Daming: I asked you to hang yourself, but I didn’t ask you to rebuild the Ming Dynasty

The titles of the Ming Dynasty are all associated with feudal states.

Even the lowest baron can obtain a one-mile radius. After that, every time he receives a commendation, he can expand his fief by one mile.

In other words, even if you don't have great merit, you can still be promoted as long as you get the corresponding military merit within the title.

However, because Ming Dynasty gave out actual titles.

In order to encourage literati, Zhu Youjian also awarded titles to civil servants who had made great contributions.

As a result, the civil servants who hold the power of the government are likely to line their own pockets and use the court resources to build their own fiefdoms.

Therefore, Zhu Youjian formulated this "prior title" specifically for civil servants.

The titles obtained by civil servants, unless they contributed greatly to the destruction of the country, would only have titles, but no title.

After they take up their official positions, they will selectively grant feudal states to them.

To put it bluntly, it’s just like futures.

"His Majesty……"

Sun Zhenglan was so moved that she burst into tears.

During the New Year's Day, it was the time for Xing's army to reorganize its railway troops.

Coupled with the freezing of the Yellow River in winter, it was an opportunity to reinforce the gap that had just been closed - therefore, Sun Zhenglan did not return to Beijing to attend the court meeting.

——Even if the simple railway has reached Kaifeng, a single trip only takes a day and a night...

"The Qing family has meritorious service. If you have meritorious service, I will not hesitate to reward you."

Zhu Youjian smiled.

This old official of Qi County, Sun, had spent all his family property when the country was in turmoil before the Jiashen Revolution and built a separate courtyard for the emperor to serve as Zhu Youjian's refuge.

How could Zhu Youjian deny this love?

The ministers at that time were all thinking of selling the emperor for a good price in exchange for their own prosperity and wealth.

Only this old official, Sun, silently worried about the emperor's safety.

This is a national scholar!

It has been two Spring Festivals since Sun Zhenglan took charge of Henan.

However, none of them returned to Handu to congratulate them on the New Year.

It's not that Sun Zhenglan doesn't respect the emperor, but that he has to do his own thing well.

He is a down-to-earth guy.

The Yellow River flooded most of Henan, and on the plains with a radius of several hundred miles, silt piled up half a foot high!

The flood destroyed everything within hundreds of miles - houses, trees, fields, ponds, villages, towns...

Even the city of Kaifeng was buried in the mud!

You can imagine how serious the disaster was in Henan.

Refugees are everywhere here...

It is a province with a large population!

Being an official in Henan means not only cooperating with the advancement of industrialization and restoring local people's livelihood, but also building river embankments!

Among all the provincial chief envoys, this is the one with the most, most difficult, and most complicated matters!

Mr. Sun - after taking office, he devoted himself to his work.

In just two years, his originally half-grey hair had turned completely white!

How could Zhu Youjian not reward such a loyal minister?

Zhu Youjian put the National Medal on Sun Zhenglan, patted the gold-inlaid jade medal lightly, and then continued:

"The children of the Qing family have done very well in Royal University, especially your grandnephew Sun Zhenyuan.

He has graduated and serves under Mao Pijiang, the commander of the Northern Xinjiang Army. "

Sun Zhenglan smiled.

“This kid Zhen Yi is born with supernatural powers, he is capable.

Your Majesty just transfers him to the most dangerous place. "

Sun Zhen still studied with him for a while, but his head was empty, so he had to hire a teacher to teach him.

This kid's military level is much higher than that of him who participated in politics in Sichuan and defended the southern Sichuan branch. (Commander of the Sichuan Provincial Military Region)

"I understand."

Zhu Youjian nodded.

Sun Zhen is still the grandson of eldest brother Sun Zhenglan.

After Emperor Yongli of the Southern Ming Dynasty was strangled to death by Wu Sangui, resistance forces in various places gradually declined.

At that time, Sun Zhenglan had been dead for more than ten years. In order to protect the Sun family, Sun Zhen still had to participate in martial arts.

During the Kangxi period, Sun Zhen still became General Mingwei and served as the garrison of the Biao Right Camp in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.

If we use the understanding of later generations, he is the commander of the second brigade directly under the provincial military region.

History has proven Sun Zhenyuan's ability!

Sun Zhen is still a capable person, and because of Sun Zhenglan, Zhu Youjian is naturally willing to give him a stage.

The Battle of Yangzhou has ended. Dorgon withdrew to Anhui, which Zhu Youjian had just established and had not yet recovered, and was preparing to cross the Yangtze River south.

Zhu Youjian was trapped in Jiangnan, and his goal of using the Qing army to eliminate the wealthy families in Jiangnan had been achieved.

In a short period of time, the Jiangnan direction only needs to be besieged.

This year, the focus of Ming Dynasty's operations will be the Mongolian prairie.

Therefore, Zhu Youjian specially transferred Sun Zhenyi to Mao Bijiang.

……

Returning to the place where Sun Zhenglan had prepared for Zhu Youjian, after all the senior officials left, Zhu Youjian left Sun Zhenglan behind.

Sun Zhenglan was slightly surprised, and instantly understood that His Majesty had an undecided policy.

He sat comfortably in the chair.

Shaoqing, Zhu Youjian replaced his big crown, wore a blue uniform, and walked out of the inner room.

"Your Majesty, my minister..."

Sun Zhenglan stood up in a hurry.

"sit!"

Zhu Youjian waved his hand and interrupted Sun Zhenglan's words.

I saw Sun Zhenglan sitting down where he was.

Zhu Youjian said: "I am going to overhaul the Yellow River and completely solve the scourge of this bad temper.

Who does the Qing family think can take on the important task of regulating the river? "

Sun Zhenglan blurted out:

"Your Majesty, Pan Jixun, the Grand Sikong and Taibao Pan during the Jiajing and Longqing periods, has the most reliable method."

Zhu Youjian nodded.

The Pan Jixun that Sun Zhenglan was talking about was indeed an outstanding person.

He was an expert in river management during the middle and late Jiajing period, and during the Longqing period, he served as Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

Pan Jixun proposed the strategy of "building dikes to contain water and using water to attack sand" and the strategy of "storing clear water (Huaihe River) and clearing muddy water (Yellow River)" to protect water transportation.

It was he who invented the "sand-washing method of beaming water", which means beaming water to flush sand.

This method became the standard model for managing the Yellow River in later generations.

Shi Kefa's staff proposed to dig the Gaojia Weir. The Gaojia Weir that drowned the Qing army was rebuilt and improved by Pan Jixun.

but……

Although Shuhe sand flushing is indeed very good, Zhu Youjian doesn't need it!

He shook his head:

"Shushing the river to flush sand is indeed the most incredible method of river control."

Sun Zhenglan nodded.

Zhu Youjian shook his head:

"Sun Qing, although the river is very good, I am not going to use this method."

"Oh?"

Sun Zhenglan was surprised: "How does Your Majesty plan to govern?"

Zhu Youjian sighed:

“Essentially, flushing sand from rivers only diverts disasters.

Indeed, after the Shuhe River was flushed, the lower reaches of the Yellow River rarely burst their banks.

Considering the overall situation, this is indeed a solution.

However, Hongze Lake, a plain with high-rise buildings, has become a disaster for the people around Fengyang, Huai'an, and Yangzhou!

Especially Sizhou!

In the flood in the 19th year of Wanli, millions of people were affected!

Killing one person to save millions of people is also a crime! "