Li Qian was originally a water minister under the Ministry of Works, and now he is now an official worshipper of the Ministry of Labor.

He is good at water affairs, and he also knows very well about other affairs of the Ministry of Industry, when the temples of the Kaiyang River were all down, the emperor felt that the canal might have flooded, and the official sent out to investigate was also Li Qian, who was the Langzhong of the Ministry of Water at that time.

This time in the Lingdong flood, the elderly Fu Zai personally coordinated in the rear, and Li Qian went to the disaster area with the Son of Heaven Jin Ling and the Sword of the Son of Heaven.

Of course, ambition is ambition, Li Qian is also fully prepared, not only brought a lot of food over, sent someone to Changfeng Mansion quickly, and invited a master to come over.

It's just that when Qincha's team entered the disaster area, Li Qian's already small amount of complacency in his heart became weaker and weaker, and his mood became heavier and heavier.

The mood was also heavy, as well as everyone in the entire team, including Chu Qinglin, who was invited from Changfeng Mansion, and Chu Hang, who came with him.

Before the disaster was at its worst, it was already full of devastation, and even some local officials were not fully organized.

When they arrived in Dengzhou, everyone's hearts also sank to the bottom.

The city of Dengzhou was still submerged in water, and the local officials of Dengzhou were the Qincha team who greeted them in the higher places near the mountains outside the city.

When he saw that the Qincha team was not only riding officials and arrogant angels, but also driving carts and horses carrying grain, Yu Ruiliang, the general judge of Dengzhou who had supported him for so long, almost burst into tears.

He hurried forward with the rest of the officials and couldn't help but shout.

"My lord! Your Excellency—Xiaguan and the others have finally been looking forward to you—"

Li Qian got off his horse and trotted in front of the Dengzhou officials, who were not clean in many places, and the Ouchi guards behind him followed closely with the sword of the Son of Heaven.

"Excuse me! What about you, Lord Zhizhou? ”

Dengzhou Tong stood up and mourned.

"On the day the flood came, Lord Wu had already disappeared in the flood, and no one was killed or left alive so far.

If the officials are still like this, the people will only get worse!

This is Dengzhou, where the disaster is the most serious, Li Qian looked in all directions, how could there be any paradise on earth.

Chu Hang stood beside his father Chu Qinglin, and the two of them looked at the Quartet with the same shocked expressions, this is Dengzhou, a land of great prosperity and wealth!

At this moment, on the top of the mountain, Yi Shuyuan also looked at the Qincha team that came around the mountain road, and from his eyes, he could see the purple qi of the Son of Heaven accompanying him, and the whole team came over like a sharp breath, breaking into the haze of the disaster land.

At this moment, Yi Shuyuan had a kind of realization in his heart, as if he saw two qi numbers contending-

In this grim situation, Li Qian naturally couldn't have any pleasure activities, he already had a plan before he came, and after he came, he adjusted it through careful observation.

Of course, the center of the entire Lingdong disaster relief is in Dengzhou, and the temporary residence of Qincha is located in Tongjie County, which is relatively high and the disaster is relatively light in Dengzhou.

Generally speaking, this name is the name of the county, and naturally it also has the meaning of a road hub.

With the help of the officials led by Zai Fu in the rear, and the support of the emperor, Li Qian, who was not constrained, could certainly exert his strength.

In addition to supervising officials in various disaster areas, Li Qian's disaster relief efforts were carried out in three ways.

The first is to set up porridge sheds, but only to the problem that food is far from sufficient, which can only ensure that people will not starve to death.

The second is recruitment: recruit a large number of laborers, work for relief, ensure that the laborers are fed, and can bring back rice and noodles as compensation.

The third is work: surveying the landform and delineating the route, gathering all forces, dredging the river, digging ditches and drainage, etc., during which it also includes rescuing the trapped victims and building temporary shelters for the victims.

These three measures seem simple, but in fact, as long as they are put in place, the effect is immediate, and the real difficulty is to manage under such a disaster.

Of course, in addition to these, it is also necessary to coordinate efforts in all aspects, such as the demand for doctors, the demand for medicinal herbs, the demand for tools, and so on.

