Royal Road

Chapter 370 Ampang(1)

The sun is scorching, and the water vapor is like steaming. On the shore of Fenshui, the civil servants and craftsmen who repair the embankment are desperately rushing to work. Since winter when the water is shallow, the river embankment has broken ground. Thirty thousand people worked for months, and now only the finishing touches are left. But even so, this scene is still magnificent and amazing.

Riding on the horse, Prince Liang Rong frowned slightly: “If you don’t reach the embankment, you don’t know the suffering of your husband. Pei Dushui, can the embankment be completed in one month?”

“As long as it doesn’t rain continuously, it should be completed on time.” Pei Ruo replied aside.

He has long lost the high-mindedness of Pei in Hedong. Today, Pei Ruo has a dark complexion and short clothes. If I don’t know, I thought it was a farmer from a poor family. However, it was this person who repaired the Fenshui River in Bingzhou within five years, diverted the canal, and strengthened the river embankment, making Jinyang a fertile soil for thousands of miles and becoming a granary in the north.

Last year, Yongzhou was pacified, and manpower was freed up, and the management of the southern section of Fenshui became a top priority. Pei Ruo traveled to Binh Duong and Hedong counties, and finally drew up a water control plan and reported it to the court. Liang Rong had been paying attention at the beginning of the plan and rushed to Pingyang County early. However, his supervisory job is to inspect the operation of grain squash in various counties and counties, the requisition of service force, and to figure out the entire operation of river affairs. Therefore, in order not to interfere with the progress of the project, he has never really come to the river.

Now when he got to the place, he realized that what he saw on the paper was finally shallow.

“It would be fine if Gu came to the river bank earlier.” After looking for a long while, Liang Rong sighed. In the busy farming season, so much manpower is used for water control, and the pressure can be imagined. Moreover, Yongzhou has just recovered, there are few people, and locusts are still unsettled. If he could station on the embankment earlier, would the officials below be more diligent and complete the river work sooner?

Pei Ruo said: “If your Royal Highness sits in Linfen, the river affairs will not be so smooth. The river engineering is a major issue and you can’t do it.”

This is Pei Ruo’s sincere words. The prince’s inspection is of great significance. Letting him stay in Linfen and urge bureaucrats at all levels is far more effective than coming to inspect the embankment. The southern section of Fenshui can directly enter the Yellow River. Once the Fenshui and Yellow Rivers are flooded together, it will immediately endanger Luoyang, the capital of the lower reaches. Therefore, the emperor pays more attention to Zhifen.

And Pei Ruo himself is from Hedong. The flooding of Hefen is also a fatal threat to Hedong. If this water vein is cured, it will benefit the village. Hedong Pei suffered too much in the war. He returned to the pseudo-Han and traveled to the south. He repeatedly made mistakes and made the family business not one of ten, and it has long been no longer glorious.

He was a messenger of water, on the contrary, he became a minister who was reused by the emperor. Whether it is for the country or for the family, he has the obligation to take on the heavy responsibilities.

If Pei is one of the best water control experts in this dynasty, Liang Rong still wants to listen to his words. Nodding slightly, Liang Rong said, “When Fen River is unblocked, the army will be able to go down the water from the merged state to Yongzhou. Such a feat is no less than that of King King of the Later Han Dynasty. Pei Du Shui has made a great contribution!”

In those days, Wang Jing was ordered to rule the Yellow River and killed hundreds of thousands to build canals and embankments. From the east of Xingyang to Qiancheng Haikou, there is no risk of leakage for more than a thousand miles. Now that three hundred years have passed, the Yellow River is still stable, which is indeed a stunning achievement.

Pei Ruo shook his head and said: “How can the control of Fen be better than the control of the river? The minister’s little merit is far less than Wang Zhongtong. However, in addition to the river canal, there are other reasons for the steady flow of the Yellow River in recent years…”

“Is it a forest?” Liang Rong said immediately, “I also heard my father once said that if you want to control the water, you need to protect the forest first.”

“Your Majesty Shengming.” Pei Ruo nodded and said, “I think that before the Han Dynasty, Chang’an was the capital, Guanzhong was densely populated, and the Yellow River was flooded frequently. After the Han Dynasty moved to Luoyang, the capital was sparsely populated, and the floods were greatly eliminated. In the previous dynasties, there was a shortage of people. Barren fields are densely populated, and the water in this Yellow River is much clearer. The river is most afraid of clogging, and a lot of sand will become a disaster. If we can cut down less trees and consolidate soil and control sand, maybe this big river can flow safely for thousands of years.”

But with that said, both of them understand that it is difficult. It is best if the tree is not cut. But people have to eat, live in houses, and there is no arable land or wood. How can they thrive? Forest guarding is just grabbing food from a tiger’s mouth. I don’t know how much time and effort it will take to change the concept a little bit.

“As long as you can Haiyan Heqing, it won’t be an exaggeration to spend more time.” This is a difficult task, but in Liang Rong’s voice, there is no discouragement, but rather a resolution for himself.

Such a young heroic spirit also made Pei Ruo feel emotional. How could there be any princes and grandsons who were so concerned about water conservancy? All kings cut trees indiscriminately and built palaces extensively. On the other hand, the Great Zhao Tianjia, after the founding of the country, Luoyang Palace has not been repaired for six years. This alone shows that he loves his people like his children. It is precisely because of this that his “partial” knowledge can come in handy.

“Pei Dushui, go ahead.” Not paying attention to what Pei Ruo was thinking, Liang Rong grabbed his horse’s belly and continued to gallop forward.

Pei Ruo smiled and followed up with his horse.

Accompanied by water officials, Liang Rong walked all the way to the mouth of the Fenshui River. However, the inspection was not over, and there was a sudden heavy rain. The rain is getting bigger and bigger, and it doesn’t mean to stop. A few days later, the rain continued to rain and became a disaster. The documents for reporting the disaster were quickly sent to Luoyang.

