Text Chapter 220 A game of black and white bet wins and loses
The power dispute in the court and the struggle for interests in the world are originally a process of eliminating the other's strengths. After the death of the Empress Dowager Dou, the power of the Dou clan in the court lost this biggest backer, which must be yesterday's yellow flower, and the scenery is no longer beautiful.
Although there are still many people who hold important positions in some positions, Dou Ying, who is the leader, has retired for several years, and this kind of power that relies on nepotism is inevitable under the trend of "meritocracy" today.
And in such a situation, because of the subtle changes in the status of the queen mother in the palace, some clear-eyed officials saw a huge opportunity from it. The most obvious change is that although Prime Minister Tian Jue is recuperating at home, there is a lot of traffic in front of the door, and the excitement is better than in the past.
No one is a fool, if such thick thighs don't take the opportunity to hold it firmly, when will it be! Tian Jue was snubbed by the emperor? Joke! That is the emperor's own uncle, and the queen mother in the palace is a brother and sister. It is only a matter of minutes to say that you want to trust the power as before.
Therefore, openly and secretly, more than half of the officials in the court have recently visited the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion. At such a critical moment, who doesn't want to make great progress.
Since Dou Ying participated in the funeral of the Empress Dowager Dou, because of the relationship involving all aspects and the need to deal with the aftermath, he was ordered by the emperor to attend the court as an old minister.
Today, the influence of the outgoing prime minister is much less than before, and some officials are only maintaining the appearance of respect for him. Compared with the fervent flattery of Tian Jue, the difference is obvious.
People go to the tea to be cold, and go to the back seat to be cold, which is the norm in the world. Old Dou Ying has long been no longer haunted by these things, and the reason why he is still standing in this court is just for the sake of those Dou children, and he tries his best to take care of them, so that they can all have a decent exit.
Dou Ying did not intend to exert any more influence in the court. These few times in the court, just to sit with the attendees. Rengui is self-aware, he clearly knows the purpose of the emperor letting him sit here, then just do the things that are perfected, and he doesn't want to care about anything else. Even when he heard that the situation on the Yellow River was already so serious, he did not say a word. There are some things that many people know as well as he does. If it is just to relieve the emperor's worries, it is completely unnecessary to be the enemy of such a ruthless and sinister opponent.
Dou Ying listened to the nonsense that the Prime Minister and the emperor said, and couldn't help but sneer secretly in her heart. He tugged his hands into his sleeves, intending to squint for a moment. The next moment, however, he shuddered and snapped his eyes open again.
Because, he heard someone talking. The familiar voice was the teenager. Dou Ying turned his head uneasily, and when he looked in that direction, Yuan Zhao stood up, shook the hem of his robe, and came to the center of the main hall.
"Silly boy! Do you know how deep the water is? I jumped in. Alas......! ”
Dou Ying's expression was full of worry, looking at Yuan Zhao's back. Not only him, but many people who had respect for this little marquis were secretly taken aback in their hearts. Ji Di, Zheng Shi and others blamed themselves even more, he shouldn't have known the powerful relationship between them, why didn't they tell him earlier!
The Zhu Dynasty is full of vermilions, each with his own thoughts. Tian Jue looked coldly at Yuan Zhao standing beside him, once upon a time, he was just an ordinary teenager, and at that time, he could crush him to death with a little finger. Who would have thought that after a few years of hard work, he has grown into an opponent who can wrestle with the prime minister of the current dynasty!
Yuan Zhao also looked at him quietly, and the two looked at each other for a moment. Tian Jue snorted coldly
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, was about to reprimand him for being rude, but before he could speak, the emperor's voice had already come.
"Yuanqing, do you have a way? Eh, isn't what the prime minister said right? ”
Hearing the emperor speak in this tone, the anger in Tian Jue's heart was even worse, mixed with jealousy and complaining. Thinking that he was a dignified prime minister of the Han Dynasty, he was unceremoniously refuted by a boy who was dozens of years younger than himself, in front of all the ministers, not only did the emperor not blame him, but he was kind and pleasant, how did he get off the stage? Do you want the face of the head of the hundred officials?!
However, the nephew emperor did not take into account the face of his uncle and prime minister, and Yuan Zhao would not care about his face.
"Your Majesty, since ancient times, rivers, lakes and seas have flooded many people! Is this all providence? In Weichen's view, it is not that the will of heaven cannot be violated, but that the manpower has not been reached. Thousands of years ago, the flood in Kyushu was governed by Dayu. What is King Yu's experience in controlling water? It's better to be blocked! Are the conditions of that era comparable to ours? But with their indomitable will and reasonable methods, they succeeded in channeling the flood and bringing peace to the world. ”
The emperor straightened up, and his expression became solemn. Yes, what Yuan Zhao said is very reasonable, Dayu can still lead the people to manage the floods in the world, and is praised as the holy king. Can't you do it yourself? The power of the empire is already so strong, and a few rivers are not well managed?
