Time Travel: The Useless Prince, First Destroy the Princess

Chapter 104: Going Together to Provide Disaster Relief

Seeing Liu Zhao get off the ox cart, Du Zheng hurried forward to pay his respects.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

Du Zheng knelt on one knee.

Not to mention that Zhang Hong was here, even if Zhang Hong was not here, Du Zheng would have to salute.

Despising the prince is a slap in Liu Yan's face!

"Please get up!"

Liu Zhao greeted politely.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Du Zheng stood up.

Then he said to Zhang Hong, "Thank you, eunuch!"

Zhang Hong's rank is not high, but his status is not low.

Of course Du Zheng didn't dare to offend him.

"Alright, Minister Du, Your Highness will accompany you to the disaster relief efforts. Minister Du will be in charge of all matters. I'll take my leave now!"

Zhang Hong said slowly.

"Eunuch, take care!"

Du Zheng hurriedly pretended to send it off.

"Stay!"

After Zhang Hong finished speaking, he got on the ox cart and left.

Du Zheng could only watch Zhang Hong leave from a distance.

After Zhang Hong's oxcart disappeared, Du Zheng turned around and said to Liu Zhao standing beside him, "Your Highness, this rainstorm has affected all twelve counties in Henan County. Among the twelve counties, Yangcheng was the hardest hit!"

"Du Shangshu!"

Liu Zhao was not particularly clear about the official positions in the court at this time, so he had to follow Zhang Hong and call him by the same title.

"I'm here! Please give your orders, Your Highness!" Du Zheng said hurriedly, bowing.

He was also present the night the prince wrote poetry, but he never spoke much!

But he was skeptical about the prince becoming smarter!

But he didn't dare take the risk!

So the attitude is very polite!

"My father asked me to go with you to provide disaster relief. I'm sure Minister Du knows that I have no experience in grassroots work!"

Liu Zhao's words are half-understood!

This statement of grassroots experience should be from later generations!

"Your Highness, I am deeply humbled and terrified to be part of this disaster relief effort. I am truly grateful for Your Majesty's grace in commanding you to accompany me on this mission."

It’s not that Du Zheng can’t express himself, it’s that sometimes he’s just too lazy to express himself.

Liu Zhao smiled.

This is a good self-protection ability!

"Then what is Lord Du's plan?"

Liu Zhao actually knew in his heart that in the face of such a natural disaster, the most important way to deal with it was to provide relief to the victims, ensure that they had food and shelter, and avoid inciting civil unrest.

After all, stability is the most important thing.

After stabilizing the situation, we will find ways to restore normal production and living conditions.

After that, money will have to be spent on building water conservancy facilities to prevent new natural disasters.

But Du Zheng has to do all these things, and I can only check them in name!

You can also just ignore everything!

"Your Highness, for this disaster relief, I have set up the Disaster Relief Office in Yangcheng. I wonder what Your Highness thinks!"

Du Zheng said.

"Yangcheng? I don't know where it is. If Minister Du thinks it's feasible, then it's feasible!"

"Yes, Your Highness! Then why don't we go to Yangcheng now!"

"Sure!" Liu Zhao didn't know what Du Zheng was thinking, but since he hadn't been to the disaster area yet, everything he said was just talk.

Du Zheng's decision to place the disaster relief agency in the worst-hit areas was a good one.

The emperor sent the prince to the area worst hit by the disaster, which also shows that the emperor takes this matter seriously!

It is the greatest comfort to the people.

"Your Highness, please!"

Du Zheng followed carefully behind.

There were already horses at the door, which surprised Liu Zhao.

"Your Highness, time is running out. We will ride on horseback to Yangcheng. The people accompanying us are all from the military and have excellent riding skills. Your Highness, don't worry!"

Du Zheng looked at Liu Zhao's explanation.

Liu Zhao looked at it and nodded.

"Your Highness, please mount your horse!"

At this time, a young man who looked very tough had knelt on one knee and motioned Liu Zhao to step on his shoulders to mount the horse.

