In the Tianxiang Palace, the lights were brightly lit, shining like daylight. The four ladies in spring, summer, autumn and winter prepared bathing objects for Emperor Chu.
Zhao Feiyan and Zhao Hede served Emperor Chu and took off their clothes. Emperor Chu fought in the wilderness for a day and night. After returning to the city, they had a fierce battle with Mrs. Ye. Although they did not feel tired, they were already sweating profusely.
"Your Majesty, take a bath and take a hot bath to relieve your fatigue!"
Zhao Feiyan and Zhao Hede spoke one after another, tender as water, with the beauty by your side, it would be very comfortable to take a bath again.
Emperor Chu did not refuse the service of his two beloved concubines. He stood up and entered the bathtub. The two women were responsible for wiping and adding water. After about a stick of incense, Emperor Chu actually fell asleep.
Looking at the sleeping Emperor Chu, the two women were careful not to disturb his rest, but only added water to the bathtub from time to time.
early morning.
Emperor Chu suddenly woke up from his deep sleep. There was a rumble of thunder outside Tianxiang Palace, and bursts of thunder in the air, which was thrilling.
The thunderbolts were still crackling, the dark clouds split open, and golden arrow-like lightning shot from the dense clouds to the earth.
"What time is it!"
Emperor Chu looked sideways at Zhao Feiyan and asked, "Your Majesty, the morning has just arrived, and thunder has begun to roar at dawn. I am afraid that this autumn rain will last for a long time, and I am worried that it will be like ten years ago."
Zhao Feiyan said softly and looked back outside the palace. At this time, dark clouds were burning in the void, spraying terrifying blue flames. The sky seemed to be trembling, and the earth was timidly shaking.
Heavy rain fell from the sky crazily, and the dark sky seemed to collapse.
"What happened ten years ago?"
Emperor Chu looked suspicious and asked. Zhao Feiyan gently held his arm and said: "Your Majesty, it was about this time ten years ago. Heavy rains lasted for more than a month. At that time, the tide in the Tianhe River rose, and Taichu City was almost swallowed by the flood. Many people
The people all fled to King Zhan's city."
"Yes, my sister is right. Hede remembers that my father took in many refugees at that time."
"It's the end of autumn and it's a rainy season. My two beloved concubines are really lucky. Please change my clothes quickly!"
Emperor Chu suddenly thought of something and asked the two women to change their clothes. After a while of burning incense, Emperor Chu, dressed neatly, walked towards the Dezheng Hall.
Cao Zhengchun, Tiedan Shenhou, Yao Yue and three others were monitoring the Shang Palace. There was only Na Ya'a in the palace. Tianxiang Palace was the inner palace. He was not allowed to enter and could only wait for orders in the outer hall.
After arriving at the Dezheng Hall, Emperor Chu stood tall at the entrance of the hall, watching the lightning and thunder in the sky and the pouring rain, and ordered the Yulin Army to summon Zhuge Liang, Zhang Liang, and Xue Rengui to arrive.
Just now in Tianxiang Palace, Zhao Feiyan's words reminded Emperor Chu that the rain was deep in late autumn, and the arrival of this storm was not known to be a blessing or a curse.
About half an hour later, there was the sound of coir raincoats scraping outside the Dezheng Hall, and the Emperor of Chu knew that Zhuge Liang, Zhang Liang, and Xue Rengui had arrived.
The three of them entered the palace, with a hint of rain lingering around their figures. After gesturing for the three of them to sit down, Emperor Chu took the lead and said:
"Kongming, Zifang, a storm is coming. How long do you think this rain will last?"
Zhuge Liang and Zhang Liang looked puzzled when they heard this. They didn't know what Emperor Chu meant by his words. They looked back and looked outside the palace. At this time, the rainstorm became more fierce, beating wildly on the ground, and the splashing rain enveloped the sky.
fog.
"Your Majesty, judging from the celestial phenomena, this autumn rain will last for at least ten days. This is a conservative estimate."
Zhuge Liang is well versed in astronomy and geography. From the position of the dark clouds in the sky, he can calculate the time of rain. Although it is only approximate, it is almost the same.
