Sheng Shi Merciful Light

Because the Xihe Plain is important, as Jiulang said: it is a big issue related to the fate of the country for a hundred years, life and death.

When Mou Yu bid farewell to him, Emperor Tianshou felt uneasy and told him: "Linyuan, you must be secretive and careful in your actions. If Jiulang's deduction is true, it will be a disaster of great fortune."

Because of the war horses in the Xihe Plain, they can have powerful cavalry. When facing Beirong and Xiliang, they have a strong mobile force to compete with the two nomads living on horseback.

And what Xiao Jiulang said is not without clues. He has been in power for 30 years, and it is true that the Xihe River has not broken so many times in the past.Moreover, the production of war horses in the Xihe Plain was also decreasing, and the quality was getting worse and worse. He thought it was corruption, and blamed many officials of the Royal Horse Division of the Ministry of War for this.

It turned out that there were environmental factors.

I'm afraid that the officials didn't realize that they plundered the environment, and in order to meet the emperor's requirements for horses, they used more excessive grazing and breeding.

Vicious circle.

Emperor Tianshou broke out in a cold sweat. If there was no Xihe Plain...he dared not think about it.

Mou Yu took the order and left secretly with his confidants.

After Mou Yu left, Emperor Tianshou stepped forward and held Jiulang's hand, looked at him seriously and said, "I'm so lucky to have you, so lucky!"

Mu Ci was not very proud of being praised, she was always indifferent and said to Emperor Tianshou: "I'm just doing what I think I should do, you don't have to worry about it."

Emperor Tianshou held Xiao Jiulang's hand, feeling 12 points of relief. He only felt that everything was good enough to have a son, and he didn't care about Jiu Lang's indifferent attitude.

Really, you can't look at what Kuro said, only what he did.Everything is beneficial to the country and the people, and it is very beneficial to him as an emperor. He has never conspired for selfishness, and even prefers to bear personal risks for the public.

It's just that he is cold and alienated, and he never forgives others with his mouth, but he is a sincere, kind, lovely and respectable person.

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Emperor Tianshou took Xiao Jiulang back to his bedroom, and both of them changed their clothes.The ends of Mu Ci's hair were slightly wet, and He Shun and Mu Ruosong worked together to dry Mu Ci's long hair.

Wei Zhong also used a smoker with a faint sandalwood scent to vaporize the Tianshoudi.

Emperor Tianshou half-lyed on the couch, relaxed, and asked: "Jiulang, if the Xihe Plain is as you said, is there a way to govern it?"

Mu Ci leaned back in the chair and fell asleep: "It's very difficult, the force of nature is difficult to resist, and the law of governance cannot be discussed on paper. This is a national policy that affects hundreds of years and thousands of years. It's not something that anyone can decide what to do with a snap of their heads. I'm not sure. I won't talk nonsense."

Emperor Tianshou raised his hand and rubbed the center of his brow, it was really hard to stop Jiulang.

Mu Ci said: "But there is one thing you have done very well, and it is right to continue to do it - first of all, you must ensure that the people can have enough to eat before you can return farmland and grazing to protect the environment, otherwise the consequences of forcing the return of farmland will be very serious. serious."

Emperor Tianshou sighed: "That's right." When the common people had no way out, there would be an endless stream of "peasant uprisings". Any dynasty would shake the foundation of the country, and any emperor had to be careful not to happen.

"So, in the final analysis, we still have to improve our national power. With money, everything is easy to talk about." Mu Ci said very down-to-earth.

In fact, looking at Mu Ci's appearance, I always felt that he was so beautiful that he couldn't eat the fireworks in the world. When the Tianshou Emperor heard him say "money is easy to talk about", and then remembered Jiulang's torture of Lu Shangshu, he just felt that this man was worthy. She put on airs and put down her figure, she has no shortcomings, just smiled: "It makes sense."

Mu Ci continued: "The Xihe Plain is overgrazed. As for war horses, haven't you thought about finding another source? It's not safe to just produce horses in the Xihe Plain."

