The rain was pouring down, and the rain was pouring down the eaves of the houses and onto the street, like a beaded curtain. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoSeveral soldiers walked through the empty streets in their cloaks, their spears touching the ground with a crisp sound. The people who walked in the front were holding an umbrella on their heads, so as to protect the lanterns in their hands, and the queue of soldiers in the back was not even neat, obviously they did not have the intention of patrolling the city in such a rainstorm, they just wanted to hurry back and change into dry and crisp clothes and sleep with their heads covered.

"Cheer up Lao Tzu, if something happens, see how Lao Tzu cleans you up!" Du Tou shouted loudly, but his voice was quickly swallowed up by the wind and rain. The soldiers behind him lazily responded. They are all local soldiers in Nanjing, and their training on weekdays is far less strict than that of the two capital garrisons, the Divine Guard and the Praetorian Guard.

Moreover, according to the latest military system reform of the Ming Dynasty, after the large reduction of the number of soldiers, the main responsibility of these local chamber troops and township soldiers is also to cooperate with the local government to maintain local law and order, and to deal with some thorny criminals who cannot be dealt with, similar to the special police and armed police in later generations.

If it weren't for the fact that half of the Praetorian Guards escorted His Royal Highness King Ming to the north, and the Divine Guards had been training with the Zhenjiang Mansion Navy Division on the east side of Zhongshan Mountain for the past few days, and both sides could not draw enough manpower, I am afraid that it would not be the turn of the Nanjing Mansion Army to be responsible for patrolling the city at this time.

There is actually nothing to patrol the city, but in such weather, naturally no one can be energetic.

Dutou shouted symbolically twice, and when he saw that his subordinates responded mediocrely, he didn't bother to care more, but when he walked through a small alley, he just saw a figure in the corner of his eye, almost subconsciously, Dutou threw away the umbrella violently, and the lantern in his hand shook at the side of the alley, shouting: "What person?!" ”

"Do it!" What answered him was the sudden tearing of the rain and the flickering and dazzling light of the sword.

Although a group of black-clothed people were soaking wet, their eyes were flashing with murderous intent!

"Bad ······" The word "good" on the head of the capital was still swirling in his throat, and his chest had already been pierced by a knife. And more people roared and threw themselves into the panicked city patrol soldiers behind, their hands up and down, very sharp, and it could be seen that they were all proficient in the art of killing.

There was a soft "bang", and they all slowly knelt down in the rain, their clothes were already soaked, and blood continued to flow down the wounds, falling on the bluestone slabs, staining one puddle after another. The lantern fell from Dutou's hand, and the last of its rays of light danced with all its might in the darkness, and finally dissipated.

The black-clothed man who took the lead slowly put away his blade and arched his hand behind him: "Xianggong!" ”

Holding an umbrella, an old man slowly walked to the entrance of the alley, looked at the head of the fallen with wide eyes, and the corpses everywhere, shook his head and sighed: "This is just the beginning, in the long dark night, I don't know how many people will bleed." ”

After a pause, he looked at the man in black: "Send a signal, do it!" ”

The man in black nodded, and the person behind him had already sounded the fireworks signal, and the fireworks "whoosh" into the night sky, but because of the heavy rain, it was fleeting.

But that's enough. Soon, in all corners of the city, fireworks for communication continued to rise. Dense footsteps and panicked shouts beat against every wall, every house, and every pavilion like a tidal wave!

A smile of relief appeared on the corner of the old man's mouth, and he immediately turned around and laughed softly: "Mr. You thinks that what are the odds of winning this time?" ”

The figure that had not come out of the darkness was finally revealed in front of everyone. You Xuanfu stood under the eaves with his hands in his hands, and said lightly: "Throughout the ages, taking risks is the most uncertain thing. Then it depends on whether Wu Xianggong's subordinates are so effective. However, Wu Xianggong has been carefully planning for so long, so he will naturally be able to take the position below that one person and above ten thousand people. ”

The old man in front was Wu Ge, the former Song Zhi Privy Councillor. In fact, he is only in his fifties now, but he looks like he has aged twenty years in just one year. But at this time, Wu Ge was smiling, obviously everything was confident, and at that moment he walked slowly past the corpse of the head of the capital, and did not look at this victim who had just died, and the corpse was still warm, but walked straight to You Xuanfu's side:

