers had a division of labor and arranged to accompany the officials to Huazhou and
Stay in Bianliang.
Zhao Xi did not ask or stop him at this point, it was completely voluntary.
When Zhao Xi's carriage left the palace gate and entered the Royal Street, he found that the entire Bianliang streets were crowded with Bianliang subjects...
"That's the official carriage...~"
"Does the official want to say goodbye to the army?"
"No, I heard that the officials are going to Huazhou to provide disaster relief..."
Crowds on both sides of the street, and whispers...
At this time, one of the civilians who was stopped by the soldiers suddenly stepped back, then put away his umbrella and knelt down on the rain-covered ground!
From this point on, as Zhao Xi's carriage moved forward, the crowd seemed to have been arranged by someone. Without any instructions, people followed the carriage and knelt down one by one.
At this time, there was no noise in the entire Bianliang streets, only the sound of horses' hooves on the cement pavement and the wheels rolling.
"The official house...outside...~"
Wang Zhongzheng saw it, but didn't know how to report it to the officials.
Zhao Xi was thinking about how to provide disaster relief and recalling some measures for flood control in later generations.
When I heard Wang Zhongzheng speak, I followed the car curtain he opened and looked out...
The crowd was still kneeling down, kneeling down in an orderly and very pious manner.
At this moment, Zhao Xi felt a little sore. He still did not regard himself as a pure king, but he was still moved by such silent kneeling...
"I……"
Zhao Xi asked Wang Zhongzheng to open the side door so that he could face the people. He deliberately said something and said that this was what he should do.
But as soon as I opened my mouth, I felt like I had nothing to say.
In the quiet streets of Bianliang, just the word "I" was spread, but no one made any noise. Those who should kneel continued to kneel, and the guarding soldiers still performed their duties. The horses' hooves were tapping and the wheels were still rolling. There was no change.
However, at this moment, the entire Bianliang City seemed to be filled with a kind of momentum...
"Let's go..."
Zhao Xi's voice was very soft. He didn't know what to say, but he knew what to do.
Fu Bi appeared on the palace wall from a distance. Although there was a trickle of rain, he could clearly see everything on the imperial street.
"Zhigui, at this time, do you still think that the officials are acting rashly?"
I don’t know how future generations will record this incident, nor do I know what profound impact this day will have on the Song Dynasty. At this moment, Fu Bi could feel that it was enough.
For their dynasty, the scene at Bianliang was like this, and for Fu Bi, the prime minister, he felt that enough was enough. Enough to leave his name for eternity.
Han Qi, Zhang Fangping, Chen Shengzhi, and Sima Guang, who came after hearing about it, stood on the palace wall... At this time, they also had the idea of kneeling down and worshiping.
"The officials would never have thought that this would be the case..."
Zhang Fangping felt a little emotional.
"It's precisely because the officials didn't expect it that it's the most shocking. It's precisely because the officials didn't think about it that way that it's the most real. Everything is from the heart."
"The officials came to provide disaster relief in person because they were kings and fathers and could not bear the suffering of their people. The people of Bianliang knelt down and worshiped devoutly because they were grateful to God for giving them a sage king."
"Masters, in the past few days, we must work together to maintain the normal operation of the court, and at the same time ensure logistical support for the disaster relief teams ahead. Only in this way can we be worthy of this scene in Bianliang Street, and be worthy of our hearts!"
Fu Bi was really moved by this scene. Fu Bi, who rarely got excited, raised his voice and shouted slogans to the cabinet ministers who were left behind.
Zhao Xi's heart at this time was not only moved, but also felt heavy.
An hour passed. The detectives from the Capital Water Supervisor and the Imperial City Division had already rushed to Huazhou, but no news had come yet...~ Zhao Xi also knew that he was a little anxious.
He couldn't help but be anxious, he had never encountered anything like this before.
He really had no idea how useful those arrangements and deployments were before the disaster of Huazhou dam collapse.