When Yang Xianmao pulled Xuan'er ashore, he found that the surface of the river where the flood had swelled was only two or three feet away from the top of the embankment, and their bow could directly rush up to the embankment, so he couldn't help frowning, and said to the soldiers who surrounded him: "Why doesn't this embankment be heightened? If the flood continues to rise like this, shouldn't it overflow the embankment?"

A military academy saw Yang Xianmao's extraordinary bearing, and now the flood is too big for the captain to take a ferry, but they got a ferry to come over, presumably the defenders on the opposite side helped, then it was not an ordinary person, and he said with a smile: "The biggest flood in the Baigou River over the years is only in this position now, and it can't be passed." This is the height www.biquge.info of the embankment determined by the old man of Zhizhou after asking many households and fishermen along the Baigou River, so there is no need to worry. Now that it has been raining all day long, all the people are busy going home to strengthen their houses and take care of their fields so that they will not be flooded, so how can they have time to strengthen the embankment! As for those of us who were soldiers, many of us were drawn to the river to prepare to hunt the big crocodile that ate man, but we have been guarding the river for a month or two, and we have not seen the crocodile show its face, but everyone is drenched like chickens in soup, and it is really not a taste to soak in this heavy rain. ”

This military academy gave Yang Xianmao a bitter spit, hoping that this young man with extraordinary bearing might be able to spread this word to the eldest man of Zhizhou, so that the eldest master would know their hard work, even if they couldn't switch defenses, it would be good to give them more rewards.

Yang Xianmao nodded, said hard work, and after the carriage got off the ferry, they got into the carriage and drove to Xuzhou.

In the car, Xuan'er said to Yang Xianmao: "I have an idea, wait a while for you to go to Zhizhou, don't say my identity, just yourself, just say that you follow my father's will to urge them to exterminate this big crocodile, let them send more manpower, so that we can watch and hunt crocodiles by the river." I used to go hunting with my father, and he was in front of him, for fear that I would be disturbed by the prey. Even the little rabbit roe deer didn't let me get close to anything, I couldn't see them hunting at all, I only heard that it was very fun, and I didn't see how to play well. This time I must see and see, and you must fulfill my wish, so that I can watch you hunt this big crocodile by the river and eliminate the harm of the people. ”

Yang Xianmao thought about it and said: "Of course it is necessary to hunt this man-eating crocodile, but you don't have to go to the river to watch, the crocodile can go ashore, it is very scary, so you just wait in the city, after hunting the crocodile, you can come out and take a look, why do you need to go to the river to take a risk." ”

Xuan'er shook her head and said, "I'm here to witness you hunting this harmful crocodile, what's the point of just looking at his corpse." Don't worry, I was originally picked up, and since God won't let me die, I guess I won't let me die in the mouth of this ugly guy. Besides, so many soldiers, can't they protect me? They can't protect me, and my sister and you. Especially you, last time we were swallowed by the Roc Bird, you were able to revive me, and unexpectedly cured my illness, what could be more terrible than this. I'm sure we'll have a lot of luck. ”

Yang Xianmao had no choice but to smile bitterly, and had already made up her mind in her heart, even if she was allowed to come to the river, she would have to stay away.

As for how to hunt this man-eating crocodile, it does take a lot of brains. Now that you know that crocodiles harm one party, you can't sit idly by. The emperor let himself tour the world, not only to let himself treat people, but also to have a very important duty, that is, to promote the royal way, spread the emperor's grace, so that the people can feel the emperor's grace. Hunting crocodiles is certainly a manifestation of this.

While talking, they finally entered Xuzhou City. This Xuzhou city is also a thousand-year-old town, which has a large population and developed commerce, but in the heavy rain for months, the waterlogging in the city is very serious, the water has overflowed to the feet and necks, and some low places have even flooded the roofs, and the people in those places have migrated to the higher places to settle down to live.

Many villagers from villages outside the city also came, most of them in the low-lying areas near the Baigou River, and the flood inundated the villages and fled to the city.

Yang Xianmao and the others went to Xuzhou Yamen to discuss with Zhizhou about hunting crocodiles.

Xuzhou City Zhizhou Yamen is in the center of the city. When he arrived here, Yang Xianmao was very surprised, because the Zhizhou Yamen was surrounded by a high sandbag wall, which separated the yamen from the flood in the city. In order to keep out the floodwaters, all vehicles and boats could not directly enter the yamen, so they had to stop outside the sandbag wall, and then people walked over the wall to enter.

They went over the sandbags and went inside, only to find that there was very little water, presumably scooping all the water inside.

Yang Xianmao snorted coldly and said: "This Zhizhou will really enjoy it, his own yamen has not made any stagnant water, but let the people enjoy the stagnant water, what kind of official can be imagined." ”

After the meeting, Yang Xianmao was even more emotional. It turns out that this Zhizhou is similar to the image of a corrupt official who slaps horses in his mind, with a fat head and big ears, a shiny face, a flattering smile, and he chooses what he likes to hear, and he is very good at patting sycophants.

