allonlinenovel Chapter 366 Sweet Rain
Chapter 366 Sweet Rain
Thinking of the unclear relationship between Ye Changyan and Gongshu Wuji, the emperor couldn't help but become cautious.
The emperor thought about it and Ye Changyan's words reminded him that whether there would be a flood or not, it was necessary to dredge the river channel while the river was dry to prevent it from happening. So he spoke to Qiu Bao.
"Go tell the people at the Metropolitan Water Conservancy Bureau not to just think about escaping the summer heat. Now that the river has dried up and the riverbed is exposed, it's a good time to dredge the river."
When Qiu Bao received the order, he nodded and left. The eunuch then came in respectfully and sorted out the memorials that the emperor had thrown to the ground.
The officials of the Du Shui Jian who were hiding in the Du Shui Jian Yamen to escape the summer heat were a little surprised when they received the order from the Baiqi Si to dredge the river.
In this hot and scorching season, if we arrange people to dredge the river on the dry riverbed, I wonder how many people will suffer from heat stroke. Who will bear such responsibility then?
But faced with the order from the Hundred Cavalry Division, they had to dispatch troops immediately to arrange the dredging of the river. However, privately everyone felt that it was just the way it was, and in such hot and humid weather, the officials of the Capital Water Conservancy Bureau just dealt with it in a lip service.
On June 13th, the weather was particularly hot and humid. Just after noon, the weather in the border area of Xuyang Prefecture and Linzhou suddenly changed. There were strong winds, dark clouds covered the sun, and the sky suddenly darkened.
Soon, strong winds began to blow in Changping Prefecture, an important area in the capital. The areas around Shengjing, such as Linzhou and Changping Prefecture, were densely covered with rivers. The officials of the Dushuijian who were slacking off in the rivers were delighted to see the weather starting to change, as it was finally going to be cooler. So they waved their whips and ordered the workers who were digging mud and sand on the riverbed.
Just after Shenzheng, the weather in Shengjing City began to change. Ye Changyan, who was attending class in Mingyi Hall, saw dark clouds outside the window. The ominous premonition in his heart became stronger and stronger, and he couldn't help but feel as if dark clouds were pressing down on the city and threatening to destroy it.
A flash of lightning suddenly streaked across the dark sky, followed by loud thunder that exploded in the sky above Shengjing City. The strong wind blew up the fallen leaves and dust on the ground, sweeping across the treetops and window sills in front of and behind the houses. In Mingyi Hall, the students' books were blown to the ground by the sudden strong wind.
It was originally getting dark, and the master had just ordered people to light the candles on the candlesticks, but they were all extinguished after being blown by the whistling wind. The entire Mingyi Hall was pitch black as if night had fallen.
When the teacher saw that the wind was blowing hard, he asked the students to go back to the dormitory first, collect the clothes that were hanging out to dry, and then close the doors and windows of the dormitory.
Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng had just collected the clothes that were hanging out to dry and were running towards their own dormitories when they heard a loud thunder, as if it had exploded in the sky right above their heads.
All the students were frightened by the rumbling thunder and hurriedly ran towards their respective dormitories.
When Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng opened the door of their own dormitory, they saw that the books on the bookshelf and the paper and pens on the desk were blown all over the room by the wind.
Ye Changyan hurried over to close the window, while Liang Jingcheng found a fire starter and lit the candle.
Just as the two of them squatted down to pick up the books that had fallen on the ground with the help of candlelight, there was a loud thunder and heavy rain mixed with the strong wind, hitting the tiles on the roof, making a crisp ticking sound.
Since the beginning of winter last year, except for two snowfalls, it finally rained in Shengjing.
Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng were picking up books and other things that had fallen on the ground, but Liang Jingcheng saw that Ye Changyan's face was full of worry.
"Listening to the rapid and fierce sound of the rain, I sincerely hope that your premonition this time is not as sharp as usual."
Ye Changyan shook his head and looked up at Liang Jingcheng who was staring at him.
"The bad premonition I have now is getting stronger. I'm afraid this premonition will be the same as usual and won't deviate too much."
At this time, the people of Shengjing and its surrounding provinces looked at the rain falling from the sky, and hopeful smiles appeared on everyone's faces. This sudden rainstorm could finally alleviate the drought that had lasted for more than half a year.
Although it is a little late for summer planting, we will start planting sweet potatoes and corn which are growing quickly and maturing quickly tomorrow. When it comes to autumn wheat planting, although the time is a little shorter, we will still be able to harvest some sweet potatoes and corn, which can make up for the food shortage caused by the reduction in wheat production.
There are even some old farmers who are good at grasping the farming time. They have already gone to their own fields wearing straw raincoats and carrying hoes. They want to plug the gaps in their own field ridges before it rains and store as much water as possible, as they cannot be sure whether the drought will recur after this rain.
When the officials of all ranks in Shengjing City saw the long-awaited rain, they all breathed a sigh of relief. The drought that had lasted for more than half a year was finally relieved.
The ladies and young ladies of the powerful families in Shengjing City were delighted to see the rain from the sky. The hot and humid weather, accompanied by strong winds and heavy rains, had finally cooled down a lot after more than a month.
Just as Shengjing City and the surrounding provinces were rejoicing over the rain from heaven that alleviated the drought, some people, in addition to Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng, began to worry.
Since the heavy rain fell in the afternoon of the day before yesterday, it stopped briefly for two hours yesterday morning, and then the rain continued until this afternoon. There is still no sign of stopping, and the rain has been maintained at heavy to torrential levels.
The first one to start to worry was the Fourth Prince Li Jingping. On that day in Yunfeng Tower, Ye Changyan mentioned to him the flood warning issued by Mr. Gongshu in his dream, whether intentionally or unintentionally, and it was not known.
When the weather started to change and it started to rain the day before yesterday, the Fourth Prince Li Jingping just thought it was a coincidence. It was normal for the world to have rain after a long drought. However, such heavy rain had lasted for two whole days, which made Li Jingping feel a little worried.
Then there are those who are somewhat worried about those merchants who have hoarded a lot of food early on and have tasted the sweetness of driving up food prices, as well as the nobles behind them.
They had never thought about the possibility of a flood. What they were worried about was that when the rain fell, the people would be able to grab some time to farm. By then, the grain prices, which had just been raised, would inevitably fall due to the expected decrease in demand.
The emperor, who was still in the palace outside the capital, looked at the rain that seemed to have no sign of stopping and recalled what Qiu Bao had reported that day.
The group of experienced people in the Imperial Astronomical Observatory took turns observing the stars, but they couldn't calculate when it would rain. However, a few days after Ye Changyan said that to the fourth brother, it really started raining.
If it is true as Ye Changyan said to the fourth brother that day, the heavy rain will continue for quite some time and may even cause rare floods around Shengjing. This made the emperor a little worried.