After becoming the king of the subjugated country

Ning Yuan pointed to the map, and circled several places that had been selected for Ji Chen, "I discussed with several senior ministers for a long time, and adopted the strategy of dam waterproofing, flood diversion and drainage, upstream interception, and downstream release. Three flood diversion areas were selected, all of which were not so important for development, so they had to give up. In addition, because the rivers near He'an County are too winding, the waterways are not smooth, and the surrounding areas are under great pressure. The water level nearby is also rising all the way, and emergency messages are coming from various areas."

Ji Chen looked at the circled points on the map. Behind He'an County was a large plain area, and a little further inward was the important granary of Yue State, where spring plowing was imminent.

Ning Yuan sighed, "Because the dikes and dams haven't been strengthened much these years, it's all up to the county to act on its own. Now it's hard to say whether the dikes are firm or not... There were some small floods in the past few years, but the damage was not serious. These county towns Just create the meanders by yourself to intercept part of the flood, and now these meanders are not dredged, and meet this year's precipitation again, forming a bigger flood."

The more Ning Yuan calculated, the more headache he felt, there were problems everywhere, and there was no good news at all.

"Stop all other work first. The three counties around He'an County must fully cooperate, and the twelve counties outside of He'an County must also do their best to support." Ji Chen approved a memorial, and saw the list of materials on it. There are more and more losses, and the calculated losses are also getting bigger and bigger. When he saw the end, he couldn't help but wonder if it was God who wanted to clean up the treasury before he died.

At any rate, Ji Chen also has the courage to "return all the money and come back". Now that a large sum of money is thrown out, it is not particularly distressing. He only hopes to see results and control the flood within that area. The catastrophic flood that spread across the entire country of Yue was the worst thing.

Ji Chen tapped the map on the desktop, tapped the three flood diversion areas with his fingers, and looked up at Ning Yuan, "What if the three flood diversion areas are still not enough?"

Ning Yuan said in a deep voice: "Then the situation is really at its worst."

At the same time, Bai Qi looked at everyone, "We can't let the situation develop to the worst."

He looked at the people in front of him, "In addition to the dam, we also need to complete the flood diversion area as soon as possible. All the people in that area will be evacuated, and the government will come forward to settle them down later."

The old man's eyes were cloudy, and he murmured: "The government really knows?"

Don't blame them for being suspicious. After all, the time when the government appeared the most was during the autumn harvest and tax collection. In the rest of the time, the elders lived their lives in the city, so what did they have to do with them.

"Naturally," Bai Qi said with embarrassment and shame, "Your Majesty told me that you can make any request when I return to Beijing."

In fact, Ji Chen didn't say this sentence, but Bai Qi also discovered it, and he didn't know what kind of psychological shadow the previous emperors had left on them. The status of an official may not be good enough here. The love is even more eye-catching, and it is even more convincing that His Majesty has not given up on them.

Sure enough, the old man suddenly nodded, believed Bai Qi's words, and was full of admiration for Bai Qi, "That's hard work, my lord. Not only does your lord have to work hard on official duties, but you also have to serve your majesty."

Bai Qi coughed a few times, almost choking, raised his head, and met Shang Ning Wenzheng's playful gaze.

Bai Qi hurriedly brushed over this topic, "With another day, those people in the Ministry of War can arrange the situation in the flood diversion area, and the danger in He'an can be greatly alleviated."

The middle-aged man sighed again and again, and was extremely suspicious, "It really only takes one day?"

These days, they defended overnight, and they have resisted for more than ten days. Countless people have not closed their eyes and rested for several nights, but the flood is still surging in front of them, and it can submerge He'an County at any time.And ten days ago, Bai Qi also said that when the defense reaches a certain point, the upstream and downstream will cooperate together to resist the flood, and the flood in He'an County will gradually recede by then.

"Naturally." Bai Qi said firmly.

After appeasing everyone, Bai Qi took a deep breath and collapsed on the chair.

Ning Wenzheng pulled out his energy from the topographic map of the river, "I don't know if one day is enough, and it was counted as one day at the beginning, but if there is any accident in the middle, or there is a little error in some data in the middle, what you said today In other words, aren’t you afraid that the common people will settle accounts with you in the future?”

This is the power of natural disasters. Floods rise as soon as they rise, and heavy rain falls as soon as they say. No matter how good their calculations are, they still have to rely on God to reward them.

"If I'm not firm now, they might hesitate and retreat now." Bai Qi pressed his eyebrows, and he waved lightly to signal the pigeon next to him to come over.

The pigeon looked up from the snack, saw that it was Bai Qi, jumped and jumped two steps closer, and refused to get too close to him, Mung Dou's eyes were somewhat wary.

Heh, it was him who made Ji Chen cut off all his snacks with a few words.

Bai Qi couldn't help laughing, "When I return to Beijing, can I make up for my crime?"

