Chapter 83 The Inspector Descends!
Finally, downstream defenses should be reinforced as a key focus.
After completing the source sediment reduction and midstream flood diversion, we carried out targeted reinforcement of the dikes in the most critical sections of the village to ensure that nothing goes wrong!
Ha ha.
It's done!
Without taking a break, she immediately joined Xiao Yinhe and Xie Mo.
Upon receiving the news, the two dressed and immediately headed to the restaurant.
He read by lamplight late into the night in the restaurant.
Su Jingge explained the plan to the two of them.
Xiao Yinhe rubbed his eyes, his mouth agape, and gave a thumbs-up: "I admire you, I truly admire you!"
Su Jingge smiled and said, "Thank you both for your support."
"We happen to have enough manpower, let's split up and start working immediately!"
The three groups met together and listened to Su Jingge's instructions at Xiaodongmen.
"Xu Yuan's men and Yan Shu's men are in charge of digging the fish-scale pits."
"Xie Mo's men were responsible for venting the fire and diverting floodwaters to reduce disaster."
"Xiao Yinhe was responsible for building a solid water diversion weir at the junction of the diversion channel and the main river channel, using stones and glutinous rice mortar."
That is, materials.
Clear division of labor.
Xie Mo exclaimed in admiration, "We don't need anyone from above to come down and give us a plan. We can implement it right away. We can just submit the plan when the people from above come down, and they can just issue a document to complete it then, right?"
"Otherwise, if we just wait for the higher-ups to come down, Yuxiang County might cease to exist!"
The three hit it off immediately, agreeing that Su Jingge was a genius!
After they split up, Su Jingge looked up at the sky.
There was still no sunshine in the morning. Although the rain had lessened, the flood was not under control.
Wherever they went, they left behind devastation.
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On the other side, in the Zhao Prefecture government office, he paced back and forth inside, his hands behind his back.
He cursed inwardly, realizing that Su Jingge was absolutely right!
He initially said there couldn't be a flood.
I never expected it to actually happen!
At this moment, Fan Tong's men reported: "Su Jingge, Xie Mo, and Xiao Yinhe have actually prepared a plan and started to implement it!"
"People have really started moving."
Fan Tong became anxious: "Oh dear, my lord!"
"Once they control the flood, it will inevitably attract the attention of the imperial court. At that time, the three of them might even be promoted. Since you did not participate in the construction of the city or contribute to the flood relief, the situation may be unfavorable for us!"
After hearing what he said, Zhao Zhou felt that it wasn't Heaven helping him, but Heaven helping them!
Oh no, oh no, it's really broken!
His brow furrowed deeply; who could have known that a once-in-a-lifetime flood would occur at this time?
He became anxious and began to tap restlessly with his hands.
So, what should we do?
"Should we get involved?" Fan Tong asked, noticing Zhao Zhou's unpleasant expression.
"We definitely have to participate!" Zhao Zhou pondered. "This is their proposal, and it may not be completely successful. We can't follow their ideas."
"Even if we manage to control the disaster, our role won't be particularly significant, and it won't be easy for us to get a share of the spoils."
"So, sir, what do you mean?"
Zhao Zhou's eyes darkened: "We need to come up with a different plan than theirs." He then asked Fan Tong, "Is there any movement from the Princess's side?"
Fan Tong shook his head: "No."
Therefore, he couldn't have come up with the solution alone.
One person can't accomplish anything alone, so he has to join forces with the princess!
While uniting with the princesses, sabotage their plans, and then your own plan will naturally come into play.
By then, he would be the savior of the entire county, and that's how he would stand out from the crowd.
He will definitely be promoted and ennobled by then!
He was thrilled at the thought.
Tell Fan Tong to go and tell the princess immediately.
At this moment, the princess must have been very anxious, and she couldn't possibly watch them steal her credit.
They will definitely join forces with me then!
Ha ha!
At the same time, considering that they had only set up two soup kitchens in the city, they decided to take over the remaining two.
Upon receiving the order, Fan Tong immediately instructed his men to set off.
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Three days later.
With everyone working tirelessly, taking turns in shifts, Su Jingge's method really brought the situation under control.
Now, not only have people from those three parties joined in, but ordinary people have also joined in.
Therefore, with more people, there is more strength, and the project will naturally proceed faster.
Just when Su Jingge thought she could finally breathe a sigh of relief, she heard the mine collapse!
She has already sent additional personnel!
How could it have collapsed?
How could it collapse so easily?
She then rushed to the western mines to conduct a thorough investigation!
Looking down from above and then up from below, traces of human intervention were observed.
If the person who did this in the city was indeed acting intentionally, who would benefit the most? It's obvious!
She sent people to keep an eye on Zhao Zhou and Zhao Liu.
The person who returned said, "Zhao Liu was at Tianbao Pavilion every day and did not participate in its construction. Ning Zhutian's people did come to help... Other than that, nothing suspicious was found."
"On the contrary, there were many people coming and going from Zhao Zhou's residence..."
Su Jingge frowned slightly; he was the first person she suspected!
However, without evidence, one should not make unfounded speculations.
What she needs to do now, most importantly, is not to investigate who destroyed the mine, but to save the mine overnight!
Otherwise, all the subsequent materials will definitely be wasted!
After giving the orders, the group set off again.
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That afternoon, the people upstairs finally came down.
Su Jingge, Xiao Yinhe, Xie Mo, the princess, and Zhao Zhou are some of the most prestigious officials in Yuxiang County.
The inspector's carriage stopped at the East Gate, where the crowd greeted him.
They all knelt down.
The man wore a bamboo hat, obscuring his face. When he spoke, Su Jingge's pupils dilated in shock.
"Please don't stand on ceremony, gentlemen. Please rise."
This is Master Li, Li Jingyi!
It's him?! How could it possibly be him?!
Although I had guessed that this person was no ordinary person, I never expected that he would be an imperial inspector!
It was he who dismissed that governor.
He was a man of ironclad integrity and unyielding principles!
No wonder this person is often not in the county; he's been hiding something.
Su Jingge suddenly realized.
Everyone knows of his name, but no one has ever seen him. He is elusive and very few people have ever seen him.
I never imagined that this person really was him.
She wasn't the only one shocked; Zhao Zhou was too.
Zhao Zhou was trembling all over. He had no idea that the mysterious figure who had moved in years ago was actually the Inspector.
Thinking back to when Li Jingyi came to Yuxiang County, he really blamed himself for not currying favor with him properly.
Even if I wanted to curry favor with him, I couldn't get into his residence at all!
This Li Jingyi is the emperor's own nephew!
What I did was right under his nose.
Am I doomed?
The fact that it hasn't been mentioned so far suggests that there are more important matters at hand.
He heard that Su Jingge's tools a while ago were borrowed from this person. Isn't that the end of him?
He probably already knows about the mine!
This is Heaven's will to destroy him!
He tried to calm himself down, telling himself they had no evidence!
Li Jingyi said to everyone, "I have heard that Assistant Minister Su, Lord Xie, and Lord Xiao have devised a flood control plan in advance, which is now being implemented. I have also seen it, and I am very pleased."
"It is a blessing for the people of Yuxiang County to have three virtuous officials governing it, and it is a blessing for the emperor to have them share the burden of the court!"
"I have been entrusted by His Majesty to carry out disaster relief work in Yuxiang County. Effective immediately, the disaster relief strategies of the three officials will continue to be implemented!"
Xiao Yinhe's hands were trembling with nervousness. He hadn't expected Su Jingge to actually do it!
He never expected that such a petite woman could be so capable!
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