On the embankment of the Wusong River, in the grass pavilion in the rain.

Zhao Shouzheng stood up and lectured to his miscellaneous officials:

"You are in charge of schools, you are in charge of taxes, and you are in charge of monks and Taoists, and you perform your duties on weekdays and do not interfere with each other."

Second Master Zhao changed his words, and said in a deep voice:

"But it's not a normal day, it's only been less than a month since the beginning of the year, and the flood has flooded the whole of Kunnan. The flood is coming far more than in previous years! ”

"Fang Cai Ben and the gentry inspected the embankment, only to see that the river was less than a foot away from the embankment. Moreover, under the flood erosion of the embankment, the dam body fell off in many places. ”

"If this momentum continues, there is no need to wait for the hurricane season, and then a few days of rainy season, Yaojiayan, Nanshan Temple, Longwang Temple, several river bends, as well as the mouth of the three rivers, will be washed away." Zhao Erye said, and said in an accentuated tone:

However, only the people of the neighboring villages, under the leadership of the old man, spontaneously picked up the soil and fixed the embankment, and the rest of the people were nowhere to be seen. If you continue to sweep the snow in front of the door, Kunbei will definitely be flooded before the summer harvest! ”

"Is it so serious?" Except for Ambassador Yang of the Hebo Station and a few sluice and dam officials, the rest of the people did not know about the situation on the embankment.

People who live in a safe county all day can hardly feel any sense of crisis about flooding.

What does the flood have to do with me?

"It's not serious, I'll know it when I walk along the embankment!" Zhao Shouzheng snorted coldly and said: "This county now has only one task, that is, to repair the embankment and fight the flood!" ”

"This official announced that the flood control command office should be established immediately, with this official as the commander-in-chief, and all officials in the county should obey the dispatch of the command office. I don't care what your original errand was, I have to put it all down, and in the next few months, I will go all out to fight the flood and provide disaster relief! The stern gaze swept over the officials again, and then Zhao Erye said in a deep voice:

"The command office is located in Nanshan Temple, and if the flood does not recede for a day, the official will not return to the county seat for a day!"

"Ahh The officials were dumbfounded when they heard this.

"Hiss......" He Xiancheng and Master Bai gasped in unison.

Xiong Dianshi, who had been silent, had a light in his eyes.

"I can't help it, my lord!" After a moment of stunned, the officials hurriedly tried their best to persuade Second Master Zhao not to do anything stupid.

"Nanshan Temple will be flooded every year!"

"Before, Kameyama Academy was built there, but it was later destroyed by the flood, and Nanshan Temple was rebuilt on the original site......

"It's too dangerous, sir!"

"You don't have to persuade anymore." Zhao Erye waved his hand and said: "As a parent of a county, this official should ensure the safety of one party, why do you regret this?!" ”

"Think twice about the county!" Although He Xiancheng was not angry with Zhao Shouzheng, he couldn't see him die in vain...... After all, the main part of a county was washed away by the water, and they, the assistant officials of the county, would all be sentenced.

"It's still far from the time when the flood is fierce, and when the hurricane comes, the wind and waves are high, the water will be ten times more fierce, and if you don't get it right, the embankment will be destroyed and people will die!"

"Then hurry up and repair the embankment!" Zhao Erye took out that horizontal energy.

Don't you care? That Lao Tzu, the county master, lived on the embankment and didn't leave.

This is a naked kidnapping!

The county magistrates all live on the embankment, how dare the Zaza below go back to the county seat? You have to be obediently accompanied.

Otherwise, it will be light for the old man to wear small shoes in the future. If they are involved in the battle and escape, they will be dismissed from office and punished.

For these petty officials, the imperial court will not even send personnel to investigate, and they will only listen to the words of the county, and they will decide their fate hastily.

The miscellaneous officials couldn't help but show a look of frustration......

"The lower officials are willing to advance and retreat together with the county respect!" Xiong Dianshi suddenly came to his senses, and he hugged his fists and said: "From today on, I will stay in Nanshan Temple day and night for the county to drive!" ”

Let Xiong Dianshi take the lead, Bai Shouli, Zheng Qian and others had no choice but to say that they would also live in Nanshan Temple and live and die with the eldest master.

