Opposite the entrance hall

The mountainous lands in Xiangzhou have all been reclaimed for the people to farm, and the annual grain output is extremely large. If the harvest catches up with a good harvest, it can be worth one-third of the entire grain inventory in Longxi. This is what Dou Yuanliang has done since he took office. Therefore, he became famous among the people of Xiangzhou, everyone recognized him as the official of the parents, and respectfully called him Lord Inspector.

With the increase of grain, the former granary was too small, so Dou Yuanliang simply ordered the old granary to be abandoned, and re-selected an open space next to the mountain on North Street to build the granary, and let a special person take care of it.

The warehouse occupies a large area, so it deliberately avoided residential buildings when it was built, and chose it next to a low mountain, which means that the mountain is the mountain, and the ventilation is very convenient and the lighting is good.

When the two of them arrived with the guards of the Dou Mansion, many people gathered around to see the fun, and they didn't know how long they had been here, but they were blocked by the officials from the government, chatting and chattering non-stop.

Ahead is the granary in Xiangzhou. The side next to the low mountain was crushed by the sliding down of sand, broken trees and gravel. It is a pity that the rice and wheat in the granary were scattered all over the ground. With hoes and shovels in their hands, the people from Si and the Xiangzhou government raced against the rain to remove the sand and stones that were pressing on the ruins of the warehouse. , It's the censor of Beijing, and the governor of Longxi!

No matter which one they can't afford to offend!

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the wet sand was sticky and wet. Every time I went down with a shovel, I was stuck in the mud. I had to put my feet on the top of the shovel, and it took ten percent of my strength to get out.

"Lord Qi!" Liu Renxin saw the two of them, and handed over the shovel in his hand to them to greet them in a panic. He was only wearing white single clothes, which had already been stained black by muddy water, his hair was slightly messed up, and his temples Stained with sewage, it slid down the contours of his cheeks, his lips were covered with withered grass and turned white from the cold, his expression was tense and cloudy, and his words were filled with anxiety.

On the way here, Ji Si left the suitcase and umbrella on the side of the road, and walked very fast. It was also raining at this time, and his hair and clothes were wet and dripping, looking a little embarrassed.

Qi Ran brushed his rain-wet hair back, walked forward and said sharply: "What's going on, why did this warehouse collapse when it was intact!"

Liu Renxin followed behind the two of them. Hearing this, he raised his hand and wiped the rainwater off his face. He didn't care to swallow a few mouthfuls of rainwater containing sand in his mouth, and said anxiously: "It's been raining continuously for the past few days. It hasn’t been sunny yet, the loess soil on the low hill is already loose, and it’s loosened a lot by the rain. There are some thigh-thin trees on the low hill, and there are no tall trees that can block the soil loss. The inspectors checked the granary for mold and rats, and did not pay attention to the condition of the low mountain. In addition, the method of building the wooden structure suspended from the top of the mountain used by the warehouse in Xiangzhou at that time was afraid that the rammed earth and the wooden foundation would not be stable. At the bottom of the low mountain, beams were driven in to stabilize the warehouse. The original intention was to keep out the rain, but the soil of this low mountain is loose, and the two ends of the mountain are heavy and the other is light. The chief envoy and Mr. Du came to inspect the accounts. If there were not so many people involved in this matter, a few people were kept, and the rest were waiting outside. No one knows if it is because it has been raining day and night these days. , the top of the short mountain suddenly slid down with a bang, and before we had time to react, it was crushed and collapsed."

Qi Ran's expression was displeased, and he frowned and said angrily: "Where is Sicang who guards the warehouse, can this sliding mountain be completed in a day or two?"

"It's also under pressure."

"How's the digging going?"

Liu Renxin shook his head, and said with a mournful face, "The rain has compacted the soil, and there are still rocks falling on the mountain from time to time. After a while, two people have been injured."

"What about Dou Yuanliang, such things happened in the area under his jurisdiction. As an officer of one side, why doesn't he see others? Doesn't it mean that this governor doesn't want to be the governor!" Ji Si asked with a cold face.

As soon as the words fell, Dou Yuanliang broke through the crowd and came over, followed by Wang Zhigui and a few guards, his face was so pale that he almost couldn't stand still when he saw the situation in front of him, it was Wang Zhigui who hurried forward to support him, so as to avoid it. He fainted in front of everyone.

Dou Yuanliang pinched himself, and told the others with trembling hands: "Quick...quick...go save people!"

After he finished speaking, he let go of Wang Zhigui and staggered forward, not caring about the dirty water all over the floor, and knelt down on the ground with a thump and said in a hoarse voice: "Master Minister! It's the lower official...it's the lower official's negligence." Ah, the lower official will definitely rescue the chief envoy and Lord Du, if something happens to the two adults, the lower official will be ashamed to live on!"

