The nineteenth day of the first lunar month. Lan
The freezing rain lasted for nearly two days.
It finally came to an end after countless people in Yanland begged.
It's almost time.
The sky over Juyang City was still cloudy.
Bursts of howling cold wind howled through the streets from time to time.
The frightened person's scalp is numb and his mind is uneasy, just like a fierce ghost wailing.
Inside the brightly lit study room of the side hall of Chengyun Hall. Lan
Xu Yi clenched the tea cup in his hand with his fingers turning white.
He lowered his eyelids and sat on the Taishi chair without saying a word.
in front of him.
Yang Xianan's face turned pale and he kept wiping the sweat from his forehead.
He kept reporting news from the seventeen cities in the two counties.
"The fields in Juyang City and Jusu City are severely waterlogged, and there is a fear that there will be no harvest."
"All major aristocratic families have formed manpower to drain the water." Lan
"The tributaries of the Yanghe River outside the city are now overflowing with water."
"Junsu Sun is afraid that the tributaries of the Yang River will be difficult to support, so he has mobilized more than 8,000 government officials, county soldiers, and civilians to rush to the tributaries of the Yang River."
"And he himself is sitting at the south gate of Juyang City to discuss with the heads of the major families."
"The current in the upper reaches of the Sanggan River is fast and there is a risk of the bank bursting."
"The magistrates of the three cities of Yanxian, Panxian and Xialuo recruited a total of more than 300 government officials, more than 1,200 county soldiers, and more than 3,000 civilians."
"More than a thousand young people joined forces with elders from three cities and towns, totaling over 6,000 people."
"Now half of them are reinforcing the dam at the upstream entrance of Yanxing City."
"The other half are busy dredging the river downstream of Pan County."
"A mudslide disaster occurred in Binh Hoa Town, Guangning City due to heavy rain."
"Most of the town was affected."
"As of the time when Tan Ma came to report, more than 300 people had been killed, and nearly a thousand others were missing."
"The county magistrate of Guangning has mobilized all government officials and nearly 500 garrison troops, and recruited more than 500 civilians to make an all-out rescue effort."
"The four cities of Anle, Hunu, Luxian and Pinggu in Yuyang County stopped raining at Shenshi yesterday, and it snowed heavily at Haishi."
"By around midnight, the snow had covered half of the wheel." Lan.
"..."
"Except for those who went to Yuyang, Quanzhou and Wuqing to explore horses, all the others have returned."
In the study room of the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
Yang Xian settled his already wet arms and bowed deeply.
The words are over.
Xu Yi still held the teacup in his hand tightly, and sat on the Taishi chair with lowered eyelids and said nothing.
It seems that I still haven't gotten over the bad news one after another. Lan
As early as the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, when lightning thundered and the wind and rain began to fall, Xu Yi had already anticipated that the Yan region might suffer from natural disasters.
even.
It has already made adequate preparations for the next natural disaster.
But he never expected it.
The first natural disaster to arrive was not the late spring cold as expected.
But rain!
To be precise, it was a rain that had never happened in Yandi in a hundred years. Lan
The biggest problem facing him now is not the stagnant water in the fields of Juyang and Juyong, or even the rivers overflowing due to the stagnant water and the loss of crops.
Not to mention the heavy snowfall experienced by the four cities of Anle, Hunu, Luxian, and Pinggu, and the resulting reduction in crop yields to the point of no harvest at all.
But Sanggan River!
Nasanggan River is one of the important tributaries of Haihe River.
Because its upper reaches flow through the Loess Plateau, water and soil erosion is serious, and the river is often blocked by siltation.
As a result, flooding often occurs in the middle and lower reaches.
After entering Yan from Yanxian City, it passed through Pan County and Xialuo City, and finally joined the Yang River outside Juyang City. Lan
After leaving Shanggu County, the Yongding River flows into Yuyang County.
If there is a problem with the Sanggan River in Yanxian City.
It is feared that it will sweep across the three cities of Yanxian, Panxian and Xialuo in an instant.
