Xian Dynasty Era

Chapter 159 Recorded!

Following the arrangements and deployment of various regulations by the river control meeting of the Fengle County Shou Yamen, the bureaucracy of the entire Fengle County began to operate rapidly.

County soldiers and civilian husbands were organized by the government and gathered at five embankments in seven counties.

Yangping County

In front of the hall, Si Dusi and Peng Ji held a knife in one hand and held an umbrella in the other, standing by Su Zhao's side.

This forbidding general with innate realm looked at the vast and dark world, and said: "This is the first time I have seen such a heavy rain, and the last general grows so big."

The torrential rain fell on the huge umbrella, blocking out a small world.

"This kind of rain will last for another month." Su Zhao said solemnly.

Under the embankment, the white waves of the river were surging, turbulent and turbulent. Looking at it with the release of spiritual consciousness, it was surprising to find that the water level of the Hong River was rising rapidly due to the convergence of the surrounding streams, and it was less than a foot away from the embankment.

The river is rushing, rushing, and the rushing river makes a deafening sound in the narrow and steep channel.

"The great power of good fortune is truly magnificent. Even if Master Shenzhao is here, he is helpless in the face of the flood in front of him." Su Zhao said with emotion.

Although there are immortals haunting this world, no matter in the previous life or in this life, Su Zhao’s encounter with immortals gave him an intuitive feeling - in addition to the mysterious Taoism and all kinds of mysteries, the damage to the environment is even more beautiful. Like Zhong Gaowu.

Even in the Divine Illumination Realm, it is impossible to smash mountains with one punch and cut rivers with one sword.

This is Su Zhao's true feeling after being blessed by heaven and earth in the fairy garden.

"This is also very normal. After all, even if the three true masters teach, they are only in the realm of flying immortals, and they are not real immortals. If it is said that the ancient immortals moved mountains and seas, picked stars and took moons, it would make sense." Su Zhao looked far away, thinking : "Of course, it's also possible that I haven't seen Dongxu's powerful fighting skills."

As for the power of Guiyang Da Neng's spells, because he has experienced the power of divine illumination in the fairy garden world, he can speculate a little bit.

But Dongxu, mysterious and mysterious, also known as Xuxian, since the word "Xian" is attached to it, it is beyond his ability to figure it out.

Not to mention Feixian.

Therefore, this is also to stop Su Zhao... the idea of ​​trying to use some kind of fairy method to call the wind and rain, or use the spirit treasure to fill the river and walk away.

In Su Zhao's guess, it must be a supernatural power that can only be displayed by immortals.

At this moment, Su Zhao's mana was in his eyes, and he could see that there was a continuous flow of people on the embankment, all of them were county soldiers and civilian husbands in coir raincoats and bamboo hats, and there were officials shouting loudly among the crowd.

The peasants were either pushing a wheelbarrow or pulling an ox cart, and the carts were mostly rocks, plaster, etc. Several streams of people, stretching like long snakes, converged on the embankment as long as [-] to [-] miles long.

"Sending 20 soldiers and civilians should be able to win the battle against the flood." Su Zhao looked worried and sighed.

Zou Yi, the false guard at the side, trotted over, his trousers were covered with mud, "My lord, Fengle County soldiers, 600 government servants, and 8000 civilians have gathered on the river embankment. Waiting for Your Majesty's order."

Su Zhao said: "Zou Qing has worked hard, how about the other three counties?"

Five embankments of 270 miles in Fengle County were built in Yangping, Xiuwen, Qingpu and Zhulin counties.

Only Yangping has two embankments with a length of 150 miles, which can be said to be the main section of embankments in Fengle County.

Zou Yi said: "The orders of Xiuwen, Qingpu, and Zhulin counties have been dispatched to the army and civilians. Shui Cao's history and Wu's history have gone to supervise, but there are still insufficient manpower."

Naturally, building embankments is not empty talk. Money, food, manpower, and people's power are all indispensable.

"One county is in trouble, but six counties have help. Gu is ready to transfer soldiers from three counties to come to support." Su Zhao said loudly.

In this era, corvée is free, and the central treasury is short of money and food, so it is impossible for Su Zhao to engage in labor relief.

Moreover, the flood has not yet come, and disaster relief is out of the question.

The soldiers of the three counties can mobilize more than 2 people, plus some civilian husbands, I don't know if there are enough people.

Thinking of this, Su Zhao asked, "How many people are needed?"

"According to Wu Yanshi, Fengle County may need 12 soldiers and civilians to help." Zou Yi thought for a while, then changed his words: "I need to ask Fan Gong for the exact amount."

