The Palace of Peach and Plum - Chapter 83

Okay, Ling Wei actually doesn’t know.

He is just short of people.

This disaster in Jiangnan, the people’s husbands are in short supply. Although at this time, the general officials requisitioned civilians on the spot, but before Ling Wei came, the local officials did nothing, or prepared Ling Wei to dismiss the horse, and there was no new enlistment.

Ling Wei had handed over the matter to Li Hu, so that he could argue with the local officials. But the dam is built to prevent gaps or something, and it can’t be dragged.

After thinking about it, Ling Wei used the army.

In order to maintain stability, the army has come a lot. The south is stable again. Seeing that Burma has been destroyed, other small countries have also disappeared a lot. The garrison in the south is panicking.

Since you’re here to take credit, let’s go.

Fighting the flood is a little safer than fighting against the people.

Although there is no precedent for Ling Wei to let the army participate in flood fighting and disaster relief. However, the Ling Jiajun always regards the Ling family as the first one. This time it is the **** that led the soldiers, and Ling Wei said what he said. People from other troops also went into battle after hearing that Ling Wei had packed up the votes and would give them credit.

Anyway, being idle is also being idle, so that the strength is given credit, so why not do it?

There are some Jiangnan civil officials who listen to the family and don’t get along well with Ling Wei. But the military officers all had a good impression of Ling Wei. Ling Wei comes from the family of Wuxun, and is also a three-year-old, and it has greatly grown the face of a military commander’s family. Although Ling Wei was a civil official, he went to the battlefield in Ganzhou and Burma to offer strategies. Even the generals such as Li Yin and Ning Xian admire them. They admire Li Yin and others, and naturally admire Ling Wei.

These generals were also in the capital. When they learned that Ling Wei was coming, they had written a letter from above, saying, “Follow Ling Jintang and have meat to eat.”

When the generals heard that there were two princes coming together, they hesitated. They only said that they were following Ling Jintang and not that they were following the prince. Isn’t it a bit wrong?

So far, it seems that the two princes are listening to Ling Wei, what else do they not listen to?

And some people Jiangnan is their hometown. Even if they are not their hometown, they will stay in Jiangnan for a long time. The floods in Jiangnan are also closely related to them, and there is nothing to do for Jiangnan.

Ling Wei thought that eating crabs for the first time would arouse dissatisfaction. But the Wenchen side was dragged out by Li Hu—they couldn’t intervene in the military affairs, and the military commander didn’t know what was going on, so he was very convinced. It is better to complete, and then take credit in front of him.

Although I don’t know why, things unfolded smoothly, and Ling Wei has the heart to do the next thing.

He first summoned a few people who were particularly capable of talking and advertised everywhere that this army was specially sent by His Majesty the Emperor. Those who joined the army were all sons of the people, and all the people in this army were the soldiers of the people, and the soldiers of the people defended the people. In the past, they shed blood and sacrificed to fight against the Japanese bandits to defend their homeland. Now that the flood comes, they fight against the flood and fight against the flood.

People especially need life-saving straw when they are sad. This life-saving straw is not only about materials, but also spiritual.

What they need to see is hope.

What they need to see is the hope that they have not given up.

Then your majesty sent the army.

The people of Jiangnan have also been harassed by bandits and rescued by the army. It’s just that people thought that the army’s fighting against bandits was something they should do, but they didn’t expect them to be protecting themselves.

And the army is an officer, and he didn’t expect to have anything to do with him.

Now Ling Wei began to propagate that the army is a part of the people. Many soldiers are from Jiangnan and Jiangnan is their hometown. They join the army not only to perform military service, but to defend their homeland and hometown.

If there is a disaster, kill someone, and if there is a natural disaster, then fight the sky.

“Jiangnan, my home, protecting Jiangnan depends on everyone.”

“Fighting against the sky is endless joy, and fighting against the earth is endless joy.”

“Things depend on man’s actions, and man will conquer the sky.”

