Chapter 32                                                             �

While Zhou Mengchen breathed a sigh of relief, he immediately ordered: "Hurry, send someone to ask whether there is any disaster along the Yellow River. If there is any loss of humans and animals, ask all the way to Luoyang Prefecture and come back to report it to me."

"Yes." The left and right agreed immediately, and several more cavalrymen went down to do their business.

Han Bangqi said: "It should be fine. Now the area outside the border is not, but now the area around Heshuosheng is probably frozen, and nothing will happen. In fact, if it is summer, there is no need to go through such a big trouble."

Zhou Mengchen also knew that the Yellow River had enough water in summer to flush out the earth mountain, but with the same problem, when the Yellow River had plenty of water in summer, if it encountered this earth mountain, it would be easy to flush out from both sides of the straits.

Zhou Mengchen smiled and said, "It's ridiculous. The water in the lower reaches of the Yellow River became turbid again after only a few days of clearance."

Even if Zhou Mengchen was sure that the water of the Yellow River was clear because of this earthen mountain. Although the water of the Yellow River could still flow down, due to his obstruction, the river water in the upper reaches was trapped for a long time and the mud and sand were settled. Even if the river water that rushed here still carried mud and sand, it would settle in the hundreds of miles of rivers. When it arrived at the lower reaches of the Yellow River, the river water slowed down and cleared a lot.

However, now we have to return to the old view.

Two days later, Zhou Mengchen was rewarded and nothing happened on both sides of the Yellow River. However, another news also reached Zhou Mengchen's ears, that is, Yang Bo arrived in Puzhou.

Zhou Mengchen had decided to station the headquarters in Chaoyi. After hearing the news, he immediately stood up, took a boat across the Yellow River, and came to Puzhou.

After arriving in Puzhou, Zhou Mengchen discovered that the loss in Puzhou was not small, and it was not much different from Chaoyi.

Rubber everywhere, every family wears mourning, and every household has mourning.

Zhou Mengchen sighed in his heart. He actually knew that the situation here in Shanxi was different from Shaanxi. It can be said that we should not look at the large area of ​​Shaanxi. The essence of Shaanxi is in the Guanzhong area. This earthquake caused heavy losses in Guanzhong, which means that Shaanxi suffered heavy losses. However, Shanxi is different. The essence of Shanxi is in several basins, but several basins are a distance from Huashan. The only one who has the real serious losses is Puzhou close to Guanzhong.

Therefore, in the division between Zhou Mengchen, the governor of Shanxi was ordered to focus on taking care of Puzhou.

However, in Zhou Mengchen's opinion, the governor of Shanxi did not do very well.

Zhou Mengchen also had a deal with this Shanxi governor. It seemed that it was because of the Battle of Shuozhou. After all, although the Battle of Shuozhou was a victorious battle, the Shanxi governor performed poorly. So the court found a civil servant who could fight to serve as the Shanxi governor.

Of course, the so-called ability to fight by civil servants is completely different from the so-called ability to fight by military generals.

After Wang Chong took office, he worked hard to rectify border defenses, train soldiers, and repair the Great Wall, especially the series of Great Walls led by Panguan. He dare not say that he has been completely renewed, but he has made some progress. However, his efforts have been useless now. The reason is very simple. The establishment of Heshuo Province has reduced the military status of Shanxi and Shaanxi, and the troops of the two provinces have either been reduced or transferred to Heshuo Province, and it is a permanent mobilization. There are too many things to do.

This earthquake caused the most serious damage to the entire Pingyang Prefecture in Shanxi. However, although Pingyang Prefecture is an important town in Shanxi, it is not Taiyuan Prefecture. Therefore, although this earthquake is very serious for Shanxi, it is far less serious than Shaanxi, and the degree of attention is naturally different.

At least, the Shanxi governor did not come to provide disaster relief in person.

However, Zhou Mengchen didn't say anything.

This time he also came in his private capacity. He did not enter Puzhou City, but a manor outside Puzhou. This manor is surrounded by mountains and rivers, which is quite elegant and elegant. And here is already full of traffic. Zhou Mengchen saw countless people walking from afar with filial piety, of course, they were not filial piety. He tied a white belt on his body, which means that the elders of the same clan had died.

Zhou Mengchen silently estimated and said to himself: "The Yang family is also a big family in the local area."