Directly or indirectly, more than 100,000 people in the three cities suffered heavy losses.
Even more so.
It is very likely to affect Yanghe River.
The entire Yan land instantly became a vast ocean. Lan
It comes down to it.
This heavy rain, which had never happened in a century, was really too heavy.
Today, Shanggu County is filled with water everywhere.
But by accident.
This year's river dredging has not yet begun.
The dredging of rivers over the years has been caused by the hidden population of wealthy families and powerful gentry.
This directly resulted in a large discrepancy between the number of corvees requested and those actually collected. Lan
As a result, dredging over the years has always been unsatisfactory.
And now.
Aristocratic families and powerful country gentry tried to save the crops in their fields.
He has no regard for the life and death of others.
Water drains out regardless.
I do not know how long it has been.
Maybe a quarter of an hour or two. Lan
Maybe more than a hundred breaths.
The study room in the side hall of Chengyun Hall is filled with a sense of heaviness and depression.
Xu Yi slowly raised his eyelids.
A hint of coldness flashed through his clear eyes.
"What's the situation at the south city gate?"
Xu Yi asked in a deep voice full of coldness.
"Go back to Mr. Liu." Lan
"I heard that there are only three families except Zhu, Fan and Dong."
"The rest of the aristocratic families and powerful squires have arrived at the south gate."
"I'm having an ongoing argument with Governor Sun."
Yang Xian'an didn't bother to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and hurriedly answered with his hands raised.
According to his plan.
How could we not see the impact of this disaster on Xu Yi's plan?
If this matter is not handled properly, the foundation may be severely damaged. Lan
At this time, those aristocratic families and powerful country gentry were still going their own way as always.
So what if this isn't a direct hit?
I think Zhu, Fan, and Dong came to the family because they saw this through.
Therefore, the three families of Zhu, Fan, and Dong would rather do things that others regard as a waste of energy, material resources, and manpower at a huge loss.
Nor do they want to follow the crowd and do things that benefit themselves at the expense of others.
Thinking about this.
Yang Xian'an couldn't help but feel a little admiration for Zhu, Fan and Dong. Lan
Notice.
The Zhu, Fan, and Dong families in Shanggu County are known as the first, second, and third largest families in Juyang City.
The number of fields owned by these three families is naturally enough to deserve the names they are called by the people.
And now.
The three families of Zhu, Fan, and Dong are obscured by multiple factors such as huge interests and "the law does not blame everyone".
We can still get to the core of the problem through layers of fog.
How could that not be admirable. Lan
"oh?"
"What are Zhu, Fan and Dong families busy with now?"
In the study room of the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
Xu Yi asked with a normal expression after hearing this.
"Go back to Mr. Liu."
"The Zhu, Fan and Dong families are currently busy cleaning up the rivers around their fields."
"And from the beginning to the end, none of the three houses opened their doors to drain water."
Yang Xian'an calmed down for a moment and answered.
Xu Yi nodded noncommittally.
Then he stood up and took off a token the size of a child's palm from his waist.
The token was completely golden in color.
It is engraved with the character "Yan" in seal script.
The back is engraved with a lifelike green dragon with four claws.
"With this order, come to the king's camp in person." Lan
"Order Xin Sixuan and Qu Baotian to immediately mobilize 20,000 troops!"
"Each person has two horses, five days of dry food, and a waist knife!"
"Go five miles to the south city gate and wait for orders."
Xu Yi handed the token in his hand to Yang Xian'an expressionlessly.
"Master Six..."
"this......"
"This..." Lan
Yang Xian'an felt the heaviness of King Yan's order in his hand.
He stared at Xu Yi with an expressionless face.
He was stammering and could not form a complete sentence.
Xu Yi ignored the panic in Yang Xianan's expression.
He ordered again in a deep voice: "Also, send an order to the Quartermaster Yu Chongwen."
"Order him to immediately lead a thousand soldiers and transport 50,000 shi of grain and grass, 2,000 shi of typhoid herbs, and all the marching tents to the source of the Yanxang Sanggan River."
