King of Song

Chapter 32 Eventful Autumn
A long drought will lead to waterlogging, the old saying is true!
In the spring and summer of the first year of Xining, the weather was fine and dry, with little rain. However, after entering June, the long-overdue rain was so lingering that it refused to leave.

The continuous precipitation stayed on both sides of the Yellow River, and the risk of breach appeared several times.In the city of Bianjing, the four major rivers and canals have swelled, and the roads are also muddy, damp and cold, and people have reduced going out as much as possible.It was like this for almost a whole month, and it was infinitely boring.

Jiangnanju's business was also inevitably affected, except for the few days when it opened, the business was booming.In recent days, the passenger flow has dropped significantly, so shopkeeper Gao is very worried, standing at the door every day, looking at the cloudy sky and sighing.

"This business has only been successful for a few days... It's really..."

Meng Ruoying comforted: "Forget it, Uncle Gao, don't worry, Jiangnanju's name has been branded out, as long as the weather clears up, business will still be booming..."

"That's the way it is, but in the first month of opening, it would be great if we can consolidate it well! It's inevitable that there will be many more variables, which makes people feel uneasy..." Gao Da was always worried...

Lin Zhaodao: "Don't worry about things that can't be helped. After working for several days, let the guys have a good rest..."

"Young master Lin, you can think about it..."

"Don't worry, after the weather is fine, we will hold another event, and the popularity will come back! Don't stand at the door and get caught in the rain, come in and have a cup of hot tea!" After receiving Lin Zhao's promise, Gao Da's mood improved a little , shaking the rain on the corner of the clothes, turned around and walked in...

But just after taking two steps, Gao Da suddenly felt his world spinning and wobbling, unable to stand on his feet no matter what.Then I found the calligraphy and paintings on the wall, the cups, plates and bowls on the table and counter were all shaking and rattling, and the whole house seemed to be shaking...

"There's an earthquake, run!" Lin Zhao was very sensitive to the two major earthquakes he had just experienced in his previous life, so he dragged Meng Ruoying and Gu Yuelun out the door immediately...

"The ground is moving, the ground is moving, run quickly..." In the torrential rain, all kinds of shouts rang together, and the chaos was extremely...

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July of the first year of Xining is destined to be eventful!

After days of heavy rain, the Yellow River swelled sharply, and it was determined by Zaoqiang/County at the end of June.Fortunately, the scope of the breach was not very large, and the garrison was dispatched in time to temporarily control it.

But the roaring river did not give face at all. In July, the Yellow River burst again in Enzhou and Jizhou.The entire land of Hebei became a vast ocean, and the people were severely affected, with countless casualties, and the surviving victims were displaced.

The house leak happened to rain overnight, the heavy rain has not stopped, and the Bianjing earthquake.Fortunately, the earthquake was not serious and did not cause too many casualties, but it brought a lot of worry and inconvenience, especially in the next few days, aftershocks continued, which made people panic.

I thought it was all over here, but a few days later, another earthquake occurred in the severely flooded Heshuo area, and the magnitude of the earthquake was relatively high, causing serious damage.It made the disaster-stricken Hebei roads even worse, and the lives of the people were miserable.

The imperial court urgently sent Tengfu, the censor Zhongcheng, and Wu Chong, the censor, to appease Hebei.At the same time, a large number of laborers were dispatched to dredge the overflowing water in Shenzhou, provide emergency relief, and stabilize the people's hearts.

The troubles that were already overwhelming were far from over. The governor of Xiongzhou found abnormalities in the movement of the Liao people. The army in the Liao Kingdom was mobilized, and it seemed that they intended to invade south.There is a stance of taking advantage of your illness to kill you, the news spread to Bianjing, and the court was shaken.The bad luck seems to be on the line with the Song Dynasty. Piansheng came to celebrate the birthday of Empress Dowager Gao Taotao last month.

The Liao mission was furious and kept clamoring for summons to return to the country.The kings and ministers of the Great Song Dynasty knew very well that if the Liao Kingdom could not be given a reasonable explanation, once the news was sent back to Shangjing, the war might break out immediately.However, Kaifeng Mansion dispatched many police officers, but they couldn't find the slightest clue...

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In the Zichen Hall of the imperial palace, the young emperor Zhao Xu (Song Shenzong) sat on the dragon chair, and his immature face was full of depression and dissatisfaction.After listening intently to the urgent reports sent from all over the place, his face became more and more livid.

The 20-year-old emperor had great ambitions. At the beginning of his ascension to the throne, he was very dissatisfied with the government that was full of flaws and hidden dangers, and he wanted to change the prosperity and strength.It's a pity that the reaction of the courtiers made him extremely disappointed. Even Mr. Fu (Bi) who participated in the Qingli New Deal politely expressed his disapproval, which made him depressed for a long time.

