Daming: From the Son of Heaven to the Leader of Comprehensive Martial Arts

Zhu Qizhen didn't answer yet.

Murong Xian poked his head out, his face was like a rosy glow, and then waved to Murong Shu, but his eyes were very lively and mischievous: "Sister, come quickly, let's play together."

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Chapter 114 I Can't Eat and Live on the Embankment

Henan, Kaifeng Prefecture.

The torrential rain fell day after day, and the annual summer floods brought water to the Yellow River still rising.

It has been seven days since Gu Dingchen took office non-stop. He lived and lived by the river bank, and led a group of officials from Kaifeng Mansion to supervise the work on the river embankment.

This is his first official, he can't let the emperor down!

Walking to a dam that had collapsed, Gu Dingchen stopped and asked, "Why haven't these places been repaired? If there is another heavy rain, this place will be washed away immediately. Don't you know?"

The governor of Hedong hurried forward.

"Returning to the adults, there are many places to be repaired, and there are really not enough manpower now."

Governor of Hedong, in charge of the affairs of the Yellow River and canals in Henan, Shandong and other places, the official residence is the fifth rank.

After Gu Dingchen took office, he had always been unsmiling. He turned his head and questioned Kaifeng's vassals: "Those officials, gentry, and powerful local landlords, have all sent people here?"

Fantai cupped his hands and said, "Not yet."

Hearing this, Gu Dingchen's expression darkened.

"The notice of the governor's office has been posted a long time ago, isn't it all a piece of waste paper?"

Fantai cupped his hands and said: "Punishment should not be punished by officials, and officials and gentry should not be employed. This is a rule that has been handed down since ancient times. It is naturally not so easy for them to change it all at once."

Since Zhu Qizhen implemented the reform of the land tax system, it has achieved remarkable results.

However, it is clearly not comprehensive.

In the policy of the palace examination, in Gu Dingchen's article, it was made that not only the land tax system should be changed from the amount of grain paid by a household to the imperial grain according to the number of acres of land, but also extended to other aspects.

For example, criminal law requires a doctor!

Not killing is not enough to deter officials and scholars!

For another example, the imperial court recruited manpower, built the Great Wall, river embankments and other affairs, not just limited to civilians, but also recruited officials and gentry, local tyrants, and aristocratic families.

This is obviously supported by Zhu Qizhen.

Therefore, since Gu Dingchen took office, the first thing he did was to implement this policy. Officials and gentry, like ordinary people, had to come up to build river embankments.

After hearing Fantai's words, Gu Dingchen sneered and said: "Don't come? This matter is as difficult as it is said, but it is also easy to say. Pass my order and send out all the soldiers and servants in the elder brother's yamen. Those who refuse to come, Just press me!"

"It's really a joke!"

"Why not?"

"In these places, powerful, officials, gentry and landlords, they are the ones who have the most fields and the most wealth. If they are asked to repair the embankment, they will not come. Once the embankment is washed away, let the Yellow River rush over and see who will suffer the most! "

Hearing Gu Dingchen's childish words.

The governor of Hedong sighed and reminded: "Your Excellency, you don't know. At this time of year, these aristocratic families are busy moving their family's things to higher places. If the water washes away the dam, it really can't be flooded." them."

Gu Dingchen gritted his teeth angrily, his eyes burning with anger.

"Okay, the governor will issue an order. This year, everyone is not allowed to move. Even those who have already moved, they must be moved down. All of them will be on the riverbank!"

Gu Dingchen clenched his fists and said: "Everyone is prosperous, and every one is damaged!"

After finishing speaking, he strode forward and continued to inspect.

The few officials who followed him looked at each other, but they were all disapproving. Obviously in their eyes, the newly appointed governor, although full of enthusiasm, was still too young after all.

There are policies and measures to counter.

At the grassroots level in the front line, the work is complicated and difficult, and it is definitely not an order that can be solved with just one mouth.

After several days of inspection on the river embankment, Gu Dingchen, a scholar, was really exhausted.

