Yangzhou, Zhaoyuan.

Zhao Liben stood by the lotus pond, holding a porcelain bowl in one hand and a golden spoon in the other hand, picking fish and sprinkling them into the blue waves.

However, there were obviously colorful fish swimming in the pond, wandering lazily among the lotus leaves, but none of them came to eat.

Occasionally, the big koi passing by in front of him still ignored the fish food he threw down and swam straight away.

Ye stood aside and held an umbrella for the two of them, and couldn't help but remind him:

"Sir, even if you feed some bran... the fish don't eat sand."

"I am feeding small fish." Zhao Liben was unmoved and continued to push the sand in the bowl into the water and said, "Didn't it mean that big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat sand?"

Ye was about to say, 'That was just a metaphor...', but then he realized how could an adult not know?

Just like Jiang Taigong fishing, Zhao Taigong feeding fish must have a deep meaning!

Jiang Ziya is trying to catch Kaizi, oh no, to attract King Wen of Zhou.

What about that adult? Are you attracted to me?

Ye couldn't help but feel shy and looked up at Zhao Liben and said, "Sir, you are worthy of being an adult, and every move is unfathomable."

"What did you think of again?" Zhao Liben smiled casually.

"The great man is as wise as the sea, how can I just take care of it?" Ye quickly shook his head and said softly: "But are you worried about the Second Master?"

"Hmph, what's there to worry about?" Zhao Liben sneered: "Then the stranger is my good grandson, Xu Wenchang, Wu Chengen, Jin Ke, Li Zhi... and dozens of juren and supervisors, and Beijing managers are busy with everything. He is even a pig, and he can be the governor all the way."

"My dear loves so deeply and blames him very much." Ye couldn't listen anymore and spoke for Zhao Shouzheng, "The second master is the top scholar, how can he compete with Zhu?"

"If he weren't a pig, could he let that vicious woman cheat him?" Zhao Liben was so angry that he put the porcelain bowl heavily on the railing.

Who is the damn pouring sand into the fish food bowl? I wonder if I'm dazzled?

"No, I can't let that vicious woman reach out to my territory. Let your brother invite a few salt merchants to come over. I have something to discuss with you!"

"Yes, sir." Ye responded gently, thinking that sir is really hard-mouthed and soft-hearted, and he is obviously worried about the second master.

Nanshan Temple has been transformed into the Flood Control Command.

In the main hall, the Buddha fell on the lotus platform and looked at the eight big words written on the screen wall with compassion: "It is a responsibility to defend the land and defend the home."

On the side wall of the hall, a huge river defense map was hung.

The picture is more than one meter long and more than seven feet high. It was enlarged in the same proportion based on the Kunshan basin of Wusong River drawn by Zheng Ruozeng.

At this time, fifty-two small pieces of paper were densely pasted on the winding Wusong River Road, with only four names: "Zhao Shouzheng", "He Wenwei", "Bai Shouli", and "Xiong Xiasheng", and the remaining forty-eight pieces were still empty.

The Wusong River has a total of 62 miles of rivers in Kunshan County. Zhao Shouzheng divided it into four major defense areas. He and He County Chief, Bai Zhubu and Xiong Dianshi each led a defense area.

Each defense zone is divided into ten sections of varying numbers, and each section is set with a section length.

The section chief is responsible for organizing the distribution of civilians to build, maintain and inspect the embankments of the corresponding river section. If there is a danger, report to the district mayor in a timely manner. He will obey the order of the district mayor and provide support to the brothers' sections if necessary.

However, the master did not designate the section chief by himself, but ordered the district chiefs to recruit and appoint them among miscellaneous officials, clerks and gentry.

This will allow people with good relationships to form groups and avoid contradictory gatherings.

Moreover, each defense zone has a completely different importance to the gentry... For example, the Zheng family's farmhouse is north of Nanshan Temple, so it is naturally close to the Zhao Erye's defense zone.

The Gu family's industries are all in Yaojiayan, which is upstream. Even if Nanshan Temple breaks the dam, it will not flood the Gu family. So Gu Dadong will definitely choose Bai Zhuzhu's defense zone.

Only everyone knows the subtle differences best, so they can be freely matched to do their best.

When the grouping was completed, Zhao Shouzheng asked everyone to write his name on it.

Then he took them to burn incense to the Buddha, and swore together in front of the Buddha.

"Don't leave your post without permission or be careless! Never shirk responsibility or be perfunctory! Never report it without knowing it, never save it when you die! Never obey the orders and escape at the last minute!"

"If you disobey this vow, you will be struck by lightning and fall into the Avici Hell forever after death!"

Before he finished speaking, a magical scene happened.

Everyone saw the Buddha's golden body and colorful light, making the entire hall shine brightly!

"Ah, the Buddha appeared..."

He Wenwei, Gu Dadong and others exclaimed one after another.

Looking at the colorful lights that appeared and projected everywhere on the roof of the hall, the officials and gentry were frightened and worshiped them.

Now no one dares not to take their oath seriously.

The Buddha had listened to the appearance of the spirit and violated the oath he made in front of the Buddha. He was really going to be struck by lightning in the sky and went to Avici Hell...

When the vision disappeared and the hall returned to normal, Zhao Shouzheng took the officials and gentry to get up. Then Zhao Erye turned around and said to everyone with a serious expression:

"Everyone, the Buddha is compassionate and cannot bear to see us Kunshan people continue to suffer. With the Buddha's blessing this time, we will definitely be able to guard the river embankment! Keep our home!"

"When the dike is there, the dike is gone, and the dike is gone!" The excited gentry shouted a more radical slogan than Mr. Zhao.

"The dam is there, and the dam is gone, and the dam is gone!" Everyone shouted.

The atmosphere in the hall was immediately different.

Everyone looked at the Jiangfang map that wrote their names, and suddenly developed a sense of sacredness and responsibility that was closely linked to the river embankment.

Excited, Mr. Gu immediately announced that he would donate 300 stones of grain for work-based food!

Zheng Ruozeng also followed and announced that he would donate 200 stones to provide relief.

Dai Gao, the old man of the Dai family, also donated 200 stones. The other two families, Mao family and Zhou family, also pledged 200 stones.

This is destined to be written into the county annals, and 80% of them have to be erected to write monuments. How can one live behind others?

What's more, if you donate in front of the Buddha, you will have great merits and great blessings.

The other eighteen families also donated generously, one hundred and fifty.

The companies donated a total of 2,300 s of grain. Although they were still a drop in the bucket, they all tried their best.

It's completely different from his stingy attitude before.

The Buddha looked at everything in front of him with a smile.

When everyone came out of Nanshan Temple, they were all energetic, shouting loudly to their entourage and rushing to their respective defense areas.

He Wenwei and Bai Shouli walked down the dike side by side.

County Magistrate He looked back at the dilapidated Nanshan Temple as he walked.

As a result, when he was about to go down the dike, his feet slipped and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Bai Shouli supported him.

"Damn it, it's so evil." After He Wenwei stood firm, he smiled bitterly, "It's fine to bring one or two hundred good men to take office, and even the Buddha will save the situation."

"Yes, Wenquxing's backstage is really tough. I originally thought that someone drove us out of the county to lure us out of the mountain. Alas, I really looked up to myself." Bai Zhubu also agreed with him: "In other people's eyes, what are we? We are not even as good as a kitten."

"I'm convinced, I'm really convinced." County Magistrate He gave up his unnecessary self-esteem and completely accepted his fate: "The master is a god descending to the earth. What are we ordinary people fighting against others?"
Chapter completed!