Li Qian was originally an official of the Ministry of Industry and knew the most about water affairs, so it was impossible for him to stay in the official residence with peace of mind, so he was often present in the surveying and mapping and excavation and dredging work.

In the next half month, the flood situation is still likely to break out at any time.

Because it still rains from time to time for several days, the water situation is very unstable.

But the good news is that after the initial chaos, the work of water control has gradually become on track and in order.

Somewhere in the flow of the Datong River, at this moment, a group of shirtless people in front of them are holding ropes like tug-of-war, and the people behind are soaking in the water, and the pillars are carrying wood together.

Everyone had ropes tied to them, and there were people on either side ready to answer.

"One-two-three" "One-two-three"

Chu Hang was also shirtless, huddled with a group of Dengzhou men, carrying a piece of wood as a crowbar, and roared again in a voice that was already a little broken.

"Give me all the strength to feed, one, two, three—"

Not only is it a key channel for water flow, but the uplift on both sides is also a meeting point for small mountain ranges, and digging ditches is simply not feasible in the current situation.

Chu Hang led the team, and the method used was to move first and then guide.

Everyone was tense, their faces were red, and the mud under their feet was slightly slippery, but no one shouted tiredness and bitterness, this was saving their hometown!

"Bang dang."

A rough log was pulled out in front and pried in the back, and the pile, which was congested by the river and difficult to move quickly, was finally loosened.

"Get out of the way—"

Someone shouted, people ducked to the sides, and those farther away pulled ropes to pull their companions up to a position that did not belong to the river.

"Boom." With a bang, a large area of blocked debris was dispersed by the current of the water, and the water behind also increased its flow speed.

"That's it! It's also accessible here! "Great!"

While everyone cheered, the water level at the place where they were standing also dropped, and gradually they could see the original farmland under their feet through the murky water.

"Whew"

Chu Hang let out a long breath, he was so tired that he sat directly in the muddy water, and the downstream must ensure that the dredging is complete, otherwise the water will not go out at all.

The water level here is dropping rapidly, but the rice in the fields that are almost ready for harvest must have been exhausted.

"Lord Chu, look at your white and pure, you have the strength to do it!"

"Hahahaha, Lord Chu, where are we going next?"

After getting along for more than ten days, these Dengzhou men have already accepted Chu Hang, and their faces have gradually changed from the original desperate sadness to a lot of brilliance.

Chu Hang smiled reluctantly and waved his hand.

"What kind of adult am I, now I can barely be regarded as a craftsman under the Ministry of Works!"

"The one sent down by the imperial court is my lord!" "Yes!"

Chu Hang smiled, the meaning of the word "official" in his heart has never been as clear as it is today.

A Dengzhou man bent down and stretched out his hand, Chu Hang grabbed his hand and stood up, and after a glance, he saw that there seemed to be a person in the corner of this mud field.

"That's someone!"

Everyone was shocked, and they all ran over with Chu Hang stepping on the mud, and when they took a closer look, they realized that they had made a mistake.

"It's not a man, it's a god." Under natural disasters, it is difficult for gods and men to protect themselves! ”

"Alas!"

The person in front of him is not a person, but a god who is more than one person tall, obviously a statue, the body is already broken, and I don't know what kind of god it is, but it shouldn't be a big god at this size.

"Hand on!"

Chu Hang said a word, and there were men next to him to help, and several people straightened the idol and let it sit on the rotten dilapidated ridge.

"No matter what god you are, I hope to bless the land of Dengzhou!"

Compared with ordinary people, Chu Hang has really seen gods, immortals, and dragons, and he still has to be in awe when he knows some things.

The Dengzhou men behind him also bowed one after another, and then began to pack up ropes, tools and other things, preparing to go to the next place with Chu Hang.

It's just that when Chu Hang passed by the statue, his heart moved inexplicably, he didn't know that this was a kind of qi machine sympathy, but he still subconsciously walked behind the statue.

Got a word?

Behind the broken idol were a few vague words.

