see the gentleman

The people who were dissatisfied at first fell silent after Gu Huan issued another edict in the name of the general.

Ji Yun: Hehe.

Li Yang Ling received the order temporarily, he was scared to death, his clothes were not in order, and his shoes and socks were put on backwards, he led a group of officials from the county government office, and rushed to pick him up in shock and fear.

Seeing more than a hundred boats mighty and mighty, crowding the dilapidated small pier, even if his legs softened, if not for the same pale-faced county magistrate and county lieutenant who held his arms on both sides, everyone helped each other, I am afraid that he would not stand I can't get up.

There are also yellow-skinned and skinny people who circle the pier several times, looking at these beautiful and gorgeous boats that have never been seen in their lives in amazement and awe.

The common people all wear short brown clothes made of Mage, and their lower skirts do not reach the knees, and some of them don't wear skirts, but directly wear shorts.Most of them are barefoot, and only a few wear straw sandals.

They looked at the ship in amazement, and the ship looked at them in horror.

The nobles from Wang Jing seemed to be intimidated by the hell-like poverty exposed in front of them, and all of them turned pale.

"...Are we really going to go down?" Someone hesitated, and then others echoed.

Most of these people looked noble and contemptuous, but faintly showing some fear.

"Oh my god! That man is not wearing any clothes!" A lady screamed out, almost fainting from fright.

What she referred to as unclothed was really just unworn clothes and shoes.But in the aristocratic family who have strict grooming requirements since childhood, this is no different from being naked.

Another person chattered with teeth: "They are simply uncivilized savages...won't they eat us?"

This caused another commotion.

Even Ji Yun was frightened for a moment.

He had never seen such a common people.

In his opinion, as Wangjun saw, wearing cloth clothes and shoes, and even the hairpin crown is made of wood, is the so-called poor.In his last life, he went to Zhuolu, where the people were poorer than the ancient capital of Wangjun. He made clothes from Mage and coarse cloth for clothes.How could he have expected that the trip from Liyang to Zhuolu was only two days by water, and there seemed to be a difference between heaven and earth, to the extent that he was barely clothed.

For a moment, he couldn't help but have the idea of ​​retreating.

Gu Huan stood beside him, turned his head slightly at this time, looked down at him with dark green eyes, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, there is still time."

That tone seemed to be sure that he couldn't bear it, which made Ji Yun feel unhappy.

But he calmed down instead, ordered the sail to be lowered, and prepared to disembark.

Gu Xiang, the leader of the central army, led the guards to disembark first, separated the people behind the human wall, and opened the passage. Huben Zhonglang led Fan Ye to lead the forbidden soldiers of Huben, and the guard Ji Yun went first.

It was so gloomy and gloomy on board that it was almost as if they had been thrown overboard.

That night, I stayed in Liyang.

Fortunately, although Li Yang is poor, there is no shortage of powerful people. Gu Xiang and Fan Ye each led a small team and directly surrounded the luxury mansion in the county. After a short while, the master led his family members out and respectfully gave up the mansion. Live in the tenant's house by yourself.

Although it was still crude, it at least appeased the dissatisfied nobles, and there was no need to sing about forcing the palace.

The next day the sky was clear and there were no clouds under the blue sky.

There was the faint sound of cicadas singing.

In the rice paddies and ridges of the fields, the grain and millet have already sprouted, and the tender and oily new green bursts out of the loess.

Ji Yun took the mica car and walked slowly, patrolling all the way.Gu Huan brought a few personal soldiers and followed behind on horseback.

Ji Yun woke up early today and said he wanted to inspect the people's situation, Gu Huan glanced at him, but didn't say anything, he just shunned Gu Xiang and Fan Ye, and personally guarded Ji Yun.

The car opened one window, Shu sat beside him, fanning him with feathers, one of the two maids peeled grapes for him, the other beat his legs, Li Chengnian was outside the car, waiting to be summoned at any time.

The expression is tired and lazy, the face is as smooth as jade, and the posture of yawning with palms on lips, also has a kind of nobleness like heaven and man in the murals.

It is completely different from the farmers who face the loess with their backs to the sky, step into the soil with bare feet, slip off the black mud covered in hot sweat, and have the color of bacon on the back of their necks.

On the vast plain, everything that comes into view is like this, neither beautiful nor magnificent.

After watching for a while, the people's sufferings were not felt in half or two, but Ji Yun only felt that his eyelids were slightly heavy and a little drowsy.The buttocks swayed, and it was not very comfortable.

Then he called Li Chengnian, ordered to stop, and got out of the car.

Gu Huan also got off his horse and walked to his side, squinting at him with dark green eyes: "What is Your Majesty going to do now?"

Ji Yun didn't need to guess that Gu Huan was actually asking what he was going to do.

Once the image shown to the outside world is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, it is difficult to reverse it.

Gu Huan had probably been waiting to see how he would act as a demon.

It's a pity that Ji Yun really accepted the "God's will" this time.

This is probably the biggest bargaining chip he has once he is reborn.

