Rain and snow cover the entire Longxi, and everything is silvery white.
Several feet of icy snow accumulated in any place, on the main road, making it difficult to walk, and the galloping road was even more covered.
The same is true for mountains and hills.
The greenery was cut off by an unknown amount.
The house collapsed to an unknown extent.
Livestock froze to death for unknown lengths of time.
…
The edict has been issued a long time ago, and those who obey the order will have their lives intact.
Anyone who resists will be killed directly.
The city of Tianshui.
Led by the Tianshui Chamber of Commerce, more than a hundred small and large businesses were summoned to directly raise funds and materials to aid the subsequent construction of the entire Longxi.
Tianshui Chamber of Commerce donated millions of dollars.
Wu Shiluo donated 500,000 gold.
The remaining merchant houses donated goods in order according to their size.
Two hundred thousand gold!
One hundred thousand gold!
Eighty thousand gold!
Sixty thousand gold!
Fifty thousand gold!
…
One or two thousand gold for a small business is nothing.
A big business bank donated one or two thousand gold, but the business bank was closed down the next day. The charges were irrefutable. It was tax evasion. It was too easy to find some problems in the accounts.
As for those who spread rumors throughout the disaster in Longxi, they were convicted and executed directly after severe interrogation.
No matter how hard it is, someone is always responsible.
Northland County!
Zhou and Qing stayed in Longxi County for half a month and then went directly to Yiqu, the seat of Beidi County.
The situation here is much more complex.
The administrative seat is Yiqu. There are many people from Yiqu who survived here, as well as many barbarians and Hu people, as well as people from the Western Regions who migrated because of the battle at Jingyuan City.
It is a mixed bag of fish and dragons, and it is difficult to predict.
After a series of investigations, it was discovered that some people from the Hu tribe had connected with Beihu, although at this time the Xiongnu side of Beihu could not send any force.
Kill a bunch of them!
Lock up a group of people!
Punish a group of people!
Another half month!
Only then did Zhou Qing return to the land of Jingyuan.
"uncle."
"You're back!"
Jingyuan City.
Ying Zheng's chariot had long stopped there, serving as a temporary administrative center, and did not move forward. In the camp ten miles outside the city, Zhou Qing stepped into it after a message was passed.
Facing me, I saw Yangzi, a girl, peeking out her little head from behind the screen in the tent..
The screen is not unobstructed, there... Master Gao is writing something at his desk, and Gongsun Li is also teaching something next to him.
"Princess."
"Are you a little bored these days?"
"Give!"
"This is my uncle's inspection tour of Beidi County. I came across some interesting things on the way. Let's see if you like them."
Zhou Qing was happy.
This little girl is quite cheerful. In the blink of an eye, a purple light ball fell in front of Yang Zi, and the mysterious light dispersed.
Reveal what's inside.
They are three little white rabbits that are no more than the size of an adult's hand at the moment.
While walking in the North Country Mountains, I felt the presence of the little ones in the snow. As for their mother, I don't know where she went.
So, I took it away directly.
There are five little rabbits in one place, and the other two have been taken away by Xiaomeng and are ready to be given to Xi'er to play with.
Give it to Xi'er to play with?
With Xi'er's temperament, I guess I will have a meal of rabbit meat tonight.
"Wow."
"Little White Rabbit!"
I looked at the three little white things at my feet, with big ears and white hair. They were lying on the ground motionless, except for their eyes that kept flickering.
And the eyes are a little red.
Yang Zi was immediately overjoyed.
He quickly squatted down and held a little rabbit in his hands.
The palm of his hand played with it very gently.
What a cute little bunny.
"The prince!"
Gongsun Li also walked out from behind the screen, looked at Wuzhen Junhou, and then looked at the three little white rabbits in Yang Zi's hands and feet, and smiled.
"Mrs. Li."
Zhou Qing Yi Li.
Just walk towards where the emperor brother is.
"His Majesty!"
He came closer and bowed. Inside the huge tent, the emperor's brother was currently discussing various matters with the other officials he had brought with him.
"The prince!"
The ministers also gave a courtesy.
The Marquis of Wuzhen County has a high position, and in the past month, his traces have spread all over Longxi and the two counties in the north. He is decisive in killing and attacking, and the two counties are awe-inspiring.
Correspondingly, order in the two counties was restored very quickly.
Coupled with the nearly 4 million in money and goods raised by the princes, it was already of great use.
It is really a thunderbolt method.
"The prince!"
"You're finally back."
"In the past month, you have done a lot of great things."
He was wearing furs and fur, and his whole body was somewhat tightly clad, even though as many as twelve small stoves had been lit in the tent.
After committing suicide, he stood up and looked at the emperor's younger brother, unable to stop laughing.
It has been a month since the rain and snow ended, and the emperor's brother has been inspecting Longxi County and Beidi County for a month.
One month's time.
The results are quite impressive.
The lands are stable and not in chaos, but they are a bit heavy-handed.
However...it's not that Ying Zheng cannot accept it.
Merit can show off.
If you are guilty, you should be punished.
This is Qin Fa.
Compared with the few old Qin people with high titles, the hundreds of thousands of people throughout Longxi are more important.
Those noble men shed blood for Qin, and for more than a hundred years, the blood of those people was even greater.
"It's finally settled."
With a systematic disaster management strategy and sufficient wealth, the disaster-stricken area can be overcome if the government takes over it.
I'm afraid it will be delayed for more than two or three months.
"It's really settled."
