Before you know it, it seems to be the third watch. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info was about to fall asleep in a trance, and suddenly heard something seem to be moving outside, and some voices were noisy in the distance. If you listen closely, there is also the sound of people walking outside the window. Sitting up and pushing the window to look, I saw a few soldiers on night duty running out of the courtyard. Qiu Yinming stopped one, and the little soldier was startled, and hurriedly bowed his head and said: "My lord, forgive me, I just heard from the person at the door that a Jiangyang thief set a big fire in the Yamen of Futai, and many people got up to see it." When Qiu Yinming heard this, he felt that this fact was ridiculous, and hurriedly called someone, hurriedly changed his clothes, and rode to the prefect's yamen with a few entourages. There are already a lot of ordinary people on the street, all of them seem to be watching the excitement, talking about each other. From a distance, the prefect's yamen was in flames.

When Qiu Yinming arrived, the army had already blocked the street in front of the yamen, half of the compound of the government was burning, and the soldiers were busy running back and forth with buckets in their hands. Seeing that Lord Yushi was coming, the army gave way, Qiu Yinming urged the horse to hurry, and at a glance saw Lord Zhang, who was sweating, blowing his beard and glaring left and right. When Zhang Gao saw him coming, his face was full of tears and laughter, so he had to come forward and salute: "Master Qiu, I really don't know where to put Zhang's face!" This, this is too blind! Qiu Yinming comforted: "Lord Zhang, don't blame yourself too much. As he spoke, he took a general look at the fire. The fire was actually not very big, but it burned half of the outer courtyard of the mansion, and the lobby was still good, but the wall at the entrance of the lobby was carved with two lines of big characters: If the victims are not released tomorrow, the warehouse will be opened and the grain will be released, and the Kaifeng Mansion will be burned. Subordinate name: Feiyun Sword. At this time, several officials with lime buckets and brushes were about to scribble off the words on the wall. Qiu Yinming said: "Slow! Don't brush it off yet. He turned around and asked Zhang Gao: "What the hell is going on?" ”

Governor Zhang sighed and said: "It is also a dereliction of duty by Zhang, a few days ago, groups of victims poured into Kaifeng, at first some large households also gave porridge relief, and then the big households gradually couldn't resist, so some of the victims became restless, and there were a lot of thieves and robbers." In fact, the grain stored in the treasury is also limited, and it is really impossible to go on like this, so I want some of the victims to temporarily serve as river workers, so that if the river embankment can be repaired as soon as possible, the grain will not be short. But, alas, those victims were noisily refusing, and we had no choice but to arrest some of those who gathered to make trouble and put them in prison. It's not been two days, and it's ......."

Qiu Yinming weighed it in his heart, if it was said that the treasury was empty, and he had just collected 800,000 taels of silver, it seemed that it would not be empty, and it was true that the victims were afraid that the imperial history would come and see it. However, the important purpose at the moment is to repair the river defense, not to investigate corruption. So he said to Zhang Gao: "That's it, I think you should release some of the people in the prison first, and then give up some porridge first, and say that the imperial history will personally supervise the repair of the river defense." In addition, tomorrow I will go to your yamen to have a look, and by the way, help me call Fan Ping, the river patrol officer, and I will discuss with him how to control the river. Governor Zhang nodded in agreement.

On the way back to the post house, Qiu Yinming pondered the words he saw on the wall. Those two lines seem to be written in one go, and no matter how sharp the blade is, it can't be written without pure internal skills. I don't know what kind of character this "Feiyun Sword" is.

The next day, at nearly noon, Qiu Yinming came to the mansion. Half of the government office was charred black, and hot porridge was boiling in a large pot at the door, and many yellow-faced and thin-skinned victims were queuing up to get porridge. Seeing this, Qiu Yinming knew that Governor Zhang had done as he said, and was in a good mood, so he stepped forward, took the porridge spoon from the hand of the official, and said to the victims: "Fellow villagers, the food in the treasury is limited, so everyone will take care of it first." Qiu discussed with the adults as soon as possible to solve the problem, and will personally go to the river defense to supervise the repair, if you are willing to contribute, Qiu is grateful. The voice fell, and there was a "Thank you, Lord Qingtian". Governor Zhang and the county magistrates heard that Yushi was giving porridge, and they all went out and stood aside. Qiu Yinming gave up the porridge for a while, and entered the main hall with all the adults, and everyone complimented him before cutting to the point.

