Chapter 96 The edict arrives

Author: Emei Swordsman

Lu Xianzhi said so much, but he actually meant the same thing, that is, he didn't want to take responsibility, didn't want to take risks, and didn't want his official career to be affected by the miserable lives of the refugees.

Gu Yunji's voice was light, but what he said went straight to Lu Xianzhi's heart: "My lord's original plan was to wait until the imperial court issued the charter, and then carry out the resettlement in an open and honest manner? But after procrastinating, the charter did not come.

The riots came first!"

"Master Lu is so cautious in his actions that he doesn't dare to do anything that violates the rules. But I wonder if the hundreds of lives lost last night will hinder your career advancement?"

Refugees are also people. Nearly a hundred people died overnight. Even if there was a legitimate reason to suppress the riot, Lu Xianzhi could not completely bear no responsibility. As the top leader of the Hangzhou government, he could not escape no matter what.

Lu Xianzhi swallowed his saliva and defended feebly: "Those people... can use the excuse of starving to death, and barely... can cover up..."

Xu Chengyu really couldn't listen anymore, his eyes suddenly turned cold, and he said in a deep voice: "It's already this time, and you still want to delay it? Can you cover it up this time? Can you cover it up every time? If the refugees riot again in the future, what will you do?

What to do? Lu Xianzhi, those are all human lives!"

What Lu Xianzhi has been most worried about is that the refugees will start riots before the government takes action.

I didn't expect what I was afraid of. Something happened suddenly last night. Although the refugees were successfully stopped outside the city, the root of the disaster has been laid. There is no guarantee that there will be no next time. If someone takes this opportunity to incite people's hearts and join forces with refugees from all over the country to rebel

, then that’s really going to be a big problem.

Lu Xianzhi's face turned pale, but he still stubbornly refused to let go: "Anyway, if you wait a little longer, the edict to resettle the refugees may be coming soon..."

Seeing that he was out of luck, Cheng Yan, who had always been a man of few words, couldn't help asking: "Mr. Lu, how long are you going to wait? Now there is war and chaos outside the city, and people in the city are also panicked, and even the official channels are blocked.

If you drag it on, you don’t know what will happen!”

As he said that, Cheng Yan felt something was wrong again and softened his tone slightly: "Master Lu, even if you give out some porridge every day to calm the mood of the refugees first, at least there will be no more riots."

After being persuaded over and over by several people, Lu Xianzhi was shaken and hesitated: "This..."

At this time, the master suddenly ran in excitedly and shouted: "Sir! The edict has arrived! The imperial edict for resettling the refugees has arrived!"

Hearing this, Lu Xianzhi was shocked and asked in disbelief: "What? The edict has arrived? Is it true or false!"

"Of course it's true. You'll know after reading it." The Master breathed heavily and handed him the edict in his hand. "It is said that they arrived at the post station outside the city at Mao Shi. However, the road was blocked, so it was not delivered in time.

After entering the city, the officers and soldiers who went on patrol discovered it and brought it back."

Lu Xianzhi quickly took over the book, and carefully looked at it several times from the beginning to the tail. After confirming that there was no problem, he met with joy and laughed: "Hahahahahahaha, okay! Well! Finally, wait!"

"Go and notify all officials, big and small, and ask them to return to the government office immediately to discuss matters. No delay!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and handed the edict to Xu Chengyu, smiling relaxedly and saying: "Mr. Xu, as you wish, now you don't have to worry about anything anymore, you can go free and do it!"

While Xu Chengyu and others were reading the edict, Lu Xianzhi summoned a few more subordinates and gave them instructions one by one:

"Go and give out porridge now, especially at the East City Gate. Set up a few more porridge sheds. Today is the first time the government is giving out porridge. Be sure to make it thicker. Don't be reluctant to part with that little food! Remember to maintain order. There was just a scene last night.

Once again, there is no guarantee that no one will cause trouble later, so send more officers and soldiers to intimidate and intimidate!"

"Gather together all the registered masons and carpenters in Hangzhou Prefecture, as well as the wood and adobe materials prepared previously, and start building temporary shelters for the refugees today. There is no need to use blue bricks and stones to avoid difficulty in demolishing them in the future. But

Don’t be fooled, if the house collapses and hurts someone, I want you to look good!”

"Take my token and go to the treasury to withdraw money to buy grain. I have already said hello to the grain shops in the city. The prices will be as agreed a month ago. If they dare to take the opportunity to raise the prices, you will

Write down the name and let them just wait for the government to settle the score and say it was me who said it!"

As he spoke, Lu Xianzhi felt that his throat was a little dry, so he took a sip of tea to moisten his throat. After taking a breath, he continued: "Also, go to the guard station to borrow a thousand soldiers, just in case. This time it's the imperial court.

The orders given by the guards should be supported, but I want to see if the commander still dares to argue with me!"

Lu Xianzhi said these words in one breath without any stumbling, and Gu Yunji and Cheng Yan were dumbfounded.

Gu Yunji's throat rolled, and he was a little unable to react for a moment: "Master Lu...have you prepared everything long ago and are just waiting for the edict to arrive before you start taking action?"

Lu Xianzhi smiled slightly: "That's natural. Although it's mainly to delay time, it doesn't really mean sitting around and waiting. Some preliminary preparations must be made, of course."

Hearing this, Cheng Yan looked ashamed: "Just now I thought you were a short-sighted person who had no regard for human life, but I didn't expect that it was me and others who were shallow."

Although Gu Yunji was surprised, he couldn't say he felt guilty about being a weirdo. Although Lu Xianzhi was prepared, he was really hesitant before and ignored the refugees, which indirectly triggered the riot last night. It can be said that every person outside Hangzhou Prefecture in these days

The dead refugees are inseparable from him.

He is not a good person, nor can he be considered a bad person. It can only be said that Lu Xianzhi is an egoist who is good at judging the situation and protects himself wisely.

But it's no wonder that if Lu Xianzhi didn't have the ability to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, how could he sit in the dignified position of the fourth-grade prefect at the age of more than thirty years old?

When Gu Yunji was lost in thought, the master, who had been out not long ago, came back with a worried look on his face: "Sir, we don't have enough manpower. When we originally planned, there were only three or four thousand refugees, but now there are almost tens of thousands, and there are only so many government officials.

Most of the officers and soldiers are busy maintaining order and cannot be spared at all."

Lu Xianzhi pondered for a while and said: "Then recruit more civilian workers and pay double the wages. I don't believe you can't recruit them!"

The master showed a wry smile: "Sir, we really can't recruit people. I've tried it. Not to mention double the wages, even triple the wages a day, they refused to come. The chaos last night made the people feel lingering fear.

If you can’t even hide, how can you take the initiative to run out at this juncture?”

When Lu Xianzhi heard this, he couldn't think of any other way for a moment, and frowned and fell silent.
Chapter completed!