After separating from my mother-in-law, I raised my children, built a house, and filled the granary

However, judging from his father's age, the emperor should have been just a prince at that time.

The women who can have contact with the prince must be noble ladies from aristocratic families.

Today, the largest families in the capital are the Dong family and the Liu family.

However, Liu Yingyu was still pestering his father, and the Liu family did not stop him.

Moreover, before the imperial examination, his father wanted to join the Liu family, but was rejected.

But his father didn't seem to go back to the Dong family. Why didn't he turn around and go back to the Dong family?

Unless his father already had a grudge against the Dong family.

"It's the Dong family." Lin Xiangxi narrowed his eyes.

Seeing Lin Chengfeng nod, Lin Xiangxi almost guessed his father's background.

At least he knew that the Dong family didn't want to see his father alive in this world.

After all, the Dong family is now fully supporting the eldest prince.

It seems that his father's life experience is really tricky.

Be it the one in the palace or his mother's family, none of them had any feelings for him as their father.

Thinking of this, Lin Xiangxi looked at his father with some pity.

"Mom, don't worry, I will protect you." As he said that, he took Shen Yunwan's hand.

That night.

Lin Chengfeng came back very late for the first time.

Shen Yunwan was looking at the account books of the herbal medicine restaurant and Huichuntang in the house.

With the inscription from the current emperor and Shen Yunwan's medical skills, Huichuntang's business is now on the right track.

"Crackle",

Hearing the door open, Shen Yunwan raised her head.

Seeing Lin Chengfeng's tired face, he stood up and poured him a glass of water. "What happened?"

Shen Yunwan had never seen him so tired.

Lin Chengfeng took the cup of water and poured it into his mouth in one breath.

“The number of refugees in Dai Viet has increased dramatically recently.

Hehua Town has been experiencing heavy rains recently, and several nearby villages have suffered floods. Not only have the crops been submerged, but houses have also been destroyed.

The number of civilian casualties is rising day by day."

"What about Ping'an Village? Was it flooded too?"

"Yes. The flood broke the dike, flooding not only Ping'an Village but also Shang'an Village.

In the north, there hadn't been a drop of rain for months, the crops had failed, and the people had eaten all the bark from the trees.

At first, local officials wanted to hold on for a while.

By the time they realized they couldn't hold out and spread the news to the capital, the number of suffering people had increased significantly."

On this day, reports of the disaster reached the capital, and not just one.

Floods and droughts occur together, one in the south and the other in the north.

When the emperor learned of the disaster, he immediately summoned several ministers to discuss disaster relief.

A lot of silver was allocated from the national treasury, and stored grain was also transferred from the granary.

"The Emperor has appointed me as the Disaster Relief Ambassador, responsible for the South."

"Didn't the state government provide disaster relief?" Shen Yunwan frowned.

Lin Chengfeng pursed his lips and said, "Those people are hoping that this disaster will become a big deal, so that they can openly ask the capital for money and food.

As for the provincial government's granaries, they've already been eaten up by these termites, so there's no food left to help the people."

Lin Chengfeng looked at Shen Yunwan's puzzled expression and asked, "Are you trying to say, since I know all this, does the current emperor know about it?"

He laughed at himself, "Everyone in the court knows this, even the current emperor knows it clearly.

But he could only turn a blind eye. When he ascended the throne, the treasury was already empty due to internal and external troubles. In order to maintain the economy, he had no choice but to reduce the salaries of officials.

Those aristocratic families are not short of money, but other officials have to support their families, and that salary is not enough to support their families.

Therefore, various kinds of filial piety fees came into being, which reduced the expenditure of money from the treasury and provided other sources of income for officials. The only ones who suffered were the people.

This kind of tribute emboldened officials, and the granaries in many places were insufficient.

Many people even think about donating money for disaster relief.

They only care about their own pockets, who cares about the lives of the people.

"Besides, the floods have been going on for some time, and I'm afraid refugees will be everywhere, and the number of thefts and murders will increase. Even if the bodies are not handled in time, it may cause a plague."

Shen Yunwan listened quietly.

It seems that being a disaster relief ambassador is not a good job.

With the disaster relief funds and food, it was impossible for him to directly connect with every refugee.

They will still connect with the local state capital, or at least keep watch.

As for how to distribute it, it is also decided by local officials.

After all, the local officials are the ones who are most familiar with the situation of the local people.

Under this default chain of interests, if you do not go along with it, you will be attacked by the group.

Lin Chengfeng also didn't want to be an honest official.

But he felt that those insignificant benefits were not worth peeling off his skin.

Now that the task of disaster relief has been handed over to him, he doesn't know whether that person wants to test him or wants to correct the deformed officialdom.

He will go to Luzhou in two days, and it is unknown how long he will be away.

"How about I go with you?"

Shen Yunwan thought that the Medicinal Food Restaurant and Huichuntang in the capital were now on track.

And she really wanted to go back to Hehua Town to see what had happened to the guys at Kelian Department Store and the villagers of Ping'an Village.

What's more, Lin Chengfeng and his team need a doctor to provide disaster relief.

Lin Chengfeng heard the person in his arms say that he wanted to go with him.

I calmed down instantly, not knowing what kind of dangers I would encounter on this trip.

"Yun Wan, you stay in the capital. It's safe here."

Lin Chengfeng hugged her tighter.

"You need a doctor, and I really want to go back and see one."

Lin Chengfeng frowned and agreed hesitantly.

The next day, Lin Chengfeng went to the palace to ask for a medical officer position for Shen Yunwan on the disaster relief mission.

“Although she is my wife, she is not a member of the court and has no obligation to risk her life to accompany me in the disaster relief effort.

The Huichuntang clinic she opened quickly became a famous medical clinic in the capital, all because of her medical skills and highly healing herbs.

This time, I am going to provide disaster relief and I really need a doctor with superb medical skills, especially because of the epidemics that may be caused by the disaster."

It was rare for the emperor to hear Lin Chengfeng speak so many words at once.

His words were full of praise for Shen Yunwan.

Lin Chengfeng had never said this about his wife's medical skills before.

I just say I have a basic understanding of it.

Now I have mastered it in the blink of an eye.

Of course he knew Shen Yunwan's medical skills, but seeing Lin Chengfeng's arrogant look, the emperor wanted to strike him down.

"Lin Qing, you are going to provide disaster relief, not to enjoy the scenery.

If you need a doctor, I can assign you an experienced imperial physician.

Appoint Shen Yunwan as a medical officer. Although it is not a formal position, there has never been a woman with an official rank before."

Lin Chengfeng couldn't help but roll his eyes, and then said respectfully, "Your Majesty, the women's policy that you asked me to draft has been released.

Medical officers do not have a clear official rank, it is just a position and they just do their job.

After returning from the disaster relief work, the emperor rewarded her according to her merits. If her contribution was outstanding, what would be inappropriate in giving her an official rank?

Besides, doesn't the Emperor know her medical skills well?"