Chapter 125: Patrolling the City

When Yu Qian entered the main hall, everyone was startled.

Yu Qian was soaking wet, his clothes were all attached to his clothes, and his hair was attached to his face. For a while, he couldn't recognize it as Yu Qian at all.

Yu Qian walked across the ground, and a clear water stain flowed. Countless droplets of water still flowed down Yu Qian's body.

Zhu Qizhen was also taken aback and said, "Mr. Yu, ------ you are"

Yu Qian said: "The minister is rude, please punish Your Majesty?" ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Sir, but you went to patrol the city? ”

Yu Qian said: "After the earth shook yesterday, the minister led people to inspect the whole city, and there were thousands of damaged houses everywhere, and nearly 1,000 people were killed or injured. And last night the heavy rain poured, the people have nowhere to live, the minister has requisitioned the whole city of temples, so that the people temporarily live, the minister has opened the Tianfu warehouse, relief to the victims. ”

Zhu Qizhen heard this and was secretly ashamed. Yesterday, Zhu Qizhen was just worried about the palace, and he didn't think about the outside at all. It is important to know that the Forbidden City was carefully selected and carefully built by craftsmen, and even so, in this earthquake, several old houses fell.

What is the situation of the people outside?

It's much sadder than in the Forbidden City.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Mr. Yu has worked hard, so I will order the household department to help the victims. ”

Yu Qian immediately said: "The minister thinks that the most important thing at this moment is not to provide relief, but to quickly find a way to relieve the flood, and the city of Beijing has begun to waterlog." ”

"Yesterday's earthquake, although only thousands of houses were damaged, there are still a large number of houses, barely able to live in people, and many people live at the moment."

"Once it is blistered, it is estimated that it will inevitably collapse."

"Therefore, the Ministry of Labor immediately excavated the flood channel, and even opened a section of the city wall."

Zhu Qizhen was taken aback and said, "It's actually come to this point? ”

Yu Qian said: "Your Majesty, when Beijing was selected, there was the Chaobai River in the north and the Luding River in the south. ”

"The place where the palace is located is where the two rivers divide the water, which belongs to the highest place, and the water in the palace can also be discharged into the three seas, after all, in the palace, they naturally don't know that the people outside are suffering. The place with the most waterlogging is at the foot of the city walls, and the deepest part is already close to the zhang. ”

"Although the minister has ordered the city gate to be opened, there are still many places where the stagnant water cannot be drained out."

"The minister thought that he had asked the old man in Beijing, and looking at the sky, the rain is estimated to fall for a few more days."

"It was even more critical."

Zhu Qizhen never expected that things were already so critical.

Urban drainage projects, even in the future generations, is a big problem, not in this era.

Although the urban drainage project of the Song Dynasty in Ganzhou City is far better than some tofu slag projects in later generations, it is a big illusion that the ancient urban drainage project is very good.

Especially for the city of Beijing at this time.

Why?

Because Beijing is a newly created city.

From the construction of the Yongle period to the fourth year of orthodoxy, the finishing works of Beijing City have not been completed. Drainage works are not for nothing.

In the city of Beijing, part of it is the original capital, and some of the drainage projects built by Guo Shoujing back then also played a role.

But more have long been blocked by the city walls.

There are also drainage canals in the city of Beijing, the largest is from the Jinshui River, and the Sanhai Project, they are a natural drainage system, when building the city of Beijing, there are also large and small drainage ditches.

But people's designs are wrong with reality.

Even in modern times, there are many designs that speak for themselves, and when you encounter things, they are not the same, such as those flooded underground parking lots, which is very revealing.

The same is true for the city of Beijing.

This heavy rain along with the earthquake is estimated to be the first time that Beijing has been flooded since its construction.

The various shortcomings of the design of Beijing City are undoubtedly leaked this time.

Zhu Qizhen looked at Yang Shiqi, Yang Shiqi immediately understood, and said: "Your Majesty, don't bother the two masters, this matter will be handed over to Lord Yu." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "I have this intention. He turned his head to Qian and said, "Yu Qian." ”

Yu Qian immediately saluted and said, "The minister is here." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "I ordered you to be the ambassador of the capital for water control, and all the guards in the capital, fifty percent of the soldiers and horses, all the departments of the Ministry of Industry, and all the construction offices in the inner court are under your management." I will also ask Ruan An to assist you. ”

"To save the people from fire and water."

