Chapter 136： The imperial envoy arrived

The situation on the Zhang family's side was similar. They had an additional daughter-in-law, both of them were in good health, and they managed to build three more houses within two months.

Now there is no need to wait for the man to come back, and the villagers can spend the winter with peace of mind.

October is here in the blink of an eye, and the bleak autumn wind sweeps across the crops and weeds in the fields. The old, weak, sick and disabled in Rongshu Village go to the fields with hoes on their shoulders amid the sound of gongs in Jiangning.

Dong Ze was ordered to bring people over to help. Compared with the excitement of the villagers, these officials seemed uneasy.

From time to time Dong Ze asked Jiang Ning: "Ms. Jiang, have you dug it before and looked at it? How was the harvest?"

Mrs. Jiang looked depressed, "Master Dong, you've asked me this eight hundred times! I don't even pick vegetables or even touch a **** on weekdays. If you ask me, I don't know! By the way, in which direction should I hoe? good?"

Dong Ze: "."

Fang Muzhou couldn't stand it any longer, "Master, let's come. You go to the edge and rest, so as not to hurt yourself."

Jiang Ning left the stage very obediently. Although she couldn't use a hoe, she had skills and could command.

Under her command, Fang Muzhou hoeed four or five times before he dug something. Now he no longer wanted to listen to Jiang Ning's command. He relied entirely on feeling. However, after digging for a while, he found the doorway and soon dug a ridge of land. Dig out the taro.

Jiang Ning went over to pull it and laughed loudly, "It's done! It looks like the harvest is not bad!"

When the villagers heard this, they all couldn’t sit still and ran back to their own fields to work hard.

Dong Ze and his party stared for a long time, and then left with peace of mind after making sure that every household's harvest was good.

In the next two days, people throughout Pingan County were busy harvesting taros.

Xu Dongming received the news but couldn't take it into consideration, because the imperial envoy sent by the imperial court finally arrived in the capital of Quzhou!

The solemn soldiers held up their spears and entered the city gate with orderly steps.

Jia Pengju, the prefect, was waiting with officials of all sizes. Next to him stood Zhong Bohan, the chief examiner of the college examination.

“Here we come!” Jia Pengju glanced at Zhong Bohan, hurriedly walked down the steps, and stepped forward to salute, “Jia Pengju, the prefect of Quzhou Prefecture, pays homage to the imperial envoy!”

Everyone followed and saluted.

Huang Zhengyang opened the curtain of his carriage, his expression solemn and calm. Behind his carriage there was a row of carriages, which contained large wooden boxes with seals on them.

Jia Pengju only took a sneak peek, and his heart was filled with excitement. This time he could win a large sum of money again!

Huang Zhengyang got out of the car with the entourage serving him, and walked straight past Jia Pengju to Zhong Bohan, "Academician Zhong, you are well!"

Zhong Bohan looked a little surprised at Huang Zhengyang's proactive greeting. He was stunned for a moment and immediately smiled and said: "Master Huang, you are tired of traveling and traveling, please!"

 Huang Zhengyang twitched his lips and walked towards the gate of the government office.

Jia Pengju's face was gloomy, and he followed the people in. As soon as he sat down, he couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Envoy, I wonder how much real disaster relief money the imperial court has allocated to Quzhou Prefecture this time? I want to make a calculation and how to distribute it."

Huang Zhengyang raised his hand to interrupt Jia Pengju's words, "The emperor ordered me to handle it personally. I don't have to worry about this disaster relief. In addition, the emperor said that the Weijiang River has been fine in the past few decades. If the **** breaks for no reason, we must pay attention to it. The special task force Mr. Xu Chun, the Minister of the Ministry, came to investigate. Because Mr. Xu Chun is not acclimatized to the territory of Quzhou, he is still on the road for the time being. He will be able to enter the city in about half a day. " Jia Pengju's face paled a little when he heard this, and he forced a smile. "Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy, the bursting of the Wei River's embankment was an accident. I have already sent people to investigate, so why go to such trouble?"