“Your Majesty, Hedong is in danger of breaching the embankment. Please make an order to invite the prince to return to the court immediately!” In the court hall, a courtier said.

The flood is no joke, once the embankment breaks, Qianli Zeguo! Now that the emperor’s grandson is young, can the prince fail? !

However, Liang Feng remained unmoved: “How can you become handsome in front of the three armies? The prince will inspect the river affairs on behalf of me, and he will also protect the embankment on behalf of me to rescue the victims! The order is passed on, and the soldiers from Binh Duong and Hedong are recruited to hold on to the river embankment. !”

When the river collapsed, the best officials only ordered the people along the way to evacuate. More often, they just waited for the water to recede and rescued the disaster. How can there be soldiers protecting the embankment? This remark immediately caused a commotion in the court, but before the others had spoken, Zhang Bin went out and said: “Bingzhou has been controlling water for several years, and there are also water gates in the upper reaches of Fen River, which can block the flood peaks and reduce the pressure on the east of the river. Now more than half of the canal is repaired, if not Persevere, it is still a trivial matter to give up all previous efforts, if Hefen soars and flows into Yiluo, the capital is in danger!”

These words made the hall quiet. Zhang Bin is the head of the state, and his daughter is still pregnant in the palace. He has said so, what else can others say? Moreover, the capital is close to the Yellow River, and it is indeed possible to encounter floods. If Luoyang is in chaos at this time, and the Xiongnu or the Jin country send troops to attack again, that will shake the country’s foundation!

“The ministers, please lead troops to help the disaster!” Hussar General Yi Yan strode out.

Liang Feng only hesitated for a moment, then shook his head: “Floods don’t seem to be in battle, it’s not the right way for Qing to go. Mizube Lang Xuzao, you take people to Hedong to coordinate with the Prince’s deployment of troops to prevent floods. Money, food, and supplies must arrive as soon as possible. Nothing is to be lost!”

This involves the safety of the prince, who dares to ignore it? The entire Great Zhao court was in motion, rushing towards the flooding Hefen.

East Palace.

“His Royal Highness is still in Hedong, how can this be good?! The prince, you ask your Majesty to be merciful…” A palace man, Liushen Wuzhu, said in weeping.

Zhang Wan said solemnly: “Father has an order, His Royal Highness should stick to Hedong. Who dares to disturb the palace, drag it out and die!”

I have been pregnant for 9 months, have a swollen abdomen, and have limited mobility. However, Zhang Wan’s performance was simple and neat, without the slightest panic. This attitude also greatly restrained the inner palace, letting those gossips disappear.

All forces are converging towards Hedong. Liang Rong himself was trapped in the city of Linfen.

This place was originally the pseudo-Han capital city of Pingyang, but it was renamed in the new dynasty. In other words, it is also the capital of a dynasty, with Linfen walls high and wide, and the defenses are tight. Even if the flood really comes, it can be stopped.

“My father ordered me to treat the water, how can I shrink the city?!” Liang Rong exclaimed loudly, burning with anger.

“His Royal Highness! Pei Dushui and Zheng Taishou are responsible for flood control. The two are familiar with water affairs and the use of troops. His Royal Highness went there, but they added chaos. They should also stay at the rear and take control of the situation!” Prince Zuo Shuzi Fan Xuan stopped in front of Liang Rong, Don’t give up.

“You…” Liang Rong wanted to say something more.

The guard on the side Tian Lin also said: “The Zuo concubine is justified. If there is a war, how can the coach rush to the front? Your Royal Highness’s responsibility is to stabilize the people’s hearts, not to take the lead.”

Taking a deep breath, Liang Rong finally suppressed the evil fire and nodded: “Send some more people to settle the victims, and there will be no epidemic.”

Until today, Liang Rong didn’t know how naive he was before. Even if he had been trapped in the party alone, Cui Ji and Yi Yan were next to him, deep in the high wall, with guards on his side. Safe and worry-free. Now, the enemy is not a soldier or horse, but a river. The waves are unstoppable! In front of it, the swordsman is useless, and the manpower is even more insignificant.

But the father did not give up. The woven bag of raw hemp is filled with river sand and transported to the embankment. Layer by layer, build high walls. The pierced gap was plugged with a cart full of rocks, and then topped with soldiers. Countless servants and soldiers, desperately fighting against the flood. What for? Because this is their home, because from the prince to the county magistrate, no one fled. Instead, he tried his best to stay with them on the unfinished dam!

He had never thought that those little people could carry such a torrent with only their hands and shoulders.

This is the people of Da Zhao! It is the father ruled the people!

As a prince, how can he be calm and self-sustaining? Unable to get to the river embankment, Liang Rong began to run around in Linfen city. Go to the refugee camp in person, explore the poor, and give medicine and money. Several times he personally welcomed soldiers who had returned to the city to rest at the gate of the city, and arranged hot meals and sleeping couches. Even the East Palace sent a lot of clothes, all of which were sewn by the prince’s concubine.

For all officials involved in the fight against floods, Liang Rong also personally put up a pen to show their merits. Although he had never left the city, his words and deeds spread all over the river bank, and he also let hundreds of people know that they have such a prince!

The soldiers and people became more vigorous, and they blocked several breaches in succession, and firmly trapped the water dragon in the river!

The rain slowed down and the disaster was over in August. There are less than a hundred people who are not in the flood.

A few days later, the princess gave birth to a daughter. The emperor’s joy, named Zhi Zhi, sealed Pingyang.

The author has something to say: In this flood, there is only one sentence in Jin’s book, “The River Fen overflows greatly, and more than a thousand homes have drifted away.”