Ling Wei taught the soldiers not only to bury their heads in work, but also to shout slogans, not only to shout slogans, but also to teach them a song “Unity is Strength” for them to sing.

“The lower officials have never seen such a hot scene.” Kong Yun is a staff member of the Ling family’s army, and he was the one who led the troops this time. Although he is not a military commander, he is highly prestigious in the Ling family’s army, and his face is always called “Big Brother Kong”.

“Stirring up the morale of the soldiers is only the first step.” Ling Wei didn’t expect the effect to be so good, a little proud. It seems that some of the experience of later generations can be used now.

“The first step?” Kong Yun was surprised. Could there be something more peculiar than this.

Soon, Kong Yun knew that the first step Ling Wei said was really just the first step.

When these slogans and songs spread, people dang around the dam. Someone asked Ling Wei if he wanted to expel the messy people. Ling Wei shook his head. After asking someone to ask, it turned out that someone wanted to “work the army.”

Ling Wei met with these gentry old people as representatives, and said that as long as he obeyed the command, anyone could come. This shocked Li Chun. He wondered if there were so many people and such confusion, would it be unhelpful at that time.

But then he knew, and he was too worried. The learning ability of the working people is very strong, coupled with the fact that the army takes the lead, it is not something that requires much professionalism, such as fighting, as long as they are willing to work hard.

A group of young men who volunteered to help came, and there was a second group. Ling Weiyin smiled, rolling his sleeves, and pulling Li Chun to the cart to get the shovel and cement. Regardless of Li Chun’s weak writing, the emperor’s sons are good at riding and shooting, and the natural strength is also good. Although it was embarrassing at first, Li Chun firmly remembered what the emperor said, Listening to Ling Wei, Ling Wei worked hard, so he naturally wanted to do it too.

“That’s the prince!”

“It’s the prince!”

“I heard that it is the fourth prince, your Royal Highness!”

“It’s the prince! The son of His Majesty the Emperor!”

“He is also working! His Majesty the Emperor has not only sent an army, but also his son!”

“You don’t know, the one next to him is also a Lord Hou. Have you ever heard of Lord Ling Hou, the No. 1 Ling Zhuangyuan? It’s him!”

“I know that, Lord Ling Hou is still the son of Lord Ling and the princess of our side! They all say that he is Wenquxing descending to the world!”

“Aren’t all civil officials afraid of getting dirty?”

“Master Linghou is different, do potatoes know? Does sweet potato know? Does corn know? Does cotton know? It was all cultivated by Master Linghou. Not only was the Wenqu star descended from the world, Master Linghou was sent by God to relieve our suffering. Bodhisattva!”

“They are all working!”

“We have to work hard, Jiangnan is our hometown.”

“Yue Wang Ye and Ling Hou Ye are both good people… both are good people… Your Majesty is Ming Jun!”

“His Majesty is of course Mingjun, otherwise God will not send a Bodhisattva who rescues people to the world…”

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Ling Wei: “…” He really wanted to give everyone a shot of chicken blood, and also to bring his majesty the emperor’s reputation, but Wenquxing, what the **** is the Bodhisattva?

“Ling Pusa…” Li Chun listened to the discussion around him and knew what Ling Wei’s idea was. I admire it… so funny and thumping!

“Cough.” Ling Wei was embarrassed. Anyway, he is also a Buddha, what the **** is a Bodhisattva? He is male. Hey, Bodhisattvas also have males. Isn’t the point here?

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“This kid Jintang.” Li Li looked at Zhezi, not crying or laughing, “I really should send you out.”

The prince’s eyes were shining: “Jintang has always been so great. Now Jiangnan says that the emperor is the emperor and dragon son descended from the earth, and Jintang is a bodhisattva sent by the paradise to help the true dragon emperor.”

“I think Jintang must be very depressed now.” Li Li laughed.

The prince nodded: “My son thinks so too.”

