The cannon fodder through the book will live to the end

When County Magistrate Tang and Langzhong Jiang entered the room, they saw the prince and concubine sitting together. The most important thing was to see that the prince's face looked good. It seemed that his body had really recovered.They are also relieved.

The two greeted each other together, "I have seen the prince and concubine."

Xiao Jingyu said hastily: "Quickly excuse me. These two adults have worked hard these days, please sit down."

The two sat down, and the county magistrate Tang said first, "Congratulations, my lord, for your recovery. After this catastrophe, your lord will surely have good luck."

Xiao Jingyu replied: "Thank you, Mr. Tang, for your kind words. I am really ashamed. I was supposed to come here for disaster relief, but in the end I got infected and dragged everyone down."

County magistrate Tang quickly said: "This plague is a natural disaster, and the prince does not need to blame himself. It is due to the poor management of the officials, which caused the river embankment to break, which led to the spread of the plague. All this is the fault of the officials. Wait for this matter." , Your Majesty should apologize to His Majesty."

Xiao Jingyu hurriedly persuaded: "Since Mr. Tang knows that it is a natural disaster, then why should he be guilty? On the contrary, after these days, I found that Mr. Tang is well-governed, calm when things happen, and manages Bi County in an orderly manner. It's the top prize."

Hearing the praise, County Magistrate Tang was obviously very happy. He said modestly, "My lord, I'm so grateful. This time, I would like to thank the lord and concubine for coming to support Bi County, so that Bi County can restore its previous appearance. Without the support of the lord and concubine, Bi County may not be able to recover." Now it has become a dead city. The great kindness and virtue of the prince and concubine will never be forgotten by the lower officials, and the people of Bi County will also remember it."

Being mentioned suddenly, Tao Anran smiled politely.For their discussion, Tao Anran has always been silent.Especially when these two are still blowing each other.

Xiao Jingyu seemed to know that it was not an option to blow each other up like this, and asked in time: "Master Tang is serious. Do you have anything to say when you come here this time?"

The county magistrate of Tang immediately turned serious and replied, "My lord, I came here this time to ask if the city of Bi County can be unsealed? After all, the situation is improving now, and I heard that almost all the infected people have recovered. In addition The materials in the upper city have not been traded with the outside world, and there is not much food in stock."

Xiao Jingyu thought about it, the people who sealed the city and defended it were all his people.He also issued a military order that no one was allowed to leave the city without his permission.So at this moment, the unblocking will naturally also look for him.

He was silent for a while, and then replied: "The lockdown will be lifted tomorrow morning. Except for a few patients who are still under observation, everyone can come in and out freely. Now that there is a way to deal with smallpox, the doctor in Bi County has been informed. If something happens in the future , go directly to the doctor."

County magistrate Tang was overjoyed, and immediately replied: "Okay, I will go and inform the others to prepare."

Then he took his leave and left, presumably there were too many people going in and out of the city, so he had to make preparations in advance.

Xiao Jingyu looked at Jiang Langzhong again, and before he could ask a question, Jiang Langzhong said first, "Your Majesty, I have strengthened the embankment at this section of the Bi River and cleared the silt. Even if it rains heavier than before, The lower officials also keep the surrounding areas of Bi County safe."

Xiao Jingyu said with satisfaction: "Master Jiang has worked hard during this time. Afterwards, this king will definitely report the truth to His Majesty and ask for a reward for him."

Jiang Langzhong shook his head and said, "My lord, I don't want to reward you, I just want to ask for something."

Xiao Jingyu stared at him and asked, "Master Jiang, please tell me?"

Jiang Langzhong first looked at the princess, and then said: "The reinforcement of the embankment is thanks to the cement made by the princess. This material heats up when it meets water, but when it is mixed with sand, it becomes extremely hard once it solidifies. According to the official, This thing has infinite uses and can strengthen the walls of river embankments. Therefore, the lower officials want to take this thing along the way to patrol the river and strengthen the river embankments so that there will be no more river embankment breaks in the future, so that the people of Dajin will not be harmed by floods."

Xiao Jingyu was greatly shocked, the princess had already told him about the cement, but he never expected that the usually taciturn Jiang Langzhong would have such great ambitions.

Xiao Jingyu and the concubine looked at each other, and then asked: "Master Jiang, this matter is time-consuming and laborious. Although you are the Minister of the Ministry of Water, it is not easy to handle without permission. Can you tell me why you think so? "

Jiang Langzhong replied: "My lord, do you know why Xiaguan is a doctor of the Ministry of Water and not from other departments? Xiaguan's family has lived by the river for generations, and he has been interested in the trend of water since he was a child. When Xiaguan was 12 years old, that year There was a lot of rainfall and the river was turbulent. Although some family members escaped by chance, many people died. Families were broken and people died. After that, the officials knew that the river water can nurture people when it is gentle, and can swallow people when it is raging.

Later, he passed the Jinshi examination, entered the Ministry of Industry, and then went straight to the Department of Water Department. After many years, he became a doctor of the Department of Water Department.Over the years, officials have checked the records and found that floods occur almost every year, the difference is only serious and not serious.If it is not serious, the people will be able to live with less property after the flood recedes.If it is serious, the court will need to provide disaster relief.For example, last year's Yinghe River broke its embankment and the current Bihe River broke its embankment.

