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It all started with a flood.

In the third year after Xuan Tianshe took office, a great disaster happened to him.It was a flood that had never happened in a thousand years. The continuous half-month torrential rain caused the water level of the moat of Xuan'an City to rise to a critical point.

The hall of the City Lord's Mansion was quiet. Although there were more than ten people sitting in the hall, they all had gloomy faces and dared not speak, and even dared not take a breath.

Sitting at the head is Xuan Tianshe, and standing next to him is Han Jue, whose pseudonym is Liu Han.

Xuan Tianshe drooped his face, his eyes were gloomy and unpredictable.He kept tapping his fingers on the armrest of the seat, and his slightly frowned brows showed a little more anxiety on his face.

He raised his eyes and glanced at the guests seated below, but he only saw a few people where his eyes went, they lowered their heads one after another in unison, avoiding his gaze.

Xuan Tianshe snorted coldly, his gaze swept across the faces of the group of people seated below.He was still young and vigorous, dared to swear at these idiots, and he seemed to be able to do great things on weekdays, but when it came to the critical moment, he was afraid of causing trouble and dared not speak out.

He threw the teacup in his hand on the ground, and the sound of breaking made the people sitting down tremble in shock. They secretly glanced at Xuan Tianshe with their eyes, but still no one dared to open their mouths.

"Since no one is willing to say anything, let me start first?" Xuan Tianshe looked at the people sitting down with a smile, and said, "Since I, Xuan Tianshe, have been the lord of Xuan'an City, I will definitely We must be responsible for the people of Xuan'an City. This time the heavy rain came quickly and urgently, and the people were not prepared for anything, let alone store up food."

As soon as he said the word Tunliang, everyone below looked at each other in blank dismay.They also know that the most important thing in this natural and man-made disaster is food, and everyone stays behind closed doors during the heavy rain, let alone taking care of their own crops.

Xuan Tian amnesty said this for everyone to hear, and even more so for the biggest rice merchant in Xuan'an City sitting below.Sure enough, as he expected, as soon as he said those words, he could see the rice merchant's face turn pale.

"Boss Zhao, actually, I don't want to bother you. Look at the rice, why don't you just put it in my account and let the people who don't have any food to eat first, okay?" He said this delicately , Can't help but make the rice grain businessman Boss Zhao even more speechless.

How would you dare to say anything to the boss, although Xuan Tian amnesty is one of the three most popular new officials, but in the past three years, he has already handled the weakness of these people just right.He couldn't tell because he was suffering, how could this be recorded in Xuan Tian's forgiveness account, maybe he just remembered it and then forgot, telling him to give away his wasted money.

Boss Zhao hesitated for a while, but he still struggled and opened his mouth, "What is City Master Xuan talking about? How can it be recorded in your account? You have worked so hard for our Xuan'an City, if I can't dedicate my meager one I’m so embarrassed to call myself a native of Xuan’an City. But…how can rice grains be distributed door-to-door to the city’s residents in this torrential rain?”

"Boss Zhao, you don't have to worry about it." Xuan Tianshe looked at Han Jue beside him and said, "Liu Han, I remember that Mr. Zheng's family kept some private soldiers. You have always been familiar with him. Let's see if you can borrow one." Borrowing, I just hope that I can send something to the people in the rain."

As soon as Xuan Tianshe said this, someone started whispering, if only one Boss Zhao suffered the disaster just now, that's all right, now Zheng Guanren is also called out by name to speak out.

The cunning rabbit dies, the running dog cooks.

This truth is understood by everyone, and everyone looked at Xuan Tianshe with a trace of panic in their eyes, fearing that they would be the next one to be caught and used.

Han Jue happily accepted the task, then bowed to Zheng Guanren, and said, "Zheng Guanren always invites my family to be a guest on weekdays, but he doesn't want to recognize me as a wine and meat friend, saying that he treats me sincerely. My friend asks you to do me a favor, and I ask you to cut off your love, which can be regarded as accumulating virtue for the people of the whole city."

If Zheng Guanren could do anything, he wouldn't be sitting in the hall in disgrace like he is now.He nodded, waved his hand and told the servant to take his token and present it to Xuan Tianshe.He stomped his feet dejectedly, and the stomp almost shook the hearts of others.

They wished there was a hole under the chair, so that they could shrink in and not be troubled by Xuan Tianshe's words.

But if you want to say this alone, it's not making things difficult, it's not discussing with them, and begging them for help by the way.Where did they dare to be presumptuous, they could only sigh inwardly, secretly praying that they would be the next one.

But shopkeeper Chen didn't have such a good life. Seeing Xuan Tian's forgiveness gave Han Jue a look, and asked Han Jue to pour tea for him, he almost wanted to kneel down and beg for mercy.He managed to hold on to the armrest so that he didn't let himself go down, tried his best to hold up a smile and took the tea, swayed twice and almost spilled his crotch.

