high official

Chapter 93 The Tide
"It's neat to die..." The old man has already convicted his grandson of hooliganism in his heart, and now he just wants to cover up the matter and not let anyone know, including his own son.After wandering for a long time, Fang ordered: "You go and pack your bags."

"Huh?" The younger son was puzzled.

"Take that little bastard to Shandong, and ask your elder brother to discipline him strictly." The old man didn't explain, "Don't ask why, leave immediately, through the back door!"

"This... yes." The youngest son realized the seriousness of the problem. This is clearly asking his nephew to take refuge!
So I stopped asking, went out and asked someone to set up the car, asked my wife to pack the clothes, and paid the money from the account.While he was busy with his work, the servant over there came to report that his nephew would not be able to get in the car, so he had to see his grandpa to find out.

His second brother also came over and begged him to beg the old man again, even if he is a death row prisoner, he should be interrogated before beheading, no matter what crime Yifan committed, he must be given a chance to defend himself.

"Well, it's not that the second brother doesn't know about my father's temper. Once he knows the reason for death, he won't listen to explanation." He replied: "Master has something to tell me to pass to Yifan. , and the day we meet."

"Ah..." The second brother was dumbfounded. Doesn't that mean that if he fails to win Juren, he will never be able to go home?
"Alas..." He sighed, and asked his servant to gag his nephew, tie his hands and feet, and tie him in the carriage.

"Second brother, you have to think about the best. It's better for Yifan to study with the eldest brother than to fool around at home." Seeing his brother's painful face, he persuaded him, "In the future, Yifan will not be the one who will benefit from being successful in the exam. ?”

"Alas..." Yu Xiucai's father knew that it was useless to say anything, so he sent his son to the boat with tears in his eyes and watched him disappear on the Fuchun River...

.

In fact, the old man Yu and Wei Zhixian reached a tacit agreement yesterday... If you let my grandson go, I will no longer hold on to Mrs. Liu.So the county didn't come to send Yu Xiucai to ask questions, and the Yu family didn't go to the county government to press the case to be closed.

Even Yu Xiucai's gossip stopped abruptly, it's not that people have changed their sex.It was a sudden natural disaster that attracted the attention of the common people...

On February [-], when the dragon raised its head, the Dragon Lord seemed to be insane. The sky was as black as ink, and the strong wind and heavy rain poured 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 when they saw that it had been raining for three days, no matter they were high or low, they became anxious and anxious.

For the poor people, they have no money to buy rice if they don't start work, and eating is a problem.For the big gentry, the worry is what to do if their bamboo forests and tea gardens are damaged by waterlogging?
But at this time, no one can imagine what a terrible situation they will face...

More than a dozen figures in coir raincoats, bamboo hats, and wooden clogs walked hand in hand on the embankment of the Fuchun River against the strong wind and rain.

Entering the pavilion, everyone took off their bamboo hats and coir raincoats, revealing pale faces.It turned out to be Fuyang magistrate Wei Yuan and Jiang Xiancheng, as well as the workshop secretary and Wang Xian and other entourages... This morning, it was reported that the water level of the Fuchun River had skyrocketed.

"It's like a storm!" Wei Zhixian could not help murmuring as he felt the levee trembling slightly under his feet.

Because the river embankment in Fuyang County was supervised by Jiang Xiancheng the year before last, he naturally had to be present.The second old man from Fuyang County was drenched all over, his teeth chattered, and said, "It's really crazy, how can the river flow backwards?"

"This is Haiyi." Zheng Yan, the official of the workshop, was an old river worker, with a rough brown face and a pair of eyes corroded by the river water.The second master answered: "There must be a tsunami. This is caused by the tide pouring into the Qiantang River and forcing the river back." Qiantang River and Fuchun River are the lower and middle reaches of a river, and they have different names.

"Hai Yi? No wonder the river rises so fast." Wei Zhixian turned pale and said, "Is there something wrong with the river embankment?"

"Fortunately, it's not the flood season, and the water level was very low." Zheng Yan replied, "The embankment was newly 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 also serve as the general manager of the rivers in the territory. If the embankment breaks, it is like losing the soil, and you will lose your head. "Mobilize civilians to reinforce the embankment!"

With the order of the magistrate, thousands of strong men who should serve in corvee in Fuyang County were mobilized, carrying shovels and skips, braving the wind and rain, and transporting bags of sand and stones to the river embankment with difficulty .

Wei Zhixian has been sticking to the embankment and directing the people to strengthen the embankment.The peasants saw that the county master did not leave the embankment for several days and nights, and it was more effective than any encouragement.In order to defend their homeland, those people who should not be forced to work also came here spontaneously, raising and thickening the river embankment day and night.

Wang Xian was appointed as the dispatcher, and he allocated personnel and materials as needed, so he naturally stayed on the embankment all the time.

He didn't close his eyes for several days and nights, his eyes were bloodshot, and his throat was hoarse from shouting.But everything is worth it. Under his well-organized scheduling, manpower and materials are allocated according to needs, which greatly improves the efficiency of reinforcing the embankment.Although the flood was ferocious, it was still unable to deal with the river embankment...

On the seventh day of the lunar new year, although it was still raining, people obviously noticed that the water level began to drop. Although they didn't know where it was, they all cheered excitedly.

