"I heard that there will be a month of heavy rain, and the Anping Dam may burst!"

"I've heard about it too, but it's all rumors, didn't the imperial court send ministers to strengthen the river embankment? If this really breaks the embankment, how dare the official stay here, he is definitely the first to run! ”

"That's right, I heard that he is still a second-grade Shangshu lord, such a big official, no one is afraid of breaking the embankment, what are we afraid of. I don't know where such annoying rumors came from. ”

A man who looked like a scholar said: "You don't know this, those rumors are all nonsense that Lord Han's political enemies attacked him. Our Anping Dam, which was built for the first time 20 years ago, was built by Lord Han, and nothing happened in 20 years. Last year, the imperial court allocated funds to rebuild it again, and it was repaired by Lord Han, look at how high and magnificent it is! The Anping Dam is our shield in Lanzhou, how can it be said that it will fall. It's all rumors,! ”

"That's right! The Anping Dam has not had an accident for 20 years, how could it have an accident. ”

"Great, I'm worried, I'm relieved to hear you say that."

"Come, come, eat, eat, listen to that rumor......"

……

Although some people were uneasy, they were relieved to hear that everyone said this, and it was justified.

Prince Yan took a clever move and put Han Kechen at the Anping Dam to calm the people's hearts.

No matter how rampant the rumors are, the common people have their own little cleverness, and it's not that they believe anything you say, they see that Han Kechen is in the Anping Dam, of course they don't believe that the Anping Dam will burst.

Unless there is a holy decree, it will be difficult to get these people away.

After all, it's hard to leave their homeland, and they have to give up a lot of things that they can't take with them, and they won't leave until they have to do it.

But when the Anping Dam bursts, I can't go if I want to.

"Should I say that these people are ignorant, or are they clever and mistaken by their cleverness?"

Mo Zixuan rubbed his eyebrows, "Han Kechen went to the Anping Dam because if he didn't go, he would die, and if he went, at least there was still a way to live, so how could it become that the Anping Dam would not burst." ”

Song Yuanxi said lightly: "The people can't think of this, and if they can't get the holy decree, it seems that the people of Lanzhou City will not withdraw." ”

"Let's think about it, wait until the end of June, and if no one leaves, we can't stay here anymore......," Ms. Jiang said.

Song Yuanxi snorted.

They have tried to save them, but they can't kidnap people, how can they kidnap millions of people in Lanzhou?

"It's almost the end of June, and by July, the Anping Dam may burst at any time......" Jiang Wanxiu looked in the direction of Kyoto, "I hope Nan Liye and my brother can convince the emperor to ......"

In the palace, Jiang Yu and Nan Liye asked to see each other.

The emperor said in a deep voice, "Don't talk about it, I have allocated funds twice to build the Anping Dam, if I can't stop even such a little water, then I will really disgrace my ancestors and ancestors." However, the rainstorm in the north has been raining for several days, and the people's crops are afraid that they will not be saved, and I am very heartbroken, so I will go to the ancestral hall to pray for blessings from now on, hoping that the ancestors will bless and God will have mercy, so that this rainstorm will end as soon as possible. ”

"Father's ......"

Nan Liye wanted to persuade again, but was interrupted by the emperor and said:

"I want to pray for the blessing of the southern country, and from tomorrow onwards, I will not see foreign ministers, and all the major affairs of the court and China will be entrusted to all the ministers who take care of their lives. Unless it is a major event, do not disturb me. When the heavy rain becomes a disaster, I will hand it over to you and the King of Death, and you should also experience it. ”

Nan Liye clenched his fists, "Erchen obeys the order." ”

The Emperor smiled and said, "All right, you can stand down." ”

……

"The fourth prince, the emperor doesn't listen to persuasion at all." Jiang Yu sighed in embarrassment.

Nan Liye patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "The emperor is such a person, let's think of a way to go back, I just hope that the prince and the princess can think of a good plan." ”

……

Seven or eight days passed, the torrential rain became heavier and heavier, and the moat outside Kyoto was already flooded, and Kyoto was flooded after hundreds of years of heavy rain.

The whole of Kyoto was in a hurry because of the torrential rain.

Lanzhou City, Inn.

"It's this person who is alarmist, saying that Lanzhou City will definitely burst the embankment, and my lordship will arrest these people who disturb the people's hearts!"

The officers and soldiers of the government surrounded the inn, and a catcher pointed at Mo Zixuan and said.

In the morning, a woman who was about to leave Lanzhou City was resting in the inn with her child in her arms, but after being seen by the enthusiastic and ignorant people around her, they persuaded her not to leave, and Lanzhou City would definitely not break the embankment.

persuaded the orphans and widows who were ready to leave.

Mo Zixuan happened to be eating at the next table, and when he heard these words, he couldn't help but argue a few words.

You don't listen to persuasion to find your own death, and you have to stop others from fleeing for your life, isn't this a mistake for people's lives?

The orphan and widow still listened to Mo Zixuan's words and left, but those who did good things were not happy, and went directly to the yamen to sue Mo Zixuan.

"My lord, this is the man! It is not easy for many orphans and widows, and if you have to coax people to leave Lanzhou City, you don't know what kind of bad idea you have! The shopkeeper pointed at Mo Zixuan and said.

"Yes, yes, what he said is the same as the rumors spread before, and the rumors in Lanzhou City must have been spread by him......"

The people pointed and pointed, and Mo Zixuan's face sank like water.

And with these officers and soldiers, an exceptionally young prefect came out.

He is only in his early twenties, wearing a prefect's official robe, with a face like jade, clear eyebrows, an elegant scholarly temperament, and a gentle smile, unlike those officials who have eyes above the top.

If he weren't wearing an official robe, he would look more like a humble and polite scholar.

