Mountains and seas can be flat

Qinglongling's small animal communication technology has been applied very maturely.In less than half a day, the warriors from Qinglongling outside Yanglun City dressed up as ordinary people and joined Fang Zheng's so-called "flood control" and "hand in hand" efforts.Dredge the waterway together with the people of Xiazhu.They pretended to be Chinese people who went out for business. In the atmosphere of "friendly mutual help and mutual assistance", they did not forget to publicize how good life is in Qinglongling.In addition, they really did their best to help, which moved the people of Xiazhu who were affected by the disaster.They all feel that Qinglongling has outstanding people, and they have aroused longing and longing.

The little spirit also found Fang Zheng, this time its old follower "Sure enough beast" timidly stayed in Qinglong Ridge and did not come.The spirit is used to the big brother, and there is no shortage of younger brothers. This time, a small group of badgers, ferrets, and long-haired rats followed it and joined the disaster relief people in pieces.The people were amazed to see the small animals who volunteered to help carry the earth and rocks.Qinglongling "merchants" are familiar and proud to say that "they are all our good partners".The Xiazhu people were amazed, and felt that the Chinese people in Qinglongling were really good at training animals.It's not that Yu Yi's brutal and bloody weapon is used as a weapon, but it does bring convenience to life and the risk is low, so I want to learn it.

In the next moment, they were all attracted by Lian Zifeng.Zifeng pushed away the biggest boulders after the dam collapsed.His single-winged figure was initially regarded as a monster.But after the stone was pushed away, the water potential was directed into the dredging runoff left by Emperor Chongyu.Many people applauded again and became grateful.I feel that the Chinese "monster envoy" and "the forbidden legend of flowers and dragons" have been exaggerating and demonizing Lian Zifeng.Seeing is believing, reducing fear mentality.

Fang Zheng walked up to the busy red-clothed Si Zuo on the high ground, and saw that there were many colorful silk cloths and knots next to the Si Zuo officer, tied to wooden sticks, and in the loud noise of the turbulent waves, he used "semaphore" to command the people below. project.Fang Zheng looked down, building a group, digging a group, moving a group, really well organized.

Even the newly joined Chinese helpers can quickly find their place to shine in this system.Sure enough, they are powerful officials.He commanded by flag, with precise timing and clear orders.The order, positions, and actions of those people showed the ability of the officer to control large-scale water conservancy projects.

In order to protect the safety of Lun City in Yangyang, Emperor Chongyu planned two backup crossings in advance, which were enough to deal with the flood.But this is an unexpected situation after all, and the speed of the Yellow River is so large.It is inevitable that there are still a few imperfections.For example, the manpower is limited, and the mental state of the people cannot be adjusted, and it is impossible to focus their hearts and energy in one place.It also caused a little confusion.

"Patriarch Fang came at just the right time." Si Zuoguan wiped the sweat from his forehead. The roar of the river was so loud that he had to raise his voice to hear it when facing each other. "There is a shortage of manpower. It was a great help." Although the residents are mobilized.But this place is still more than ten miles away from Yanglun City, and many people are either still on their way here, or they cannot get away from the heavy labor.But there is no one waiting for the flood to break the embankment.

In addition, the most difficult part of dredging the river is to remove those huge rocks.On the shore stands a device that looks like a spinning machine, with a hinge wound around a grinding wheel.At the other end, there are several long ropes tied to the stone. In addition to the rotation of the grinding wheel, it takes a row of more than a dozen people to pull it.But there is only one machine, and it can only move one boulder at a time, and the movement is very slow.How can he fly in mid-air like Lian Zifeng, and he is extremely powerful. With a single push, he can push away the soil and rocks on a road in a few minutes.

Fang Zheng brought people to help, which was like sending charcoal in the snow.But Fang Zheng still said loudly, "You have done well enough. You can slowly get on the right track by yourself."

Some kind of strange tears welled up in the eyes of the official, "Clan chief Fang may not know. There are small openings like this in the Yellow River almost every year. We are no strangers to doing this, but many people die every time. This time Not a single one died. Many, many fewer problems...so nice..."