“You tidy up, and take the next batch of relief supplies to Jiangnan.” Li Chun, who works on the dam now, has a very high reputation among the people. Of course, Li Li also wants the prince to gain his reputation. It’s not too late anyway, “Be careful and safe, don’t be afraid of hardship, listen to Ling Wei’s words.”

“Son knows.” The prince is Ling Wei’s stubborn fan. Of course, he has to listen to Ling Wei’s words.

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When the prince arrived in Jiangnan, it was still raining in Jiangnan.

The prince looked down at the muddy ground, looked up at the rainy sky, ignored the obstruction of the servants around him, tucked his robe around his waist, and took a team of guards to pack sandbags.

“His Royal Highness.” Ling Wei smiled, as expected to be a student he taught, and he knew what to do without telling him.

“I’m here to help.” The prince grinned, showing a row of white teeth. “I have asked someone to call my second brother to help. I think those who want to stop have no power to stop.”

“What the prince said.” After being baptized by wind and rain, Li Chun looked tired, but his whole body was full of energy and looked resolute. “I hope it won’t rain again.”

Only by participating in it can you know how hard the people are and what they need.

He only now knows what it’s like to be truly respected and loved. Know what it’s like to do practical things for the people.

The reverent eyes of the people around him are different from the eyes of the commoners who saw the prince in the capital before.

Soon, Li Hu also came to the dam. He smiled bitterly and said: “I have been busy for so long, but I am still not as good as Jintang.”

Those Jiangnan officials are stuck on the corvage, either saying that the money and food are not enough, or that the servant is not enough, or that the people here are also conscripted and corvaged after the disaster is not what Mingjun calls.

It’s all right now, there is no need for conscription, and the people spontaneously come to help.

The young and middle-aged people who can come here are here, children and women are busy cooking, washing clothes and delivering water, and even the elderly are reluctant to idle and do what they can. The squires took out their grains one after another, and the doctors voluntarily carried the medicine box to see the doctor and boil the medicine soup to quench the cold.

“Because this is the time of life and death.” Ling Wei said, “If the dam collapses, these squires and landlords will destroy their family business. How much gold and silver can be transferred out?”

“The most terrifying thing is Tianwei.” Li Hu sighed as he looked at the turbulent river.

Ling Wei smiled and said: “The most terrifying thing is people when Dayu controls the waters and the Foolish Old Man moves mountains.”

Li Hu looked at the prince and Li Chun who were working hard, and the soldiers and the people who were already indistinguishable from the dam above and below the dam, and his eyes gradually became firm: “Jintang said yes.”

“Don’t froze, take someone to help.” Ling Wei patted Li Hu on the shoulder.

The three princes have all come to the dam, are the officials still sitting there?

Do they live? Of course I can’t sit still.

Even if they don’t want to go out on this heavy rainy day and get muddy all over, but even the prince is like this, do they dare to say that they are more expensive than the prince?

Some people say that the prince is so muddy, doing rough work, and showing off manners. His Majesty the emperor said deeply, without losing his dignity, why don’t you ask the people of the world?

The impeacher was speechless.

Not to mention Jiangnan, after this matter reached the capital, the prince had already been passed on. Not only the emperor is a dragon, but the prince is also a dragon. Both of their father and son are dragons, so Dayan has no worries in the world.

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When the three princes arrived, Ling Wei let the three princes lead a team and perform their duties.

During the day and night, people also spontaneously patrol the dam to see if there are gaps in the dam, and immediately call people to plug the gaps.

But even though he has defended it now, the rain has not stopped, and the danger has not been lifted.

A big gap has already appeared in the dam some time ago. Fortunately, Ling Wei had been prepared for a while and built a cement boat near the dam. After the big gap appeared, he sank the cement boat to plug the gap.

At that time, he and a group of people with good water quality jumped into the gap and re-filled the gap based on the cement boat.

Seeing Ling Wei jumped down, the three princes also pulled the rope and jumped down. Although I don’t know how effective these four people are, the motivational effect they played is huge. Looking at such a big gap, the soldiers and civilians were a little desperate. But watching a prince, two princes, and a prince are so desperate, how can they despair? Of course, we worked hard together. When the gap was filled and the group was exhausted and climbed ashore, what sounded from the dam was not laughter, but crying.