These catastrophes, even if the disaster is relieved, there will still be countless casualties.And repairing the dams like before will not last long.Now that there is cement, Xiaguan wants to rebuild the dam.It is best to clean up the river by the way to make the water flow more smoothly.If the river bed is no longer silted up and the water level is raised, backflow will not occur. "

After hearing this, Xiao Jingyu asked seriously: "According to your estimate, how long will it take you to complete all this? And how long can you keep it?"

Jiang Langzhong thought for a while, and replied: "If you just rely on Xiaguan, it may take ten years. If everything goes well, Xiaguan can guarantee at least a hundred years of worry-free life."

Xiao Jingyu twitched the corner of his mouth, and said: "A hundred years of worry-free, I'm afraid it will cost a lot of money. Jiang Langzhong, it is impossible for me to listen to your one-sided words and support you in doing such a big thing. You first make a detailed list and write a plan, my lord." Then decide whether to support you or not."

Jiang Langzhong's eyes lit up. Although the prince did not agree, he also did not refuse. This is hope for him.He immediately replied: "Yes, I will definitely write it clearly. I will ask the prince for advice later."

After finishing speaking, he left excitedly.It seems that he can't wait to write the proposal.

Tao Anran looked at Jiang Langzhong's back and sighed: "Jiang Langzhong is going to do something big!"

Xiao Jingyu also sighed: "It is my great fortune to have such a person!"

Tao Anran looked at him and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, is this going to promise him?"

Xiao Jingyu replied: "If he can really make up his mind to do it, I will naturally support it. I'm afraid that Ranran's cement won't make much money this time."

Tao Anran said indifferently: "This cement was originally prepared as a surprise for you because you were on duty in the Ministry of Industry. Although you don't use it yourself now, it's about the same."

Xiao Jingyu hugged the princess and said softly, "Thank you!"

Thank you for your support all the time, for coming to me without hesitation, for your tolerance and understanding.All this is too much, but in the end, I can only say these two words to represent my own mind.

Tao Anran rubbed against his arms, and replied with a smile, "You're welcome!"

After he finished speaking, he yawned and looked at the sky, because it was getting late because he talked about some things.He immediately grabbed Xiao Jingyu's hand and said, "I'm so sleepy, let's go to rest."

Xiao Jingyu noticed the tired look on Wang Hao's face, and when he thought of what he had suffered these days, his eyes were filled with distress, and he immediately replied: "Okay, let's go to rest first."

In the next few days, Tao Anran and Xiao Jingyu took care of some final matters in Nancheng to ensure that there were no more patients in Nancheng.Moreover, the city gate has been opened, there are crowds flowing, and Bi County is full of vitality.

Looking at the current situation in Bixian County, the imperial physicians brought along are also free.The people of Bi County can live and work in peace and contentment as before, so they know it's time to return to Beijing.

In the early morning of this day, the chariots and horses were all ready, and before leaving, the county magistrate Tang came to see him off.

Walking to the door, Xiao Jingyu stopped the magistrate Tang from thinking of seeing him off, and said, "Your Majesty Tang, you don't have to see him off. It's rude to let you live in a corner instead of living in the county government temporarily. When Master Tang comes to Beijing, This king will definitely be a host to treat Mr. Tang well."

Tang county magistrate smiled all over his face, and replied: "With the good words of the lord, the next official will definitely disturb you. Then the next official wishes the lord and concubine a smooth trip."

Tao Anran and Xiao Jingyu nodded to him and got into the carriage.It was urgent when they came here, and both of them came on horseback.Now that there is enough time for the return journey, they are going to take the carriage first, and then ride the horse when they are tired.Anyway, how comfortable it is.

The carriage started slowly, and Tao Anran sighed, "Finally I'm going back to Beijing. I want to eat fruit smoothies, and the roasted pigeon from Taibailou."

It was probably because Tao Anran had no appetite since he came to Bi County, and Tao Anran had no appetite, so he just forced himself to eat something to replenish energy every day.Now that he is finally about to leave Bi County, his appetite has returned, and he seems to be even more greedy, starting to want to eat all kinds of things.Tao Anran attributed this to the lack of good food in Bi County.

Xiao Jingyu was also in a good mood, and promised with a smile: "Okay, I'll eat when I get back. I'll be with you then."

The two looked at each other and smiled, but the carriage stopped suddenly.

The two heard a nervous voice from outside, "My lord, my concubine, there are many people..."

Xiao Jingyu immediately tightened his expression, hid the princess behind him, quietly lifted the small curtain of the carriage to look out, and then he was sure.

Tao Anran also looked quietly, and from the window, he could see that there were people standing outside, blocking the front of the road.The people in the front were all carrying baskets, and they could see some fruits, eggs and the like in them.

If they did something outrageous, the common people must have come to smash them with baskets of eggs.But they didn't. On the contrary, what they did should be regarded as a good thing, so the people should come to see him off now.

Xiao Jingyu thought for a while, but still pulled the princess out of the carriage together.

Seeing the two people coming down from the carriage, those people immediately knelt down and shouted loudly: "I have seen the prince and princess!"

Tao Anran and Xiao Jingyu immediately said: "Everyone, don't be too polite, get up quickly."

Tao Anran also saw that some people in the crowd who were old enough to be his grandfather were kneeling, and he felt that his life would be shortened by this kneeling.

After the two persuaded them, these people finally got up.

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