Ma Zhou left Chang'an and took office. He followed Fengyi County and also led a commander to protect the escort. In addition to protecting the safety of the imperial envoy, he also arrested prisoners and maintained order. At that time, the guards were not allowed to take action. Otherwise, just by opening his mouth, self-protection would become a problem in the chaos, impeachment and governance of the party.

With a small amount of military power, I have the confidence to do things and can transfer people at any time. I will do it myself and will be efficient.

The Duwei Wei Shuxie, who was traveling with him, was a native of Duling, Jingzhao, and the son of Wei Zan, an official in the Sui Dynasty. He is currently serving as the Duwei of Fengche in the Right Guard. He was appointed by His Majesty as the deputy of Ma Zhou. He went to Fengyi County as the deputy of Ma Zhou to receive the military power of the county magistrate, cooperated with Ma Zhou to rectify corrupt officials and provide relief to the victims.

The Wei family is in the capital and is considered a noble family that is approaching decline. Among the Wei family in the previous generation, Wei Yunqi was considered a capable man. He was born in the Langfang of Dongju. He was the cousin of the princess of Xincheng Princess Wei Zhengju. In the Kaihuang of Sui Dynasty, Wei Yunqi used the Ming Jing to supplement the talisman seal. He went to the Turks alone to borrow 20,000 troops and used strategies to defeat the Khitans. He was brave and resourceful.

However, in the late Sui Dynasty, Wei Yunqi had been stationed in the pass and even went to Shu to protect the Bashu land. Therefore, he did not have any major achievements and did not leave much writing in history books. Therefore, Wei Yunqi had no sense of existence in the chaotic world of social interaction in the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

When Li Tang entered Chang'an, Wei Yunqi was given the title of Kaifu Yitong Sansi and served as the Agricultural Supervisor. Soon he was sent to the northwest to prevent Li Gui and the Turks from entering, so he sent Wei Yunqi's troops to garrison Li Gui in the northwest. When Luo Zhaoyun attacked Li Gui, Wei Yunqi remained unmoved. Later, when he fought with Li Tang, Wei Yunqi was only responsible for one branch of the troops and did not exert his strength on the main battlefield.

Therefore, Wei Yunqi has a low presence. Now Luo Zhaoyun has promoted him to serve as the general of the Left Wu Guard and lead an imperial guard in the capital. He has a certain prestige, but after all, he has no foreign mission and his military merits are weak. The rest of the Wei family are all military officers of the fifth and sixth grades, and they are weaker in their careers in the court.

This time, Wei Shuxie followed Ma Zhou to Fengyi County to provide disaster relief. Although he was not transferred to the front line, he also attached enough importance to it, because he heard that Ma Zhou was highly valued by His Majesty. All signs show that once the matter is handled properly and the disaster relief is successful, it is very likely that Ma Zhou will be promoted to the center and will be promoted to the Hanlin Academy as a bachelor's degree, or the Censor's Office as a censor, and then transferred to the Political Affairs Hall to be prime minister. It is only a matter of time before it will be promoted to the central government.

As the deputy who relieves floods and treats corrupt officials, Wei Shuxie felt that as long as Ma Zhou can do things well and wins His Majesty's favor, he, as the deputy imperial envoy, will also achieve certain contributions and appreciation, and may be promoted two or three levels. Therefore, he is particularly attentive and is very polite to Ma Zhou on the way, and will not treat him arrogantly just because the other party is a poor man.

"Brother Ma, judging from your age, I wonder if you have ever been married?"

Ma Zhou turned around and looked at Wei Shuxie, who was riding side by side, and asked in a giggle, "I haven't gotten married yet. I used to be poor and unrestrained, so I can't help but be laughed at by my neighbors. Later, I went to the capital to join the sworn brother He Chang, and I barely failed to bow my back for the rice fight and fill my stomach. How can I be qualified to start a family?"

When Wei Shuxie heard this, he felt a thrill. He had a young sister named Wei Liying, who was only sixteen years old and was waiting for his name to be a girl. Although some people came to his house in advance recently, they were mostly some declining nobles, so the Wei family naturally did not let go.

In terms of the current situation in Dahua court, Your Majesty obviously attaches more importance to talent and character, ignores the conditions of noble origin, and promotes many poor scholars to hold important positions in the center and are quite trustworthy. In the future, they will inevitably be senior officials of the court. As they grow older, their qualifications and their status become more and more stable, they will completely suppress the noble children of the former noble group.

Therefore, Wei Shuxie's father Wei Zan planned to marry his daughter to a more outstanding and promising scholar in the poor family, which was like a bet. Now that we meet Ma Zhou, Wei Shuxie's mind is active.

"Haha, Brother Ma is a talented person and is a gentleman, and he will have a good marriage in the future." Wei Shuxie laughed. Although he had the idea to recommend his girl, he was not familiar with Ma Zhou and proposed marriage rashly, which was a bit abrupt. Secondly, he didn't know how far this disaster relief mission was completed.

If Ma Zhou had done well, his future would be bright. When he returned to Beijing, he would definitely mention this matter again and match his younger sister with him. But if he didn't do it well, or when he was working together, he could see that he was not capable enough, so he naturally wouldn't have this idea. It's still the observation period.

Ma Zhou shook his head and sighed, "I don't have this idea yet. Fengyi County is in trouble. Huayin County is probably a country with a vast country. People are displaced. As a minister, he will share the worries of the king and solve the problems of the people. At this critical moment, he is a little worried. Just do your job well first. If you can't be satisfied with your Majesty, I will resign and return home. I really have no face to see Your Majesty."

Thinking that before leaving, His Majesty's personal summons and instructions were very important to him. If the errand was done, Ma Zhou felt that he was shameless to return to the capital.

"That's it, that's it!" Wei Shuxie nodded and agreed, admiring Ma Zhou's nature and perseverance from the bottom of his heart.

At this moment, there was a spy's return and approaching the border of Fengyi County.

Ma Zhou pondered for a moment and immediately ordered that it was time to walk the path, and follow the front line of the road along the Weishui Riverbed, and not take the official road. In this way, avoid the officials of Fengyi County and county, and carry out some face-saving projects to embellish the stability. He wanted to walk the path, especially in flooded areas, to see more about the real disaster situation and grasp the situation, so that he could target the disaster relief work.

The next day, I came to a disaster area outside the township, and countless people were groaning and crying.

The heavy wheels of the ox cart were stacked like small hills on the ox cart.

This is a mountainous area with a higher terrain. Some shanty towns are supported. The flooded villagers in the nearby villages rushed here to gather and get some porridge to make a living. However, the environment is harsh and the rain is constantly invading, and the wind and cold are invading. Most of the people who die of starvation and death are transported down the mountain by ox carts to be buried alive.

When Ma Zhou saw this scene, his nose felt sore, he dismounted and went to check it out in person, asking about the disaster situation...
Chapter completed!