Chapter 366 Flash Floods

After dealing with the matter of Ashina Helu, Qingxi also successfully completed the task. After the officials sent by the court handed over to Li Ke, Li Ke rushed back to Chang'an to meet the emperor.

Although these two things were solved, the natural disasters still did not stop, and the floods still raged on this land.

Because of these things, Li Chengqian, who was in a bad mood, decided to go to Wannian Palace to relax and take a look at the situation along the way.

After some preparations, the emperor's procession set out from Chang'an to Wannian Palace. The journey was relatively peaceful and nothing happened.

Li Chengqian issued an edict to abolish the Yaochi Dudu Mansion and make Chuyue Department Jin Manzhou.

"It's late! Let's get settled early! The dragon's body is important." Wang Quan said to Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian yawned, stretched his lazy waist, rubbed his aching shoulders, and asked, "What time is it now?"

These days, memorials were sent to Wannian Palace from all over the country like snowflakes. Most of them were about worries, and some were about good news, which prevented Li Chengqian from being so depressed.

"It's already the third watch now!" Wang Quan said.

The third watch is eleven o'clock in the evening, and one o'clock in the morning. In later generations, this time period is the time when night owls come out to have fun.

The real night life has just begun, and bars and other nightlife places in various places are crowded.

In ancient times, many people had already fallen asleep. At the third watch, there was not even a shadow of a person on the street.

Li Chengqian put down the brush in his hand. He had been reviewing memorials for a whole day and was indeed tired. He might as well rest early and rest his spirit so that he would have the energy to work harder.

"I am really a little sleepy, so let's rest!" Li Chengqian said.

"Alas! I will ask someone to prepare the dragon bed for everyone." Wang Quan said, turning around and telling the palace maids to make the bed for Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian walked to the bed, and the palace maids came forward to help him undress.

"Boom..." Thunder rumbled in the night sky outside, one louder than the other, and a flash of lightning wandered in the night sky, illuminating the dark night.

Li Chengqian turned his head and looked outside and said, "It seems that there will be another heavy rain tonight. I don't know where the disaster will happen again."

No one could answer the emperor's question. Everyone lowered their heads and dared not look directly at the emperor.

Wang Quan saw that Li Chengqian had been standing there for some time, so he reminded them, "Everyone should settle down!"

Li Chengqian waved his hand and said, "You all should leave!"

"Yes!"

After Wang Quan confirmed that the maids did not need to stay, he led them out. Li Chengqian did not like people staying beside him while he was sleeping.

Perhaps because he was too tired recently, Li Chengqian fell asleep not long after he went to bed.

Not long after, it suddenly rained heavily outside. The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and there was a strong wind from time to time, blowing the flags and swaying the branches in the wind.

The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and it looked like it would not stop for a while.

"Oh no! There's a flood! Run!"

Suddenly, a flash flood broke out, and the surging flash flood hit the Xuanwu Gate. Seeing this, the guards hurriedly evacuated.

"What's going on?" Xue Rengui heard the sound of the flash flood and saw the imperial guards fleeing for their lives. He suddenly felt that something was wrong and hurriedly grabbed a soldier and asked.

"General! The flash flood broke out, and the flood has rushed to the Xuanwu Gate. It will be too late if we don't leave now!" The imperial guard said, and his panicked expression declared his inner fear.

"What about His Majesty? How is His Majesty now?" Xue Rengui asked anxiously.

The imperial guards fled in all directions, and it was unknown whether the emperor in the palace knew that the flood was coming.

"I don't know. Guards are not allowed to enter the palace. How can we know what's going on inside? Besides, the flood is coming soon. If we don't run

now, it will be too late!" The imperial guards said anxiously. It's already so late. The flood is coming soon. Everyone is concerned about themselves. Who has time to care about others?

Xue Rengui let go of the imperial guards and ran towards the palace. He wanted to inform the emperor to avoid the coming flood as soon as possible.

The emperor was kind to him, Xue Rengui, and he couldn't abandon the emperor. Even if the emperor didn't have the kindness, as a minister, it was his duty to protect the emperor's safety.

"General, what are you doing? The flood is coming!" The imperial guards saw Xue Rengui running back and asked in confusion.

Xue Rengui was a good leader. He was very caring towards his soldiers, so they all supported him.

"How can a guard be afraid of death when the emperor is in danger? I'm going back to inform His Majesty to evacuate." Xue Rengui said.

"General, you are going to die! Fire and water are merciless. If you go back, you may die there. Why do you despise your life so much?" The guard advised. "

Since I, Xue Rengui, am on duty in this palace, I must be loyal to my duty. How can I not stick to my duty just because I will lose my life?" "I

am your Majesty's subject. Naturally, I should dedicate myself to your Majesty. How can I abandon your Majesty and escape alone?" Xue Rengui said, turned around and ran all the way.

With every step he took, Li Chengqian had a better chance to escape danger. The sound of the flood roaring in Xue Rengui's ears.

A voice in his heart kept shouting: "Hurry! Hurry up."

Xue Rengui came to the door, climbed the crossbeam in front of the door and shouted loudly: "The flood is coming! Escort your majesty to escape."

Hearing the noise inside, Wang Quan and others hurriedly ran into Li Chengqian's bedroom after learning that the mountain torrent had broken out and would soon flood the palace.

At this time, Li Chengqian, who heard the noise outside and felt something was wrong, got up from the bed, and ran out barefoot without even having time to put on his boots, and bumped into Wang Quan who ran in from outside.

"What happened?" Li Chengqian asked hurriedly.

"Don't ask so many questions! The flash flood is about to rush in. I'll carry you and run." Wang Quan carried Li Chengqian on his back and ran out without saying a word. Otherwise, Li Chengqian would have drowned due to his lame leg.

Wang Quan carried Li Chengqian to the high ground, and the flash flood ruthlessly swallowed up Li Chengqian's bedroom. Li Chengqian and Wang Quan both felt like they had survived a disaster.

"How did you know that the flash flood was coming?" Li Chengqian asked.

"It was the right general Xue Rengui who shouted loudly outside the palace gate, which alarmed the people in the palace. That's how I found out."

"But it was a close call, just one step away... Fortunately, thanks to General Xue's call, we were able to escape." Wang Quan said.

"Then, how is Xue Rengui doing now?" Li Chengqian asked.

"I don't know about that! General Xue is a lucky man, and he shouldn't be in any serious trouble." Wang Quan said, and he was only concerned about carrying the emperor to escape, so he didn't have time to care about other things.

After the flood receded, Li Chengqian returned to Wannian Palace and rewarded Xue Rengui for his performance, rewarding him with a sacrificial horse, 100 pieces of silk, and 10 taels of gold.

According to statistics, more than 3,000 people from the imperial guards and Linyou County were buried in the flood.