Hear this. Lan
Yang Xian'an couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Then he quickly raised his hands and saluted, "Follow the order!"
After Yang Xianan's figure completely disappeared from the side hall study.
Xu Yi made a strange gesture with both hands.
After counting the interest.
Whistle sounds implying some kind of melody came out from the study in the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
Not long after. Lan
The figure of leader Wen Xin appeared quietly outside the study room of the side hall.
"Enter."
Don't wait for him to knock on the door gently.
Xu Yi's voice of agreement came from the closed study room of the side hall.
"yes."
The leader of Wenxin agreed, then gently pushed the door open and entered.
"It's said that Lu Wensu came quickly to see me." Lan
Xu Yi quickly said in a deep voice without waiting for the leader Wen Xin to salute.
"Follow the order!"
The leader of Wenxin paused for a moment, bowed his hands and quickly retreated the same way.
After the figure of leader Wen Xin completely disappeared from the side hall study.
Xu Yi walked to the window sill expressionlessly.
Using a little force with both hands, the closed window sill was completely opened.
At that time. Lan
The sky is as gloomy as night.
The sharp cold wind kept whistling between the heaven and the earth.
The oppressive atmosphere before the storm is even more pervasive and presses on everyone's heart.
Xu Yi stood upright at the window sill of the study in the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
Ren's sharp cold wind kept slapping his face.
behind.
Several candlelights flickered on and off. Lan
For a while.
Juyang City seems to be doomed.
There is a restless and depressing atmosphere everywhere.
I do not know how long it has been.
Maybe a quarter of an hour or two.
Maybe more than a hundred breaths.
Xu Yi, who stood upright and motionless by the window sill, slowly closed his eyes. Lan
My heart was filled with a sense of powerlessness.
natural disaster.
This is a natural disaster!
But in an instant, countless people lost their lives!
But in an instant, a city that had endured hundreds of years of wind and rain was destroyed.
It can also easily destroy everything Xu Yi owns.
"Huh." Lan
I do not know how long it has been.
Xu Yi slowly opened his eyes and exhaled heavily.
Then he looked up at the sky filled with dark clouds.
"A natural disaster?"
"What about natural disasters?"
"Alone is here! Yan Di is here!"
"Dead alone! The land of Yan still exists!" Lan
A blush suddenly appeared on Xu Yi's face, and he raised his head sharply to isolate the cold wind that kept blowing on his nose and face.
Then he turned around and walked to the weapons rack aside.
He grabbed the Zhanyuan Sword and walked towards the side hall study room with unusual and firm steps.
When it arrives at the main hall of Chengyun Hall.
Lu Wensu, who was in a hurry, stepped into the Chengyun Hall.
.
"My lord, pay my respects to the prince!"
Lu Wensu, who had no time to breathe, quickly bowed his hands. Lan
"No gifts!"
"Send the order to Song Yuanfu! Rush to Xialuo City Coal Workshop immediately."
"Fully loaded with briquettes, coal stoves and other items to the four cities of Anle, Hunu, Luxian and Pinggu!"
"The county magistrates of Ming'anle, Hunu, Lu County, and Pinggu are fully cooperating!"
"If people freeze to death on a large scale in the four cities of Anle, Hunu, Luxian, and Pinggu, the price of food inside and outside the city will exceed 50% of the normal price!"
"What are you asking about them?"
"Instruct someone to hurry up and get to Yuyang City!" Lan
"Pang Wenze is ordered to immediately mobilize a total of 10,000 civilians from the remaining five cities to the junction of Shanggu and Yuyang counties to wait for orders!"
"also!"
"Any official in the mansion who is under thirty-five years old!"
"Everyone ride to Yanxian City!"
"Anyone who hasn't arrived in three days will be escorted out of Prince Yan's Mansion!"
Xu Yi kept walking, strode past Lu Wensu, and walked straight towards the outside of Chengyun Hall.
And its sound continued to echo in the huge main hall of Chengyun Hall. Lan
"Follow the order!"
When Lu Wensu heard this, he didn't have time to think about it carefully. He turned around quickly, raised his hands, saluted and accepted the order.
