Chapter 50: Fighting for Water

As June approaches, the weather is gradually getting hotter, and according to the weather in Qingxi County in the past, the next few months will either be continuous heavy rain or continuous drought.

This year is also strange weather, since the beginning of the spring weather is getting hotter and hotter day by day, but there is no rain at all, according to the older generation, this is afraid of a big drought, but what is surprising is that the water level of the Qingshui River has been much higher recently, as if there are signs of flooding.

There was no rain for several months, so there was a drought in the rice fields, so at this time, something big happened that had not happened in previous years, and the villagers began to fight for water.

In fact, the rice fields on both sides of the Qingshui River have nothing to worry about, after all, the Qingshui River is in front of them, and they only need to bring river water to irrigate. But Qingxi County has been hilly for generations, and the cultivated rice fields are terraces, so the river is naturally not easy to lead.

But fortunately, there are canals that can divert water from the lake on the top of the mountain for irrigation. That's the problem, I don't know which immoral ghost designed this canal, but it was designed in the middle of two villages, not left or right.

Everyone knows that this year's heavy rain will not come, and the lake on the top of the mountain is also limited, so in order to ensure this year's harvest, it is necessary to occupy the water source and ensure irrigation.

As a result, several villages began to fight, fight, and even killed a few people.

"I'm afraid it's a big drought this year, and I'm afraid there will be a lot of such competition."

Li Daozheng accompanied Hao Jian to stand in the shade of a hill, looked at the two teams of people facing each other under the hill and sighed and said.

At the foot of the hill where they stood, the villagers spontaneously divided into two teams, and standing at the front was the old man of the village, smoking dry cigarettes and discussing something with each other calmly. The villagers behind them were all holding flat poles, mainly shirtless strong men, and of course a few children were watching from the side.

The old men on both sides were obviously not surprised by such a thing, and they dealt with it very calmly, unlike the villagers on the side, each of whom showed an expression of righteous indignation.

On the other side, there were several county officials, who were sitting on the ground half-lying on their clothes, their personal weapons thrown aside, but their eyes were very indifferent to the villagers on the side.

The government generally does not care about the villagers' private fights for water, especially in such a drought. The first is that it will be bad if it is managed, and the second is that no matter which side gets the water source, at least some of it will be harvested this year, and if there is really a food shortage, they can still help each other.

Therefore, for such a struggle among the villagers, the government will only restrict some conditions, engage in a competition-like way, shouting the slogan of competition second, friendship first, and let them carry it out under the leadership of the village chief or village head.

"I just arrived at Di Bao yesterday, and I am afraid that the southwest will not be able to escape from the drought this year. I also tried to look through the newspapers of the previous years, and it seems that there have been many droughts in this southwest part since the beginning of the previous year. ”

Hao Jian frowned, sighed and said.

In this ancient period of limited productivity, the difference between peaceful days and chaotic days is whether there is a good climate, if there is a good climate, the world will have a bumper harvest, and the world will be peaceful! If there is no good climate, the world will be starving, and the land will be full of turmoil~ chaos.

In the country governed by Confucianism, the lower class of the common people are like this, they will not take the initiative to stir up trouble until the last resort, they will always think of ways to solve the problem, if there is really no way to live, they will rise up, shouting the slogan of the year in Jiazi to overthrow everything and re-arrange.

"I've also heard that floods in the south and drought in the north are natural disasters that Dakang has been facing all these years. However, the governance ability of the imperial court is not bad, and there is no chaos, but what is Lord Hao worried about? ”

Li Daozheng looked at Hao Jian curiously and asked.

"It seems that it's fine, Master Li, don't forget that there is such a heresy as the Smelling Fragrance Sect in the southwest, maybe what they are waiting for is this great drought."

From ancient times to the present, the prerequisite for the rise of cults ~ religions is to rely on the climate, especially in bad weather, they will grow very quickly. Of course, this has a lot to do with the celestial induction advocated by the ancients, who believed that if an emperor misbehaved properly, the heavens would send disaster to punish him as a warning.

So the cult ~ cult is to grasp ~ this point, preaching how the Son of Heaven behaves badly and how unpopular, and then pulls a group of people who have no way out to rise up, first when the displaced people harm the world, first eliminate the rich places, fight the local tyrants and divide the granary, and then continue to coerce more displaced people to flow around the world, and then the world is in chaos.

