Let's say that Xu Jiu brought the imperial envoy badge and official documents to the most severely affected state capital in Nanjun, but he was not respected or welcomed.

Years of natural disasters in Daqing, coupled with the inaction of the court, from the common people to local officials have more or less complaints against the court.

In addition, the original owner's face was both handsome and tender. When Xu Jiuyi passed by, the county magistrates in various prefectures couldn't help but feel even more dissatisfied and disdainful when they saw that the imperial court had sent such a greasy-haired and flour-faced little adult to deal with the flood.

But even so, the officials sent by the capital cannot be offended.

After handing over the documents, Nanling County Magistrate respectfully said: "Master Zhuo has been on the road for several days, and the travel and dust are really hard. The official has already ordered people to prepare wine and food to wash away the wind and dust for him. Please come inside."

Xu Jiu looked at the sky outside, and it took him a full ten days to drive all the way to get here.

Or it can be said that the transportation in ancient times was really underdeveloped, and there were only 20 days left before the time limit for him to issue a military order, and there was really no delay for a second.

It just so happened that it was afternoon and it was still dark, so how dare he relax to drink and eat meat?He simply wiped his face and said: "Don't be in a hurry to eat, Mr. Yu, let's go to the river and the embankment first."

"This..." Sheriff Yu said hesitantly: "It just rained last night, and it is slippery and muddy near the embankment of the river, sir, you should rest for a while, and I will take you for a walk tomorrow."

"No way." Xu Jiu glanced at him, thinking that it would be no good, everyone else is here, even if they can't see anything, but at least let the people affected by the disaster know that the imperial court cares about them, and the imperial envoys sent are not Responsible for coming to drink and eat meat.

As far as being an official, Xu Jiu is no good, he always tries to reduce his presence in the court, fearing that people will find that he doesn't have a ounce or two of sesame oil in his stomach.

But when it comes to how to appease and take care of the people... Xu Jiu still knows how to do it.

"Then let's go and have a look." Sheriff Yu could only lead the way.

It has been raining here recently, the weather is sultry and humid, the river has been swollen due to blockage, and the villages along the river have long been deserted, either the common people have moved away for their lives, or they have been washed away with their houses.Now both sides of the river are bare, only the rushing river water full of sand, the washed-up fields and the muddy dirt road.

It is not so much a dirt road as it is a dirt road, the kind of mud that people will get stuck in every step they take.

Although Xu Jiu's family is from the countryside, his family is in the mountains. He has never seen what kind of scene a flood is like in his life, and he has little experience in walking this kind of dirt road.

He didn't take two steps before he fell and sat down in the mud.

"grown ups!"

"Master!"

The hidden guards next to Yingyuan and Xueer hurried to help him. Xu Jiu said that he was fine, and got up by himself before anyone could help him, but after falling so hard, his robe was almost the color of mud, and his face It was also splashed with mud a few times, not to mention how embarrassing it was.

"It's okay." Xu Jiu resisted the urge to spit on the ground, and said bitterly, "This place is too slippery."

Governor Yu quickly said: "The waterway is slippery, you better be careful, sir."

In his eyes, this young man whose fingers are like onions and whose face is as white as powder is someone who cannot be lifted by his hands or shoulders. It is enough for him to walk down this kind of muddy road without ankles, and there is really no need to go any further. Walking down, he said: "My lord, there is a dike ahead, you can see it, why don't you go back with the official first and change your clothes."

Xu Jiu glanced into the distance, and in the messy eyes, he really saw a flat plain. Relatively speaking, there was a row of protruding buildings above the higher terrain, which were obviously dams used to block the water flow.

When he retracted his gaze, he subconsciously glanced around...there were still people around the fields that were washed away and submerged by the flood.

These people should be the owners of the farmland. Some of them are squatting on the crops that have been wilted by the rain, and they are trying to dig the silt accumulated on the ground with their own hands. Some are trying to save the dying wheat seedlings, but more people are It was squatting there crying helplessly.

"..." That cry made Xu Jiu feel very uncomfortable. His family also farmed the land, and he knew better than anyone else the farmers' dependence and feelings for the land and crops.

After all, it is their rations for the next year, and it is their hope for survival.

And all these things have now been washed away by a flood.

