latelenovela Chapter 515 Heavy rain is coming
Chapter 515 Heavy rain is coming
In the blink of an eye, it is May.
May is the time when spring and summer meet.
Just as Zhong Ning's pilot reform was being steadily implemented, the sky suddenly darkened, and large patches of dark clouds gathered together, condensing into an explosive force, and on a hot and irritable night, it poured down.
The heavy rain came suddenly. The capital was fine, but the three cities around the capital, namely Xiyan, Xining and Dingyuan, were all hit by the heavy rain at the same time.
Fortunately, when Zhong Ning was governing Xining, he focused on ordering people to dredge the river and the underground drainage systems of the entire city.
Therefore, when the rainstorm suddenly came, although it seemed fierce, it was not completely unprepared. It was just that the rain was too heavy and the water level in the river outside the city was rising.
So, Zhong Ning ordered all the yamen runners to put on raincoats and rush to the front line first, carrying bags of sand and stones and surrounding the river bank to prevent the water level from rising and flooding into the city.
When the people in the city saw that in this heavy rain, the yamen runners were wearing raincoats and going to reinforce the river embankment, they couldn't help but stare wide-eyed.
Then he looked as if he understood. After all, during this period of time, because the Second Prince and Princess Zhaohua were here, the entire Xining City was changing with each passing day.
Clean streets, trash cans everywhere, neatly planned shops, bustling factories, and the sound of reading aloud in enlightenment classes.
Everyone saw these things.
The daily patrols of these yamen runners no longer took pleasure in oppressing merchants and civilians as in previous years. Instead, they patrolled regularly to ensure the safety of the streets and cities.
Some yamen runners occasionally ate and drank for free in restaurants as usual, or bullied men and women. They were directly punished with 30 strokes of the cane in public by Princess Zhaohua and thrown into the military camp for training.
Later, in response to such situations, the government issued a notice: If public officials continue to oppress the people and bully the villagers, the people can report it to the government office. If the report is true, there will be a reward of at least 500 coins depending on the severity of the case.
Under the reward, there must be a brave man.
Therefore, supervising whether public officials are committing crimes has become another motivation for ordinary people to talk about after dinner.
I used to be afraid of them causing trouble, but now I look forward to them making trouble.
After all, if they make trouble once, as long as they get evidence and report it to the government, they can receive a reward. Last time, a merchant reported that one of the government officials ate and drank for free in their restaurant and smashed the tables and chairs.
After the yamen confirmed the truth, it issued a reward of two taels of silver and sent the yamen runner directly to jail for three months in accordance with the Xining City Public Security Management Regulations.
Three months later, he was demoted and sent home, and was never allowed to enter the government office again.
Moreover, three generations of descendants are not allowed to take the imperial examinations.
The first few incidents were still manageable, but the last one made all the yamen runners afraid to cause trouble again. After all, they could endure hardships, but they could not cut off the future of their descendants.
As a result of this series of rectifications, corresponding changes occurred to the yamen runners and other public officials throughout Xining City.
He is no longer as arrogant as before, but is working hard for the people.
Therefore, when it rained heavily today, the people were moved when they saw the yamen runners brave the heavy rain to reinforce the river embankment.
After a moment's silence, some men who had been temporarily sheltering from the rain in a teahouse stepped forward and said, "Everyone, if the riverbank backs up, it will flood our homes. I can't just stand by and watch the danger happen."
After saying that, the man put on a raincoat and rushed into the rain.
With the first one, there will be the second, the third...
In the end, at least half of the young and strong laborers between the ages of 20 and 40 rushed to the riverbank to help.
Some carried sandbags, some blocked the riverbank, and some older people stayed in the teahouse and boiled a big pot of ginger tea, waiting for the children to come back so that they could have a bowl for free to drive away the cold.
Everyone works together to fight the natural disaster.
The heavy rain lasted for three days before it finally stopped.
Zhong Ning ordered people to count the disaster situation in Xining City and arranged for people to sprinkle lime powder everywhere on the streets to prevent the outbreak of epidemics.
There will be a major epidemic after a major disaster. This is not just talk.
Fortunately, the drainage facilities in Xining City have been repaired quite well. Apart from a few houses that collapsed due to age, there is not much damage.
Zhong Ning recorded the names of all those who participated in blocking the river embankment, and announced them at the bulletin board in the name of the government and recorded them in the county annals.
This also means that their names will be recorded in history and passed down to future generations.
As a result, these people became famous throughout the entire Xining city. Although there was no substantial reward, the ancients valued reputation more.
Those who participated in the riverbank rescue were all smiling with joy. Although they did not have much ability, they now had the capital to talk.
It’s like back then, when heavy rain fell in Xining City and the water level in the river outside the city rose, threatening to flood back into the city at any time. Your father and I followed the government to rescue the river embankment.
You didn’t know it at that time. We braved the heavy rain and carried sandbags, and finally managed to block the river embankment.
What? You don't believe it?
It is recorded in the county annals that all those who participated in rescuing the riverbank were recorded by the government.
His Royal Highness the Second Prince and Princess Zhaohua later met with us in person. Your father has also met the emperor and his nobles!
So, one child after another looked at their father with envy and admiration, as if they were looking at a hero.
In the past, everyone only knew that this move meant that these people's names would be recorded in the county annals, and they didn't know what other meanings it had.
Until a year later, one of them had an accident and broke a leg. His property was taken away by his relatives, and his children were bullied. He became extremely destitute for a while.
He had no choice but to drag his broken leg and seek help from the government county government. At that time, the county magistrate was no longer Murong Yun, but the former county lieutenant Cao.
County Magistrate Cao was deeply influenced by Zhong Ning. When he received the case, he immediately launched an investigation. Only then did he know that the person who filed the complaint was the rescuer who had been recorded in the county annals.
He immediately organized the yamen runners to help take back his property, and put his relatives who had stolen his property into jail.
And arranged a leisurely job for the man with a broken leg.
He sent his children to Chongwen School, where the government sponsored their studies.
This case was made public, and the people only then realized that their rescue hero had been bullied in such a way. They were filled with righteous indignation and all demanded that the perpetrators be severely punished!
Then, everyone finally realized what these people who had participated in urban rescue, or those who were recorded in the county annals, actually meant.
So, from then on, no matter what kind of disaster Xining City encountered, everyone would rush forward.