Elaborate on the world of mortals

Chapter 279
Li Qian was originally a doctor of the Ministry of Water under the Ministry of Industry, but now he is the fourth-rank Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

He is good at water affairs, and he also has a good understanding of other affairs of the Ministry of Industry. At that time, the Kaiyang River had thousands of miles of temples collapsed. The emperor thought that the canal might be flooded, and the official sent to investigate was Li Qian, who was then a doctor of the Ministry of Water.

This time there was a flood in the east of the Lingdong, the aged Fu Zai personally took charge of the rear, and Li Qian took the emperor's golden order and the emperor's sword to the disaster area. While he was eager, he also had great ambitions.

Of course, ambitions belong to ambitions, and Li Qian has also made sufficient preparations. Not only did he bring a lot of food, he also sent people to Changfeng Mansion quickly, and invited a master to come over.

It's just that when the imperial envoy's team entered the disaster area, the little complacency in Li Qian's heart became less and less complacent, and his mood became more and more heavy.

Also feeling heavy was everyone in the team, including Chu Qinglin who was invited from Changfeng Mansion, and Chu Hang who accompanied him.

This has not yet reached the worst of the disaster, and it is already full of devastation. Wherever the imperial envoys have passed, even some local officials are not fully established.

When they arrived in Dengzhou, everyone's hearts sank to the bottom of the valley.

The city of Dengzhou was still submerged in water, and the local officials of Dengzhou greeted the imperial envoys from a higher terrain near the mountains outside the city.

When he saw that the imperial envoy came not only with officials on horseback and arrogant angels, but also with carts and horses carrying grain, Yu Ruiliang, the general judge of Dengzhou who had supported for so long, almost burst into tears.

He hurried forward with the rest of the officials, and couldn't help shouting loudly.

"My lord! My lord—Xiaguan and others have finally expected you—"

Li Qian got off his horse and trotted up to the Dengzhou official who was not clean at all. The Ouchi guards behind him followed closely holding the Tianzi sword.

"Exemption! Where are you Zhizhou adults?"

Dengzhou Tongju stood up and mourned.

"On the day when the flood came, Mr. Wu had already disappeared in the flood. He has not seen anyone alive or dead. Officials in Dengzhou are known to have killed or disappeared in dozens of people in the flood."

If the officials are like this, the common people will only get worse!
This is Dengzhou, where the disaster was the worst. Li Qian looked around, and there was no paradise on earth.

Chu Hang stood beside his father, Chu Qinglin, and the two of them looked around in shock. This is Dengzhou, a land of prosperity in Dayong!

At this moment, on the top of the mountain, Yi Shuyuan also looked at the imperial envoy team that was coming around the mountain road. From his eyes, he could see the emperor's purple energy, and the whole team came like a sharp wave. Breath, broke into the haze of the land of disaster.

At this moment, Yi Shuyuan had a kind of enlightenment in his heart, as if he saw two energies competing——
In such a severe situation, it is naturally impossible for Li Qian to have any pleasure-seeking activities as an imperial envoy. Before he came, he had already made a plan, and after he came, he made adjustments through careful observation.

The center of the entire Lingdong disaster relief is of course in Dengzhou, and the temporary official residence of the imperial envoy is located in Tongjie County, which is relatively higher in terrain and relatively less affected by the disaster in Dengzhou.

This kind of name is generally used as the name of the county, and it naturally has the meaning of a road hub.

With the help of the officials headed by Zaifu in the rear, and the support of the emperor, Li Qian, who is not hindered, can certainly use his fists.

In addition to the officials in charge of the disaster areas, the disaster relief led by Li Qian consisted of three methods.

The first is giving: setting up porridge sheds, but limited to the problem of far insufficient food, this can only ensure that people will not starve to death.

The second is recruitment: a large number of laborers are recruited, and labor is used as relief to ensure that the laborers are full and can bring back rice noodles as rewards.

The third is work: surveying the landforms and delineating the route, gathering all forces, dredging the river, digging canals and drainage, etc. During this period, it also includes helping the trapped victims and building temporary shelters for the victims.

These three measures may seem simple, but in fact, as long as they are implemented in place, the effect will be immediate. What is really difficult is the management under such a disaster situation.

