Marrying into a rich family by mistake, it is difficult to be a mistress

Chapter 430: Just Food, Not Surname

"Another person like this?" Xiao Yan'an did not doubt Ji Chuhe's guess, but just sighed.

"That's why I'm eager to know his identity."

"Don't worry, ma'am. No matter who he is, we can't let what happened in the past life happen again." Xiao Yan'an comforted her softly.

Ji Chuhe nodded gently.

Luo Yun and Luo Heng were beheaded, and Xiao Yan'an also went to the scene.

The scene was too much of a shock for him.

For a moment, he felt that the person on the guillotine was himself.

When the executioner's knife fell, it was his head that was chopped off.

I couldn't help but wonder whether it was the same scene when the people from Huaiyang Palace were beheaded in my previous life.

I'm afraid it's worse than this?

After all, Marquis Zhenyuan only beheaded two people, but the entire Huaiyang Palace was executed.

Xiao Yanan's desire to protect his family was stronger than ever before!

More than half a month had passed, and news came first from Dingsui County that heavy rain had caused the ditches and rivers in Dingsui County to be filled and the river water had risen to the highest level. There was no sign of the rain abating, and the dam was about to burst.

Such news touched the hearts of all the civil and military officials in the court.

Especially Marquis Wuyang, he wanted to go with them to control the flood, but the emperor did not agree to his request.

What he was worried about was whether the people could be properly resettled.

I don’t know how destructive the flood will be after the dam burst!

Fortunately, news came one after another.

"Report! All the more than 20 diversion channels in Dingsui County have been dug, the river water has been successfully diverted, and the water level has dropped!"

"Report! The Qutan County dam has burst! The flood has submerged more than a dozen towns!"

"Report! The dike in Dingsui County has also burst. The entire Qutan County will soon be a vast ocean!"

"Report! Salt Hill County has also been flooded!"

This flood was more severe than people had imagined.

Fortunately, we made arrangements in advance, otherwise, I don’t know how heavy the losses would be.

Under such circumstances, the water conservancy supervisor sent by the emperor managed to save some farmland on higher ground and gave the people of various counties enough time to evacuate.

The losses caused by this flood have been minimized to the greatest extent possible.

No one in the history of Daxia has ever managed a flood so effectively.

For a time, all the civil and military officials in the court became extremely curious about this mysterious sorcerer.

However, very little information is known about him.

All we know is that he asked people to call him Lord Jing.

He wore a mask all day long so his real face could not be seen. His throat was also severely damaged and his voice was hoarse.

Apart from this, there is no clue at all about this Lord Jing.

I'm afraid only the emperor knows his origins.

It wasn't until the end of June that the rain finally stopped.

A total of six county towns were affected by the disaster, among which Qutan County was the worst hit. Now the water level is still high in many places and has not receded.

People also returned to their devastated homes one after another and began to clean up their homes in an orderly manner.

The most difficult problem right now is food and water.

The emperor has already distributed the first batch of disaster relief supplies to various counties and cities.

But the disaster situation is so serious that the relief supplies distributed are just a drop in the bucket.

Some people even looted the relief grain carts and overturned several porridge stalls.

In some places, crimes of bullying men and women occurred while taking advantage of the chaos.

Some even go so far as to break into other people's homes and commit theft or robbery.

Marquis Wuyang explained all this in detail to Ji Chuhe and Xiao Yan'an.

"Xiao He, what I fear most is this situation. It is possible that the news received by the emperor does not contain these contents. The county magistrates of each city are trying their best to conceal the truth and whitewash the situation, because in this way, they will be implicated the least." After saying this, Marquis Wuyang sighed heavily again.

"The more chaotic a county town is, the more derelict the county governor is in his duty. It's impossible for them to expose their own shortcomings." Ji Chuhe agreed softly.

There is one more thing she didn't say.

The reason why these county governors did this was that they guessed the emperor's intention.

They are protecting themselves!

This kind of thing happened in my previous life.

Seeing this, she hoped that Shen Chengjing could stay and deal with post-disaster issues.

She wanted Shen Chengjing to accumulate some prestige among the people.

I never thought that the water here is so deep.

If Shen Chengjing had not been in a hurry to go to Huaiyang, it is very likely that he would have angered the emperor because of this mission. It can be said that Shen Chengjing escaped a disaster by accident.

In fact, not only the county governors, but even the emperor had no intention of providing disaster relief.

Because the treasury is empty.

Moreover, Daxia was a country with a strong military force, and conscription was carried out every year, resulting in a situation where the common people could not afford to support so many troops. In normal years, they could barely support the army's food and supplies.

In the face of such a major disaster, the military's supplies would be affected, not to mention having to allocate them to the affected people.

The emperor's throne was built on a sea of ​​blood and mountains of corpses, so this is why he needs so many troops.

Military strength is his sense of security.

Ji Chuhe thought that things would change in this life.

After all, the court implemented some new policies and appointed many people from humble backgrounds or ordinary people as officials.

She was thinking too optimistically. After all, the power of these people was limited and could not play much of a role.

"My Lord, is there no one in the court who dares to tell the truth?" Xiao Yan'an asked.

"I submitted a memorial to the emperor, but it was suppressed." Marquis Wuyang shook his head helplessly. "The disaster is too serious. If the court takes on all the responsibility, it will definitely not be able to afford it. If it continues like this, there will definitely be a big chaos! Maybe the emperor is waiting for a big chaos."

Now, Marquis Wuyang spoke in front of Ji Chuhe and Xiao Yan'an without any reservation.

“Once there’s a major chaos, the court will directly send troops to suppress it. It’s just the lives of some untouchables, so it’s not worth mentioning.” Ji Chuhe added.

"I don't believe that no one in the court knows about this. Is there no one willing to speak up?" Xiao Yan'an was a little excited.

"Of course there is, but I'm afraid that even if I open my mouth it won't achieve the desired effect, and I'll end up sacrificing my life in vain." Marquis Wuyang had actually already made arrangements in secret.

Between food and the people, the emperor chose food without hesitation.

Anyone who dares to reveal this unspeakable fact now will die!

“So, to be honest, even if it means death, the people can only wait to die!” Xiao Yan’an slammed his fist on the table and looked at Ji Chuhe with a firm gaze.

"Madam, don't sacrifice others in vain. Let me do it. I am the most suitable!"

Xiao Yanan's words shocked Marquis Wuyang. His eyes changed when he looked at Xiao Yanan, and there was more admiration in them.

"Prince, have you made up your mind?" Ji Chuhe asked softly.

"I've thought about it!" Xiao Yan'an nodded solemnly.