The sky was overcast, and the clouds were gloomy.

The rain was dripping down, and outside the palace gate, there was already a pool of water.

The civil and military officials were drenched all over, and the long queue was still waiting in line in this gloomy and rainy day.

The heavy rain that fell from the sky splashed a thick mist in the mirror-like stagnant water.

In the mist, the courtiers' faces were calm. looked at Qianniuwei, who was also drenched in the rain in front of him, and his father-in-law who was hoarsely shouting the name of the official.

The sound mingled with the sound of falling rain, and it didn't take long before it disappeared.

From afar, the entire sky was gray.

The solemn and solemn palace was shrouded in heavy rain. The wind blew, and the heavy rain and fog swept through like wind and dust.

In the palace, there is also water everywhere.

The soaking Ouchi guards lined up neatly on both sides of the road leading to the main hall. The rain was falling down their cheeks, and the samurai didn't move.

In the imperial study, the fire is blazing. In the gap of the stove, the fire revealed that the entire imperial study was reflected in the light and darkness.

The atmosphere was oppressive, with only the sound of a few people breathing heavily.

The emperor, who was sitting on the dragon chair, raised his head and looked at Lu Heng and Hong Quan sitting beside him, his face was heavy.

Lu Heng held the fold in his hand and glanced at it. frowned, and handed the fold to Hong Quan beside him.

Hong Quan opened it, and after just one glance, his face changed greatly.

"The Yellow River has burst?" Hong Quan turned pale, raised his head in disbelief, and looked at the emperor.

On the fold, it is clearly written. The north bank of the Yellow River is broken, and the ocean is thousands of miles. Thousands of people have lost their land and displaced people.

Outside the window, the sound of the rapid wind and rain banged on the window lattice, crackling. In the imperial study, the cold wind blew in, making people shiver.

The emperor's face was gloomy and he nodded. Raising his head, he frowned and said, "The news I just received!" ”

"At this time, the ...... will be broken" Hong Quan's body shook when he heard this, and he muttered in his mouth: "Is it ......?"

"What's that, say!" A cold light flickered in the emperor's eyes, and he asked in a deep voice.

"Isn't it [***]?" Hong Quan, as a squire of the Criminal Department and a member of the imperial court, naturally knows some confidential things. The Yellow River chose to break at this stall, and no one believes it if it is said that there is no [***].

"Yongzheng, what do you think?" When the emperor heard this, he frowned and thought for a moment. Turning his head, he looked at the side, staring at Lu Hengdao, who was thinking about it.

Lu Heng put down the fold. After thinking about it, he didn't answer directly. Instead, he looked at the emperor and asked, "Is there a map?" ”

"Yes, you come with me!" The Emperor nodded, and immediately got up. Walk towards the back hall.

"Hong Aiqing is also here!"

Lu Heng and Hong Quan nodded, and after getting up, the Emperor walked towards the back hall.

"Yongzheng, you say, will this matter be [***]?" Stuck in the back, Hong Fatzi's eyes were full of worry, and he asked Lu Hengdao beside him.

"So far, all we know about is a break. There is no other news, so it's too early to tell! Lu Heng smiled slightly and said lightly.

"Can you still laugh?" Hong Quan saw that Lu Heng's expression was calm, and he turned his head with a smile on his face. He asked with a wry smile.

"What if you don't laugh, cry?" Lu Heng rolled his eyes, shook his head and said, "If crying can solve things, then everyone don't do anything, let's cry together!" ”

"Crooked!" Hong Fat Man was choked and rolled his eyes, and after snorting for a long time, he looked at the smile on Lu Heng's face and said speechlessly.

The emperor, who followed him, walked to the side hall on the side of the imperial study. The Emperor stopped at a wall covered with a yellow cloth.

"Pull away!" The emperor said lightly to his father-in-law on the side.

"Yes!" The father-in-law responded respectfully, raised his hand, grabbed the rope, and swished, following the movement of the father-in-law's hand. A vast map of the Great Zhou appeared in front of him.

"Go down, stay outside, and don't let anyone come near!" The emperor glanced at the father-in-law, waved his hand, and let him out.

When the hall was empty, the emperor walked over to the map. Pointing to the bend of the Yellow River in the west of Henan, he turned his head and looked at Lu Heng and said, "The place where the break is here!" ”

"The Yellow River Jiuqu, this should be the most dangerous section......" Lu Heng stepped forward, raised his head, and looked at the bend. His brows were furrowed, and he muttered to himself.

After gazing at that place for a long time, combined with the experience of the afterlife. Lu Heng turned his head, with a hint of confusion in his eyes, and asked the emperor: "In this place, is there no place for flood discharge?" ”

Listening to Lu Heng's words, the emperor's eyes flickered for a moment. Suddenly turned his head and shouted outside the hall: "Someone is coming, the Xuangong Department waits for the royal court, and the Xuanyu Shi Dafu Lu Zhi goes to the imperial study!" ”

"Yes!" The eunuchs who were guarding outside the temple answered the order and left.

The room was silent. Only Lu Heng said lightly, as if he was talking to himself.

"Here, there should be a place for flood discharge!"

Beside him, the emperor's face was gloomy, and he raised his head to look at the Yellow River that traversed the Great Zhou, and his brows were tightly locked.

The land of the Central Plains is the important land of the country. It is also where the granary of Dazhou is located. When a flood occurs, the damage is great. In addition, the northern Turks are eyeing each other, and the country is unstable. At this time, the Yellow River burst, which is extremely dangerous.

