amaotonovel Chapter 966 The Feng Family Arrives
Chapter 966 The Feng Family Arrives
The next morning, another group of people rushed to the door of the land temple.
A cheerful male voice could be heard from afar. Feng Qingyu shouted, "Ruan Ruan, if you want to come to Yu Town, why don't you write a letter in advance so I can pick you up?"
Jiang Fenghua knew that the Feng family had arrived. He could hear Feng Qingyu's voice from a long distance away. He stared at Feng Qingyu blankly and fell into deep thought. Feng Qingyu was the ninth child in the family and the youngest one in the Feng family.
What Jiang Fenghua couldn't understand was that there was no such person as Feng Qingyu in the Feng family in her previous life, because her grandmother didn't have the chance to give birth to him and he died in the womb. In this life, she was reborn a few years later and went to her grandmother's house, only to find out that Feng Qingyu was the youngest child in the Feng family, and was a few years older than her.
It would not be correct to say that her rebirth changed many things in this life, because Feng Qingyu was born safely before she was reborn, and was still a naughty boy and a crybaby.
She also confirmed that Feng Qingyu was indeed her grandmother's biological child and not adopted. All the Feng family members were good-looking, and Feng Xiaojiu was particularly handsome.
The next moment, Feng Qingyu hugged Jiang Fenghua and said affectionately, "Ruan Ruan, do you miss your uncle? Your uncle misses you so much."
Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "Ruan Ruan also misses her uncle." If she didn't say this, Feng Qingyu would definitely ask why she didn't miss him.
Feng Qingyu smiled brightly and cheerfully, "I also rushed here overnight after hearing the news that you had arrived in Meizi Village. Why didn't you just go home and come to Meizi Village instead?"
Jiang Fenghua said calmly, "It just happened that we encountered the disaster. Seeing that there were too many victims and no one to help them, I stayed."
Feng Qingyu said, "There are many disaster areas like Meizi Village. You guys alone can't save them all."
Jiang Fenghua said, "Brother is already collecting disaster relief supplies and heading to Yuzhou, but many parts of Da Zhou have been hit by heavy rain and floods, so his journey is not as fast as ours."
Feng Qingyu said, "Father has received news about Jin Yan."
The two chatted for a while, and Feng Qingyu continued, "When you got married, I happened to be working as an escort in Xichuan. I was gone for a year. Later, when my mother went to Shengjing, I didn't have the chance to go with her to see you. There are so many things to do in the escort agency. Ruan Ruan doesn't blame her uncle, right?"
Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "Of course I don't blame my uncle."
Then she pulled Feng Qingyu aside and said in a deep voice, "We've run into trouble. My uncle has been in Yuzhou for a long time and should be more familiar with the situation here. With such a big disaster in Meizi Village, why hasn't anyone from the government come to help the people? The emperor has long since issued orders to all government offices to spare no effort in treating the people. Floods have been raging here for over ten days, but the government hasn't come. The Feng Escort Agency has also suffered. How are things now? Are grandma and grandpa okay?"
The Feng family had some prestige in Yu Town and was more or less aware of the disaster situation around them.
Feng Qingyu said, "Although the Feng family was also severely affected by the disaster, fortunately, the Feng family recovered quickly and was able to cope with this natural disaster. The Feng family members are fine, but the common people are different. Now the Feng Escort Agency has stabilized. Father and several brothers are trying to find ways to treat the people nearby. No matter what, they are fellow villagers, and we can't just stand by and watch them die."
Feng Qingyu sneered, "As for the local government, they've been scared out of their wits. Everyone is busy taking care of themselves, so how could they care about the lives of ordinary people?"
Speaking of the government officials, Feng Qingyu was also filled with anger. "If they didn't know that Ruan Ruan is now the empress and your husband is the emperor, the Feng family would have organized famous people in Yuzhou to tell the court how they work for the people. How can a bunch of cowards who are greedy for life and afraid of death be officials? They are well fed and well provided for normally, but they all run away when trouble comes."