Emperor Tianshou shook his head: "There are still some horse farms in the north, but they are not good enough. There are no more places to raise horses."

Mu Ci said: "It is also a channel to ask people to raise horses in their families, or to communicate with neighboring countries that have horses."

"Ma Zhengyuan was implemented in the hands of Emperor Taizong, but it almost caused the destruction of countless people, so it stopped. The neighboring countries with horses... because of the great war 11 years ago, trade has been banned for many years, so let's not mention it."

"What about the south?"

"No, only the army horses in the north are tall and handsome, and the south are all short-legged horses, which are not suitable for fighting."

"Are all war horses castrated?"

"Castration, the horse is in heat on the battlefield, it will be very troublesome."

Mu Ci was speechless.

Seeing Mu Ci's calm expression, Emperor Tianshou asked tentatively, "Do you have a solution? Tell me."

"There is an idea, but it can't be done at present. It involves a very complicated national strategy. There are too many things to do, one link after another. And I have too little information." Mu Ci said, "I am not alone. Human power can do it."

Emperor Tianshou beamed with joy: "I know you have a solution. Jiulang, don't worry..." He waved his hand to let all the servants leave, leaving two father and son.

The god-sent emperor's eyes were shining, and he said meaningfully: "Father will help you do everything you want."

Mu Ci calmly looked at Emperor Tianshou, and said: "Don't get me wrong, no matter where I am, I can't do it alone, I have to rely on the collective efforts of all the people. This country has a lot of talented people, only need to let them be useful, thank you The income, the name has a place, and naturally there are thousands of capable people who will seek advice for the country.

Emperor Tianshou looked at Mu Ci sideways: "'Your talents are useful, your labors are rewarded, and your fame is rewarded...'So you don't want to take the credit of others?"

"Yes, a temporary reputation is not what I want. It will lead to resentment. The injustice of the world is second. The most important thing is to work hard but get nothing. There will be no one willing to work hard. Everything is difficult. It is because my personal wisdom and energy are limited. And the wisdom of the crowd is huge and endless, just like thousands of streams converging into rivers and oceans, and thousands of blood vessels converging in the heart to keep them alive... I can't use my own self-interest to block even a small vein, so that I can To keep a country healthy and alive for a long time."

Emperor Tianshou's eyes lit up when he heard "long-term existence". Which emperor doesn't want to last forever?

The Emperor Tianshou looked at the son in front of him. He was so young... No, this son of extraordinary background who didn't know how old he was, his heart, vision and wisdom are qualified to be equal to him, and even some of his ideas far surpassed the emperor's. The height of the author has surpassed this era.

Emperor Tianshou didn't think that his choice was wrong, even though it was the most difficult one.

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Mu Ci ignored Tianshoudi's fiery eyes, and said it was too late to say these things, just pretending not to see it, got up and took a booklet on the desk, and handed it to Tianshoudi.

Mu Ci said: "During this period of time, I have not only discovered the problems of the Xihe Plain, but also read the materials these days, consulted many teachers, summarized some methods of water control and forest protection, and compiled them into a book."

His previous "compassion" includes funds for desert control and flood control. He has come into contact with a lot of relevant materials, and because he has an unforgettable memory, he sorted out those materials.

Emperor Tianshou quickly looked through it.Mu Ruosong’s brush calligraphy "Water Control Policy" was written, and when I opened it, I knew that the content was dictated by Mu Ci and compiled by Mu Ruosong. It was an ancient style that was more in line with the reading habits of people in this era, but the description was concise, the data was accurate, and it was simple and straightforward. white.

Mu Ci said: "This is a draft, and I don't know if the method is suitable for the system here. I would like to invite some ministers who are capable of water control to come over and discuss together to formulate a better plan."

Emperor Tianshou nodded: "Father called the ministers capable of water control." He silently said that those ministers were good at water control.

