Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 677 The Dog Emperor Has Arrived in Henan!
"Your Majesty, you are a good man!"

"Thanks to the king, our family can get revenge!"

"Your Majesty is really doing justice for the heavens, benevolence and righteousness!"

The common people got their revenge, and knelt on the ground to kowtow to Zhu Youxiao.

This should have been a very refreshing scene, but Zhu Youxiao couldn't be happier in his heart. If he didn't come to this Goose Town to see the emperor himself, he wouldn't know what life the people are living. Thank you It wasn't the imperial court either, but the grand thief he played.

Can this blame the people?

Zhu Youxiao forced a smile: "Fathers and folks, you don't need to be polite, hurry up and go home with food."

A commoner sighed: "Your Majesty, Huang Maoqing is very powerful. We broke up the Huang family and robbed the food. The imperial army arrived. We are the mob. How can we go home now?"

Another commoner said: "Yes, the Huang family must have sent someone to Macheng to report the news. When the imperial army comes, we will all die."

"Anyway, if I can avenge my son, my death is worth it!"

"Anyway, I have avenged my parents. Since the imperial court doesn't care about us, then we should just turn against us!"

"That's right! The court is fatuous, the officials are harming the people, we have no way to survive, and forget it!"

"This imperial court doesn't want us, but wants us to die, then we're going against it!"

Seeing the people's sudden and furious rebellion, Zhu Youxiao was stunned. Why did they suddenly rebel?
A young man rushed forward and said, "Your Majesty, you are doing justice for the heavens, and you are extremely benevolent. We are willing to follow you!"

Another person shouted: "Your Majesty, raise the banner of righteousness, we will rebel with you!"

The common people also raised their pitchforks and plows and shouted: "Yes, my lord, we are willing to follow you, but it's the other way around!"

Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Haogu looked at each other in blank dismay, this, how could this be reversed?

Zhang Haogu saw Zhu Youxiao's difficulties, and he immediately shouted: "Fathers and fellow villagers!"

"This Hubei, I can't stay any longer."

"But everyone has to find a way to survive, so let's just leave Hubei!"

Someone asked: "Leaving Hubei, where are you going?"

Zhang Haogu said: "Go to Henan!"

"Henan is just on the edge of Hubei, and there is a disaster, let's go there, so we can settle down!"

Zhu Youxiao also reacted at this time: "Fathers and folks, didn't you just say that you robbed food and went to Henan?"

"Henan has a new policy, and there are upright officials. Let's go to Henan with food and live a good life!"

After hearing this, the common people were also moved. Yes, if it is not impossible to survive, if it is not a last resort, who would want to rebel with his head on his belt?
It would be the best if I could live a good life in Henan.

"My lord, where do you want to go, we are willing to follow you!"

"Yes, we follow you!"

"Go wherever your Majesty says!"

Seeing the support of the people, Zhu Youxiao also waved his hand: "Go, take the food, let's go to Henan!"

In order to avoid the officers and soldiers, Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Haogu took the people to rest in the mountains that night.

At night, the people built a fire and set up a pot. The people who brought their families and belongings had all the tools. Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Haogu also had a big bubbling pot in front of them.

Watching the flame constantly licking the bottom of the pot, the pickles in the pot are rolling in the hot water, pieces of tofu are undulating up and down, carrying a tempting aroma.

Zhu Youxiao looked at the cauldron, he was hungry after a day of exhaustion and didn't eat much: "Master, what kind of dish is this?"

Zhang Haogu poked at the pickled vegetable tofu in the pot and said with a smile: "It's not a dish, but rolled tofu with pickled vegetables. For the common people, it is delicious."

Zhu Youxiao picked up a piece of tofu and stuffed it into his mouth, and couldn't help nodding: "This pickled vegetable rolled tofu is really delicious."

Eunuch Wei looked at the people around him and couldn't help asking: "Master Zhang, we really want to take the people to Henan. Henan is still suffering from disasters."

Zhang Haogu smiled and said, "Where are we going if we don't go to Henan? We killed Huang Maoqing's family and broke his house to rob food. It is estimated that the county government in Macheng has treated us as mobs. If we don't escape, how can the son's private visits continue?" what."