This Xuzhou Zhizhou surnamed Zhang, he has received an official document from the imperial court, knowing that this lord is a minister of the Qin Mission, with a sword of Shang Fang in his hand, and he can decide for himself whether he wants to kill or kill, where he dares to slack off, and quickly place Yang Xianmao and them in the post station first. After they changed their wet clothes, they met in the flower hall.

Xuan'er followed Yang Xianmao to patrol the world and did not say it in the official document, so Zhang Zhizhou didn't know who the girl who followed Yang Xianmao was. When Yang Xianmao introduced her, she only said that she was her junior sister and came to tour around together. Introducing the snake fairy Gu as his senior sister.

Yang Xianmao said: "This official passed by the Baigou River and saw two things that were very urgent, one thing you have arranged for people to deal with, that is, the matter of the man-eating crocodile that appeared in the Baigou River, you have arranged the crossbow hunting of the bed on both sides of the river, which the official appreciates very much, but another thing, I haven't seen how the adults arranged, that is, the matter of defending the river embankment." I still want to remind you, please arrange for Minzhuang to inspect the embankment as soon as possible to prevent the cracking of the embankment and strengthen the embankment. ”

When Zhang Zhizhou heard this, he shook his fat head and big ears and said: "The lord doesn't know, it's not that the lower officials don't organize people to inspect the river embankment and strengthen the embankment, but before this, the lower officials have sent people to visit many fishermen who live by the river, and find out the highest height that the river has reached in history, and build this river embankment according to this height. ”

Speaking of this, Zhang Zhizhou shook his head helplessly and said, "As for the matter of inspecting the embankment, the soldiers by the river are also responsible for the patrol of the embankment. This heightening and reinforcing the river embankment is not a matter of slamming the door, it is really a last resort. There is so much money allocated by the imperial court to Xuzhou to build the embankment, if there is money, of course the lower officials are willing to build it as strong and bigger as possible, but there is no way, just now this embankment, that is still the face that I Zhang has saved for many years in Xuzhou for the official, so that Xuzhou has the money to contribute money and make a strong donation. It's all about keeping everyone's home safe. Everyone gave me a thin noodle, so I donated a lot of money and recruited migrant workers, which was completed. If you want to rely on the money of the imperial court alone, you are afraid that the flood will already overflow the embankment and rush into Xuzhou City. ”

Yang Xianmao smiled faintly, and was quite disappreciative of the fat-headed and big-eared Zhang Zhizhou's boasting of his exploits. Because every magistrate will actually do this, the money allocated by the imperial court for the construction of the embankment cannot be too much, and the local governor needs to levy and send migrant workers to build the embankment.

As for the apportionment of donations to the squires for the construction of the embankment, it depends on what is said. The imperial court turns a blind eye to this kind of thing, as long as it doesn't make trouble and can get things done, of course, it won't bother. However, if the governor said that the governor used the construction of the river embankment to levy taxes and miscellaneous taxes, it became a sin, and the imperial court often held the officials accountable for this, and from this point of view, the imperial court did not encourage the apportionment of taxes to the people.

Because this kind of apportionment actually did not fall on the rich squires in many cases, those people and officials could not afford to provoke and did not want to provoke, and they got a lot of benefits from them, so they assigned these tasks to the heads of ordinary people, but when they reported to the court, they became the squires who took the initiative to donate.

Yang Xianmao said: "This torrential rain continues, the river water rises sharply, and Zhang Zhizhou must keep in mind the matter of strengthening the inspection and reinforcement of the river embankment, no matter what method is used, to ensure the safety of Xuzhou." If something happens to the embankment of the Xuzhou River, and the flood rushes out of the river and the people suffer, I will hold you responsible. ”

Xuzhou squinted at a pair of fish bubble eyes, slapped his chest loudly, and said: "Although the lord can rest assured, Xia Guan is not a fledgling, he naturally knows the priorities, this flood beast can not be taken lightly, Xia Guan must do his best to prevent and control it, and must minimize the disaster." ”

Yang Xianmao nodded and said: "The matter of hunting the big crocodile must also be attentive, we must stick to it day and night, and once we find it, we must resolutely pursue and kill, we must cut the grass and eradicate the roots." In addition, once there is news of the big crocodile, it is necessary to report it immediately, and the official must personally go to the river to supervise the battle, remember to remember. ”

Zhang Zhizhou hurriedly agreed: "I will obey the orders of the lord, under the supervision of the lord, I will definitely be able to do this great evil and eliminate the harm for the people." ”

Yang Xianmao told Zhang Zhizhou again: "The matter of this official's visit to Xuzhou this time must be kept secret from the outside world, and it must not be publicized." ”

Zhang Zhizhou naturally agreed. smiled and said: "Don't worry, the lower official is absolutely tight-lipped, even if he flies over a mosquito, the lower official also catches it and doesn't let the news of the lord leak." Boom"

Yang Xianmao listened to him laugh like an owl, and spoke in a smooth tone, especially in the current situation of flood control in Xuzhou City, and there are big crocodiles, this style is very inappropriate, so he frowned, got up and said goodbye and returned to the post station.