A happy event in a fertile field: the black-bellied husband is as beautiful as a flower

Chapter 827
At this time, Yin Lian's voice came from the other side of his bed, greeting him warmly and generously: "Father, come and sleep quickly."

Xu Chenfang turned her head and saw that Yin Lian was lying on his bed well.She also uncovered a corner of the quilt, patted the bed, and signaled him to come over quickly.

Xu Chenfang walked over helplessly, lifted the quilt and lay down.

The little thing rushed over immediately, crawling back and forth in his arms.

"Father." The little thing called him.

"Ah."

"Why don't my brother and I have a stepmother?"

"Just like your father found your mother, the adoptive father has to find someone he loves very much to become a foster mother."

"Then why didn't the adoptive father look for it?"

"Can't find it."

Yin Lian felt that it was okay to not have a stepmother in her heart, anyway, she had never felt what it was like to have a stepmother.But she sounded like her adoptive father was lonely.

So Yin Lian got closer to him, stretched out her small hands to reach his back, patted him gently, and said, "Father, don't be afraid, if you can't find it, she must be hiding, and I will help you find it later." .”

Xu Chenfang was startled, then smiled lightly and said, "Okay."

***
Not only in the river area where the capital is located, but in other places at this time of year, the increase in rainfall is accompanied by the melting of ice and snow condensed in the cold winter, and the water level of the river shows a clear upward trend.

This year, however, the rise has been particularly steep.

Towns and cities in various places also pay attention to changes in water levels from time to time.

One of them, Sankou City, is more than 300 miles away from Beijing, with two or three bustling cities in between; it got its name because it happened to be located at the intersection of three rivers.

Sankou City has convenient waterways, so the transfer of goods is very developed.

It's just that the river from the upper reaches is rushing in, and it's like a torrential river and sea, day and night.The wharf of Sankou City has long been closed, not to mention a boat sailing on the river, even in the harbor of the wharf, not a single boat dared to dock.

There is a strong dam built in Sankou City, and people around the dam are patrolled day and night.

The master of the yamen has advised the city guard more than once, saying: "My lord, this flood is like a beast, and it may come out of the gate at any time. Let's move the people of the city to higher places as soon as possible, just in case."

The city guard also went to the embankment to see it twice, no matter how the water under the embankment rolled, the embankment looked indestructible.What's more, the dam was only repaired and strengthened last year, so it is not so easy to break.

Over the years, the water level has risen every year at this time, isn't it all right?
If the whole city were to be relocated to a higher ground, it would be extremely costly in terms of manpower and material resources. If the river did not flood the city after the relocation, wouldn't everyone be working in vain?At that time, what prestige will he have as a city guard?

If he remembered correctly, the previous city guard was dismissed because of scaremongering and improper relocation of the people.

Not only the city guards, but also the people of Sankou City, are willing to believe that the dams of Sankou City are unbreakable.

Therefore, the master repeatedly proposed to the city guard and was repeatedly rejected.

The master is an old man over half a century old, born and raised in Sankou City, he didn't give up, and came to the city guard overnight to ask for relocation.

The city guard thinks that he is relying on the old to sell the old, and he is already very impatient.However, when the city guard was asking someone to send him out, a yamen officer hurried back outside and saw him running wildly and tripped several times, as if there was a ghost chasing after him.

He hadn't run into the hall yet, just entered the gate of the government office, he exclaimed in shock: "It's not good! The dam...the dam has cracks!"

These words made the city guard unable to recover for a while.

At night, a few government officials in charge of patrol patrolled along the embankment.

With the last light of the sky gradually dimming, it can be seen that the water in the river is as muddy as mud, and it is constantly rushing forward.Turbid waves rolled up on the river, beat on the embankment, and scattered layers of white waves.

Yacha carried the lantern, and after walking for a short time, he heard the sound of cracking not far away.

The yacha suddenly thought of it, followed the sound to find it, and then gasped.

I saw a crack somewhere in the dam that was constantly being washed and beaten by the waves, and it continued to expand.

The few people were so frightened that their livers and gallbladders were splitting, they turned around and ran back.

One of the yamen ran back to inform the city guard, and the other yamen ran wildly in the streets and alleys, shouting, "Run! Run! The flood is coming!"

The people in the city thought that someone was playing a prank again, and they opened the door and were about to curse, but it was obvious that the person who ran past the door on the street seemed to be an official of the yamen, and they couldn't help feeling nervous.

Some people hurriedly packed up their things and prepared to migrate overnight, while some didn't collect anything, and immediately ran out of the house with their families and ran to higher places.

"Crack."

The crack in the embankment opened an opening.The river water suddenly drilled into the opening everywhere.

How could that hole withstand the overwhelming oppression, it cracked more and more, and a torrent rushed down from it!

***
The dam of Sankou City collapsed, and the flood raged overnight. The news spread to the court, and the court was in an uproar.

During the early court, the atmosphere in the court hall was very dignified and depressing.

The severity of the disaster in Sankou City has not yet been determined, and the collapse of the dams along the line alone makes people very angry.

The emperor's face was extremely ugly, and he even stood up from the dragon chair, with his hands on his hips, pacing back and forth in the upper hall, and said angrily: "Sankou City, I allocate funds to strengthen the dam every year, and the local fortifications are reported every year. !"

A minister stood up tremblingly and said: "My Majesty, I think that the most urgent thing is to send people to relieve the disaster immediately."

Another minister said: "Sankou City is located at the confluence of three rivers, and there are many towns scattered in the lower reaches of the river. If Sankou City collapses, the downstream towns must also be in disaster. The situation is urgent now. If we don't rescue immediately, the more delays will result in more casualties." .”

Of course the emperor knew, so after the court got angry, he had to do what he should do.

In addition to sending imperial envoys to bring food, grass, and silver for disaster relief, more soldiers need to be mobilized to the disaster area to rebuild the dams and evacuate the victims.

The five-city patrols and imperial guards in Beijing were unable to move. Fortunately, in addition to the newly added troops sent to the border, the camps in the suburbs of Beijing still had [-] elite soldiers that they usually keep in case of emergencies.

The emperor appointed an imperial envoy and ordered that relief supplies be prepared in the shortest possible time;

Compared with the disaster relief and flood drainage of Sankou City, the backflow of the Jingli River and the flooding of residential houses is no longer a big deal.

Moreover, the fortifications supervised by the Ministry of Industry went smoothly, and the newly dug ditches also played a good role. Although it rained for several days, there was no serious depression in the city.

Lord Ming Yan has been shuttling through the streets and alleys of Xicheng these days. She has received a task from General Ming and is responsible for leading people to patrol in turn to avoid further casualties.

Because there are always people who are reluctant to leave their homes. Even if they are evacuated, they will sneak back when they have the opportunity, for fear that their belongings will be buried inside with the collapse of the house.

In the afternoon, when Ming Yanjun rode his horse and passed by the place where the ditch was being dug nearby, he saw the soldiers shoveling with shovels.

However, she glanced around and found that a group of people had changed.

If she remembered correctly, Qiu Ke was in charge of this street.And now a batch of new faces have changed.

Lord Ming Yan reined in his horse and asked the soldiers who dug the canal: "You were transferred here today? Where were the people in charge here?"

PS: During the Mid-Autumn Festival, I wish all my friends a family reunion, good health and happiness!Thanks to the little friends who have never left, bow!
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