Talk about the world of mortals in detail

Li Qian was originally a doctor of the Ministry of Water Affairs under the Ministry of Industry, but now he is a fourth-rank minister of the Ministry of Industry.

He was good at water affairs and was very familiar with other affairs of the Ministry of Works. When all the temples in the Kaiyang River collapsed, the emperor thought that there might be a flood in the canal, so the official sent out to investigate was also Li Qian, a doctor in the Ministry of Water Resources at that time.

This time there was a flood in Lingdong, and the elderly assistant prime minister personally took charge of the rear area, while Li Qian went to the disaster area with the emperor's golden order and the emperor's sword. He was anxious but also ambitious.

Of course, great ambitions are great ambitions, and Li Qian was well prepared. Not only did he bring a lot of food, he also sent people to quickly go to Changfeng Mansion and invited a master to come over.

But when the imperial envoy's team entered the disaster area, the little sense of satisfaction in Li Qian's heart became weaker and weaker, and his mood became heavier and heavier.

The same heavy mood was felt by everyone in the team, including Chu Qinglin, who was invited from Changfeng Mansion, and Chu Hang who came with him.

Even before the worst of the disaster had reached the place, the country was already devastated. Wherever the imperial team passed, even some local officials were not fully organized.

When they arrived in Dengzhou, everyone's hearts sank to the bottom.

Dengzhou City was still soaked in water, and local officials in Dengzhou greeted the imperial envoys at a higher mountainous area outside the city.

When he saw the imperial envoys coming not only with mounted officials and arrogant angels, but also with carriages and horses carrying food, Yu Ruiliang, the general magistrate of Dengzhou who had been supporting him for such a long time, almost burst into tears.

He hurried forward with the remaining officials and couldn't help but shout loudly.

"Sir! Your Excellency—Xiaguan and others have finally come to you—"

Li Qian got off his horse and trotted to the Dengzhou official who had few clean parts on his body. The Ouchi guards behind him followed closely holding the Emperor's Sword.

"No courtesy! Where is your Lord Zhizhou?"

Dengzhou Tongjian stood up and cried out.

"On the day the flood came, Mr. Wu had already disappeared in the flood. To this day, no one has been seen alive or dead. There are dozens of officials, big and small, in Dengzhou who are known to have been killed or missing in the flood."

If the officials are like this, the people will only be worse off!

This was Dengzhou where the disaster was most serious. Li Qian looked around, wondering if there was any paradise on earth.

Chu Hang stood next to his father Chu Qinglin, and they both looked around with shocked expressions. This is Dengzhou, a prosperous place!

At this moment, on the top of the mountain, Yi Shuyuan also looked at the imperial envoy team coming around the mountain road. Looking from his eyes, he could see the purple energy of the emperor accompanying him, and the entire team came like a sharp wave. The breath breaks into the haze of the disaster place.

At this moment, Yi Shuyuan had a clear understanding in his heart, as if he saw two energies competing——

Under such a severe situation, it was naturally impossible for Li Qian to engage in any recreational activities as an imperial envoy. He had already made a plan before coming, and made adjustments after careful observation.

The center of the entire Lingdong disaster relief was of course in Dengzhou, and the temporary official residence of the imperial envoy was chosen in Tongjie County, which had a relatively high terrain and the disaster was relatively mild in Dengzhou.

Generally, this name is used as the name of a county, which naturally also has the meaning of a road hub.

With the help of the officials at the rear, headed by Zaifu, and the support of the emperor, Li Qian, who had no constraints, could certainly use his skills.

In addition to supervising officials in various disaster areas, Li Qian led disaster relief in a total of three measures.

The first step is to provide charity: setting up porridge sheds, but given the problem of far insufficient food, this can only ensure that people will not die of hunger.

The second is fundraising: recruiting a large number of laborers and providing work for relief, ensuring that the workers are well fed and can bring back rice and noodles as compensation.

The third step is work: surveying the landforms to delineate routes, gathering all efforts, dredging rivers, digging canals to divert water, etc. This process also includes rescuing trapped victims and building temporary shelters for victims.

These three tips may seem simple, but in fact, as long as they are implemented in place, the results will be immediate. The real difficulty is management in such a disaster.