So after confirming the existence of the Smelling Fragrance Sect here, Hao Jian inquired about the weather in the entire southwest region in recent years, and sure enough, as he thought, the climate of the entire southwest has not been very good recently, and there are really signs of displaced people.

This is a terrible signal, Hao Jian, as a traverser, has already smelled the conspiracy.

"Lord Hao, Lord Li, Xiaguan Qingxi County Inspector Chang Wei met with the two adults."

At this time, a man dressed in a servant walked over and waved towards Hao Jian and said.

In addition to the county secretary and the main book, the inspection in Qingxi County is one of the few real power figures in it, after all, all the officials in the county government are under his command.

Although Hao Jian had been in contact with this inspection before, but the main figure at that time was the county Cheng big bald Li Xin, so he didn't care about this inspection, but when he heard this name today, Hao Jian laughed, Chang Wei, you still say that you don't know martial arts?

"It turned out to be Chang Wei, often patrolling. Are you here to supervise the villagers' brawls? ”

It's a pity that in Dakang's system, although the inspection also belongs to the nine products, it belongs to the official position that does not enter the stream, and the main book and the county secretary at least have the identity of Xiucai and Juzi, this inspection is completely from a military household, and there will be no chance of promotion in a lifetime, and the son will continue to do it after he dies.

Chang Wei is a standard southwestern man, not tall, with a southwestern-style old-fashioned face, he waved his hand towards Hao Jian and responded: "My subordinates went down to inspect the following river embankments and dams, and came over to take a look by the way." But why is Lord Hao here? ”

From Chang Wei's eyes, Hao Jian clearly saw a hint of temptation, obviously Chang Wei was clearly here to find out what Hao Jian was doing here.

"Haha, it's a coincidence," Hao Jian smiled: "We happened to pass by, but we saw the villagers fighting for water, so we were curious to come and see, and we had a casual fight!" ”

"Fight?"

Chang Wei frowned, but he was very curious about Hao Jian's new statement.

"Well, it's a fight, the so-called fight a thin donkey is a BMW, a bet on three or two for good land, how to often inspect or not together?"

As he spoke, Hao Jian took out a few pieces of broken silver from his arms and said to Chang Wei.

"Lord Hao said with a smile, this gambling matter is not involved in the official, you can just be happy. Xia Guan still went to the river dam to have a look and check it. ”

Perhaps knowing that he couldn't find anything from Hao Jian, Chang Wei said goodbye to the others.

"Hey, let's go with Master Chang, anyway, I'm just idle and panicked, if he watches the idlers fighting, why don't you go and see the Qingshui River to cultivate your sentiments. How's that, Master Lee? ”

Turning his head, Hao Jian said to Li Daozheng.

Regarding Hao Jian's proposal, Li Daozheng did not object, but nodded: "It's okay." ”

"Then the next official is to take the two adults to see the Qingshui River."

Because Hao Jian is his direct superior, Li Daozheng has a great background, and Chang Wei is not easy to refuse, so he leads the way in front.

"By the way, Master Chang, how many questions may I ask you?"

Hao Jian glanced at this Chang Wei curiously.

"Your Excellency, you ask."

Glancing at Hao Jian vigilantly, Chang Wei still agreed, he guessed in his heart what questions this Hao Jian would ask, and if he asked the key point, he would not respond.

"Master Chang Wei can do martial arts?"

First of all, Hao Jian asked confirmatively.

"Yes, they are all ancestral soldiers' skills, they are not clever, and they are not as good as the people in ......the rivers and lakes."

Chang Wei is not shy about this, after all, he is from a military family, and everyone will learn a few tricks, although this is not useful......

"Oh, then do you know the Qi Qin clan?"

Blinking, Hao Jian then asked.

"This, I still know, she is a widow in the west of the city......"

Chang Wei looked at Hao Jian curiously, thinking in his mind why Hao Jian asked like this.

I'm rubbing, is there really a Qi Qin clan? Isn't there still an existence of Bao Long Xing Bao Adult?

"Then did you have any unknown relationship with the Qi Qin clan?"

Hao Jian continued to ask.

Hearing this, Chang Wei stopped and looked at Hao Jian with righteous words: "My lord, don't talk nonsense, I have a bottom line!" ”

After speaking, he showed an extremely generous and righteous expression.

There is rape ~ love, there is definitely rape ~ love!

Hao Jian smiled proudly, Chang Wei, you still say that you don't know martial arts?