summer thunderstorm

The west of Beichen is the sea area, and the south of Beichen is half of the sea. The west side of the mouth of the sea is a "Yihe River", which is collectively called the "Yihe River System" with the surrounding small rivers. The lifeline of China's agriculture is also the main channel for water trade between the two countries; another water system is called the "Beihe River System", which originated in the prehistoric area, crosses from the left side of Tianying Town, and crosses from the south side of Donghuang to the right. It is called the "East River Water System", and it passes through the south side of Beichen to the right. It is the "Beihe River System", and this water system is also extremely important.

Agriculture is the foundation of the country.There is a lot of rainfall in summer, which often causes floods in the lower reaches of the river system, that is, summer floods. The monarchs of all dynasties have paid great attention to it, and ordered countless talents to manage it. Until today, the people have not suffered from floods, but...

"Is this really the idea of ​​the Sixth Prince?!" When Minister of the Ministry of Industry asked this, his voice was a little trembling, pointing to the blueprint on the parchment, he asked He Xiangchen in disbelief.

He Xiangchen was obviously not surprised by his surprise, he shook his head and said: "Not all of them, it's what the Sixth Prince's master thought. The Sixth Prince sent people to investigate for many years, and then combined with the actual painting."

"Who is Master Sixth Prince?" Minister of the Ministry of Industry asked subconsciously. After asking, he knew that he was talking too much. He coughed a few times in embarrassment, trying to divert the topic, but heard the young man on the opposite side say: "My nephew understands Lord Shangshu's mood." When I got this method, my nephew and the sixth prince were so excited, and my nephew couldn't help wanting to meet this expert."

"The virtuous nephew has seen this expert?" The Minister of the Ministry of Industry asked enthusiastically, obviously wanting He Xiangchen to introduce him.

He Xiangchen shook his head, feeling quite regretful, and sighed: "Never before, the sixth prince protected his safety and never revealed his identity and name to anyone. As a subordinate, my nephew is also unknown. If I can see you in the future, I will recommend it to you as an adult." !"

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry also sighed, and then turned his mind to the blueprint. What was drawn on the blueprint was a Lingqu, spanning two major water systems, and diverting water to the north of Beichen.Water resources are scarce in the north of Beichen, and planting is difficult. This Lingqu not only diverts water to solve the drought problem in the north, but also diverts water from the canal to irrigate and help the agricultural development of the northern region. This project is unheard of in the world. If it is completed, it will become a great pioneering work .

The two discussed it, and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry could not wait to recommend the blueprint to the emperor. He Xiangchen bid farewell knowingly, and before leaving, he congratulated the Minister of the Ministry of Industry: "'Raise the scorpion as a cloud, and decide the canal as rain, and Jingshui One stone, its mud is several buckets, and it is irrigated with dung, and it grows my millet, food and clothing, and the mouth of hundreds of millions', this scene will definitely be seen in the future." The minister of the Ministry of Industry was delighted, and his heart was also very heroic. After sending He Xiangchen away, he immediately went to the palace to face the saint.

If the War of the Wild is a battle that must be won for a country to resist foreign enemies, then water conservancy is another battle that must be resolved to ensure the foundation of agriculture.The emperors of the past dynasties have governed and governed, and those are all valuable experiences, but there is no complete solution. There is no generation of emperors who do not want to solve this problem when they are in power, and pass it on for thousands of years, and Luo Tianyu naturally wants to.

"Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, how long will it take to build this Lingqu?" Luo Tianyu was also a little excited, holding the sheepskin drawings and looking at them again and again, reluctant to let go.

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry made some estimates, and said conservatively: "The least is a few months, and the most is a year."

"Wouldn't it be impossible to catch up with the summer flood?" There are still about three months until the summer flood. It may be too late to rush to work now, but I think that it is great news to have such achievements, and I don't care about these few months. As long as the people We have survived this summer flood, and after that there will be new development of agriculture, "Forget it, you send people to build it immediately, and this summer flood will follow the original plan and send the eldest prince there."

Hearing this, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry knelt down, "I have another unfeeling request, I hope the emperor will agree."

"Aiqing just said it." Luo Tianyu asked.

"Your Majesty, before this project, there is no record in ancient books. I am afraid that I can't build it one by one according to the picture. I also ask the emperor to send Su Yun, a counselor under the sixth prince's family, to share my worries." , just to tell the truth, he can build it by himself without He Xiangchen, but with He Xiangchen, the success rate of this project will be much higher.

The sixth prince...Luo Tianyu pondered, and finally felt that the project was important, so he agreed, and immediately decreed that Su Yun was appointed doctor of the Ministry of Water (one of the four divisions under the Ministry of Works), in charge of the construction of the Lingqu.