Qiu Yinming asked, "What do you think of the issue of the silver taels?" When I first came here, I don't know as much about everything as you do, Lord Zhang, how many taels of silver do you think you need? Master Zhang thought for a moment and said: "This embankment repair will cost 30,000 or 40,000 yuan, and the wages of river workers, subsidies for winter and next year, and tax shortages for this year and next year, all add up to more than 200,000 taels." Qiu Yinming said "oh", looked around, and saw that everyone seemed to acquiesce, so he was about to speak, and saw that Fan Ping was also present, looking worried, so he nodded and said: "What Master Zhang said is reasonable, let me discuss it with Fan Yan, and decide in the afternoon." He immediately turned his face to Fan Ping and said, "Fan Yanshi, if you are free, we will have a cup of tea after dinner, and I will ask you for something." Fan Ping stood up and bowed and said, "Don't dare to ask for advice, just ask for it." ”

After the meal, Qiu Yinming invited Fan Ping into the side hall, asked someone to serve two cups of tea, and then retreated. Qiu Yinming sat on the mahogany Taishi chair by the window, looking around slightly, there was a painting of "Autumn Intent" hanging on the wall, two partridges, yellow leaves flying, a little interesting, I don't know who painted it. After taking a sip of tea, seeing Fan Ping sitting on the front half of the chair very stiffly, Qiu Yinming said: "Fan Ping, you have worked hard all these years, and it is really difficult for you to be responsible for repairing the embankment alone." Fan Ping leaned forward and said, "Lord Qiu, don't say that. Xiaguan is a river worker, and this embankment is also the people along the river who have been reinforcing it for many years to barely maintain, and I won't tell you the truth, the floods every year, large and small, really hurt the people. ”

Qiu Yinming knew that this was an honest and good person, and nodded: "I'll just say it directly, it's the first time I've supervised the repair of river defense, and I don't know anything about it." There is one thing I don't understand, this embankment seems to be repaired every year, but the next year it is still flooding, and the court has allocated a large amount of money every time, why can't it cure the flood? Fan Ping didn't seem to expect him to ask such a question, he was a little surprised, and thought for a while: "Lord Qiu, there are some things I can't say, but this river embankment has been repaired and broken repeatedly, and it is because the officials are not talented, and they have not been able to use the method of radical cure." Qiu Yin saw that he had something difficult to say, so he didn't ask, and said, "Then according to you, is there a longer way?" Fan Ping said: "It's not nothing, it's just ...... This is not a small risk, it has never been used here before, and if it is not successful, it is really impossible to afford to blame the lower officials. Qiu Yinming said: "You might as well, let's listen to it." ”

Fan Ping saw his sincere look, so he had to say: "The terrain here in Henan is flat and the water flow is slow, so the sediment at the bottom of the river is silted, and it won't take long for the riverbed to rise. Qiu Yinming said: "Is there a way to remove the sediment at the bottom of the river?" Fan Ping shook his head and said: "The Yellow River is no better than other small rivers, where can this river that is dozens of miles wide be dug up?" But there's a way to do it, and I don't dare to use it easily. That's why it's been dragged on like this. Qiu Yinming said: "Since there is a way, you might as well give it a try, if there is any risk, I will bear it for you." He smiled and said: "Maybe, this time it won't be necessary, if the next river ruler doesn't dare to try, then when will the people here have a stable life?" Fan Ping listened, got up and bowed to him and said, "Lord Qiu, having an imperial history like you is really a rare blessing for the people!" Qiu Yinming hurriedly said: "You don't have to be like this, sit down and take a sip of tea, what is the best way?" Fan Ping was not as restrained as he was at the beginning, and sat down and said: "The key reason for sediment deposition is that the water flow is too slow, if you can force the water flow to speed up, then you can wash away the silt at the bottom of the river, so that the river embankment will work." Although Qiu Yinming didn't know anything about governing the river, he felt that this was a good way to do it, and nodded and said: "Good idea, think about it later, I will draft the fold tonight, and once the court agrees, we can start work." ”

Fan Ping felt that the word "we" was a little strange, could it be that this Lord Yushi thought...... Before he could finish thinking about it, Qiu Yinming said again: "Then how much silver do you think will be used up this year?" Fan Ping thought for a while and said, "I can't tell you this, it's all in charge." It's just that...... In previous years, in the winter, the wages of the river workers were always insufficient, and those who should have been given five cents always ended up with only two or three cents. Qiu Yinming listened to this, and understood in his heart that the money naturally flowed into the sleeves of the top, everyone knew it, and they didn't ask more, and explained some preparations for the start of construction with Fan Ping, so they came out to find Zhang Zhifu and others to settle the money matter, and at the same time let Zhang Zhifu take charge of the income and expenditure of the silver money and keep all the accounts for himself. If there is still someone who takes the opportunity to take advantage of it, he has to open one eye and close one eye. And in the end, he is the imperial history, and these people can't do anything too out of the ordinary.

