"Want to stay in Fengrun longer?" Liu Sijie frowned, "Wenqi, the Ministry of Household Affairs allocated very little relief food to our counties, and the government also transferred a large part to Miyun, Huairou, and Changping
We have even fewer of these northern states and counties. If these refugees want to come over, there simply won’t be enough for them. If they don’t want to leave, then I’ll have to ask Minzhuang to drive them away.”
"Brother Zhongfu, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for you to do this, right?" Wen Zhenmeng said: "The Ministry of Household Affairs has allocated sufficient grain to Shuntian Mansion. As for how your government arranges it, you should report it to the government. Refugees can only cross the border.
Even within a few days, it was because of the lack of preparations in your counties that the refugees were moving slowly, while Yongping Prefecture had already made preparations. Comparing the two, the difference is huge."
Liu Sijie looked at Wen Zhenmeng with an unkind look on his face. Wen Zhenmeng was not to be outdone and was just as eager as a tiger.
Originally, Wen Zhenmeng planned to make a fool of himself, but who would have thought that Liu Sixui's words went too far, and he also pointed the finger at the Ministry of Household Affairs, which made Wen Zhenmeng unbearable.
“Wen Qi, are you just looking for trouble? You are not the imperial censor yet. It won’t be too late to wait until you work in the Metropolitan Procuratorate before you can say this!” Liu Sixui counterattacked unceremoniously.
"I am an official arranged by the Ministry of Household Affairs to inspect and supervise the migration of refugees. I naturally have the authority and obligation to point out problems. You are the magistrate of Fengrun County. Although the refugees have not arrived yet, it seems that you have not carried out basic preparations along the way. How to deal with the refugees crossing the border?
If you do this, it will definitely cause adverse consequences and hinder the overall situation. I will point it out to you, isn’t it right?”
Wen Zhen and Meng's sonorous and powerful words made Liu Sijie feel ashamed, angry, and wronged. Indeed, during this period, his thoughts were focused on supervising the resettlement of the people in his county. It was not his duty to allow refugees from other places to cross the border.
He was working and the government was not angry, so he naturally relaxed.
But to be honest, the government government also made arrangements, but the intensity was not enough. But eventually something happened, and when it came to holding people accountable, the county would definitely bear the brunt.
Seeing the two of them fighting against each other, Feng Ziying secretly laughed in her heart. She originally said she would be the red face, but now, the roles have been reversed and she is now the white face.
"Brother Zhongfu and Brother Wenqi, don't be angry. We are all dedicated to serving the public good. Why are you so embarrassed?" Feng Ziying stood up and bowed, "Brother Zhongfu and Brother Wenqi are also worried about national affairs. We also understand the current difficulties of Fengrun.
Shuntian Prefecture has insufficient grain allocation, but please ask the county to take action to prepare relief grains. I will immediately write to the Ministry of Household Affairs and ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate more. If the Ministry of Household Affairs does not provide enough, I will personally guarantee that it will be paid.
How about a plump and tonic?”
Feng Ziying's straightforward attitude surprised both Wen Zhenmeng and Liu Sixui.
It is not generally difficult to request additional allocations from the Ministry of Household Affairs. The amount is determined by the amount. How can you ask for more just because you have difficulties?
What's more, Shuntian Prefecture withheld part of it and transferred it to several prefectures and counties in Miyun and Huairou, where the situation was even worse, and no one took it for themselves.
"Really?" His thoughts started to change, and Liu Sijie immediately answered. This kind of thing cannot be avoided. From Liu Sijie's point of view, he just hopes to save a few dollars. After all, Fengrun is a
There are also a lot of displaced people on the border. If you keep a little more food, you can solve more problems.
"How can I dare to speak nonsense in front of Brother Zhongfu once my words are gone?"
Feng Ziying doesn't have much hope of going to Yutian and Baodi. The refugees are already on the way. Now they have to make arrangements from scratch. Time has been delayed and the problem is bigger and cannot be solved. It is better to ask Fengrun to do everything possible.
Prepare yourself and communicate with the refugee representatives, asking them to endure it a little longer and hold on to Fengrun territory so that you can breathe a sigh of relief.
“However, I also have a condition.”
Liu Sixui certainly knew that the other party would not offer such generous terms so easily, so he snorted coldly: "Ziying, tell me."
"The food problem is a big problem, and I promise to solve it, but now the weather is cold and the refugees are tired from traveling thousands of miles. I hope Brother Zhongfu can set up three or four resting places in Fengrun, especially one at the junction of Yutian and Fengrun.
Order, prepare enough porridge, hot water, firewood and wooden frames, as well as necessary medicinal materials and doctors, so that the elderly, weak, women, children and the sick can get the necessary rest, so that they can take a breath before continuing.
,…”
Hearing that Feng Ziying proposed such a condition that was not a condition, Liu Sixue and Wen Zhenmeng were speechless for a while.
This is not a condition at all, but just requires the county to implement it more. The court itself had these requirements when it determined this matter, but it was not so detailed and detailed. If you often do this line of work, you should
Everyone can figure out how to do it.
With a complicated expression on his face, Liu Sijie sighed, "Ziying, you are slapping me in the face. If I can't meet these conditions, then I, as an official, will seem to be a bit ashamed of myself.