Many people knelt down, kowtow at the wet person lying on the dam panting.

These emotions were heavy, weighing on Ling Wei and the three princes, making them sleepless.

The rain is still falling. What should I do if the dam cannot be lifted?

“There is still a way.” Ling Wei poured a bowl of **** soup to drive away the cold, and then shouted at the three brave princes, “Who made you jump?! Are you good at water?! What if something happens to you? , Let’s not control the water anymore, we can all commit suicide in diving!”

The three princes sat in rows obediently, listening to Ling Shaofu’s lesson.

“Even if there is nothing wrong, if there is a danger, we must save you first! You are not helping! It is a disservice! Is it distracting, you know!”

The three princes nodded obediently, and Ling Shaofu was right. At that time, I was just thinking about how to plug the gap, so I jumped off like that.

“There is no next time.” Ling Wei patted the table, “If you add chaos, you will ask your majesty to send you all back!”

The three princes hurriedly said that there is absolutely no next time! We must be obedient!

“It’s terrifying that Jintang is angry,” Li Hu whispered privately.

Li Chunxin nodded sadly.

The prince snorted coldly: “What is this? Gu was beaten by Jintang to copy books and squat.”

“Then you must be too naughty, your Royal Highness.”

“I think so.”

“Humph.”

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The rain is still falling, and it is said that the rain in the upper reaches is even heavier.

Although the prince and others were worried, seeing that Ling Wei was calm, they calmed down.

Needless to say, the prince, the other two were also very convinced by Ling Wei after this time of getting along. If Ling Wei looks like he is in his heart, then there must be his reason.

Perhaps these four leaders are very calm, and the officers and soldiers and people on the dam are also very calm. “Unity is strength” is sung everywhere on the dam, and the song seems to tear the rain curtain.

At this moment, people from the upper reaches reported that the rain in the upper reaches was heavier, and there might be more floods coming from the upper reaches. Rumors began to circulate on the dam, saying that the dam would be unstoppable, the prince and the princes would be withdrawn soon, and the Linghou would have to withdraw. Now they are just pretending to confuse everyone. They will all go, the officers and soldiers will all go.

Seeing the rumors spread more and more intense, people began to panic, Ling Wei sneered, and gave several orders to the guards around him.

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“It’s a meeting! It’s a meeting!” Someone knocked on the gong and notified everywhere, “Master Hou has a meeting! The person who spread the rumors has been caught! I want to destroy the dam! The person who destroyed our hometown has been caught!”

What? It was really a rumor before!

What? Not only spread rumors, but also destroy the dam? !

Go and see!

Except for those who have jobs now, everyone else surrounded the dam. Ling Wei and the prince, Li Hu, and Li Chun were sitting on chairs, kneeling in front of a row of people who were tied up.

Many of these people are familiar with it. Isn’t this a big local salt merchant? However, it seems that after the court began to sell cheap salt, these salt merchants were not as good as before, and they laughed at it for a long time.

Ling Wei sneered at the salt merchants who were kneeling on the ground with cloth stuffed in their mouths, and asked someone to bring a stack of letters to the people around him.

“It’s the words of Japanese pirates!”

“Japanese pirates!”

“They colluded with the Japanese pirates!”

Although most people don’t know what is written on this, the Japanese characters are like Chinese characters with missing arms and legs. They often have Japanese Japanese characters, and many people know this.

Ling Wei stretched out his hand, pressed it down, and immediately someone called for silence.

Ling Wei stood up with his hands behind his back, and said loudly: “Everyone has heard the rumors some time ago. Thank you everyone for not believing the rumors and still struggling at the forefront of fighting the flood!”

Some people who already believed were suddenly embarrassed. But at this time everyone will shout “We never believed” and “Kill them to death”.

