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Chapter 219 Isn't it Flooding?

At midnight, it rained heavily.

The quiet city of Caizhou suddenly became noisy.

In the government office building, Zuo Guoen, who had already fallen asleep, was awakened by a sudden knock on the door.

When the officials tremblingly told Zuo Zhifu that the Zhenhuai army's personal barracks had forcibly occupied the government treasury and granaries in the city, Zuo Guoen was frightened out of his wits.

Occupy the treasury at night?Is the Zhenhuai army planning to rebel?
But, after thinking about it, the Zhenhuai army has no reason to rebel!
Zuo Guoen was uncertain for a while, and he didn't dare to go alone rashly. Fortunately, Chen Jingyan's family, who had a close relationship with Chen Chu, also lived in the official residence. Zuo Guoen knocked on the door of Chen Tongzhi's house overnight.

Chen Jingyan, who got up in a hurry, was also shocked when he heard about this.

He didn't believe that Chen Chu would rebel, not because the latter didn't have the guts, but because he didn't have the need.
The two rushed to the treasury immediately, and Chen Jingyan didn't forget to ask someone to inform Cai Yuan that he had to rely on Lao Cai at critical times. No matter what Chen Chu was going to do, the only person who might have an impact on him was Cai Yuan.

With Xiao Cai around, Lao Cai is stable.

At this moment, Chen Jingyan was still slightly envious of Cai Yuan's transcendent status.

It's the second quarter of the child.

Zuo Guoen, Chen Jingyan, and Cai Yuan met in a hurry, exchanged a few words, and rushed to the granary in the city immediately.

The granary was stockpiled with new grain that had just been harvested this summer. At first, Cai Yuan categorically did not believe that Chen Chu would inexplicably rebel, but when they rushed outside the granary, Cai Yuan was not so sure.

In the pouring rain, several police officers who were supposed to guard the granary were tied up and thrown aside. Groups of pro-barracks sergeants were moving bags of grain to the carts, and then covered them with tarpaulins, and the carts went out. pull.

"Bold! You dare to break into the important treasury, don't you want to kill yourself! Who allowed you to transport food outside without permission!"

Zuo Guoen, as the chief official of a government, has nothing to do with anything that happens in the Caizhou territory, so he immediately stopped in front of an ox cart and scolded him.

The white-haired rat driving the car glanced at the five-rank official mansion on the opponent's body, but pretended to be blind and didn't recognize it, and shouted: "Wu Tong, tie him up for me, don't let him delay our business."

Seeing that a sergeant really came forward, Cai Yuan hurried forward, "Don't be rude! This is the prefect of the prefecture, tell you all to come out!"

The white-haired mouse was also one of the early followers of Chen Chu, so he naturally recognized Cai Yuan. He dared to ignore the magistrate, but he didn't dare to treat San Niangzi's own father as a fart.

When the eldest son saw someone, although he was polite, he would only say in a low voice: "I have obeyed the command of the capital."

The rest of the sergeants just kept pulling.

Seeing that he couldn't get along with the big black guy, Cai Yuan asked anxiously, "Where are you all at?"

"I'm staying in the official office."

"Let's go, let's go to the Left Guard Division!"

The three of them rushed to the left-behind official's office with a few entourages, passing by the south gate of Caizhou city, but they saw the gate was open, and groups of knights galloped in and out.

The atmosphere is getting worse.

Fortunately, Cai Yuan and Chen Jingyan were there, Zuo Guoen bit the bullet and followed them into the left-behind Sijie Hall, only to see brightly lit candles in the hall, and all the middle and high-level officers of the Zhenhuai Army were there.

With the arrival of the three, the hall was silent, Zuo Guoen was horrified by the warriors, he could only look at Chen Jingyan, who then looked at Cai Yuan.

