Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 145 The Prefect Yu Rentian Driven Crazy
Zhu Di looked at Guo An again, "Guo Qing, half a month has passed now, when will the road from Wanping County to Tongzhou be paved?"

Guo An replied: "His Royal Highness, it can be completed in half a month at most."

"Very good!"

Zhu Di nodded in satisfaction, "You must not delay the spring plowing."

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, if the plowing cannot be completed before the spring plowing, I will stop paving the road directly and let those young and strong go back to plow the fields!"

Guo An replied.

"Ok!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly, then remembered something, and asked again: "We heard that many clerks in the mansion have fallen ill these days?"

Guo An said: "Your Highness, not only the mansion, but also many people in the Beiping mansion are also sick."

Zhu Di frowned slightly, "Why is this? Could it be that there is another major epidemic?"

Guo Andao: "Returning to Your Highness, I have asked the doctor in the government and several doctors in the city, it is not a major epidemic.

It seems to be due to the warm weather in winter and spring, but the ditches in the city are blocked, everywhere is dirty, every house is humid, and the stagnation of air is blocked, which makes it possible to get sick. "

"At this time of year, the ditches in the city are really smelly and unbearable."

Hearing this, Zhu Di didn't know what to think of, and frowned again, "This kind of trivial matter has not been cured after so many years in the Beiping government office. It's really a vegetarian meal!"

"Zhu Changshi!"

"Your Highness!"

"Send someone to call the prefect of Beiping Prefecture. It's his luck that he was not punished for hiding the farm.

But it is his Beiping government's responsibility that the ditches in Beiping mansion are so filthy and evil that people get sick. If even this matter is not handled properly and a major epidemic is caused, we must report to His Majesty and punish him severely. "

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Zhu Fu replied with a face full of pain.

Sure enough, all these offending people will be his work!

However, it is really not a good thing if some ditches cause the whole city to get sick.

After withdrawing from Cunxin Palace, Zhu Fu went to the Beiping government office in person.

Knowing that Zhu Fu was coming, Yu Rentian, the magistrate of Peking, was shocked, and hurriedly went out to greet him in person with Zhao Jie and Tongsan Dangfu.

"Earlier in the morning, I heard magpies crowing non-stop in the tree. Today, indeed, there are distinguished guests. I don't know what's the matter with His Royal Highness, but he troubled Zhu Changshi to come to the door in person?"

"The magistrate Yu has been dismissed from office."

Zhu Fu respectfully bowed to Yu Rentian, and then directly explained his intention.

"In the past few days, some scribes in Yanwang's mansion have inexplicably fallen ill, and I heard that hundreds of people in Beiping's mansion have also inexplicably fallen ill.

His Highness ordered an investigation, but it turned out that all the ditches in Beiping Mansion were blocked and dirty, which made all the people sick.

His Highness was furious, and ordered the officials to come and urge the prefect Yu to solve the problem quickly. "

"His Highness is furious?"

Yu Rentian was startled, a little aggrieved, "I and my colleagues worked hard for half a month, confiscating many gentry's properties and fields.

Now that I have nothing to say, and now that the official has not taken a breath, His Highness is furious again..."

Zhu Fu's face remained unchanged, and he continued to speak in a low voice: "Prefect Yu is cautious, strictly speaking, the matter of Zhangjiawan Wharf is also due to the lax supervision of Prefect Yu.

It's just that His Highness sees that Prefect Yu has been making amends for a while, so he doesn't blame him... Now, the ditches in the city not only affect the people, but also affect the safety of His Highness in the palace.

Now it's just some small patients, if they don't deal with it quickly, it will lead to a major epidemic... Yu Zhifu, then it will not only be able to make up for it after half a month of hard work! "

Yu Rentian's expression changed immediately, and he said hastily: "Oh, I understand Zhu Changshi's meaning, this is also the duty of my officials in the Beiping government.

Please rest assured, His Royal Highness King Yan, all the people in the Beiping government office will deal with this matter immediately, and lead people to dredge the ditches! "

A smile appeared on Zhu Fu's face, "It's really a blessing for the people of Beiping Prefecture to have such a benevolent and hard-working parent official as Yu Zhifu."

"Zhu Changshi is absurd, absurd..."

When Zhu Fu left, Yu Rentian, Zhao Jie and other chief officials in the Yamen of Beiping Mansion suddenly looked sad.

"The spring plowing is about to begin, and the King of Yan is urging us to dredge the ditches in Beiping Mansion. How can this be done?"

"Could this be the start of forced labor?"

"If the money and food from the gentry's homes confiscated this time belong to my Beiping government office, then why should I worry so much? Just like Yan Wang's government office, you can just hire people..."

A few people were talking, and a scribe ran in from the door.

"Fu Zun, it's not good."

"What's the matter?"

Yu Rentian asked.

The scribe replied in a panic: "Today, dozens of people in the city fell ill again.

Now, more than a dozen rumors are circulating in the entire city, some say that there is a plague, and some say that there is a plague...

Anyway, the whole city is in panic! "

Yu Rentian, Zhao Jie and others couldn't help but be full of surprise.

"How could this be?
"The villain doesn't know either."

A trace of panic also flashed in the scribe's eyes.

At this time, any major epidemic is a tragic scene of ten rooms and nine empty spaces.As long as anyone hears this word, there is no panic.

Yu Rentian's expression froze and he made a quick decision.

"Quickly dispatch government servants to tea shops and taverns, and strictly prohibit the common people from discussing the epidemic."

"In addition, send out a team of scribes and yamen servants to post a notice that hundreds of people in the city are sick because of blocked ditches, and the foul air is inhaled into the body."

"Also, order Wanping and Daxing counties to start recruiting labor to dredge and clean all ditches in the city."