"What you see in the body is the dragon's claw"

Seeing these words, Chu Hang inexplicably had goosebumps.——

Two days later, Chu Hang finally returned to Tongjie County, where he and his father lived in the temporary residence of the minister.

Compared with other places, Tongjie County has been much better, and a large number of victims have gathered outside the county, but the expressions of many victims are finally a little less numb than half a month ago.

At night, Chu Qinglin, who was in the same room, had already snored, but Chu Hang hadn't slept yet, he lit an oil lamp, put out the study utensils, and began to write after grinding ink.

The experience of emergency rescue and disaster relief touched Chu Hang's heart a lot.

There is no title in the essay, but the hand full of blisters is holding the pen very strongly, the pen and ink fall heavily, and the handwriting is strong through the back of the paper.

"In the midst of great calamity, faith prevails"

This is Chu Hang's thoughts after experiencing it himself, and it is also the feeling that he witnessed the Dengzhou men who worked together, and even the victims he saw, slowly changed.

Because the people here have understood that they are not desperate and helpless, and the court is doing everything to help the disaster.

It may be unlikely that all the affected places will have such efficiency and change, but at least in Dengzhou, where the Chin Cha himself is in charge, the situation is very contagious.

Chu Hang wrote a lot, and gradually wrote about some current problems.

For example, although it is already autumn, after the water has stopped, the weather during this time is unusually hot, and the decomposition of the carcasses of both people and animals has begun, and some doctors say that this may breed plague.

For example, there is a lot of stagnant water piled up everywhere, and mosquitoes breed in large numbers, not to mention disturbing people, and it is easier to spread various diseases.

Although the disaster relief is in an orderly manner, the diversion of the river to lower the water level can only be the first step, and the subsequent test is extremely severe.

"Knock Knock"

When there was a knock on the door, Chu Hang stopped his pen and slapped the three mosquitoes that were biting on his arm with a "snap".

"Squeak~"

The door was pushed open, and the person who came in was Li Qian, the minister of the Imperial Mission.

Chu Hang hurriedly stood up and bowed.

"My lord! I'm going to wake up my father! ”

Li Qian hurriedly waved his hand, his face was tired, but he still showed a smile.

"No need, I don't have anything to discuss with you, I'll come back and see you have a light on, so I'll come and take a look."

Li Qian walked into the house, looked at many of the blisters on Chu Hang's hands that had burst, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Under such harsh conditions, you young man still have the energy to make a fuss, which is precious!"

When Li Qian swept over what Chu Hang had written, he was immediately attracted by the first sentence, and then continued to read until he saw the last word that Chu Hang had written so far.

"Well written, well written!"

Li Qian looked at Chu Hang seriously.

"You're not supposed to be a courtier, are you?"

"Back to adults, how can I pass the exam?"

Can't pass the test?

Li Qian looked at Chu Hang's article again, it was just a word, was it really impossible to pass the test?

I heard that there was serious fraud in the imperial examination in the early years, and the saint rectified the rule of officials step by step, and now it should be much better.

"I believe you will be able to pass the exam!"

"Thank you, sir!"

Li Qian smiled and pointed to the article on the desktop.

"Give it to me after writing this article, this official intends to submit it directly to Chengtianfu, you can write more clearly than I do, and it can better explain my urgent needs here!"

Chu Hang looked at Li Qian with slightly widened eyes, and then quickly reacted.

"It's my lord!"

Li Qian patted Chu Hang's shoulder.

"Finish writing early, go to bed early, there's still a lot of work, I'll go first!"

"Hmmm! Adults walk slowly."

Seeing Li Qian leave, Chu Hang's mood was a little excited, and his article could be sent directly to Chengtian Mansion, which was definitely a great affirmation!

But when he thought of the disaster he had seen during this time, and the corpses he had seen, Chu Hang couldn't be happy.

After writing the article, Chu Hang blew out the lamp and lay down on the straw mat in the house.

The father's snoring gradually disappeared, but Chu Hang couldn't sleep in the silence, and when he closed his eyes, he couldn't help but think of the broken statue, which also made him have goosebumps on his body again.

(End of chapter)