As a scholar, he obviously has not adapted so quickly to this kind of physical work. Until today, he finally understands that it is indeed very difficult and extremely hard to implement the policy and implement his own ideas.

However, this did not shake his will.

On a high hill next to the embankment, in a simple hut, not long after, Gu Dingchen, who was exhausted, fell asleep lying on the table, snoring like thunder in an instant.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning flashed across the sky, followed by a loud thunder.

Gu Dingchen woke up suddenly.

He sat up straight and rubbed his eyes.

The rain is coming and the wind is all over the building.

Another flash of lightning suddenly illuminated the house, and outside the room, no matter the plantains in front of the door or the bamboo forest behind the house, they were all blown away by the strong wind.

Immediately afterwards, as if right above his head, there was a frightening explosion of thunder, which made the temporary office tremble, making Gu Dingchen tremble all over, and suddenly woke up.

"What the hell is going on with this bad weather!"

Facing the strong wind blowing on his face, Gu Dingchen walked out, the corners of his clothes were blown wildly by the strong wind, and the chilly wind carried rain.

"Master Gu, it's windy outside, be careful if you catch a cold."

Two guards came up.

In the past few days, Gu Dingchen has set an example by not being able to eat and live on the river embankment, and sometimes even helping the river workers himself. In front of the common people, he has no official airs, which makes them admire him very much.

"Don't rush."

Gu Dingchen raised his head and looked up at the dark sky.

The thunder is like a wheel, rolling and rolling, and the lightning is like a dragon and snake swimming among the clouds.

Gu Dingchen frowned, and ordered: "Give me a raincoat, and immediately call all the guards and soldiers, and follow me to the embankment."

While wearing the coir raincoat, Gu Dingchen hastily ordered: "Immediately inform all the yamen in Kaifeng Mansion, and let their supervisors go to the streets to patrol the side. Anyone with a house that is not secure will be moved out and temporarily resettled in the yamen. Do not disobey."

In the flickering of lightning, the lights flickered.

Gu Dingchen stood still like a sculpture, while thinking, he gave an order: "All men over the age of 16 and under 60, as well as all the soldiers and horses in the Kaifeng mansion, guard the city wall according to the division. The embankment of the moat collapsed, and a drop of water flooded into the Kaifeng mansion."

"If the emperor doesn't punish me for my crimes, I will ask the Holy Order to kill them first!"

"Yes, little one obeys!"

An officer led the order and rode back to Kaifeng Mansion in the dark.

Gu Dingchen stopped talking, got up and left.

In the dark night, a group of people was mighty, carrying lanterns, torches, and sandbags, and followed Gu Dingchen, a young man, towards the embankment.

In the heavy rain, the Yellow River erupted with a chilling roar, shaking as if the earth was trembling.

In the rain, there were lanterns and torches on the embankment. Countless river workers, migrant workers, ordinary people, soldiers, and servants were rushing to repair the embankment.

Once the Yellow River breaks its embankment, countless farmland houses will be submerged.

This is their homeland, and they defend it to the death. This is a battle with the heavens!

A small official with no rank stepped forward and reported to Gu Dingchen, who was commanding and patrolling back and forth, about the repairs of various sections of the embankment before entering the city.

The sound of wind and rain and the roar of the Yellow River are really too loud.

Gu Dingchen couldn't hear what he was saying at all, so he just asked loudly: "Have all the powerful local landlords, officials and gentry clans sent people here?"

The petty official replied loudly, "No!"

"Go, go to the shed and talk."

Gu Dingchen's face was gloomy, and he roared.

He must know the firmness of each section of the embankment.

In the simple shed, there is boiling water, emitting white gas, every river worker can come here to drink a cup of hot water, there is no distinction between officials and civilians.

Listen to this little official's report.

Gu Dingchen's face was livid, and he asked loudly, "Where's your River Governor?"

"Go back to the words of the adults."

The officer replied loudly and truthfully: "Li Hedao is moving in the city. The terrain of his house is low-lying. He said he was afraid of flooding. Just now he sent someone to inform the villain, saying that he will come when the rain is less."

