Chapter 119: Flood Rescue and Disaster Rescue

Nanjun, Yidao County, a small county town bordering the Yangtze River. Nanjun Prefect Bao Zheng stood on the top of the city in the heavy rain, following Yidao County Magistrate Gu Lun.

Looking at the turbulent Yangtze River outside the city, Bao Zheng was in a heavy mood. This was the biggest challenge he had encountered since he became the prefect of Nanjun. Just yesterday, Wancheng issued an order to ensure the safety of the people's lives. Fortunately, the people around Yidao County have moved into the city, and most of the people in the distance have also migrated to the highlands.

"Mr. Gu County Magistrate, have the people settled?" Bao Zheng asked Gu Lun.

Gu Lun nodded and said, "Sir, the people in the city have been settled, and the people in the highlands outside the city are also protected by the troops sent by General Chang Yuchun. The problem is not big, but the most important thing now is that there is not much food in the city, and if there is no support, it may not last long."

Since he discovered that there was a possibility of a major flood, Bao Zheng wrote to the Shangshu Province, hoping to get support from the military. After careful consideration and Deng Sheng's permission, the Shangshu Province ordered troops from all over the country to fully cooperate with disaster relief.

As soon as the order arrived, the troops of the Nanjun garrison of Chang Yuchun's troops came out in full swing and rushed to various parts of Nanjun. Similarly, the same was true for the Yang Yanzhao's troops in Jiangxia.

However, food is a big problem. In order to hoard food and deal with wars that may occur at any time, Deng Sheng ordered that all the grain stored in each county be concentrated in the capital, and the county can leave the daily food required, which led to a serious shortage of food in various places.

Now there are heavy rains outside, and Jiangling’s food cannot be transported to various counties safely and quickly.

Bao Zheng nodded and said, "Don't worry about food. Jiangling still has a lot of stored food, which will be transported as soon as possible. Moreover, the king has ordered to mobilize food from all over the country to fully support us. What we have to do now is to try our best to ensure the safety of the people."

"The official understands!" Gu Lun replied. Bao Zheng would also pay attention to this. Wancheng has already issued a death order. After the flood, some normal casualties are inevitable. However, if the local officials make mistakes and cause casualties, it will be directly hit.

Three days later, the Yangtze River, which had been brewing for a long time, finally couldn't hold it in. It broke through the river embankment and rushed to the land, instantly submerging a large area of ​​fertile fields. Poor the people of Nanjun, the results of the hard work for more than half a year were instantly gone.

The flood raged for several days, and as the heavy rain stopped, it finally retreated, but it left a mess.

After the flood receded, aftermath was carried out in various places.

Wancheng, Ganyang Palace, and Deng Sheng have not had a good sleep these days and have been paying attention to the situation in Nanjun and Jiangxia.

"How is the situation in the two counties?" Deng Sheng asked the ministers.

Jiang Wan from the Shangshu Province came out and said: "Return to the king, the floods in the two counties have now receded. People from all over the country have begun to return home to clean up the mess. The troops of Chang Yuchun and Yang Yanzhao from Nanjun have sent troops to assist the local government. At present, everything is developing in a good direction. I hope the king will be relieved!"

After hearing Jiang Wan's words, Deng Sheng's frown finally stretched out. The flood receded, and as long as there was no plague outbreak, everything was not a problem.

Deng Sheng said to Jiang Wan: "Jiang Qing, send orders to mobilize food, medicine and doctors to the two counties. We must prevent the outbreak of the plague. If there are not enough doctors, I will draw a batch from the Imperial Hospital. In short, we must not take it lightly."

"Here!" Jiang Wan also knew that after the flood, the most terrifying thing was the plague. This was the biggest test. Even if Deng Sheng didn't say it, he would not take it lightly.

