At the riverbank.
Suzhou Governor Qin Chuan had a grim expression.
Not far in front of him, the turbulent river water broke through the river bank and flowed rapidly.
Although the water flow had slowed down, it was still surging.
"Have the people of the Lower Reaches moved away?”
"Milord, the river came too quickly. Lord Xu has already tried his best to move the people.”
"The faster he is, the fewer casualties he has.”
"When will the supplies from Chang 'an City arrive?" Qin Chuan murmured.”
"Milord, the road is muddy and the carriage is difficult to pass through. The speed will be slightly slower than the Crown Prince.”
"Where is the Crown Prince?"
"Crown Prince…"
Hmm?
Qin Chuan turned to look at the guard who wanted to say something but hesitated." What's wrong with the Crown Prince?”
The guard replied," Your Excellency, the Crown Prince has been wandering around Suzhou. I don't know where he is now.”
Qin Chuan: "???"
The Crown Prince had been ordered to come to Jiangnan to solve the flood, and now he was missing?
However, after a short moment of doubt, Qin Chuan's heart trembled. Could it be that he was in danger?
If that was the case, the entire Jiangnan would definitely be shaken!
"My lord, my lord…"
At this moment.
A soldier hurriedly ran over from afar. He came to Qin Chuan's side and said while panting,"His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived. Please go and see him quickly.”
Qin Chuan heaved a sigh of relief." Let's go back to the city.”
……
At the government office.
It was cold and empty, with not many people around.
The accompanying civil servant smiled and served tea." Your Highness, please have some tea to dispel the cold."”
Li Chengqian glanced at him and pointed to the table at the side, asking,""Qin Chuan has been at the riverbank all this time?"
"Your Highness, after the river burst, Mr. Qin has been busy moving the people and solving the flood problem. He spends most of his time outside and rarely returns to the city.”
"How many people are currently being transferred?”
"There are a total of 231,700 people who have been transferred. There shouldn't be too many people who are not recorded…"
Before the civil official could finish speaking, he heard footsteps behind him. Following which, Qin Chuan's voice rang out,"I am Qin Chuan, paying my respects to Your Highness.”
"Sit."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Qin Chuan took off his straw raincoat and sat down, only to see Li Chengqian pushing the tea on the table towards him.
"Mr. Qin, you've managed things well.”
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
"Tell me in detail how to settle the affected people and how to deal with the follow-up problems.”
Qin Chuan frowned, not knowing why Li Chengqian would mention this matter.
After all, the people affected by the disaster had not been properly relocated, and the river mouth had not been dealt with yet. Wasn't it too early to talk about this now?
"Your Highness, the most important thing now is to find a way to evacuate the people and resolve the flood…" Qin Chuan reminded.
Li Chengqian waved his hand." Someone is already moving the people. The raging river will soon stop. Now, we should consider how to settle the people and prevent the plague from spreading.”
Qin Chuan was speechless.
Qin Chuan turned his head to look at the civil servant standing at the side. When he saw the other party shake his head, Qin Chuan was even more puzzled.
Suddenly, Qin Chuan recalled what the guard had said earlier. As well as the slowing down of the water, he exclaimed in surprise,"Could it be that His Highness the Crown Prince has already sent someone to deal with it?”
Li Chengqian nodded," At most three days, the water will calm down and there won't be any signs of flooding.”
After obtaining Li Chengqian's affirmation, Qin Chuan's heart was excited.""That's great!"
"But how did Your Highness resolve this matter?”
"Do I need to tell you everything?”
“……”
"Yes, yes, yes. I have overstepped my boundaries."
Qin Chuan apologized awkwardly, but he wasn't annoyed at all. After thinking for a moment, he said,"I've marked out a settlement area in the higher terrain of the eastern part of the city.”
"The commoners will be brought to Anza, but due to the lack of time, the temporary tents we prepared are inadequate.”
"In addition, I'll also send people to transfer the doctors in the city to guard the city in case of sudden illness.”
It's organized, better than I thought.
Li Chengqian nodded." How is the price of grain in the city? Are there any unscrupulous merchants waiting for an opportunity to stock up grain to raise the price?”
Qin Chuan's expression gradually turned awkward as he whispered,""Although I have tried my best to suppress it, the merchants are pursuing profits, and the prices of goods will inevitably rise…"
Qin Chuan was honest. He had done everything that was within his capabilities and responsibilities. However, there were some people that he could not do anything about. This was similar to the information that Liu Ergou had received.
"Imperial Physician Wang and the others will arrive at Suzhou with the supplies. With them in the east of the city, there shouldn't be any problems…"
Suddenly.
A person hurriedly walked in. Seeing Li Chengqian and the other person conversing, his footsteps paused.
"What's the matter?"
"Your Highness, the commoners who entered the city earlier started fighting with the grain merchants in the city.”
“……”
Qin Chuan's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Who would have thought that Li Chengqian had just arrived at Suzhou when something happened in the city!
These damned unscrupulous peddlers!
It was simply roasting him on fire!
Qin Chuan waved his hand, and the soldiers retreated." Your Highness has just arrived in Suzhou, and it has been a long journey. I have ordered people to prepare a banquet to welcome you. It's just a small matter…"
"Are you a civil official?"
"Ah?"
"You can be ruthless enough."
Qin Chuan stared at Li Chengqian in a daze. Suddenly, he felt a trace of killing intent as he hurriedly said,"Your Highness, the current situation…"
Li Chengqian waved his hand and interrupted Qin Chuan's words." I'm here to solve the flood problem within a month.”
Qin Chuan was speechless.
Li Chengqian turned his head to look at Liu Ergou. Liu Ergou understood and walked out. He bowed and said,"Please instruct me, Your Highness."
"Do you need me to teach you what to do?”
"I understand."
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