Chapter 160: When it comes to controlling the waters, you are still far away
"In my life, I am either in disaster relief or on the way to disaster relief."
Zhu Yousong was bare-legged, pinned his satin robe to the jade belt, and laughed at himself while walking hard in the mud.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were many disasters, half Tianwei and half man-made disasters, so I rushed to this unlucky energy, if it wasn't for the family foundation was thick enough, it would really be difficult to hold on until Jiannu entered the customs.
Ma Shiying, as the prefect of Luoyang, followed behind him, and he had consciously forgotten the identity of the imperial court official, more like a subordinate official of the palace.
"The prince is the prince of disaster relief, and he is also a prince of rescue, I look at it as an early warning from God. The world will be in chaos, and the prince is the one who helps the dangerous building and turns the tide. ”
Since Zhu Yousong was reborn, he has not had this idea, and he is also secretly calculating in his heart, am I really sent to save the nation from peril? Although he heard a little compliment, he nodded cheekily and said, "It makes sense, what Shiying said makes a lot of sense, it seems that I have to work hard." ”
Out of the gate of the palace, the roof of the church next to it was already full of people at this time.
Little did the new priest know that a great crisis would turn out to be an opportunity for them to preach.
The church building was tall and magnificent, so many refugees fled to the church, and the new priest was on the roof of the building, taking the opportunity to preach.
The people eat people with short mouths and short hands to take people, squatting on the roof of others, naturally it is not good to be cold-eyed, and they scolded. Facing the old man who was preaching, he still showed a hint of a simple and cunning smile hidden in it from time to time.
When these priests came to the Ming Dynasty to preach, where they received such "courtesy", they immediately devoted 200 percent of their enthusiasm to the missionary plan. At the moment, he was holding a Bible, smiling and gushing, that was Father Liszt that Tonpernicus had brought back from Luzon.
Just caught a glimpse of Zhu Yousong and his party in the gap, Liszt excitedly shouted: "Lord Wang! Rajah! ”
Zhu Yousong looked around, didn't find anyone calling him, and wondered: "Who is calling Lao Tzu's name, the voice sounds weird." ”
"Here, we're on the roof!"
Zhu Yousong looked up and saw that it was the new priest who was waving his hands and calling out to himself happily.
"This foreign devil, it's really not a thing, we're flooded, you see he's happy." Zhu Yousong was unhappy, and asked, "What's the matter?" ”
Liszt ran off the roof excitedly, waded through the water, and said: "Lord Wang, I have learned to control floods in the West, and I am willing to contribute a little bit. ”
Zhu Yousong turned from anger to joy and said, "Okay, Liu Yi, give him a hoe and follow us to work." ”
"Hoe... Hoe? Liszt looked confused, he volunteered, he thought that this generous prince would be overjoyed, and appointed him as a temporary person in charge, who knew that he would throw him a hoe.
Liszt only didn't explain himself, and patiently explained: "Lord, when I was in our country, I once learned the knowledge of managing floods. ”
Zhu Yousong said disappreciatively: "When it comes to this flood control, you are just scratching the surface, and we have been in China for thousands of years, and we have obtained the essence of it. This matter is full of hardships and bitterness, but it is also enough to be proud that your little tricks are not enough to compare with us. ”
Liszt looked embarrassed, this prince, who has always been easy to talk, I don't know why, became so sharp that he didn't save face at all.
Liszt, who ate his own bitter fruits, had no choice but to carry a hoe and silently follow behind. I wanted to show my face, but I didn't expect to hit Zhu Yousong, who was in a bad mood, and not only was he unlucky, but even the Western water conservancy he represented was despised. However, this group of priests, who are willing to come to Daming to preach, are all very pragmatic people. Since this prince is so confident, thinking that their nation must have its own advantages in water conservancy, Liszt has already made up his mind to study it seriously.
The floods in Henan Province are out of control, and the rain has been continuous for several days, which has a tendency to spread.
At this time, Henan Province is not Henan, Henan is the entire Henan Province, and Henan Province only refers to the Luoyang area, with Luoyang as the center of the state and county.
It is better to block than to be sparse, which is the truth that we have realized from the era of Dayu's water control, Zhu Yousong took a few subordinates, and a group of guards, and did it himself. What's more, it's inspiring, the prince has done it himself, who is reluctant to give up his little strength?
The people he brought were also very particular, they were all thorns in the palace, and Liu Yi and Xu Erdou bore the brunt. These two people have always been lazy and cunning, and this time it is equivalent to a labor reform.
As for the others, they were really busy, busy receiving the surrendered officers and soldiers, and the people who poured in from all directions.
Yang He committed suicide in fear of crime, and Hua Qiu was executed by Ling Chi in the capital to thank the people's anger.
However, the monstrous anger of the people of Henan Province did not disappear because of the death of these two people. In this era, there was no overwhelming media, and no one knew about the death of two big officials, everyone only knew that the people of the imperial court dug up the river embankment and flooded their homes.
At other times, it must have risen up, and there were rebels everywhere. But Henan Mansion is very special, there is a prince of the dynasty who is fighting against the imperial court. Rebellion is a high-risk industry, and it is optimistic to say that you will die and live a life. But once there is a first offender, the danger factor is reduced in a straight line, so there are so many heroes in Qin Mopei County, they don't dare to be the boss and launch a bastard Liu Banglai.
The house was flooded, and the people who couldn't survive all took refuge in the Fuwang Mansion. Even some local magistrates and officials have resented the imperial court and defected to King Fu. At this time, people's local feelings should not be underestimated.
What Zhu Yousong is most afraid of now is not how to deal with the victims of Henan Mansion, but the actions of the imperial court.
At this time, although Henan Mansion became a wasteland, on the other hand, it became a fertile ground for rebellion. It is necessary to appease some lawless and troubled people. But if the imperial court raises troops again, it will be really chaotic and difficult to control.
Outside the city, the river officials of Henan Mansion had been arrested by Zhu Yousong, and they were nervously directing the opening of the canal and digging the river.
Henan Mansion is a vast ocean, it has reached the worst situation, but there is also a benefit, there is no need to scruple about anything, just let go of it.
So Zhu Yousong is ready to do a big one, dig another river, and divide the water and drain it. In this way, irrigation can be carried out in times of drought and diversion can be diverted in times of flooding, killing two birds with one stone.
More importantly, the hundreds of thousands of refugees who have lost their homes can have something to do to avoid chaos. After all, hundreds of thousands of homeless people, if they no longer have jobs, even if they are put in a few hundred years, something will happen.