The next day, Zhao Xu was in the Chuigong Hall. In front of the ministers, he ordered his thirteenth brother Zhao Si to be the imperial envoy, hold a gold medal, to patrol the river channel on his behalf, soothe the soldiers and civilians in the fight against disasters.

Zhao Si received the order with a solemn face. On the same day, he served as an imperial envoy, he left the capital on behalf of Zhao Xu. Tong Guan and Liu Heng led a large number of imperial guards to accompany him.

This level of attention has only been seen since the founding of the Song Dynasty. The court officials also understood Zhao Xu's attitude and dared not neglect it.

Zhao Si, with one million guan of money and various urgently raised supplies, went to see Su Song first, and then walked along the river and headed east towards Hebei Road.

The appearance of Zhao Si really greatly encouraged the military and civilians who governed the Yellow River. The influx of a large amount of money and food also inspired the officials and civilians.

At the end of July, the rain began to slow down, and the dangerous gaps in various places were basically blocked. However, the two routes in Hebei are still in danger. As the lower reaches of the Yellow River, there is not enough flood discharge capacity, and the pressure is at the mouths of the two routes.

General Xu, Yang Wei and Zhao Si rushed over one after another and responded with all their strength.

The Chakong Hall.

After discussions with Cai Bian, Lin Xi and others, Zhao Xu decided to continue to strengthen and send more troops and civilians.

The rainy season has not passed yet, and now may be the most dangerous time!

Zhao Xu kept allocating money from the inner treasury and mobilized money and grain from all over the country, with a total of up to eight million guan!

The yamen runners in Kaifeng City were busy draining water, and Zhao Xu also left the palace and patrolled everywhere.

Cai Bian followed him, stood on the city wall, looked into the city, and said, "There are hundreds of houses that have been washed away by the government, and some people have drowned. There may be a shortage of grain, oil, rice and flour in Kaifeng City. The Zhengshi Hall has ordered various transshipment departments to transport them to Beijing. However, it was raining heavily and the river was soaring. I am afraid that it will not be able to enter for a while."

Zhao Xu looked at Kaifeng City in Zeguo, silently turned around and looked outside the city, saying, "I don't know what's going on outside the city?"

Cai Bian then turned around and said, "From the reports everywhere, the problem should not be big. The government should be content with ease. Since Renzong, there have been few such large-scale river management, and they will deal with it in time, so there should be no major flooding."

"Hope."

Zhao Xu was still very uneasy and turned to the city again and said, "Intensify drainage, the weather may be going down. Tell Han Zongdao to use all manpower and material resources to drain water as soon as possible, and prepare to deal with the next heavy rain, so as to comfort the people, and avoid chaos."

Cai Bian responded, and then wanted to speak but stopped.

Zhao Xu seemed to know what he was going to say, turned around and continued walking on the city wall, occasionally seeing corpses floating on the river outside the city.

Zhao Xu looked at him slowly with a calm face.

When he was down the city wall, Chen Pi rushed over, glanced at Cai Bian, and whispered in Zhao Xu's ear: "Officials, some people are very active, and the palace also takes the opportunity to go in and out."

Cai Bian heard this, bowed slightly, and said nothing.

What he was going to say just now was this. Many people took advantage of the chaos and acted a little blatantly.

Zhao Xu stopped, held his hands back and forth together, and suddenly smiled and said, "Let them make trouble, don't worry about it in the palace. Let's concentrate on doing things."

Tangerine responded, and stood quietly aside with expressionless face.

Zhao Xu continued to patrol and returned to the palace for more than an hour.

The palace maids are repairing the yellow gates in the palace, draining water and cleaning up dirt everywhere.

Zhao Xu sat down in the Chuigong Hall. Not long after, Shen Qi suddenly came in a hurry and personally delivered a memorial.

Zhao Xu looked at him with some surprise. Seeing that he was not anxious, but was somber. He opened the memorial and frowned at the glance, looking serious.

This is Wen Yanbo's memorial.

Wen Yanbo is extremely not simple, one of which is enough to show that he was the prime minister forty years ago and retired the year before!

This year, I should be nearly ninety years old!

If it weren't for seeing this memorial, Zhao Xu would have forgotten this person.

Zhao Xu examined his memorial, which was full of words of "warning", and criticized the "Xining Law". He described all kinds of internal and external difficulties vividly. He hoped that Zhao Xu would "have some enlightenment and gain something" and "can judge himself and wake up by himself."

Although Wen Yanbo retired, he was the prime minister of Renzong. After four dynasties, he entered the officialdom for more than 70 years. He was a tumbler in the political arena, with his disciples and former officials all over the world!

No matter how powerful the Han Fan family is, Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan have passed away for many years, but Wen Yanbo is still alive!

In politics, even the seventy-year-old Su Song is a junior of Wen Yanbo and has received his tips!

No competition for power can compare to the word "longevity".

Zhao Xu looked at it, silent.

Recently, he has received more and more memorials of "opposing the new law", including both military and political circles. There are more than 40 ranks or above, and more and more strategic commanders and military governors who have entered Beijing, and the memorials are accumulating.

