In the backyard of the county office.
Du Qi was lying on a recliner, basking in the sun and drinking tea. The weather in August was still a little hot. Especially this year's weather was abnormal. The situation was different and even more scorching. But for Du Qi, it didn't have much of an impact. Other than strolling around Jiangyin County, he would be drinking tea and reading books in the backyard of the county office.
Du Qi rarely interfered with Du Ye's affairs.
That was to avoid affecting Du Ye.
Du Qi quite approved of everything Du Ye had done, because Du Ye didn't have the slightest air of arrogance. On the contrary, he was very hardworking and could do well in the local area.
This was something Du Qi approved of.
A series of footsteps sounded. It was Mordor.
Originally, when Du Qi brought Du Ye out, Mordor had been following behind to protect them. But after Du Qi arrived at Jiangyin County and set up camp there, Mordor and the others quietly entered the county office and set up camp there.
Mordor came to Du Qi's side and reported, "Your Majesty, this is some of the latest news. Now, there are some people in the surrounding counties of Jiangyin County, as well as in Jiangyin County, mocking the Crown Prince, saying that he has nothing better to do. "
Du Qi didn't even look at the letter and said, "Put it aside. The Crown Prince will deal with it. This kid is not a person who repays evil with good. Like me, he repays evil with justice. He has no time to deal with it now, so he won't care about it for the time being. "
Mordor nodded and agreed.
He wouldn't care about it for the time being.
Mordor didn't have anything else to report, so he stood to one side to rest.
Du Qi was still drinking tea.
Du Qi was enjoying such a dull and tedious life. As for Du Qi, he had been on many expeditions all these years. Now that he had some free time, he was happy to take care of his son.
These days were good.
"Reporting!"
It was at this time that a soldier entered and came to Du Qi's side to report, "Your Majesty, although we've already sent orders to Jiangnan, Changzhou, and other regions to pay attention to this year's drought, there doesn't seem to be much of a response."
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "Got it."
He waved his hand, and the soldier turned around and left.
Du Qi wasn't surprised by the reactions of various places. After all, the flood hadn't arrived yet. In particular, Du Qi's orders were only to inform the people of the various regions to pay attention. There were no strict measures to be taken.
That was why the various regions did not implement it.
Du Qi wouldn't pursue the matter now.
When it was time to deal with it, he would deal with it severely. At that time, he would have the means to deal with it.
While Du Qi was resting, Du Ye came back again.
Du Ye came to Du Qi's side and said, "Father, your son has a question right now. Please enlighten me."
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "Speak."
Du Ye said, "Because of your son's efforts, the current Jiangyin County is digging ditches and cleaning up the river channels. However, there hasn't been any change in the surrounding counties. They all look like they're watching a play. Your son doesn't really care about their mockery. But once the heavy rain comes, it will be difficult for the people. "
Du Qi smiled and said, "This is the inadequacy of the local officials. When the imperial court gives an order, whether or not the local government will carry it out, and how to carry it out, is a big problem."
"After all, there are also high-ranking and low-ranking officials."
"There are good and bad people mixed together."
"As the heir apparent, you have to pay more attention to one thing, and that is the selection and assessment of the officials. Therefore, the local officials have to be even more cautious. It's precisely because of this that there are imperial examinations. Only imperial examinations can ensure fairness to the greatest extent and ensure that the most suitable officials can be selected. "
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "Of course, we also need to use thunderous methods to intimidate. At present, the local government has already given the order, so now we just have to wait. Once the floods occur, we'll deal with the incompetent people one by one as an example to others. As for the others, even if you deal with them now, it might not be effective to arrange for one person to go. Therefore, the only way is to wait. "
"As for the people, the local government will slowly compensate them later."
"There's no other way."
"Because the quality of the officials is just like this for the time being. There's no way to improve it."
Du Qi said in a deep voice, "Moreover, you have to understand that there are no fish when the water is too clear. If we handle things according to extremely strict standards, things won't be done well. Because if the standards are too strict, it won't be easy to operate. Moreover, the local officials seem to be incompetent, but what if there are extremely capable people among them? Therefore, we have to wait and see for now. "
Du Ye nodded after hearing this.
He sighed inwardly.
The people were suffering!
Whether it was in times of peace or times of chaos, the lives of the people were difficult.
Du Ye was also aware of many things. In fact, there was no final solution. He said seriously, "Father, I understand. I still have many things to do, so I'll take my leave first. "
Du Qi waved his hand, and Du Ye turned around and left.
After Du Ye turned around and left, Du Qi was still drinking tea and basking in the sun.
Time passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, another three days had passed.
Early in the morning, when Du Ye was still handling government affairs in the county office, he saw Xu Tu come. When Xu Tu saw Du Ye, he had an excited expression on his face and said seriously, "It's done. All the ditches in my Jiangyin County have been dealt with. The river banks have been strengthened, the channels have been cleared, and everything has been handled properly. Even if the water level rises now, my Jiangyin County will be able to discharge all the flood water. "
Du Ye smiled, "Thank you, Brother Xu."
Xu Tu smiled, "County Magistrate Du is too polite. In the end, I'm just doing my job. My Xu family has also earned a lot of reputation from this matter. There are many commoners who acknowledge our Xu Family, saying that the Xu Family is a kind family. "
Du Ye said, "This is just the beginning. There will be more people praising the Xu family in the future."
Xu Tu continued, "I hope so."
After a pause, Xu Tu said, "Now, the sorting of the river channels has been completed. At present, we've already started to sort out the border of Jiangyin County and some areas bordering the surrounding counties. We've also started to dig ditches. Now, even if it starts to rain, it won't affect us too much. After all, the river channels in Jiangyin County can already be discharged. "
Du Ye said in a deep voice, "It's best to wait for another two or three days. One more day means one more day of change. In short, we've made so many preparations, so we'll definitely be able to survive this time. "
While Du Ye was speaking, the room suddenly turned dark.
The light that came in from outside the living room disappeared.
Du Ye stood up and quickly walked out. Xu Tu did the same and hurriedly came to the door. When Xu Tu saw the sky, dark clouds suddenly gathered and covered the sun. The whole sky was dark as if it was the end of the world. It was as if the whole sky was about to collapse. It was incomparably terrifying.
This scene made Xu Tu's heart jump. He said in a deep voice, "County Magistrate Du, the rain is coming."
At this moment, under the dark clouds, a dazzling light suddenly flashed and disappeared.
The lightning was incomparably bright.
It seemed to illuminate the dark sky.
Boom!!!
Immediately after, a thunderclap sounded.
This thunderclap was dull and powerful, resounding through the sky and even seemed to knock on everyone's heart.
Boom!!!
For a moment, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled.
There was another gust of wind.
It was as if the world was coming to an end.
Splash!!!
Suddenly, it rained from the sky. The raindrops were very big and sprinkled on the ground. In a moment, the ground was soaked. In fact, the rain was even more rapid, splashing as if it was pouring down.
It was completely pouring.
Xu Tu said, "County Magistrate Du, this rainstorm is coming. From the news sent back from the border of Jiangyin County until now, I'm reporting to you. I believe that a lot of river channels at the border have been dug. Our Jiangyin County is not a big problem. Now, it's up to the surrounding counties. "
Du Ye nodded and said, "Let's wait and see. Alas, after all, we're all people of the South Xia. I hope that the people will be less affected. "
Xu Tu nodded but didn't say anything.
He just quietly watched the pouring rain in front of him.
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