Seeing Lord Lei, the superior agreed.
What can Su Fei, a subordinate, say to this? Is it possible that he can even refuse at this time?
Thousand Households Commander Hong shouted.
"Just listen to Lord Lei, we go together together, no one is allowed to go home from work."
Thousand Households Commander Shi has a smile on his face.
"Wonderful, it should be so."
In the next period of time, all the households of the Southern Commandery Investigation Department Thousand Households Office invited Su Fei to listen to the music.
After the invitations from thousands of households were completed, it was Vice Thousand Households Commander's turn to invite Su Fei.
These people took Su Fei around Xiaoxiao's Goulan tile houses in the imperial city.
Let Su Fei, the outsider Qingzhou, experience what warmth is.
Su Fei, as the person who won the title of Earl of Martial Peace, faced the warm invitations from his colleagues and chose to invite them back.
Anyway, Great Xuan has been relatively peaceful recently, with nothing happening.
In this way, Su Fei spent more than ten days happily,
On this day, the Imperial City was still shrouded in mist in the early morning.
A fast horse galloped from the south, and the sound of the horse's hooves trampling on the bluestone was particularly harsh in the silent street, heading straight towards the palace.
Completely ignoring the ban on running horses on the street.
There must be something urgent.
The rider's armor was still stained with mud, and his face was full of anxiety.
Speeding towards the palace.
The report arrived at Emperor Xuan's court very quickly. This was an urgent report from Yuezhou Kuaiji Commandery.
The moment the report was opened, the atmosphere in the imperial study suddenly solidified.
Emperor Xuan looked at the handwriting on the memorial and clenched his fingers.
"Kuaiji Commandery The dyke burst? Nearly 100,000 acres of fertile farmland and large tracts of residential buildings were flooded? Heavy losses were caused, causing the death of tens of thousands of people and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people."
"This, this, this!"
The voice was not loud, but it was filled with suppressed anger.
Yuezhou has always been a land of plenty, Great Xuan's granary base, and Kuaiji Commandery is the most fertile place in Yuezhou. The grain handed over by one county every year accounts for about 20% of the country's total.
If the dam is destroyed, not only will this year's grain harvest be lost, hundreds of thousands of refugees will be short of food and clothing. If it is not handled properly and triggers a civil uprising, the consequences will be disastrous.
Thinking of this, Emperor Xuan stood up suddenly.
"Deliver the message."
"Let Ministry of Revenue immediately allocate the grain reserves in nearby states and counties and transport them to Kuaiji Commandery for disaster relief without delay. In addition, send Six Ministries to the minister, Jiuqing and the heads of various governments to come to court immediately."
In the morning, when the content of the report sent by Yuezhou Kuaiji Commandery was made public, there was an uproar in the hall.
Ministry of Revenue Shang Shu Zhang Xiongfei came out of the procession holding a jade plaque, bowed and said.
"Your Majesty, I have ordered Ministry of Personnel officials to take stock of the grain stocks in nearby states and counties, and they can set off to transport it to Yuezhou within three days."
Then he said with a slight hesitation.
"It's just that Kuaiji Commandery's dam was destroyed and Yuezhou was hit by the disaster. I'm afraid Yuezhou won't be able to collect much food this year. Even Yuezhou's taxes won't be able to collect much. Great Xuan's food prices are probably going to rise again compared to last year."
"In addition to disaster relief, the destruction of the dykes needs to be thoroughly investigated to determine whether it was a natural disaster or man-made."
As soon as these words came out, the hall instantly became quiet.
Everyone is clear about the weight represented by the word "thorough investigation".
Yuezhou Governor Zhou Bo'an was a feudal official of the imperial court Principal Second Rank, and a disciple of the Crown Prince Taifu. It was the Crown Prince Taifu who recommended Zhou Bo'an that Zhou Bo'an was able to take charge of Yuezhou and become the Yuezhou governor.