After giving Jiang Wan the order, Deng Sheng looked at Yue Fei again and said, "Yueqing, the two counties are now in devastated. I am afraid that the garrisons of the two counties are not enough to clean up the mess. You send the garrisons of Wancheng to the two counties to assist the two counties in disaster relief. At the same time, you should prevent someone from taking the opportunity to disturb the place. If someone dares to come out to cause trouble at this time, no matter who it is, just capture them directly, and then deal with them after the disaster relief is done!"

"Here!" Yue Fei replied.

Although Nanjun and Jiangxia have been in Deng State for more than ten years, some remaining forces still exist. Therefore, Deng Sheng has been heavily guarding the country, not only guarding the Wu State and Xiang State, but also guarding these forces.

Now the troops stationed in the two counties have gone to various places to assist in disaster relief, and these people may not be able to withstand loneliness.

In addition, Deng Sheng remembered another problem, that is, after the flood, many people's food was destroyed, and they basically had to rely on local governments to provide relief. These people, especially those who are strong and do nothing all day long, are likely to get into trouble, and they have to find something for them to do.

Deng Sheng said: "After the flood, the number of people gathered in various places suddenly increased a lot, and problems are prone to arise. Let officials from all over the country gather young and strong people and go to repair the embankments everywhere. This can not only solve the hidden dangers caused by the gathering of people, but also repair the collapsed embankments, killing two birds with one stone!"

After hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up and they all said they were great good. As we all know, after every major disaster, people from all over the world gathered, and these young and strong people who were idle all day long were easily frictional. If they were not careful, they would cause great disasters. Now Deng Sheng asked the young and strong people to build the river embankment, which not only solved the problem of the young and strong people, but also did not need to use corvee to build the river embankment. It was a benefit in seconds.

Seeing that all the ministers agreed, Deng Sheng ordered: "This matter is led by the Ministry of Works, and the three provinces and the five ministries cooperate fully. It is necessary to use these young and strong people in practice."

"Here!" Liu Cheng, the Minister of Works, set out.

After everything was arranged, Deng Sheng asked the ministers to leave, and he planned to take a break. After all, even the iron man couldn't hold on for so many days of high-intensity work.

After everyone left, Deng Sheng stood up, but as soon as he stood up, Deng Sheng felt dizzy and dizzy, and suddenly his eyes became dark and unconscious.

Seeing this, the eunuch quickly called someone to send Deng Sheng to the bed, and sent someone to invite the imperial physician and notify the queen Cai Yan to go.

In Ganyang Palace, Empress Dowager Cui and Cai Yan, Deng Sheng's three sons and officials from the three provinces and six ministries were all in front of the bed, looking at the imperial physician who treated Deng Sheng with nervous expressions.

The imperial physician took the pulse for a long time and finally let go of his hand. After seeing that the imperial physician had finished taking the pulse, everyone asked in a verbal way, which scared the imperial physician.

Finally, Empress Dowager Cui spoke, "Shut up and listen to the Imperial Doctor."

Although Empress Dowager Cui doesn't care about things on weekdays, after Deng Sheng was assassinated, she was also a state supervisor for several days. In addition, she has trained some skills in the years since she became the queen mother. Moreover, Deng Sheng was unconscious at this time, and the entire Deng State can be said to be the biggest of Empress Dowager Cui.

After seeing everyone being suppressed, Empress Dowager Cui suppressed her inner uneasiness and asked the Imperial Doctor: "Imperial Doctor, what's wrong with the king?"

The imperial physician said: "When I go back to the empress dowager, the king has nothing to do. I just haven't had a good rest for many days. In addition, I have been infected with wind and cold, which leads to sudden fainting. Just sleep for a while and take some decoctions to recover, but it is better to have a good rest for a while."

After hearing the imperial physician's words, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief. Empress Dowager Cui said to the ministers: "You have also heard what the imperial physician said. The Ai family does not understand the government affairs, and now the Great Deng is in trouble. I believe the king has already explained to you before, so you just do what the king said. Now the king needs to recuperate. If you have nothing to do, don't disturb the king."
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