But before Cai Yuan could open his mouth, a drenched man stumbled into the hall, and he took a closer look, it was Cao Xiaojian, the Metropolitan Supervisor.
"Chen Dutong! What does Dutong want to do when the Huai army camp in the town outside the city breaks out in the middle of the night!"

Unexpectedly, Cao Xiaojian still had the guts to question him loudly under such circumstances.

Those without eggs are more fertile than Zuo Guoen, who has eggs
At this time, Zuo Guoen was indeed afraid of seizing the treasury and granary, opening the city gate in the middle of the night, and dispatching troops without orders. Any one of these three things would be enough to kill him!

Chen Dutong committed all the crimes overnight. Could it be that he really wants to rebel?

Chen Chu glanced down, but said: "My lords, wait a moment." Then, Chen Chu looked away at the map of Caizhou spread out on the public case, pointed to the four counties of Linhuai under the rule of Caizhou, and said, "Uncle Shen. "

"exist!"

"Immediately take the horse army camp and divide it into four routes, and go to the four counties of Baoxin, Zhenyang, Pingxi, and Xinxi to find out the details of the drainage."

"Order!"

"Tang Jing'an."

"Subordinates are here."

"You take all the clerks of the left-behind department and divide them into four groups to follow Shen Yuhou, record the disaster situation along the way, count the number of people affected by the disaster, and find high ground as a temporary resettlement site."

"The subordinates know."

"You go."

"Yes."

"Peng Er, Wu Kui."

"exist!"

"The two of you carry one day's rations and no heavy ordnance. You carry lifts, hoes, saws, and axes. Collect small boats along the way and set off immediately."

"Yes!"

"Zhou Liang."

"exist!"

"You lead the Wuhe battalion of the headquarters, carry the armaments, and be responsible for maintaining order. If you encounter people who steal or rob while taking advantage of the chaos, you will kill them on the spot. If there are soldiers who make trouble, do the same!"

"Yes!"

"He Bei."

"exist."

"You take Xu Zhiyuan and others to accompany Zhou Yuhou to act, supervise the joint venture to enforce the law, and prevent them from killing innocent people indiscriminately. Otherwise, you will be guilty of the same crime as the indiscriminate killers!"

"Little man, remember."

The order was passed down one by one, and the generals left after receiving the order. In the festival hall, there were fewer and fewer people.

Chen Jingyan and the others probably understood.

Was the Huai River flooded?Is Chen Dutong going to provide disaster relief?Why haven't we heard the news yet?

After realizing that Chen Chu was not a rebel, Zuo Guoen gradually felt dissatisfied. Even disaster relief, it should be our government's business, why are you all in charge so hard?

According to the rules, it should be the magistrate who has suffered a disaster in the local area, so what to do next, just listen to the higher-ups' arrangements.

You are privately mobilizing the army, and you are taking the food store forcibly, so you really don't take me, the head of the palace, seriously.

Zuo Guoen, who was relieved, sat down on the chair slowly, frowned and said, "Chen Dutong, the imperial court has its own procedures for dealing with natural disasters, why are you acting recklessly!"

"Oh? How is the court process?" Chen Chu glanced at Zuo Guoen.

"It is necessary for the official to submit a statement to Henan Province, and then the official of Henan Province will report to the imperial court. The imperial court will meet after receiving the news."

"When the imperial court makes arrangements, the people along the coast may have already fed the fish and turtles!"

Chen Chu interrupted bluntly, which naturally made Zuo Guoen a little angry, "Is this an excuse for you to mobilize the army privately and seize the grain?"

"Excuse? Hahaha, Mr. Zuo hasn't figured out what's going on right now?"

"Of course I figured it out, isn't it just a flood!"

"It's a good one, isn't it a flood! You know, in order to guard against the Southern Dynasties, among the four armies under the jurisdiction of the left-behind division, the Wuwei Army, the Jing'an Army, and the Ningjiang Army are all stationed on the banks of the Huai River! Under my Caizhou Mansion, Zhenyang, Bao The four counties of Xin, Pingxi, and Xinxi are lined up along the river. The four counties will not be spared from this flood. In other words, the three armies along the Huai River are now flooded!