Liu Zhao stepped on his shoulders without hesitation.

"Your Highness, please sit tight! We'll set off now!" Du Zheng said.

The kneeling young man stood up and jumped onto his horse.

Now Liu Zhao was sitting in the front, feeling as if he was being carried while riding a horse, which was a bit awkward.

It’s a pity that I really don’t know how to ride a horse!

I didn’t seem to have this feeling when riding a horse with Yang Ke!

It seems that in his heart, he has already regarded Yang Ke as his own.

"Let's go!"

Liu Zhao nodded.

Du Zheng immediately mounted his horse and galloped away together.

The road was muddy all the way, and the fast horse hooves inevitably flew up a lot of mud and water, splashing on Liu Zhao's body.

However, Liu Zhao didn't care. Both sides were flooded and there were victims everywhere.

Some of the victims were very surprised to see horses passing by. The brave ones knew that they were probably people from the imperial court and obviously wanted to stop the horses.

Maybe he wants to express his demands!

But of course Liu Zhao and others' horses could not stop, and were even driven away roughly.

Although this is inhumane, there is nothing we can do about it.

If we stop, we will be torn to pieces by these disaster victims if we are not careful!

I don't know how many hours I galloped along the way. I changed horses twice on the way, and finally arrived in Yangcheng at dusk.

The disaster relief office was located in the Yangcheng County Government Office. The relevant officials had been notified in advance and were already waiting at the Yangcheng County Government Office.

There were tens of thousands of soldiers stationed outside the county government office, obviously worried about civil unrest and endangering the safety of the officials in the office.

There were indeed many disaster victims standing around the soldiers, but the flood only lasted for one day, and as long as no one died, it was not enough to make the lives of most people impossible.

Therefore, more victims are taking a wait-and-see attitude.

Hearing the horses coming, the noisy crowd quieted down and, driven by the soldiers, made way for a path in the middle.

Du Zheng's horse moved forward and went straight to the gate of the county government office.

"Your Highness, we've arrived. Please dismount!"

Inside were the Sizhou Sili Xiaowei, Henan Yin and officials from relevant counties. From the central government to local governments, officials of all sizes gathered together. Du Zheng certainly had to give Liu Zhao enough face.

Xu Zhi ran fast and arrived in Yangcheng first. Apparently he had made some preliminary arrangements!

Du Zheng ran up to Liu Zhao and said, "Your Highness, please!"

Liu Zhao nodded and then walked into the county government office.

"See His Highness the Crown Prince!"

The officials in the county government, headed by Xu Zhi, the commander of the Sizhou Sili Army, all knelt down in unison.

The magistrate of Hongnong County was at the back, and as it was dusk, he could not see Liu Zhao clearly, so he just followed suit and saluted.

"No need to be polite, just stand up!"

Liu Zhao raised his voice.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

These officials really seemed to have rehearsed this.

"Your Highness, please take a seat!"

Du Zheng then called Liu Zhao forward and asked him to sit on the chair at the top of the county government hall.

A dozen soldiers came in holding torches, lighting up the entire county government office.

Wang Fang secretly glanced at Liu Zhao, his legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground.

Hedong County Magistrate Cui Hao, who was standing nearby, didn't understand what was going on and thought Wang Fang had been standing for too long, so he reached out and helped him up.

"Brother Wang, are you in such poor health?"

"Yes, yes! Overwork!" Wang Fang's legs were shaking, and he thought he was doomed.

Rushing from Hongnong to Yangcheng in such a hurry was simply courting death.

The person I offended the day before yesterday turned out to be the prince!

Isn’t it said that this prince is stupid?

Not stupid at all!

Dead!

Wang Fang's calves trembled involuntarily.

After all, there were only more than twenty people, and Liu Zhao saw Wang Fang falling down at a glance.

This kind of mediocre official who only clings to power, is greedy for money and lustful, and does nothing is more hateful than corrupt officials and capable officials.