"Master Yu, since the flood has passed, why didn't you send people to save these fields?"

"Hey, my lord, I am wronged." Yu Jun frowned and said to him: "As soon as the flood passed, I quickly sent more people to build and stabilize the embankment. How can I have so many people to repair the fields? And don't It’s hard to say whether the flood can be prevented or whether the fields will be washed away again, but the season for replanting has passed, and this year’s harvest will definitely be gone.”

"..." Xu Jiu couldn't help feeling cold when he heard this.

The world is a virtual world, but people's feelings are so real that they cannot be faked.

He looked at those who looked at the ground or sighed or wept helplessly, and he couldn't help but think about it.

"Then let's go ahead and have a look." Xu Jiu's throat twitched slightly, knowing that it was useless for him to stay here, he pointed to the dam in front, and Gemstone was going to have a look there.

"Okay, my lord, please." As Master Yu said, he took the lead to lead him the way.

Master Yu is nearly fifty years old, but his pace is still steady. It is much easier to walk this way than himself. It seems that he often comes to visit the riverside.

Before, Xu Jiu was dissatisfied with the fact that he arranged a banquet for him as soon as he came. He had heard a lot about those corrupt officials going out to seek bribes when he was a child on the stage. The inspection made him feel that this is the same kind of person as Mr. Yu at first, but now it seems that he should be thinking too much.

Xu Jiu followed Sheriff Yu and walked forward. They were followed by two guards, Lord Yu and several county officials were there, which naturally attracted the attention of some people nearby.

It is said that the capital sent officials to take care of their affairs, and they arrived at Nanling today.The common people didn't take this matter to heart at first, it's not that the imperial court didn't send people here before, those officials came to see it, and they took the disaster relief food that had been exploited layer by layer, but they couldn't solve the shit In the end, the poor people like them are the ones who are left and continue to be affected by the disaster.

But I didn't expect that the officials sent by Beijing this time looked different from before.

——They haven't seen any grown-up rush over to look at the embankment and dam as soon as they arrive at Nanling.

And seeing that the grown-up fell down but quickly got up without any airs, covered in mud and insisted on patrolling...

The common people are already numb to the Beijing officials, and they can't tell the good from the bad. They just look, and they just look at the new man's thin body and smudged face, which is amused and interesting, so people along the way can't help but be curious. wait and see.

Xu Jiu didn't care what the people thought of him, and he wasn't afraid of people watching him.On the contrary, a county magistrate felt that there were a lot of people watching the excitement nearby, and worried that a mob would suddenly riot and hurt the governor.

"Mob?" Xu Jiu asked.

"Recently, there have been a lot of mobs beating people and looting objects around the county. My lord, you should be careful." The county magistrate replied.

"Sir Qi." Master Yu glanced at the county magistrate, and said to Xu Jiu: "The county has suffered continuous disasters, and the people have suffered untold hardships. There is a riot when there is no food and clothing. I hope you will forgive me."

Xu Jiu knew what he meant because he didn't want to blame the rioting people.He waved his hand and said that he quite agreed with what the sheriff said, nodded and said: "If every family lives and works in peace and contentment, who would want to be a mob or a bandit? I understand this."

"My lord..." Sheriff Yu was taken aback for a moment, he didn't expect the white-faced scholar to say such words.

Xu Jiu said: "So the top priority is to solve the disaster here. If everyone's life is guaranteed, the local law and order will naturally improve. It's getting late, let's go quickly."

"Yes, my lord."

The imperial envoy said so, and the others naturally walked forward with their heads buried.When he was on the embankment, Lord Yu introduced to Xu Jiu: "It's not the flood season yet. When it really comes, the water will only become more and more violent. At that time, let alone the fields, it's just the people in my county. It is not certain whether the lives of those who are killed can be saved.”

The dam is still being rebuilt, and many places have been washed away by the last flood.

Moreover, the height of the dam itself is not high enough. People like Xu Jiu who don't understand anything can see that if there is a real flood, the downstream will definitely have to release the embankment.

It seems the situation is really serious.

He said: "The emperor sent me a thousand soldiers and horses. I traveled fast all the way. Originally, the army will arrive a few days later than me. At that time, I will send 100 people to repair the embankment and 20 people to distribute relief materials. .”