Of course, in addition to these, it also needs to coordinate efforts in all aspects, such as the demand for doctors, the demand for medicinal herbs, the demand for tools, etc.
Li Qian was originally an official of the Ministry of Industry, and he knew the most about water affairs. It was impossible for him to stay in the official residence with peace of mind, so he was often involved in surveying and mapping, excavation and dredging everywhere.

In the next half month, the flood situation may still break out at any time.

Because it still rains from time to time in the past few days, the water situation is very unstable.

But the good news is that after the initial chaos, the work of water control is gradually getting on the right track and becoming orderly.

Somewhere in the course of the Datong River, a group of shirtless people is holding a rope in front of them like a tug-of-war, while those behind are soaking in the water and carrying logs together on pillars.

Everyone is tied with a rope, and there are people on both sides ready to respond.

"One two three" "One two three"

Chu Hang was also shirtless, huddled together with a group of men from Dengzhou, carrying a piece of wood as a crowbar, and roared again in his broken voice.

"Give me all the strength of breastfeeding, one, two, three—"

This is not only a key channel for water flow, but the uplift on both sides is also the intersection of small mountains. In addition, it is simply unrealistic to dig a canal under the current situation.

Chuhang led the team, and the method he used was to move first and then guide them.

Everyone's muscles were tense, their faces were flushed, and the muddy ground was slightly slippery under their feet, but no one complained of being tired or suffering. This was saving their hometown!
"Boom."

A rough log at the front was pulled out, and the rear was also pried. This pile of accumulations that blocked the river and were difficult to move quickly was finally loosened.

"Get out of the way—"

Someone shouted, and people hid to the sides one after another, while those farther away struggled to pull the rope to drag their companions to a position that did not belong to the river.

"Boom." With a sound, a large piece of blocked debris was washed away by the flow of the big water, and the flow of water behind also accelerated.

"It works! It works here too!" "Great!"

While everyone was cheering, the water level where they were standing was also dropping, and gradually they could see the original farmland under their feet through the turbid water.

"call"

Chu Hang let out a long breath, and was so tired that he sat directly in the muddy water. The downstream must ensure that the dredging is complete, otherwise the water will not go out at all.

The water level here dropped quickly, but the rice in the field that was almost ready to be harvested must have been exhausted.

"Master Chu, look at you, you are pure and innocent, and you have strength!"

"Hahahaha, Lord Chu, where shall we go next?"

After getting along for more than ten days, these Dengzhou men have already accepted Chuhang, and their faces have gradually changed from despair-like sadness to a lot of expressions.

Chu Hang forced a smile and waved his hands.

"What kind of adult am I? Now I can barely be regarded as a craftsman under the Ministry of Industry!"

"Your Excellency is the one sent by the imperial envoy!" "Yes!"

Chu Hang smiled, the meaning of the word "official" in his heart has never been as clear as it is today.

A Dengzhou man bent down and stretched out his hand. Chu Hang grabbed his hand and stood up. From the corner of his eye, he saw a person in the corner of the mud field.

"There is someone!"

Surprised, everyone followed Chu Hang and ran over on the mud. After a closer look, they realized that they had made a mistake.

"It's not a person, it's a statue of a god." "Under natural disasters, even gods and humans can hardly protect themselves!"

"Ugh!"

The one in front of him was not a person, but a god who was as tall as a man, obviously a statue, whose body was already in dilapidated condition, and he didn't know what kind of god it was, but judging by its size, it shouldn't be a great god.

"Hands up!"

After Chu Hang said something, there were men nearby to help. They straightened the statue and let it sit on the rotten dilapidated field ridge.

"No matter what god you are, I hope to bless the land of Dengzhou!"

Compared with ordinary people, Chu Hang has really seen gods, immortals and dragons, and he still has to be in awe when he knows some things.

The Dengzhou men behind him also bowed, and then began to pack rope tools and other things, preparing to follow Chu Hang to the next place.

It's just that when Chu Hang passed the statue, his heart moved inexplicably. He didn't know that it was a kind of sympathy, but he subconsciously walked behind the statue.

Have words?

There are a few vague words written on the back of this broken statue.