The pigeon raised its head reservedly and did not speak.

Bai Qi was tentatively negotiating, "Add two plates of dim sum?"

The pigeon called: "Coo coo coo."

Bai Qi said seriously: "Three sets, no more."

make a deal!The pigeon nodded, and let Bai Qi tie a bamboo tube on its leg, which contained the letter.

Bai Qi still didn't forget to remind him at the last moment, the corners of his mouth raised, as if thinking of something sweet, "Don't throw away the letter, and see how he is doing for me when you get back, don't come over in a hurry."

It was rare for Ning Wenzheng to relax. It was a bit funny to see this person interacting with each other, "You and it used to have a lot of troubles, but now your relationship is getting better every day."

Just as Bai Qi was about to reply, he saw a middle-aged man running in desperately, "My lord, my lord! It's raining again outside, and the water is starting to rise, getting closer and closer to the target line!"

The smile on Bai Qi's face disappeared immediately, his hands trembled, and the untied bamboo tube accidentally slipped and rolled to the ground.

Last time, there was only less than two feet away from the target line, and if it went higher, it would break the embankment.

Ning Wenzheng got up suddenly, and rushed out with a topographic map of the river. She was going to strengthen the dam on the spot.

On the last day, their layout is about to be completed, is there still time now?

Picking up the bamboo tube and tying it up again, Bai Qi finally confessed "Be careful", and followed Ning Wenzheng to leave in a hurry.

On the embankment, the faces of people were tense. No matter men or women, they all carried sandbags and passed them forward, building up the embankment continuously. Several artisans on patrol kept recording the data of the river channel, and their expressions became more and more tense.

Ning Wenzheng has already started inspections, constantly checking the solid surface of the embankment, conducting spot checks, occasionally placing the inclined sandbags in a suitable position, and exchanging information with the inspectors.She had already changed into coarse cloth clothes and a bamboo hat, and she didn't even hold an umbrella. She was dressed in the simplest way, just for the convenience of walking and doing things.

Bai Qi glanced at the warning line at the embankment. Now the flood water has risen to only two feet away from the embankment surface. With the heavy rain, the water level is still rising.

"The old people and children in He'an County have all been sent away, and only those people in the flood diversion area have not been evacuated," Bai Qi said, "Let's hold on and say that it will be almost there by Yinshi tomorrow."

In Yuxi Township, which is classified as a flood diversion area, men, women and children carry packages on their backs and walk forward with tears in their eyes. Occasionally, some people can't help but look back at their home and shed tears again.

I saw the flood spreading little by little, submerging their waists, and the original house was gradually submerged and washed away, but the roof could still be seen vaguely. In another day, this place would be completely diverted from the flood, and the flood flooded over a large area, and their The family wants to recover, but I don't know how long it will take.

"Don't look, let's go," Zhao Shu was drooping, standing in her position to maintain order, occasionally pulling women and children who were unable to walk, her voice was already hoarse, and it was almost impossible to hear what she said unless she listened closely. Content, "Time is running out."

The slower they were, the greater the pressure on He'an County, and the more dangerous the people in charge of blasting downstream sites would be.

"Okay, don't watch." Hearing her words, the villagers sniffed, looked away, and continued to move forward following her guidance.

These days, watching Zhao Shu busy for their retreat, from mediating conflicts to making proper arrangements, they have built enough trust.

The guards who came to protect Bai Qi were dispatched to various areas as early as the first time, helping the villagers move things or rescue people, and there was almost no time to rest.

From noon to midnight, Zhao Shu ate a meal and rested for half an hour. As the female officer of this draft, even though she came here at the beginning with the idea of ​​becoming famous, she hoped that she could do well in this matter. She's done a lot and surprised everyone who didn't support her, but after being here, she puts her heart and soul into it.

People are not grass and trees, facing such a tragedy in the world, seeing people helplessly crying, she couldn't help but be moved by it.

Holding a torch in hand, Zhao Shu continued to command. During the ten days, Zhao Shu watched the flood rise from the distance from the calf to the height of the chest. At Yinshi, around dawn, Zhao Shu personally helped the last old man to move forward along the team. Let's go, I finally let out a sigh of relief.

The people here have finally withdrawn.

At this moment, a wave hit the old man, and the old man was held back by the guards in charge, but Zhao Shu, who was supposed to be standing here, disappeared.

"Master Zhao! Master Zhao!" The guard hurriedly supported the old man to stand still, and shouted, "Master Zhao, where are you!"

In the empty world, only the echoes of the guards remained, and there was no one to answer.

The old man froze for a moment, tears streaming down his face, his hands were unable to grope in the water, "Xiao Zhao, Xiao Zhao, what about you! You also said that when this matter is over, you will come to my house as a guest, and I will bake sweet potatoes for you. Tell you to taste the taste of our farm."