"……grown ups!"

"No matter how much... I can only give you so much. This is because I did it when the disaster in Nanling was serious. There are many disasters in Nanjun. I hope you will forgive me." Xu Jiu still felt a little sorry, but the emperor gave him 1000 people. With such a small manpower, it is not enough to send reinforcements to one place, leaving 100 people is already the limit.

"No, my lord can do this, I am very grateful!" Lord Yu clasped his fists and saluted him. It was only now that he believed that this little lord sent by the above was really thinking about the disaster victims.

——The emperor's order on him is to repair the river, and he doesn't have to be responsible for disaster prevention work in various places.

Moreover, the task of repairing the river course is arduous, and the degree of difficulty is comparable to that of Yugong Yishan. Anyone with a little understanding can see that it is a child's play for the emperor to send him only 1000 people, and it is impossible to achieve results in a short period of time.

Besides, Master Xiaozhuo has issued a military order!

But under such circumstances, Master Xiao Zhuo still divided his own people... to show the other party's benevolence.

Xu Jiu helped him up, and was not used to being worshiped by others.

"Your Excellency must not relax during this time, the flood season is coming soon, we must minimize losses!"

Back at the Sheriff's Mansion, Xu Jiu asked Mr. Yu not to prepare food specially, as long as he had something to eat.

Master Yu was not polite to him. Although he had prepared food and drinks in advance, he saved as much as he could. Not long after, the kitchen brought out some thick noodle steamed buns, a set of porridge and side dishes, and two dishes of home-cooked dishes.

Xu Jiu didn't even blink when she saw these things, she just picked up a cornbread and took a bite.

The Wotou looks dirty, and the taste is dry and hard. To be honest, it is extremely unpalatable.

People like Xu Jiu who don't pursue appetite for food find it difficult to swallow.

However, he 888 gave him popular science and said that many people here can't even eat this food, and people outside can barely eat the roots and bark, so they don't have the mood to be picky.

Eat early and go to bed early, tomorrow he will go to other places to inspect.

In fact, he did this not entirely because he wanted to win the hearts of the people as Ying Yuan said. He simply felt uncomfortable seeing the poor people suffering from disasters here.

Help as much as you can, whether it is the real world or not, Xu Jiu has figured it out, even if the world is fake, he is always real.

Only by doing something that does not violate his heart, can he have a clear conscience when he returns.

In the evening, Xu Jiu went back to her room to rest after eating. Although the government office here is poor, the courtyard and houses are not bad. Xu Jiu took a look and found that the beds in the house were clean.

Xue Er lived next door to him, and even complained to him when we parted: "Young master has suffered a lot on this journey. I thought I could have a hot meal here, but I didn't expect it..."

Xu Jiu was too tired, ignored him, and continued to ramble on, saying that he shouldn't have promised the manpower to the adults so rashly, worrying that he would not be able to complete the task within a month.

"Oh, it's alright, I understand, young master." Xu Jiu couldn't help interrupting him, "How old are you to worry all day long? Go to sleep!"

He sent Xueer back to his room, and described the situation to Ying Yuan through 888. Xu Jiu simply washed up and fell asleep.

The next day, he went to another place to look around, and unexpectedly ran into a group of mobs that the county official said yesterday.

The mob was probably driven crazy, seeing him coming without food and manpower, they went crazy and wanted to attack him.

However, most of the people were starving, and the riot was quickly stopped without causing any harm to Xu Jiu.

Xu Jiu ordered these people to be released, and ordered the local county magistrate to prepare some food for them.

In fact, the counties and counties all have their own granaries, but there are years of natural disasters, and no matter how careful they are, they can’t make up for this shortfall.

It is precisely because of this that the rumors about "the emperor is not benevolent" and "the current emperor is not the real dragon emperor, so God will send disasters to punish Daqing" will intensify.

But the common people don't actually want much, and a full meal is enough to appease their emotions.

Xu Jiu simply opened all the granaries in Nanjun, and let everyone survive first.Anyway, in two days, the food that came with the soldiers and horses will be transported over, and it will be over to fill in the vacancies at that time.

But he still thought too simply, he never expected that he had not waited for the officers and soldiers sent by the imperial court to come to rescue, but instead waited for a sudden heavy rain.

