The water in Beijing has become a problem, and the rising Yongding River has made the officials and people in the city feel uneasy, but the daily court meeting has not been abolished because of this, which is not only because the state affairs cannot be delayed, but also to stabilize the people's hearts, otherwise if the matter of dropping out of the dynasty is spread, it will arouse the suspicion of the people. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

But even so, the most people in the morning court in the past few days are talking about the flood, and other things are only briefly mentioned, and the expressions of the ministers are also extremely uneasy, and the atmosphere at the court meeting is several times more solemn than before.

"Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, have you carefully discussed the matter of opening the floodgates and draining the water decided by the imperial court before? Can the opening of the gates ensure the safety of the capital? Also, what will be the impact on downstream states and counties? Wanli sat on the throne and looked at Guo Chaobin with a serious expression and asked.

Guo Chaobin's heart was a little tight, but thinking of Weng Ruda's assurance to himself before going to open the gate, he had some confidence, and immediately went out to answer: "Your Majesty, this matter has been discussed many times with many officials who are familiar with the water situation in the Ministry of Industry, and we all think that opening the gate and releasing water will definitely reduce the pressure on the Yongding River and ensure the stability of our Beijing city." As for the impact on the downstream after the opening of the gates, His Majesty was merciful and the ministers had also considered it. As long as the local government can follow the instructions of Weichen and others to evacuate the people along the coast as soon as possible, I think the loss should not be large. ”

"That's the best thing to do. As long as you can really keep the capital and not cause too much disaster to the people downstream, I should take note of your merits. When Wanli heard this, his face relaxed slightly.

And Guo Chaobin was thankful, but he unconsciously thought of what Yang Chen said when he was entangled with him before, which made him slam suddenly. But soon, he suppressed this uneasy emotion again: "This is just Yang Chen's vain words, and he can't do anything at all." ”

After saying some inconsequential things, the meeting ended in a hurry. After respectfully bowing to the emperor, the ministers left one after another. But when they walked slowly to the vicinity of the Donghua Gate of the Imperial Palace, they found that in the stagnant water outside the palace gate, a young official was kneeling, and next to the official stood several soldiers of the forbidden army who were obviously helpless.

"What's going on?" Many officials looked at the seven-rank petty official in front of them in surprise, and they didn't know why he knelt here. Although the drainage system here in the palace was much better than elsewhere in the city, the water was still ankle-high, and he knelt down like this, and soaked the entire lower half of his body in the water.

As soon as a general of the forbidden army saw an official come out, he greeted him as if he had seen a savior: "Ladies and gentlemen, please advise this lord, he has been kneeling here for more than half an hour." ”

"Why did he kneel here? But is there any grievance? A more upright official frowned and asked.

"Back to your lordship, this lord said that he came to persuade His Majesty not to open the sluice gate under the Yongding River, saying that it would cause a big disaster, and let the water of the Yongding River pour into the capital......"

"Nonsense! Who dares to create this rumor here? Aren't you afraid of the laws of the court? The person who said this was Guo Chaobin, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry who had just come over. He was already a little weak in his heart, but now that he heard someone saying this, he naturally wanted to refute it.

"It turned out to be Guo Shangshu!" As soon as the officials of the three or four grades saw that he was coming, they hurriedly stepped forward to salute, and did not dare to discuss the issue of opening the gate anymore, so they pointed their hands at the blue-robed officials kneeling outside the palace gate and said, "That's what he said." ”

Guo Chaobin looked at their fingers, and suddenly his face became even more gloomy, and he immediately couldn't help but shout: "It's you Yang Chen again, the official has warned you before, don't disturb the audio-visual again, it's good now, your courage is getting bigger and bigger, and you actually ran to the palace gate, are you really not afraid of being punished for a felony that confuses the public?" ”

Yang Chen, who was originally kneeling quietly on the ground, raised his head suddenly when he heard Guo Chaobin's voice, and looked into his eyes without avoidance: "Lord Shangshu, it is a matter of the safety of the capital, and the lower officials must tell the truth even if they go against your will." Ladies and gentlemen, the location of the river gate set up by the Ministry of Industry is very problematic, and once the gate is opened, it will inevitably cut off the Yongding River. Think about it, at this juncture, what will happen if the river is cut off downstream? I'm afraid that the Yongding River in my capital will inevitably surge, and eventually the water will flood the whole city, causing great damage! I also hope that all of you will think of the people and the stability of our capital, and make a statement to Your Majesty to stop opening the floodgates! After saying this, Yang Chen had already bowed down and bowed.