"The autumn rain will continue, and the water level will surely rise. Taichu City is not far from the Tianhe River. Once the tide rises, it will definitely form a torrent. I am worried that the army in Muke Village will be attacked by floods, and I want to issue an order to let them return."
"At the same time, make preparations for flood control in advance to prevent the people in the city from suffering unexpected disasters."
Hear the sound.
Zhuge Liang, Zhang Liang, and Xue Rengui suddenly realized that the Emperor of Chu was far-sighted. As soon as the heavy rain came, they thought that the Tianhe River would rise. Their thoughtfulness made the three of them feel inferior.
"Your Majesty, what you said makes sense!"
"This autumn rain is God's help. It's still too late to withdraw the army now. Once the tide starts to rise, it may be too late."
"The Empire of Light has nowhere to hide, the torrent is as fierce as a beast, and the heavy rain continues. There is no need for our troops to attack, and they will leave automatically unless they are prepared to be buried in the tide."
Zhuge Liang spoke up, and Zhang Liang and Xue Rengui on one side agreed one after another. The Emperor of Chu made a decisive decision and ordered Xue Rengui to send scouts to Muke Village to deliver the message, and ordered Bai Qi, Emperor Xin, and Xiang Yu to return to Taichu City quickly.
At the same time, soldiers and horses in the city were ordered to escort the people to Aurora City. Taichu City was just a border city located in a corner and could not accommodate all the people.
The heavy rain was ruthless, and it was impossible for Baixin to be exposed to the rain. Emperor Chu did not want to see the scene of mourning everywhere, so it was a good thing for them to move the people as soon as possible, regardless of whether the tide would rise or not.
Under the governance of Liu Bowen, the people's lives in Aurora City have already been on the right track, and these refugees can be properly resettled when they go there.
Say it.
Xue Rengui, Zhuge Liang, and Zhang Liang worked together to implement the Chu Emperor's order. The refugees in the city were struggling in the heavy rain, and they were terrified.
Many older people had panic expressions on their faces and looked very scared.
An hour later, ten scouts left Taichu City on horseback, carrying Emperor Chu's personal edict and heading to Muke Village to convey the order. At the same time, Xue Rengui, Pang De, and Wei Wentong in the city had already led troops to evacuate the people.
When the refugees learned that the Chu army was going to escort them to Aurora City, they all knelt in the rain, kowtowed to the palace where Emperor Chu lived, and shouted in unison:
"Thank you for your majesty's grace, long live my emperor!"
The refugees did not expect that the storm was approaching. Emperor Chu's first thought was their life and death. For many years, no one had ever cared about their life and death, even the emperor and his ministers.
Emperor Chu's move made the people feel warm, and it felt good to be remembered.
The refugees did not have many belongings. Emperor Chu ordered Xue Rengui to tell the people that they did not need to carry any belongings and packed lightly to Aurora City. After entering the city, there would only be people to arrange their lives.
People wearing raincoats were walking out of the city in an endless stream. Several older men came to Xue Rengui's horse and suddenly knelt down to salute. Xue Rengui was caught off guard on the horse.
"Shua~"
Xue Rengui jumped off the horse, raised his hands to help several old men up, and said: "Old sir, there is no need to be so polite. If you have any requests, it's okay to ask."
"General, the emperor is kind-hearted and considers the people in everything. He has lived for most of his life. This is the second time he has encountered such a storm. It was the same storm ten years ago. At that time, the Tianhe River rose and Taichu City was almost swallowed by the flood."
"Now that the heavy rain has begun, I hope the general will inform the emperor to withdraw the troops outside the city as soon as possible and leave Taichu City. Natural disasters and manpower cannot be violated."
"Don't worry, old gentleman, I will definitely bring your words to the emperor!"
"Come here, escort the old gentleman away. Look after him along the way. There must be no mistakes."
Xue Rengui waved his hand to ten soldiers and asked them to take the old man away. He jumped on his horse and galloped towards Emperor Chu's palace. (To be continued)