After rebirth, she turned around and married the emperor's uncle and tore the scumbag apart

Despite the city's good drainage system, five consecutive days of torrential rain caused damage in the suburbs after five days of heavy rain.

Many farmlands were flooded, and houses were destroyed by mudslides and flash floods.

The capital city is the face of the emperor, and no disaster victims should be allowed to enter the city.

During the morning court session, after discussions between the emperor and his ministers, it was decided that the Vice Minister of War would lead 30,000 imperial guards, along with 50,000 taels of silver and grain allocated by the Ministry of Revenue, to evacuate the disaster-stricken areas.

While the disaster situation near the capital has been resolved, other parts of the country were also affected at the same time, especially the Central Plains region.

Almost all areas were affected by the floods, with countless houses and fields submerged and destroyed, and people displaced.

The Central Plains region has always been the main grain-producing area of ​​the entire Da Ning, and the emperor attached great importance to disaster relief and mitigation in this area.

"My esteemed ministers, who do you think should be in charge of this disaster relief effort?"

This disaster relief effort is very important. If it succeeds, it will be a great achievement. However, if there are any mistakes or the disaster relief work is not handled properly, it will be a serious crime.

At this moment, Jiang Fu stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I recommend Yang Yun, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and Jiang Siyuan, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, to go together to provide disaster relief."

Yang Yun was promoted by the emperor, and with the emperor's backing, he naturally wouldn't make any major mistakes. Jiang Siyuan will eventually take control of all the Jiang family's businesses, and as long as he's capable, he'll become the next Minister of Revenue.

There's nothing wrong with that in itself, but the problem is that the Ministry of Revenue gets all the benefits, so how could anyone else agree to that?

Now that the leader has been chosen, the others naturally want to take the opportunity to share in the credit.

Meng Chengyou, the Vice Minister of Works, stepped forward and said, “Your Majesty, houses and roads need to be rebuilt after the disaster. I am willing to lead four officials from the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Forestry, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Water Resources to assist in the management of the local floods.”

Good heavens, this guy is even greedier than Jiang Fu, taking five at once!

The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Personnel objected, and the three ministers stepped forward to request that someone be sent, not wanting their subordinates to be at a disadvantage.

"Your Majesty, I recommend..."

"Your Majesty, I also recommend..."

"Hey! Why aren't you Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Personnel properly handling cases in the capital? What are you doing getting involved in this mess!"

"We are all officials who have risen through the ranks by passing assessments; we're not just good at judging cases!"

The emperor's brows were so furrowed they could trap a mosquito.

"Shut up, everyone!"

The emperor roared, and the arguing group finally shut up and respectfully lowered their heads.

"According to Jiang Fu's report, the Vice Minister of Works, along with the Assistant Ministers of Works and Water Resources, went to the capital. Two other officials assisted the Vice Minister of War in rebuilding the outskirts of the capital. In addition, Han Feng dispatched 50,000 Imperial Guards to assist in flood control."

After the emperor finished speaking, Meng Chengyou, the vice minister of the Ministry of Works, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to send so many imperial guards. There are many people in the disaster-stricken areas. We can recruit people to work and then provide them with food, clothing and other supplies."

The emperor showed a look of satisfaction.

Meng Chengyou's method is very good. With work to do and food and clothing to distribute, the people will not panic.

If the people are appeased, they will not cause trouble.

When no one causes trouble, disaster relief becomes much easier.

However, the emperor had his own reasons for sending Han Feng along.

Previously, when Su Lingyue sued the Empress, the Imperial Guards testified on her behalf. He wanted to verify whether Han Feng, the Empress, and Su Heng were colluding, and if so, to what extent they would plot.

"Meng Chengyou's proposal has been approved. However, there are riots in the disaster-stricken areas every year, including Yuzhou, which is the Grand Princess's fiefdom. We must ensure the safety of the Grand Princess and her husband."

So Your Majesty had this in mind.

Meng Chengyou didn't try to persuade him any further and quietly retreated into the crowd.

At this moment, Lin Ju, the Minister of War, stepped forward and said to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, this flood has affected a wide area, and the need for talent is only greater than before. I have a talented person to recommend. This person will surely be a useful asset to Daming in the future."

The emperor looked on with curiosity, "Is what Lord Lin said about it being usable?"

Lin Ju said, "He was originally a guard in Lord Jiang's household. My son was almost killed at Zuixianju this time, but thanks to him in time to inform me, my son was saved. After my investigation, I found that this man is not only upright but also very skilled. With proper training, he will surely become Your Majesty's right-hand man in the future."

