PDLP Chapter 221 Overall Migration
Chapter 221 Overall Migration
Wang Huaijin was stunned for a moment. This was indeed the truth.
They dug up the river bank to release the flood water so that the flood would not break the bank.
Who will believe them then?
Everyone will only see that the Shanyang County Magistrate is seeking his own death by digging up the river embankment!
All the previous things were heard, and he made such a decision because he trusted the eldest daughter of the Liu family.
But he believed that Liu Rumei would definitely not lie to him, and the rainstorm would definitely continue!
"I'll guarantee it! No matter what the consequences are, I will bear them all!"
Wang Huaijin said this with such determination that County Magistrate Qin was very impressed.
As expected, he is still a young man and has a fearless heart.
I have been in officialdom for many years and have long lost such innocence.
"Master Wang, you are risking your life and property. Is it really worth it?"
Wang Huaijin looked at County Magistrate Qin seriously, with a determined look in his eyes.
“I think it’s worth it!”
County Magistrate Qin sighed, then turned around and said, "Pass on this county magistrate's order. Every household should move tonight. Go to Nanshan. The terrain there is high and it is also the safest!"
The master was very worried and asked hurriedly, "Sir, there are so many people, will one night be enough?
Besides, even if we move to Nanshan, how will we get food and drink?"
The lawyer was considering practical issues. After all, feeding and drinking 30,000 people is a problem.
He was also worried about County Magistrate Qin. What should he do if something really happened?
"Don't worry, my Zhou family has arranged everything!"
The sudden appearance of the Zhou family's eldest master caught Wang Huaijin completely by surprise.
"Uncle, why haven't you left yet?"
"Child, you are still here, how can I, as an elder, leave?
Magistrate Qin, our Zhou family has already arranged all the food and drink. Please let the people in the city go up the mountain first.
We have one night, and if we hurry up, the people will be able to go up the mountain with food and luggage.
In addition, my Zhou family is willing to take out 150,000 taels of silver and give each person 5 taels of silver as a reward, as long as they are willing to leave!"
County Magistrate Qin was extremely surprised that the Zhou family was so helpful!
"Okay! Thank you so much, Mr. Zhou! I will tell everyone in the county about your kindness!"
This made the eldest master of the Zhou family very happy. Although he did not help for fame and glory, he would not refuse if he could get benefits.
With the support of the Zhou family's eldest master, things went very smoothly.
The people in the city were well-informed. Since they learned that there might be a flood in their area, everyone was prepared to flee the famine.
So the officials just beat drums and gongs and shouted along the way, and the people in the city even prepared their carriages and horses.
But they didn't expect that they would actually go to the mountains.
Going to the mountains? Then the carriage can't be used.
But it becomes more troublesome in the village, especially for some elderly people who don't want to leave at all.
What does it mean to be hard to leave one’s hometown?
"I won't leave! I'm old, it doesn't matter if I die here!"
"Who said there was going to be a flood? There was nothing wrong for so many years, why is there a flood?"
"I won't leave! I won't leave!"
Everyone is making a fuss, not because of anything else, but simply because they are reluctant to give up the family business left by their ancestors for so many years.
But the village chief doesn't care about that. If he doesn't leave, then he'll be knocked unconscious and taken away!
"Don't be stubborn. You'll lose everything if you die here! Also, the magistrate said that if you're willing to leave, he'll give you five taels of silver!"
When everyone heard this, they were immediately excited!
Five taels of silver per person!
Then there is nothing to be reluctant about.
"Hurry up, pack up quickly, take away our food and bedding!"
He had said before that he would not leave no matter what, but now he is more proactive than anyone else.
The eldest master of the Zhou family was right. On one side was five taels of silver for free, and on the other side was a dead end. As long as a person was not too stubborn, he would know what to choose.
There are only so many officials in the entire county, and they don't have much time. Each person is responsible for a village, and as long as the people in the village are willing to come out, there will be no problem.
However, he did not expect that some people wanted to take the pigs away from home!
"Kill them! Kill them and take away the pork!"
The officer shouted angrily, these people are really risking their lives, don’t they have any fear?
The villagers did not dare to disobey and moved quickly. An hour later, the village chief counted the number of people and everyone was ready to set off.
At the same time, in the darkness of night, on the riverbank hundreds of miles away, the officer in charge of guarding the scene had a pale face.
"Go tell the adults that the riverbank is about to fail!"
The officer said so because the river water was rising. Although the river had not yet burst its banks, it was about to overflow.
"Oh no! The dam is about to burst!"
Someone was beating drums and gongs and shouting. The prefect was extremely anxious.
He knew that Wang Huaijin had been ordered to repair the river embankment before, and he supported it very much.
But the money was limited, so he could only repair it. He also knew the extent of the repairs to the river embankment.
If the river bank can’t hold its own now, what will happen to the tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of people in this area?
"Sir Prefect, we must evacuate the people!"
"Yes, we must do this! Oh, and send someone to deliver the message to Prince Wang. No matter if he has any way or not, he must be informed."
After Magistrate Wu said so, his subordinates immediately took action and did not dare to delay at all. This was a matter of life and death concerning the common people in the entire city and could not be taken lightly.
At the same time, Wang Huaijin was already standing on the river bank and refused to leave no matter what.
"Go ahead, Prince Wang! Don't worry, we are here with you and we will definitely get things done!"
The people responsible for protecting Wang Huaijin said so. They are the most skilled secret guards under King Xian, so they must complete the mission.
Someone had to dig up the river embankment, but digging up the river embankment itself was a very dangerous thing. They couldn't let the people take the risk, so they had to do it themselves.
“No! You followed me out here, and I’m going to bring you back safely.
No matter what, today I should stand on the riverbank with you, sharing life and death together!"
Everyone was very moved, but also felt a little speechless.
After all, they have martial arts skills, but this young man is just a weak scholar and is of no help at all.
If he stays here, he will be of no help and will only be a hindrance.
In that case, we can’t blame them for taking decisive action.
The secret guard was always very decisive in what he did. He simply knocked the man unconscious with a single palm strike and then took him away.
Be quick and clear, and no nonsense.
"The treasures that the girl prepared for us can now be taken out."
The leader said this and everyone nodded.
I have to say that their girl was really smart. She had prepared a box for them before they set out, which contained something that could blow up the river embankment.
It looked like something was tied together like a stick, but they just couldn't figure out what was inside.
Of course they didn't know that this was a simple version of explosives.
Liu Rumei had figured out that if they wanted to protect the riverbank after such heavy rain, there would definitely need to be a flood discharge area.
Of course, as long as the flood discharge area is arranged well and the people are evacuated, it will not be a big loss!