After a while, there was the sound of hurried footsteps outside the hall.

"Your Majesty, Lord Wang Ting and Lu Yushi are already waiting outside the palace!" The father-in-law's voice was very hurried, and it seemed that he was trotting all the way.

"Come in!" The emperor said lightly, but did not turn around.

There was a squeak, and the wooden door, wet by the rain, made a heavy sound.

A cool breeze, with damp moisture, greeted you. In the main hall, silk fluttered and swayed wildly.

"Minister, Lu Zhi (Wang Ting), see Your Majesty!" After the two ministers who were drenched in soup chicken, they knelt on the ground and bowed to the emperor.

"The two Aiqing don't have to be polite, let's be even!" The Emperor raised his hand and waved his hand, summoning the two ministers over.

Glancing at the two of Lu Zhi's royal court, the emperor didn't talk nonsense, walked to the map, raised his hand and pointed to the place where the break was made, and asked Wang Ting directly: "Wang Ting, you are the servant of the Ministry of Works." As for the management of the river dams, I ask you, is there a place for flood discharge in this area? ”

Wang Ting glanced at the place, nodded and said, "Your Majesty, all dynasties and dynasties, this is the place where the Yellow River is discharged and discharged!" ”

After that, Wang Ting lowered his head and said no more.

Actually, when I just came in. He felt the solemnity of the atmosphere in the hall. When he heard the emperor's question, he immediately understood that there should be something wrong with the Yellow River.

"What, Wang Aiqing only has these two sentences?" The emperor saw that Wang Ting bowed his head and was silent, and he wanted to stop talking, and his heart gasped with anger. Suppressing his emotions, he asked with a cold look.

Wang Ting swallowed a mouthful of saliva, lifted his sleeve, and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. The lips pursed, and the voice was released for a long time.

"Okay, since you don't say it, then I'll say it for you. If there is a place to discharge the flood, why is there a breach here? The Emperor asked with a sneer, but seeing the corners of the Emperor's eyebrows trembling was enough to show how angry he was now.

"Say, why is there a break here?" The emperor strode up to the royal court and stared at him coldly.

"Say!" The emperor saw that Wang Ting's body trembled like chaff, and beads of sweat the size of beans fell from his forehead. He was even more impatient in his heart, and reprimanded coldly.

"Don't dare to say it, Your Majesty!" Wang Ting's face immediately changed greatly, and he knelt on the ground with a plop, kowtowed like pounding garlic, and said bitterly.

"Don't dare to say it?" The emperor glanced at him coldly, turned his head, and asked Hong Quandao, who was also trembling on the side: "Hong Aiqing, dereliction of duty, deceitful to the king." How should Da Zhoulu be punished? ”

Hong Quan wiped his cold sweat, stepped forward, hugged his fists and said: "According to the law of the Great Zhou, the officials involved in the case will be beheaded for public display, and the three clans will be punished!" ”

Hong Quan's words, like a hammer, smashed heavily on Wang Ting's fragile nerves. Hong Quan didn't say a word, and Wang Ting trembled.

After finishing speaking, Wang Ting's face was already like ashes, and he collapsed to the ground.

"The minister said!" Wang Ting's eyes were blank, his face stiffened for a moment, he took a deep breath, and said weakly.

After barely getting up, he walked to the side of the map, and Wang Ting bit the tip of his tongue to make himself more sober. Then, pointing to the south bank on the map, he said, "Just now, the minister said." Here, it is the place where the Yellow River is drained and discharged by successive dynasties! Therefore, in the past years, whenever the water of the Yellow River rises sharply, local officials will dig the embankment to discharge the floodwater. However, last year, it became the private land of many people in the DPRK and China. So, the officials here, constantly strengthen the embankment. In the end, the south is strong and the north is weak. In the event of a rainstorm that has not been encountered in the past ten years, beware of the fragile north shore, it has naturally become a breaking point! ”

Listening to the royal court's narration, the emperor's heart was awe-inspiring.

No wonder the royal court didn't dare to say it, presumably there were many officials crawling on this tens of thousands of hectares of land. Once he said it, he offended more than half of the court officials.

After taking a deep breath, the emperor looked at Wang Ting and said, "Whose fields are here?" ”

"The minister made a rough estimate, there are probably more than a hundred people!" Wang Ting smiled bitterly and said, "Specifically, the minister doesn't know!" ”

After the emperor glanced at him coldly, he turned his head and asked Lu Yushi, "You say!" ”

Lu Yushi was still expressionless, and after hearing the emperor's words, he thought for a moment, raised his head, looked at the emperor, and stopped talking.

"Wang Aiqing, you step back first!" The emperor waved his hand and said in a deep voice.

"Yes!" Wang Ting replied decadently, bowed and withdrew from the main hall.

After the royal court withdrew and the door closed, the emperor turned his head and looked at Lu Yushi and said, "Say it!" ”

Lu Yushi nodded, then took out a letter from his sleeve and respectfully presented it to the emperor: "On this, there is a list of officials involved in the case, as well as the number of acres of land they occupy!" ”

Looking at Lu Yushi, an intelligence spy, he looked prepared. Standing aside, Fat Hong couldn't help but feel a chill coming.

Nima's, this guy is simply a poisonous snake, whoever is targeted by him will be finished.

(To be continued)