Every time a person dies, Si Pingguan, who is in charge of managing Ding's household registration, will cry and complain to Si Zuoguan. Finally, there are a few more newborn babies this year. Looking back, there are disasters here and there.Si Zeguan, who is in charge of agriculture, animal husbandry and fishery, will also cry and complain. People die, and the labor force for farming and fishing has been reduced. No food.The epidemiologist in charge of treating diseases would complain about how many people contracted water bugs after each flood, not to mention those who did not completely drown and fell ill after soaking in the water...

Just as he was speaking, a large piece of the rock pulled by the grinding wheel suddenly collapsed, and a series of more than a dozen people were half-slumped in an instant.This kind of river bed turbulence is the most dangerous, and the water flows out suddenly.But people are also almost drowned and washed away.Those people were struggling desperately in the water, Lian Zifeng flew away when he saw this, and quickly cut the dense ropes wrapped around the rock.Although his wingtips have long feathers, they are covered with a layer of jasper-colored biofilm, so they are not afraid of water.Zifeng lifted the group of people from the end and pushed them to a safe place on the shore.The collapsed river bed created a hollow vortex, faintly visible giant bone fragments being sucked down.People on the shore covered their mouths in surprise.

The people who survived the catastrophe spontaneously shouted their gratitude to Lian Zifeng and kowtowed in gratitude.Fang Zheng looked solemnly at the large wrecks that were looming in the water. He called Zifeng, the noise was too loud, and there was no sound when he shouted.Zifeng mouthed to Fang Zheng, "It's indeed a strange bone in the abyss. I dug out a big fish with a hundred sticks. Many other big bones touched the bottom of the river bed. So the river bed will become loose."

Fang Zheng lowered his eyebrows and said, "Xiao Feng, go ahead. Be careful."

Of course, Si Zuoguan couldn't understand the unique and tacit way of communication between Zifeng and Fang Zheng.He just observed those giant bones in amazement, and shouted at Zheng Zheng, "There used to be huge and weird bones in the Yellow River. Emperor Chongyu built a lot of water towns when he was controlling the water. But this is the first time I have seen them so densely. And Even if they are buried in the river bed, they are compacted by the sand. They will not collapse suddenly."

"What does Master Si Zuo think this means?" Fang Zheng asked loudly.

Fang Zheng was relieved to see that the officer was smart enough to infer, and said in confusion, "...it means that they have recently appeared below. It seems that they suddenly squeezed up, and the river bed is not stable."

Really talent.Fang Zheng patted him on the shoulder, "Then what should we do if we have this kind of problem in the future?"

The more the officer thought about it, the more he broke into a cold sweat, watching Lian Zifeng flying around in the river pushing stones.He asked Fang Zheng sincerely, "Patriarch Fang, can you come to Yanglun for a short stay every year?"

"That may not be able to catch up." Fang Zheng was meaningful, but a little regretful, "I thought the Lord would invite me to live in Yanglun."

"Haha. I'm not afraid that the patriarch Fang will be wronged—" Si Zuoguan suddenly stopped talking, and he suddenly thought that the "Yanglun permanent residence" in Fang Zheng's words should be completely opposite to the "Yanglun permanent residence" he thought of. .One is to be bound in Yanglun, and the other is to become the master of Yanglun.

He turned his head away with a perfunctory smile, stopped talking, and didn't dare Fang Zheng to express the vaguely real expectation in his heart: it was the second one.If Fang Zheng really became the master of Yang Lun, it must be a new situation.

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"Aren't you kneeling?" The man in black looked at Xia Zhongkang who had been silent all this time in surprise.

"Master Abandoned Jun. Or maybe I call you 'Master Bujun'?" Xia Zhongkang called out the name that had been so popular for a while.He stood there with a complicated expression.

Pang Meng bowed down respectfully.If Yijun is a pioneer who is always catching up on the track for Pangmeng, he was far behind, but he can always run to the same end.For Yu Pangmeng, this black-clothed "abandoned king" was an insurmountable boundary marker since he was a boy.

