Xie Qing said with tears in his eyes: "This group of corrupt officials should be brought to justice! How on earth do they select officials in the court?"
The old farmer raised his hand and said, "This is all a natural disaster, there's nothing we can do about it. Now that we see you here, we see hope."
Seeing that he was very eloquent, Xie Qing couldn't help but ask, "Old man, have you ever been educated?"
The old farmer sighed, "Our ancestors were also a family of scholars, but unfortunately, with each generation, they gradually declined. To be honest, I have also experienced three dynasties. I have no complaints against His Majesty."
Xie Qing was silent for a moment, then bowed solemnly to the old farmer: "Please accept my greeting."
The old farmer waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no!"
Xie Qing refused to get up, bent over, tears dripping onto the dry earth: "My Xie family is ashamed of the people."
The old farmer's eyes were red, but he couldn't cry. He was so dehydrated that even if he cried, he wouldn't have any tears. He said, "The people's lives are getting better day by day, which is better than anything else."
Xie Qing sat for a while and then said goodbye. Before leaving, he left a purse for the old farmer, which contained some scattered copper coins, silver coins, and two gold beans.
After the disaster, this will be enough for the old farmer and his family to have enough food and clothing.
Xie Qing came out of the old farmer's house and directly caught up with the main force. He no longer hid.
When Xiao Luzi saw him, his heart was already beating fast: "Your Highness, the assassins have not been eliminated yet. Isn't it dangerous for you to come back now?"
Xie Qing's eyes were red. "I'm here to provide disaster relief. The imperial decree has been issued. If the people see me, they'll be at peace. I can't just hide for my own safety."
He then appointed a guard and said, "From now on, I will lead the disaster relief team. You take a few people and conduct a secret investigation along the small road."
The guard clasped his fists and accepted the order and left.
Xie Qing followed the relief team all the way. Seeing the dead bodies everywhere, he felt guilty. He originally thought that he was reborn and had arranged the Qingquan Mountain Dam in advance, which would make life easier for the people.
But he miscalculated in the end. The number of people he could save was limited.
The assassins would not allow Xie Qing to feel sad. Perhaps someone was watching the disaster relief team, and not long after Xie Qing returned, he encountered his first chase.
This time Xie Qing did not hide it. He drew his sword and faced the assassins. After killing them all, he continued to move forward.
When the assassins failed, they began to destroy the baggage. The water and food protected in the middle were attacked by rockets. Xie Qing mobilized his troops to protect the food and water firmly.
When the people along the way learned about this, they spontaneously organized people and came to protect their Prince.
How could Xie Qing be willing to let the people stand in front of him?
He urgently dispatched troops and stabilized the situation with lightning speed. Seeing that he could not succeed and most of his men were killed, the assassins had no choice but to give up.
On Xie Qing's side, the disaster relief work was progressing smoothly. On Qin Wan's side, after running around in the Shiwanda Mountains for more than ten days, she finally determined the water source and the best location for building the dam.
The construction of the dam has to wait for the prince to return from the Qiang tribe. There will be news soon.
A channel can be directly blasted downstream at the water source, and then the water from the depths of the Shiwanda Mountains will flow down the mountain continuously, at least enough to provide farmland for the people near Qingquan Mountain.
It can also be used as a reference by the people in Shenyang City.
Carpenter Li also marked the location of the canal. "The dam will be built here in the future. The canal can reach the foot of the mountain and merge with the water source dug here, supplying water to Shenyang, Pinglin, and Nan'an City."
"This is a long-term plan. We can dig a small canal now, which can be expanded in the future without affecting current use."
Qin Wan nodded and asked where the large relief force had gone.
Tao Yao said, "We will reach Shenyang tomorrow."
Qin Wan said, "I'll write a letter to Prince Du, asking him to make arrangements to dig the canal as soon as possible."
But Carpenter Li said, "The canal is not the most important thing. The most important thing now is how to dig it here."
Craftsman Li was pointing to the location of a discovered groundwater source. If they dug from here, a large amount of groundwater would gush out.
But at the same time, it also comes with huge risks - the diggers may lose their lives due to the impact of the huge water flow.
The young apprentice rubbed his hands eagerly: "Just gather the workers to start the excavation. When it comes to the final stage, I will do it. I am a good swimmer! If anything happens, I am an orphan, so I am not afraid. Besides, for the sake of millions of people, my death is worth it."
"Nonsense!" Carpenter Li glared at him. "Although you are an orphan, you grew up eating at many families' homes. What do you think of the grandparents and uncles and aunts who raised you?"
Tao Yao said from the side: "Aren't there still prisoners on death row? Let them dig. Even if they die, it will be a worthy death for them."
Qin Wan had actually seen the place. She looked at Carpenter Li and asked, "Can it be excavated by human power?"
"It's very difficult." Craftsman Li shook his head. This was what worried him.
Qin Wan's mind moved: "What if we use explosives?"
Carpenter Li's eyes lit up and he asked, "Mr. Qin, could you have gotten some explosives?"
Before Bai Wanyi arrived, there was no explosives in the entire Great Zhou.
Now that dynamite exists, only a few people know about it. Craftsman Li knows about dynamite, but he also knows that the emperor keeps a close eye on it and others cannot easily get it.
Qin Wan said, "I can have someone make it. If it's explosives, I'll have someone send it up the mountain right away."
Explosives are difficult to prepare, and there is no time left to transfer experienced personnel from Beijing.
But if you are just starting a new project, there is not much need to be so cautious. Just mix them randomly. If it works, then it will be a great success. If it doesn't, just mix them again.
The group rested at the dam at the foot of the mountain and sent someone to send a letter to Master Du, asking him to send various materials for making explosives.
Before blasting the water source, a canal had to be dug first. There was no need to call on the laborers. The guards on the mountain worked together and dug the canal to the pool at the foot of the mountain in just one day, merging it with the water in the dam.
Then they recruited laborers to perform labor service. In the past, laborers were never provided with food and drink, but now Qin Wan proposed that anyone who came to perform labor service would be provided with enough water and food!
Immediately, people from all over the surrounding area rushed to come. There was water to drink! Who wouldn’t want to come?
Even the people of Shen County rushed to work overnight when they heard about it.
It only took a few days to successfully dig a canal leading to the Shenyang moat. On this basis, canals leading to various counties had to be dug. Of course, this was a later matter.
On the night the canal was first opened, people living near Qingquan Mountain heard a loud thunderclap and thought it was thunder and rain, so they went out to check.
The people were disappointed to see no rain. On Qingquan Mountain, Carpenter Li looked at the surging water and almost cried with joy: "It's all right!"
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