But Wang Xian couldn't be happier, because Zheng Yan told him that it was likely that some county broke the embankment and released the flood...

Just as he was frowning, his hand was held by a cold and soft little hand. Without looking, he knew it was Lin Qing'er who was disguised as a man.These days, she has been by the side, helping Wang Xian to write and do the calculations, and she can't even drive him away.

"Worried about parents and younger sister?" Sister Lin said softly.

"En." Wang Xian nodded, he felt that Qiantang Renhe and the second county were most likely to suffer.

"It should be fine," Lin Qing'er comforted, "Hangzhou is both a prefectural city and a provincial capital, so it must have the strength to protect the safety of officials and family members."

"Yeah." Wang Xian squeezed out a smile and said, "Didn't you hear it? It has been a disaster for thousands of years. No matter who has trouble, parents will be fine."

"Does anyone say that about their parents?" Lin Qing'er said helplessly.

Now that the water level has started to drop and the rain has decreased a lot, there is no danger of the embankment breaking any more. Wei Zhixian removed most of the civilians, leaving only a few people to monitor the river. He also went back to the Yamen to take a bath to rest Take a break.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he returned, Sima Qiu came up to meet him and said, "Hangzhou urgent delivery!"

Wei Zhixian had no choice but to fight his spirits, and without changing his clothes, he went to see the messenger covered in mud.

The messenger took out the official document from the bamboo tube and handed it to him with both hands.Wei Zhixian took it over and saw that it was an official letter from the chief secretary's yamen.It is extremely rare for this kind of situation to directly issue orders to the county across the government office, and it will only appear when it is extremely urgent and cannot be delayed.

Wei Zhixian quickly inspected the customs defense, opened the envelope, and took out the letter to take a look. It was the Chief Secretary who ordered Fuyang County to prepare to accept the order of [-] disaster victims. His eyes suddenly became serious.After pondering for a moment, Wei Zhixian asked the official who delivered the letter: "Is the disaster in Hangzhou very serious?"

"I've never seen such a big storm." The official said with lingering fear: "The rain and wind, the river tide, the waves are as high as several feet, and the two counties of Qiantang and Renhe are all flooded. Later, it was reported that Wenzhou, Ningbo, and Jiaxing They were also severely affected by the disaster..." After a pause, he continued: "The whole of eastern Zhejiang has suffered a great disaster this time. At least 10 people's fields and huts have been destroyed. Therefore, the Chief Secretary ordered the prefectures and counties that were not affected by the disaster to take over. One side is in trouble. , support from all directions."

"..." Wei Zhixian was silent when he heard the words, and said for a long time: "You go to eat first, and I will write a reply letter to the feudal secretary right away."

"Yes." The official replied respectfully, and followed the entourage down to eat.

The county magistrate of Wei asked Sima Qiu for them, and the two of them thought out a reply letter, which simply said that the county was also hit by a disaster, no matter how difficult it was, but the chief secretary had orders, no matter how difficult it was, he would overcome it.At the same time, he also said that Fuyang does not produce grain and cannot support so many people, so please ask the Chief Secretary to order the adjustment of grain and grass for Zhou Ji.

After writing the letter, the official was sent away, and the county magistrate of Wei called Wang Xian again to discuss with him the details of accepting the victims.The two discussed from noon until midnight before finalizing the details one by one.

Wei Zhixian stretched his waist, although he was extremely tired, he was still very energetic and said: "Zhongde, you are the benefactor of the teacher!" He was talking about the grain in the Yongfeng warehouse. , and replace it in time, what kind of disaster relief will Weizhi County take this year?It's not that the black hair is lost, but the head is lost!
Wei Zhixian wished to marry his daughter to Wang Xian, even though his daughter was only nine years old... Otherwise, he couldn't express his joy and gratitude at the moment.Wei Yuan stretched out his thumb and said, "Prepare for a rainy day, have a clever plan, you are really a genius!"

"Teacher, what are you talking about?" Wang Xian said with a wry smile, "No one has front and back eyes, but the world is so small, if you keep preparing, you may never need it, but once you lose preparation, trouble will come."

"Hmm." Wei Zhixian got up and patted Wang Xian on the shoulder and said: "Zhongde, the task ahead of you is very difficult, grit your teeth and survive this test, I will definitely ask the provincial government for your credit!"

"Students dare not try their best..." Wang Xiangong said.

.

The next day, the Yamen was arranged.

"Everyone, there is Chief Secretary Wen Yi." Wei Zhixian glanced at the officials, everyone's face was full of exhaustion, he sighed in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "The tide in the east of Zhejiang has flooded more than ten counties along the coast. , the people were forced to transfer, and the Chief Secretary asked us to do a good job of receiving them."

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar in the hall, and all the officials made no secret of their resistance.It's okay to let them fight floods and rescue disasters in their own county. Who wants to be a nurse for other counties?

"This is an order from the Chief Secretary, not a discussion." Wei Zhixian said in a deep voice, "I will come to inspect the road and guard the road in a few days. If the preparation is not good, even the county will be dismissed and investigated on the spot!"

"Disaster relief is like fighting fire." Wei Zhixian's majestic eyes 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 respond in unison.

"Now announce the division of labor!" Wei Zhixian said in a deep voice.

.

　There is one more update, please vote...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)