After listening to him with a cold face, Ji Si kicked him to the ground the next second, pointed at him and shouted: "Dou Yuanliang! You are the governor of Xiangzhou, and you should take full responsibility for what happened today. If Bu If something happened between the envoy and Master Du in your place, I will definitely take off your black hat with my own hands!"

Dou Yuanliang didn't dare to speak too much, he was kicked into the puddle by Ji Si, the loess covered his whole body, he didn't even bother to wipe the sand from his face, he got up and knelt down on Ji Si Stepping forward, he said in a trembling voice: "The fault of the lower official, the fault of the lower official!"

Wang Zhigui on the side hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help saying: "Today's matter is not the fault of the governor, the flood and landslides are natural disasters, and the governor is dedicated to Xiangzhou and the people of Xiangzhou. Last year, the bridge on the Xiangjiang River collapsed. His Majesty the Inspector brought his subordinates to repair it, the people had no food and the court did not distribute it. It was the Lord Inspector who opened the city gate to take in the people around him and released food from the warehouses. His Majesty the Inspector had never had a double heart. How could he blame the Lord Inspector for this natural disaster? On the head, it is really wronged, I hope the servant minister will see clearly!"

As soon as he said this, there were discussions among the crowd. The lines were filled with admiration for Dou Yuanliang's service for many years, but what he said seemed inhumane and abused his power to bully others. The discussion became louder and louder, but some people were very enthusiastic mean.

Ji Si pursed his lips tightly and frowned, and just as he was about to open his mouth, he heard Qi Ran ask: "Liu Shenzheng, writing that the slippery mountain is so dangerous, why didn't anyone disperse the people and let them stay here?"

Dou Yuanliang, who was kneeling on the ground, froze.

"This..." Liu Renxin was stunned. The first time the warehouse collapsed, the chief envoy and the people sent people to find tools and tried their best to dig the ruins. All of them looked very dignified. It's true that no one paid attention to these people. It came from time to time, why did the people from the Xiangzhou government just stop them and not disperse them? Only after Qi Ran said this did they realize that something was wrong.

Qi Ran squinted his eyes, and didn't care that Liu Renxin didn't say anything, but lowered his eyes to look at Dou Yuanliang, and said loudly: "Master Dou, it's not just the two officials of the Jin Dynasty who are under your Xiangzhou warehouse. , but more than a dozen lives, they are not dead yet, but if it is delayed any longer, it will not be certain. The most urgent thing is to rescue people first. Grasping some false fame and gaining fame? If this person is saved, he must be saved!"

"What Master Qi said is true." Dou Yuanliang said with lowered eyes.

After thinking for a moment, Qi Ran turned his head and glanced at Ji Si beside him, then waved his hands indifferently and said: "The first wave of landslides has just passed, and gravel and dead trees still fall from time to time, and the rain hasn't stopped. No one can guarantee that there will be no second landslide. There are too many people and something happens after a while. It is even more dangerous when the crowd panics and runs around. Liu Shenzheng, you disperse the people who are watching the excitement. That’s right, there are plenty of prison cells in Xiangzhou! Wang Pansi, go back to the government office and ask Si Gong to bring the blueprints from the storehouse, and then arrange manpower so that they can dig according to the weak points of the blueprints, rather than doing random things. , and then send someone to prepare soup, medicine and hot water for the doctor at any time, and they have to be changed every half an hour. Master Ji and I are suffering from this place. As for the refugee camp, people still need to guard the food, so we can only work hard on Master Dou. "

Qi Ran wiped the rainwater in front of his eyes with the back of his hand, took off his long-sleeved robe and took a step forward, staring at the ruins with his eyes shining brightly, he said in a deep voice: "In life, you want to see people, and in death, you want to see corpses. Even the ruler has to dig people out!"

The sound of the rain was rumbling, but Qi Ran's voice seemed to overwhelm the sound and hit everyone's heart. Everyone who was still restless and worried calmed down, wiped off the water marks on their faces, turned around and began to carry out their respective tasks in an orderly manner.

Everyone is repeating the action numbly, shoveling, pushing, digging, shoveling, pushing, digging...

As time went by, everyone was a little suspicious and continued to dig. All they saw were a dozen corpses. The rain hit their faces and felt a little painful, like needle pricks. One needle may not hurt, but thousands of them There are hundreds of needles, but it hurts. Water has entered the boots, and the feet are soaked in it. There is a creaking sound of squeezing the accumulated water when stepping on the ground, which is extremely uncomfortable.

After digging for four hours in a row, the ten fingers holding the hoe were trembling uncontrollably, almost slipping from their hands, and the speed of everyone gradually slowed down.

Very tired, whether it is the body or the brain, it would be fine if I just closed my eyes and fell asleep together.

Ji Si was a little uneasy. The moon-white plain clothes on his body were so wet from the mud and rain that he couldn't see the original color. He was exhausted. He circled the ruins a few times, looked at the dug out drainage ditches and meditated, and then wiped his face. Wiping off the rain on his face, he walked over to Qi Ran and asked, "It's been four hours, is it really possible to dig this way?"

