I want to be a good minister

Chapter 427 The choice made by the head of the country
Crash, a torrential downpour came without warning, as if it was going to sweep away the drought that had lasted nearly a month before, and the smoke and dust were everywhere, making the world hazy.

"Lord Cen, the guards of Fudu are here again—" Li  rushed into the tent, it was raining heavily, even though he was wearing a straw hat, most of Li 's outer clothes were already wet.

Cen Xi didn't raise his gaze from the blueprint in front of him, and moved the pen in his hand quickly, turning a deaf ear to Li who came in.

Li looked at Mr. Cen who was writing vigorously in front of him, and there were some words in his throat that he couldn't say.

In Li's heart, Lord Cen is the same person as him, a person who is dedicated to work and does not cling to fame and fortune. Therefore, he does not believe the rumors from the outside world at all. Only people who are dedicated to work can understand this kind of psychology.

Li Li thinks that Mr. Cen is willing to devote his whole life to the water conservancy construction of Houzhao country.

But whether the king thinks so, he is not sure.

"Master Cen, it's been raining for the past few days, and this progress can't be pushed forward—" Li  took a step forward, and Lord Cen has devoted himself to this matter for the past few days. urgent.

"No, after this rain, the weather will turn cold and there may be snow, and the mountain may be frozen. Taking advantage of the momentum formed by the heavy rain, it will just open the gap in the mountain." Cen Xi did not look up, counting in his hand The data.

Li opened his mouth, why is Mr. Cen so urgent? This torrential rain was already anticipated by Mr. Cen five days ago. According to Mr. Cen’s plan, he used the built canal to open up several weak points in the gap in the mountain. , and then using the force of the impact of the water flow, it succeeded in one fell swoop.

However, although this saves time and effort, the risk is great.

In particular, although all the current mountains of Yushan are very strong, how much force they can withstand needs further demonstration.

Therefore, he couldn't figure out why Mr. Cen wanted such a rash approach, is there any urgency?In his opinion, if the ground is freezing today and the soil has moved, it is better to do a good job in the spring of next year.

Before Li could speak, a guard had already handed over the letter respectfully and placed it on the edge of the table.

After sending letters for a long time, the guards also summed up their experience. Compared to their master who was in a hurry and made trouble out of nothing, they felt more pity for this dedicated Mr. Cen.

"The lord of the country—" Li  followed suit, hesitating.

Cen Xi glanced at the letter that had already arrived on the table, so he had to stop what he was doing, picked up the letter, and didn't need to read it, Cen Xi also knew that Mr. An Xiu repeated, just a few words.

"My lord, please wait for a moment, let me take you back with me after the official writes the reply." Cen Xi said, Master Li has already served tea and water for the guards who came all the way with great interest, and the guards seem to have gotten used to it.

"Master Cen, you don't need to worry..." I have wronged you so much, Mr. Cen. You have to worry about the temper of the king after working so hard.

Cen Xi picked up a pen and paper, and didn't stop. She didn't want to wait. Once she waited, the construction of the dam would have to be postponed to the next spring, and Houzhao Country was in the northwest, and the winter was long. It takes three to four months.

Cen Xi is not impatient, but seeing that the final critical moment has come, as long as the entrance to the mountain is opened, he can directly complete the fourth stage of the main task.

That is to say, she doesn't have to wait for all the water conservancy facilities to be completed, or wait until 80% of the main task is completed. Next, she already has 75 favorability points. As long as she gets closer to An Xiujun, the favorability reaches 80%. Then, she can complete the entire main mission and go back.

Therefore, often at the end, the more I can't sit still, I'm afraid that there will be any mistakes.

The guard hurried away with the letter, Cen Xi heaved a sigh of relief, and then returned to the work in front of him.

.........

It rained heavily for two consecutive days, and the workers who rushed to work in the rain were complaining. The weather was cold and humid, and the stones and timber needed had to be transported from slippery mountains.

"Master Cen, if it's cold and rainy today, the workers won't be able to bear it if this continues—" Master Li came three times, "My lord, we can't rush to work anymore. When the rain stops, we can still..."

"Lord Li..." Cen Xi interrupted the man with a calm expression, "Is the method I said the fastest way to get through the mountains?"

"Yes—" But what do you want to do the fastest?Wouldn't it be okay to take your time?
"Master Li, once the rain stops, the cold storm will follow—" Cen Xi looked up at Master Li, "After the cold storm, according to Houzhao country's past practice, the mountains will be covered by heavy snow, we will have to wait another half a year. But now, we introduce water into the mountains. Once the water freezes, we can start to tighten the loose parts of the mountains, which will get twice the result with half the effort. If we miss this moment, we may not wait for such an opportunity in the next six months .”

Master Li didn't speak, he didn't know the truth of what Cen Xi said in front of him, but with such a high-intensity progress, if they hadn't just started building the dam at this moment, the migrant workers under them were already experienced enough.

"Okay——" Master Li nodded. He had concerns, but he believed that Cen Xi in front of him was the boy who overcame all difficulties and achieved what he wanted to do all his life.

So, why is he worried, these workers under him have experienced this time, so there is nothing they can do next, and, just thinking about Mr. Cen's method is exciting.

Master Li left quickly, and Cen Xi breathed a sigh of relief. She wanted to take a risk. In order to reduce the risk, she had slept less than two hours for several days and nights, just to make sure everything was safe.

The torrential rain continued, and Master Li came to the construction site again. Dozens of workers struggled to push the newly delivered stones towards the embankment.

"Have all the stone materials arrived?" Master Li asked worriedly.

"My lord, we're all here. Don't worry, I'll pay three times the wages. Even if it's hailstorm, I'll open the door and work hard." A worker said loudly.

"That's good, that's good—" Lord Li breathed a sigh of relief, after all, Lord Cen is also a benevolent official, and the extra wages made it easier for his subordinates.

While thinking about it, Mr. Li walked towards the embankment, examining it carefully as before.

The workers who picked up the stone arrived at the construction site and were busy transporting the stone.

"I said Ranan San, your speed is so fast, no matter how you go back and forth, you can't return until late. You just came back after noon, isn't it—"

"Hey, what do you know, there are ready-made stone materials, what are you doing so far away?" The worker transported the stone materials and waved his hands hurriedly.

"Where is it near?" The people who were listening were fascinated and surrounded him.

The worker looked around and saw that they were all from his own village, so he didn't hide it anymore.

"Where do I go so far? I mine the mountain in front of me from the foot of the mountain. It is close to the stone and the stone is good. Why go so far.

"Really?" Everyone immediately discussed after hearing the words.

(End of this chapter)