"The food and grass were dispatched from Guanzhong and Shu County."
"The national government has also allocated 1.5 million gold, and together with the nearly 4 million gold raised by the princes in Tianshui, it is enough to purchase considerable goods."
"People are so innocent in disasters and should be compensated."
"Meng Tian has also led an army of 200,000 from Jiuyuan to inspect the borders of the Great Wall, and Li Xin has also led troops from Hexi to keep walking."
"..."
I have been staying here in Jingyuan City for a month. The memorials and documents from the disaster-stricken place came very quickly, and all the situations were listed at a glance.
Ying Zheng was very relieved.
This time... if there is no imperial brother.
I'm afraid it won't be like this three months after the rain and snow, and it will be difficult to move forward quickly relying on disaster relief from the national government.
In particular, the disaster relief strategy based on the document written by the emperor's brother has been incorporated into the official document of the National Government Administration. After a little editing, it can be distributed to the counties for backup.
The other day, I encountered a similar situation.
It can also be processed one by one in an orderly manner.
"However, there are still quite a few hidden dangers."
"Longxi County is fine, Beidi County... it has always been like this!"
After talking about various things, Ying Zheng's eyes turned and landed on a sheepskin map hanging in the camp.
Longxi County has been the foundation of the Qin Dynasty for hundreds of years. Although the emperor's brother killed many people this time, it was generally not chaotic.
Northland County is different.
The stability of the entire Beidi County lasted only a few decades after the former King Zhaoxiang attacked and destroyed the Yiqu Kingdom.
The people of Yiqu State, the people of Beihu, the people of Rong and Di,... all gathered together, but those people did not have a deep understanding of Qin's laws.
Qin's rule over those areas could only be said to be superficially stable for decades.
At critical moments, things can easily go wrong.
This was the case with the last earthquake in Longxi.
The same is true before our eyes.
"It takes time."
Zhou Qing nodded.
"It does take time."
"Now that the princes have returned, the next step is for me to visit the two counties in Hexi."
"I've been spending a lot of time here."
time.
Generally speaking, the current Beidi County is much better than the Beidi County during the years of King Zhaoxiang, but it has not yet reached Ying Zheng's expectations.
time?
What I lack now is time. I really hope that Beidi County can expand to look like Longxi in the shortest possible time.
****
"Father...Father!"
I've just been away from my little one for a month, and the little guy's names are a bit insensitive again.
Zhou Qing felt that he had something to do again.
His own tent is not far from the emperor's brother's tent. It is also spacious and gentle. Inside...it is paved with velvet carpets that are suitable for bare feet.
The small stove does not exist.
With Concubine Dongjun Yan at her side, the Great Sun Realm was moving slightly, and the entire camp was as warm as spring and as warm as early summer.
Seeing Zhou Qing approaching, the little guy quickly threw away the two little white rabbits he was carrying, and quickly walked forward with his cute little legs.
"Hahaha."
"I haven't seen you for a month, but you still remember my father."
Zhou Qing's squirt landed on the little guy's tender face, and he squirted again very affectionately.
Suddenly, the little guy couldn't help but push it with his little hands.
"These two little white rabbits will be played to death by you."
Looking at the little white rabbit who was still on the carpet carelessly by the little guy, he was obviously low on energy at the moment, not as full of energy as he had given it to Xiao Meng before.
"Father."
"Rabbit..., delicious."
When the little guy heard this, he became even more interested. He pointed at the two little white rabbits and said happily.
These two little white things are not fun and motionless.
I think it's delicious.
"tasty?"
"You have a good tooth."
"You can eat anything."
Zhou Qing smiled.
I knew this might be the consequence.
Shaking his head, he held the little guy and sat on the soft couch in the tent.
"Master!"
Nongyu, who was wearing an orange dress, walked slowly forward, holding tea in both hands.
I am really happy that the young master is back.
"Go to the city and see if there are any plump rabbits. Let's stew one or grill one tonight and let the little guy have a taste."
"As for these two, keep them first."
"In addition, I sent an order to Yanling in Nanchang to take the time to go to Shu County and capture a small iron-eating beast for the little guy to play with."
"Compared to little rabbits, iron-eating beasts will be much more useful in the future."
"Oh, by the way, capture a few more female iron-eating beasts and send them to Nanchang and Xianyang to see if Dabai and the others can leave any heirs."
"For the iron-eating beast, the baby will be born in about five months."
"It would be good to raise them in Shushan in the future. Compared with those strange beasts in Guoshanfeng, they are obviously much more interesting."
Carrying the fragrant and hot tea on the wooden tray, Zhou Qing held it, took a few sips, very leisurely, and then drank it all.
When I stayed with Xiaomeng in the two counties for a month, I really didn't drink much.
Since the little guy wants to eat rabbit.
Then it must be satisfied.
Immediately he gave instructions, and then he remembered something and fell silent again.
"Iron-eating beast?"
"Iron-eating beasts have a gentle temperament and are indeed suitable for captivity."
"With the help of Young Master's elixir, I will be able to get some help from Xi'er in the future."
Nong Yu shows his head gently and understands what the young master means.
Although those long worms in Guoshanfeng are also very powerful, they look scary. When they grow up, they become huge and are not suitable for captivity.
Sister Yan Ling took action and was able to capture her easily.
Thinking that Shushan will be full of iron-eating beasts in the future, it seems... not bad.
It's just that the iron-eating beast's temperament is a bit lazy, and he will have to find some ferocious beasts to guard the mountain in the future.