This disaster caught them all off guard. No one expected the dam to burst.
If the terrain here was not relatively high, they would probably not be able to escape the possibility of being submerged by the flood.
When the food arrived, people from all over the place started working actively to distribute food to the victims.
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Yunhua Temple, in a small wooden house in the bamboo forest.
Ling Ye and the little red bird were sitting cross-legged on a cushion, practicing meditation with their hands on their knees. A spiritual energy invisible to ordinary people slowly entered the bodies of the man and the bird, and suddenly Ling Ye opened his eyes.
He frowned slightly and began to calculate with his bony hands.
"This disaster is quite serious."
Ling Ye stood up, and the little red bird sitting next to him opened its eyes when it heard the noise. Seeing Ling Ye standing up as if he was about to go out, it also flew up.
"Ling Ye, where are you going?"
"I'm going to talk to the abbot about something. You stay in the cabin for now."
"Oh, then you should go early and come back early."
The little red bird has gotten used to it. Ling Ye is about to go out. Seeing that he looks very bad now, something big must have happened.
Ling Ye nodded and walked out quickly.
This matter is of great importance. If we don't send people there in time, other places, even the capital, will probably suffer.
Ling Ye quickly arrived at the abbot's residence. Fortunately, the abbot was meditating and chanting in the Zen room.
When the abbot heard footsteps, he stopped chanting and opened his eyes to see Ling Ye walking towards him with a stern expression.
Normally Ling Ye wouldn't come to him, but this time he came and it was obvious that something was wrong.
"Ling Ye, why are you here? Is there something wrong?" The abbot slowly stood up and said.
"Abbot, are you aware that there is a flood in the south?" Ling Ye asked directly without saying any nonsense.
"I heard about this some time ago, but the court has already sent people over to provide disaster relief." Seeing Ling Ye's serious expression, the abbot asked, "Could it be that your visit this time is related to this matter?"
Ling Ye nodded, and then told the abbot everything he had calculated.
The abbot was shocked when he heard Ling Ye's words, "What you said is true. This is a big deal. Make sure you have figured it out."
The abbot believed what Ling Ye said, but this matter concerned tens of millions of people and had to be reported to the court, so there could not be any mistakes.
Ling Ye nodded seriously and confirmed, "It is indeed true. Abbot, please report this matter to the court as soon as possible. If it is too late, not only the south, but also other places including the capital will be in trouble."
The abbot was shocked. "Okay, I'll write a letter and have it delivered to the palace."
Without further ado, the abbot went to the side, picked up a pen and began to write a letter.
Because this is the Huguo Temple and the emperor had given them a token to enter the palace before, no one would intercept them if they sent someone to deliver a letter from the Huguo Temple.
Fortunately, the Huguo Temple was in the capital, so the letter sent there quickly reached Emperor Kangxi's hands.
When Kangxi heard that the letter was sent from the Huguo Temple, he immediately put down what he was doing and opened it.
He knew that the Huguo Temple would not easily send a letter unless there was something urgent.
A few days ago, he also heard about Master Lingye coming out of seclusion. If he wasn't so busy with so many things on hand, he might have gone to Huguo Temple.
Emperor Kangxi opened the letter in his hand and began to read. The more he read the contents of the letter, the tighter his brows furrowed. After reading the end, he stood up.
"Liang Jiugong, have someone summon Tong Guoweisuo Etu Maqi and the others, as well as several adult princes, to the palace. Then go to the Imperial Hospital and call over Imperial Doctor Zheng."
"Yes, I will go right away."
After reading the letter sent from Yunhua Temple, the emperor's face looked unhappy. Perhaps something big was about to happen.
Liang Jiugong did not dare to delay and immediately went down to ask someone to summon him.
Emperor Kangxi looked at the letter in his hand with a very solemn expression.
Everyone came quickly when they heard the emperor's summons, and Emperor Kangxi waited until they were all present.
"Your servants and I pay our respects to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
"Everyone, get up. Now that everyone is here, let's take a look."
Emperor Kangxi handed the letter to Liang Jiugong, who took it and showed it to everyone.
Everyone read the letter and looked a little surprised.
"Father, where did this letter come from?" the prince asked while holding the letter.
He actually didn't quite believe the contents of the letter. How could this be possible? It was just a small flood, not a large-scale one. How could it be so serious? It was simply alarmist.
"This was calculated personally by Master Lingye of Yunhua Temple. You all know Master Lingye's abilities. What do you think of this?"
"Your Majesty, although Master Lingye's calculations are indeed somewhat accurate, I feel that this flood should not be as serious as described in the letter. After all, it is a small-scale flood, and there is no way such a serious epidemic would occur." Soetu said indifferently.
Floods have occurred before, and some have even flooded a larger area than this time.
This kind of problem has never occurred before, how could it be so serious this time?
"Although what Lord Suo'etu said makes sense, I don't think we can use this to judge the severity of the flooding for the victims."
"The letter clearly states that it's related to the hot weather. Many people died this time. I think we should follow the letter's instructions as a precaution. Otherwise, if something like this really happens, it will be too late to take action."
Ma Qi still believed in Master Ling Ye very much. Although the flood did not cover a large area, many people did die.
If there really is an epidemic, many people will die, so if they take precautions in advance, they will have time to control it even if an epidemic really occurs in the future.
"Doctor Zheng, you are the imperial physician. What do you think about this matter?" Emperor Kangxi did not say anything but turned his gaze to Doctor Zheng.
He was the imperial physician and the head of the Imperial Medical Service, so he knew more about the epidemic.
Imperial Physician Zheng bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I think what Lord Ma Qi said makes sense. If this epidemic really happens, it will definitely be severe. If it is really as described in the letter, then we should take precautions in advance to prevent more people from being harmed."
"Doctor Zheng is making a big fuss. This kind of flood has happened before, and it was fine before. How could it be so serious this time?"
"If we were to implement preventive measures in so many counties, it would require a huge amount of manpower and resources. I would just send people to the affected counties nearby to take precautions, and then send people to other counties to guard the city gates. If an epidemic does occur, we can solve the problem at its root, saving a lot of manpower and resources."
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