"It would be neat to die..." The old man had already decided that his grandson was a hooligan. Now he just wanted to cover up the matter and not let anyone know, including his own son. After wandering for a long time, Fang ordered: "You go right now
Pack your bags.”
"Huh?" The younger son was puzzled.
"Take that little beast to Shandong and ask your elder brother to discipline him strictly." The old man did not explain: "Don't ask why, leave immediately, through the back door!"
"This...is." The younger son realized that the problem was serious. He was clearly asking his nephew to take refuge!
He didn't ask any more questions, went out and quickly asked someone to hitch the car, asked his wife to pack his clothes, and paid money from the account. While he was busy, the servant over there came to report that his nephew was not going to get into the car, and he must see his grandfather to ask.
clear.
His second brother also came over and begged him to beg the old man again. Even if he was a death row prisoner, he still had to question him before beheading him. No matter what crime he had committed, Yifan had to be given a chance to defend himself.
"Well, it's not like my second brother doesn't know about my father's temper. Once he sees the truth behind his death, he won't listen to anyone's explanation." He replied: "I have something to say to Yifan. If I can pass the exam in the future, I will pass the exam."
, there is still a day to meet."
"Ah..." The second brother was dumbfounded. Doesn't that mean that if he fails to win the election, he will never be able to go home?
"Alas..." He sighed and asked his servants to gag his nephew's mouth, tie his hands and feet, and tie him in the carriage.
"Second brother, you have to think on the bright side. It's better for Yifan to study with his eldest brother than to fool around at home." Seeing his brother's pained face, he persuaded him: "In the future, if Yifan succeeds in the examination, he will not be the one to benefit.
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"Alas..." Yu Xiucai's father knew that it was useless to say anything, so he had to put his son on the boat with tears in his eyes and watched him disappear on the Fuchun River...
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In fact, Mr. Yu and Magistrate Wei reached a tacit agreement yesterday... If you let my grandson go, I will no longer hold on to the Liu family. So the county did not come to ask Yu Xiucai for questioning, and the Yu family also
I no longer go to the county office to press for the case to be closed.
Even the gossip about Yu Xiucai came to an abrupt end. It was not that people had changed their sexual orientation. It was a sudden natural disaster that attracted all the attention of the people...
On February 2, the day when the dragon raised his head, the Dragon King was like crazy. The sky was as dark as ink, and the strong wind brought heavy rain, pouring down on the earth. The gentry were all stuck at home, and at first they were still in the mood to enjoy the rain.
But seeing that it had been raining for three days and not stopping, everyone, high and low, became worried and anxious.
For the poor people, they have no money to buy rice if they don't start working, and eating is a problem. For the wealthy gentry, they are worried about their own bamboo forests. What should they do if their tea gardens are waterlogged?
But at this time, no one could imagine what a bad situation they would face...
More than a dozen figures wearing raincoats, bamboo hats and wooden clogs were walking hand in hand on the embankment of the Fuchun River in the violent wind and rain. They walked for several miles before entering a river-viewing pavilion to rest.
Entering the pavilion, everyone took off their bamboo hats and untied their raincoats, revealing pale faces. It turned out to be Wei Yuan and Jiang County Magistrate of Fuyang County, as well as the Secretary of the Workshop and Wang Xian and other entourages... This morning there was a report about the water level of the Fuchun River.
The skyrocketing caused Weizhi County to be very worried, so he braved the wind and rain to inspect the river embankment.
"It's stormy!" Wei Zhixian couldn't help but murmured as he felt the embankment under his feet shaking slightly.
Because the river embankment in Fuyang County was supervised by Jiang County Cheng the year before last, he naturally had to be present. The second master of Fuyang County was soaked to the skin and his teeth chattered: "It's really weird. How can the river flow backwards?"
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"This is Haiyi." Zheng Yan, the secretary of the workshop, was an old river worker. He had a rough brown face and a pair of eyes rusted by the river water. He answered for the second master: "There must be a tsunami. This is the tide pouring in."
The Qiantang River was caused by forcing the river water back." The Qiantang River and the Fuchun River are the lower and middle reaches of the same river, and they have different names respectively.
"The sea is overflowing? No wonder the river level is rising so fast." Wei Zhixian said with a pale face: "Is there something wrong with the river embankment?"
"Fortunately, it's not the flood season now, and the water level was originally very low." Zheng Yan replied, "A new embankment was built the year before last, so it should be able to withstand it."
"There must be no mistakes!" Wei Zhixian said in a deep voice. The county magistrates are also the general managers of rivers within the territory. If the embankment breaks, it will be like losing soil, which will cause loss of head. "Mobilize the people to strengthen the river embankment!"
With an order from the county magistrate, thousands of strong men in Fuyang County who were required to serve as corvees were mobilized. Carrying spades and spades, they braved the wind and rain and struggled to transport bags of sand and baskets of stones to the river embankment.
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Weizhi County has been standing on the embankment, instructing the people to strengthen the embankment. When the people saw that the county master would not go down the embankment for several days and nights, it was more effective than any kind of agitation. In order to defend their homeland, the people who were not supposed to work also came voluntarily, day and night.
The river embankments were raised and thickened.
Wang Xian was appointed as the dispatching officer. He allocated personnel and materials as needed, so he naturally stayed on the embankment.
He didn't sleep for days and nights, his eyes were bloodshot, and his throat was hoarse from shouting. But it was all worth it. Under his orderly dispatch, manpower and materials were distributed as needed, which greatly improved the efficiency of reinforcing the embankment.
Although the flood was fierce, it could not stop the river embankment...