Of course, in addition to these, it also requires coordinated efforts in all aspects, such as the need for doctors, the need for herbs, the need for tools, etc.

Li Qian is an official of the Ministry of Industry and the one who knows the most about water affairs. It is impossible for him to stay in the official residence at ease, so he is often involved in surveying, mapping and excavation and dredging work.

In the next half month, floods may still break out at any time.

Because it has been raining from time to time in recent days, the water conditions are very unstable.

But the good news is that after the initial chaos, the water control work is gradually getting on track and becoming orderly.

Somewhere along the Datong River, there was a group of shirtless people in front of them holding ropes like a tug-of-war, while the people behind them were soaking in the water, standing on poles and carrying logs together.

Everyone has ropes tied to their bodies, and there are people on both sides ready to respond.

"One two three" "One two three"

Chu Hang was also shirtless, huddled together with a group of Dengzhou men, carrying a piece of wood as a crowbar, and roared again in his already broken voice.

"Give me all your strength to suck the milk, one, two, three -"

Not only is this a key channel for water flow, but the terrain on both sides is uplifted and it is also the intersection of small mountains. In addition, it is simply unrealistic to dig a canal under the current circumstances.

Chu Hang led the team and the method he used was to move first and then divert them.

Everyone's muscles were tense, their faces were red, and the muddy ground under their feet was slightly slippery, but no one complained about tiredness or suffering. This was to save their hometown!

"Bang."

A thick log was pulled out from the front and pried from the rear. The pile of debris that had blocked the river and was difficult to move away quickly was finally loosened.

"Get away quickly——"

Someone yelled, and people hid on both sides, while people further away struggled to pull the ropes to drag their companions up to a position that did not belong to the river.

"Boom." With a sound, a large area of ​​blocking debris was washed away by the current of the water, and the water flow behind also accelerated.

"It's connected! It's connected here too!" "Great!"

While everyone was cheering, the water level where they were standing was also dropping, and gradually the original farmland under their feet could be seen through the turbid water.

"call"

Chu Hang let out a long breath and sat down in the muddy water so tiredly. The downstream must ensure complete dredging, otherwise the water will not flow out at all.

The water level here has dropped very quickly, but the rice in the original fields that was almost ready for harvest must have been completely gone.

"Master Chu, look at you, you are fair and clean, you are very strong!"

"Hahahaha, Master Chu, where should we go next?"

After getting along with each other for just over ten days, these Dengzhou men had already accepted Chu Hang, and their faces gradually changed from the original despair and sadness to a much brighter look.

Chu Hang forced a smile and waved his hand.

"How can I be an adult? I'm just a craftsman under the Ministry of Industry!"

"The person sent by the Imperial Court is your Excellency!" "Yes!"

Chu Hang smiled. The meaning of the word "official" in his heart has never been so clear as it is today.

A Dengzhou man bent down and stretched out his hand. Chu Hang grabbed his hand and stood up. With a glance from the corner of his eye, he saw a person in the corner of the mud field.

"There's someone there!"

Everyone was shocked and followed Chu Hang as he stepped on the mud and ran over. Only when they took a closer look did they realize that they had made a mistake.

"It's not a human being, it's a statue of a god." "Under natural disasters, it's hard for gods and humans to protect themselves!"

"well!"

The person in front of him is not a person, just a god who is as tall as one person. It is obviously a statue. The body is completely broken. I don’t know what kind of god it is, but judging from its size, it should not be a great god.

"Help me!"

Chu Hang said something, and there were men nearby to help. A few people straightened the statue and let it sit on the dilapidated field ridge.

"No matter what kind of god you are, I hope you will bless this land of Dengzhou!"

Compared to ordinary people, Chu Hang has really seen gods, immortals and dragons, so he still has to be in awe of some things.

The Dengzhou men behind him also bowed and began to pack up ropes, tools and other items, preparing to follow Chu Hang to the next place.

But when Chu Hang passed by the statue, his heart moved inexplicably. He didn't know that this was a kind of Qi-machine interaction, but he still subconsciously walked behind the statue.

Any words?

There are several vague words written on the back of this broken statue.

