Poison concubine enchanting

Chapter 305 Building the Embankment
"Sir, why didn't you let me tell you just now?"

"What do you want to say, do you want to question those people about the proclamation? What do you think it can do even if you say it? It is impossible for the people's situation to change. It's not like they have done such things for a day or two gone."

Dongfang Shuo frowned, "Then tell me, sir, what should we do? Should we just watch those common people die?"

"Of course not, you just keep this matter in your heart, and it will be settled tomorrow."

Dongfang Shuo saw the calm and confident look on Mo Xuan's face, and knew that he might have already made up his mind, so he didn't say much immediately, and just retreated obediently.

In the room, Mo Xuan thought about the countermeasures indifferently. If he wanted to solve this problem fundamentally, he needed a decisive solution. The embankment must be rebuilt, otherwise he would not be able to survive the flood season, and the time was like this Urgent, where did you find so many people to build the embankment?
Mo Xuan frowned and walked back and forth in the room. Suddenly, a thought flashed in his mind, perhaps, he could do this!

The next morning, before dawn, Mo Xuan quietly left the Zhao residence. An hour later, he brought back a secret letter from the emperor, with a much more relaxed expression on his face.

After that, Mo Xuan ordered Zhao Zheng to bring Wu Qihua and others together. He had something to announce. Although Zhao Zheng was a little puzzled, he still did it.

After everyone arrived, Mo Xuan announced his decision, "My lords, I have just received a secret letter from Your Majesty. In view of the early arrival of the flood season this year, Your Majesty has decided to dispatch troops from various state capitals to build embankments!"

"What?" Wu Qihua's reaction was the most intense, "This won't work! How can the army be used for these things? Isn't this messing around?"

Mo Xuan glanced coldly at Wu Qihua, "Master Wu, it's not up to you to decide. This is His Majesty's will. Do you want to resist it?"

Wu Qihua was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't dare to say anything more, but Zhao Zheng asked a little strangely, "Why did Your Majesty suddenly make such an order?"

"How does this king know? Who can guess His Majesty's thoughts?"

Mo Xuan's words made Zhao Zheng and the others choke, "My lord, are we really going to build the embankment with others?"

Mo Xuan glanced over coldly, "Lord Zhao, you don't have to go, but I will report the truth when I return to Beijing to report on my duties. I think His Majesty will also consider promoting the ministers who have contributed to the water control this time." one thing!"

"Yes, yes, with the prince leading, the officials and others dare not neglect! Now that His Majesty's order has been issued, the troops will be assembled tomorrow, starting from the nearby embankment."

"No, Mr. Zhao, the construction of the river embankment is naturally started from the most urgent. Before coming here, the king has done a little understanding. I heard that there is a section of the river embankment that has been poorly built many times. The people here call it Yanwangkou. , it seems that floods start from here every year, do you know if there is such a thing?"

Hearing this, Zhao Zheng said awkwardly: "My lord is really careful in the investigation, that's true! The King of Hades is drooling, no matter how many times he builds it, he will be washed away again."

"Since that's the case, we'll start here. From tomorrow onwards, you and I will go to supervise the construction together. Before the embankment is repaired, everyone is not allowed to leave their posts."

Although Zhao Zheng was dissatisfied in his heart, he didn't dare to say it out. He could only nod in agreement, but he hated Mo Xuan in his heart. What's the matter with this side-by-side king?Since he took his silver taels, he should turn a blind eye and turn a blind eye. Now it's a good thing, so much trouble to control the water, I really don't know who it is for.

Of course Mo Xuan knew what Zhao Zheng and the others were thinking, but so what, forgive them for not daring to be so arrogant!
"That's it for this matter. Today, everyone, go back and prepare well. We will set off tomorrow morning!"

Mo Xuan made a final decision and left first, while the remaining officials looked at each other in blank dismay.

Li Xiwen wrinkled his face and said, "Uncle, are we really going to control the water? You know, when did I do such a hard thing, let alone water control, it's almost the same for me to drink water. Isn't that prince already He has accepted our things, can you let him be accommodating..."

"Didn't you hear what Prince Mo said? Tomorrow he will go there in person, maybe the sixteenth prince will go too, they will all go, why don't you go?"

Li Xiwen muttered, "It's their own business if they like to suffer. Why should I suffer together? It's just inexplicable!"

"All right, all right, stop complaining, you're not alone in this matter, go with me tomorrow to see what's going on before we talk about it."

Li Xiwen's face looked better now, while Zhao Zheng sighed, what the hell is Prince Mo doing?I always feel that he seems to be playing a big game of chess!

The next morning, Mo Xuan and Dongfang Shuo woke up. They were all wearing neat bunts today, and looked very energetic. Not long after, Zhao Zheng and the others had also arrived outside the door. Unlike Mo Xuan and the others, they still Wearing a long gown, Mo Xuan glanced lightly, "Master Zhao, don't blame me for not reminding you, today we are going to control the flood, not for an outing, I'm afraid your long gown will get wet in a short time, when the time comes Walking is hard work.”