Yi and Qi represent the two giant pillars supporting the heyday stage of the Yu Dynasty. One is the destructive power of the most powerful stalwart, and the other is the healing power of the Zhiguangze quilt.Qi is the best medicine and stone doctor in the Yu Dynasty, who has mastered countless secret medicines. It is said that he can even make the medicine of immortality.In addition, Dayi and Qi both have special abilities to tame animals. Yi Jun can become comrades-in-arms with beasts, and Qi Jun can use all means to obtain animal and plant materials.During the golden years, they also had the experience of cooperating tacitly and fighting side by side many times.It's just that Qi almost disappeared in the darkness of the empire, secretly researched and developed many medicines, and most of the things he did were unknown to the public, and they were very strange in the hearts of the people.Not as famous as Yijun.

In the later period of Emperor Yao Yu's reign, the third pillar supporting the stage was the later Emperor Chongyu Xia Gaomi, who began to control the flood at that time.Abandoned King looked down on this "hillies descendant of criminal officials" at first.He felt that Xia Gaomi was dealing with untouchables, and he always thought that the future king would be the peerless Yi Jun, and that he himself would become the closest person around him, the existence under one person.

"The elixir must have a price." Xia Zhongkang's words brought Qi Jun back to reality.

Pengmeng said sternly: "This is not a reason to question Mr. Qijun. Zhongkang! Now you—" Pengmeng's words are very clear, don't ask for extravagant negotiations, let alone exchange resources.The disparity in power cannot be equal.Peng Meng watched Xia Zhongkang grow up since he was a child, and his eyes were indeed looking at a grandson.

"Ask this kind of thing, don't you want to kneel?" Qi Jun was in a good mood for a while, and laughed again, "Speaking of which, you are much more beautiful than Xia Gaomi. Thanks to Tu Shanjiao being a beauty. But ah, if you want to be The ants were crushed by me... I will not feel sorry for this pretty face."

"He doesn't want to kneel." Pang Meng hurriedly said, "He's just curious about the elixir." But his words were inconsistent with his reminder just now.Peng Meng did not hesitate to do so, almost as if Xia Zhongkang wanted to compromise quickly.He was surprised, this kid has always had a docile temper and could bear anything.What medicine are you taking now?

——Zhongkang, if you are really dissatisfied in your heart, just bear with it slowly, there will always be a chance.It's the same as trying to seize Taikang's position back then.If you know the truth with a ruthless heart, you will not regress when you are 28 years old.Pang Meng thought anxiously.what you up to.

"Master Qijun, I will change the name of this palace to Mengsi." Xia Zhongkang still did not kneel.

"Children like to worship heroes." Qijun laughed, "People like Dayi did not ascend the throne, but people like you became kings instead. success."

Xia Zhongkang said: "Back then, Lord Yi supported my grandfather not to be confused with those untouchables. It was just to exercise benevolent government."

Abandoned King laughed even colder, "Government of benevolence? It has never been truly realized. Even when the three generations of emperors were in power, the benevolent government for those untouchables was based on his blood sore pain. How can everyone get benevolent government? when?"

"I understand." Xia Zhongkang said, "But the three generations of emperors and my father have repeatedly talked about benevolent government in order to let people in this world have an ideal, a goal, and a thought. No matter what Whether it is a pariah or a hero like Yijun, we all need the idea of ​​a benevolent government. It is false, but it cannot be absent. The ruler should do this.”

Qi finally came to his senses, "Go on, I can consider saving your life for you."

Xia Zhongkang took a deep breath, "I tame the people, so that the people have no other wishes. The only wish is that Wu Ling treats them well. The world is already cruel enough, and this is their only wish. In this case, I put the wish of benevolent government to them. Isn't that what it is to be a god?"

"So?" Abandoned Jun asked coldly.

"Gods need sacrifices. If there are no people, there will be no one to worship you. Then what kind of god is it? Abandoned Lord, I know that I should not be able to discuss cooperation with you. But if you kill me immediately, Mrs. Xia Zhu There are a lot of troubles. That's why I asked about the price of the elixir. I think you shouldn't be short of these years. Let me act for you first." Xia Zhongkang said gently.