Zhu Youxiao also said: "Yes, if you don't come out to understand the people's feelings, you don't know how difficult the people's livelihood is."

"This Hubei just visited one prefecture and one county, and discovered these problems. I really don't know how many places in the south are still full of grievances."

"Nowadays, the people of Goose Town have been regarded as mobs and have no way out. Right now, I don't intend to reveal my identity. Taking the people to Henan is also a way out for the people."

Hearing this, Eunuch Wei's expression changed: "My lord, the Yellow River broke its embankment in Henan. How can you risk your life with a body of ten thousand gold?"

Zhu Youxiao said: "It is precisely because I know that the Yellow River has burst its embankment that I will go to Henan to have a look."

"Before, Mr. Huang Ge kept praising Chu Xingyu in front of my son. Did Mr. Huang Ge expect that Chu Xingyu would be such a bold and deceitful person?"

"Master has always praised Zhou Jinyong in front of my son. This time, my son will go to Henan to see how Zhou Jinyong is doing."

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "My lord, I couldn't agree more."

"Even if you don't mention it, I will say it. The Yellow River in Henan broke its embankment, and 27 counties in four prefectures were affected. In the past two years, the imperial court has allocated so much money and food to Henan. Henan has built embankments, dug reservoirs and ditches, but there are still floods. If the court doesn’t investigate, I will investigate to the end.”

"As Huang Ge said, whether there is any problem in Henan, we always have to check."

Zhu Youxiao said: "That's the reason. Go to Henan and take a look for yourself to know what's going on."

In the early morning of the next day, Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Haogu led the people to move on. After several days, they finally led the people through the mountains and entered the border of Henan.

As soon as he entered Runing Mansion, Zhu Youxiao felt a completely different feeling from Hubei.

That is anger, that is the feeling of vitality bursting.

Although the people in Henan suffered from the disaster, they were still in good spirits, and everyone had ruddy complexions and clean and tidy clothes.

With a large number of people, after discussing with Zhang Haogu, Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Haogu decided to say that they were fleeing, and first look at the situation of the farm in Henan.

And the farms along the road saw so many people dragging their families with them. They heard that they had fled from Hubei. The farms took the initiative to send clean water and food, and let the people enter the farm to rest. The people in Goose Town also really saw the imperial court. What life was like on a northern farm under the New Deal.

Now, Zhu Youxiao has thoroughly confirmed that Hubei and Henan are different.

In the farms in Henan, except for some real village sages who are the farm owners, the rest are the students of Datong Academy. They lead the common people to work together, build embankments and dig ditches together.

As soon as the four prefectures in Henan were hit by disasters, the prefectures in Henan began to send civilian husband Xiangyong to the four prefectures for disaster relief.

Zhu Youxiao inquired about the situation, and after knowing that all places were rushing to the disaster-stricken areas for relief, Zhu Youxiao decided to go to the worst-hit places to see.

"Fathers and folks, if we want to settle down and sue imperial court, we have to go to the high officials in Henan. I heard that the high officials in Henan are helping the disaster, so let's go to the disaster area and ask the officials in Henan to make decisions for us!" Zhu Youxiao Said.

After seeing the happy life of the people in the farms in Henan, and seeing how well-fed and well-fed the people in Henan are living, the people in Goose Town are even more bitter about the collusion between officials and gentry in Hubei. They already understand Well, it's not that the imperial court has no benevolent government, it's that these corrupt officials have deceived the imperial court, and they are going to sue the imperial court!
Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Haogu took the people of Goose Town all the way from Runing Mansion to Kaifeng Mansion, and Zhu Youxiao finally saw the disaster.

The flood swept all over the place, destroying everything along the way, and the flood roared past, leaving only a mess everywhere.

But the people in Henan did not lose their fighting spirit because of this. On the contrary, under the leadership of officials at all levels and their respective farm owners, the people in Henan began to work together to rebuild their homes.

Cleaning up the silt, pushing the ruins to rebuilding, and then sorting out the farmland, moving food, and building embankments, everyone is in an orderly manner and busy.