In fact, most of the officials in the DPRK and China are capable ministers of water conservancy. Who is lucky and have many disasters? Most of the officials in the jurisdiction who often broke their mouths fell halfway, and they never got to be seen by the emperor in the court.

Tianshoudi felt better and better, and was immediately attracted by the content.This booklet is different from the official documents he is used to. It is well-founded, has examples and data, and focuses more on the practicality of solving problems rather than general empty talk.

Mu Ci asked again: "I hope that some data and case files can be made public. Your collection of these materials and information should play a greater role."

Mu Ci was not at all curious about how these secret files came about.

"It's all right!" Emperor Tianshou readily responded, because all the materials sent to Mu Ci were not very important and confidential.He couldn't help hugging Mu Ci to express his joy and love, and even kissed Xiao Jiulang on the forehead.

Before the annoyed little baby was photographed, Emperor Tianshou let go of his hand quickly, took Xiao Jiulang again, and hurried back to the Chui Gong Hall.

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Soon, the water control ministers named by Emperor Tianshou gathered in the Chuigong Hall. Mu Ci saw, hey, they are all the old acquaintances who were in charge of Xia Xun before.

Emperor Tianshou circulated the "Water Control Policy".

When the ministers heard that it was written by King Changle, they all stretched their necks to see what it was about.Wang Youlun got it first, Li Kang, Lei Yue and others went to look at it, and four or five people stretched their heads to the side to read.The servant in charge of etiquette in the palace, who corrected the mistakes in etiquette, just pretended not to see this disregard for decency... He really wanted to see it, but unfortunately he couldn't.

The ten strategies include dredging, removing reefs, cutting bends and straightening them, building dikes and opening channels and adopting the project lifelong responsibility system, water and soil conservation, prohibiting deforestation and planting trees in the river basins on both sides of the river, river improvement, building barrages or movable dams, and treating tributaries of rivers River banks, ten strategies to prevent mountain collapses, landslides, and mudslides are all-dimensional and three-dimensional flood control strategies.

Everyone knows that Changle King pays attention to practical operability, so the Ten Strategies are not empty talks, and many specific implementation methods are listed later as references. No wonder it is a thick book, and punctuation is used to prevent misinterpretation.

For example, establish an embankment responsibility system, which adopts the stepwise decremental weight of the year, three years, five years, ten years, and lifetime. Once something happens to a certain embankment, all officials and subordinate officials will be held accountable according to the weight, so as to avoid some officials’ luck. Misappropriation of funds for river works, neglect of embankments, and no longer bear responsibility after resignation and transfer.

On this point, the Minister has no objection.

In addition, the courtiers asked questions if they didn't understand: "It's obviously a breach in the lower reaches, why should the grass and trees be protected on both sides of the strait, especially in the upper and middle reaches?" Does the foot hurt the head?

Mu Ci also gave a detailed explanation.Mu Ruosong also brought relevant materials to increase his persuasiveness.

Under the leadership of Emperor Tianshou, the officials went to the backyard of the Chonghua Palace for field investigation and watched the miniature version of "Xihe Desert" formation.Comparing the previous years' data, maps and surrounding river basins sorted by Mu Ci, it was found that the source of the flood was indeed in the middle and upper reaches, and the protection of forests in the river basins on both sides of the strait was imminent.

Everyone asked some detailed questions, and Mu Ci patiently answered them one by one.

Wang Youlun himself has experience in water control, and most officials have also done water control work. It is necessary to cultivate water control skills.

Wang Youlun proposed: "The people on both sides of the strait depend on the few acres of Susukida for their livelihood, and they plant trees and afforestation. The people have no way of living. What should they do?"

The King of Changle also knew that he was not happy to ask farmers to use fertile land to plant trees, so he attached an idea: "Although the two sides of the Strait cannot reclaim wasteland and grow food, they can plant economic trees or grasses, and graze livestock in the forest. The income goes to the common people, the imperial court is exempt from taxes, and also subsidizes the money for seeds and saplings.”

