The Empress traveled through time and space, and she fought for supremacy in the troubled times

Chapter 150 Snow Disaster

The day after Yun Jingxian discovered the snow, it started to snow heavily.

I thought it would stop snowing after a day or two, but it never stopped. It has been snowing for half a month now.

At this time, Yun Zhi, who was reviewing memorials in the warm imperial study, frowned more and more.

After reviewing another memorial, she turned to look at the window over there.

Because the windows were closed, I couldn't see anything outside.

The female official who noticed her movements leaned over and said, "Your Majesty, it's a bit stuffy. How about I open the window and get some fresh air?"

"Is the snow still falling now?"

The female official and Yun Zhi had been staying in this room the whole time, so naturally they didn't know whether the snow had stopped or not.

"Your Majesty, I will go and take a look."

Yun Zhi nodded slightly, and the female official walked quickly to the door. The moment she opened the door, a cold wind mixed with snowflakes blew in her face.

The female official shuddered, stuck her head out to take a look, then quickly closed the door and returned to Yun Zhi.

"Your Majesty, the snow is still falling, and the momentum is not slowing down."

"Ah."

I don’t know when this snow will stop falling.

Yun Zhi looked down at the memorials she had just reviewed, all of which reported on the heavy snow in the local area.

The current situation is still under control because people in various places have been organized to clear the roads, so the roads are not blocked.

Moreover, most people built brick houses, and there was no problem of them collapsing due to the snow.

However, Yun Zhi was indeed very worried about Dingzhou.

It had only been less than a year since it was taken over, and there was nothing left except a cement road.

really.

As Yun Zhi opened the memorial submitted from Dingzhou, his face became even gloomier.

The memorial stated that Dingzhou was hit by heavy snow, many houses had collapsed, food was in short supply, and the people were suffering terribly.

If the snow falls just right, it's a sign of a good harvest. But if it snows heavily and for a long time, it's a disaster.

Putting down another memorial requesting support from the imperial court regarding the disaster, Yun Zhi rubbed his brows.

"Quickly gather the ministers to discuss countermeasures."

The female official beside her also realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately walked to the back after receiving the order.

Soon, civil officials of the third rank and above hurried to the imperial study.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!" The ministers saluted.

"Flat body."

"My dear ministers, Dingzhou is facing a severe snowstorm and the people are suffering. I have summoned you here to hear your advice on how to deal with it."

When all the ministers stood up, Yun Zhi handed Liu Anruo a memorial requesting disaster relief.

Liu Anruo took it, read it, and passed it to the next minister with a heavy face, and waited until all the ministers had read it.

A minister stepped forward and saluted, "Your Majesty, I believe the most urgent task is to dispatch food and fodder to Dingzhou to relieve the people's suffering from hunger."

"I second your proposal. In addition, we should send craftsmen to help the people rebuild their houses."

Yun Zhi nodded slightly, and glanced at everyone, "Where do the food and supplies come from? Where do the craftsmen come from?"

At this time, Liu Anruo stood up and said, "Your Majesty, you can allocate food and grass from nearby counties that have not been affected by the disaster or have been less affected. As for craftsmen, you can summon them from the capital and its surrounding areas."

Yun Zhi pondered for a moment and said, "Then I'll leave this matter to Liu Aiqing. Make sure it's done as soon as possible."

Liu Anruo bowed and replied, "I obey your command."

After Liu Anruo finished speaking, Xu Shiling, the Minister of Revenue, bowed to Yun Zhi and said, "Your Majesty, whenever there is a disaster, there are always merchants who take the opportunity to make a fortune. I am afraid that many merchants will drive up the price of grain again this time. I also ask Your Majesty to set a price that they cannot exceed."

Yun Zhi, who was sitting in the chair behind the desk, fixed her eyes on Xu Shiling and said, "Permission granted, Lord Xu, this matter will be handled by you. Anyone who disobeys will be severely punished.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. I will definitely fulfill my mission."

At this time, another minister stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this snowstorm has caused unrest among the people. I request Your Majesty to send more troops to patrol to prevent any lawless elements from taking advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble."

"allow."

"Your Majesty, it is snowing heavily and the weather is cold. I think we should send some clothes as soon as possible to protect you from the cold."

"allow."

"Your Majesty, this snowstorm is widespread. If it doesn't stop, I'm afraid other counties will experience similar situations to Dingzhou. I believe the court needs to prepare in advance. We can establish a disaster relief agency to coordinate the allocation of supplies and personnel to prevent any unforeseen circumstances."

"allow."

As the ministers discussed each other, they finally worked out a complete process for seeking help.

Dingzhou at this time.

"cough cough"

An elderly man lay in a makeshift shelter, coughing continuously.

The heavy snow in recent days has crushed many houses in the village. Fortunately, they were thatched houses, so no one was crushed to death, but some were injured.

But no one was crushed to death. I think if the snow keeps falling like this, sooner or later someone will starve to death or freeze to death.

The child standing next to him looked helpless and his eyes were full of fear.

"Grandpa, how are you?"

After the itchiness in his throat eased, the old man stopped coughing. He took the child's hand and asked, "Huzi, where are your parents?"

"Dad and Mom have gone to the mountains to cut trees. They will be back soon. Let me pour Grandpa a bowl of water. He will feel better after drinking it."

The old man's eyes were full of love. He touched the child's head and said, "Hey, good boy."

When the child went to pour water, the old man looked at the heavy snow falling outside and sighed.

When will this snow stop? I wonder how many days his old bones can live.

Outside, the wind howled and snow piled up. Several villagers were trying to find some usable objects in the ruins.

A sturdy man was carrying some things while chatting with the people next to him, "Hey, life was getting better with His Majesty, but then we encountered this heavy snow. I don't know when the court's help will arrive."

"Just wait a little longer, it will eventually come. Now I just hope the roads aren't blocked by heavy snow so we can get there sooner."

At this time, the village chief came over from a distance and said, "Everyone, don't give up. I believe that His Majesty will not ignore us. We must unite and save ourselves first!"

Everyone nodded and worked together.

Seeing that the villagers were motivated again, the village chief went to the next place.

Hu Zi carefully handed the water to the old man: "Grandpa, the water is here, please drink slowly."

The old man took the water, took a sip, and felt his throat feel better.

A few days later, when the villagers began to despair, the sound of horse hooves and wheels rolling came from the distance.

Hearing this sound, a villager straightened up and asked, "Could it be that the imperial court has come to help?"

Everyone stopped what they were doing and looked in the direction where the sound came from.

I saw a huge team approaching, with carts loaded with food, clothes and medicinal materials.

“It’s really the court’s rescue!”

The official in charge of escorting the supplies said loudly, "Fellow villagers, His Majesty is thinking of you. These supplies are a token of the court's care. Don't panic, and receive them in an orderly manner!"

The villagers were so excited that they knelt down and shouted, "Long live His Majesty!"

Because Anguo is covered with cement roads, relief food was delivered quickly.

However, Dingzhou was not the only place affected by the snow disaster.