Early the next morning, there was a lot of wind blowing on the river, and Fan Ping stood by the river with his sleeves caged. Before dawn, the river workers began their day's work with stones and dirt bags. The shouting drifted far away with the wind. Fan Ping was out of his mind, and suddenly heard a carriage and horse galloping from the direction of Kaifeng Mansion behind him, and when he looked back, it was indeed Lord Yushi, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him. Qiu Yinming got out of the car, and the two entourages behind him were still holding two burdens. Fan Ping was a little puzzled. Qiu Yinming smiled at Fan Ping: "I also went to live on the construction site in the past two days. Fan Ping was shocked when he heard this and said, "How can this be done?" Qiu Yinming said: "Why can't you do it?" Isn't the history of river governance here to govern the river? Besides, I'm not at ease. Fan Ping has nothing to say, such a royal history, let him do whatever he likes.

Soon, a receipt came from the capital: the method of rushing the sand to govern the river was adopted by the imperial court. Qiu Yinming immediately asked Fan Ping to fully direct the migrant workers to carry soil and stone to build the embankment of the Fence River.

One day, three months later, with the rhythmic shouting, the last stone fell, and by this time the river had been intercepted for less than five miles, and the turbulent water gradually flowed downstream with the sediment that had been deposited for many years, and the water level continued to slowly decline. It looks like there will be no more flooding next year. Fan Ping suggested digging tributaries upstream, which would both divert floodwater and irrigate farmland. Qiu Yinming also ordered to recruit the victims of the disaster in the nearby counties, and if there were those who were willing to participate in the river control, not only should they be paid according to the system, but also after the work was completed, they would be given land to make them live in peace. Within a few days, tens of thousands of people responded. Qiu Yinming wrote to the imperial court, saying that although the floods in Henan were cured, there were many people who were affected, and he hoped that the imperial court would reduce or exempt the rent and tax for this year, and at the same time asked for permission to allow the landlords and gentry who strictly annexed land in Henan to return the land to the people.

Soon, the ministry issued another document, Qiu Yinming had a good way to govern the water, and temporarily ordered him to be the Yin of Kaifeng Prefecture, and to manage the resettlement of refugees after the disaster and the resumption of farming. The current Governor Zhang was transferred to Jiangxi.

Qiu Yinming really didn't expect such an arrangement, and after getting the documents, he hurriedly wrote a letter to ask Steward Chai to come to Kaifeng Mansion from the capital with Ma and all the servants, and wrote a long letter to the Dongfang brothers and sisters. After Dongfang Yan learned the news, he was happy for him on the one hand, and sighed for his friend for a long time. After the New Year, the old man returned to Nanjing at the repeated requests of the master, thanks to Dongfang Lin by his side to relieve his boredom. Time passed quickly, and with the active participation of the people along the river, the upstream branch river was completed in more than 200 days. Later, Qiu Yinming encouraged farmers to plant mulberry forests on both sides of the riverbank, first, to preserve water and soil, and second, to plant mulberry and raise silkworms to increase farmers' income. In this way, even if the tax revenue of grain fields is temporarily reduced, the income from the sale of silk can be made up.

Inadvertently, it was already his second spring in Kaifeng Mansion.

On the twenty-third day of April, Cao's father-in-law celebrated his fiftieth birthday, and some high-profile officials came to pay their respects. Marquis Shi is a distinguished guest, and after the dinner, he accompanied Father-in-law Cao to drink and enjoy the flowers in the back garden. The night breeze is cool and the fragrance of flowers is fragrant. Father-in-law Cao drank for thirty years, and his words were naturally endless, and he somehow talked about the autumn harvest in various places this year. Cao Gong said: "I heard that the tax revenue of Kaifeng Mansion in the past two years has been much better than in previous years, you must know that the place is famous for many disasters and difficulties, and the year before last it was a lot of trouble for the flood. Now everyone is rejoicing, and the Holy One is rejoicing. Who is in charge of Kaifeng Mansion? Shi Heng said: "Isn't it the one I recommended to you the year before last, a very young member of the Ministry of Labor, Qiu Yinming?" He served as the imperial history of the river, and then served as the governor of Kaifeng for a year and a half. Why did you forget? "Oh-" Gonggong Cao seemed to suddenly realize, "it turned out to be him." The dispatch was originally only temporary, and it should still be transferred back to the capital. What do you see? Shi Heng said: "My father-in-law is right. I don't know what the ministers and the cabinet think. ”

A month later, under the document of the Ministry of Officials, he granted the right imperial history of the Kaifeng Prefecture Yin Qiu Yinming Metropolitan Inspectorate, and returned to Beijing immediately after the arrival of the new prefect. As soon as the news came, it was the Chai housekeeper who was the most elated, and finally returned to the capital again, this time he really followed the right master, the ancestors of the eight generations of virtue, and they were busy burning three pillars of high incense in the temple.