dognovel Chapter 2083
Chapter 2083
Chapter 2083
Xiao Zhi was possessed again.
At daybreak and in the midst of heavy rain, he stood on the broken embankment of Jiangcheng, with a terrifying light burning in his eyes.
Emperor Wen Xuan, who was disguised as a guard and following Long Jiang, said, "What on earth does my brother want to do? He stayed up all night without sleeping and came to the embankment before dawn."
"The prince summoned officials of all levels to discuss matters on the embankment." Long Jiang was also helpless. "He was seriously injured when he was rescued from the water. When he woke up and went to see the princess, he came out like this."
Guard Nine said, "Let's go and take a look."
Long Jiang responded and ran after Guard Nine.
In front of the dam, the clerk held a map and presented it to Xiao Zhi.
But Xiao Zhi drew seven flood discharge channels with a pen, and the ink spread on the silk. "Here, the channel must be cleared before noon tomorrow, otherwise the water level will rise another three inches and flow back into the main urban area of Jiangcheng."
If the rain continues, the flood will backflow and the city will collapse. Even if the people can evacuate, their homes will be destroyed.
Gao Pinyuan, the Minister of Works, looked up suddenly, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes. The location of the flood discharge channel pointed out by Prince Guizheng coincided with his idea.
Moreover, the importance of dredging here cannot be accurately determined without years of experience in water management.
He bowed his head and accepted the order, "Yes, I will arrange it right away."
Lord Gao observed the weather and waited for the rain to stop before he ordered his soldiers to build a ten-foot-high pile of firewood at the silted-up part of the river embankment.
Until the evening, when the flames burned the river bank red, he waved his hand coldly, "Throw water!"
In the steaming white mist, the silted-up part of the river embankment burst open with a loud bang, and the flood burst out like a trapped dragon.
Seeing this, Long Jiang ran to report to Xiao Zhi. However, he saw that the lights in the simple house were on and Prince Gui Zheng was writing at his desk.
Hearing that the flood discharge was successful, Xiao Zhi showed a tired smile, "That's great."
He also summoned officials at all levels to discuss matters and assigned them to the officials in an orderly manner. His sophisticated style of doing things was very different from when he was in the capital.
Gao Pinyuan and other Beijing officials hated the four great families so much that they even drugged such a good emperor and forced him to abdicate.
They became increasingly worried about King Gui Zheng's health, but as persuasion was ineffective, they had to give up.
Emperor Wen Xuan took advantage of the chaos to quietly bring back some manuscripts and present them to Shi Anxia.
Nineteen Articles on Epidemic Control, Seven Strategies for People's Security, and a Plan for Rebuilding the Dike... After Shi Anxia read them carefully, he fell into deep thought.
Emperor Wen Xuan stamped his feet regretfully, "My brother has a very high reputation among the officials. Even the Minister of Industry Gao praised him for his knowledge and that he was definitely not just talking on paper. Alas! If he had been fine, why would I have to be a puppet?"
He suddenly crouched down and rubbed against An Xia's side, and asked in a low voice, "Royal sister, do you think there is still a possibility..."
"Ah? What did you say?" Shi Anxia raised her eyes and looked at Emperor Wen Xuan.
"I mean, is it possible to let my brother...?"
"No." Shi Anxia frowned, "Do you think the change of imperial power is a joke? You should know that every palace coup will damage the country's fortune for at least three years. Every change of imperial power will hurt the foundation and vitality of the dragon vein. You'd better give up this idea."
Emperor Wen Xuan touched his head and obediently gave up the idea.
At that time Anxia gave the order to set off.
The royal procession moved slowly along the official road, with flags and banners winding like a dragon; at that time, the elite rescue troops would gallop lightly and take a shortcut to meet her in Fengcheng.
When Xiao Zhi learned that An Xia had already left Hengcheng, he just nodded slightly and continued to write.
Long Jiang was shocked, but he dared not speak out. In just a few days, Prince Guizheng seemed to have aged terribly.
He couldn't help but remind him again, "Your Highness, your health is the most important thing. There is still a long time to go. You can take your time to write after you recover."