Outside the main hall of Chengyun Hall.
When Xu Yi heard this, he still didn't stop and walked straight towards Chengyun Gate.
"Prepare your car and go to the south gate!"
"Follow the order!"
Guard officer Gu Dengyun, who was standing in front of Chengyun Gate, heard this and quickly clasped his fists in response. Lan
Not long after.
A three-column green-covered carriage was guarded by more than a hundred elite soldiers.
He ran out of the palace stable.
He ran straight towards Yumen.
Inside the carriage with three green hoods.
Xu Yi sat on the soft couch, lowering his head and wiping the Yuan Zhan knife in his hand over and over again.
Until the carriage with three green hoods was traveling upwards and was about to cross the moat in front of the palace gate. Lan
Xu Yifang just raised his head.
Use the Zhanyuan knife to gently lift the curtain of the car.
Looking deeply at Prince Yan's Mansion.
"wait me back."
Xu Yi said softly and lowered the heavy car curtain.
...
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The south gate of Juyang City.
Countless people in brocade clothes crowded around the city gate tower.
Countless people dressed in burlap and holding shovels and dung forks gathered under the city gate.
There were countless government servants and soldiers standing outside the people with sweat profusely.
A tall city wall that was very majestic and oppressive in the past.
Now it is as noisy as a wet market.
Upstairs at the city gate. Lan
Sun Daohua, who was wearing a lavender official robe, looked at the dozens of people in front of him with an extremely rosy complexion.
The dozens of people in front of him had different statuses.
But this time, they all represent the forces behind them.
"What do you mean by this?"
Although Sun Daohua's face was exceptionally rosy, his voice was filled with a coldness so strong that it was impossible to resolve it.
However.
Sun Daohua finished speaking. Lan
There were dozens of people surrounding the city gate tower.
Some look up at the sky, some look down at the ground, or whisper to the people next to them.
From beginning to end, no one responded to it.
See this.
Sun Daohua's complexion couldn't help but become more and more rosy.
"You still have me in your eyes! But there is still the imperial court!"
"Wang Xingke! You answer me!" Lan
Sun Daohua's voice became a little colder again.
His eyes were fixed on the young man in gorgeous brocade clothes behind Wang Xingwang, the head shopkeeper of the Wang family.
Obviously.
This talent is the leader of the dozens of talkative people from aristocratic families and powerful squires here.
But by accident.
Sun Daohua had never seen this person in Juyang City.
When Wang Xingwang heard this, he lowered his head reflexively. Lan
Behind him, the young man in gorgeous brocade clothes crossed Wang Xingwang and faced Sun Daohua.
"Chief Sun, your words are serious."
"As the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty, how can we have no respect for the king's laws, disrespect the imperial court, and disrespect the imperial officials?"
The young man in gorgeous brocade clothes looked at Sun Daohua with a calm smile and bowed his hands.
"Who are you?"
Sun Daohua asked in a deep voice.
"King Langya Jing." Lan
The young man in gorgeous brocade clothes replied in a neither humble nor condescending manner.
"Can you make the decision on behalf of the Wang family?"
Sun Daohua frowned slightly for a moment.
"I don't know what Governor Sun said, so I don't dare to answer lightly."
Wang Jing remained neither humble nor arrogant.
"The matter of the tenants in the city."
"The matter of releasing water outside the city." Lan
Sun Daohua secretly thought something difficult, and then spoke in a deep voice.
"The tenants under the city are stationed at the river for the soldiers, and they came here to strictly prohibit the release of water."
"Although there are tenants of my Wang family in it."
"But this is definitely not the intention of my royal family."
"As for the release of water outside the city."
"This matter is also done by the tenants themselves."
"It has nothing to do with my Wang family." Lan
"I wonder if Commander Sun has anything else to do?"
"If nothing happens, please forgive me for being involved in trivial matters and take my leave first."
Wang Jing's face remained calm and he answered calmly.
The words are over.
Wang Jing bowed his hands and bowed again, then turned and walked towards the crowd.