The dike of Kuaiji Commandery is under the jurisdiction of the local magistrate Yuezhou. To find out the reason for the destruction of the dike, the officials of Yuezhou must be involved, and it may even involve Zhou Bo'an and the prince and tutor behind him.
"What Zhang Aiqing said makes sense."
"Which dear friend is willing to serve as an imperial envoy to go to Yuezhou Kuaiji Commandery to thoroughly investigate the case of the dam destruction? Here is an explanation."
Emperor Xuan glanced at the ministers in the palace, his tone full of expectation.
However, there was an instant silence in the court hall.
Ministry of Revenue Shang Shu Zhang Xiongfei looked hesitant and moved his feet slightly, but still did not take that step.
Ministry of Justice Shangshu stroked his beard, looking at his nose and mouth, without moving at all.
Ministry of Personnel Shangshu lowered his head and coughed, avoiding Emperor Xuan's probing eyes.
This is not a good thing.
Even low-ranking officials want to take this job, but they are afraid that if they go to officials who cannot control Yuezhou, they will not be able to find out the truth and will get into trouble.
Officials with high positions are also wary of the power of the prince and tutor. If they want to investigate Zhou Bo'an, they will offend the prince's family. The prince is the future prince, and offending his mentor is tantamount to ruining his future career.
"What? No one wants to go?"
Emperor Xuan's tone became colder.
"Kuaiji Commandery Tens of thousands of people died in vain, and hundreds of thousands of refugees were displaced. As important officials of the imperial court, none of you dare to take on this important responsibility?"
Ministry of Justice Shang Shu Tang Baolun stood up bravely.
"Your Majesty, Fei Chen and others are not willing to contribute to serve as this imperial envoy. However, the matter of Yuezhou is very involved. It is better to let him investigate himself first."
"Self-examination is easier said than done. If he, Zhou Bo'an, this Yuezhou governor, could understand, how could things like destroying embankments and flooding fields happen?"
"As long as Zhou Bo'an's dereliction of duty can be found out, he will be dealt with strictly."
Tang Baolun's heart skipped a beat and his voice faltered.
"Your Majesty, Governor Zhou is a high-ranking official in the border area, and he has a teacher like the Crown Prince and Tutor. I am worried that I will be restrained in investigating the case, and I will miss important events."
Emperor Xuan sneered.
"You said you were tied up, but I asked you to investigate the case, not to look at other people's faces."
"Whatever happens to the Crown Prince and Tutor, so does the Crown Prince. If the Crown Prince is guilty, he will be held accountable as well."
As soon as these words came out, there was a moment of silence, and no one dared to answer the question casually.
Lei Chongxiao stood in the middle of the generals' queue and remained silent.
He also secretly thought in his mind that this case was really difficult. Governor Yuezhou had a deep background and it was difficult to investigate.
The inspection was light and nothing could be found.
If the investigation is serious, it will definitely offend the prince's party. If he gets involved, he may get burned.
So he never answered the call and just waited to see what happened.
Ministry of Revenue Shang Shu Zhang Xiongfei Seeing that the emperor was angry, he quickly smoothed things over.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. This is not a shirk. It's just that the imperial envoy needs to be brave and resourceful. He must know how to investigate cases and be able to calm local officials. He must also be unafraid of power. Such a candidate is really hard to find."
"Why don't you let your colleagues go back first and search for anyone in their respective sects who can recommend you?"
Emperor Xuan didn't have a good idea in mind. He took a deep breath, glanced across the court again, and finally landed on the queue of generals.
There were Imperial Guard's governors from the north and south, as well as Palace Guard's generals and commanders, but no one took the initiative to stand up.
There was disappointment in his eyes and he murmured.
"There is no one in the court who can take on this responsibility, so you still need to ask the people under your command?"
"That's all, just ask. We'll leave the court and discuss this matter tomorrow morning."
As the morning court ended, the officials walked out of the hall in twos and threes, still discussing the Yuezhou case in low voices. Just looking at their conversations, no one wanted to take the case.