The cute little milk bag, the group's pet, actually farms in the palace

Chapter 230 Flood Control

The magistrate of Zhiyu County was dismissed, and the people jumped for joy. Xia Xuan and the others didn't know why they were so happy.

After finding out more about it, I discovered that this county magistrate was the local tyrant. He demanded very high taxes and often raped women.

No one knows how many girls he has ruined. Some of them couldn't stand such humiliation and decided to commit suicide.

This has killed many people, which is really regrettable.

After hearing this, Xia Xuan felt deeply guilty. It was all his fault that he didn't even notice how these corrupt officials were harming the people.

Let the people go through such a thing.

It took Xia Qingqing and Zhou Zi'an repeated persuasion for him to comfort him.

Now there is no county magistrate in Zhiyu County. They opened the gate and built some sheds inside and outside so that they can rest in these places outside.

Simply build a wooden house for them, which will provide them with shelter from the wind and rain.

Now Xia Xuan will be temporarily in charge of Zhiyu County, and then a letter will be written to Xia Xuan regarding the affairs of Zhiyu County, asking Xia Xuan to arrange a county magistrate.

Now the flood problem in the towns below has not been solved yet, and the county magistrate is doing nothing, allowing the floods to become more serious.

Now no one knows how many villages have been washed away. Many people are left homeless and have to wander outside. Looking at the people outside, Xia Xuan feels very complicated.

Said to them.

"Don't worry, once the flood is cured, the court will rebuild your home for you."

This instantly ignited the light of hope for them who were once in despair.

"Are you serious about what you said?"

"Seriously, I am the emperor, how can it not be true?"

Xia Xuan stood in front of them and said this. They were stunned for a moment. You know, impersonating the emperor is punishable by beheading. Who could be so bold as to impersonate the emperor?

That means this person is the emperor.

"The Emperor has come to our Zhiyu County. We are saved! We are saved!!"

"Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!!"

They all knelt down and knelt in front of Xia Xuan. It was really gratifying to see that these people still believed in the court after experiencing all these hardships.

"Get up, the most important thing now is to stop the floods, so that we can go back to our own homes."

A lot of manpower is still needed now. These refugees are a large labor force. Although they are starving, the court is providing them with disaster relief and food, so they still have strength.

"Let's stop the flood together. Don't worry, you will have enough food to eat every day. I can guarantee that."

When I heard that I could have enough food to eat and had the opportunity to return to my home, what was there to wait for? I definitely agreed.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, we will definitely work together to eliminate this flood."

Then they can go home without having to travel far.

Xia Xuan nodded. Although there were enough people now, they still needed to discuss the best way to deal with the flood.

Floods often happen here. If this problem is not properly resolved, it will happen again next time.

If that's the case, won't there be no peace in life?

They went back to the county government office and looked at the children there, Xia Xuan said.

"See if there is any way to control this flood."

In the past, people would simply block these rivers with stones, but they would fall down again the next time and could not be used permanently.

Every time, people were in dire straits, so he wanted to hear what other methods there were.

"Why don't we just block it with stones? Wouldn't that be fine?"

Xia Yu said this confidently, and Xia Xuan rolled his eyes when he heard this.

"This one passes by, next one."

Xia Yu: ??? Why did you pass him by? You want to be special, right?

The others couldn't think of anything for the time being, because the previous ones were all blocked with stones, and they couldn't think of any solution for the time being.

They all turned to look at Xia Qingqing, who was blinking her eyes while drinking milk tea, which looked very beautiful.

"First, I thought of two things. One is to build a sluice gate on the water, so that it can be blocked when the water is full, and it can be released when there is no water.

This can also control some water well, killing two birds with one stone.

Another method is that if there are no rivers nearby, you can dig a river channel around to divert the flood, which can effectively reduce some water.

There will be more rivers, so people can grow crops with less effort.”

All life originates from water, and life will always be better if there is abundant water nearby.

Xia Xuan was very surprised to hear Xia Qingqing's suggestions. He had never heard of such suggestions before.

There is a refreshing feeling, looking at the others.

"Do you have any better suggestions?"

The others shook their heads. Xia Yun said, "Sister's idea is quite good, but how do we make a sluice gate?"

They had never heard of this before. Xia Qingqing patted her head, took out a piece of white paper, and simply drew a simplified explanation on it for them to see.

Xia Xuan immediately understood what Xia Qingqing meant, "In that case, I'm afraid we don't have enough manpower now."

Xia Qingqing also knew this, "I know, the flood is so severe now, even if we want to do it, we can't do it.

What we can do now is to divert the floodwaters, so that we can control the rivers and then build sluice gates.”

His thoughts became clear at once, and Xia Xuan patted the table and said.

"Okay, if that's the case, let's do this. If we succeed, future generations won't have to suffer from floods anymore."

They all agreed, and when they told the people in the county and the disaster victims outside about it, they all agreed to come and help.

Even some older people wanted to help, but in the end, they couldn’t be allowed to go, as who knows what might happen.

Those who were going to dig the canals were all very excited. They planned the distances of several canals and started digging them.

Everyone worked very hard every day, and when it was time for dinner, someone would cook for them so that everyone could have their fill.

Many years later, when they think of this period of life, they are all smiles on their faces. It is because they worked so hard back then that they can live a peaceful life later.