In the entire Caizhou prefecture and six counties, only the Zhenhuai Army is left available!After a catastrophe, there will be great chaos. If it is not dealt with quickly and properly, when the civil chaos arises, only [-] soldiers of the Huaihe Army can suppress it? "

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Zuo Guoen couldn't help being startled, and broke out in cold sweat.

Local officials are most afraid of civil unrest.

If there is a civil disorder, if you are lucky, the generals will suppress it with bullets, and the generals will inevitably become more powerful.

If you are unlucky, you will either be killed by the rioters or the court.
Chen Chu no longer paid attention to Zuo Guoen, turned his head and cupped his hands to Cai Yuan, and said, "Uncle, the situation of the disaster is not clear yet, but a large amount of food will be needed in the future, I have asked Mao'er and Hua'er to prepare, I also ask my uncle to help them support them."

Cai Yuan, who hadn't said a word the whole time, nodded.

Then, Chen Chu looked at Chen Jingyan again, "My lord Tongzhi, I only rely on the Four Seas Trading Company to purchase quilts in other places. In a short period of time, I am afraid that the distant water will not quench my thirst. Tongzhi is quite prestigious in Tongshan. Please also mobilize the wealthy households in Tongshan. Donate Clothes”

"Okay, don't worry Yuanzhang, I'll go right away!"

Realizing the seriousness of the problem, everyone had no distractions. Even Cao Xiaojian said, "Your Excellency, just do it. Our family will find a way to find Zhang's appeasement envoy to fill in the official document on the mobilization of the Huai Suppression Army."

"Thank you, Neiguan Cao! Caizhou is relying on you all."

After Chen Chu finished speaking, it was another salute.

Cai Yuan and Chen Jingyan reacted at the same time, and said in unison: "Are you going to the disaster area?"

"Ah."

Cai Yuan frowned, as if he was extremely unwilling to let Chen Chu kiss him, but in the end he didn't say anything to stop him, he just said in a low voice: "Water and fire are merciless, be careful. Don't let Hua'er be sad."

"Remember, nephew!" Chen Chu cupped his fists and saluted.

Everyone else had tasks, but Zuo Guoen was left alone, which made him feel very uncomfortable. Seeing Chen Chu striding out of the festival hall, he finally couldn't help shouting, "Chen Dutong, What is the officer doing?"

The magistrate actually asked the military leader for an errand.

But at this time, there is no violation at all.

Chen Chu turned his head and smiled casually, as if the heated argument between the two just now hadn't happened, "Lord Zuo, please submit a letter to the imperial court and implore us to exempt Caizhou from this year's tax."

"it is good."

After Chen Chu left, the four of them walked out of the left-behind office.

Chen Chu had already led most of the Zhenhuai Army to the south of the city, and the city gradually became quiet, as if the rain was still going on.

Cai Yuan raised his head, let the cold rain slap on his face randomly, and then sighed, "The coast of the Huai River is high in the west and low in the east, my Caizhou has been flooded, and the downstream Yingzhou, Shouzhou, Suzhou and other places will not be spared." Reason. Our land in Huaibei is going to be chaotic."

The other three turned their heads to look east almost at the same time. The rain was heavy and the night was dark, so naturally they couldn't see the downstream situation hundreds of miles away.

"I don't know if Caizhou can pass this hurdle." Zuo Guoen was very worried.

"If you pass through, you have to go through!" Cai Yuan's voice was not loud, but he said without doubt: "The only way we can do it now is to work together and support Chen Dutong with all our strength. Just now he explained many things. Do you need me?" Completion at a discount."

"As it should be!"

The back residence of the Chen Mansion in Sajin Lane.