The heavy rain lasted for three days and three nights, which not only blocked all the support on the way, but the next night, the river embankment that had not had time to be fully reinforced was about to be washed away.

Xu Jiu wore a bamboo hat and coir raincoat and followed Mr. Yu and his party to the embankment. It was the first time he had seen such heavy rain.

The heavy rain washed away everything, and people couldn't even open their eyes outside, let alone check the situation in the distance.

"Let's go, let's go and have a look!" Xu Jiu yelled at the Sheriff Yu, and walked towards the embankment with difficulty.

The water level on the river bank is extremely high, and now it is waist-less, and the ground is slippery and difficult to walk. If you are not careful, you will fall, and if you stand unsteadily, you will be washed away, but Xu Jiu is still standing in the dark. With the help of Wei, he came to the bottom of the embankment with difficulty.

At this time, there are still officers and soldiers from the Sheriff's Office carrying sandbags and trying to strengthen the embankment.

Someone saw them coming and hurriedly reported the situation to them. The rain was so heavy that it was difficult to hear what they said, and people could only shout: "Reporting to my lord, I mean, if it rains like this again, here The embankment is bound to burst! Your lord should make preparations early and arrange for the people in the county to evacuate!"

"This..." Master Yu's panicked and hesitant voice was drowned in the rain.

Xu Jiu shouted to him: "I'll stay here and guard, Master Yu, go back and evacuate the people!"

"No! This is absolutely impossible!" Keeping the imperial envoy here, what to do if something happens, Yu Junshou said: "My lord, please go back quickly, the affairs here will be handled by the subordinate officials!"

"There is no time!" Xu Jiu shouted at him: "Only you have the ability to lead the people in the city thoroughly! I can try my best to delay the matter of the embankment for you and buy some time!"

The time was imminent, and the sheriff Yu took one last look at Xu Jiu before accepting his proposal.

He cupped his hands at him, silently said how precious he was, and then turned back to evacuate the people.

The rest of the officers and soldiers originally wanted to escape completely with the adults, but seeing that the imperial envoy, who looked like a white-faced scholar, was still here, none of them dared to move.

"Brothers!" In the heavy rain, Xu Jiu shouted: "Now that the rain has not stopped, no one knows what will happen in the future. Let's try our best to hold on and buy some time for the people behind!"

After he finished speaking, he turned around to fight the sandbags and came back to fill the dam.

"Uh." Xu Jiu didn't expect that when he moved bricks in the virtual world, should he be thankful that this is his specialty, and that he is more skilled than ordinary people in carrying sandbags?

Although he still had a feeling of being crushed and vomiting blood when he threw the sandbag on his shoulder.

However, when the others saw that he was easily lifting a sandbag weighing about [-] jin by himself, they didn't dare to be negligent any more, and their feelings of retreat decreased a lot, and everyone started to work again.

Some people living along the river were told to evacuate and flee. They vaguely saw the movement here. After asking each other, they found out that the imperial envoy had not evacuated and was still trying his best to strengthen the dam. At a glance, I saw a thin imperial envoy wearing a soaked official uniform among a group of officers and soldiers.

The bamboo hat was heavy and useless, and it delayed work. Xu Jiu had already thrown it aside.

He was numb from working, and he didn't know how tired he was. He only had eyes on sandbags and dams, and he walked back and forth, and he didn't know how many laps he ran.

However, at this moment, he heard someone yelling in horror: "The dam over there has been washed away! It can't be stabilized anymore, everyone run for your lives!"

Xu Jiu stretched his neck to look, and saw that not far from him, the flood had washed away the bricks and stones used to build the dam, and a thick water column was gushing out from that opening. It is only a matter of time before the dam is washed away.

But at that moment, Xu Jiu's only thought was that there was not enough time.

This time is far from enough for the people to evacuate.

Almost at the same time as this thought came up, he flew over, not knowing what he was thinking, and actually blocked the gap with his own body!

"What nonsense!" He yelled at the officers and soldiers, "Hurry up and bring over more sandbags!"

"grown ups……"

No one thought that the emaciated Lord Zhuo would use his own body to fill the dam, but everyone reacted, and someone hurried to carry the sandbags.