Huang Zhengyang looked serious, "This is the emperor's wish. There is no need to worry, Mr. Jia. You just do your own thing. As for disaster relief, I will personally go to the disaster-stricken counties in Quzhou Prefecture to understand the accountability on the spot and appease the people."

As he spoke, Huang Zhengyang took a sip of tea and looked at Zhong Bohan, "Academician Zhong, the emperor has said that once the Weijiang River bursts its embankment is found out and the disaster relief is over, the examination will begin immediately. I will handle these matters as soon as possible."

After Huang Zhengyang finished speaking, he stood up and was about to walk out. Jia Pengju finally reacted and stopped him quickly, "Master Huang, are you not resting in the government office?"

"No need, I have found a place to stay." Huang Zhengyang clearly did not want to interact with the Quzhou Prefecture.

This move made Jia Pengju and others very uneasy.

Zhao Kui looked solemnly and whispered in Jia Pengju's ear: "Sir, we can't let them check. Once they really find something, we will be in danger!"

"Why are you panicking! You have sent people to deal with the aftermath. Even if they check, they can't find us! On the other hand, Zhong Bohan has sent people to keep a closer eye. They must get the test questions, otherwise those people will definitely make trouble for us!" Jia Peng raised his face. There was a fierce flash on his face.

To put it bluntly, it is difficult to investigate the Weijiang embankment breach, and it is in his territory. He has many ways to prevent Xu Chun from investigating. It doesn't matter if the money for disaster relief cannot be obtained now. When the imperial envoy leaves, he can find various reasons to impose exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes. The money Are you coming back?

Only for the college examination, Zhong Bohan was not from the same group as him, and he received a lot of benefits. It was not easy to cheat in the college examination.

Huang Zhengyang returned to the newly purchased Villa.

Tian Feng saw him and stepped forward to say hello with a look of admiration on his face, "Uncle, you are back!"

Huang Zhengyang touched his head, sat down, and muttered: "Today I met the prefect Jia Pengju and the academic administrator Zhong Bohan. Jia Pengju had a problem at first sight. Zhong Bohan didn't know for the time being. If both of them were involved in imperial examination fraud, then the matter would be serious. Seriously! Where is the lady you said was helping you? I want to see her."

Tian Feng replied obediently: "Aunt Jiang lives in Ping'an County, and it takes two days to get there from Fucheng."

 Huang Zhengyang raised his eyebrows, "Ping'an County seems to be within the scope of this disaster relief."

As he spoke, Huang Zhengyang sent over the details of the disaster that Jia Pengju had sent over. It specifically described the disaster in Huai'an County, Tai'an County, and Chi'an County, and also briefly mentioned Ping'an County.

If Tian Feng hadn't been involved with Ping'an County, he might not have noticed this.

Seeing his frown, Tian Feng took a closer look, his face a little gloomy, "Uncle, Tai'an County and Chi'an County are both in the middle reaches of the Wei River. The magistrate focused on the disaster situation in these two counties. I can understand it, but Huai'an County is peaceful." An County is the same, they are all downstream. If Huai'an County is severely affected, there is no reason for Ping An County to be spared. Did the prefect have objections to the Ping An County magistrate because of the Ping An County trial? "

Huang Zhengyang looked at his nephew with relief, "Your guess is not unreasonable. Xie Yucheng, the magistrate of Ping'an County, comes from the Xie family and has a good reputation. Naturally, such a person will not join the ranks of Jia Pengju and others. It is normal for him to be targeted by Jia Pengju. In this way, when the Minister of Industry enters the city, we will discuss it and set off. "

Xu Chun did not enter the city until dusk. Jia Pengju made preparations in advance. He immediately cut off the beard as soon as he entered the city. He also prepared delicacies, wine and beautiful people to serve him.

As soon as he entered, he encountered a beautiful woman falling weakly and spinelessly towards him. He was so frightened that he avoided it. The beauty fell to the ground without forgetting to ogle him. Xu Chun became even more frightened and rushed out of the house angrily. Yelling, "Where is Huang Zhengyang? Where are the others?"