Looking at this scene, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help saying: "These are the good officials of Ming Dynasty. They are really taking the lead in the work. They are different from those pretending to be corrupt officials in Hubei. These officials can feel the power of their bodies. That aura is a good official of Daming."

Zhang Haogu also breathed a sigh of relief: "Judging from this situation, the imperial court is very popular in Henan. Officials can drive people everywhere to fight and rescue disasters. Zhou Jinyong has done a good job."

Zhu Youxiao said: "Let's go, take a deeper look, and go to Xingyang to have a look."

Xingyang, that is one of the worst-hit places in Henan!

Now that Zhu Youxiao is going to Xingyang, although Eunuch Wei is worried, it is worth following.

In this way, everyone went to Xingyang along the official road. Along the way, they could see teams of brave people from the village carrying dry food and pushing carts to Xingyang.

Seeing this, Zhu Youxiao grabbed a young man and asked, "My little brother, what are you going to do?"

The young man said: "Go to Xingyang for disaster relief! There is such a big flood in Xingyang, how can we ignore it?"

Zhu Youxiao asked, "Did the yamen organize you to go?"

Qing Zhuang said: "We were about to come."

As he said that, Qing Zhuang looked at the team behind Zhu Youxiao, and seeing not only young and strong, but also women and the old and the weak, he couldn't help asking: "Why, the Yamen brought your village here for disaster relief?"

Zhu Youxiao said: "No, we escaped from Hubei and came to Henan."

The young and strong looked at Zhu Youxiao suspiciously, looking at this white appearance with thin skin and tender flesh, why doesn't it look like someone who fled?

"Are you fleeing? Why did you come to Xingyang?" Qing Zhuang was very vigilant.

Zhang Haogu explained: "Although we are fleeing, we are not without strength. Henan has suffered a disaster. Of course, if we can contribute, we must contribute. Otherwise, you gave us food and we I'm not at ease."

Qing Zhuang laughed after hearing this: "He is a good man!"

"Don't look at the disaster right now, but in the past few years in Henan, we have really lived a good life for a few years. It all depends on the court and the emperor. Now that Henan is in disaster, I heard that the court has transferred people from various provinces. , and even dispatched a large army to rescue the disaster. But we also have to face, we in Henan suffered a disaster, but the people of Henan can also rescue the disaster themselves.”

Zhang Haogu asked again: "I heard that the governor is still in Xingyang?"

Qing Zhuang nodded, and couldn't help saying: "Your Excellency is a really good official!"

"Since the governor came to Henan, he has visited various prefectures and counties, even our village, the governor has been here, and he even came to my house to eat bread!"

"Really? This dignified governor has gone to your village?" Zhang Haogu asked.

Qing Zhuang said quite proudly: "That's right, don't underestimate me, I am also a well-known expert in ten miles and eight villages, farming and carpentry are easy to do."

"Your Excellency Governor heard about my ability, came to our village to investigate, and praised me for my ability, so he made me the owner of this farm."

After speaking, Qing Zhuang sighed: "Your Excellency Governor is a good official, a real good official, and he is wholeheartedly for Henan."

"In the past two years, the governor has visited and investigated everywhere, built reservoirs, reinforced river embankments, repaired roads, and introduced foreign businessmen. We have seen them all."

"It can be said that if the governor hadn't been so busy in the past few years, how could we have a good life?"

"But God, this thief really doesn't give face. This year's torrential rain has made the governor busy all these years for nothing."

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help asking: "Oh? What's going on?"

Qing Zhuang said: "We heard people say that the imperial court may send people to investigate the governor, and think that the governor has embezzled the imperial court's special funds for the construction of river embankments."

"What is this called?"

"Since the Governor learned about the surge of the river, he has lived and lived on the embankment. Even if the embankment burst, he stayed by the river embankment and never left. He also personally led people to fill the gap in the embankment."

"Where can you find such an official!"

"The imperial court didn't think about how to send more people to support it, but only wanted to investigate such a good official. What did the imperial court think?"

Zhu Youxiao laughed and said, "Maybe the court also has its own considerations."

Qing Zhuang shook his head: "I don't understand."

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Brother, you are going to Xingyang for disaster relief, and we are going too, why don't we go together?"