As soon as this edict was issued, the world was in an uproar. They sent the eldest prince to govern Xia Xun and at the same time asked the six princes to build the Lingqu. People were not only curious about the Lingqu, but also wanted to know what the emperor meant. The few people who worked on the drawings understood that the emperor was imperative to this project, and how could he manage the disputes between the princes.

It's a pity that such an edict seems to have slapped the First Prince hard, and the First Prince who was still extremely proud turned into a joke in a blink of an eye. If the First Prince didn't manage Xia Xun well this time, he would probably make fun of him generously.

"Your Highness, please calm down and don't act rashly." All the counselors under the First Prince tried to persuade the furious First Prince to calm down. In the end, only You Jin, the first counselor next to the First Prince, persuaded him.

"Hmph!" Although the eldest prince was persuaded, he felt a little unwilling in his heart, and asked with a snort, "You Jin, tell me, what does imperial father mean?!"

You Jin shook his head, and said truthfully, "I don't know, only knowing what Lingqu is can understand the emperor's mind."

The eldest prince was choked by You Jin's words, and he said after a while: "Then what countermeasures do you have?"

You Jin still shook his head, "No, now we can only improve the governance of Xia Xun first, so as not to provoke any gossip."

The other counselors below also shouted: "Yes, I hope the First Prince will be safe and calm."

"Since everyone has said so, this king will act carefully, so as not to ruin the plan, everyone, please stand down." The eldest prince waved away a group of counselors helplessly, and even You Jin did not stay.

"Yes, First Prince."

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The situation in the capital is changing again, but the sixth prince, Luo Jinglei, doesn't want to pay attention at all, because at this moment, Xia Mansion welcomes a person he can never expect——Xia Qiuyu's fiancée.

Three and a half years ago, Xia Qiuyu's grandmother passed away. Before she passed away, she made a marriage arrangement for Xia Qiuyu. Naturally, Xia Qiuyu didn't dare to refuse, so she agreed. After that, she kept the filial piety period for another three years, and now half a year has passed since the filial piety period , the girl's parents brought up the matter again, and the Xia family would naturally not break the engagement, so they agreed to take the girl into the Xia mansion for a few days, and arrange the marriage after she and Xia Qiuyu got acquainted.

Speaking of that woman, she is quite well-known. Although she was not born as a high-ranking official, she has some background. She is actually Mrs. Xia's natal family - the youngest daughter of Beichen Dongfang's family - Dongfang Ziqin. If you count her seniority, she should be She is Xia Qiuyu's cousin, but the relationship is a little distant. Although this woman is from the Dongfang family, she is not good at using poison, but is proficient in music. Only then did he decide to marry her off to his beloved little grandson.

Dongfang Ziqin and Xia Qiuyu had never met before, and when she first came to Xia's mansion, she quickly won the hearts of Xia Danfang and Mrs. Xia. He also likes to say some sweet words, but it's not flattery, it just makes the old couple feel caring, and miss their dead daughter.

As for Xia Qiuyu, he didn't like this fiancée, but he didn't hate it either. At least he was very satisfied with having such a beautiful wife in the future.As for Dongfang Ziqin, her thoughts are also similar to Xia Qiuyu's. For her, a woman who lives in a boudoir and doesn't care about world affairs, but only cares about the rhythm, it must be difficult to find her love. It's better to marry a good man. It is also a blessing in life to have a house full of children and grandchildren. For this fiancé, after getting along with her, she obviously likes her gentle and jade-like appearance.

"Hehe~ Xiaoyu, Ziqin is a good girl. She will only live in the house for a month, so you have to treat her well." Mrs. Xia is beside Dongfang Ziqin, which shows how much Mrs. Xia likes her.

"Mother, don't worry." Xia Qiuyu responded gently, and even smiled at Dongfang Ziqin.

Luo Jinglei didn't know why he had to watch the interaction of the three people in the pavilion, but felt heartbroken beyond words, that person's smile, that person's tenderness, and everything about that person should belong to him!

When Luo Jinglei first returned to the capital, it was a matter of course that Xia Qiuyu didn’t have a woman by his side. Now he feels how self-indulgent he is. It’s not that he doesn’t have a woman, but it’s just that he hasn’t arrived yet. Xia Qiuyu, who is already 28 years old, is too late to get married. Yes, it is normal to have a fiancée.

He comforted himself, but how could he accept it in his heart, how could he be willing!He clenched his fists, not caring about the blood dripping from his palms, as if this was the only way to restrain him from tearing the woman apart and locking her up so that no one could covet her.In the end, he just sneered and turned to leave.

After Luo Jinglei left, Xia Qiuyu seemed to be aware of it, and took a few glances into the distance.

"What's wrong with Brother Qiuyu?" Dongfang Ziqin noticed his movements and looked at him a few times, but she didn't see anything, so she asked curiously.

"Nothing." Xia Qiuyu himself didn't know what he was looking at, or he thought there should be something there, but he couldn't explain clearly, so he had to pass it vaguely.

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