A kind of secret pride could not help but appear in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, he just said: "Call them over, I have something to tell them."

The nearby pavilion chief and all the tenants gathered together in fear and trepidation.

"By God's will, I know that there will be floods in Zhuolu in the near future. The terrain here is low and flat, and it is a place downstream. You should quickly raise your family and move to the upstream."

Probably because Ji Yun put his hands behind his back and looked serious, the group of people seemed to be intimidated by him and looked at each other in blank dismay.

Gu Huan glanced at him, clasped his arms, his expression noncommittal.

After the people received the "God's Will", they dispersed in panic.

Ji Yun's face was filled with color, and she couldn't help but said to Gu Huan: "I am the Son of Heaven, they should trust me."

The corner of Gu Huan's mouth slightly turned up: "Your Majesty might as well come back tomorrow to see if they believe it or not."

Ji Yun was full of ambition, but was swept away by Gu Huan's disapproval, curled her lips, and said gloomily: "Huan Lang never believed me, so it's fine if you don't say it."

Gu Huan paused for a moment, stretched out his hand, under Ji Yun's frowning expression, pinched his chin with his thumb and forefinger, and said slightly: "Hmm...Your Majesty wants the trust of my minister so much. ?”

Ji Yun was slightly uneasy about Gu Huan's offense, but Gu Huan's disrespect was already too much to count, and it was nothing if it was too much.

He just patted his hand away and said, "Isn't it natural for a monarch and his ministers to confide in each other's heart?"

Gu Huan withdrew his hand and pinched his fingertips together, as if he was feeling the touch just now, with a slight smile on his face, he said: "Well, your majesty is right. So your majesty ordered Chen Wei to send to Zhuolu two days ago Your letter, I have read it."

"..." Ji Yun's eyes widened, and he felt [-] points of displeasure in his heart. It was an official document drafted by him, copied and sealed by the Ministry of Education, and sent to Zhuolu County.

Gu Huan, however, behaved as usual in Wang Jing, and all his actions were under the watchful eye of his great general.

The smile on Gu Huan's face was even bigger: "It's rare that His Majesty can think of some comprehensive solutions, so I asked someone to send it urgently."

"..." Ji Yun's eyes widened even more, and after a long while, he coughed twice, pretending to be calm, but couldn't help the smug joy, and said coyly, "Really?"

Gu Huan looked at his restrained and proud expression, his eyes softened slightly, and he nodded.

Ji Yun's last bit of anger also dissipated.

For him, it is very rare to get a little affirmation from Gu Huan.

Gu Huan continued: "It's just that your Majesty's dream must be fulfilled. In Zhuolu County, there are at least a thousand households in the downstream, and it is not easy to move to the upstream within two days. Emergency flood control, mobilize manpower The materials and the project are not small. The ships are not allowed to enter and leave the port again, I am afraid that it will cause a lot of public grievances. The reason why I let your Majesty mess around is because of my partiality. The people around me may not be like my ministers. Your Majesty's words."

Hearing the meaning of his words, Ji Yun frowned slightly, and after a while, she sneered and said: "If they don't believe it, it's just their bad luck."

In words, they don't care about their life or death.

Although he, Ji Yun, is controlled by others, he sits high and looks down from top to bottom. Human life is as insignificant as worthless. After all, he doesn't really care.

He was so fanfare and vigorous, but he wanted to verify his identity as the emperor, and what he said was true.

When it was almost noon, the sun above the head was getting brighter, as huge as a disc, dazzling brightly.

The old dog under the tree sticks out its tongue and breathes dyingly.

The path on the ridge of the field was cracked by the sun.

Don't say that there is a flood, it is more credible to say that there is a drought.

In the car with the ice bucket in it, Ji Yun also felt stuffy and hot, her chest and back were sweaty, sticky and greasy, which made her feel even more irritable.

Driving back to the mansion, there was a group of dandies wearing their hair and hats, making a noise at the gate of the mansion. The carriages and horses were all ready, and they said they were going to have a feast by the river to enjoy the coolness.

Ji Yun glanced through the window, the sons of the princess, the sons of the royal family, the sons of the princes and nobles, they were all people who had a little problem and were about to turn the world upside down. Immediately, their expressions darkened, and they said in a deep voice, "You are not allowed to go."

There was a moment of silence.

The son of the eldest princess of Xinling, Chen Yu, the eldest son of Marquis Caiyang, stood up first, with a playful face on his handsome face, and bowed to the car: "Uncle, it's so hot, and this small place is so poor that the ice cubes can't stand it." I sent it to my uncle, and the juniors have no choice but to find some other cool place, why does uncle wait for me?"