Standing in the temporary canopy, Qi Ran heard the voice and turned his eyes away from the blueprint in his hand, looked up at Ji Si who was standing in the rain, and nodded, "In the blueprint given by Si Gong, in order to prevent water from accumulating on the roof , this place lacks half a step and the masonry building is lower than other places, so instead of digging along the foot of the mountain, it is better to dig here, at least it is safer.”

"Success!" Ji Si looked sideways at the dwarf mountain behind him and said, "There is no other way now, I just hope they can last a little longer."

"You..." Qi Ran stared at the scar on the man's side face and said softly, "Are you injured?"

"Ah..." Ji Si subconsciously raised his hand to touch the stinging scars on his face, and saw that his hands were stained with stains. He smiled and waved his hands, "I smashed a dead branch first, and I didn't react for a while and was scratched." After a while, it's nothing serious, besides, the old man doesn't rely on his face for food, and a little scar or something is more masculine. Maybe when Du Cunxiao is dug out, he can take advantage of this injury and let him When you return to Beijing, don’t write a few bad words about me in the booklet.”

Hearing this, Qi Ran was a little confused, Ji Si shouldn't be like this, he didn't have much contact with this person in private except for official business, but he understood from Ren's mouth that flattery is afraid of death, a villain will succeed, and he doesn't care about other people's life or death It is the nature of the servant of the household department, the person in front of the class is just the opposite, for a while, Qi Ran can't figure out whether it is Ji Si in other people's mouth, or the one in front of him is Ji Si.

"season……"

Just as Qi Ran opened his mouth, he was interrupted by a sudden voice from outside.

"Master Ji! I dug... I got to the beam of the house!"

The rain outside was still strong, seeping into the soil and dripping onto the narrow place made of bricks, tiles, mud, sand and broken wood.

When the granary collapsed, Cui Hao gave Du Heng a hand and jumped to avoid the falling supporting beams. Afterwards, the granary was crushed in it as soon as it arrived. They could feel the sand falling down from the top of their heads, and they waited for a long time in a difficult posture. From the heart-piercing shouts at the beginning to the silence now, it was as if hope was slowly dissipating.

"Cough, cough, cough." A suppressed cough came from the right.

Cui Hao moved his ears and pressed his voice uncertainly, "Master Du?"

"Cough cough cough." Du Heng was still coughing louder and louder.

"Master Du?" Cui Hao's tone was a little more serious.

It took a while for the coughing to stop, and then Du Heng's hoarse voice sounded, "The officer is here."

Hearing his voice, Cui Hao breathed a sigh of relief, "But why do you feel uncomfortable?"

"Accidentally swallowed sand and choked."

Cui Hao blinked at the thing in front of him who didn't know whether it was a beam or a branch, and smiled wryly, "I never thought it would be such a way to die, I'm a bit useless!"

"I won't die." Du Heng answered his words hoarsely.

"Ok?"

"I won't die," Du Heng repeated again, this time more clearly, "Master Ji and Lord Qi will save us."

"Master Ji?" Cui Hao was a little surprised. If only Qi Ziheng could understand it, but the addition of Ji Si here would be a bit interesting. "Mr. Minister is probably eating wine and resting at the Governor's Mansion at this time."

"No, he will come."

"Why is Master Du so sure?"

Du Heng didn't make a sound.

Hearing that Cui Hao let out a muffled laugh, and accidentally touched the wound on his chest, grinning his teeth in pain, took a breath and was about to speak again, when he heard a rumbling sound above his head, and large pieces of sand fell on him. body.

People around started to make noise, crying loudly: "Help."

"Here...cough cough cough, there are people here!"

"Help me, I don't want to die!"

The trusses and masonry pressing on top of them were removed, and the accumulated water and loess poured in made a splashing sound, almost burying everyone alive. In the darkness for several hours, the sudden light was a bit dazzling, Du Heng turned his head and closed it. He opened his eyes, and the sundries on his body that had been pressing him for a long time were removed one by one. When he was lifted up, his feet fell to the ground. Only then did Du Heng have a sense of reality that he was still alive. Slowly opened his eyes, raised his head Then he saw Ji Si and Qi Ran beside him.

The somewhat embarrassed Master Attendant grinned at himself and said, "Master Du, if you survive a catastrophe, you will have a future blessing! It is feasible to share the blessings with me in the future."

Du Heng hooked his lips and nodded.

He believed in Qi Ran as a human being, so he bet that Ji Si could be a close friend through getting along with him recently.

Facts have proved that I bet right!

The author has something to say:

small theater:

The small theater was used to make double skin milk, and it was gone.

ps: La la la, Lord Du will be Jisi's wingman in the future. He has a small official rank now, and he has buff bonuses mixed with the protagonist. Well, this chapter in Xiangzhou is the first dungeon. First there was a flood, then there was an epidemic, and there were corrupt officials. You have to take your time.