On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, although it was still raining, people clearly found that the water level began to drop. Although they did not know what was going on, they all cheered excitedly.
Wang Xian was not happy, because Zheng Yan told him that it was probably a county that broke its embankment and released the flood...
While he was frowning, his hand was held by a cold, soft little hand. Without looking, he knew it was Lin Qing'er, who was disguised as a man. She had been by his side these days, helping Wang Xian write calculations and expulsion.
Can't even drive them away.
"Are you worried about your parents and your little sister?" Sister Lin said softly.
"Yes." Wang Xian nodded. He felt that Qiantang Renhe County was most likely to suffer.
"It should be okay," Lin Qing'er comforted: "Hangzhou is a capital and a provincial capital. It must have the power to protect the safety of officials and their families."
"Yeah." Wang Xian squeezed out a smile and said, "Didn't you hear what people said? It will cause trouble for thousands of years. If anything happens to anyone, my parents will be fine too."
"Has anyone said that about their parents?" Lin Qing'er said helplessly.
Now that the water level has begun to drop and the rain has become much lighter, there is no longer any danger of the embankment bursting. The magistrate of Wei County has withdrawn most of the people, leaving only a few people to monitor the river surface. He also went back to the office to take a bath and rest.
Take a break.
Who knew that as soon as he returned, Sima Qiu came up to him and said, "Urgent delivery from Hangzhou!"
The magistrate of Wei County had no choice but to brace himself up, and went to see the messenger covered in mud without changing his clothes.
The messenger took out the official document from the bamboo tube and handed it to him with both hands. When Wei Zhixian took it, he saw that it was an official letter from the Chief Secretary's Yamen. This kind of situation where he bypasses the government and directly sends an order to the county is extremely rare. It can only be done when it is extremely urgent and cannot be delayed.
will only appear when .
Weizhixian quickly checked the security measures, opened the envelope, and took out the letter. He saw that it was the Chief Secretary's order to Fuyang County to prepare for the reception of 30,000 victims. His eyes immediately became solemn. After thinking for a moment, Weizhixian asked the official who delivered the letter.
He asked: "Was the disaster in Hangzhou severe?"
"I have never seen such a big storm." The official said with lingering fear: "It rained fiercely and the wind was strong. The river tide was so high that the waves were several feet high. Qiantang and Renhe counties were all flooded. Later, we received reports that Wenzhou, Ningbo, and Jiaxing
They all suffered serious disasters..." After a pause, he said: "The entire eastern Zhejiang Province suffered a great disaster this time. At least hundreds of thousands of people's fields and houses were destroyed. Therefore, the chief minister ordered the prefectures and counties that were not affected by the disaster to take over.
, support from all sides.”
"..." Wei Zhixian was silent after hearing this, and after a while he said: "You go to eat first, and I will write a reply to the feudal lord right now."
"Yes." The official responded respectfully, and went down to eat with the chief attendant.
The magistrate of Wei County called Sima Qiu, and the two of them wrote a reply. They simply said that the county had also suffered a disaster, and it was very difficult, but the chief secretary had the power, and no matter how difficult it was, he would overcome it. At the same time, he said that Fuyang did not produce grain.
, unable to feed so many people, please ask the Chief Secretary to order food and grass to be distributed and donated.
After writing the letter and sending the official away, Wei Magistrate called Wang Xian to discuss with him the details of accepting the victims. The two discussed from noon to midnight before finalizing the details one by one.
Wei Zhixian stretched himself. Although he was very tired, he was still in high spirits and said: "Zhongde, you are my teacher's benefactor!" He was talking about the food in Yongfeng's warehouse. If Wang Xian had not discovered it in time last year,
, and replaced it in time. What will Weizhi County do for disaster relief this year? It’s not that the mess is not saved, it’s that the heads are lost!
Wei Zhixian wished he could marry his daughter to Wang Xian, even though his daughter was only nine years old... Otherwise, he would not be able to express his happiness and gratitude at this moment. Wei Yuan raised his thumb and said: "Preparing for a rainy day, having a miraculous plan, a true god and man!"
"Teacher, what are you talking about?" Wang Xian said with a wry smile: "No one has the foresight, but things in the world are only so small. If you are always prepared, you may never need it, but once you are unprepared, trouble will come."
"Well." Wei Zhixian stood up and patted Wang Xian on the shoulder and said: "Zhongde, your task below is very difficult. Grit your teeth and get through this. I will definitely ask the province for credit for you!"
"Students dare not to die..." Wang Xian said respectfully.
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Arrive at the office the next day.
"Everyone, Chief Secretary Wen Yi." Wei Zhixian glanced at all the officials. Everyone's face was full of exhaustion. He sighed in his heart and said in a deep voice: "The tide in eastern Zhejiang has flooded more than ten counties along the coast.
, the people were forced to move, and the Chief Secretary asked us to do a good job in receiving them."
As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar in the hall, and the officials made no secret of their resistance. It was okay to let them fight floods and provide disaster relief in their own county, but who would be willing to work as a wet nurse for other counties?
"This is an order from the Chief Secretary, not a discussion." Wei Zhixian said solemnly: "The patrol will be inspected in the next few days. The patrol will be inspected in the near future. If the preparation is unfavorable, even if it is the county, we will be dismissed on the spot and investigated!"
"Rescuing disasters is like putting out fires." Wei Zhixian's majestic gaze swept over everyone: "If anyone shirks the blame, the county will punish him severely! Do you understand?"
"Yes." All the officials had no choice but to agree in unison.
"Announce the division of labor now!" Wei Zhixian said solemnly.