fake prince

Chapter 474 It's Time

this morning
The water temple is more than ten miles away from the Fucheng, and it is impossible for the villagers to go to the Fucheng Shangji every time. Therefore, not far from the Water Temple, a small market street has been formed. There are only a dozen shops selling daily necessities.

There wasn't much business here, and three or four people were discussing at the stall on the east side.

"Hey, have you heard? Sun Cizhu had a dream last night!"

"Sun Cizhu of the Dragon Girl Temple? What kind of dream did he have, and it is worth telling about it so mysteriously?"

"Had an ordinary dream, it's really not worth talking about, but he dreamed of the dragon girl!"

"Isn't it? Dragon Lady Empress? Tell us about it!"

A few people were whispering in the street, and there was a quack passerby not far away. Hearing these words, he stopped and listened carefully.

a mansion

"Brother Cen, my brothers and I passed by the Water Temple in Shun'an Mansion. We didn't even need to inquire about it, but we heard about the story of the Dragon Girl's Dream and the impending rainstorm. This rumor has spread quite widely."

Hearing the report from a man from the rivers and lakes, Cen Rubai nodded, and said softly to the man: "Thank you for your hard work, and I will treat you to a drink after the matter is completed."

He didn't talk nonsense, and threw a bag of silver directly. As soon as the man took it and weighed it, he knew that there were 20 taels of silver, and he immediately smiled.

"This is what I ask the brothers to spend on weekdays. The money is not enough, so feel free to tell me Lao Zeng, you are welcome!"

The man immediately responded with a smile, seeing that he had nothing to say, he left.

Cen Rubai had his own way of making friends with such people from the Jianghu. At this moment, the screen moved, and Su Ziji turned around, but he didn't speak.

"My lord, what should we do next? Is it to ask Qi Hongxin for water control?" Cen Rubai asked, obviously already seeing the truth.

Su Ziji was not surprised, after all, when Cen Rubai met him for the first time, he was very different, but it was normal to be wild.

He thought for a while, and said to Cen Rubo: "I don't want to come forward in person, but I have to find someone to come forward. You can help me calculate the amount of labor and labor required for water control, as well as the money and food consumed. If this can be done, then it can be used directly." , and there is no need to be in a hurry at that time."

To Cen Rubai, this matter is naturally nothing, it just needs some time and effort.

"Yes, I understand." Cen Rubai said in response, nodded and laughed again: "If you can't get things done, you need to find someone to come forward and talk about it first. It's not difficult, let me handle it."

On the second day, Su Ziji took Zeng Nianzhen out of the government office and rushed out of the city.

Since the morning, the prefect Qi Hongxin has gone to the field to inspect the finishing work of exterminating the locusts, and he will know where he went, just ask around.

Su Ziji took a bullock cart and passed a somewhat rough path, and saw Qi Hongxin directing the eradication of insect eggs.

"My lord!" After getting off the car, Su Ziji bowed to Qi Hongxin.

"Master Su?"

Qi Hongxin had just talked on the phone, and now he frowned, his voice was a little hoarse, and he looked back at Su Ziji with a kind of sharp eyes, and those who were glanced at by him just now would subconsciously get nervous.

Su Ziji calmly looked at him, and cupped his hands: "Lord Qi, the next official is here to report to the grain storehouse about the exchange of locusts for grain."

He said, looking at the sky: "In general, the plague of locusts has been reduced, or they have flown to other counties, or most of them have been culled, and now the number of people who have been exchanged for food has been reduced by half. Yesterday, only [-] shi of grain were exchanged."

"Currently, according to the warehouse statistics, the amount of grain exchanged is less than expected. A total of 670 shi was exchanged out. The people in this mansion can say that everyone has some grain, not only the rice porridge when it is out of season, but also the seeds for replanting. There is also, there will be no famine, and there is no need for the court to relieve the famine, my lord, you have done another great deed."

Hearing this, Qi Hongxin seldom smiled, his wrinkles were particularly deep, and he waved his hands: "This is not just the merit of the official, it is the blessing of the emperor and the court, and it is also your hard work."

Just talking, another person came over and suddenly called out: "Master Qi, the student has something to say."

This interrupted Shangguan's words, which was very impolite. Qi Hongxin turned around and looked, and saw a Juren who had met him before and knew him. He couldn't help frowning: "Zeng Qi, what do you have to say?"

Although Zeng Qi claimed to be a student, he was actually 50 to [-] years old. He looked sick, pale and thin, and coughed lightly: "The student thinks that the dragon girl killed the locust god, so that the locusts are rare. Contributing to the government and the country can be said to be very effective.”

"Now there is something that the students will report to you as soon as they hear about it."

"What's the matter?" The magistrate Qi Hongxin frowned even deeper.

"It is said that the water temple wished to be dreamed by a dragon girl, or that a rainstorm is coming. The students have gone to verify it. It is true that the dragon girl's spirit is obvious. This matter must be taken seriously. It is said that everything is forewarned. It is useless, the students implore the adults to allow the construction of water conservancy to prevent possible flooding caused by heavy rain."

Qi Hongxin almost thought that his ears had misheard: "What did you say?"

He looked at Zeng Qi in surprise, and asked again.

Zeng Qi repeated what he said just now.

Qi Hongxin laughed out of anger this time, he was not in the village, Su Ziji was on the side, and he was a well-known gentry in the county.

Even so, he didn't show a good face, and directly refused: "Don't bring up this matter again. Although the locust plague is almost wiped out, there are still insect eggs in the fields, so we have to guard against it, otherwise the locust plague may come again. Sweeping! Moreover, there are still large fields that need to be replanted. Now these, where does not need time and manpower? There is a shortage of manpower, so how can we build water conservancy for the mere dream of temples?"

He also sternly reprimanded: "You are a Juren anyway, and you are more reasonable than a scholar. How can you believe such rumors?"

"Even if the gods have spirits, they can't do things because of the gods. This is the orthodoxy of my generation of scholars."

Qi Hongxin waved his hand, "Zeng Qi, it's hard work for you to cooperate with the control of locusts, and go back and do your work. When the control of locusts is over, I will reward you. Go down!"

This is enough to show attitude.

Zeng Qi didn't leave, and stood where he was, and continued to say to Qi Hongxin who had turned his back on him: "My lord, the Ministry of Rites has followed the decree and approved it. The dragon girl's spirit is obvious, and she should be titled. The emperor has already conferred a reward, so what?" Can you be slow?"

"Although the extermination of locusts is indeed urgent, water conservancy is also the top priority. It is not only related to farmland, but also to the safety of the people in the prefecture."

Seeing Qi Hongxin stop and seem to be listening, Zeng Qi continued: "Although it is the dry season now, everything should be viewed in the long term. If the rainy season really arrives, how can we build water conservancy? It will be too late It is the right time to build water conservancy at this time!"

(End of this chapter)