Zhou Mengchen estimated that there must be some of them who clinged to each other, but in ancient times, they still valued the family very much. If you really don’t have blood, you will never be able to cling to each other, but you will not be able to cling to them. You just want to cry, but you won’t cry.

However, Zhou Mengchen also understood.

The Yang family is now the gentry of Puzhou. Yang Bo is the most official among the gentry of Puzhou. His mother went there. Even after the disaster, all the local gentry could come. Moreover, the earthquake could not tell whether the gentry was poor or poor. The gentry was broken in this earthquake. It was not only Yang Bo's mother.

At this moment, it seemed to be touching grief. Among the crying, it was not just the Yang family who cried.

Zhou Mengchen saw this situation, but hesitated a little.

In short, Yang Bo's mother has been away for a month. Because it was winter, she could stop her spirits and let Yang Bo come back to meet her last time. The days have passed, but the people who should come to pay their respects and express their grief have already come. However, he underestimated the desire of the powerful and the nobles these days. What are the bad days? The day when Yang Bo returns home is considered a good day.

Zhou Mengchen didn't want to show up in public.

After thinking about it, I took my arms back and took my only one hand. I brought Zhou Dazhuang and a hundred taels of silver gifts. I only said that Zhou Feixiong of Wuchang admired Shangshu Yang, and passed by here to pay my respects.

At this time, there was no one to drive out people.

Since I gave me a gift, I naturally wrote a note on the account book.

Zhou Mengchen had no right at all. He worshipped in front of the spirit, and could only follow the crowd in the yard, listened to the ceremonial words, stood up, bowed, and then sent him to have a feast outside for a water feast.

Zhou Mengchen thought to himself: "I don't want to alarm too many people, but I don't want to come here for a meal." He thought about it, then stood up and walked into the yard.

When holding weddings and weddings, they will also be divided into third-rate and nine-rate classes.

Passersby like Zhou Mengchen, who used to have no relatives in the past, have no old friends recently, and have no prominent identities. Naturally, they are arranged to sit outside, and some people with similar identities as Zhou Mengchen. The other relatives are all in the yard.

Originally, someone guarded the courtyard gate, but Zhou Mengchen had been in a high position for so many years. Naturally, he developed a kind of demeanor. He walked in openly. The Yang family guarding the courtyard gate did not dare to stop him. After all, this time, many old friends of the Yang family came. No one could recognize the guests of the Yang family. Seeing Zhou Mengchen's extraordinary demeanor, he dared not move rashly. The people in the front were not stopped, and they did not dare to stop him.

Although someone muttered in his heart, he thought to himself: "Who is this person? Why haven't you seen him?" But no one dared to say that, for fear of offending others.

Zhou Mengchen acted calmly and even greeted some people. His eyes narrowed and he saw an acquaintance. He was no one else. It was Zhang Yongling, who was Zhang Siwei's father and was also an old friend with the Yang family. Moreover, he met Zhou Mengchen during his time in Datong.

Zhou Mengchen stepped forward and said, "Brother Zhang is fine."

Zhang Yunling had just begun to not recognize Zhou Mengchen. After all, he had already seen Zhou Mengchen several years ago. But as a businessman, he raised his hand and did not hit the smiling person. Although he didn't know who the person in front of him was, he also exchanged greetings and said, "There is an unexpected situation, and what's the best thing to do in the situation now?"

After all, the Zhang family is also a local. Under such a disaster, the Zhang family cannot be intact.

Zhou Mengchen said: "We can't ask what kind of destiny is. But what kind of personnel and things are, we can see how much. The court captured Qingcheng and opened up the business road on the frontier. Old Shangshuo again took charge of Heshuo. How could the Zhang family's business be bad?"

After hearing this, Zhang Yunling was stunned. He didn't think these things were the secrets of their major families in Puzhou, but they were not something that ordinary people could say. He looked closely and felt that the person in front of him looked familiar. He said, "You are----"

Zhou Mengchen smiled slightly and said, "Zhou Mengchen in Wuchang wants to pay homage to Shangshu Yang, please recommend it."

After hearing this, Zhang Yunling was shocked all over and stood up suddenly, almost overturning the table. He said, "Zhou-----"

Zhou Mengchen grabbed Zhang Yunling's hand and said, "Don't say anything, I don't want to make a big noise. Do you understand?"
Chapter completed!