Abandoned Jun pursed his lips, and finally laughed again, "The child makes sense. Sure enough, the inheritance system can make people start higher. It makes me much more comfortable than your grandfather. In my impression, Xia Gaomi's trousers are muddy. I’ve done it. A bumpkin can raise someone like you for several generations. The intergenerational generation of ants is indeed the most amazing place.”

The cold sweat dripped from Pangmeng's back.The terror left in his subconscious made him not dare to have any thought of confronting this person in the first place.But Xia Zhongkang was actually able to make false claims.Pengmeng felt the relief and haggardness of seeing his children and grandchildren grow up when he was old—at that moment just now, he felt that he was really old.

"Then you..."

"You can play it. But your sincerity and ability make me doubt. Jin Luan is outside, let's go." He smiled cruelly, "That little guy Yu Yi is also boasting about me. I was happy before and taught him that A way to prolong life. I'll throw you two together to see who is more suitable. I'll let him continue to live. One model of benevolent government is enough, isn't it? "

The old fox king of Yuyi is the son of Emperor Boyi. He is 51 years old this year, but he took away the body of his eldest son, and his physical age became 30 years old.In the eyes of the 92-year-old Qijun, they are all little guys.Many medicine stones among the Ten Witches can't deal with Qijun secretly.Not to mention that he can still drive Jinluan.

Pang Meng hesitated to speak, but at this moment he suddenly felt a murderous aura behind the screen directed at Qi Jun.But even he can feel it, let alone abandoning the king.Unable to see the movement clearly, Qi Jun had already grabbed Xia Zhongkang and stopped him in the middle, and taunted in that direction, "Little girl, don't waste your efforts." He raised his eyebrows and asked Xia Zhongkang, "I heard that you have a princess who is a descendant of the Wa family, why should I Can't feel any blood power?"

Xia Zhongkang felt sore, "That's not the princess." The figure behind the screen shrank back.Xia Zhongkang closed his eyes and said, "That's me, the deposed official I threw to Fang Zheng. I'm a slave, useless."

"The ants among the ants." Abandoned Jun didn't even take it to heart. "You want to know what the price is."

He opened his robe, his limbs were covered with snow crystals, and the small room was radiant.

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The diversion and dredging of the Yellow River breach was finally completed at sunset.The people were covered in heavy mud and water, but their hearts were full of joy.They returned to the shore in twos and threes, admiring the scene of sweat and sweat. The ancestors felt the "beauty" and "poetic" most intuitively.Seeing Lian Zifeng still flying in the air.Some people even want to hum the melody casually.

The place where you have worked is always the most beautiful.

The old minister chatted with Fang Zheng about many things, and also asked about the situation in Qinglongling.

"A person like Patriarch Fang must be very kind to the people and care about them." The officer praised. "Of course, our monarch is also very caring about people, and has a very good attitude. Every time I think of the monarch's benevolent government, I feel like I have a supportive idea in my heart. I am not afraid of being tired."

Si Zuo also seemed to be deliberately reminding himself to emphasize certain boundaries for himself, and not to be easily fooled by Fang Zheng.

Fang Zheng thought to himself that those things about Xia Zhongkang might not be so kind.However, it is meaningless to correct other people's inherent cognition if they do a good job of formalism.He then said, "Benevolent government is a very good thing, not cruel. The people can be happy and satisfied. This can also be regarded as 'all power is for the people.'"

Although it is a new saying, but the literal meaning is simple, and the Si Zuoguan can understand it, and smiled, "That's right, so we won't lose our way."

"A wise monarch, divine right, God's will..." Fang Zheng stared at the distant Yanglun City, "Master Si Zuo, have you ever thought about another possibility?"

"Another possibility?"

"Governance of benevolence is from top to bottom - at most, all power is for the people, not all power comes from the people and belongs to the people. All hopes are placed on the wise monarch, and the people themselves have no power. No matter how many there are, It’s also like yams in a bag. There is no connection, no organization, and no rulers can be restrained, so they can only think about it and believe in benevolent governance. This is problematic. Do you understand?”

At this moment, those who save the flood by the Yellow River don't know that the sky is changing, and this is just the prelude to the disaster.