Liquidation

It is said that the Ministry of Internal Affairs will help, but in fact it is to find a reason to transfer and arrange for Boole to go to Yuqing Palace.The prince can't ask someone directly from the empress dowager, and it's in the mourning period.The palace affairs are in charge of the fourth concubine, so Yinzhen can only take care of them.Yinzhen not only got Boole out of the palace, but also changed her birthplace. Even if the crown prince checks it himself, he will not check her relationship with Dezhu.

Within a few days, Bullhe went to Yinzhen's manor in the suburbs of Beijing. Yinzhen met her privately and chatted for a long time.Yinhu was not present, so he didn't know the details, but seeing Yinzhen was quite satisfied, and thinking that the anger of the past few months was finally over, and the two reconciled, it was a joy again.

In February of the 38th year of Kangxi, Emperor Kangxi personally served as the Empress Dowager for the third southern tour and inspected Hegong.This time, not only a few adult elder brothers accompanied him, Kangxi took pity on Yinxiang for losing his mother, and took him too.

River engineering is a major event on Kangxi's heart. In March, Kangxi inspected the Yellow River embankment.Stationed in Hangzhou, the military parade shoots.Summon the local ministers and talk about the always hidden dangers of the Yongding River embankment.There are different opinions, and there is no long-term solution at all.

The Yongding River is called the mother river of Beijing. It is the largest river in Beijing, China, and one of the five tributaries of the Haihe River, a tributary of the Yellow River.Because it is close to the capital city, it is one of the main rivers that the Ming and Qing dynasties made great efforts to control. Kangxi visited the river many times in his life. After the large-scale renovation of the plain area in the 37th year of Kangxi, the "Wuding River" was changed to Yongding River.In the poem, "poor Wuding riverside bones, especially the people in the deep boudoir's dream" refers to this river.

Yinhu read the information of later generations, and found that there are three fundamental reasons for the flooding of the Yongding River. One is that the upper reaches are the Loess Plateau, and the river has a high sediment content;As a result, sediment deposits, silt silts the river, and even the lower mouth is silted up, and the river channel is shallow.The third is to go upstream all the way across the mountain gorge. After leaving the mountain at Sanjiadian, the water is strong and overwhelming.Therefore, when the flood came suddenly, there was no outlet for excretion below, and there was no river for accommodation in the middle. All the way collapsed, and the whole river flooded. [①]

In this era, the development of science and technology is not in place, and it is impossible to build large reservoirs to control the upstream, and it is impossible to dig the river until the sea to let the sediment flow away. In addition, there are limitations in thinking. It was a headache for the emperors of all dynasties.

During the Kangxi period, he insisted on building embankments to collect water and attack sand with water.That is to raise the river embankment. When a flood occurs, the river embankment will be raised by one layer, which will treat the symptoms but not the root cause, but it will also make the Yongding River stable for decades.It’s just that summer and autumn are very tense, and we must take precautions in advance, and spend manpower and material resources every year to build river dams, not to mention a waste of money, and we have to make donations from time to time—that is, to mobilize officials to donate money to get promoted, which is another labor-intensive effort. thing.

What's more, it has been a practice since ancient times for officials to act secretly, fill their pockets in private, and embezzle the funds allocated by the court.

The bank of Yongding River is close to the outskirts of Beijing, the land is fertile, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. The only disaster is the Yongding River, which is tossing from time to time. Seeing that the good and good fields cannot be cultivated, the mud is washed away by the river water, causing mudslides and floods. Anyone who cares about the country and the people , are very heartbroken.

At that time, the well-known water control minister Yu Jackie Chan was in charge of the Yongding River governance. He was also very old, and he was over sixty years old this year.His idea of ​​river control is still limited by the times, and he only wants to dredge the downstream, which has always been the so-called "blocking is worse than dredging", and treating the symptoms is not the root cause, but it can maintain peace for decades.

Both Yinhu and Yinzhen checked several embankments of the Yellow River that were in the same situation as the Yongding River. Yinzhen had no research on this matter, but Yinhu saw some ways. Judging from the level of productivity in this era, it is indeed possible to govern It is very difficult to get up.But there is no long-term solution, but it takes a long time.

The technology of the future generations can only contain the disaster temporarily and build reservoirs to store the excess water.

Seeing him thoughtful, Yin Zhen pulled the rein to stop the horse, and asked, "Xiao Ba, what idea did you think of?"

Yinhu murmured: "If there is a way, there is a way, but if there is no way, there is no way."

Yinzhen frowned, and immediately thought of the reason for his hesitation: "But it costs too much?"

Yinhu nodded: "fourth brother, the Yongding River is a tributary of the Yellow River. Everyone knows the reason for the floods every year. The upstream carries sediment and the downstream cannot flow into the sea. What Yu Chenglong did was nothing more than raising the dams on both banks so as not to disturb the people. , while dredging the downstream to drain the water out.”

"I was thinking, I heard that the roots of trees fix sand and water. If we start from the upstream and slowly plant trees and afforestation in the Loess Plateau, for a hundred years or a thousand years, there will be no more rivers carrying sediment, and the flood will resolve itself. And if things go on like this, and A large amount of arable land can be obtained, and it may be another rich scene."

He took out the concept of environmental protection in later generations and explained it to Yinzhen. After thinking for a while, Yinzhen thought of the benefits, and couldn't help saying: "If this is the case, it will be a great thing for the benefit of the country and the people, and for future generations. It's just that Doing things like this, but I don’t know how long it will take to achieve results. The Yongding River floods are imminent every year, but we can’t do this.”

"I've never taken the initiative to plant trees. If you give Huang Ama a trick, you will have to go through a lot of twists and turns."