When the people walking in front heard Zhao Shu's name, they looked back one after another, trying to make money but being held back.

The guard's eyes were sour. He had seen several scenes where people disappeared. He thought he had already prepared himself mentally, but when he saw it again now, he still felt sad.

"Let's go first," the guard said, half coaxing and half forcefully, "We'll look for her after we send you to a safe place."

In today's situation, if one can be guaranteed, it is one.

As for finding it, where can I find it?

At the end of Yinshi, the flood will be released here, and there will be more and more floods.

As soon as Mr. Zhao, the escort officer in charge of escorting the third batch of supplies, arrived at the evacuation point of the villagers in Yuxi Village, he saw that the people here were gloomy, and many of them were still sobbing. , His Majesty has also designated a place for resettlement, so you don't have to worry about it in the future."

It was twenty miles away from Yuxi Township. It was on the mountainside, and there were simple houses built around it, and simple beds made of rattan and grass.

The village chief suppressed his grief and said: "Your Excellency, we are not dissatisfied with Your Majesty, but this time we have to stay away from home, and with the departure of our relatives, even Master Zhao..."

The village chief couldn't continue talking.

The smile on Mr. Zhao's face paused for a while, and he finally found his own voice, "Who are you talking about?"

The village head only thought that he didn't know the name of the female official, and emphasized: "Master Zhao, Zhao Shu! She is a good official."

Master Zhao jumped over him, strode out of the withdrawal point, looked down from the high platform on the mountainside, tried to find a familiar figure, and shouted: "Zhao Shu! Zhao Shu!"

I saw the flood rushing in all directions. Wherever it went, houses collapsed and trees fell.

In the world, it seems that there is only gray rain and the flood below.

There was no one to be seen.

Mr. Zhao recalled that before Zhao Shu left home, the two had a big quarrel. Mr. Zhao discovered Zhao Shu's intention to be a female official and not a concubine. Zhao Shu still came here stubbornly. He was angry at first, and then quietly sought out someone I asked for a job delivering supplies, so I came here to take a look, afraid that she might not do well.

But now it seems that almost all the people in Yuxi Township evacuated safely, and she did a great job.

Much stronger than his father.

The village chief walked over tremblingly, only to find that the face of Mr. Zhao in front of him seemed somewhat similar to that of the female officer, and he couldn't help asking: "You and Mr. Zhao know each other? Why are you so sad?"

"She is my daughter." Mr. Zhao said, he wiped his face, and then realized that his face was full of tears.

In the distance, there seemed to be a voice calling her, and in front of her, something was constantly touching her face.Zhao Shu opened her eyes, only to see a huge snow-white pigeon gently scratching her face with its wings.

"Xiaobai?" Zhao Shu coughed lightly, feeling a burning pain in her back. She turned her head and saw that she was lucky. She only remembered that a wave came and washed her away, and she fainted after floating in the water for a while passed, and then was blown on the treetops, and was not completely washed away by the flood.

As for the pigeon in front of her, she is also an old pigeon. Anyway, she has been in the palace for more than a month, and has met with the pigeon several times. This size is worthy of her long-term memory.

"Coo coo coo!" The pigeon finally breathed a sigh of relief when it saw people woke up. It croaked several times, and stretched out its wings to gesture again.

Zhao Shu and Ge Zi stared wide-eyed, completely unable to see what Ge Zi wanted to say.

The pigeon stared at her for a long time, finally flapped its wings in discouragement, turned its head and flew towards the distance, and turned back to take a look after not flying very far, as if to make sure whether Zhao Shu was still here.

Zhao Shu sighed, but didn't stop it from leaving.

She looked around, and there was flood water below. She was hanging on the top of the tree, and now the tree was in danger, and the flood water reached her ankles.She knows a little water but is not good at water. She realized that she couldn't jump out alone, so she first picked a suitable position, observed the surrounding situation, and tried to find a good foothold.

"Are you sure you're here?" A voice came from afar.

The pigeon squawked several times in dissatisfaction, as if displeased by this man's suspicion.

Zhao Shu stared, and the person paddling a small boat also saw her, it was Tang Qian.

Tang Qian waved his hand happily, punted the boat over three times, and then found a suitable place to stop the boat. He swam over quickly, "Miss Zhao, I'll carry you down."

Zhao Shu let go, and her tense spirit relaxed. She smiled, "Why are you here?"

Tang Qian carried her down from the tree and put her on the boat. When the pigeon beside him heard this question, he immediately held his head up high, very proud, which made Zhao Shu laugh.

"I'm here to look for you. Don't worry. I'm very good at swimming. I used to swim by the river when I was a child. It's not dangerous to come here." Tang Qian joked a few words, and finally said seriously: "The stories that have been told should be From the beginning to the end, I have been busy protecting everyone for so long, and the local people remember your contributions, so I can’t let you disappear here. So you see, we just happened to meet.”

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