Hua Chaoshi laughed and took another sip of tea comfortably.

"Sir, my admiration for you... can no longer be expressed in words! Hehe, that was originally the grain of the charity warehouse, and we sold it. Hehe, this is a business without capital, and we will make a lot of profit..."

"Pfft...cough cough cough..."

Hua Chaoshi spit out the old tea after a sip of it, followed by a violent cough.

"Sir, what's wrong with you?" Wan Qian hurriedly stepped forward to help.

"Cough cough cough..." Hua Chaoshi coughed and waved his hand to stop Wan Qian from helping him.

After waiting for a long time, Hua Chaoshi stopped coughing, and then immediately said: "Master Wan, be careful what you say, be careful that walls have ears!"

"hiss!"

Wan Qian was frightened for a moment. He tensed up his fat body. He turned around and looked around. He saw that all the doors and windows were closed. He just got out of the frightened state and hurriedly smiled at Hua Chaoshi and said, "I'm so reckless..."

Boom, boom, boom!

Boom, boom, boom!

At this time, there was a sudden knock on the door outside.

The knock on the door came very suddenly and very loudly.

"ah!"

Wan Qian was frightened again. He was so shocked that he tensed up his body instantly and shrank his neck, like a big fat goose that was scared out of his wits.

Hua Chaoshi just said that walls have ears, and there was a knock on the door immediately...

Isn't this scary!

Wouldn’t it be so exciting!

However, after Wan Qian was frightened for a moment, he immediately understood in his mind that the person knocking on the door outside was probably a subordinate of Lord Chang Shi and not some "eavesdropper".

With this thought, Wan Qian relaxed.

"Who is it?" Hua Chaoshi glanced at Wan Qian and asked casually.

"Mr. Chang Shi, the Governor has sent a message, asking Mr. Chang Shi and Mr. Sima to go to the back hall of the Yamen to discuss matters."

"I know." Hua Chaoshi replied casually.

He put down the hot hand-warming teacup and said to Wan Qian: "Haha, Master Wan, let's go and see the governor."

…

Hua Chaoshi and Wan Qian came to the back hall of the Yamen. After meeting the governor, they sat down according to their seniority.

Fang Tang winked at the servant waiting at the side. The servant immediately understood and exited the back hall of the Yamen, closing and locking all the doors and windows of the back hall.

Nowadays, it is pouring rain outside. Although it is broad daylight, the sky is extremely gloomy, and the light coming in through the doors and windows is very sparse.

Now that the doors and windows are closed, the entire back hall becomes dark.

Only a few candles that had been lit in advance were burning brightly, providing a glimmer of light in the dim back hall of the yamen.

It's broad daylight, but candles are lit, which always makes people feel eerie.

"I wonder why the governor summoned me?"

After the footsteps of the servants gradually faded away, Hua Chaoshi smiled and cupped his hands.

Fang Tang glanced at Hua Chaoshi and lowered his voice and asked: "There is quite a gap between Mr. Hua and Mr. Dong! This time Mr. Hua strongly recommended Dong Cheng to take up the post of commander-in-chief of disaster prevention and relief.

Is there a profound meaning?"

"Your Majesty the Governor, isn't this... exactly what you want, Your Majesty the Governor?" Hua Chaoshi cupped his hands and smiled sinisterly.

Fang Tang frowned and looked directly at Hua Chaoshi for a while, then he laughed loudly and said, "Master Hua's move is unique and unique. It fits the situation. I admire you very much!"

"The governor is so complimentary!"

Suddenly, Fang Tang stopped laughing. His face suddenly became solemn, even with a hint of coldness, and he said with a deep eyebrow: "We must take this opportunity to get rid of Dong Cheng."

Hua Chaoshi and Wan Qian paused at the same time. Hua Chaoshi frowned and said hurriedly: "Master Governor Gao Jian, this time many natural disasters are coming, it's like being surrounded by iron cages on all sides. Let's secretly shoot out a spear.

, Dong Cheng will definitely not be able to escape!"

Wan Qian also said: "Dong Cheng is a lawless person. He dares to touch the matter of 'examination' and the dragon's reverse scale. He deserves to die!"

Hua Chaoshi: "Although we are just suspicious, since such a good opportunity comes from the sky, it is natural to kill any hidden dangers in advance!"

Fang Tang nodded slowly with a sullen face. In this regard, he, Hua Chaoshi, Wan Qian and others were in the same boat. They were grasshoppers on the same rope, and both suffered losses.

"But Lord Governor, this flood disaster is extremely unusual. It has been rare in hundreds of years. Moreover, it is accompanied by the critical danger of the Yangtze River water level rising... It will definitely be very difficult to cope with. Why don't we wait for Dong Cheng to do his best to help Jiang

After the state has overcome this crisis, is it not too late for us to take action?"

After Hua Chaoshi finished speaking, he gave Wan Qian a subtle wink.

Wan Qian was stunned for a moment, then understood and agreed.

Wan Qian said in his heart: "Your Excellency, you are so clever. If the Governor had killed Dong Cheng early, to whom would we have sold the grain in our hands at a high price? But I didn't expect that the Governor would be more ruthless than us. He would kill him as soon as he came.

Dong Cheng..."

Fang Tang glanced at Hua Chaoshi and Wan Qian suspiciously, frowned and thought for a long time, then nodded and said, "Well, what Mr. Hua and Mr. Wan said is good, so let's do it."

"Your Excellency is wise!"

"This natural disaster did come too quickly. It can be regarded as the biggest one in Jiangzhou in a century... Mr. Hua and Mr. Wan, in your opinion, is Dong Cheng's ability enough to withstand this natural disaster?" Fangtang

asked.

"Maybe we need to take action in the end!" Hua Chaoshi said after thinking for a while.

"According to your official opinion, we should prepare our retreat as soon as possible. If the heavy rain does not stop, it will be difficult to save Dong Cheng. If a major epidemic breaks out after the disaster..."

The word "epidemic" in Wan Qian's words startled both Fangtang and Hua Chaoshi. Their expressions were a little unnatural. They looked at each other and saw a hint of fear in each other's eyes.

"What Mr. Wan said is true. We should indeed make two preparations. First, prepare for the end of the disaster relief. Second, prepare a retreat."

Fangtang thought for a while and then said: "It is easy to prepare for the disaster relief and the end, but this retreat... what do you two adults have to say?"

"The water level of the Yangtze River has skyrocketed, so naturally it is impossible to leave from the waterway. The surrounding states and counties are also experiencing heavy rains, and Jiangzhou seems to be right in the middle of the heavy rain..."

Hua Chaoshi said to himself, and it could be heard from his words that they simply could not leave Jiangzhou and escape.

The Yangtze River is originally a golden waterway with developed shipping. Going west, it can reach Ezhou, Yuezhou, and even Shannan East Road and Shannan West Road in Liang State, and the farthest reaches are Bashu.

Going east, you can reach Xuanzhou, Runzhou, Yangzhou, and even the sea.

Jiangzhou City is close to the south bank of the Yangtze River. Shipping is extremely developed and ships are constantly coming and going. This is Jiangzhou's greatest geographical advantage.

But if the water level of the Yangtze River rises sharply, it will be a different matter.

The current in the Yangtze River is turbulent. How can we sail a boat?
Chapter completed!