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly as he sized up Lin Ju.

"Why would you be the one to recommend Jiang Fu's servant?"

Jiang Fu stepped forward, somewhat reluctantly saying, "This man is indeed highly skilled. I was assassinated a few days ago, and I really didn't want to give up Jiang Ting, but..."

Jiang Fu put on a heartbroken expression, looking like a wronged man whose servants had been taken away by the Duke of England's mansion, wanting to resist but fearing the Duke of England's power.

*

This was a scheme devised by King Jing and Yun Ting.

Lin Ju was Prince Jing's father-in-law, and Lin Qi was Prince Jing's brother-in-law. When his brother-in-law got into trouble, Prince Jing naturally had to go and visit him.

Upon arriving at the Duke of Ying's residence, after listening to Lin Ju recount everything, Prince Jing and Lin Ju verified the information and discovered that the person Prince Jing had been recommending to Lin Ju was none other than Jiang Ting.

However, because Lin Ju's previous attitude was perfunctory, Prince Jing never had the opportunity to let the two meet.

Unexpectedly, Lin Ju would meet Jiang Ting in this way.

Having led troops for many years, Lin Ju was naturally very cautious and careful in his personnel choices. He had to repay the life-saving debt, but he couldn't repay it blindly.

His thought was that if Jiang Ting was indeed a capable person, it wouldn't hurt to recommend him. But if Jiang Ting was just someone who only wanted to curry favor with the powerful, then he would simply send him away with gold and silver.

Lin Ju, accompanied by his wife and son, arrived at the Jiang residence with a cartload of gifts to thank Jiang Fu and Jiang Ting, and also to assess Jiang's character.

Upon arriving at the Jiang residence, Jiang Fu was greatly surprised when Lin told him the reason for the incident.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Ting saved both the Duke of Ying's grandson and General Qin's son at the same time.

Only King Jing and the Jiang family knew Yun Ting's true identity, so Jiang Fu naturally wouldn't accept the reward that Yun Ting had earned himself.

They called Yunting into the hall. When Lin said he had brought him a cartload of gifts as a token of gratitude, Yunting did not refuse them. Instead, he accepted half of them and distributed the other half to the other guards in the mansion in Jiang Fu's name.

Lin asked in surprise, "Why did you do this? With these, you could live a life of plenty?"

Yunting respectfully said, "Half of it is for my future wife. I can earn more later. The other brothers in the manor are struggling financially, most of them have elderly parents and young children to support. I want to make their lives a little easier."

The carload of gifts was valuable enough; if he accepted them all, or none at all, Lin Ju's assessment of Jiang Ting for the day would be over.

He is very satisfied with the result.

Lin asked him, "Do you wish to serve as an official in the imperial court?"

A look of surprise flashed in Yun Ting's eyes, followed by a surge of joy. "Being an official is certainly better than being a guard. However, the training of the guards in the manor is not yet complete, so it's not feasible for now."

They have aspirations for wealth and power, but they have not forgotten their duties and responsibilities; they are reliable people.

Lin Ju smiled and said, "Don't worry!"

With those three simple words, he glanced at the handsome young man again and patted him heavily on the shoulder.

Jiang Siqi was furious when she heard this! She was about to jump up and down.

"This is the person I would recommend!"

Jiang Fu pulled back the excited Jiang Siqi and advised, "It doesn't matter who recommends you, it doesn't matter who recommends you."

Lord Lin has a stronger background, and Yun Ting is not an ungrateful person. If anything happens in the future, he will not abandon the Jiang family.

If we insist on binding him to the Jiang family, it might limit his future and cause resentment.

*

"But when I employ people, it's not enough for them to be honest and skilled. If someone is brainless, I won't use them either."

Lin Ju said, "When Your Majesty uses people, you only need to listen to Your Majesty and do what Your Majesty has instructed you to do. Having too many ideas is not necessarily a good thing."

To an outsider, these words might seem insignificant, but to the emperor, they carried a profound meaning.

Su Heng just has too many ideas.

That's right!

I am the emperor, and I need loyal and capable ministers, not ministers with too many ideas.

He wanted to see what kind of person the person recommended was, especially since it was someone recommended by a Duke's mansion.

"Summon Jiang Ting to the palace for an audience, so that I may personally inspect him."

Lin Ju cupped his hands in greeting, "Yes, Your Majesty."