“As you can see, this group of people have already taken refuge in Japanese pirates! No! They have taken refuge in Japanese pirates before, and the court has found out that they have confided in many previous attacks by Japanese pirates!”

At this moment, it was like stabbing a ant’s nest. The sentiment was so exciting that many people had already picked stones from the ground and smashed them on those people.

“The reason why His Royal Highness came to Jiangnan was because His Majesty learned of the conspiracy of the Japanese pirates. They wanted to send a **** to destroy the dam! Flood everyone’s homes! Then take advantage of the fire!”

Hearing Ling Wei’s shout, those with a decadent look immediately swayed with excitement, and their expressions were very angry.

“Give me down on my stomach!” The soldier holding the man immediately smashed it down with a knife handle, and smashed the tied group of people to the ground.

“Kill them!”

“Kill them!”

“It’s a son of a bitch! What a sin!”

“They are going to destroy the dam! Destroy our home!”

“Kill them!”

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The prince stood up angrily, took out a bright yellow imperial decree, and said: “The father specially asked Gu to bring the secret decree monk Fang Baodao. If it is found out at this time, it is allowed to cut it first and then play it!”

Li Hu and Li Chun looked at each other. They didn’t know the secret decree, but didn’t Jintang always carry the sword. But at this time, no one would stupidly jump out and say this, they also stood up and followed along.

“Please take out the Shangfang Baodao!” Ling Wei shouted.

Immediately someone came out with a knife wrapped in bright yellow silk in both hands.

Ling Wei drew out the knife: “Benhou swears to heaven with the life of this group of people. This war against heaven, Benhou vowed to fight to the end!”

“The dam is in Benhou, the dam is dead and Benhou is dead!”

The knife fell with the hand, the blood splashed three feet, and the remaining heads were also chopped off by the soldiers. The body and heads were thrown into the flood, and they were instantly submerged in the torrent, and only a trace of blood was quickly washed away.

“Gu Ye swears, Gu is sent by the emperor to bring the dragon spirit to bless the people on this side, and co-exist and die with the dam!” The prince boy’s posture at this time in the wind and rain, perseverance, seems to have the upright momentum. .

Li Hu and Li Chun smiled bitterly at each other. What are these two people doing? Is this oath made casually? They also wanted to follow along, but they opened their mouths, but they couldn’t make a sound.

It’s not that they are greedy for life and fear of death, but rather bewildered. Where are these two people’s self-confidence really better than Ming Tian.

Li Hu and Li Chun slowed a step, but the people around saw that the bodies of the salt merchants who had spread rumors about destroying the dam were thrown into the river. Ling Wei and the prince knelt after swearing to the sky. Down.

“Xiaomin swears to the sky, willing to coexist and die with the dam!”

“Cao Min will fight God to the end!”

“The ancestors of the people’s women’s family have been born here and grew up here for generations, and never give up!”

“Go forward and retreat with His Royal Highness and Lord Ling Hou!”

“Long live His Majesty! Thousands of years His Royal Highness!”

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Not only the people knelt down, but the soldiers also knelt down on one knee: “Never give up, advance and retreat with your Highness!”

Kong Yun sighed, exchanged glances with the surrounding military commanders, and knelt down resolutely: “The lower official and your highness advance and retreat together! The dam is here! The dam is dead and I am dead!”

The prince is not afraid, what are they afraid of? !

Li Hu and Li Chun were instantly lost when they were impacted by a louder sound.

Ling Wei watched the two standing stupidly, and sighed. He walked to the two of them, coughed dryly, and then knelt down and said: “The lower officer and your highness are advancing and retreating together! The dam is here, and the dam is dead and I am dead!”

Li Hu and Li Chun reacted immediately, and immediately knelt down: “Little King and His Highness advance and retreat together, the dam is here, and the dam is dead and I am dead!”

The prince learned that Ling Wei stood with his hands behind his back in the wind and rain, his eyes kept asking Ling Wei for advice, you all knelt down, what should I do next! Jintang, don’t kneel down too! Tell me what to do next!