"What you see when you die are dragon claws"

Seeing these words, Chu Hang felt goosebumps inexplicably.——

Two days later, Chu Hang finally returned to Tongjie County after wandering around. He and his father lived in the temporary residence of the imperial minister.

Compared with other places, Tongjie County has improved a lot. A large number of disaster victims have gathered outside the county, but the expressions of many victims are finally less numb than half a month ago.

At night, Chu Qinglin, who lived in the same room, was already snoring, but Chu Hang was not asleep yet. He lit an oil lamp, laid out his study utensils, polished his ink, and started writing.

The experience of rescue and disaster relief made Chu Hang deeply moved.

I didn't write a title when I started the article. The hand full of blisters held the pen very strongly, and the pen and ink fell heavily, and the handwriting penetrated the back of the paper.

“In times of great disaster, faith is the most important thing.”

This is Chu Hang's impression after experiencing it personally, and he also witnessed the gradual changes in the men in Dengzhou who worked together, and even in the victims he met.

Because the people here have understood that they are not hopeless and helpless, and the court is making every effort to provide disaster relief.

It may not be possible for all disaster-stricken places to have such efficiency and changes, but at least in Dengzhou, where the imperial envoy is personally in charge, this situation is very contagious.

Chu Hang wrote a lot, and gradually also recorded some current issues.

For example, although it has already entered autumn, after the water stopped, the weather during this period was extremely hot, and the corpses of both humans and animals began to rot. Some doctors said that this might breed plague.

For example, there is a lot of stagnant water everywhere, and mosquitoes breed in large numbers. Not only is it annoying, but it is also easier to spread various diseases.

Although the disaster relief is in good order, dredging the river and lowering the water level can only be the first step, and the subsequent test will be extremely severe.

"Dong dong dong"

There was a knock on the door. Chu Hang stopped writing and swatted the three mosquitoes that bit his arm to death.

"Squeak~"

The door was pushed open, and the person who came in was the Imperial Envoy Li Qian.

Chu Hang quickly stood up and bowed to salute.

"Sir! I'll wake up father right now!"

Li Qian quickly waved his hand, his face looked tired, but he still showed a smile.

"No, I have nothing to discuss with you. I'll come back and see you guys with the lights on, so I'll come over and take a look."

Li Qian walked into the house and couldn't help but sigh when he saw the many broken blisters on Chu Hang's hands.

"Under such harsh conditions, it's precious that a young man like you still has the energy to make a fuss!"

When Li Qian scanned what Chu Hang wrote, he was immediately attracted by the first sentence, and then continued reading until he saw the last word Chu Hang had written.

"Well written, well written!"

Li Qian looked at Chu Hang carefully.

"You shouldn't be a Jinshi, right?"

"My lord, I am wasting my time with little talent and little knowledge. How can I pass the exam?"

Can't pass the exam?

Li Qian looked at Chu Hang's essay again. Every word was perfect. Was he really unable to pass the exam?

I heard that there was serious fraud in the imperial examinations in the early years, and the emperor was rectifying the government step by step. It should be much better now.

"I believe you can pass the exam!"

"Thank you, sir!"

Li Qian smiled and pointed to the article on the desktop.

"Bring it to me after you finish writing this article. I plan to submit it directly to Chengtian Mansion. Your writing is more thorough than mine, and it can better explain my urgent needs waiting here!"

Chu Hang opened his eyes slightly and looked at Li Qian, then quickly reacted.

"It's my lord!"

Li Qian patted Chu Hang on the shoulder.

"Finish writing early and go to bed early. There are still many things to do. I'll leave first!"

"Yes! Sir, walk slowly."

Watching Li Qian leave, Chu Hang felt a little excited. It was definitely a great affirmation that his article could be sent directly to Chengtian Mansion!

But when he thought about the disasters he had seen during this period and the corpses he saw, Chu Hang couldn't be happy anymore.

After writing the article, Chu Hang blew out the lamp and lay down on the straw mat in the house.

At this moment, his father's snoring gradually disappeared, but Chu Hang couldn't fall asleep in the silence. When he closed his eyes, he couldn't help but think of the broken statue of the god, which also gave him goosebumps again.