Yu Qian said: "The minister obeys the order. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Wang Zhen. ”

Wang Zhen said: "The slave is here. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Prepare the guard of honor, I and Yu Qing go out to patrol the city." ”

As soon as Zhu Qizhen said this, Yang Shiqi immediately said: "Your Majesty, the body of ten thousand gold, you can't easily get into danger. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "If even Jingshi Yu Zhen said that it is still a dangerous place, then in the world, where is the safe place?" ”

Yang Shiqi was just in his own position to persuade him, and seeing Zhu Qizhen like this, Yang Shiqi didn't say much.

After all, anyone who looks at today's events will know that it is greatly beneficial to Qian.

If before, Yu Qian was among the hundred officials in the imperial court, and he still felt that he would be an important minister in the future, and he would definitely be reused by the emperor, but now in the eyes of anyone, Yu Qian is an important minister.

Yang Shiqi said: "In this case, the ministers are willing to obey. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "If you are willing, then come along." Zhu Qizhen then said: "Wait a minute, I will go to see the Empress Dowager." ”

At this time, everyone suddenly reacted.

This time, the Empress Dowager actually didn't come.

People seem to have slowly gotten used to it, and the Empress Dowager withdrew from the court. Zhu Qizhen came from His Excellency Wen Yuan, and immediately felt hungry, he was busy for most of the night yesterday, and at dawn today, he discussed disaster relief with the courtiers.

The spirit was highly tense just now, and Zhu Qizhen didn't feel hungry.

And as soon as I relaxed at this moment, I suddenly felt all the intestines and stomachs, and the Dao began to rebel.

Wang Zhen was the most eye-catching, and immediately took out a package of oiled paper.

Zhu Qizhen opened it and saw that it was a bag of beef jerky.

Zhu Qizhen just ate one or two to cushion his stomach, and he felt much better.

Wang Zhen said: "Your Majesty, do you want to pass the meal?" ”

Zhu Qizhen pinched the beef jerky and said, "No need." Serious matters. ”

Not long after, Zhu Qizhen arrived in Cining Palace.

The Empress Dowager is no longer in the main hall of Cining Palace, because the main hall of Cining Palace was smashed out of a big hole yesterday, and there are craftsmen repairing it at this moment.

The Empress Dowager had been waiting for Zhu Qizhen for a long time, and when she saw Zhu Qizhen arrive, she said to sit.

saw that in front of the Queen Mother, breakfast was already on the table.

It's four dishes and one soup. Two meat and two vegetables.

This is the standard set by Zhu Yuanzhang.

The Empress Dowager dins in the palace, and generally does not exceed this standard. Unless it's a feast, it's like that at ordinary times.

It can also be regarded as teaching Zhu Qizhen by word and deed.

Zhu Qizhen is also used to it.

It's just that he is a little anxious now, and said, "Mother, the child won't eat it." ”

The Empress Dowager said: "It's not too late to do everything after eating." Don't you just want to patrol the city with Yu Qian? I'm on it. However, I will go after eating. ”

When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he was slightly surprised.

Although Zhu Qizhen was confident in convincing the Empress Dowager, it was also after some rhetoric, but he didn't want the Empress Dowager to even listen, so he approved it.

Zhu Qizhen could only sit down and sit opposite the Empress Dowager.

Zhu Qizhen eats very well, after all, he has been trained since he was a child, and almost every move reveals grace and luxury. It's just that he eats quickly, and he has things on his mind.

After a while, he put down his chopsticks and said, "Niangniang, the child has eaten." ”

The Empress Dowager actually didn't eat much, and she didn't know if it was because the old man was getting older and naturally ate less, or if the Empress Dowager's mind was on eating in Zhu Qizhen.

I didn't eat much.

The Empress Dowager also put down her chopsticks, cleaned her hands, and said, "You come with me." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Niangniang, there is something to do outside------"

The Empress Dowager said: "I can't delay you much. ”

Zhu Qizhen had no choice but to follow the Queen Mother.

The Empress Dowager didn't go far, but in the inner room, she took out an account book, handed it to Zhu Qizhen and said, "My son has grown up, and there are some things that I should explain to you." ”

Zhu Qizhen took the account book and flipped through it casually, and was immediately surprised.