"Shopkeeper Chen, please prepare some medicinal materials. It rained heavily in the city, and many people suffered from typhoid fever." Xuan Tianshe didn't even want to say polite words, but shopkeeper Chen just nodded obediently .

Han Jue raised the teacup to him, pushing a cup like a toast.

Seeing shopkeeper Chen tremblingly answering, Xuan Tianshe also raised his cup to the people in the hall, and said, "Thank you for your kindness today, it's raining heavily outside, and even the carriage can't cover it. Why don't you let me Let’s rest in the City Lord’s Mansion, and the rest of the work will be done by the servants.”

This is to leave a few of them as hostages.

But everyone knows that even if they have a head and face in this Xuan'an City, what they are facing is their city lord.What's more, Xuan Tianshe is not an ordinary person, he is a spiritual practitioner, and he has a few more spiritual blessings than himself.

Everyone had no choice but to follow the young man who greeted them, and went to the guest room.

Before Han Jue left, Xuan Tianshe dismissed the servants in the hall, propped his head on the handrail with his elbows.His face looked a little tired, after all, he hadn't had a good rest for a long time.

"What is the mayor thinking?"

"I'm thinking, these old men are usually domineering, wishing that the whole city would support them." Xuan Tianshe sighed, and said angrily, "But now something happened, If it weren't for you to help me think of this, I would not be able to do anything to them at all."

Disappointment and lethargy were revealed in Xuan Tianshe's eyes, and Han Jue took two steps forward to comfort him gently, "These people are businessmen, they live for their own benefit, so why would they care about the life and death of others? Fortunately, the city lord It is really useful to show them off this time, and it can be regarded as giving them enough face at the same time, so that they can get off well."

"Yes, they have a good reputation, so it's not a bad treatment." Xuan Tianshe nodded, and squatted down to pick up the broken teacup, but was blocked by Han Jue.

"I come."

Han Jue's words were light and light, but Xuan Tianshe felt overly at ease.In this huge city lord's mansion, he was the only person in front of him who could speak his mind and listen to some opinions.

Xuan Tianshe looked at the man in front of him who was carefully picking up the tiles, and asked sincerely, "Liu Han, you have great ambitions in your heart, so why are you willing to live in a corner of Xuan'an City and be a common An ordinary guest?"

Han Jue didn't answer but asked instead, "What about the city lord, and why did he come to Xuan'an City?"

Xuan Tianshe leaned back on the chair, and the white animal skin wrapped him in it, and Xuan Tianshe, who was a little more depressed, looked a little more flirtatious.He smiled and said, "I, I was born in Xuan'an City, even if I have practiced in the Four Elephant Gate for many years, this is also my hometown."

"But the city lord obviously doesn't like Xuan'an City." Han Jue's resolute words confirmed the smile on Xuan Tianshe's face.

It was rare for Xuan Tianshe to relax completely, and he only said, "It's better if you see that I see clearly, the decent words on the bright side are just to deceive the group of fools just now. You really can't hide what you said. I don't like it." This Xuan'an City, but there must be a place where I can flex my muscles. Besides, I have always been familiar with this Xuan'an City, so isn't it the best choice?"

"It's just that the city lord loves the people like a son, and it's still in his bones."

"Where do you come from who loves the people like a son, but it's just a beautiful title because of this utopian name." Xuan Tianshe glanced at Han Jue, "Liu Han, don't you know that this flood is not as good as it is for me?" No, it’s just a chance to be famous.”

Han Jue and Xuan Tianshe looked at each other and smiled.

After a long silence, Xuan Tianshe looked at the heavy rain outside in a daze, and the heavy words were written into his heart until his mouth melted into a sigh.He still said sadly, "Actually, I'm also beating drums in my heart. I think that the rain will definitely not stop for a while. The people who are trapped by the rain and cannot move an inch, accompanied by a humid environment, I am afraid I will cause a plague."

"Yes, this plague will really come after a major disaster." Han Jue also looked at the gate, and the torrential rain the size of soybeans hit the ground at the gate one after another, causing puddles to accumulate .He frowned suddenly, but as if he had thought of something, he said hastily, "But this weather may affect a more important matter!"

"What's the matter?" Han Jue's suddenly tense tone caused Xuan Tianshe's heart to be tugged, and he sat up straight.He stared at Han Jue, afraid that something unexpected would come out of Han Jue's mouth in the next moment.

But things backfired, Xuan Tianshe's worries actually came true.

"The river level swelled and the dams collapsed."

Those few words made Xuan Tianshe feel like he was facing a big enemy. How could he be so busy arranging the normal life of the common people that he forgot about this matter.The dam in Xuan'an City was built when he was young, and it has not been reinforced for decades.If it really collapses and collapses, it is not a problem of life, but a problem of survival.

A river flooding a city is no fun.

Xuan Tianshe was terrified, even the look of looking at Han Jue was tinged with panic.

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