Lu Dingguo immediately objected: "There are thousands of rivers, and if they are tax-free and subsidized one by one, the treasury does not have this budget." He learned the word "budget" from the king of Changle.

"Maybe in the past ten years, 20 years, the state treasury is distributing money, and we count the money as the cost of water control. But after 20 or 30 years, the water and soil on both sides of the Taiwan Strait will be well maintained, and the damage caused by floods will be reduced. Then the country will no longer pay a large amount of disaster relief expenses. , and will not detract from the population, so that not only will the cost be recovered, but in the future, when the water is harnessed, the country and the treasury will not suffer losses, which means they will always be profitable.”

The other courtiers didn't understand very well, but Lu Dingguo was tortured by King Changle for a long time, and he immediately understood, his eyes lit up.Said: "That's true, all... This is really a century-old national policy. But although the idea is good, it needs a more detailed plan to implement it." National policy is not something that can be decided with a snap of the head.

Mu Ci said: "Water control is indeed a century-old national policy. We can't just look at the immediate benefits, we must think about the next hundred years or even thousands of years... Now it's just a matter of tightening our belts and spending a little money on governance first. It's better to look at the river and sigh after a hundred years , It’s good that it’s irretrievable if you take out the money. And even if it’s as difficult as the sky, there are some things we have to do, and we have the obligation to do it. If it takes one year, it’s ten years, ten years is not enough, 100 years, 100 years is not enough, 1000 years There will always be results in the next year...as long as it is getting better, it will be beneficial to the country."

Mu Ci knows that the flood is a natural phenomenon, and it cannot be avoided when the technology is advanced. Now he can improve it a little bit.

After this article was passed, someone suggested: "Building barrages or movable dams is simply fantastic. The rivers are rolling and the torrents are surging. How can we stop them?"

Mu Ci only said: "We can't do it now. But...what is a century-old national policy? After a hundred years, future generations can do it."

Everyone raised their own questions about other strategies one by one, and Mu Ci accepted advice humbly, brainstormed and made revisions, which were more in line with Daxing's national conditions.

……

This kind of meeting was held five or six times in a row. Regarding Mu Ci's ten strategies, several water control ministers had a heated discussion, and more and more people were persuaded to side with Mu Ci.Mu Ci was not stubborn, and communicated and discussed with everyone calmly, accepting advice humbly as long as there was reason. The "Water Control Policy" was also revised more and more perfect, and more implementable.

The Emperor Tianshou seldom speaks, and Jiulang, who is fascinated to see him, has become the focus of the spotlight. More and more courtiers, all of whom have become elite veterans, surround Jiulang and are sincerely convinced by him.

Even back then, it took a lot of effort, hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops to deter them, and tough methods to make these fine old guys submit.

Jiulang has no soldiers, no power, it all depends on his ability, ability and charm...

Even Tianshoudi himself has an urge to become a loving fan.

The only shortcoming is that his body is too weak, so he needs to be recuperated.

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At the end of the discussion, everyone had nothing to add, so the first draft was finalized. The Emperor Tianshou asked Zaizhi to bring the "Water Control Policy" to the Dachao Conference tomorrow for discussion, and then make a final decision.

Mu Cidao: "In the future, there will be feedback during the implementation process. I hope that everyone will not stick to dogma, and can add or subtract changes according to the actual situation to make it a good policy rather than a bad policy. Therefore, this policy is designated as the "Water Governance Policy". A trial version.

Everyone felt that this was more flexible and feasible, so they agreed.

Mu Ci said again: "Because everyone benefits from flood control, and everyone needs to contribute, so it can be printed into a book and distributed nationwide. Spread the word and improve this strategy."

This also makes sense, seconded.

Mu Ci asked again: "Which one of you is better at writing articles, I want someone to write a lyrical article about 'man and water' as a preface, moving people with emotion and convincing people with reason. We need to let more people Knowing that peaceful coexistence with our mother river is the guarantee for the long-term reproduction and prosperity of the nation.”

