w Yin Jiu said happily: "Now you have made a great contribution! My great master! This is the imperial seal of our Song Dynasty! When Emperor Taizu died, Eunuch Siyin escaped from the palace with it privately. We searched everywhere,

Just to find it! - Is this the only one? Nothing else? Are there two more precious treasures?"

Leng Yi said: "I didn't find anything else. I dug around carefully, only this one. By the way, didn't it mean that there were several eunuch guards who fled at that time? Why can't all the treasures be placed on them?

A place.”

Yin Jiu slapped his forehead and said: "Yes, I was confused! Sir, the treasure you found is now given to me. What do you mean...?"

"You are responsible for this case. I am only assisting. Naturally, you submitted the matter."

Yin Jiu was extremely grateful. This was a fortune that he had given to himself! Yin Jiu hurriedly said: "Thank you very much, sir. However, this matter is all due to me. I will report this in detail in the official document."

Clearly."

Leng Yi said: "It doesn't matter whether we deserve credit or not. We just need to do the things assigned by our superiors properly without making any mistakes. We don't need to think too much about the rest."

"Yes!" Yin Jiu agreed repeatedly.

Leng Yi said: "In the end, my maid discovered this jade seal. If she hadn't discovered what was hidden in the insole, we wouldn't have discovered it. So, please tell Chief Yin to give her a message when reporting to the superiors."

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"No problem!" Yin Jiu patted his chest and said, "She is a girl. Although she can't be an official, she will be rewarded heavily."

"Rewards are secondary. She was convicted and exiled to Bazhou. Can you ask the court to pardon her sins and restore her freedom?"

"There should be no problem with this." Yin Jiu said, "She is a little girl, and it seems that she was implicated by her family. Pardoning her is not a big deal. What's more, she has made great contributions this time. Sir, please

Don’t worry, I will report it to the superiors.”

"Well, I'll thank you on her behalf."

"I don't dare to take it seriously." Yin Jiu cupped his fists and raised his hands. He said, "I will send this treasure to the capital immediately. You may need to send a few brothers to protect it."

"Okay, I'll send a team of agents to follow you into the capital right away. We'll make sure nothing goes wrong along the way."

"Thank you sir!"

At that moment, Leng Yi called for Niu Fu Ba Tou and Wu Ba Tou, and asked them to lead a team of martial arts masters to accompany Yin Jiu and ride to the capital overnight. As for the mission, he did not explain what it was.

Early the next morning, the sun disappeared and the sky was overcast, but it didn't rain.

Leng Yi was still worried about the flood control issue, so he took Cheng Luojie to the embankment to check the flood situation. The floodwater dropped slightly from the previous day. But not much. There was no water seepage in the embankment, and Minzhuang who arranged inspections checked the embankment regularly.

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Leng Yi went to the flood control warehouse again and found that there were not many straw bags used to hold soil and sand to strengthen the embankment. After asking the treasurer, he found out that the money donated previously had been almost used.

Leng Yi was thinking about whether to continue preparing sandbags when he heard a voice coming from behind: "Master!"

Leng Yi looked back and saw that it was Hong Jie, the policeman who jumped into the sea last time to save someone and was injured in the back by a broken branch.

Leng Yi smiled and said: "It's you, how are you? Is the injury better?"

"It's not a big deal if it's a flesh wound." Having said that, Hong Jie still walked very carefully. He slowly walked over and said, "Master, there is something that I think should be reported to the master, so I took the liberty to come here."

"What's the matter? Just tell me."

"The man I rescued just came to thank me for coming. We talked for a while and learned that he was from a village upstream of the Ba River. He said that the heavy rain there was very heavy, almost like pouring water, and

It rained continuously, and many villages were destroyed by the floods. He was washed down by the floods. When he was washed down, it was still raining heavily. He said that what he saw along the way down was not as severe as the rain there."

Leng Yi felt his heart tremble and said in a deep voice: "You mean, the rainfall in the upper reaches of the Ba River is far greater than that below us? When the sun rises here, it's still raining heavily in theirs?"

"Yes!"

Leng Yi put his hands behind his back and walked around the warehouse a few times. He glanced at the few straw bags in the warehouse and said, "This news of yours is very important. Thank you, Hong Jie. I will verify it right away!"

Leng Yi immediately called a few detectives and asked them to ride horses upstream along the river embankment to check the water conditions. If they found a flood peak coming down, they would rush back to report it immediately.

Hong Jie insisted on participating and went to check the situation together. Leng Yi immediately agreed and appointed him as the spy team leader.

After sending out the spies, Leng Yi still felt uneasy and uneasy. He returned to the Yamen and came to the Liao Magistrate's Office.

When Magistrate Liao saw his gloomy face, he was stunned and said, "What's wrong? Lord Leng."

"I have just received news that the rainfall in the upper reaches of the Ba River is much greater than that in our lower reaches. I am worried that the real peak of the flood has not yet arrived. Our flood control embankment is still about half a foot high. If the river water surges, I am afraid that the embankment will overflow or even

The embankment breaks. At that time, the whole city will be in danger!"