"You ......" Guo Chaobin didn't expect Yang Chen to dare to speak like this, and he was so angry that he pointed at this subordinate with his finger, and his whole body trembled: "You are really bold." Come on, hurry up and arrest this confusing guy! ”

In fact, when Yang Chen said this, those forbidden soldiers were already a little panicked, but they were surrounded by officials, and it was really difficult for them to act rashly. Now that they heard Guo Shangshu's order, they hula and surrounded them, pulled the person up with seven hands and feet, and then tied the rope.

In the face of the arrest of the forbidden army, Yang Chen did not dodge, but continued in his mouth: "Ladies and gentlemen, please believe the words of the lower officials, this matter can not be delayed, once the gate is opened, the situation in the capital will be very bad, countless fields and houses will be destroyed, and the people will be displaced, even the mansions of the adults will probably ......" He couldn't continue to say the latter words, because a certain forbidden army had stuffed a rag into his mouth.

Seeing such a farce, the more than 20 officials present were stunned for a while. But in front of Guo Chaobin, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, they didn't discuss the matter too much, so they could only look at the two sides with some hesitation, and finally left in a hurry with uneasy emotions.

"Lord Guo, what should I do with this adult?" After the forbidden army took someone, they didn't know what to do for a while, so they simply threw the problem to Guo Chaobin, who gave the order.

"Hand him over to the Criminal Department first and put him in prison. After the water situation eased this time, the official made a statement to the court to convict him. Guo Shangshu was also undecided, and after saying it casually, he left with heavy steps. At the same time, he unconsciously hesitated in his heart: "Could it be that there is really something wrong with this?" No, with Weng Ruda's talent and experience, he won't fail to see the problem, it's just Yang Chen's nonsense...... "Although he encouraged himself so much in his heart, Guo Chaobin still didn't feel relieved.

Next to the embankment by the Yongding River, in the temporary command post of Shuntianfu.

In the face of Yang Zhen's constant requests, Sun Yizheng's attitude was still resolute: "This official is ordered to guard this embankment, unless it is ordered by Shengming to let us leave, otherwise no matter how much you Yang Zhenfu says, I will not let the people on the embankment come back, let alone evacuate this place." ”

"You...... Why don't you understand yet? Once the river is poured back, the embankment will not be washed away by the surging river, and those officials and soldiers will be swept away by the surging river. Can you Sun Fuyin bear to see such a tragedy? Yang Zhen continued to persuade patiently.

"Yang Zhenfu, don't use this big word to fool me. Although the lower officials don't know anything about water conservancy, they still know some common sense. After the downstream gate is opened, the water will naturally speed up and go down, how can it flow backwards? You don't have to say any more, the lower officials will never agree to this matter. Sun Yizheng flatly refused, he has a lot of things on hand now, and he really doesn't have time to grind mushrooms with Yang Zhen.

Seeing that he was so persistent, Yang Zhen's heart was even tighter, knowing that there was not much time left, and he couldn't allow himself to play tricks anymore, so he stepped forward and said, "Lord Sun, do you really refuse to listen to my advice?" ”

"Unless Yang Zhenfu brings you a holy decree or an official document from the cabinet, please forgive the officials for this matter!" Sun Yizheng's answer was very simple.

"If that's the case, then it's offended!" After saying this, Yang Zhen's body suddenly leaned out, and his hands were grabbed like lightning, and he suddenly clasped Sun Yizheng's shoulders.

"What do you do?" Sun Yizheng was caught off guard, and was immediately pulled in front of him, and as soon as he said this, his expression changed, because he found that there was a sharp dagger in his throat......

At the gate of the lower reaches of the Yongding River.

As the floodgates opened, the slow-flowing river became noticeably turbulent. And when the floodgates are completely opened, the river water, which has been accumulated for many days, rumbles like a wild horse that has escaped the reins, and flows downstream.

Seeing this scene, although Weng Ruda and the others still had some worries on their faces—this water going downstream would inevitably bring a lot of disasters to the people downstream—their expressions were much more relaxed than just now. They believe that as long as the floodgates are opened for a period of time, the water situation in the capital will be greatly eased, and the credit will be in hand.

But the look of joy on their faces did not last long, and was immediately replaced by horror.

I saw that under the powerful impact of the river, the mountains on both sides of the river suddenly crumbled a little. At first, a small amount of sand and gravel rolled down from there, but in a few moments, it turned into large stones and fell on the surface of the water, splashing one after another.

And before they could react, with a muffled sound, the mountains on both sides of the river suddenly collapsed towards the river. Under the stunned gaze of everyone, all the rocks and soil several feet high were dumped into the Yongding River.

With a rumbling sound, the entire Yongding River was cut off alive by the mountains on both sides in front of everyone.

"Whoa!" The rushing river slammed against the rocks, and after a sudden, it leaped high and raised a huge wave several feet high in the air, and then crashed heavily on the water.

And after seeing this spectacular scene, the faces of all the officials present were as dead as ashes: "It's not good, something big is going to happen!" ”