Xinling is the eldest daughter of the late emperor. Before the late emperor's funeral, the eldest daughter was the most beloved one. After the princess got married, she was often summoned to the palace to speak. Chen Yu was the only son of the eldest princess of Xinling, and also the first emperor The earliest grandchildren were even more favored by the late emperor.Not long afterward, Ji Yun's eldest son was born, and died before he was half a year old. Later, another daughter and two sons died one after another. The first emperor was terrified of injuries. Ji Yun had another child, and it was not too big. Come over to see it, I'm afraid I won't be able to see it a few times, and it's gone again.Fortunately, Ji Yun was very capable. When the first emperor died, Ji Yun already had three sons and two daughters under her knees, but the favor she received was naturally not as good as that of Chen Yu, who was under Cheng Huan's knee since childhood.

Chen Yu has a good appearance, with smiling eyes and slightly pouty lips, he is used to attracting people's liking in a flattering manner, so Ji Yun usually treats this nephew with a lot of indulgence.

That's why, Chen Yu has always been in front of Ji Yun, and he is not big or small. Ji Yunming ordered everyone not to go in and out without authorization today, and he dared to disobey it.

As soon as Chen Yu came out, the young gentlemen who were silent just now echoed one after another, and many of them were heirs of the nobility who later exclusively dealt with Ji Yun, and even taught Ji Yun not to fight.

Thinking of letting them drown.

It can be regarded as ending a bunch of disasters for myself.

Thinking about it this way, some sinister thoughts did pass through for a moment.

But Ji Yun is just stupid after all, and he is far from being a cynical black hand. If he has so many precious lives on his back, he may never dare to study Buddhist scriptures again.

He took two deep breaths at the moment. He was already hot, but he was so angry that he was dizzy. Ji Yun didn't want to see them.

They only called Lang Zhongling to drive them all back, and added another layer of guards. Originally, unauthorized entry and exit were not allowed, but now it is strictly forbidden to enter and exit.

After this, the grievances of the people rose to a turmoil, almost to the sky.

Ji Yun wanted to invite people to listen to a little song with him, but some people dared to resist the order and refused to come.

Getting even more angry and wanting to cover his chest, Gu Huan glanced at him leisurely, and said: "Why should your Majesty make trouble with them, it will be of no benefit to himself."

Ji Yun said bitterly: "There will always be times when they kneel and thank Gu."

Gu Huan raised his head and glanced out the window at the scorching sun, as if surprised by his inexplicable confidence, he was so surprised that he couldn't help but smile a little.

He said: "Why wait until then, if your Majesty wants someone to accompany you, I just send someone to invite him."

Yes, he dared to disrespect Ji Yun's will, but no one dared to defy General Gu's words.

It was very boring for a while, Ji Yun said: "What's the use of them, Huan Lang is enough."

He was slightly self-deprecating.

However, Gu Huan seemed to be pleased somehow, his dark green eyes shimmered, and with a smile, he personally poured a glass of wine for him.

By sunset, the sky remained silent.

Everyone felt more and more resentment in their hearts, cursing angrily in their stomachs, and went back to their rooms to rest after washing.

After the Geng Drum was beaten for the second time, the light sleeper seemed to hear the sound of rain hitting leaves, but it was too subtle and not violent, so he ignored it and turned over and continued to sleep.

When I woke up the next day, it was still raining. The rain was not light, but it was not too heavy. It just kept going all night, and the water was soaked into the soil.

Everyone stood in the corridor, some looked at each other in blank dismay.

This kind of rain is indeed very common when summer is coming, and it is not a big deal.

There are even farmers wearing bamboo hats and plowing in the fields, rejoicing for the rain after the long drought.

Only Ji Yun's complexion became serious.

It was the same in the previous life, the rain did not feel threatening at the beginning, so the fleet was not affected and continued to sail.The only thing that is disturbing is that after a day of sailing, the rain has not stopped at all, but it has become more and more violent. The water has risen and the boat has risen. After one day, the water has been higher than the river bank, and on the second day, it began to flood the low-bank farmland.

It was originally planned to arrive at Zhuolu before the Dragon Boat Festival, but it took an extra two days before the fleet arrived at Zhuolu Wharf in the wind and rain. At that time, the water level was too high to dock, and the port was crowded with hundreds of ships of all sizes.

That night, with thunder and lightning and pouring rain, the real nightmare was about to begin.

The rain centered on Zhuolu, Zhuozhou. In the second half of the month, there were several days of heavy rain, accompanied by lightning and thunder, and the rest of the days were intermittent and continuous.

Because Zhuolu is located in a plain, densely populated, and the center of rainfall, it was flooded the most. In just a few days, all the temples repaired to commemorate the ancient battle of chasing deer were submerged.

Although Liyang is very close to Zhuolu, the altitude is high, the terrain is uneven, the middle is high and the perimeter is low, and there is no way to store water—so Liyang's harvest is always bad, so it is so poor. It's just that this annoying terrain saved Liyang. One life - when the rain falls to the ground, it gathers and flows down naturally.

After raining for more than ten days in a row, the surrounding area was submerged in the ocean, but Li Yang survived like an island in the sea.

Sitting in the center of the hall, Ji Yun rarely showed a serious expression. His eyelids drooped slightly, and his lips opened and closed slightly: "Just wait."

"This rain is far from over."

Like thunder, it shook everyone's hearts.