Chapter 204: Hidden Flood
The high priest was chanting some strange ballad, and the crowd began to dance one after another, solemnly and piously. Although the onlookers didn't know what they were doing, an inexplicable feeling of awe arose spontaneously.
People were whispering. Gu Feixue looked at the group of slender girls. She knew clearly that this was a feudal activity, but she didn't point it out.
"Weird and superstitious." Yuchi Shuo sneered.
Gu Feixue sighed, "Now our Jiangzhou is in great danger. What are the men doing? What is the court doing?"
"Even though what they're doing won't change anything, it's better than everyone being indifferent and mocking them." Gu Feixue was a little angry. Yuchi Shuo reflected on himself, "I'm not mocking them."
"It's not important," Gu Feixue squatted on the embankment and looked into the distance. Seeing the waves coming like jubilant children, she felt terrified. "I think we need to arrange a large-scale migration of the people."
The dam appears to be in danger.
They watched the river approaching step by step.
"Go down and take a look?" Yuchi Shuo raised his eyebrows.
Gu Feixue was not afraid. The two of them went down to the riverbank. Now it became more clear. They could see clusters of surging waves and the river bank was covered with mud and sand.
The river wind was strong and the river water was roaring, as if countless dragons were tumbling in it.
"We must arrange for the people to relocate." Even a person with no common sense could see that Jiangzhou was threatened by floods.
"Let's split up. I'll go find Duke Zheng and your brother and wait."
"I'm going to find the county magistrate."
Although the two are not locals, they take everything to heart.
Gu Feixue didn't expect that the gate of the yamen was open and it was easy to enter. When the servant saw a young girl coming in, he smiled and went over to greet her.
"I'm looking for your master."
"It's in the backyard, the backyard, please follow me." The servant held an oil-paper umbrella and led the way carefully in front. Gu Feixue could tell from the man's attitude that he welcomed her, so she breathed a sigh of relief.
After arriving in this different time and space, she was often turned away because of her appearance and style.
Yes, who would be willing to talk about national economy and people's livelihood with a little girl?
Gu Feixue followed the man, and the two of them entered the magnificent house one after the other.
There was a man in his forties who was playing the game of throwing pots.
Judging from the color of this person's clothes and makeup, he is probably a local official.
Gu Feixue saluted as usual. The official stared at her and sized her up. He clasped his fists in a refined manner and asked, "Your Excellency?"
"Just ordinary people." Gu Feixue looked at the official.
The official looked at her cautiously. He found that this little girl was very different. Although she came to this place of luxury, she was fearless, as if she was entering her own backyard.
When facing the powerful and wealthy, he treats them as nothing.
"you……"
The man's name was Wen Baxian. He was originally a third-rank official in the imperial court, but was later demoted here for unknown reasons. He was narrow-minded and had a bad reputation, but he had a pair of kind eyes and a humble attitude. He didn't look like an official at all, but rather like an ordinary citizen.
When chatting with people, his eyes are not sharp at all, especially his calm attitude when listening and his wise eyes, all of which give people a feeling of sharing weal and woe.
"I'm a local resident, and I have something to ask you."
"Oh?" Obviously Gu Feixue's opening remarks were a bit shocking.
"What are you doing looking for me, a little kid? My name is Wen Baxian, and I am the chief official of Jiangzhou. I like to listen to the people's gossips. But has someone bullied you?" Lord Wen's warm tone made people feel like spring breeze.
Gu Feixue has seen countless people, and he always feels that there seems to be a deliberateness behind the kindness of Wen Baxian.
But at this moment, she was too lazy to study this person and started talking like a bamboo tube pouring beans, "Our moat is about to burst. I hope you can find a craftsman to repair it."
"Ah, is that true?"
Wen Baxian looked at her in surprise.
Gu Feixue nodded, "Please handle it quickly."
Seeing that Gu Feixue had no intention of leaving, Wen Baxian waved his hand. The doorman came in and saluted him, "Master."
Wen Baxian nodded, his face filled with deep resentment and anguish. "Send someone to check the moat's dam immediately. If it's really about to burst as this little girl said, we must deal with it quickly and without delay."
The man left in a hurry.
Wen Baxian then looked at Gu Feixue, "Do you have anything else to say?"
This was clearly an order to expel the guest. Gu Feixue nodded and said, "Wait for you to handle it, sir."
"You want me to deal with it?" Wen Baxian sneered, his eyes full of contempt.
Gu Feixue nodded cautiously, "Of course I can only leave after you have dealt with it."
"Miss, don't worry, just go. I will take care of it." Wen Baxian said eloquently, "You can find this place, I believe you also know that I am a local official. Local affairs are my affairs. Miss, you reported the situation very promptly. I will deal with it immediately. Just don't worry."
"Seeing is believing."
Wen Baxian never dreamed that Gu Feixue was such a paranoid person.
"Okay, I'll wait with you."
Gu Feixue waited for a long time but no one came. She seemed to realize that she had been fooled, but when she turned around to look at Wen Baxian, she found that he was still playing tossing pots.
"Officials also play this?"
"It's just a game to entertain yourself when you're bored." Wen Baxian looked at Gu Feixue.
Gu Feixue sneered, "When I was seven or eight years old, I started playing with something more powerful than this, and I almost never missed a shot."
"You're bragging, aren't you?"
Wen Baxian sent a handful of feathers over, Gu Feixue turned around and threw it casually, but it seemed impossible for her to hit the target.
But just when Wen Baxian thought that Gu Feixue was bragging and it was impossible for her to hit the target, she actually hit the target. Wen Baxian was shocked and never dared to underestimate the person in front of him again.
"The girl is really amazing, a wonderful person, a wonderful person." Wen Baxian praised enthusiastically.
Gu Feixue just smiled coldly.
It was already past noon, and still no one came in to report anything. Gu Feixue was getting anxious. She took a deep breath and stood up.
I'm afraid that Wen Baxian is deceiving me and pretending to be nice to me.
Just as Gu Feixue was about to leave, Wen Baxian pursed his lips and smiled, "Since we're here, we might as well make the best of it. Why don't we have a quick meal here?"
"Okay." Gu Feixue had the same idea.
She was determined today that if the matter was not resolved, he would not leave.
Soon Wen Baxian asked someone to prepare the food.
When Gu Feixue took a look, she saw that the food was colorful, fragrant and delicious, and it was a dazzling sight.
Wen Baxian sat in the host's seat, handed over the chopsticks, and smiled politely.
"Eat it."
Gu Feixue saw Wen Baxian staring at her and smiled, "My Lord, please eat too. It's hard for me to swallow alone."
"Okay." Wen Baxian also started eating, but at this moment he had a lustful look in his eyes.
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