"Nest grass." The water was fierce, and Xu Jiu was holding on to the green brick next to him against the huge water pressure.

His mind was empty and he had no other thoughts except to hold on a little longer.

But the blue bricks were slippery, his hands would soon be unable to hold them together, and his body didn't have the strength to withstand the surging flood.

In fact, if you think about it, how can a person compete with nature on his own?He is doing meaningless struggle now...

Just thinking about this, he suddenly felt a heavy weight on his back, and Xueer shouted to him: "Master, let Xueer block for you for a while, you get up first... Take a break..."

Xu Jiuyi thought that he still had some experience in moving bricks. Although Xueer was a servant, he had been with the original owner since he was a child, so how could he hold a dam?

So resolutely don't let it.

But I didn't expect that soon, besides Xueer, an officer and soldier came and voluntarily used his body to withstand the section of the embankment that was about to be washed away.

Immediately after one, two, three, people ran over continuously, supporting the brick wall that was about to collapse with their bodies!

In the crowd, whoever shouted, "Master Imperial Envoy is blocking the wall with his body! The officers and soldiers are supporting the wall with their bodies!" Soon, more people who did not flee also rushed over to help Together they strengthen the embankment.

Most of these people are scared and tired of being displaced. They would rather fight to the end here than flee.

When they saw that the people from the government didn't give up, they volunteered to help. The heavy rain still washed away everything, but it couldn't wash away the purity of people's hearts.

Xu Jiu didn't remember what happened in the end, as soon as he woke up, it was two days later, the rain was over, and he was still in the Sheriff's Mansion.It is said that because too many people rushed to help later, everyone actually held the dam until the heavy rain stopped, the water level dropped, and the tired officials and people dispersed, and he was found out in the mud.

"Thanks to the Lord's order to open the granary these days, otherwise the common people would be hungry, and even if they wanted to help, they would be powerless." Seeing that he woke up, Lord Yu couldn't help but open a door in a bright mood these two days joke.

"The officers, soldiers, food and grass sent by the imperial court to the Lord also arrived yesterday, how to distribute them is up to Master Zhuo."

"Okay." As soon as Xu Jiu uttered a word, he realized that his voice was very hoarse. He worked hard all night in the heavy rain, and successfully caught a bad cold. Now he still has a fever, and there is a touch of sick camel red on his cheeks.

Master Yu said: "Why don't you rest a little longer, my lord, this is not urgent, and now the whole city is grateful for your kindness..."

"No need." Xu Jiu said: "For those who promised to be allocated to Sir Yu, you can sort it out yourself and rebuild the embankment. In addition, return all the grain owed to the counties before, and start distributing the rest today .”

"Yes."

"In addition, I have an idea..." Xu Jiu said, "Although natural disasters are terrible, if the common people develop the habit of relying on the court for everything, they will be finished after a long time."

He had a fever and was not in the mood to bite the bullet and settle for words. Xu Jiu said in the plain language he was good at: "So I want these people to participate in the construction of river embankments and dams. Those who work will have food to eat, and those who work will have food. Earn money, in this way, as long as you earn enough money, you can make up for the loss of the people’s damaged farmland and unable to survive the winter.”

"This……"

"My idea is not very mature. If this is the case, the first thing to do is to strengthen management and balance distribution. Sir Yu, can you see if this method is feasible?"

"This minister can try." Yu Junshou once again respected him in awe, "Master Zhuo is far-sighted and considers the common people by putting himself in their shoes. It is really a blessing for the common people and a blessing for Daqing!"

"Hey, hey." Xu Jiu still couldn't stand his bow, and hurriedly asked people to get up and go to work.

He himself didn't take a break, and continued to patrol the river even though he was sick. This time, it was different from the past. As soon as he appeared, the people would call him "Master Qingtian." Watching Master Xiao Zhuo turn around, let Master Xiao Zhuo quickly finish his inspection and go back to rest.

Xu Jiu was grateful for their enthusiasm, and it was only at this time that she really felt that being an official was fun and fun.

After the episode in Nanling subsided, he did appease the people, and he had completed the task.

Although the thought of how to repair the river is still a headache, and I don't know what Ying Yuan's plan is...

After learning that he used his body to fill the dam, Ying Yuan became angry and never contacted him again.

