The emperor faked his death? Never mind, I will ascend the throne directly!

The weather is gloomy, but fortunately it is not raining.

Chen Tingshu's arrival brought a little light to the lifeless disaster area.

The magistrate of Jinzhou followed behind Chen Tingshu, ready to be ordered at any time.

A day later, Chen Tingshu took a few followers to the county closest to the Jinzhou government office. The disaster there had been under control, and officers, soldiers and young people were already cleaning up the garbage left by the flood.

After encouraging Chen Tingshu, he went to the county government office.

The county magistrate hurried out to greet him and brought Chen Tingshu into the county government hall.

Looking at the fat and big-eared county magistrate, Chen Tingshu looked at him with scrutiny.

After Chen Tingshu sat down, the county magistrate stood there obediently, waiting for the adults' questions.

"Sir He, on my way here, I saw that several of the main roads in our county have been almost cleared, and the victims have been properly resettled. I am very pleased."

The fat county magistrate rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "It's all thanks to the good education of the emperor."

"Hey, Lord He, you are more than humble. This official and our Majesty like officials who do practical things. You have done a great job."

The fat county magistrate even bent down and said, "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it."

After the two men praised each other for a while, the fat county magistrate took Chen Tingshu to the place where the victims were resettled.

Chen Tingshu saw neatly arranged tents lined up on a clean open space.

He casually walked into a tent and saw several old people busying themselves.

"Old man, are you used to living in this tent?"

One of the old men was picking out debris from the beans with a winnowing basket in his hand.

When he saw Chen Tingshu, he immediately stood up and greeted him: "Thank you for your concern, sir. Everything is fine here."

The old man nodded and bowed helplessly.

Ordinary people had never seen such a noble official, and they didn't know what to say for a moment.

Looking at the embarrassed old man, Chen Tingshu asked patiently, "Don't be afraid, old man. I am also from a peasant family. We have suffered a disaster here, and the court is very concerned about us."

"Please be sure to report any shortcomings. Although the conditions are difficult, I will do my best to ensure everyone's daily life."

The old man was so moved that he burst into tears. He excitedly took Chen Tingshu's hand and said, "All right, all right for the court, all right for the emperor, all right for everyone."

After observing several tents in succession, he found that the people here lived in an orderly manner, and he nodded secretly in his heart.

Nothing showed on his face.

Looking at this official who never showed his emotions, the fat county magistrate was not sure what he was thinking.

He had also heard about what Chen Tingshu had done along the way, and he thought he was another "big official" who came to Jiangnan to extort money from the people.

But his conversation and his behavior just now were not consistent.

It's really hard to see through.

At this time, Chen Tingshu turned to the fat county magistrate and said, "Sir He, you must be tired after a day of wandering around. I wonder if I could have the honor of having a meal at your house?"

The fat county magistrate waved his hands repeatedly: "Your Excellency is joking. It is an honor for me to have you dine with me. Please come."

As he said this, he led the way and returned to his home.

After running to the kitchen to give some instructions, he came out to have tea with Chen Tingshu.

The two of them chatted for a while, and the master called them to have dinner.

Looking at the four dishes and one soup on the table, Chen Tingshu had an idea in his mind.

Two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes, both are home-cooked dishes.

Secretly observing Chen Tingshu's expression, the fat county magistrate said, "Don't be disgusted, sir. During this special period, all the money and food in my family have been donated. Please forgive me for my poor hospitality."

Chen Tingshu didn't say much and ate in silence.

After finishing his meal, he said goodbye to the fat county magistrate.

After returning to the prefectural office, he saw the Jinzhou prefect discussing something with several officials around a simple wooden table.

When they saw Chen Tingshu come in, everyone immediately stood up and saluted.

Chen Tingshu raised his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down. "No need for formalities. This is an urgent matter, so these empty formalities can be dispensed with."

"Where have you all been discussing this? Keep going."

"I have already made a preliminary estimate of the number of people affected and the extent of the losses, as instructed by Master Chen."

The Jinzhou magistrate handed a stack of papers to Chen Tingshu.

"However, there are still a few remote villages whose conditions have not been fully counted. Tomorrow morning, I will send people to continue the investigation."

Chen Tingshu took the paper and looked at the numbers on it carefully, frowning.

"The number of people affected is greater than expected, and the food gap is still huge."

He tapped his fingers on the table.

"The most important thing now is to solve the problem of food and clothing for the people. We must not let anyone starve to death again."

He looked up at everyone and asked, "How is the pollution situation of the water source?"

An official stood up and replied, "Master Chen, many wells in the affected areas have been flooded, and the water quality has been severely polluted. The current situation is not optimistic."

"Immediately organize personnel to clean out the wells. If there are clean water sources in neighboring counties, you might as well borrow some."

He added: "The next county should build temporary housing as soon as possible so that the people can have a place to rest."

"Winter clothes are also distributed according to demand."

"I understand!" everyone responded in unison.

After a brief discussion, Chen Tingshu returned to his residence.

He kept reviewing what he had seen and heard today.

My brain is racing.

The next day, he came to a village called Lijia Village alone with a few followers.

The villagers gathered around, all dressed in rags, with pale faces and skinny bodies.

Chen Tingshu looked around and saw the expectant eyes of the villagers, and his heart ached.

He solemnly promised: "Don't worry, the court is aware of your difficulties, and they will be resolved!"

After leaving Lijia Village and visiting several other villages, Chen Tingshu gained a deeper understanding of the actual needs of the victims.

After returning to the state capital, he immediately formulated a more practical disaster relief plan based on the situation of the victims.

He handed the new plan to the Jinzhou governor and said in a serious tone: "Be sure to convey this plan to all officials involved in disaster relief. If you have any questions, report to me immediately!"

The Jinzhou prefect took the plan and said solemnly, "Don't worry, Master Chen. I will do my best to ensure that the plan is implemented!"

He immediately summoned his subordinate officials, conveyed the new disaster relief plan in detail, and arranged personnel, divided the work and cooperated to start implementation immediately.

In the provincial government, officials were busy coming and going, and the originally lifeless government office was regaining its vitality.

As night fell, Chen Tingshu, not knowing what he was thinking of, went out to look for the fat county magistrate again.

The fat county magistrate was drinking wine at home, holding a big chicken leg in his hand, taking a sip of wine and a bite of meat, enjoying himself very much.

Chen Tingshu did not disturb anyone, climbed over the wall, walked directly to the door where the fat county magistrate was eating, opened the door and walked in.

The fat county magistrate was so frightened that he forgot to swallow the chicken in his mouth.