At the arch bridge.
Xiao Yuan has walked to the river and is squatting there, observing the river water.
Ye Cheng arrived in a hurry. When he saw this scene, he hurriedly stepped forward, knelt down and saluted: "I am here to see you, your Majesty."
"Get up." Xiao Yuan stood up and clapped his hands.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Ye Cheng stood up, quickly stepped aside, bowed slightly, and followed behind.
Xiao Yuan walked up and said, "Ye Cheng, did you just see the problem of the river becoming dirty and smelly?"
"Yes." Ye Cheng responded, not forgetting to look back at the river again.
Xiao Yuan continued: "I don't need to say more about the importance of this river. It is not only convenient for the people, but also nourishes the people in the city. But now this situation has occurred, why didn't you deal with it before? Didn't you find it?"
Hearing the hint of reproach in the words, Ye Cheng quickly said respectfully: "Back to your Majesty, the Lord of Wuwei Mansion is responsible for arresting criminals and catching thieves, maintaining public order, city construction and people's livelihood matters, which are not within the jurisdiction of minor ministers."
"Pushing the blame up and down!" Xiao Yuan scolded angrily.
"Yes." Ye Cheng lowered his head.
In fact, the reason why Ye Cheng came here this time was certainly not to hold him accountable, because this was really not his business. The reason why he came to him was to ask him to handle this matter.
The three of them walked onto the arch bridge again.
Not long after, Qinzhou's manager also ran over in a panic.
He was dressed in official uniform and was so panicked. When he arrived here, he saw Xiao Yuan at a glance. He quickly stepped forward, dressed in official uniform, put his hands on the side of his head, raised his butt high and said: "Your Majesty, Gong Wenchang, please see me. ."
"Get flat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The latter got up, probably because he was summoned by the king and came in a hurry, so sweat broke out on his forehead and he couldn't help but wipe it with the sleeve of his official uniform.
Xiao Yuan glanced at him first, and then pointed to the river below: "Master Gong, please take a look for yourself first."
"Yes, yes..." Although he didn't understand what it meant, Gong Wenchang didn't dare to ask more questions, so he quickly tiptoed and looked down.
At first, he looked confused and didn't notice anything, but after looking at it, he came to his senses and immediately turned around and said: "Your Majesty, this river water..."
"You still know." Xiao Yuan almost laughed out of anger: "As someone working in Qinzhou, this is within your jurisdiction, right? But Mr. Gong turned a blind eye and was so inattentive that Qinghe became like this."
As he said that, he also pointed to both sides of the river: "Look, are there still people washing clothes, and are there still people getting water?"
"This is the river in the city. I don't need to tell you the consequences it brings. It's not summer yet. If it's hot, the entire Qinzhou will smell bad!"
"Yes, yes, that's what the king said." Gong Wenchang bowed his head.
"What a fart! You simply neglected your duty!"
ah! ? Hearing this, Gong Wenchang was startled, and immediately knelt on the ground again, saying in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I am guilty. I am not aware of my fault. I beg my King for forgiveness."
Gong Wenchang was not a great talent, but he was not a loser either. He probably didn't notice this, and since no one complained, he stayed in the government office all day long to handle official duties.
Now, he did not shirk responsibility and directly admitted his mistake. Fortunately, he had a correct attitude and did not blame each other, which also made Xiao Yuan less angry.
After scolding him again, Xiao Yuan said impatiently: "Get out of here!"
"Yes, yes..." The latter stood up tremblingly and wiped his forehead again. This time, he was covered in cold sweat.
Xiao Yuan glared at him again: "The current problem is how to deal with it. What does Mr. Gong think of this?"
Gong Wenchang said: "In my humble opinion, the pollution in this river should be traced back to the source. This is mostly related to the workshops on both sides of the river. Your Majesty, you can think about it, if the oil pollution from some restaurants and some waste materials from dyeing workshops are all merged into the river. If so, could it have caused this phenomenon? When the people saw that the river water was getting dirty and unusable, they also threw in messy things, leading to today's situation."
"Well...that makes sense." Xiao Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "I think so, you two, Mr. Ye is responsible for inspecting various workshops on both sides, and Mr. Gong is responsible for cleaning up the dirt. You two will coordinate with each other to handle this matter. Done."
"This..." Ye Cheng showed a look of embarrassment on his face and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, there are many dyeing shops and large restaurants on both sides of the city and river. This matter is not easy to deal with."
"What's not easy to deal with!" Xiao Yuan said seriously: "This is Qinzhou's clean water source! For many years, people have washed and collected water here, nourishing so many people. In the face of people's livelihood, no one can do it!"
"Go and negotiate with the owners of those workshops. The state will pay for it and provide corresponding compensation. Ask them to move away from their original places and stop polluting the river water!"
"But...but if the other party doesn't agree, it won't be easy for the Wuwei Mansion to handle it, Your Majesty." Ye Cheng seemed to be complaining.
Xiao Yuan understood what he meant and said directly: "In the face of the country and the people's livelihood, no one can be an exception! This is a policy that cannot be questioned!"
Hearing this, Ye Cheng immediately shook his body, "Yes! Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely handle this matter!"
Xiao Yuan looked at Gong Wenchang again: "As for how to clean up the pollution, I will give you an idea. Drain all the stinking dirty water, remove the sludge at the bottom of the river, remove the dirty debris, and then inject clean water."
"This..." Gong Wenchang also became embarrassed and said with a troubled face: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, then this, this is a big project."
"If you have to deal with it, you have to deal with it properly and perfectly. Otherwise, it means it has not been done." Xiao Yuan said: "The issue of releasing the water is not difficult. For the matter of cleaning up the pollution, it will not take long if we recruit some civilians and work together."
This river divides Qinzhou in two. It is very long and has a certain width. If Xiao Yuan said it, it is estimated to be thousands of people.
You get money to work and you get money to eat.
Gong Wenchang also laughed dryly and said with a shy face: "Your Majesty, you don't know something. I am... the government office that I am running does not have much money in the treasury. This, haha..."
Xiao Yuan glanced at him: "Don't worry, the imperial court will allocate some gold and silver to you for the matter."
"Ah, in this case, I will live up to your Majesty's instructions and complete my mission." Gong Wenchang immediately felt relieved.
Xiao Yuan looked at the river again: "Okay, let's do it like this. You two cooperate. The Wuwei Mansion is responsible for handling civil disputes, but it must also abide by the law and not act arbitrarily. In addition, put up a notice to tell the people that no more people are allowed to enter the river. Throw in the dirt.”
"Master Gong, we will start construction as soon as possible. In the spring of next year, we must return clean water to the people."
"Wei Chen takes orders!" the two said in unison.
Because Gong Wenchang was dressed in official uniform, people had already gathered on both sides of the arch bridge. They didn't know why, but they were pointing and talking in low voices.