Yinhu smiled slightly and said: "So I'm just telling you about this experience." He added: "In addition, we can build Linglong Reservoir[②] upstream to share some water flow. Drought can also be relieved by diverting water from the east to the west... In fact, planting trees is not an unsolvable solution, and we can mobilize the power of the people."

Yinzhen had a slight sense: "What you mean is the donation case?"

Yinhu shook his head lightly: "No."

The two of them rode horses side by side slowly, the horseshoes rattling, and Yinhu slowly explained: "The donation case initiated by Yu Chenglong[③] is to ask for money empty-handed. To put it bluntly, it is tantamount to selling an official to sell a noble, and this case should not be opened for a long time."

"I would like to find a way from those wealthy gentry and businessmen. If they are allowed to pay, after the event is completed in the future, they can set up a stele and engrave their names, and honor it. Among them, those who have made great contributions can also be rewarded by the court. Give them any false titles... Fourth brother, what do you think?"

In fact, Yinzhen is a bit unscrupulous in doing things, and only seeks the goal.He immediately thought about whether this matter was feasible. In this era, agriculture is emphasized and businessmen are suppressed, and merchants have a low status. If they can get the approval of the court in this way, they will definitely flock to it. It is not a problem for the people.However, the old-fashioned people in the DPRK and China will definitely oppose it. To put it bluntly, they are selling their officials for money, or competing for profits with the people.But if it is really possible to use private money to heal the Yongding River without spending the treasury, Kangxi must agree.

Yongzheng was not ignorant of the hardships of the people's livelihood and was superior, but he had great compassion for the people, and he was determined to reform and forge ahead. After he took the throne, most of the policies were reforms.Later, although things were a little stricter, they laid a solid foundation for the prosperity of Qianlong.The so-called three thousand ways, as long as it can benefit the common people, what kind of personality does the emperor have?

"This matter needs to be discussed in the long term." Yin Zhen said while thinking: "We need to make a specific method and see how it goes."

Yinhu laughed and said, "Fourth brother, I see Huang Ama's intentions. This autumn and winter will send people to reinforce the Yongding River embankment. We will entrust this task to me, and Huang Ama will agree. It’s time to do some field research to see if it works, what do you think?”

When Yinzhen heard that he was going to go, he subconsciously vetoed it: "No, it's too tiring to help repair the Yongding River embankment, how can you do it physically?"

Yinhu said helplessly: "Fourth brother, I haven't been sick these few years, and you always send half of the medicinal materials to Babeile Mansion. I've been fine for a long time."

Yinzhen looked at him, Yinhu also looked back, and said with a smile: "Fourth brother, I am not only here to help you in the court, but also to really do something. If I have the ability, why don't I do something practical for the common people?"

"It takes too long for such a good thing, if it can be done sooner, it will be sooner." Yinhu turned his gaze to the river bank, and saw many women on the bank washing and pounding the pestle, laughing and laughing.The people of this era are ignorant, but they are also simple.Their happiness is so real, life is so simple.Since God let him come here 300 years ago, he shouldn't let this opportunity go, what can he do, just do a little, so what?

He doesn't try to become a saint through the ages, he just wants to do his best to change bit by bit.

After Yinzhen listened, his eyes followed Yinhu's gaze, and he felt a little touched. Seeing that he was also moved, Yinhu also smiled and shook his whip, and suddenly said: "Fourth brother, let's come to the horse race. How about a match? If I win, ask fourth brother to help me facilitate this in front of Huang Ama, okay?"

Yinzhen glanced at him: "What if I win?"

Yinhu rubbed his nose, and laughed: "Ha—" He lashed his whip to drive away the horse under him. The black horse leaped high in shock, and then rushed out, breaking through a large distance in an instant, and took Yinhu away. Zhen left behind.

"Then wait until fourth brother wins!"

The hunting instinct deep in the man's blood was awakened, and the nomadic ancestors seemed to be clearly visible at this moment.Blood boiled all over Yinzhen's body, and wherever his eyes went, there was only Yinhu's distant figure.He gripped the steed under his crotch, pulled himself together, and immediately chased after him.

The smile on his lips is so clear, it is a deep desire that must be obtained.Yinhu saw it from a distance, and felt startled, his scalp tingled, wondering if he had done something he shouldn't have done.It's just that it's hard to take back the water, and you can't take back what you say, so you have to try your best to drive this horse. It is said that the one with Yinzhen is a good imperial horse.Strong physique, excellent stamina, and meticulous care... But why did Yinzhen catch up with him and get closer and closer to him? !

Asshole... As a man, being physically inferior to Yinzhen is the entanglement of his life. Fortunately, he thinks that he still has the opportunity to exercise. Could it be that this is unrealistic? There is a long way to go, and hope is unknown. ?

At the moment when Yinhu was thinking loosely, Yinzhen's horse had passed him by more than half, and then suddenly sprinted, Yinzhen left him far behind, until Yinhu couldn't surpass him no matter how he chased him.

Until the handsome face that now looks hateful smiled triumphantly in front of him, Yinhu was still in a state of grief and indignation - he obviously secretly asked Feng Jing to tell the people at the post station to choose the best horse for him!

And at the end of the day, Yinhu's horse was whipped several times by him angrily, but the horse ran away in pain, and the two of them went back on the same horse.On Yinzhen's face, the corners of the eyes and the brows are full of complacency and ulterior motives.

Yinhu dodged and went back to the bedroom by himself, Yinzhen stopped him at the door, and said with a slight smile: "Xiaoba, I will leave this request, you must remember it well, don't forget it."

It was Yinhu who slammed the door shut in response to him.