.Okay, I agreed. I will arrange for the people below to arrange three resting places, prepare enough wooden sheds or firewood, which can accommodate at least two thousand people to rest every day, and enough hot water porridge and soup. As for the doctors and medicinal materials, I only
I can say that I will do my best, and please understand Ziying, the conditions for Fengrun are limited, and the county is in a mess now..."
Liu Sixui had a good official reputation, which Feng Ziying also knew. After being a Jinshi, he served as the magistrate of Linhuai County. He had a good official reputation in Fengyang and was considered a more pragmatic official. This was also the case when he went south to the south of the Yangtze River in Jinling.
Heard it accidentally.
In Feng Ziying's view, the officials of the Zhou Dynasty really cannot have too high requirements. As long as they are able to do things and are willing to do them, it is enough. As for personal ethics, they are often very good, but insufficient in ability, or too upright and old-fashioned.
, On the contrary, you can't accomplish anything, because you lose a lot because of the small things.
Liu Sijie did not fall into this category, so Feng Ziying took a gamble in this way. Fortunately, it worked.
After coming out of the Fengrun County Government Office, Wen Zhenmeng couldn't help but sigh: "Ziying, do you know that doing this will put too much burden on yourself? Are Shanxi businessmen so easy to talk to?"
"Brother Wenqi, the refugees are about to enter Fengrun. My people understand that the preparations on Baodi and Yutian are very poor. If the same is true on Fengrun, one-third of the people may not be able to make it to Yongping.
Therefore, Fengrun is the limit for many people. I am not willing to take this risk. If something goes wrong, it will cost more to recover..."
Feng Ziying said calmly: "Brother Zhongfu is still an official who can do some things. I have no hope in Baodi and Yutian, so I can only retreat in order to advance..."
Wen Zhenmeng also sighed. Before he came, he felt that the officials in Shuntian Mansion were not very cooperative. Before, he thought it was because of Mei Zhiye mentioned by Feng Ziying, but now it seems that this is not entirely the case.
These counties were more affected by the Mongols' attacks than expected, but Shuntian Prefecture didn't seem to know much about it. They just considered going north without thinking more about the difficulties here, so the officials here have
resentment.
“That Baodi, over there at Yutian...” Wen Zhenmeng hesitated for a moment.
"We still need to do our best to help people. Why not do this? Brother Wenqi, thank you for your hard work and go to Baodi. To what extent can you do it? Yutian is the most difficult place. I have to urge these refugees to move as soon as possible, but Yutian County
It will take some effort, so let me do it..."
Of course Wen Zhenmeng knew that Yutian was the worst place. There were about 10,000 refugees in front of Yutian County, meandering towards Fengrun, while close to 20,000 refugees gathered near Yutian County, coming from Baodi.
There are probably more than 10,000 refugees on the road.
But Yutian County basically didn’t have much control over it. Apart from sending out civilians and a small amount of rice and porridge, they almost let things go their own way.
Feng Ziying breathed a sigh of relief after breaking up with Wen Zhenmeng.
He has no hope for Baodi, but Yutian also needs to spend some time to see if he can find the weaknesses of these officials so that they can actually do something.
“Guo Zhigui, the magistrate of Yutian County, is from Zhangde Prefecture. He has been the magistrate of Yutian County for five years. He is pedantic, values rules, is not good at practical work, and likes to gain fame and reputation..."
Feng Ziying felt a headache after hearing Wu Yaoqing's introduction.
He is most afraid of dealing with such officials. He thinks he is honest and honest, but in essence he is incompetent. The implication of not being practical is that he does not like doing things. A prestige-seeking attitude shows this person's mentality.
This kind of people are often not afraid of your superiors suppressing them, and they even take pride in disobeying their superiors' orders and boasting of their own strength.
“Let’s go, we have to meet again no matter what, we have to do our best whether it works or not.” Feng Ziying was also thinking about how to deal with such officials.
In fact, there are many such officials in various places and in the court, but many of them are Jinshi candidates. They are typically high-scoring and incompetent. They even handle government affairs far less than their own staff and some officials under their command, but they can
Take authority.
The distance from Fengrun to Yutian is not very close. While waiting for the boat at the Gu River Ferry, Feng Ziying saw the darkness on the other side of the river, with groups of thirty or fifty people supporting the elderly and young scattered scattered throughout the highlands on the other side of the river.
Some carried bags, some carried burdens, and most still carried burdens. Very few of these people had large cars. Basically, they carried the only belongings they had at home on their backs and shoulders.
There are also many people on this side of the river. Many of those who crossed the river first are resting on the river bank. Next to the ferry is a hillside. Behind the hillside is an elm forest. Withered and yellow weeds spread along the river bank. Many people are tired from walking.
The homeless people even ignored the wet ground and found a slightly drier place to lie down and rest using their skins or a pile of straw mats.
Feng Ziying rushed forward and looked at the mess in front of her. This area already belonged to Yutian, while the other side of the river belonged to Baodi, and almost no one cared about them.
With a sigh, Feng Ziying turned around and said, "Let's go back to the county seat. It's time for me to meet Magistrate Guo."
"Boom boom!" The sound seemed so casual on the noisy river bank.