"What you see when you die is a dragon's claw"

Seeing these words, Chu Hang inexplicably got goosebumps.——
Two days later, Chu Hang went back and forth and finally returned to Tongjie County. He and his father lived in the temporary official residence of the imperial envoy.

Compared with other places, Tongjie County has improved a lot. There are a large number of disaster victims gathered outside the county, but the expressions of many disaster victims are finally less numb than half a month ago.

At night, Chu Qinglin, who was in the same room, was already snoring, but Chu Hang was still awake. He lit an oil lamp, laid out the stationery, and began to write after grinding the ink.

The experience of rescue and relief made Chu Hang feel a lot in his heart.

There is no title in the essay, but the hand full of blisters holds the pen very forcefully, the pen and ink fall heavily, and the handwriting penetrates the back of the paper.

"Amid a catastrophe, faith is paramount"

This is the impression Chu Hang got after experiencing it himself. He also witnessed the gradual changes of the Dengzhou men who worked together, and even the disaster victims he saw.

Because the people here have already understood that they are not desperate and helpless, and the imperial court is doing everything possible to relieve the disaster.

It may not be possible for all affected places to have such efficiency and change, but at least in Dengzhou, where the imperial envoy personally sits, this situation is very contagious.

Chu Hang wrote a lot, and gradually also described some current problems.

For example, although it has already entered autumn, after the water stopped, the weather during this period was extremely hot, and the corpses of both humans and animals began to rot. According to some doctors, this may breed plague.

For example, a lot of stagnant water has accumulated everywhere, and mosquitoes breed in large numbers, not to mention disturbing people, and it is easier to spread various diseases.

Although disaster relief is in order, dredging the river and lowering the water level is only the first step, and the next test is still extremely severe.
"dong dong dong"

When there was a knock on the door, Chu Hang stopped his pen, and slapped the three mosquitoes on his arms to death.

"Squeak~"

The door was pushed open, and the person who came in was Li Qian, the imperial envoy.

Chu Hang hurriedly stood up and bowed to salute.

"My lord! I'm going to wake up my father now!"

Li Qian quickly waved his hands, his face was tired, but he still showed a smile.

"No need, I have nothing to discuss with you guys. I'll come back to see that the lights are on, so I'll come and have a look."

Li Qian walked into the room, looked at the many blisters on Chu Hang's hands, and couldn't help sighing.

"In such harsh conditions, you, a young man, still have the energy to make a fuss, which is precious!"

When Li Qian scanned the content written by Chu Hang, he was immediately attracted by the first sentence, and then continued to read until he saw the last word Chu Hang wrote so far.

"Well written, well written!"

Li Qian looked at Chu Hang seriously.

"Shouldn't you be a Jinshi?"

"Back to your lord, how can I pass the exam if I wasted my time with little talent and little learning?"

Can't pass the exam?

Li Qian looked at the article written by Chu Hang again, every word is so clear, is it true that he won't pass the exam?

I heard that there were serious frauds in the imperial examinations in the early years, and the emperor rectified the officials step by step, and it should be much better now.

"I believe that you will be admitted!"

"Thank you sir!"

Li Qian smiled and pointed to the article on the desktop.

"Give me this article after you finish writing it. I plan to submit it directly to Chengtian Mansion. Your writing is more transparent than mine, and it can better explain the urgent needs of us waiting here!"

Chu Hang slightly opened his eyes to look at Li Qian, and then quickly realized.

"It's an adult!"

Li Qian patted Chu Hang on the shoulder.

"Finish writing early, go to bed early, there are still many things to do, I'm leaving first!"

"Well! Go slowly, my lord."

Watching Li Qian leave, Chu Hang was a little excited. It is definitely a great affirmation that his article can be sent directly to Chengtian Mansion!
But when he thought of the disasters he saw during this period and the corpses he saw, Chu Hang couldn't be happy again.

After finishing the article, Chu Hang blew on the lamp and lay down on the straw mat in the house.
At this moment, his father's snoring gradually disappeared, but Chu Hang couldn't fall asleep in the silence, and when he closed his eyes, he couldn't help but think of the broken statue, which also made him feel goosebumps again.
(End of this chapter)