reincarnated as emperor [rebirth]

Chapter 22. Countermeasures

After several days of driving, a group of people finally arrived in Pingzhou. Everyone was surprised by the oncoming scene. People lined up in the street to get food. A group of people nested in a small place with a roof. dripping water.

It is still early spring, especially in Pingzhou, where there has been heavy rain, and the weather is even colder. Some people even put their wet bedding on their bodies to keep warm.

Shen Lingqiu went to see his father first, and saw him lying on a bed, resting with his eyes closed, he quietly walked over, sat down by the bed, and held his hand, "Father, are you feeling better? "

Shen Fang, who was lying on the bed, opened his eyes in a daze. When he saw his son's concerned gaze, he was surprised. He wanted to get out of bed to salute but was stopped. Then there was a gleam of understanding in his eyes, and he replied in a hoarse voice: " It's all right, don't worry."

"That's good." Knowing that his father's health has not been very good, Ling Qiu immediately regretted that he didn't persuade Huangfu Yunzheng to change to another person in time, but if he did, his father must be unwilling.

Sitting on the edge of the bed for a while, he watched the person on the bed gradually fall asleep, gently tucked the quilt up for him, got up and walked outside, and when he got outside, Zhong Lisheng, the servant of the Ministry of Industry, had been waiting for a long time, he looked He glanced at him and left here with him.

The two then came to the dike and dam, checked the fracture, and Shen Lingqiu came to the same conclusion as his own father. It was clearly someone deliberately doing this, taking advantage of the heavy rain in Pingzhou to blow up the dike, causing the water to rise sharply , independently broke through the dam and submerged the downstream houses. It can be said that all of this was premeditated.

But the current plan is to solve the problem of flooding first. At this time, the sky is drizzling lightly. Ling Qiu handed the umbrella to the person behind him, and went to check near the embankment. After a while, the clothes on his body were a little wet.

After a while, he walked back to Zhong Lisheng, glanced at the dam that was still gushing water, and said, "First call some people to help, and try to block the break with sandbags."

"Yes." Zhong Lisheng obeyed, and immediately ordered people to negotiate with the local people, asking them to provide some young and strong labor force to help the officers and soldiers plug the breach. This move undoubtedly won the support of the people, and people soon All in one place, ready for action.

After Shen Lingqiu inspected the embankment, he was about to go back to have a look. When passing by the street, it happened that after a rain, some people hid under the eaves, and their bodies were covered with rainwater.

He pursed his lips, with a sad look in his eyes. At this moment, a child rushed out in the street, ran in front of him, and burst into tears, shouting cold at the same time.

Seeing this, his mother rushed out immediately, with a nervous expression on her face. While holding the child in her arms, she apologized to the few people in front of her. Both of them had thin clothes, which were wet from the rain and stuck to their bodies. It's chilly.

"Mother, I'm so cold." The child held his mother's hand and cried while leaning against her arms, his eyes were red and his voice was tender and choked.

"We'll talk about it when we get back, dear." His mother was obviously very cold, and she patiently said to him, resisting her own trembling.She wanted to leave with the children, but was stopped by a voice.

"Please wait a moment." Looking at the backs of the mother and child, Ling Qiu felt a little sad in his heart. He wondered how many children like this are still waiting for their rescue in the city. Thinking of this, he took off his clothes without hesitation. cloak, went over and put it on the child.

"My lord, you can't do it!" The woman exclaimed when she saw this.

"It's okay, the child can't freeze." He raised his head and smiled at her, Ling Qiu put the clothes on the child, tied him carefully, and said softly: "Hey, listen to your mother, go back and wait." ,everything will get better."

When the child heard this, the fear in his heart was replaced by calmness. He looked at the man in front of him and felt that his smile was extremely warm. He nodded vigorously, held his mother's hand with his small hand, and turned around obediently with her to leave.

Watching their backs, Ling Qiu stood up and heaved a sigh of relief. From the side of his eyes, he saw a few children at the corner of the street peeking at him.

He was slightly taken aback, and walked over. It turned out to be a group of children without father and mother. Compared with the mother and child just now, they were more pitiful. With a soft sigh, he beckoned them to come over, and stood there waiting patiently.

The children were obviously used to wandering, and they didn't dare to trust strangers easily. Their small bodies trembled slightly, and there was a trace of fear in their eyes. After a long time, seeing that person was still waiting for them, the corners of their lips held the same With warm smiles, one of them boldly approached with very small steps.

"Don't be afraid, come with me." Ling Qiu reached out and touched the child's head, slowly took his little hand, gave a meaningful look at the few people who hadn't come over not far away, and then led him forward go.

"You...Where are you taking me?" Seeing that he was taking him away, the child suddenly wanted to break free, and cried out in fear.

