"I think it won't be much different from your face!"
"Are you going to die if you don't mock me for a day?"
Zhong Yanchong glared at him, a little embarrassed.
"Hahaha, who told you to come so close to me! Alright, you stay at home first, I need to go to the river embankment to check it!"
"Or, I'll go with you!"
Although the rain outside was not heavy, it had been drizzling for a day and a night.
Zhong Yanchong had grown up in the Northwest, and he always felt inexplicably irritable in such gloomy and rainy weather.
"You'd better stay in the yamen. With your current reputation, I'm afraid you'll be blocked on the road as soon as you step out of the yamen!"
Han Mo rolled his eyes at him, then turned and walked towards his bedroom.
After putting on a straw cloak and a bamboo hat, he directly took Jiang Yan and others to the river embankment. Looking at the book club, although the rain was not heavy now, Han Mo knew that according to the documents from previous years, the flood season was about to begin.
At most, in three to five days, if the repair work on the river embankment was not completed, they would likely suffer this year.
This was the most severe test since Han Mo took office.
To raise the money for the repair of the river embankment, he had offended almost all the wealthy households in the county.
If the river embankment could not withstand the pressure of the flood season, he would really be in big trouble.
Even though it was raining, the conscripted laborers on the river embankment were working furiously.
"Sir, why are you here?"
Seeing Han Mo's carriage approaching from a distance, Gao Zhiyao and Lu Ying immediately stepped forward to greet him.
"It's been raining for a day and a night, how are things on your end?"
Looking at the busy laborers, Han Mo asked directly.
"The water level of the Wei River has begun to rise, but please rest assured, sir, we will be done in about two more days at most!"
"This is the most severe test for us. If the river embankment cannot withstand it, not only will I be in trouble, but all the people in the county will also suffer!"
"Please rest assured, sir. The reason why the river embankment could not withstand the pressure in previous years was that the river channel was too narrow. Now that we have returned the land to the river channel, as long as it is not a flood of once in a hundred years, there will be no problem!"
Gao Zhiyao said confidently.
"We must prepare for the worst. Someone reported last night that there has been heavy rain in the upper reaches of the Qi River for a day. We cannot be too careful!"
Water and fire are ruthless, Han Mo understood this.
In his previous life, when he saw topics about flood control and disaster relief, they were basically all in newspapers and news reports.
Even Han Mo himself did not expect that he would personally command flood control in this life!
"Sir, please rest assured, I have already considered this! According to the experience of the past 10 years, every day of heavy rain in the upper reaches of the Qi River will only cause the Wei River to rise by half a foot. Everything is still within controllable limits, unless..."
At this point, Gao Zhiyao did not continue. After all, it was indeed unlucky to say this on the river embankment.
"We still need to prepare what needs to be prepared. After completing the renovation projects we need, we must also make emergency plans!"
Seeing the Wei River's water becoming more and more turbulent, Han Mo was actually a little nervous.
"Please rest assured, sir, I will send people to patrol the river embankment day and night, and there will be no loss!"
Lu Ying also quickly said at the side.
"Everyone has worked hard during this period. After this matter is finished, I will personally host a banquet to thank everyone!"
"That would be great, then we will be waiting for your banquet, sir!"
Gao Zhiyao also laughed heartily.
"Alright, you can go about your business. I'll just take a look around here, you don't need to mind me!"
After asking all the questions he needed to ask, Han Mo felt somewhat reassured. He knew that both Gao Zhiyao and Lu Ying were much busier than him. Therefore, he did not disturb the two any further and instead, he took his men and began to patrol the river embankment by himself.
Although they were doing the most arduous work, although their daily remuneration was only a meager two pounds of coarse grains each, every laborer would unhesitatingly cupped their hands in salute to Han Mo when they saw him and respectfully called him sir.
Feeling their sincere respect, Han Mo's heart felt heavy.
Although he could not change their fate, he was still willing to make their lives easier within his capabilities.
At the same time, in different locations, different stories naturally unfolded.
Whether Nie Shan was willing or not, the case of Kaifeng Prefecture had finally begun to be heard.
The entire city of Bianliang was empty, and almost all the curious onlookers had squeezed outside the yamen of Kaifeng Prefecture.
Wherever they could see the hall of Kaifeng Prefecture, even the roofs of residential houses, people were standing there at this moment.
"Xu Changhao, you said you have evidence in your hands to prove that Yu Xiang colluded with accomplices in the past, excluded dissidents, and suppressed your father and others. I ask you, where is this evidence?"
Since things had come to this point, whether he stuck his neck out or drew it back, it was all the same. Nie Shan could only brace himself and go on.
He had already delayed this matter for three days. For any party involved, he had already given enough face and time to maneuver.
If there were any more problems now, it would have nothing to do with him.
"Reporting to your honor, this evidence is not on me!"
Seeing that the current Crown Prince was sitting in the courtroom, Xu Changhao not only showed no fear but also looked excited.
"Bold! Are you here to trifle with me? Do you know that I am presiding over this case by imperial decree!"
As soon as his words fell, Nie Shan could not help but slam the gavel heavily.
For such a major matter, without concrete evidence, it would become a crime of deceiving the emperor!
Thinking of the anger he had endured for these days regarding this matter, Nie Shan wished he could bite this bastard to death at this moment.
"Your honor, the evidence is here, the evidence is here!"
Just as Nie Shan was about to lose his temper, a middle-aged man in a blue scholar's robe strode in.
However, before he could enter the courtroom, he was stopped by the constables of Kaifeng Prefecture.
"Who are you?"
After waving his hands at his constables to signal them to let the person in, Nie Shan then asked with a frown.
"Reporting to your honor, I am Qin Huizhi, the academic supervisor of the Imperial Academy, here to deliver evidence to my brother Xu!"
"Qin Huizhi?"
Nie Shan's eyes narrowed.