Hunting system, and I ended up becoming the empress!

Chapter 275: Digging the Dam to Release the Flood

They understood what she meant, that is, they, the students of the Gentlemen's Academy, might also become its target.

Xiao Zhixing looked outside again and said in a deep voice, "I know you all have ambitions and want to achieve great things. If you really encounter it, think carefully about whether you are willing to be enslaved by it and gain that illusory glory, or are you willing to climb to the top with your own hands."

Why did she suddenly reveal this matter, except to test them.

I am also worried that the Emperor System may be causing trouble.

Because there is still a subsystem host called Taishan that has not been found.

The Emperor System was secretly monitored by her and no new subsystems could be generated.

But that Taishan can represent the main system to develop new forces and train new personnel.

Even if the subsystem is well developed, it can also produce subsystems, but the functions will be weakened.

So she had to vaccinate them.

These gifted people, don't be so stupid as to take shortcuts.

At the same time, she was also warning them that if anyone dared to accept subsystem binding, she would not be polite.

Everyone was silent. They didn't know what choice they would make when that day really came.

At this moment, they naturally hated the monster.

Everyone looked at the rain still falling outside the temple, feeling heavy-hearted.

A night passed and the rain stopped in the second half of the night. In the morning, Ying Er went to explore again and the bridge was exposed. Although the bridge deck was washed away, the main part was still passable.

After crossing the bridge, Xiao Zhixing and his group said goodbye to Su Anmin's family and immediately accelerated towards Yuansha City.

As a result, as soon as they entered the city, they ran into the people Li Tongye sent to look for them.

"Your Majesty, the county governor is waiting for you at the government office. The Hongshui River has overflowed its banks."

For such a large city, and with the water level rising so quickly, there was no time to build a second line of defense.

As they were heading to the county magistrate's office, they met common people running to higher ground with their families. At that time, there was already deep water in the low-lying areas of the city.

But the heavy rain started to fall again, as if it would not stop until it drove people to death.

Heavy rain has been falling for six or seven days now, and the rain line has spread to the entire south.

"Have the towns and cities downstream of the dike been notified to evacuate?"

Once the floodwaters burst from Yuansha City, the flooded areas will have to be abandoned, and people will have to be evacuated first to save their lives.

The man said, "The county governor has been inquiring about various places every quarter of an hour, and 70% of them have replied that the evacuation is complete."

After a few words, they arrived at the county magistrate's office. Li Tongye and other officials were waiting at the door.

"Lord Li, there is no need to be polite." Xiao Zhixing jumped off his horse, took off his straw raincoat and hat, and walked towards the government office without stopping, "Tell me about your progress."

Li Tongye sighed and hastily accepted the gift, then hurriedly followed her inside, "Your Highness, the dike opening you requested has been dug 70% open. The counties, villages, and towns downstream have reported that 90% of the people have moved out, so there's still time."

Xiao Zhixing used his inner strength to dry the clothes. "I will allow small mistakes to happen, but I will never allow a large number of people to die due to the government's negligence. Do you understand, Lord Li?"

With such a large-scale flood discharge, death is inevitable. There are always some stubborn people who don't obey, and if they are really washed away by the flood, it cannot be blamed on the chief officer.

But if the officials below were perfunctory and did not actively help the people evacuate, she would show no mercy.

Li Tongye wiped the sweat from his forehead under her murderous gaze and bowed repeatedly, "I have asked many times, and they have indeed moved out 90%. They dare not be perfunctory, and it is absolutely true."

He also sternly warned his subordinates that if a major accident occurred and he, the county magistrate, was implicated, they would not have an easy life either.

Fortunately, thanks to the announcement in Dasheng Daily, even people in remote areas have known the news, and local people have spontaneously organized to evacuate.

As they were talking, the rain increased again, and the flood water overflowing into the city was almost submerging the steps of the government office.

Generally, government offices in cities are built on the highest point in the local area. If even the government offices are almost flooded, you can imagine how deep the water is in other places.

Everyone was waiting for Xiao Zhixing to give the final order.

Li Tongye did not dare to give the order for such a large-scale operation, as he was afraid that his old body could not withstand the pressure.

Everyone looked at Xiao Zhixing.

"Has your majesty's edict arrived?" Xiao Zhixing asked.

Li Tongye smiled bitterly, "The imperial edict has not been delivered yet."

When it came to such a big thing as digging the dike to release the flood, he immediately sent the news to the capital.

He knew that the capital city was probably also waiting and watching. If the rain was light, this proposal would naturally be rejected.

Xiao Zhixing frowned and looked at the rain pouring down from the eaves, but it was too late.

If we wait any longer, Yuansha County and countless surrounding cities will be submerged and destroyed. This is the most prosperous, most populous and most fertile central area of ​​Huzhou.

Finally, she slammed her palm heavily on the map, "Pass on my order, dig the dam immediately and release the flood!"

"Yes!"

Countless eagles were released from the government office in the heavy rain and flew to various places.

As her order arrived, the soldiers guarding the breach shouted loudly and used the explosive powder that had just been delivered to blow up the levee.

Boom, boom——

The raging flood roared through the embankment and rushed downstream like a roaring yellow dragon, leaving no grass anywhere.

The last people downstream who had not evacuated were scrambling to move away, even though they were reluctant to leave the houses and fields they had worked so hard to build.

I am lucky to be able to save my life.

"I still remember the great flood sixty years ago. The people above dug the dike to release the floodwaters without informing us. All the people, houses and livestock were gone. All the people in our village were also gone. My grandfather sent me to the top of a tall tree to survive."

"So, kids, be content. Our prince loves the people like his own children. He informed us in advance to escape. She is right. Natural disasters are unpredictable. As long as people are alive, there is hope. Those worldly things will be earned back sooner or later..."

An old man comforted his fellow villagers in this way.

So when the people knew that the government would help them evacuate early, most of them did not hesitate and followed suit quickly.

Although human life is as cheap as grass, who can not cherish his life?

At the Yuansha County Magistrate's Office, Xiao Zhixing's order was just issued when the imperial edict from Shengjing arrived.

She estimated that it should be here soon. As for the complaints of some officials with the surname Feng in front of Zhao Yunqi's camera, she would go and settle them personally.

In his imperial edict, the emperor allowed the dike to be dug to release the flood, and finally scolded Li Tongye: Prince Yuansheng has already given a countermeasure, and you are all to obey his orders.

Li Tongye laughed dryly. He was afraid that the emperor would blame him for not asking for permission. Hiss, could it be that Prince Yuansheng was really the emperor's daughter?

This is a question that every official asks himself.

Xiao Zhixing also received an imperial edict, ordering her to be fully responsible for the Huzhou flood affairs.

After keeping the imperial edict, Xiao Zhixing issued orders one after another, as there were still many things to do later.

First we have to get through the flood, then there is the epidemic, and finally there is resettlement.

There is no easy time anyway.

She assigned work to all the officials in the county magistrate's office and the Gentlemen's Court. Everyone was busy in the rain, wishing they had two more pairs of legs.

"It's down, it's down——"

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