"Recruit the medical households in the city, and treat those sick people together!"

"Yes, Fu Zun."

Zhao Jie and Dang Fu agreed, and walked down quickly.

Not long after the two went out, another clerk hurried in.

"Fu Zun, the chief envoy and the inspector have sent officials here to inquire about the outbreak of the epidemic in the city!"

"Ugh!"

Yu Rentian couldn't help feeling a headache, "Please come in, I'll explain to them myself!"

"Yes!"

……

Soon, following the decree of the Beiping Government Office, the two county offices of Wanping County and Daxing County also began to operate.

This time, no one dared to mess around.

Some people in the city even joined in, either cleaning the ditches, or carrying buckets to Haizi not far away, or the Jinshui River tributary in the south of the city, fetching water and washing the ditches.

Outside the city, on the side of a concrete road that was a meter wide and an unknown length, Guo An's eyelids twitched slightly, his face full of surprise.

"Plague?"

"Returning to Guo Changshi, the officials in the Yamen of Beiping said that the ditches were blocked, and the filth caused hundreds of people to get sick.

However, many people are spreading the word that this is a major epidemic. "

A scribe of King Yan's Mansion said in a panic.

"An extremely stupid rumor!"

Guo An gave a disdainful smile, and when he saw the scribe's expression, he directly explained loudly: "You are not allowed to spread rumors!"

"If there is a major epidemic, how dare the Beiping government not inform His Highness King Yan?
Now His Royal Highness King Yan and this official don't know, it is a common illness! "

Sure enough, upon hearing this, the scribes beside Guo An, as well as the young and strong people passing by, all looked relieved.

That's right, if there is a serious epidemic, can His Highness King Yan stay safely in Beiping Mansion?
And this Guo Changshi, can he still watch them paving the concrete road with such a calm demeanor?
"However, the ditch in the city is dredged every year, and it is blocked every year in winter and spring. How does the Beiping government government dredge it?"

As he spoke, Guo An looked at the concrete road being laid in front of him, his eyes flickering.

...It's just that free ones are never cherished!
Guo An shook his head, and said to the clerks on the left and right: "The officials in the Yamen of Beiping are really careless. If cement is spread in the ditches on the left and right sides of the city, all the sewage can be drained along the smooth cement pipes. Can this happen?"

"It seems to be true!"

Looking at the smooth concrete road under his feet, the scribes on the left and right couldn't help being stunned.

Similarly, these words were also heard by some young adults around.

The corner of Guo An's mouth was slightly raised, and he told a guard beside him, "Go quickly to the farm and check around. Are all the old soldiers in the farm, and those chickens, pigs, cattle and sheep showing any symptoms?"

"Yes, Guo Changshi!"

The guard looked solemn, and quickly led the order to run away.

Fortunately, Guo An's worries are unnecessary, the farm is extremely safe.

Even, during this period of time, there were far fewer sick hogs and sick chickens on the farm than during the cold winter.

And the words that Guo An complained on the cement road outside the city quickly spread in Beiping Mansion.

All the people and officials in the city are discussing.

"Repair the ditches with cement?"

In Beiping Mansion Yamen, Yu Rentian, Zhao Jie and other chief officials couldn't help their eyes light up when they heard the report from the servants below.

"Fu Zun, it seems to be true. Most of the left and right ditch bottoms in the city are bare soil, and at most two stones are placed in some critical places.

After a year, the bottom of those ditches will be pitted, and even the left and right sides will collapse. The sewage in the ditches will accumulate at the bottom of the ditches all year round, and the stench is incomparable.

If all the ditches can be paved with cement, wouldn't these worries be eliminated? "

"But, that cement belongs to Prince Yan's residence..."

As he said that, fellow acquaintance Zhao Jie couldn't help feeling a little worried.

Yu Rentian's face turned hard, "Since this matter has been discussed in the city, we must lay cement for the ditches.

If not, if something happens and the chief envoy and the inspector are to blame, then my Beiping government office will definitely be blamed! "

Zhao Jie said: "But Fu Zun, there is no cement for sale in Beiping Mansion, and we don't even know how much the cement in Yanwang Mansion sells for?
In case, the cement is extremely expensive..."

Yu Rentian said: "The Beiping Mansion is the feudal state of His Royal Highness King Yan, this is the construction of Beiping Mansion, how can His Highness King Yan still collect money?

This time, King Yan's Mansion has gained so many benefits.

His Royal Highness the King of Yan still has nothing to do, so I just sit in the mansion of the King of Yan and will not leave.

If it doesn't work, I will go to the chief envoy and the inspector.

Anyway, there are quite a lot of officials in our Beiping government office..."

"Fu Zun... wise!"

Zhao Jie and Dang Fu stared wide-eyed. They had never seen that the Fu Zun, who was known as a modest gentleman, had such a side.

Fu Zun is really troubled for Beiping Mansion!
After watching Yu Rentian leave the gate of the government office all the time, Zhao Jie and Dang Fu looked away and looked at each other with sympathy in their eyes.

……

Inside Yanwang Mansion.

Looking at Yu Rentian, who was still somewhat righteous in His Royal Highness, Zhu Di's eyes widened.

"You thief officer came to the palace to fight the autumn wind?"

"Your Highness, I am also forced to do so by force!"

Yu Rentian looked sad, "The next official sounds like the magistrate of Beiping Prefecture, but you also know how clean the treasury of the Beiping Prefecture is.

Moreover, the most important thing is that the management of the ditches in the city is a major issue related to the safety of tens of thousands of people in Beiping Prefecture, and cement is the most useful.

I have searched the entire Beiping mansion, but I can only find His Royal Highness King Yan..."

……

(End of this chapter)