Jiang Fenghua suddenly remembered that in her previous life, when she was imprisoned in the Dawn Palace, she seemed to remember that the Feng family, who were thousands of miles away, had committed a crime and were exiled. The charge seemed to be the crime of disrespect.
"Zhang Qian, the prefect of Yuzhou, is a good official! Yu Town and Meizi Village are all under his jurisdiction. Doesn't he control his subordinates?"
"Zhang Zhifu is a good official. Yuzhou has always been poor and plagued by disasters, thanks to his dedication to serving the people. However, two fists cannot beat four hands. Zhang Zhifu is not sociable, and naturally many of his officials are hypocritical. If he hadn't had a daughter who married into the palace and became a concubine, he would probably have lost his position as governor long ago."
Jiang Fenghua asked, "What do you mean it can't be saved?"
Feng Qingyu said, "There's a saying among the people that it's easier to be an official if you have connections in the court. But Magistrate Zhang himself is ignorant and doesn't know how to be diplomatic. Furthermore, his daughter's body was taken back to Yuzhou shortly after entering the palace. Without a backer, he naturally couldn't keep his position as magistrate."
Jiang Fenghua frowned, "My uncle is blaming the emperor for being useless. The emperor has to look at a woman's eyes when deciding who to appoint. Magistrate Zhang is a good official, so the emperor will naturally do his best to ensure that he can keep the position of Yuzhou prefect."
Over the years, Jiang Fenghua has witnessed with his own eyes how hard Xie Shang has worked for the people of the Great Zhou. Some places are too far away, so he has no choice but to ask ministers in the court to be his eyes and ears to help him govern. But after all, he only has one more identity than ordinary people, and he cannot grow more eyes or more heads.
She understood Xie Shang very well.
Feng Qingyu was outspoken and hated evil. "The reason why Yuzhou is so poor is also related to the officials in the government office. Ruan Ruan is not unaware of this. "
Jiang Fenghua was speechless. Xie Shang had only been on the throne for a few years, but Yuzhou had always been poor. It could be said that this place was beautiful with green mountains and clear waters. If it weren't for the incompetence of the government and the corrupt officials in power, Yuzhou would not be in such a difficult situation. Yuzhou was abandoned during the reign of the previous emperor.
She said, "It will be fine later."
"Ever since landslides occurred in many places in Yuzhou, mountain torrents destroyed fertile fields, mudslides submerged villages, and drowned many people, it will be difficult to recover here unless the world opens again and time goes back." Feng Qingyu said.
Jiang Fenghua was suddenly shocked when she heard this. The words "time goes back" lingered in her mind. She didn't take to heart what Feng Qingyu said next. It was just about how much harm the natural disaster had caused to the people.
At this moment, Zhuang Zhiwu came over cursing, "How the hell do you build this road? I dug it all night and it's only a foot long. I quit." He just wanted his musket back.
The guards stopped him from passing, and Zhuang Zhiwu said, "No one has ever dared to block my way in my life. Get out of here!"
The guard held a knife and blocked the way, his eyes fierce. He looked like someone who was not to be trifled with. Zhuang Zhiwu was just a bandit. He shouted, "Is anyone there? Come out."
Jiang Fenghua heard the noise and came over, "Let him come over!" She knew it would be difficult for these bandits to repair the road alone.
Zhuang Zhiwu started cursing again, "You woman, you asked us to repair the road. Isn't this putting us in a difficult position? We..."
At the same time, Feng Qingyu was also confused when he saw Zhuang Zhiwu standing next to Jiang Fenghua, "Second Master Zhuang, why are you here?"
Zhuang Zhiwu saw Feng Qingyu clearly and his tone became respectful, "Master Feng Jiu, why are you here too?"
He glanced at the relationship between the two and asked, "Do you know each other?"
Feng Qingyu nodded, "My niece Jiang... Jiang Ruan." He knew that her identity as the queen could not be exposed, otherwise there would be chaos if the victims knew about it.