Everyone's eyes were on Zhao Rui.

Emperor Tianshou also smiled, and said to Zhao Rui: "Aiqing, thank you for your trouble."

But Mu Ci said: "This is the minister who wrote the imperial decree. To be honest, I don't quite understand the imperial decree you wrote. So... because it is for the people and future generations to read, meaningless nonsense, and to read Please refrain from using words and allusions that you don’t understand.”

Everyone: "..." You are so straightforward.

Zhao Rui looked aggrieved by being underestimated, and Tianshoudi, the real father, had no choice but to clean up the mess for the vicious young son and comfort him with nice words.Zhao Ruicai's complexion improved, and he rolled up his sleeves, ready to make a big move, which would impress King Changle.

Mu Ci looked up and took note of everyone's faces and names, took out a blank piece of paper from the emperor's dragon case, and said: "All the ministers present at the meeting, come and sign, and this policy will be jointly signed by all of you." Ben, I will not be named."

All the ministers objected, Wang Youlun said: "This is His Highness' strategy, how can we take credit for it? It is not the work of a gentleman."

Mu Ci said: "The previous "Flood Disaster Self-Help Method" was also obtained by the lords, but I took the credit exclusively. I won't go into details. This is regarded as my repayment of everyone's debts, otherwise I would feel uneasy."

"No...no..." The courtier was really moved, but he still declined.

Emperor Tianshou's complexion was not good, but he had already undergone a training, and there was really nothing he could do with his precious baby.

Li Kangdao: "I don't care about the past, just talk about this policy. It is your credit. If we take your credit, where will we be trapped? How will the people of the world think of us when they know the truth? They say that we jointly name and bully a weak crown boy?"

Lei Yue and Lu Dingguo also said: "That's not how accounts are calculated."

Mu Ci only said: "I'm just summarizing the water control strategy. You are all capable ministers of water conservancy. If I have any questions, you can answer them patiently and provide many useful suggestions. Later, I discussed with you again, and you really appreciate it. I have no selfishness, I have helped each other with all my money, and they all put forward perfect strategies, which are really not my personal gains. I just stood on the shoulders of giants and picked the fruits, and I dare not claim credit. Only the joint names of the princes can be considered fair."

This kind of gratitude and devotion, fame and fortune are indifferent... really makes people feel ashamed.

Some ministers were not without resentment when credit was taken before, but now that King Changle is acting in an upright manner, he is not the kind of villain who takes credit for himself.He didn't dare to take a sneak peek at the Emperor Tianshou, and only expressed his gratitude and love to King Changle, who remembered the big guy's contributions, in his heart.

When it came to the signature stage, all the ministers sincerely refused, saying that they would not take credit for signing.

It was still the Emperor Tianshou who made the final decision, saying: "Everyone has contributed to this policy, so Jiulang will sign it, and all the loves will attach it, how about it?"

All the ministers look at me and I look at you, and they all know that signing this name means that they are all bound to the King of Changle... But because it is the proposal of Emperor Tianshou, there is no need to worry about being labeled as a crony, and they feel that if the "Water Control Policy" is promulgated , the eternal fame.

Weighed it up and signed it.

Mu Ci's name was placed first, but because he was young and hadn't picked up a character yet, he signed it: Changle Wang Ci.

Mu Ci also knew that it was impossible to completely reject it, so he said: "The previous "Flood Disaster Self-Help Law" can also be revised into a book, signed by everyone, so as to set the record straight and curb rumors."

Everyone nodded, Wang Youlun said: "You also have good suggestions, and you can attach them."

Mu Ci nodded, and said: "Not only floods, fires, earthquakes and other disasters, you can also ask professionals to compile self-rescue methods, and together with floods, revise them into a big book to help people survive in disasters."

"good!"

Emperor Tianshou is really relieved and sighs - Even back then, I didn't have Xiao Jiulang who was so good at buying people's hearts.