"Since the ancients have left us such valuable experience, why don't we make good use of it? Weichen was ordered by His Majesty to flood the Wei River, and he also achieved a small success, and the experience can be used elsewhere. Dig more channels and lakes, divert the water flow of major rivers, irrigate in times of drought, and reduce disasters in times of flooding, and I implore Your Majesty to issue an order to implement all counties and counties in the world that have the conditions. ”
"Good! Yuan Qing's measure is very good, and it will definitely be of great use. This is a major event that will benefit the future generations, and I will immediately issue an order to order the counties of the world to do the same. ”
The emperor's reply was very crisp, and he naturally saw the benefits of this. What's more, I heard that Yuan Zhao made another kind of "cement"? Building canals and dams is very fast and firm, and there is such a good thing, so why not do it?
"Yuanqing, other rivers can be alleviated by this method, but the Yellow River ...... Doesn't think this will work?"
Through this great flood, the emperor also looked through the specific distribution of the world's rivers and various information, and still knew a lot about some situations. As an emperor, he felt more and more that it was not easy to govern the world.
"Your Majesty's words are extremely true. The water of the Yellow River, mud and sand, is an unsolvable problem. As far as Weichen knows, the sediment on the old road of the Yellow River has accumulated over the years, and the embankments on both sides of the river have been repaired higher and higher over the years, and some sections of the river have been several zhang above the ground, like a hanging river. Once the mouth breaks, the water of the Yellow River seems to fall from the sky, and the downstream is deeply affected, and it is simply unavoidable, and the loss is huge. ”
Some officials have heard of these specific situations, and some have not known at all, and when they heard Yuan Zhao, they shook their heads one after another, such a river is really extremely difficult to prevent.
Yuan Zhao didn't have any good methods, the river in later generations was still a hanging river, and with the current conditions, there was no way to build any barrage dams and other projects, so he didn't have any good experience to learn from.
"Yuanqing, is there any other way? Even if it temporarily alleviates the immediate crisis! The emperor's expression was urgent, and he was expecting Yuan Zhao to surprise him.
I thought about it a little
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At the moment, Yuan Zhao smiled slightly bitterly, the Yellow River is not only the mother river of the Chinese nation, but also a raging river that does evil. It is not an ordinary difficulty to completely surrender it.
"Your Majesty, in Weichen's opinion, the old course of the Yellow River is no longer usable, and in those dangerous sections of the river, we can consider moving it."
"W-What? Move to the Yellow River! You're talking about the Yellow River...... Boy, uh, Yuanqing, you say it again, I didn't hear clearly. ”
Emperor Liu Che's eyes widened, and he thought that there was something wrong with his ears. Are you kidding? Move to the Yellow River? This kid thinks the Yellow River is a small ditch!
The ministers in the palace were even more uproar, and at this moment, not only the courtiers who had always had a grudge against him reprimanded him for talking nonsense, but even those who had a good relationship shook their heads lightly, secretly blaming him for speaking without knowing the height of the sky.
"Such an ignorant child is also worthy of being an important minister of the court? It's nonsense, it's ridiculous! Your Majesty, the ministers participated in the Changle Marquis's nonsense, and took the military affairs as a child's play, which is a great crime of disrespect, please Your Majesty will be punished by decree to set an example! ”
Prime Minister Tian Ying was furious, pointing at Yuan Zhao with one hand, and he was awe-inspiring.
Tingwei Zhang Tang went out to second, and then a large number of courtiers seconded the proposal, and the crowd was violent, and there was a great tendency to defeat Yuan Zhao immediately.
Gongsun Hong, the imperial historian, stood by and watched, sneering secretly, watching the excitement on the side, he was eager for the two sides to fight, and when the time came, both sides would lose, and he might be able to get some benefits.
Some of the ministers who were close to Yuan Zhao were just about to stand up to help him, but they saw that the little marquis waved his hand quietly, signaling not to move lightly. Then he had an inexplicable smile on his face, first arched his hand upward, and then looked at Tian Jue and the menacing ministers behind him.
"Your Majesty, your question, and Rong Weichen will solve it later. Oh, in this way, the prime minister and the adults don't believe that I moved the Yellow River? ”
"It's impossible! Kid is talking nonsense, can you dare to bear the consequences?"
"Of course, if I say yes, I can! There is nothing in the world that cannot be done, only the unexpected. Hehe, the prime minister doesn't believe it, do you dare to make another bet with me? ”
Bet again?! Hearing Yuan Zhao say such things in a relaxed and teasing tone. Emperor Liu Che breathed a sigh of relief inexplicably, and he felt his heart full of excitement. Like many people who have great trust in Yuan Zhao, they all have a hunch that Yuan Zhao in this state, no matter how shocking things he says, it is possible that he will really do it!
"Bet? Hit your mother's bet! The pain of the last time was still not gone, and a big scold almost burst out, but Tian Jue held back it again. This kid is so annoying, looking at that provocative smile is really underwhelming!
"Prime Minister! Afraid of what? We bet with him, and everybody has your back! Don't let him regret it, this time you will expel this kid from the court. ”
"That's right! We're following, betting with you! If you can't do this, you will consciously get out of the court and get out of Chang'an......! ”
Babbling and arguing. The emperor looked at the situation below, and became a little worried, Yuan Zhao opened up the situation for his imperial power, and did so many things in front, there are really a lot of people who have offended.
"Okay, bet with you! I'll see what you win this time! Hum! ”
Hearing Tian Jue's words, many people saw it, and Yuan Hui smiled heartily. Moving mountains and seas, reclaiming rivers and opening up land, it's just a small means! However, how many people will jump into this big hole dug before this? He's looking forward to it.
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