Wen Yanbo's path is the most powerful!

Zhao Xu pondered for a long time, looked at Shen Qi and said, "This memorial is here to stay."

"yes."

Shen Qi raised his hand and responded. He knew Wen Yanbo's energy. As soon as Wen Yanbo's memorial was released, there would inevitably be many followers in the future, and the pressure from the court and the officials suddenly increased!

Zhao Xu looked at the memorial again and pondered in his heart.

Although reform is the act of a few people, it is necessary to unite forces that can be united and strive for the greatest support. It is far from enough to rely solely on the forced promotion of a few people. We must continue to gather and expand consensus.

But the current reforms involve not only the party struggles that have lasted for many years, but also academic disputes.

There are many mistakes in academic differences that cannot be determined by right and wrong, and both sides do not give in, which is the most difficult to deal with!

Zhao Xu pondered for a long time, his eyes turned cold and he said to himself: "Change more thoughts and fewer people, and don't change your thoughts and change them again!"

Chenpi listened on the side, his expression tightened, and he felt murderous intent.

Before he could react, Zhao Xu suddenly said, "Have you met Cai You?"

Chenpi hurriedly bowed and said, "Yes. I've already explained it."

"Come here." Zhao Xu took out a piece of paper from the drawer.

Chenpi hurriedly came over respectfully and stretched her head.

Zhao Xu narrowed his eyes and said in his ear for a long time. Finally, he handed over a piece of paper and said, "Give him the list and keep a close eye on me."

Chen Pi's face was tense, she felt nervous, and she felt chill all over. When Zhao Xu finished speaking, she quickly took the list and said, "The villain follows the order!"

Zhao Xu waved his hand expressionlessly, put Wen Yanbo's memoir into the drawer, and continued to review it.

Not long after, Cai You was called to his room by Chenpi.

The room in tangerine peel is not big, one in and one out, one bedroom and one living room.

Tangerine was sitting on the stool with a faint expression.

Cai You knelt on the ground, trembling.

Chenpi waited for a while before saying: "It's nothing to corrupt the official's money, kill a few people for public service, and fight against some people."

Cai You's head was covered in cold sweat and his whole body was shaking.

All what Chen Pi said just now was secret matters from him, only his two confidants knew!

These things are enough to make him die without a place to die!

Chen Pi said it was nothing, but Cai You didn't dare to take it seriously. He knocked on the ground and said in a trembling voice: "Father-in-law, the villain knows the crime, please forgive me!"

Chenpi glanced at him and said lukewarmly: "Get up, if the official wants to cure your sins, you will have died eight hundred times long ago."

Cai You's heart was trembling, his whole body was cold, he slowly got up, his face turned pale.

Seeing his appearance, Chen Pi said directly: "Listen to me."

Cai You bowed quickly, his face full of nervousness and solemnity.

Chen Pi doesn’t like Cai You. This person is too shameless and can even betray his own father. What else can’t be done?

Chen Pi said indifferently: "Continue to expand the Imperial City Division, in addition to the manpower, yamen and prisons, it will also be expanded. In addition, Xijing and Nanjing will establish branches, which will be controlled by you, and you will be recruited by you."

Cai You looked slightly shocked and looked up at Chenpi. If he didn't deal with him, would he add power to him?

Chenpi faced his eyes, his eyes were cold and said, "Without the permission of the official family, if you dare to do anything, I will bring you into the palace and watch by your side!"

Cai You felt a chill in his crotch, and knelt on the ground with a thud, and said anxiously: "The villain follows the order!"

Chen Pi snorted coldly and said, "Bring this list, get out!"

Cai You hurriedly stepped forward to get the list on the table, rolled and crawled, and hurriedly ran out.

Chenpi didn't like him, so when he left, he took a sip of tea and said, "Did you hear it?"

Nan Tianyou came out from behind the curtain, looked very respectful, and bowed and said, "The villain heard it."

Chenpi looked at him, his expression calmed down, and said, "You are quite sensible. I have someone to find a new place for you. From today on, your people will be separated from the Imperial City Department and do their own things. Do you understand?"

Nan Tianyou unison unfolded his legs and said, "The villain understands."

Chen Pi thought of Zhao Xu's explanation and said, "You are low-key for the time being. In important towns in Xia and Liao, Kyoto will find a way to set up branches. You must hide, install spies, bribe their civil servants and generals, and collect useful information..."

Nan Tianyou listened carefully, with a solemn expression on his face.

Chen Pi said for a long time and suddenly said, "The official oral order: Your staff will not be given for the time being. Be low-key. All costs will be paid from the inner treasury and will not be subject to any yamen's restraint. You will act according to the order."

Nan Tianyou's expression was shocked, and he knelt on one knee suddenly and said in a deep voice: "My Nan Tianyou's obeys the order!"

Chen Pi looked at him and nodded secretly, at least he was much more pleasing to Cai You.

...

A few days later, there was no rain in Kaifeng City, and the water accumulation subsided almost. The middle reaches of the Yellow River were controlled, and the government and the country breathed a sigh of relief.
To be continued...