"You're the one who said that Lanzhou City would burst its embankment?" The young prefect looked at Mo Zixuan and asked.

Mo Zixuan said lightly: "It's me." ”

"The imperial court has sent Lord Han to strengthen the embankment, and has not moved the people of Lanzhou, you incite rumors like this, and you should be arrested and imprisoned according to the law. But I see that you are a reader, so I won't embarrass you. Don't disturb the people's hearts in the future, otherwise, I will have to arrest you. The young prefect said.

As soon as the words fell, a surprised female voice came from the second floor: "Zhao Mingqing? ”

The young prefect looked up and saw a woman in a white dress walking down the stairs on the second floor, her eyes were bright and bright, and she was beautiful, just like when she smiled in the sunset.

"Ginger...... The princess? The young prefect looked at her in disbelief.

Jiang Wanxiu walked down, looked at him in surprise and said, "It's really you, why are you in Lanzhou City?" You...... You're a ...... Are you an official? Hey, so many soldiers, what's going on? ”

"The princess...... I...... I ......" Zhao Mingqing was surprised and delighted, and suddenly didn't know where to start.

Mo Zixuan was also surprised, "Princess Shizi, do you know him?" ”

"Well, this is my old friend, Zhao Mingqing." Jiang Wanxiu smiled lightly.

Zhao Mingqing asked those officers and soldiers to withdraw, and said to Mo Zixuan: "I didn't expect that this is a friend of the princess, and he was disrespectful just now." ”

"It's okay, the adults also do things according to the rules, not to mention that they didn't arrest me." Mo Zixuan smiled politely and said.

Zhao Mingqing waved his hand and smiled, "Don't call me an adult, if it weren't for the princess, I wouldn't know where I was." ”

"Even without me, you would have become Lord Zhao." Jiang Wanxiu smiled and said: "I didn't expect to meet my old acquaintance in another country, and I met such a fortunate thing when I came to Lanzhou City, there are many people here, let's go to the second floor to talk." ”

"Why don't you just state everything, how can you gamble millions of lives on such a thing?" Zhao Mingqing said angrily, and then reacted himself.

Last year, Han Kechen rebuilt the Anping Dam, and it stands to reason that it will never burst, even if the water rises even more.

Unless, last year's reconstruction, there was a problem.

Cutting corners, or not rebuilding at all......

"Is it last year's reconstruction......

After being an official for a year, he has seen too much of this kind of profit.

Jiang Wanxiu said in a deep voice: "What is going on with the Anping Dam, only Han Kechen himself knows. However, the Anping Dam is in a worrying situation and will definitely burst. Han Kechen didn't believe it and wanted to gamble. But the people of Lanzhou City should not gamble with him. ”

"Princess, you're right, once the Anping Dam bursts, how many ...... will millions of people in Lanzhou survive?"

Zhao Mingqing's face turned blue, "You don't have to arrest me, I'll post a notice, I'm the prefect of Lanzhou, I asked the people to withdraw, and the people still listen to the government!" ”

Mo Zixuan said: "But without the imperial court's order, it is a big crime for the prefect to let the people evacuate privately. ”

"My sin alone is nothing compared to the fate of millions of people in Lanzhou." Zhao Mingqing said resolutely: "I didn't know it before, but now that I know, I must not watch millions of people die because of it." ”

Mo Zixuan thought for a while and said, "The capital is not far from here. As soon as they know about this, they will arrest you, and the people will not have time to evacuate. ”

"Just give me ten days to evacuate the people, even if someone from the capital comes to arrest me, it will take two days. I'm the prefect appointed by the emperor. Zhao Mingqing said.

Jiang Wanxiu shook her head, "It's late, it's June 15 today, you only have five days, once it reaches the end of June, the Anping Dam may burst at any time......"

"Five days, plus our people, should be enough." Mo Zixuan pondered for a moment, looked at Song Yuanxi and said, "Shizi, can you delay for five days?" ”

Song Yuanxi bowed slightly.

……

On the same day, Lanzhou City posted an imperial list everywhere, and the prefect announced that the Anping Dam might burst and asked the people to evacuate.

At this moment, the people began to panic.

The words of the government have always been more convincing than rumors.

"Is it really going to burst?"

"Of course, let me tell you, the prefect has packed up his things and run away! You still dare to stay in Lanzhou City! ”

"That's right, I've heard that many rich merchants in the city ran away overnight! There is no wind and no waves, it seems that the Anping Dam is really going to end......"

……

The government came forward to make an announcement, the four seas commercial banks escorted it, and the people of Lanzhou packed up their things, dragged their families and mouths, and evacuated Lanzhou.

Rain cats and dogs.

Zhao Mingqing stood at the gate of the city, holding an umbrella, looking at the long line leaving the city, his eyes were clear.

The evacuation from the torrential rain is indeed difficult, and it costs people and money.

"My lord, the Anping Dam may not burst, you heard a few rumors and asked the people to evacuate, and when the time comes, the court will blame you, and you are only afraid that your life will be lost." The staff said with a sigh.

Zhao Mingqing just looked in the direction of the capital and smiled indifferently, "I believe in the princess." ”

At the end of June, it rained heavily for half a month, and the floods became a disaster.

The prefect of Lanzhou evacuated the people privately, and the imperial court was furious and sent him to prison, and under the secret arrangement of Song Yuanxi, five days later, the Qin mission arrived in Lanzhou.

At this time, most of the people in Lanzhou had evacuated, and the rest could not be persuaded to leave.

Su Shangqian stood at the gate of the prefect's county yamen with a frown, looking at the depressed scene of Lanzhou City, "This prefect is really desperate, he moved the people to leave without the emperor's order, looking for death." ”