"It doesn't have to be all here." Zhao Shouzheng waved his hand and declined everyone's kindness.

Hearing this, the Zaza felt relieved and hoped that they would have good luck and stay behind.

"We should be stationed in various places, and we should be stationed in the important sections of the embankment." Who knows, but when he heard Zhao Shouzheng's words, he changed his head and said:

"In this way, He County Cheng took a few officials to garrison Sanjiangkou; Bai Zhushu also took a few people to garrison Yaojiayan; Xiong Dianshi led people to garrison the Dragon King Temple. The four of us each guarded fifteen miles...... Of course, we must listen to the unified dispatch and command of our own officials. ”

"It's not just you who wear official clothes, but also the scribes in the six rooms, they are all natives of their hometown, and it is their duty to guard their hometown. It is necessary to subdivide the responsibility and implement it to the people, and the person in charge of each section of the embankment must be clear. ”

"When I go back, the official will let people make specific arrangements, you have a number in your heart first, hurry back and explain the errand at hand, and you will be at your post tonight!" Tomorrow morning, they will start their own work and strengthen the embankment! ”

"Obey the order...... Zuoza responded hard, and He Xiancheng had to remind: "County Zun, it will take some time to requisition the people." ”

"The flood situation waits for no one, and it can't be levied step by step!" Zhao Shouzheng said categorically:

"First of all, we will implement cash-for-work among the victims, and from tomorrow all young and strong people will go to the embankment to pick up soil, women and the elderly will make baskets for cooking, and those who do not work will not be allowed to eat!"

Second Master Zhao announced several decisions discussed last night. "The people of Kunbei are led by the gentry and the chief, and they bring their own dry food tools, which must be in place tomorrow!"

Although there is no specific plan for water control, it is always right to let the whole county move first, enter the rhythm of flood fighting and rescue, and strengthen the weak river embankment.

"From now on, the county has entered a state of emergency, and we will crack down on those who raise food prices and spread rumors!"

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When the officials took the order and left, only Zhao Hao and his son were left in the grass pavilion.

Zhao Shouzheng took off the disguise of the majestic lord at this time, and smiled at Zhao Hao as if he was invited: "Son, son, is it like that for the father?" ”

"It's stronger than yesterday, but the emotional grasp is not in place, the turn is abrupt, and there is a lack of foreshadowing, and don't shout slogans at every turn, it's useless to sing too much high-pitch."

Zhao Hao sighed lightly, and the comment concluded: "How much has my father talked about this time? 'Swear to live and die with the river embankment', 'Never starve to death a single person', 'The flood will not recede and will not return for a day' - what should I do if I am slapped in the face if the words are so full? It will be the excuse of others to attack my father! ”

"Ah......" Zhao Shouzheng couldn't help but say worriedly when he heard this: "Didn't Mr. Qingteng say that when you become an official, you have to say big things and do big things, and it's better to be a toad than to be silent." ”

"Father will only listen to the ideas he gives you in the future, and don't even take his nonsense seriously." Zhao Hao held his forehead helplessly, Daddy is too faithful, what does Xu Fatzi say, he believes it, and if he doesn't get it, he will take him to the ditch.

But having said that, the officials and gentry of the entire Kunshan County have a strong or faint aura of defeat.

Through a short period of contact, Zhao Hao clearly felt that everyone was shrouded in terrible loser emotions.

Under the domination of this emotion, people do not believe that victory will come, do not believe that miracles will happen, but will fall into the whirlpool of fate.

The result is what he sees - the officials are slack, the gentry are selfish, and the common people are numb.

Think about what the former Feng County Commander has been ruined by such an environment?

Maybe the self-confident, fearless and dull Zhao Erye is the kind of old parents who are suitable for the officials and people of Kunshan, right?

Of course, the premise is that Zhao Erye brags those bulls and has to be realized.

Otherwise, the officials and people of Kunshan, who were forcibly driven, would definitely become gray fatalists-

Anyway, no matter how much we struggle, it won't change again, so let's make less effort in the future.

Hey, Zhao Gongzi felt that he had a heavy burden on his shoulders.

Hey, what does this have to do with me?

ps. The third update is complete, so let's add another one today.