Bachelor

Chapter 438 Breaking the embankment ([-])

After so many days of rain, the water in the Yellow River has already swollen to the point of chills. In addition, the boat is sailing against the current. As soon as it leaves Huai'an, the speed of the boat slows down.

Sun Dan is now well-known all over the world, not only as the number one scholar, but also as the editor of the Imperial Academy. A "Rizhilu" has gained him great prestige, and he vaguely has the image of a generation of Wenzong.

This time he came to Huai'an to preside over the mansion test, which greatly inspired the scholars in Huai'an mansion. Along the way, local officials and scholars continued to board the ship to visit.Those students who were about to take the exam even brought their own articles to ask for comments, hoping to win Sun Dan's favor.After all, the government examination is not as strict as the rural examination, and the personal preference of the examiner is still very important.

Sun Dan was also annoyed by them, stopping and walking all the way, spending a lot of saliva.He first lived in Taoyuan for one day, then stayed in Suqian for two days, gave a lecture for one day, and then dismissed the local scholars and took a boat to Suining.

On this day, he was in a hurry to go on his way, so he missed Sutou, and when it got dark, he still hadn't arrived in Suining.The rain outside the boat was also pouring heavily, making the canopy rustle.

At the same time, the water of the Yellow River became more turbulent. Waves surged in in the dark night, and the boat shook violently on the water.

Han Yue, who came with Sun Dan, suddenly became worried, and couldn't help but said: "My lord, the water is rushing like this. I'm afraid it will be dangerous to sail in the dark. Why don't you turn around and go back to Suqian, and wait until the water is smaller?"

Sun Dan was also very uncomfortable. He is a native of the north and can't swim. Although he sat on the boat for such a long time a while ago, he didn't feel dizzy anymore.But when I heard the roaring sound of water outside the boat, I still couldn't help but feel a little scared.

He was a little moved and asked, "It's not appropriate to go back to Suqian now. Why don't you just go ashore to rest for a night and leave tomorrow. What is this place?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of rustling rain on the canopy suddenly stopped.At the same time, a bright light came down from the sky.

The boss of the boat cheered outside: "God is pitiful, this bad rain has finally stopped."

Sun Dan rejoiced in his heart, walked out of the cabin and looked up, but saw a crescent moon hanging high above his head, illuminating everything brightly.

"We have reached the border of Suining, and there is Baiyanghe Town in front of it. There are more than 200 households. Because there is a small pier in the town, the government has set up a post station in the town, where we can spend the night." Han Yue asked Sun Dan: "My lord, How about stopping the boat there?"

Although the rain had stopped, the current was even faster, and the wind blew across the river, making Sun Dan's sleeves rattle.

Sun Dan sighed: "Forget it, it looks like I won't be able to reach Suining today, let's go to Baiyang River and anchor!"

It is estimated that the captain of the boat was also frightened by the water of the Yellow River. Hearing what Sun Dan said, he seemed to be pardoned and said repeatedly: "My lord is wise, my lord is wise!"

After walking for a while, I saw that I was about to reach Baiyang Town. It was strange to say that the water of the Yellow River, which was roaring endlessly before, was not as urgent as before, and the water level also receded little by little.

This sudden vision made everyone on the boat a little dazed, and even the boatman slowed down.

Sun Dan felt strange, stood at the bow of the boat and looked into the distance. Suddenly, he saw several small boats floating from the upper reaches at an astonishing speed. One of the boats almost hit Sun Dan's boat because of its hurry. .If it weren't for the boss of the boat with sharp eyes, he would stab the two boats away with one pole, it would really lead to a catastrophe.

The boss of the boat was startled and angry, and yelled at the boat: "Going to the funeral, you, grandma, how do you manage the boat?" Relatives have an immoral relationship, and there is nothing wrong with it.

The other party was probably annoyed by being scolded by the boss of the boat, scrambling to stabilize the boat, and retorted: "Curse, scold, scold, you can scold as hard as you want. You said that I am going to the funeral, and your mother is going to the funeral! Tiandu It's about to collapse, you'd better save your energy and run for your life." After finishing speaking, he was about to sail away in a hurry.

Sun Dan's heart trembled, and he hurriedly shouted: "Boater, what's going on ahead, we're going to Baiyang Town, can we go?"

"Baiyang Town?" Although the boatman was unhappy, seeing that Sun Dan's speech and behavior were not ordinary people, he didn't dare to make mistakes, and shouted: "I'm afraid that place is already flooded, so let's run quickly, it's too late Is it too late?"

"What?" Sun Dan was shocked.

The boatman shouted again: "The embankment of the Yellow River in Suining has collapsed, run away!" After speaking, he drove the boat away quickly.

Sun Dan and the people on board were stunned.

After a long time, Han Yue asked, "My lord, what should we do now?"

Sun Dan thought for a while: "You should go and see nearby to be sure. In such a catastrophe, as an official of the court, there is no reason to run away." He also didn't want to go to Suining to inspect the disaster situation. Something happened, is there a second time travel?But on the surface, he had to make gestures.

As soon as this statement came out, everyone on board was shocked.The boss of the boat even knelt on the boat and kowtowed, crying, "My lord, there are old people and young people, if things happen now, the whole family of the villain will have to jump into the Yellow River. "

"My lord, spare my life, my lord, spare my life!" The boatmen also knelt down, knocking their heads so that the deck was rumbling.

Han Yue was also so frightened that sweat was all over her forehead: "My lord, you have a body of ten thousand gold, and your body is delicate and expensive, how can you put yourself in danger?"

Sun Dan intentionally got angry and said: "Sun is an official appointed by the imperial court, the king's salary, and the matter of loyalty to the king. With this catastrophe, how can we just watch tens of thousands of people die? Then the official of Suining is really going to make a decision." .”

While speaking righteously, he cursed secretly in his heart: Han Yue, you dead man, why don't you persuade the master to go back to Huai'an?

Probably because of a sympathetic heart, Han Yue answered "Yes", and suddenly hugged Sun Dan, and shouted to the boss of the boat: "Come on, protect your lord and go back to Huai'an, back to Huai'an!"

Immediately, several people rushed up, dragged and lifted Sun Dan back to the cabin.The boss of the boat also anchored desperately, and did not rush downstream along the water.

Sun Dan let out a long sigh of relief, but on the surface he looked furious, and cursed: "Han Yue, you want to rebel, you, let go, let go!"

Han Yue said: "My lord, as long as you can go back to Huai'an, you will claim the villain's head, and I, Han Yue, will admit it. But my lord, you are the pillar of the country. There is a flood in Huainan, whether it is the imperial examination or the relief of victims. I want you, my lord, to preside over it!"

Sun Dan took advantage of the situation and gave up struggling, and smiled wryly: "Han Yue, Han Yue, I have been hurt by you this time. I ran away, and I don't know how I will be scolded in the future."

There were more boats floating upriver, and the river was full of panicked shouts: "Run for your life, run for your life, the Yellow River has broken its embankment!"

(End of this chapter)