Zhao Zheng smiled shyly and said, "My lord, I don't know how to swim, so I don't need to go into the water."

Mo Xuan glanced at him with a half-smile, "It doesn't matter if you don't know how to swim, I can teach you well! My master's water skills are pretty good, so with my lord's intelligence, I should be able to learn it soon."

Zhao Zheng's heart skipped a beat, and he always felt that he had fallen into some kind of trap by Mo Xuan for no reason?But after thinking about it, he couldn't think of a reason, so he could only temporarily suppress it.

"Let's go, my lords, Lord Wu has already taken his garrison to the mouth of the king of hell, and is waiting for us to pass. I wish us success today!"

"Victory from the start! Succeed immediately!"

Mo Xuanfei got on his horse, and Dongfang Shuo followed closely behind. The group of people set off towards the mouth of the king of hell, but they didn't go far when they heard the sound of hooves in their ears. Mo Xuan turned his head and saw Dongfang Shuo Qing'er was dressed in a black outfit, with her hair combed high behind her head, and she chased after her on a horse.

Mo Xuan frowned, what is she doing here?
This time, even Dongfang Shuo looked gloomy, he stepped forward to block Dongfang Qing'er, "Why is sister here?"

"I will go with you to control the water!"

Dongfang Shuo couldn't help being extremely annoyed when he heard what the other party said for granted, "Sister, what are you messing around with? We're not going to have fun. Sister needs to figure it out! Besides, this trip is very dangerous. What does a girl like sister look like?"

Dongfang Qing'er said with a smile: "Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. This matter of water control is a major event that benefits the country and the people. Why? You are only allowed to show off, and I am not allowed to go?"

"Sister, this is not for fun!"

Dongfang Qing'er ignored him at all, and just rode directly to Mo Xuan's side, "My lord, I heard that the women here will also contribute to water control. Although Qing'er is not talented, I should follow the example of the women here. The lord thinks how?"

Mo Xuan's face was gloomy, but he just said indifferently: "If you want to follow, just follow, don't cause us any trouble!"

Only then did Dongfang Qing'er follow in satisfaction, while Dongfang Shuo asked helplessly and in surprise, "Sir, why did you agree to let my sister stay?"

"Even if she disagrees, she will follow her secretly. Instead of putting her in a place we don't know, it's better to put her directly under our noses, so that at least nothing will happen without knowing."

Dongfang Shuo sighed and didn't say anything more.

A group of people arrived at Yanwangkou in a mighty manner. The local people hid in their homes and did not dare to come out. Are they going to build embankments?

But the people soon realized that something was wrong, because one of the leaders, an extremely handsome son, got off the horse first, and then saw him pick up the shovel and start digging the embankment.

And the fearsome soldiers also took off their shirts one by one, and began to work shirtless.

The Old Man Liu’s family is the one closest to Yanwangkou, and every year when there is a flood, their family is the first to be unlucky, but fortunately, their family has been dodged these years. The embankment was built to recruit people, and their family escaped unharmed because they hid in the cellar.

Seeing the wives and children of the neighbors around him scattered, old man Liu felt very uncomfortable. While hating the heaven, he also hated the imperial court.

For these years, there have been floods every year in various places in the south of the Yangtze River. I don’t know how many people have been displaced. In order to save the lives of the family, Old Man Liu let his son, wife and grandson live in the cellar. Better than being caught filling a river!
But on this day, when old man Liu hid behind the door of his house and looked out, he really found something different. The soldiers who had always come to the village like robbers to rob people jumped into those quagmire by themselves. dike?

Old man Liu's heart moved, but he still didn't dare to say anything. The other people also hid at home, watching these people busy.

For three days in a row, old man Liu finally figured out the truth of the matter. It turned out that this time the court sent the king and the sixteenth prince. They were not like those officials who only knew how to make money and have fun. They were real. Those who want to do something for the people.

Think about it, that is the prince, what a noble status, but the old man Liu has seen him working on this embankment with those soldiers every day these days, and even the few officials who were originally feared are suffering. Follow behind with a straight face.

For some reason, Old Man Liu felt relieved. He sat on a chair at home and took a puff of tobacco, then tapped the chimney, thoughtfully!
Mo Xuan has always felt that someone is watching him these days, but he also knows that these people should be the people nearby. It is also because the people here are the most suffering.

In fact, to be honest, it is too late to build river embankments with the garrison alone. Seeing that the flood season is approaching, there are countless river embankments to be reinforced. Therefore, from the very beginning, Mo Xuan has been following the ideas of the local people, but What he wanted was not that they were forced to build the embankment, but that they were willing!

For three days in a row, Mo Xuan ate and lived with the soldiers on the embankment. Most of the soldiers were willful. Soon, the garrison soldiers admired Mo Xuan, the prince. Responsible, such a person will be respected wherever he goes.

(End of this chapter)