The long-lost morning light shines on the dam of Kunshan County.

The dam was snoring like thunder, and the sleeping men were lying everywhere.

The ground was muddy, but people could fall asleep soundly in the mud nest because they were so tired.

Six days ago, Yaojiayan almost broke down the dike. Over the past few days, the river embankments have been in danger everywhere. Tens of thousands of civilians, led by Zhao County Magistrate, fought floods day and night, and ate and slept on the river embankment.

Finally, the sixty-mile-long river embankment was not destroyed by the flood.

"This is definitely an absolute miracle in the history of flood control in Kunshan County." Zheng Ruo once used a crutch and accompanied Pan Jixun and Zhao Shouzheng to inspect the river embankment, while sighing: "If the former county magistrate could use the county magistrate's strength to fight, my Kunshan would not have flooded every year and lost the reputation of beggars."

"Haha..." Zhao Shouzheng's black hat had long been thrown away, but he saw his hair scattered, his beard was unshaven, his eye sockets were deep, his eyes were black, and his whole body was thin. He was even more haggard than the day he left Jing.

While carefully avoiding the civilians sleeping on the ground, he smiled humbly: "It depends on Pan Zhongcheng's command, otherwise this embankment will definitely not be able to be defended."

Pan Jixun looked as usual. Compared to the hard work of managing the Yellow River, commanding Kunshan County to fight against the flood for a few days is nothing.

He looked at Zhao Shouzheng and said lightly: "Minister Zhao does not need to be humble. Flood fighting depends on one's heart. You can tie Kunshan up and down and arrange it in an orderly manner. If you can finally defend the river embankment, you will be the number one hero."

"Hehe..." Mr. Zhao was so happy that he showed his back teeth. He didn't know how he did it.

Before Mr. Zhao could speak humbly, he heard Pan Jixun's words turn to the forefront, "But the real test is still coming. The hurricane season will enter next month. The water level will be incomparable to the same level. Your earthen embankment will never be able to withstand it."

"Yes, we will be content if we can collect summer grains." Zheng Ruozeng smiled bitterly and said, "I still don't remember when the county collected autumn grains in the county."

"Haha..." Mr. Zhao nodded with a smile. The death order he gave to the officials and gentry below was just to save the summer harvest, and there was no hope of the autumn harvest.

Unexpectedly, when Pan Jixun heard this, he turned his face away. "Why, I heard what you mean, just let it go after this month?"

"Ah, otherwise?" The two of them looked at Lao Pan in confusion.

"Why, can you just want to pay for the debt?" Pan Jixun stared at Zhao Shouzheng and said, "Didn't Kunshan County say that it takes a month to build a solid stone river embankment in Kunshan, and it will not be able to rush down no matter how big the flood is!"

"Ah?" Zhao Shouzheng and Zheng Ruozeng opened their mouths wide. "How is that possible?"

Is the Shitou River Dike so easy to repair? The Baili River Dike in Wujiang County has been repaired for decades. In addition to being extremely expensive, it is also extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive.

First, the mined stones must be chiseled into stones of the same specifications, and then bonded them with glutinous rice mortar layer by layer. Then the stones are chiseled and riveted one by one with iron hoops. What a huge amount of project? It is to pull all stonemasons from Suzhou together, and it will not be possible in less than three or five years.

How is it possible to do it in just one month?

"Okay, it turns out that I am here to be a free laborer for you!" Although Pan Jixun is a water god, he is as strong as fire. He feels fooled and turns around and leaves.

"Stop Lord Zhongcheng!" Zhao Shouzheng couldn't hold him back and stomped his feet in a hurry.

People lying in the mud were awakened and rubbed their eyes and didn't know what was going on.

Fang Wen was about to step forward when suddenly a figure covered in mud suddenly jumped up from the crowd, knelt on one knee, blocking Pan Jixun's way with both hands.

"Zhongcheng, please stay!"

Pan Jixun was startled and stared at the man with mud on his face. "Who are you?"

"Xiao Xiasheng, the old official Kunshan Dianshi." The man stretched out his hand and wiped his face. He was vaguely holding the people at the Dragon King Temple, holding Xiong Dianshi for six days and six nights.

"You are a good official, get out of the way." Pan Jixun glared.

"Please listen to the master's speech first." Xiong Dianshi did not move at all.

"Chief of the Central Committee, please calm down. I don't know where to hear such a ridiculous statement?" Zhao Shouzheng hurriedly chased after him and bowed.

Now Pan Jixun is his stabilizing needle, so he can't just let it go.

"Your son said it!" Pan Jixun glared at him and said, "It's not that he bragging so much that I'm itchy. Why am I here to Kunshan?"

"Save the people from water and fire." Mr. Zhao whispered.

"Put my husband a little less," Pan Jixun spat, "Now the rain has stopped and the water has slowed down. I have said goodbye."

"Zhongcheng stays, is it really my son telling you that he wants to build a stone embankment?" Zhao Shouzheng asked again.

"Is this fake?" Pan Jixun said coldly: "The letter he sent to me is still in Nanshan Temple. If you don't believe it, go back and read it yourself."

"Hahaha..." The magistrate suddenly laughed.

But Mr. Zhao was so happy. Unexpectedly, his son prepared such a surprise.

Hahaha, Kunshan also needs to have a stone river embankment, so you no longer have to envy Wujiang County!

"What are you laughing at?" Pan Jixun was confused by the laughter.

"I laughed at this boy, I really couldn't hide my words." Zhao Shouzheng sighed in a pretentious manner: "I'm just afraid that everyone will not believe it after saying it, so I'm trying to surprise everyone."

"Surprise, please explain, what is surprise?" Pan Jixun looked up and down at Zhao Shouzheng, and said with distrust: "I think you are going to be fooled again!"

"That's not possible." Zhao Shouzheng waved his hands repeatedly and said, "My son means what I mean. I can use black gauze on my head to guarantee it. If I can't build this dike, I will leave by myself."

The people who were approaching were frightened when they heard this, and got up and kowtowed to Zhao Shouzheng and begged.

"Old parents, don't leave us..."

"Yes, Kunshan cannot live without the master for a day..."

"How can we live without our old parents!"

In Kunshan County, I have never met a master Qingtian who can make everyone have enough food and lead everyone to guard the dike.

How could he let him leave just now?

Even if he is tied up, he has to be tied to the county magistrate's seat for three years.

"Don't panic, all elders." Zhao Shouzheng hurriedly appeased everyone and said, "How can I go after I took office? I used this method and asked Pan Zhongcheng to stay."

"Oh, that's it..."

The common people immediately understood and quickly surrounded Pan Jishi's group and kowtowed and begged:

"Mr. Pan is always here to stay, otherwise our master will leave too..."

Pan Jixun had no choice but to nod, secretly scolding Zhao Shouzheng for being a traitor and loyal, and using public opinion to force him.

"This is what you said!" Pan Zhongcheng glared at Zhao Shouzheng fiercely and said in a muffled voice: "I will wait for another month. If you can't afford to repair the stone embankment, just wait for me to study your book!"

"Don't worry, it's OK." Zhao Shouzheng was full of confidence. Although he had just heard that his son wanted to build such a stone embankment.

Seeing that the master and Pan Zhongcheng were not leaving, the people cheered.

Zheng Ruozeng, who was standing beside him, smiled bitterly, thinking that the county was flat, and he was afraid that he could not even get the stones to build the embankment. Could it be that he would knock down the only Yufeng Mountain in the county?

That is the cultural context that brings three top scholars to Kunshan County in a row...
Chapter completed!