Weird atmosphere
Because Chen Chuye went out of the city in the middle of the night, the women in the family were worried, but then, Aunt Chen got the news that she was pregnant, and the depressive atmosphere suddenly became excited again.

Wangxiang Garden, in Yunong's boudoir.

There are a lot more maids than in the past, and even the female doctor in the mansion has been arranged by Maoer to live downstairs in Yunong, in case of emergencies.

Yunong leaned on the big bed with a soft pillow, subconsciously covering her stomach with her hands.

On the table next to it, the temperature of the bird's nest and white fungus soup stewed by Mao'er in the back kitchen has dropped to a level that can be eaten.

"I ate at that point in the evening, I just spit it out, so I ate the bird's nest soup tonight."

"Hehe, thank you sister."

Ever since Yunong learned that there was a son's baby in her stomach, the smile on Goose Dan's face never disappeared, and her face became stiff with laughter.

Actually, she didn't want to act so worthless, but she just couldn't help it.

The cat got up to serve the bowl, as if he wanted to feed Yunong with his own hands.

Unexpectedly, Cai Wei took the first step, picked up the bowl, and poured it into her mouth.

Afterwards, as if the prank had succeeded, Chao Yunong grinned, "It's so late, I really want to eat! Sleep well, and I'll buy something else tomorrow."

"Sister, look at her." Yunong looked at Mao'er aggrieved.

Mao'er, who saw all this in his eyes, turned cold.

Naturally, she didn't feel sorry for the bowl of soup. She guessed what Cai Hua was thinking. The latter was probably the food arranged by Worrying Maoer.

Speaking of which, this matter is indeed a bit troublesome in other families at present.

The aunt was pregnant in front of the main room, and the man happened to be away at home. It would not be surprising if the mistress had other thoughts. Cai Wei's worries were not entirely unreasonable.

But the cat was furious. Yu Nong's belly was my baby!How could I hurt her!You don't worry about me, I don't worry about you cauliflower snake!
"Yunong, from today onwards, no food brought into the house from outside will be allowed to enter the mouth. If you want to eat, let our back kitchen make it yourself."

Mao'er said this to Yunong, but she kept staring at Cai Hua with a cold and pretty face.

It can be regarded as a counterattack to Cai Wei's sentence "I will buy it for you tomorrow".

Cai Wei also squinted her eyes and looked at Mao'er. The two people looked at each other in a real way, and the temperature in the boudoir seemed to drop a few degrees.

Yunong was slower to react, and she understood that the two sisters were afraid that the other would harm them!

Yunong was both moved and amused, anyway, she thought that Sister Cai would not harm herself, let alone Sister Cai.
Is it interesting for you two to search for enemies in the void!

Seeing the two sisters turned into fighting cocks, Yunong suddenly covered her stomach and groaned, "Oh, the baby kicked me!"

Only then did Mao'er withdraw her gaze from Cai Wei, and when she turned to look at Yunong, she had a gentle smile on her face, "Really! Let me hear it quickly."

The cat laid its head sideways on Yunong's belly in a very useless manner, but after listening for a long time, it didn't hear anything except a "grunt" because it was hungry.

"Hey~ I'm two months pregnant, how could the baby make any movement! One dares to say, the other dares to believe. You two idiots!"

Cai Wei pursed her lips and said disdainfully, she also walked forward and sat on the edge of the bed, then stretched out her hand and gently pushed the cat, which was perseveringly sticking its ears to Yunong's belly, but said, "Let me listen too."

"Didn't you say that you are two months pregnant and there is no movement?" Mao'er gave Cai Wei a blank look.

"I can't listen if there's no movement?"

"If there is no movement, you are listening to fart!"

"If you want to take care of it, I will listen!"

Yunong leaned on the soft pillow, watching the two sisters arguing like children, couldn't help grinning silly.

This feeling that everyone treats her like a treasure is so cool!
Nunu is a great contributor to the Chen family!
(End of this chapter)