A vacant lot was cleared on the east side of the high slope, and a simple rain shelter was erected there.
Ginger soup was simmering under the shed, allowing the weary laborers to rest and have a bowl of hot soup.
Many people sat on the ground, panting heavily, but their eyes would always drift to the golden figure in the distance.
Originally, I saw her return to her tent after an hour of work. It was already admirable that someone of her weight could endure for so long.
Given what he had said earlier, no one dared to say anything.
But to everyone's surprise, the princess returned in no time.
They worked for two hours straight without taking a break.
The group huddled together and whispered among themselves, having long heard that this man was a regular member of the military and that marching and fighting were commonplace for him.
Having witnessed this scene firsthand, one has no choice but to admire it.
Little did they know that behind the armor was neither the eldest princess nor the sixth princess, but rather a woman named Partridge, who was similar in size.
Heaven took pity on him; he rushed all the way from Fengjing without even having a sip of water before being forced into that outfit.
Canglan was not idle either. He led five hundred imperial guards straight upstream and took away almost all the warhorses they had found.
The scouts had already ascertained the situation: a huge boulder lay across a tributary near the upstream fish-scale dike, with sandbags filling the gaps beneath it.
The original narrow river channel has accelerated the water flow and has now spread to the banks.
Canglan has the best swimming skills and is a fourth-grade student. He dived underwater and destroyed the sandbag.
Then, they used hemp ropes to wrap around the boulder and used warhorses to drag it forward more than ten feet.
Although the riverbed wasn't moved, the dredging was at least completed, and the water flow at the Fish Scale Embankment slowed down.
As for our sixth princess, she simply couldn't take it anymore.
Sui Mo wiped her down with a silk cloth, changed her into dried clothes, and had already fallen into a deep sleep.
After an unknown amount of time, Qin Zhaoyue woke up groggily.
When I opened my eyes and saw Sui Mo's face, I wasn't surprised at all.
What's remarkable is that she didn't have any morning grumpiness or complaints; she managed to sit up on her own.
She managed to doze off for a while, but I guess Suimo didn't get any rest at all.
The smell on her body was just as strong as when she was first pulled out of the armor.
There were fine white marks on his forehead and temples, which were salt grains left after the sweat evaporated.
It's raining outside, but it hasn't washed away the water; I guess it's caused by the repeated rain.
"how?"
Sui Mo was stunned. In fact, she had prepared herself to be ridiculed, but she did not expect it to go so smoothly.
"Your Highness, the dike reinforcement has been completed."
Upon inquiry, it was learned that it was already early morning, and they had been working continuously for nearly four hours.
"Let's go take a look."
"Wait!" Sui Mo quickly stopped him. "Your Highness, you need to put on armor."
Qin Zhaoyue rubbed her forehead, realizing she had almost forgotten about this.
Partridge returned to camp and took off his armor.
She couldn't withstand three hours of intense work either, and they even had to switch people twice in between, but she finally managed to pull through.
Qin Zhaoyue gripped the helmet, subconsciously resisting.
Wow, this armor is so cool!
She wiped it off haphazardly, put it back on, and strode out of the tent.
The water level has dropped, now only roughly above knee-deep, and the repaired riverbanks are visible in the distance.
Wang Zongzhi's restoration plan is to construct a composite embankment of "wood-stone-soil" in layers.
First, drive plum blossom pile foundations, then drive three rows of pine piles three feet apart on both sides of the breach.
The front row is three zhang long to resist erosion, the middle row is two zhang five zhang long to support the bamboo fence, and the back row is two zhang long to hang the cable rope.
Later, bamboo strips were woven into a bamboo fence six feet wide and ten feet high, which was then tied to the central row of wooden stakes with palm rope to form a permeable barrier.
Behind the fence, throw simple three-component soil bags, consisting of 70% clay, 20% lime, and 10% gravel, and seal them with straw bags.
Then, they wrapped stones with willow branches and tied them with vines to make willow rollers with a diameter of five feet, which were then hoisted to the breach in the dike using a wooden truss.
The gaps between each layer of willow rollers are filled with clay to form a trapezoidal cross-section for interception.
The effect is remarkable; at least it's blocked now.
According to General Manager Wang, this is a temporary measure and cannot be sustained.
Once the weather clears up, it will need to be repaired, but it will be sufficient for the short term.
Qin Zhaoyue breathed a sigh of relief; at least her efforts hadn't been in vain.
"Summon the county magistrate."
Before long, the county magistrate, covered in mud and looking disheveled, was brought in.
He was determined to atone for his crimes and perform meritorious service, and dared not rest at all, constantly organizing the laborers with all his might.
"Your Highness, this humble official pays his respects!"
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately prostrated himself in worship.
Qin Zhaoyue said in a deep voice: "The promised rewards for the laborers shall be distributed by your Longmen County government."
There must have been a lot of corruption involved in the water management efforts; let's get rid of some of it to tide us over.
I don't care what method you use, just distribute it to me within a day.
If I can't do it, or if any rumors reach my ears afterwards...
"Ha, the three clans, wash your necks clean and wait."
"Yes, yes, yes!" the county magistrate hurriedly replied. "This humble official will certainly fulfill His Highness's request."
"Oh ho, you agreed so readily, looks like you've been embezzling quite a bit."
County Magistrate: ...
Twelve thousand laborers filled the eastern side of the high slope, not caring about shelter from the rain, and piled up against each other, with many people hanging their heads and dozing off.
Qin Zhaoyue did not give any further speech and immediately summoned the Imperial Guards.
The breach of the dike resulted in the loss of 300 soldiers and 1,500 warhorses, a considerable loss.
Yin Zhe and Liu Yan escorted the princess to the only carriage, which had been brought from the county town.
He left behind all the officials and the unarmed guards, and set off immediately with a thousand cavalry.
Inside the carriage, Qin Zhaoyue, having removed her armor, sat cross-legged.
After a nap, her inner energy had recovered to about 70-80%, but she didn't want to explain her strange behavior, so she simply closed her eyes to rest.
They sped along the riverbank, and in less than a quarter of an hour, they heard the driver, Suimo, report, "Your Highness, we have left the territory of Longmen County."
Qin Zhaoyue agreed, her consciousness sinking into her mind, and she opened the Book of Merits.
Sure enough, a new chapter unfolded after Mingyan County and Chiyan County.
In Long Mon District, Hanoi Prefecture, Princess Qin Zhaoyue presided over water management and personally led the efforts.
Dredging upstream and repairing breached dikes are necessary to prevent the flood from spreading further.
Total merit points: 70,000; disaster relief progress: 50%; contribution rate: 40%; merit points earned: 14,000.
Qin Zhaoyue's heart skipped a beat.
"No way, are you kidding me? Only 14,000? That's less than what people in Mingyan County earn."
"My mother cleverly saw through the enemy's plot, preventing the flooding of Longmen County. She even set an example by carrying loads for an hour, boosting morale, and you only gave her fourteen thousand?"
No matter how furious she became, the tattered book didn't react at all.
Qin Zhaoyue couldn't help but feel uneasy.
I thought that after putting in so much effort, I could at least earn 20,000 or more.
Is 14,000 enough? Is it enough to remove all the toxins from my elder sister?
Just as they were hesitating, they inadvertently noticed that the back of the page from Longmen County was faintly glowing.
She immediately used her mind to control the page turning, and the next moment, she was stunned.
A new page has appeared!
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