Fortunately, Han Wei, the secretary of the palace, joined the army and recommended Wang Anshi. After a series of promotions, he was ordered to Bianjing.This Wang Anshi really did not disappoint him. A piece of "A Hundred Years of Nothing in This Dynasty" has made the little emperor's heart flutter for a long time. He originally only wanted to be Tang Taizong, but now he wants to follow the example of Yao and Shun and create a prosperous dynasty.

The monarchs and ministers have the same ambitions, and they wanted to work together to carry out reforms, enrich the country and strengthen the army, but the resistance was extremely high.A few days ago, Wang Anshi just suggested that the Hanlin scholars sit down and give lectures, but he was quoted from the scriptures and scolded back in awe-inspiring manner.If the reform is really launched, I don't know how much resistance there will be?

He is not afraid of these things, and with his emperor's authority and firm confidence, he can overcome obstacles.But it happened that God went with him. In the first year of his enthronement, there was a drought and then a flood, and the earthquake made the situation worse.It just so happened that at this time, the people of the Liao Kingdom were staring at each other, ready to move, and the envoy of the Liao Kingdom died in Bianjing inexplicably. Isn't this an excellent excuse to send troops?
It's not that the Song Dynasty was afraid of the Liao Kingdom, but at this moment, if the Liao Kingdom really took advantage of the fire to loot, the Song Dynasty would really only suffer.In this regard, the kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty unanimously agreed that the best solution and reform is to solve the case as soon as possible, and give a reasonable explanation to block the mouth of the Liao Kingdom!But things always backfired. After hearing the courtier's report, the little emperor's bloodshot eyes were filled with anger.

"What kind of food does the Kaifeng Mansion serve? Why is there still no result in the murder of the Liao envoy?" All the courtiers in the palace were shocked. This is the wrath of thunder.

Wang Gui, governor of Kaifeng, stood at the bottom, trembling, not to mention how uncomfortable he was.I didn't expect that I would become the first minister to be questioned and scolded by the emperor. Most likely, the officials wanted to use themselves to build their prestige. Alas, bad luck reminded me, so f*cking depressed.Now he is going to become the laughing stock of the court, and I am afraid that becoming the prime minister of the two mansions will become an eternal dream.

Wang Gui was sweating coldly on his forehead, and he forced himself to calm down and said: "This case is quite bizarre. The Kaifeng government has been investigating for several days, but there is no clue at all... I'm afraid it will take some time..."

"Hmph, I can give you time, but will the Khitan people give you time? Will God give you?" Emperor Zhao Xu snorted coldly, extremely displeased.

Deputy Privy Envoy Han Jiang said: "It's raining heavily now and the river is soaring, so we are trying to dissuade the Liao envoy. Once the weather clears up, the news will inevitably spread to the north, and the Khitan people will probably use this as an excuse to send troops south. If the Kaifeng government can no longer solve the case, the Privy Council will Both the frontier army and the frontier army have to prepare for war."

Wang Gui scolded his mother angrily in his heart, Han Jiang, you are really nothing, your brothers (Han Wei) and Wang Anshi wear the same trousers, you are making trouble!
But what he said was reasonable, so he could only stammer: "Your Majesty, I will supervise and solve this case as soon as possible..."

"As soon as possible? How quickly?"

When the emperor Zhao Xu asked this question, Wang Gui was really at a loss for words. If he couldn't make it within the promised time, he would be joking about his future!Although the country has a tradition of not killing scholar-bureaucrats, what if they are exiled to the border of the South China Sea...

Fortunately, an official from Dali Temple suggested: "Your Majesty, if Kaifeng Prefecture's capabilities are limited, why don't we recruit detective experts from various places or the people to participate in the investigation of this case!"

"This suggestion..." Emperor Zhao Xu pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "If there is a suitable candidate, the ministers can recommend it in time, or they can be selected from the prefectures and counties. I'm afraid it will be too late for the private collection, and it will be inconvenient..." If In this way, there is no doubt that the Liao envoy's assassination case was publicized. Could it be that he, the emperor, was afraid of the Khitan people?He would never do anything that would damage the Tian family's face.

"The Kaifeng government must go all out. If there is still nothing that can be done, I will ask... Don't forget, the Bianjing earthquake, disaster relief and appease the people." The emperor was angry, and Wang Gui was even more trembling. He said yes, and sighed in his heart, he was afraid that he, the prefect of Kaifeng, was going to do his best.

Immediately, Song Shenzong ordered the Privy Council to make preparations, in case the gun went off, the only last resort was to raise troops to fight.Of course, this is the worst plan, and no one wants to go to this point. PS: After watching, vote for a few recommendations, thank you!
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