Chapter 853: Treating the Symptoms but Not the Root Cause
Ding Sixteen's description was already very detailed, which made Gu Chengyu's heart sink when he heard it.
It's still just a village, and there are already signs of riots among the victims.
If all the villagers who rushed there gathered together, I am afraid that the city gate of Hangtianfu would have to be lifted?
This matter must be dealt with as soon as possible, these victims have no reason right now, they just want to live. Dogs will jump over walls when they are in a hurry, let alone people.
It is very possible to really provoke them, and it is very possible to turn against the government and the court.
Yang Chaoying refused to accept even a single victim, so it would definitely not work.
Even if all the victims are arranged to Yingnan Mansion, but Yingnan Mansion is so big, how can it be settled?
These victims must be dispersed to several state capitals, otherwise it will be difficult for them to survive. Even managing it is very difficult.
"How is the situation of the river embankment in Hangtianfu?"
Gu Chengyu also asked Mingmo to inquire about the character of Yang Chaoying and Li Taihang, the prefect of Yingnan Mansion, according to the news that Mingmo heard, this Yang Chaoying is also considered to be for the sake of the people on weekdays, he is a good official, and he has a good reputation in Hangtianfu.
It's just that this Li Taixing is a little open-minded. Let's not talk about taking bribes, I like to do things with money anyway, but I don't dare to go too far on weekdays.
To sum up, Li Taixing is a little more greedy and has a more sleek temperament.
Yang Chaoying is a good official, as for whether he is honest or not, it is unknown.
Now Yang Chaoying refuses to allow the victims to enter, fearing that something has gone wrong on the embankment.
Or for the sake of the people in the prefecture and city under his jurisdiction, and for the sake of his own black yarn hat, he is unwilling to accept these victims.
"Some time ago, after the river embankment leaked, Lord Yang has been leading the river workers and people to strengthen it again. It's just that because the weather doesn't shine, it makes it difficult to repair and reinforce, and the progress is very slow. In this way, the river embankment still leaks from time to time, and where they leak, they will first fill it. ”
Ding Sixteen personally went to inquire about this Hangtianfu, and in order to do a good job, he also pretended to be a poor person and participated in it personally, so he knew the situation of the river embankment over there very well.
Gu Chengyu nodded with satisfaction, it seems that Ding Sixteen and they have indeed put a lot of thought into it, and even found out about these.
If you want to talk about Yang Chaoying's practice of strengthening the river embankment, Gu Chengyu really doesn't dare to agree.
The place where the water will leak must be the place where the river embankment is subject to gravity, and if it is not cut off from the source, it is useless to just replenish the river embankment, which is a symptom but not a root cause.
In this case, it is necessary to cut off the small tributary that flows into the Tianya River, and then divert part of the river.
However, this requires more manpower, and isn't it just right for those victims to be able to use it?
Cash-for-work not only saves money, but also allows the victims to have food and clothing. As for where the food came from, Gu Chengyu had already thought of countermeasures.
"The adults, the small ones, also mixed in with the river workers and did the work for two days. found that Lord Yang not only gave wages, but also managed two meals a day, not clear soup and little water, but a real multigrain nest. Recently, however, I heard that the food they had set aside had bottomed out, so I strongly disapproved the entry of the victims. ”
Ding Sixteen thinks that although this is a minutiae, as long as he knows it, he must report it in detail.
Gu Chengyu nodded, it seems that Yang Chaoying is indeed a good official.
Gu Chengyu naturally took food into account, and this matter was a difficult problem for Yang Chaoying, but it was easy to solve with him.
"What's the situation here in Yingnan Mansion now?" After Gu Chengyu learned about the situation in Hangtian Mansion, he asked about Yingnan Mansion.
"Returning to my lordship, Ding Shi and they intercepted the letter from Lord Hu to Lord Li, which indicated that Yingnan Mansion should receive more than half of the victims. It's just that Master Li replied and refused on the grounds that the river embankment in Nanfu was leaking. ”
Gu Chengyu's face sank, the embankment of Yingnan Mansion must be much harder than other state capitals.
Hu Maoshen had not leaked when he proposed the letter before, but it leaked as soon as the letter came, how suspicious he thought.
"The officials sent by the imperial court to inspect the river embankment, which state capital have they been in these days?"
Gu Chengyu suddenly thought that the emperor seemed to have sent Min Feng down to inspect the river embankment, so where are Min Feng now?
"There is a handwriting in the letter named Min Feng Min, who has been staying in Yingnan Mansion with several officials from the Ministry of Industry a few days ago, going out to inspect the river embankment during the day and ...... at night."
Ding Sixteen slurred, his face a little red.
He was still just a teenager, and when he listened to Ding Shi's report before, he was all red-faced.
"What's wrong with the night?" Seeing Ding Sixteen stop suddenly, he was a little puzzled.
Glancing at the other party strangely, Ding Sixteen's blushing appearance made Gu Chengyu understand in an instant.
His face also became extremely ugly at this moment, this Min Feng began to debauch after leaving the capital.
I don't want to think about what time it is, if this errand goes wrong, it will be a loss of head.
Is it just that you can't control yourself? I can't tell which is more important than the other, and it seems that this person really doesn't have anything to worry about. Without Xia Qing's escort, he wanted to see how far the other party could go.
"What about the embankment in Yingnanfu? Is there a water leak? ”
Ding Sixteen saw that his lord's face was not safe, and his heart tightened.
"The little one has already sent Ding Shi to inquire about the news, and there is no sign of water leakage so far. The people who had strengthened the embankment were not panicking, saying that the embankment looked solid for the time being. ”
"Humph!" Gu Chengyu sneered, can Min Feng put his future on the line for the sake of a woman?
I'm afraid that Li Taixing has also given other benefits, right? Maybe it's money.
Min Feng is still living in the Xia Mansion now, so I'm afraid the taste of being under the fence is not comfortable, right?
Even if Xia Qing treats him well, it is not his mansion, and it is inevitable that he will be a little restrained.
When he arrived at this Yingnan Mansion, Min Feng had Xia Qing's support, and he thought that Hu Maoshen would not dare to stab this matter in front of the emperor, so he dared to stretch out his hand.
It's a pity that what Min Feng didn't know was that the emperor then sent him to Jiangnan.
If Min Feng really accepted the money, then don't blame him for participating in him in front of the emperor.
Gu Chengyu is not afraid of Xia Qing, no matter how powerful Xia Qing is, what does it have to do with him?
"Min Feng is still in Yingnan Mansion now?"
If Min Feng took advantage of his position to accept bribes from several state capitals, then the matter would be very serious.
Besides, Xia Qing is a person from Yingnanfu, and the ancestors of the Xia family have also had second-class officials, and there are many clansmen who are officials in the court now. When Min Feng arrived here, he still had a great advantage.
Xia Qing values this little disciple the most, and must have already greeted the Xia family. And Li Taixing, the prefect of Yingnanfu, must be worried that he can't find a chance to climb Xia Qing, and if he doesn't exert his strength at this time, when will he wait?
Previously, because of Gu Changbai's incident, Gu Chengyu guessed that Li Taihang had taken refuge in King Jing. It's just that now that King Jing has gone to a remote fiefdom, can Li Taihang still sit still?