Ren He asked 888 what the hero was doing every day, but 888 only gave him the answer that the other party didn't reply, and it didn't know.

Just half a month later, so anxious and worried that his head was going bald, and it seemed that it would be January, and he hadn't made any achievements in repairing the river, let alone Xu Jiu himself. Even the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, officials and people from all over Nanjun are worried about him.

Then on the last day of the January period, it rained heavily again.

Xu Jiu was no longer in Nanling at this time. He had traveled all over Nanjun in the past half a month. He didn't know how many pairs of shoes were worn out, and his feet were still full of blisters and rotten wounds.

But even so, he could only be in a hurry.

It was raining again, Xu Jiu stood in front of the window, feeling that the gods in this world are just as wicked.

They all like to be sarcastic and tease him so much.

Suddenly, at this moment, an official knocked on his door: "Lord Zhuo! My lord! Go and have a look!"

"...Is the embankment leaking again?" Xu Jiu's heart skipped a beat. The rain had only just fallen for a while, so it must have been too fast!

"No, no, no! Oh, you just come with me!"

Seeing that the other party was anxious, Xu Jiu stopped asking and followed him and ran out.

Although, he already knew what was going on via 888 on the way.

[The course of the river changed overnight, connecting the counties in the south, directly flowing into the river and emerging into the sea. 】

Xu Jiu couldn't believe it: "Huh?"

No, the river can change its own course?Sort yourself out?

【of course not. 】888 rolled his eyes, not understanding how the host could be so childish, 【Of course the male lead did it! 】

Xu Jiu: "..."

[It's just a matter of changing a small setting, a word from him. 】

"..."

Oh yes oh.

How could he never have thought that it would be like this...

Then what the hell is he doing here these days!

The rain was fierce, but the naturally deepened and changed course did not submerge any villages.

It is said that there are underground rivers underneath, which can store water. In the future, as long as the common people drill a few wells near the farmland and houses, they will not be short of water even in times of drought.

It will take at least 100 years to achieve a change of this scale, according to the construction level of this world.

Now all of a sudden the river is back to normal...

The common people and officers and soldiers were completely dumbfounded.

Then someone said, "It must be Master Xiao Zhuo! As soon as Master Xiao Zhuo came, the course of our river changed! The river god must have appeared, and he wants to help Master Xiao Zhuo!"

"That's right, that's how it looks to me!" The officials who knew that Xu Jiu was ordered by the emperor to make achievements within a month also shouted: "It must be like this! It's the God of the River who can't bear to see Master Zhuo being punished! So That’s how the river channel was changed!”

"I won't get wet anymore... I won't get wet anymore..." Someone said obsessively, "It's all because of Master Xiao Zhuo, it's Master Xiao Zhuo who moved God!"

Xu Jiu: "..." You guys have quite a rich imagination.

"I will write to the imperial court to report the situation here!" said the official here.

"Yes, yes, hurry up, the letter will be delivered today, so let's send it quickly! Let's not delay Lord Xiaozhuo's bet!" Another county magistrate said.

Xu Jiu showed grateful eyes: "Thank you everyone."

The group didn't have time to read more, so they hurried back to the mansion to write letters.

But before the letter was written, the news about the emperor's sudden death from a serious illness and the regent's interim government was quickly spread to Nanjun.

Xu Jiu: "..."

"Ying Yuan made a move so soon?"

【Yes, Ying Yuan is very angry now. 】888 said, 【So I don't want to waste time with the little emperor. 】

In the second half, it imitates the tone of the male protagonist.

"..."

Didn't he just block the dam with his body, why should he be so angry?This male protagonist's temperament is really big.

Xu Jiu was speechless, but had an idea.

The next day, the news that the river course was automatically diverted after the emperor passed away and the regent temporarily took over the government spread in various places in Nanjun.

The common people and officials from all over the world seemed to have been turned on some kind of switch, and they all realized that it was the previous emperor who was benevolent, and it was not the real dragon emperor who angered the gods in the sky and sent natural disasters to punish Daqing.

Now as soon as the emperor dies, the river channel will immediately improve when the regent comes to power. If this is not the work of gods, what is it?

It is the gods who say that the regent is the real dragon emperor!

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