Early the next morning, after having breakfast in a hurry, Ma Zhou set off with several guards and officials sent by the Ministry of Industry.

He knew that he couldn't count on Li Tai for this kind of climbing and wading in the mountains, so he didn't call him to get up at all.

The mountains separated Jiaozhou from the outside world are the destinations of Ma Zhou and others today.

These mountains are all small rolling mountains, and it is impossible for him to turn them in a day by himself.

So he divided the manpower into three waves, two people each.

In this way, you can turn all three surrounding mountains around, and you can also take care of each other.

Although these mountains are far from the surrounding farmland, it is better to waste a little more manpower than to watch the crops in the fields die.

Ma Zhou's family was poor when he was a child, so he knew that it was not easy for people to farm.

Although now the imperial court also has the ability to provide relief to these victims.

However, the fruits of a year's hard work are destroyed when the harvest is about to be harvested, but the blow cannot be compensated.

Therefore, although he was already tired, he still chose to continue trying.

The emperor lives up to his wishes.

After walking through the rolling mountains for most of the day, Ma Zhou finally found a waterfall when the sun was setting in the west.

When he saw this waterfall hidden in the mountains, an inexplicable excitement suddenly surged into his heart.

He knows that no matter how difficult the water here is, the people of Jiaozhou can definitely overcome the difficulties.

He stood in front of the waterfall and looked back at the mountain, only to see nothing but the towering trees.

It's so far away from the outside that no one would want to try their luck here.

But even if you have to divert the water from here, even if it's far away, it's better to work a little more than to get nothing.

As the saying goes: people don't give up on themselves, and heaven doesn't give up.

Soon after Ma Zhou walked out of the mountains and returned to the post station, the other two waves of personnel brought back good news one after another.

They also found water sources in the mountains, and the amount of water was not small.

Li Tai, who was originally listless, has been in spirit since he knew that Ma Zhou had found a water source.

Now, after receiving two more good news in succession, he suddenly became vibrant.

He happily said to the guards beside him: "Hurry up and inform Lord Luo that this king will personally lead the people to clear the obstacles tomorrow and go into the mountains to draw water." ”

Ma Zhou and the others on the side looked at each other helplessly after hearing this.

Until now, Li Tai had not even said a word of consolation to them.

Instead, he grabbed the opportunity to perform this kind of performance early.

Fortunately, Li Tai himself is aware of this problem.

I only heard him open his mouth and say to Ma Zhou and the others: "You have worked hard for several days, and when you return to Chang'an, the king will definitely ask for credit to you in front of your father." ”

The kid's only progress in politics so far has been that he has learned to be hypocritical and take credit.

At the moment, he didn't mention that he wanted to report what these people had done truthfully, but used a light sentence to ask for credit.

What he wanted in his heart was to take the greatest credit for himself, so that he could have a good face in front of his father.

None of those present were fools.

After listening to Li Tai's words, although they showed a look of joy and gratitude on their faces, everyone was unimpressed.

Li Tai's performance in the past few days has already shown that they will definitely work a lot to do this time, but the credit will definitely not be too big.

The next morning, it was dawn, and Luo Heng had already gathered the people of Jiaozhou in front of the post station.

He barely slept last night and had been busy arranging things for today.

Li Tai rarely got up early in the morning, and after a simple freshening, he hurried to the door of the post station.

I saw him holding a loudspeaker in his hand and shouting to the crowd: "People, your harvest has been saved."

The king has already sent someone to find a water source for everyone, and although the distance is a little farther away, the king believes that as long as we work together, we will be able to overcome the difficulties ahead. ”

When the surrounding people heard his words, they immediately thanked him in unison.

Li Tai was a little fluttering when he heard the thanks of these people.

Then he said a cup of tea, all of which was emotionally agitating nonsense.

Until Ma Zhou couldn't stand it anymore and came to his side in person.

I only heard Ma Zhou say to him: "Your Highness, the cool weather at this time is a good time to go into the mountains to work, it is better to..."

Li Tai only woke up from his excitement after listening to Ma Zhou's reminder.

So he hurriedly spoke: "People, we will now go into the mountains to draw water... Let's go! ”

After hearing this, the people, who had been impatient for a long time, immediately turned around and rushed towards the three mountain ranges under the leadership of Ma Zhou and others.

Ma Zhou and the others hurried back after bringing the people to the place, and they had to rush to Dangzhou as soon as possible to check the disaster there.

As for the follow-up work in Jiaozhou, Luo Heng is naturally responsible for arranging it.

Shanxi in June is hot and dry.

When Li Zhi and Xiao Yi solved the disaster situation in Ulju and Daiju together, they had been here for ten days.

After the disaster in Daizhou was alleviated, Li Zhi suddenly said to Xiao Yi: "Xiao Yushi, now that time is pressing, it is a waste of time for you and I to act separately." ”

Xiao Yi said: "Xia Guan has already had a little experience recently, and he is about to ask His Highness for his life. ”

Xiao Yi has been with Li Zhi these days and witnessed with his own eyes how Li Zhi is helping the disaster.

In addition to developing the magic water hammer pump, what Xiao Yi admires most is Li Zhiken's personal exploration of the topography of various states.

Through his careful exploration, he was always able to look at the big picture.

In this way, every local water source can be fully utilized.

What Xiao Yi learned was not the knowledge in Li Zhi's mind, but a way to solve the problem.

It was this holistic approach that gave him the confidence to give it a try.

Li Zhi said: "In this case, you and I will divide the army into two ways, try not to make the people lose their harvest, and make plans as soon as possible in case something can't be done." ”

It is now the end of June, and the crops are at the end of their growth.

Li Zhi could not ensure that he would be able to solve the disaster once and for all, so he was prepared for the worst.

Next, the two passed through Bingzhou, starting from Xi (xi) and Yizhou respectively, and headed south.

On the other side, Li Tai finally made some progress, and after arriving in Dangzhou, he followed Ma Zhou and others for two days in a row.

In the end, he really found the water source.

But he doesn't think he can solve the problem alone.

Therefore, he never thought of acting separately from Ma Zhou along the way.

Hot summer crops can quickly start to wilt when they run out of water.

As time passed, Ma Zhou's mood became more and more urgent.

He wanted to take the initiative to propose to Li Tai to act separately, but looking at Li Tai's attitude, he finally chose to give up.