Magistrate Liao smiled and said: "Master Leng, aren't you a bit confused? The sun has been shining brightly these past two days."

"It is precisely because it has not rained in the past two days and the river water has not dropped significantly that I am even more worried. This means that the rainfall upstream has not stopped."

"Then what do you mean-?"

"The money raised last time has been used up. Can we organize another fundraiser to strengthen and raise the embankment?"

"Isn't it necessary?" Magistrate Liao said, "We have already organized two fundraisers, and everyone has contributed a lot of money. Last time, there were some complaints in private. If we organize it again, I'm afraid these people won't do it."

"But if the flood rushes into the city, their lives and wealth will be wiped out! That harm is what they don't want to see, right?"

"That's just a possibility. If we donate money to strengthen and raise the dam, if the flood does not rise but recedes, how will the account be settled?"

"Wouldn't it be better if it didn't rise? We are taking precautions just in case."

"That's not what I said. If so, the words of these people might be unpleasant to hear at that time. Maybe some people will go to the Yushitai to say that we force the apportionment, waste people and money, and may also affect your and my political achievements.

Woolen cloth!"

"However, if the floods really surge, break the embankments, submerge the city, and cause a large number of civilian casualties, and we have foreseen it but failed to take necessary measures, I am afraid it will not be a question of political performance, but a question of responsibility!

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Magistrate Liao smiled and said: "Brother, don't be alarmist. If a huge flood of a century were to come, anyone else would just stare. We can't be blamed."

"Even if we don't hold people accountable, we could save the people but didn't do our best to save them. Facing the casualties of the people, we will feel guilty for the rest of our lives! We will be condemned by our conscience for the rest of our lives!"

Magistrate Liao opened his mouth, smashing it, and said: "That's true, okay, then you can organize it and see how much of the donation is used, how about it?"

"It's better for adults and humble people to take the lead."

"You want to take the lead again? Last time I paid half a year's salary. Brother, don't be too desperate when doing things, just enough."

"How much do you think is appropriate?"

Magistrate Liao thought for a while and said: "Just one month, brother, I know your family is not in a good situation. If you can donate seven months' salary to fight the disaster, it will be justified no matter where you go."

Leng Yi was helpless and nodded: "Okay, I'll organize it right away."

This time the fundraising was much less effective than the last two, because at that time it was raining heavily, the river was swollen, and it looked like the river was about to overflow the embankment. These wealthy businessmen were very nervous, but now, after several consecutive

It stopped raining and the river water stabilized instead of rising. Instead, it dropped slightly, so these people were not so anxious.

Therefore, when Leng Yi said that there was news that there might be heavy rains upstream, the river water would surge, and it was necessary to continue to donate money to raise the dam, the dozens of wealthy businessmen summoned were accordingly very few.

After Magistrate Liao and Leng Yi took out a month's salary, the people below made some comments. First of all, the richest man in Bazhou, the largest rice merchant and gold shopkeeper, raised two fingers: "I will donate two hundred taels!"

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Leng Yi was very moved. This man is really a warm-hearted person. He cupped his fists and said, "On behalf of the people in the city, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks for your generosity!"

Shopkeeper Jin hurriedly raised his hand and returned the gift: "I don't dare to take it seriously. I'm just trying my best. We all live in the same city. How can we finish the eggs if we all live in the same city? If we all work together, we can be as powerful as gold."

"Well said!" Leng Yi raised his thumb.

Although shopkeeper Jin took the lead, this time, few other wealthy businessmen agreed. Some donated twenty taels, some donated fifteen taels, and some only pledged a few taels. Leng Yi was so angry that his nose was crooked.

.However, donations can only be made voluntarily, and there is no way to force it. Although the donation is not large, it is better than nothing.

Leng Yi immediately arranged to purchase straw bags and organized the people to participate in filling sand bags and strengthening the embankment.

He was busy until evening. Leng Yi was on the embankment organizing and directing the embankment reinforcement and heightening. From a distance, he saw a horse galloping towards him. It was the policeman who had been sent to the upper reaches of the Ba River in the morning to check the water conditions.

The horse was frothing at the mouth, which showed how fast the horse was galloping and how far it was. The policeman quickly dismounted, galloped over, knelt down on the ground, and hissed: "It's not good, sir!"

"What's wrong?"

"The flood peak is coming. It's probably less than twenty miles away from Bazhou!"

Leng Yi's heart sank: "How big is the flood?"

"It's a little above the water. It's like a group of piglets rolling forward!"

"How many are they?"

"They continue to explore upwards and asked me to come back quickly and report to the great master to make preparations quickly!"

Leng Yi saw that he was soaked all over and asked in surprise: "Is it still raining upstream?"

"Down! It's so big that you can't even see the road! There are floods rolling down in many mountains. Several official roads have been washed away. The floods have blocked the way. We forced ourselves to get through and were almost washed away by the floods.

."You are welcome to come. Your support is my greatest motivation.m
Chapter completed!