"Chief Sun, I am troubled by trivial matters, so I have to take my leave first. Please forgive me."
"Chief Sun, my daughter-in-law is afraid of giving birth today, so I have to take leave first. Please forgive me." Lan
"Chief Sun, my little mother turns seventy today, so I have to take my leave first. Please forgive me."
"Chief Sun, I am troubled with trivial matters at home, so I have to take my leave first. Please forgive me."
"Chief Sun..."
"Chief Sun..."
As soon as Wang Jing moved, the others immediately moved.
For a time, the city gate tower was filled with the sound of resignation.
See this. Lan
Sun Daohua's complexion couldn't help but become more and more rosy.
The purpose of convening the heads of drainage families outside the city was to discuss with each other and overcome difficulties.
Unexpectedly.
None of the people who came to attend the appointment were heads of aristocratic families.
Although these people in front of them are not the heads of the family, they have a certain say in their respective families.
That's why.
Sun Daohua just suppressed the anger in his heart. Lan
If you want to have a good conversation, please talk to me.
However.
After arriving, these people either lowered their heads to look at the ground, looked up at the sky, looked at their eyes and nose, and looked at their hearts through their noses, or they whispered to the people around them.
There is no intention of any negotiation at all.
Along with these dozens of people came countless tenants.
These tenants may hold shovels, manure forks and other agricultural tools, or they may drag their families with them.
As soon as they arrived at the south city gate, they shouted loudly that there was no guilt in draining water and that there was no guilt in saving the fields. Lan
What's more, they clamored loudly that the people's livelihood depends on food, and the county government sent soldiers to guard the rivers and strictly prohibited drainage. This was tantamount to destroying the people's livelihood, causing the people to have no harvest this year and starve to death. Discourse.
Whenever Sun Daohua sent people to arrest him, the tenants would work together to isolate the government servants and soldiers.
Sun Daohua deliberately arrested people by force.
But there were too many people downstairs at the city gate.
Under such circumstances.
Once someone is arrested by force, the situation will inevitably get completely out of control.
thus causing greater unrest. Lan
On the gate tower of the south gate of Juyang City.
Sun Daohua looked at the dozens of family talkers who kept saying goodbye and leaving.
The anger in my heart is finally difficult to suppress.
"Do I allow you to leave?"
Sun Daohua roared loudly in front of dozens of family members.
The words are over.
Talkers from dozens of aristocratic families couldn't help but froze and stood on the spot. Lan
Only the person named Wang Jing, who was born in the direct lineage of Langya Wang family, remained unmoved.
"Wang Jing!"
Sun Daohua's anger grew stronger when he saw this.
Just when he was about to wave his hand to take someone away.
Having already reached the entrance of the city wall, Wang Jing's mouth turned slightly upward, with his back facing him, and he outlined a smile with unclear meaning.
"I wonder why Commander Sun is calling you?"
An unintelligible smile flashed across Wang Jing's lips, and then he turned to look at Sun Daohua with a normal expression. Lan
"Does this officer allow you to leave?"
Sun Daohua said in an extremely cold voice.
"I have said all that needs to be said."
"Qi Jing's family is troubled with trivial matters, so he has to leave."
"Please ask yourself whether your words and deeds are in any way disrespectful to Commander Sun, nor have they violated the laws of the Zhou Dynasty, or even shown contempt for the imperial court."
"I wonder why you can't leave?"
Wang Jing stood at the entrance of the city wall and asked in a nonchalant manner. Lan
Sun Daohua couldn't help but be stunned for a few breaths after hearing this.
True.
Wang Jing's words and deeds were not disrespectful from beginning to end.
Every word and deed is very classy.
"If nothing happens, please excuse me first."
Don't wait for Sun Daohua's reaction.
Wang Jing stood at the entrance of the city wall and bowed deeply to Sun Daohua again. Lan
Although his etiquette is extremely standard.
But for some reason, it seemed so ironic in Sun Daohua's eyes.
Sun Daohua deliberately stopped Wang Jing from leaving.
But there was no way to deal with it.
