In the first year of Chengxing, Emperor Jiande abdicated and the eight-year-old Crown Prince Rongxing succeeded to the throne.

He respected his grandfather Emperor Jiande as the Supreme Emperor, his father Rongxun as the Retired Emperor, his great-grandmother Huo as the Retired Grand Empress Dowager, his grandmother Han as the Grand Empress Dowager, and his mother Anyan as the Empress Dowager.

After Rong Xing came to power, he vigorously developed the imperial examination system, selected many poor students, appointed talented people to positions of power, and carried out drastic political reforms. However, the power of the aristocratic families was deeply entrenched, and progress was slow.

In the third year of Chengxing, a severe flood occurred in Jiangzhou.

Jiangzhou and nearby areas have been hit by continuous heavy rains since two months ago. The rising river water has broken the dikes, destroyed the homes of Jiangzhou residents, and flooded countless fertile fields and low-lying areas, leaving the people homeless.

By the time the Jiangzhou prefect submitted his memorial to Rong Xing, the situation was already dire. His first thought was to send someone to rescue the people, but the choice of the imperial envoy was a problem.

The amount of disaster relief funds and food is huge, and it is necessary to let people who are truly honest, care about the people, and can make decisions for them go there to ensure that they are not exploited at every level and can truly reach the hands of the people.

The interests of the aristocratic families come first, and the newly promoted son of a poor family may not be able to keep the situation under control, so his beloved father, the emperor, and mother, the empress, have no choice but to take action personally!

As soon as Rong Xing finished his court, he rushed to Chonghua Palace with the memorial. The young eunuchs serving beside him were panting and trying to catch up with him.

Chonghua Palace is the residence of Rong Xun and Anyan. After all, they are at the level of retired emperors, so it is not appropriate for them to continue living in the East Palace.

The two of them ignored the affairs of state and had nothing to do, so they embraced each other and painted affectionately.

The painting is their current portrait, which he was going to send along with the reply letter to Bai Lingxin.

After their marriage, Bai Lingxin resigned from the capital and went to the border town. She said that it was the city that her husband Duan Lang had guarded with his life, and she wanted to visit it. After seeing it, she decided to settle down in the border town. She also adopted some orphans and lived a good life, so that they didn't have to worry.

An Yan thought that their painting skills were good, and wanted Bai Lingxin to see them now. After all, the border town was too far away and it was inconvenient to go back and forth.

Just as they finished their painting and were admiring it, they saw Rong Xing running over in a hurry. An Yan hurriedly said with a smile, "Tuanzi, run slower, what are you in such a hurry for?"

Rong Xing calmed his breath and said, "Dad and Mom, Jiangzhou has been severely affected by the flood. I don't have anyone suitable right now. Could you please take the trouble to go to Jiangzhou?"

The matter was of great importance, so the two naturally felt obliged to do so. They immediately asked people to prepare relief supplies and set off as soon as possible.

Rong Xing was still a little worried. "The treasury isn't exactly full, and the Ministry of Revenue keeps complaining to me about being poor."

An Yan rubbed his head and said, "The aristocratic families are very powerful. It's just a small amount of disaster relief money and food. Let them bleed a little."

Rong Xing's confused eyes gradually became determined, and a sly smile appeared on his face, "Alright! I will definitely make them bleed profusely!"

Rong Xing organized a fundraising campaign, with the royal family taking the lead in donating money. When all the civil and military officials were crying poor, he "mercifully" decided to ask the officials to show some appreciation and donate one month's expenses according to their family's circumstances.

All the officials were secretly delighted and agreed, preparing to take some to make do, but they saw the eunuch chief took out a thick stack of papers and distributed it to them for them to read.

They were perspiring profusely, bewildered. These were clearly account books! And they were all from the month with the highest expenditures! The fact that the emperor had shown them these meant he had uncovered even more! They were utterly bewildered, yet they dared not act rashly. They all paid the required amount, some even donating more in the name of their families.

A few days later, Rong Xun and Anyan set off with a huge amount of disaster relief supplies and several officials from the Ministry of Works. Wushang and Xu Jingyi also followed.

Wushang volunteered. The flood was a serious matter, and the spread of disease was a risk after the disaster, so he wanted to do his part for the people. Xu Jingyi and Wushang had been married for over four years and had a son, Xu Anyang. Little Anyang was too young to travel long distances, so he was entrusted to the care of Anshu, who stayed behind at Wushang Pharmacy.

After arriving in Jiangzhou, the group began to act separately. Rong Xun, An Yan and others resettled the victims, distributed relief supplies, drained water, and rebuilt the dam.

Wushang went to the area where the epidemic was most serious. The epidemic was highly contagious and a large number of victims were killed or injured. He did not hesitate to test the medicine on himself and worked tirelessly to develop a cure. He cured the victims and prevented the spread of the epidemic.

Everything is moving in the right direction, as disaster relief officials and local victims work together to rebuild their homes.

Rong Xun and An Yan also took time to investigate the cause of the dam's collapse. As expected, the dam's construction was based on cheap, low-quality sand and gravel, which had no practical value. So who had pocketed the money? A thorough investigation revealed that it wasn't just the cost of the sand and gravel that was compromised; corruption in Jiangzhou was rampant.

All the officials involved in corruption in Jiangzhou were arrested and tied to the embankment in rows. Looking at the tragic scene after the raging flood, Rong Xun was furious and immediately decided to throw them all into the water to fill the gaps in the embankment.

They burst into tears, admitted their mistakes and begged for mercy. Some even begged An Yan, thinking that the woman might be more tolerant.

An Yan stopped Rong Xun as they wished, but this put them into an even more desperate situation.

Because An Yan said, "Don't! Throwing them in will pollute the water. Their bodies will swell and breed pests, causing disease. That would be a grave sin. How about this? Burn their bodies into ashes and build a dam. They can help future generations resist the flood and lead the way. It can be considered a contribution to atonement."

What a vicious woman! She actually wanted to grind them to ashes! They were extremely desperate and filled with regret.

When the people saw how the court dealt with corrupt officials, they did not feel it was cruel at all, but felt happy instead. They did not deserve to be buried in peace!

A few months later, Jiangzhou's predicament was completely resolved. Solid embankments and drainage canals had been completed, people's houses were gradually built, and normal life had basically resumed.

All the new officials of Jiangzhou have been arranged in place, and Rong Xun and others are about to return to the capital.

When the people of Jiangzhou learned about it, they were extremely reluctant to let him go. They signed the Book of All People as a gift overnight and knelt down to see him off all the way.

Wushang Valley became famous throughout the world because of this, and Wushang was granted the title of "National Doctor". After returning to Beijing, Wushang recorded his knowledge and skills and compiled them into two classics, which will be passed down through the ages.

After An Yan, Rong Xun and other members of the group passed the throne to their carefully cultivated and adopted heir, they took him to travel around the mountains and rivers until their bodies reached the limit of life, then they completed their mission and left this world.

Back in the system space, An Yan absorbed the energy of the wish bead. Tuanzi discovered that he also had some merits. He was very excited and happily started the next world.

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