Seeing that he was about to run away, Ling Qiu subconsciously tightened his palms to prevent him from running away, then turned around and squatted down, looking at him level, "Are you cold? Do you want some clothes?"

The child was taken aback and nodded.

"Then come with me." Stretching out his right hand to touch his head again, Ling Qiu stood up and waited patiently for the child to follow him voluntarily. He glanced at Zhong Lisheng not far away and asked him to lead the way.

Perhaps it was his gaze that reassured the child. After hesitating for a moment, the child followed him forward. Seeing this, several people behind him also came out from behind the wall and followed cautiously.

Back in the mansion where he lived temporarily, Ling Qiu found out the clothes he had brought and distributed them to the children who came with him. Seeing the surprise in their eyes, his mood improved.

After giving Zhong Lisheng a look, the man immediately took a few children to the dining room knowingly, and prepared some soft and easy-to-digest food for them. The children were obviously very hungry, so they rushed over when they saw the food, and also Regardless of the image, the mouth is full of food.

"Eat slowly, be careful of choking, no one will grab it from you." Ling Qiu helplessly watched the children gobbling up, and couldn't help reminding.

The children slowed down when they heard the words, and after a while, one of them hiccupped. He jumped off the chair and walked in front of Ling Qiu. His eyes were slightly red. He took a deep breath and said with a choked voice, "Brother Imperial Envoy, thank you." They had no father or mother, and they wandered the streets all day. When the flood came, they had nowhere to sleep. Being hungry was commonplace. They didn't know how many days ago they were full like today.

"You are welcome to live here for the time being. I will let people arrange your food and daily life. After the flood is cured, I will find you a good family to live a stable life without wandering, okay? "Squatting down and looking at the children, Ling Qiu said softly, maybe there is only this that he can do for these children.

When the children heard the words, their eyes turned red. They looked at each other, walked over and knelt down on the ground, kowtowed vigorously a few times, and said loudly, "Thank you brother imperial envoy, you are really our benefactor."

"Stop knocking, get up." Ling Qiu helped them up, and gave Zhong Lisheng a look. The latter immediately sent someone to arrange a place for these children to live. After sending the children away, Ling Qiu heaved a sigh of relief. , sit down on the chair.

A few days later, he and Zhong Lisheng went to the embankment to check the progress again. Seeing that the fracture had been blocked by a large number of sandbags, Ling Qiu nodded in satisfaction.

Unfortunately, however, the flood came again at night, and within a short time, the gap that the people and officers and soldiers worked so hard to plug was broken through again, the gap became larger, and the water flow rose sharply.

Ling Qiu and Zhong Lisheng came over overnight to check, and saw that the sandbag at the fracture had disappeared, feeling a burst of frustration in his heart. He turned his head and looked at the person beside him, ready to think of another way.

Back in the house, the flickering candles lit up the whole room. Sitting on the chair, Ling Qiu suddenly felt a little cold. All the clothes he brought were distributed to the children, and only one big one was left. Mao, this is what Huangfu Yunzheng wore on himself when he first met in the Shen Mansion, and it was extremely important to him, so he didn't want to give it away easily.

Putting on a big fur and returning to the table, he suddenly heard a knock on the door, he raised his voice to let people in, only to see Zhong Lisheng push the door in, and stood by the table after saluting.

"Sit down." Pointing to the chair in front of him, Ling Qiu asked him to sit down, and then discussed with him about the embankment.The method of blocking the fracture is no longer feasible. As long as the flood strikes, it will be washed away soon. The only way is to rebuild the dam, but this is more time-consuming and labor-intensive.

After deliberating for a while, the two decided to let the break be rested and rebuilt to strengthen the connection between the break and other parts, and strive to complete the dam before the next flood.

Without further ado, Zhong Lisheng immediately went out to find someone to implement a plan. After he left, Ling Qiu yawned, blew out the candle, and went back to bed to lie down. After a while, he fell asleep.

At the same time, in the palace.

Huangfu Yunzheng came to the Qiushui Hall under the darkness. Although the hall was still lit with candles, the person waiting for him was no longer there. He stepped into the hall, slowly took off his outer clothes, and got into the bed middle.

The soft quilt also smelled like Ling Qiu's body, which made him very nostalgic. Huangfu Yunzheng smelled the smell of the quilt, and the longing in his heart was like a tide, out of control.

But his Ling Qiu is not a bird kept in the palace, but an eagle that can fly high in the sky, so he can't bind him in the palace for his own selfish desires.He wanted to protect him, but he definitely didn't treat him like a weak woman, always under his wing. His Ling Qiu was someone who could stand side by side with him, so he had to trust him.

Suppressing the longing in his heart, Huangfu Yunzheng closed his eyes, imagining Ling Qiu sleeping in his arms, a gentle smile gradually appeared on the corners of his lips, and fell asleep.