Su Zhao nodded, looked into the reed canopy set up beside him, and said in a concentrated voice, "Go in and have a look."

The lights were on in the canopy, and the officials came and went in a hurry. On a square desk, there were stacks of drawings.

Beside Fan Yanxu, several subordinate officials of Shui Cao in Fengle County surrounded them, discussing a lot.

A few gray-haired water officials, holding measuring rulers, pens and paper, are using their abacus to calculate something.

Even in the feudal era, there was no shortage of talents proficient in this kind of engineering technology.

Su Zhao said in a deep voice: "Fan Qing, how high do these embankments need to be reinforced? In order to stop the flood."

This is a technical issue, such as the calculation of water volume. The so-called art industry has specialization, and Su Zhao has no choice.

Fan Yanxu put down the measuring stick in his hand, raised his head, and said in a concentrated voice: "Return to your lord, this embankment in Yangping County may only be raised by another ten or five feet, and some places may need to be raised to two feet."

Su Zhao sighed and said, "How many people are needed? Will there be enough time?"

Fan Yanxu said: "If there are three shifts, day and night, it can be built within half a month, but including Fengle and the other two counties, at least 50 soldiers and civilians are needed..."

Su Zhao's complexion changed slightly, "So much?"

What is the population of Su country on the books?

Send half of the soldiers and civilians...

"Your Majesty, this is still a conservative estimate. It was raining torrentially, which affected the progress of the project." Fan Yanxu looked distressed, and said: "Your Majesty, we don't have much time left."

At this moment, Fan Yanxu's heart was clouded with gloom. After thinking for a while, he said, "Why don't we give up one or two places... Yangping and the second county near Baojun City, so that only 20 soldiers and civilians are needed..."

Zou Yi's complexion changed slightly, his lips moved, and he hesitated to speak.

The two counties of Yangping and Xiuwen near the county seat are relatively rich and rich, and most of them are where the children of officials and eunuchs buy land and start production.

"The people of the Su Kingdom are all lonely people, how can there be any difference in severity?" Su Zhao glanced at Fan Yanxu coldly, and said coldly, "This discussion cannot be brought up again."

Fan Yanxu nodded in agreement.

Su Zhao frowned, his eyes were full of worry, he turned his head and asked, "Zou Qing, are there any children of the gentry family in this conscript of corvee?"

Zou Yi said: "That's not true. Your Majesty also knows that their ancestors used to be ministers, and they have always been exempt from corvee..."

"The gentleman's marsh will be cut for five generations!" Su Zhao's face was gloomy, and he said in a cold voice: "Now the Gu, the king of Su, sits on the embankment, while the other generation sits quietly behind, like a flood that bursts its embankment and floods it. Isn't it their fertile land?"

Zou Yi froze on the spot for a moment.

Because it has always been like this in the hundreds of years of history of the founding of Su, and no one finds it strange.

Su Zhao said in a cold voice: "Zou Qing, you inform the big households in the county that you and your generation understand the righteousness, and order each of them to lose their children and clansmen to serve corvee on the river embankment... There is one more thing, the husbands and wives of the other three counties , came here selflessly to help, how much money and food are still needed for daily life and travel, and count them together, and apportion them according to the fields and houses owned by those generations."

Hearing this, Zou Yi's complexion changed slightly, and said: "Your Majesty, once this strategy is implemented, I'm afraid..."

After pondering for a long time, he finally didn't say anything.

"Scared?" Su Zhao glanced at Zou Yi lightly.

If Zou Yi, the county magistrate who broke the family, and the magistrate who destroyed the family, didn't even have this kind of awareness, he wouldn't be an official anymore.

The gentry are powerful and lawless, and they grow like leeks, which should be harvested regularly.

Kuang Biren has suffered from the country's grace, so he should take care of the overall situation!

"If not, how will I treat you?" Zou Yi asked in a shy voice.

"Recorded!" Su Zhao said four words with a pale face, and there were still four words left.

Afterwards liquidation!

Hearing this, Zou Yi's face relaxed, and he thought, as long as he doesn't sacrifice the butcher's knife now, otherwise the river regulation is urgent in the front, and if there is a "civil uprising" in the back, the situation will be corrupted.

Fan Yanxu watched this scene silently, and didn't say much.

At the time of life and death, those generations have been greatly favored by the country, so it is not an exaggeration to dare to be ignorant of the general situation, drag the hind legs, and sacrifice the butcher's knife.

(End of this chapter)