I embezzled 100,000 taels at the beginning, and the empress begged me to be more greedy

The first thing Jiang Zuo has to do now is to resettle all the victims inside and outside the city.

Jiangzuo needs manpower, and they need to renew the entire Yecheng.

Jiang Zuo cannot trust any officials in Yecheng.

But at this moment, he was only surrounded by a few close confidants brought from Anding County.

Most of the Qianqisi were military officers who were not good at administration.

Thinking of this, Jiang Zuo could only ask for help from one person.

The current empress.

Only she can send more people to assist Jiang Zuo in his work.

“It’s a real chore.”

Jiang Zuo felt helpless.

After returning to the residence arranged by the Qianqi Division, Jiang Zuo immediately picked up his pen.

"The disaster in Jizhou Prefecture is more serious than I thought. There are tens of thousands of victims in Yecheng. Officials in Yecheng are corrupt and corrupt, and there is collusion between officials and businessmen. A large number of people are involved, including the wealthy families in Jiangnan. According to my investigation, the Li and Liu families in Jiangnan took the opportunity to hoard goods and make a fortune. If they are not stopped, it will become a big disaster. I hope Your Majesty will trust you and send a hundred officials to help me with disaster relief..."

Jiang Zuo stopped writing and ordered the Qianqisi to send the memorial back to the capital as soon as possible.

After sending the letter, Jiang Zuo immediately ordered the Qianqi Division to take over the Yecheng government office and set up the "Jizhou Disaster Relief Office."

The most urgent task is to provide disaster relief.

The most important thing in disaster relief is food.

The price of grain circulating in the market today is extremely high, and it is impossible for Jiangzuo to purchase grain from Yecheng.

However, if food is forcibly collected from merchants, it will inevitably cause a lot of dissatisfaction and even lead to unrest.

In Yecheng, officials and businessmen are in collusion, and the forces of all parties are deeply rooted, which is not something Jiangzuo can deal with now.

Fortunately, the disaster relief strategy that Jiangzuo implemented in Anding County can now be implemented in Yecheng.

Soon, Jiang Zuo ordered people to set up dozens of large pots on the open space outside the city, and carry out the remaining government grain in Yecheng to distribute to the hungry victims.

"dinner time!"

"There's food to eat!"

The victims cheered and felt like they had been given a new life.

"Don't be in a hurry. Line up one by one. Whoever doesn't follow the rules will not have a meal."

Jiang Zuo felt relieved with the Thousand Cavalry Division on the scene maintaining order.

After the victims had eaten their fill, Jiangzuo once again implemented the policy of "work-for-relief."

Regardless of whether they are men or women, as long as they have the strength to work, they can get food distributed by the government.

There is a large number of laborers inside and outside Yecheng.

With the help of these people, Jiang Zuo ordered people to build temporary residences and set up free medical centers.

As Jizhou Prefecture did not have enough doctors, it sent more personnel from all over Dayan.

The living environment of these disaster victims is so terrible that many of them have suffered from various diseases.

In less than two days, simple living quarters and a clinic were built.

At the same time, flour, rice, and all kinds of grains shipped from Daizhou have arrived in Yecheng and been transported into the granaries.

In short, all the counties and cities in Dayan that had surplus grain had people sent by Jiangzuo to purchase it.

The remaining food now can last for a few days, but it is still insufficient. Once the disaster relief grain from the imperial court arrives, the food supply will stabilize.

Compared with the previous few days, Yecheng today is obviously more lively.

And in the dark, some people are ready to make a move.

Day three.

When Jiang Zuo just woke up, he heard Master Guo coming to him in a hurry.

"what's up?"

Jiang Zuo stretched lazily.

Master Guo looked anxious and reported: "Sir, the relief grain from the imperial court cannot be transported in the next few days."

"Ah? Why?" Jiang Zuo was puzzled.

Master Guo explained, "Because of the heavy rain a few days ago, the official road between Guanzhong and Jizhou was blocked by mud and rocks. The grain can't be transported from the official road. It can only be transported by a long detour, which may take about half a month."

"Half a month is so long?"

Jiang Zuo couldn't help but frown.

The food transported from various places obviously could not last more than half a month.

Because it was not just Yecheng that was affected by the disaster. The disaster situation in Jizhou and Yuzhou was also quite serious. Therefore, the relief grain allocated by the court could not be fully delivered to Yecheng.

There is actually still a large amount of grain in Yecheng now, but it is all monopolized by unscrupulous businessmen from Jiangnan families.

The price of grain in Yecheng was extremely high, even forcing ordinary people to go there to collect relief grain.

With more mouths to feed, food is consumed very quickly.

If this continues, Jiangzuo will have no choice but to buy grain from those unscrupulous merchants at high prices.

Jiang Zuo was quite annoyed and thought quietly.

Suddenly, he seemed to think of something and asked, "Master, we seem to still have some food in Anding County. We distributed it to the disaster victims in Daizhou before, and there is still a lot left. Transport all that food here."

"Sir, are you talking about the imperial disaster relief grain or the top-quality grain from Jiangnan?" asked Master Guo.

"Ship them all here. Leave a month's supply for the people of Anding County, and ship the rest to Yecheng."

Jiang Zuo instructed that this plan was quite desperate.

No matter what, he wanted every citizen in Yecheng to have enough food to eat.

But it would also take at least five or six days to transport the grain from Anding County.

What should I do...

"Master Jiang, there is a man named Liu outside the door who wants to see you."

At this time, someone came to report.

"Your surname is Liu?"

Jiang Zuo stood up. He had already guessed who the person opposite him was.

When I arrived at the main hall, I saw a middle-aged man in brocade clothes sitting quietly on a chair.

Seeing Jiang Zuo coming, the man immediately smiled and said, "I am Liu Sheng, from Yecheng, nice to meet the Governor-General."

"What's the matter?"

Jiang Zuo looked carefully at the man in front of him.

This middle-aged man has a kind face and speaks in a polite and respectful tone. I don't know who he is.

"It is like this, Governor, I have a favor to ask of you."

Liu Sheng said respectfully.

Jiang Zuo had expected this and asked, "Just tell me what you want to say."

"My son was arrested and imprisoned two days ago for unknown reasons. I hope you can help me and release him from prison." Liu Sheng said, and then pointed to the gifts placed in the lobby, "It's just a small gift, not a token of respect, I hope you can accept it."

"What's your child's name?"

Jiang Zuo asked, and he had the answer in his mind.

"Your Excellency, my name is Liu Riren, also known as Young Master Liu Qi." Liu Sheng said, bending down.

It turned out to be this person.

Jiang Zuo walked slowly and said calmly, "Liu Qi? I heard that this man bullied men and women, so he was imprisoned by the Qianqi Division. You also know that the Qianqi Division is directly under the current emperor. I am just a fourth-rank official and I can't help you."

Hearing this, Liu Sheng's expression did not change, and he kept smiling, but a hint of ferocity suddenly flashed in his eyes. He lowered his head and said, "Your Excellency is the Chief Governor, how could there be no way? I hope you can help me. If you have any needs, you can tell me."

Jiang Zuo walked around Liu Sheng for a while before asking, "Are you Liu Sheng, Boss Liu from Yecheng? I heard that most of the rice shops in Yecheng are owned by you, Boss Liu."

Liu Sheng nodded: "It is me."

Jiang Zuo raised the corner of his mouth and said, "If you want to rescue your son, you can do something for me."

Liu Sheng did not raise his head, but said, "Please speak, sir."

“Donate money.”