Gu Dingchen was furious and slapped the table.

"What a son of a bitch! It's raining cats and dogs, and thousands of people's lives are at stake. He actually brought a bunch of servants to move him. It's hateful!"

Gu Dingchen, who has always been gentle, couldn't help but cursed out of nowhere.

Then, Gu Dingchen turned his head and asked, "What's your name and what is your official position?"

With a word from the governor, the whole family can be killed in this area.

Where has this little official seen such a big official getting so angry? His face turned pale with fright, and he knelt down on the ground immediately, and replied: "As for the adults, the younger one is called Chen Rusong, and he is a little river craftsman. River Worker No. [-]."

Gu Dingchen was expressionless, and solemnly said word by word: "Okay, you take my governor's seal as a letter of trust. From now on, you are the governor of Wupin River, and stop everyone from repairing the embankment!"

"what?"

Chen Rusong was startled, and hastily bowed his head and said, "The young one is just a river craftsman, he has no official position, and he is separated from the governor of the river. Besides, Mr. Li Hedao..."

Gu Dingchen interrupted him: "What is the fifth rank? Officials are made for people. If you are not a person, you cannot be an official. Li Hedao is not a person. He is no longer an official."

As he said that, Gu Dingchen turned his head and ordered the captain of the soldiers who had been protecting him all the time: "You lead a team into the city, uproot this shit Li Hedao's government, confiscated his official seal, and ransacked his home!"

This team of troops was brought by him from entering the city.

Because he knew in advance that there was a disaster in Henan Province, Yan Song, the chief minister of the cabinet, was worried about his safety, so he specially allocated a team of 120 soldiers and horses for him.

Now, most of them have been used by Gu Dingchen as river workers.

The captain bowed and said in a low voice: "My lord, according to the usual practice, this fifth-rank official must first ask the imperial court for an order."

The captain worked in the capital city before, so he knew some rules, so he kindly reminded Gu Dingchen that this was an act of exceeding his authority, and he was very likely to be impeached by the censors of the capital afterwards.

"When is it, what is the order!"

It takes at least five days to go back and forth to the capital. How can we wait for five days for the flood in the Yellow River?Gu Dingchen ignored it completely and said: "Go, ransack the house! Whatever happens, I will take care of it!"

"Yes, little one obeys!"

This captain was a man who had led soldiers and fought in battles, but at this moment, a sense of admiration spontaneously arose in his heart. Although the governor was young, he was very tempered with him.

After receiving the order, he just turned around and solemnly ordered the two soldiers to stay close to each other to protect Gu Dingchen's safety before leading a group of troops back to Kaifeng Mansion.

Go to the official seal, go to ransack the house!

Chapter 115 I beg for them, can I?

Kaifeng Mansion, at dawn.

Nearly eighty yamen guards and soldiers are helping Li Daotai move, carrying large and small boxes to the car outside the door.

One of Li Daotai's aunts shouted: "Are you deaf? I told you to move the things out of my room first, do you hear me?"

The two soldiers put down the boxes in their hands, turned around and ran away in a hurry.

The heavier the rain, the more anxious Li Daotai was, he shouted: "The study! Hurry to the study! There are two boxes of Song edition books worth 20 taels, they are for the prince, move them out for me first!"

Several servants hurried to the study again.

At this time, under the leadership of Zhang Shiye, the governor's yamen, a group of Xuanjia soldiers walked in.

Li Daotai thought that these people were here to move him, so he rushed up to greet him, cupped his hands and said, "Master Zhang, Captain Zhao, I can do it myself, why bother with the brothers in the governor's yamen?"

Master Zhang smiled, but did not speak.

Captain Zhao stood up, gestured at the soldiers behind, and said loudly: "All the things here will be moved to the governor's office, so that they can be kept in good custody, and they will all be confiscated."

Xuanjia soldiers controlled the scene and rushed in quickly.

Li Daotai was taken aback: "This...what's going on?"

Master Zhang said with a smile: "Go and ask the governor, we are only following orders."

At this time, more than a dozen soldiers came out carrying several boxes of jewelry.