Qing Zhuang nodded: "Zhong, one more person will give you more strength."

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "That's right, let's go to Xingyang together."

Qing Zhuang said: "For disaster relief, it depends on us young and strong, we have a lot of strength to move stones and resist sandbags to fill the gap in the embankment."

"The old man and children are placed in the back, and the women mend and mend their clothes. The old man, women and children cannot be used for disaster relief."

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Don't worry, little brother, we understand that this disaster relief must be our top."

Following Qing Zhuang all the way to Xingyang, I saw the most severe disaster area, which was full of mess and devastation, and there were still floods spreading from time to time. Sacks of sandbags, carrying stones to fill the breached embankment.

Looking at the situation on the embankment from a distance, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help saying: "The flood in Xingyang is so serious."

Along the way, Zhu Youxiao was shocked by the disaster in Xingyang. The submerged villages and towns, the silted farmland and woodland, even the county town had a lot of water, and many houses were blown away by the torrential rain. The roof was lifted, large tracts of farmland were submerged, the city walls were destroyed, and the turbid Yellow River spread on both sides, turning this place into Qianli Ze Kingdom.
Now looking at the river embankment, countless people and soldiers chanted and carried rolling logs and stones to fill the gap in the embankment. During the storm, the flags of mountains, rivers, sun and moon of Ming Dynasty were planted on the river embankment. , hunting in the howling wind, full of mud but still standing.

Wearing a bamboo hat, Zhu Youxiao looked at the soldiers and common people who braved the wind and rain to fill in the gaps. Hearing the chants in the wind and rain, his eyes were red: "Henan, it's not easy."

Huang Zongxi also sighed with emotion: "Governor Zhou has done his best. This violent storm is really a natural disaster, not a man-made disaster."

Eunuch Wei looked at the river embankment in fear, and then at the gloomy dark clouds in the sky that seemed to be pressing on the top of people's heads. The whistling wind and rain hit his face and the cheeks of the people hurt. He looked at Zhu Youxiao worriedly: "Mr. , let's go back."

"If something goes wrong, this servant can't afford it!"

Zhu Youxiao ignored Eunuch Wei. He stared at the raging river in front of him, and at the villagers who kept filling the gap in the river. What are the tragic scenes described in those words on the memorial.

Just as he was thinking about it, a young official in green robes with a bamboo hat and a coir raincoat hurried over: "Which prefecture and county are you from? Why are there still women and children?"

Zhang Haogu said: "We came from Hubei as a refugee. We heard that Henan was hit by a disaster, so we rushed here."

"He fled from Hubei? No wonder there are old people and children."

The officer said, looked around, pointed to an open space and said, "This is for you to rest."

"I will arrange for the elderly and children to go to the rear, can you work now?"

As soon as Eunuch Wei wanted to stop him, Zhu Youxiao said, "If you can work, come to Xingyang, we are here to work."

Seeing the tragedy, the people of Goose Town behind Zhu Youxiao shouted, "Yes, we are here to work!"

"We Hubei people also have strength and can provide disaster relief!"

The little official nodded again and again: "Okay, everything is good!"

"Young and old, come with me!"

Zhu Youxiao followed immediately. Seeing that Zhu Youxiao was really going to carry the sandbag, Eunuch Wei jumped up anxiously: "Master Zhang, you, why don't you persuade Master, this, how can this be done!"

Zhang Haogu said with a smile: "Young master wants to do it, let him do it, otherwise you will feel uncomfortable."

"Let's do it together."

Huang Zongxi rolled up his sleeves: "Let's do it together, students, I am also a man of indomitable spirit!"

Eunuch Wei sighed: "Oh, let's go!"

A group of people followed Xiaoguan to the dam, and the surrounding people carried sandbags, stones, and logs to the river to fill the gap, but as soon as it was filled in, the raging and violent Yellow River washed away the sandbags and logs. Walk.

Under the violent storm, the water of the Yellow River became more turbulent. The turbid river roared and hit the remaining dams and set off soaring waves. At this moment, the Yellow River, like an angry dragon, roared and vented its destructive power on the already scarred dams. Stormy waves hit the shore and destroy everything!
(End of this chapter)