"Zhao Yinfu of the Song clan will take fifty people to take the main mansion of the Great Sect, this is the personal grudge of their Zhao family and the Ye family, Ye Mengding, the old fox, can not stay any longer, let them go as they are; The former Imperial City Division recruited by Weng Yinglong is naturally responsible for gnawing the hard bone of the palace, as long as we can grab the prince, we can declare victory in advance; The old man, Zhao Wei, the prefect of Nanjing Prefecture, and the servants in the homes of many officials will also disturb everywhere, so that the lackeys of the Ye family who came to suppress themselves will be in chaos; At the same time, Zhang Xuan and Zhu Qing at sea will also send people to attack the Zhenjiang Mansion Water Division, so that the Divine Guard Army and the Zhenjiang Mansion Water Division will not be able to free up. Of course, there are also the people you brought with you, Mr. You, and the Japanese people, who will also help Mr. Weng. ”

Listening to Wu Ge carefully count these arrangements, You Xuanfu just smiled, but did not say a word.

And Wu Ge talked for a long time, and found that the other party had no reaction, so he was bored, but he still took two steps forward: "Mr. You, according to what we have discussed, Mongolia wants to help the old man take the position of prime minister, and even let the old man sit on the dragon chair in the end." ”

You Xuanfu glanced at him obliquely, a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes, but he didn't let Wu Ge, who bowed his head slightly, notice, just slowly spoke: "These are natural." I, the Great Khan of Mongolia, am by no means a person who does not count his words, but Wu Xianggong will also fulfill his agreement when the time comes. ”

There was a trace of hesitation and pain on his face, but Wu Ge still nodded solemnly: "The two countries divide the river and rule, the noble country is the eldest brother, and the country will always be the country of brothers, and it is natural to pay tribute every year!" As long as he can mess up this Jiangnan, Ye Yingwu has no foundation, even if his army is strong, he will encounter the dilemma of no food, even if your country does not make a move, he will not be able to support it for too long. ”

You Xuanfu snorted: "As long as Wu Xianggong keeps his promise." ”

A fierce look swept across his face, Wu Ge didn't say anything, just looked at the chaotic wind and rain.

He was originally a member of the Privy Council of the former Song Dynasty, and he was definitely a high-ranking and powerful person, even if the soldiers and horses of the world did not obey his dispatch, this Privy Council was no different from the commander of the light pole, but at least he was a powerful person in the dynasty, even if Jia Yidao was arrogant, sometimes he had to consider Wu Ge's opinions and feelings.

As a result, who knows, because he did not follow the dragon's merits, he received a cold reception in the new dynasty, an empty Longtuge university scholar title was worn on his head, and a courtyard was opened up for him in the Hanlin Courtyard as a place to drink tea, Wu Ge knew that his career had come to an end, and he could drink tea to retire in the future, and was forgotten by the emperor in the years.

But he was unwilling in his heart, because the Jiang Wanli Jiang family, Wang Yao Wang family, Zhang Jianzhang family, etc., who had been unwilling in the previous dynasty, all occupied a place in the new dynasty because they were early in the dragon, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they were powerful in the dynasty, not to mention that Ye Mengding, who was even demoted all the way to Qingyuan Mansion as the prefect, ascended to the sky in one step and became the emperor and the great emperor of the new dynasty.

It is impossible to say that Wu Ge did not have the slightest jealousy and anger.

Fortunately, he knew the Privy Council in the previous dynasty, and when he arrived in the new dynasty, he could only drink tea to retire. The front of the door has also changed from the previous traffic to the door, and he can't accept this kind of gap. It was at this time that You Xuanfu came to the door.

And it turned out that You Xuanfu's choice was right, he was not arrested, but became a frequent visitor in Wu Ge's mansion. I have to say that You Xuanfu has been in the Southern Dynasty for many years, and he definitely knows everything about the former Song Dynasty.

Not to mention the many redundant officials and old ministers who are about to be completely erased in the reform of the civil service system, Weng Yinglong, who was lucky enough to pick up a life in the Lin'an Rebellion at that time, Zhao Yinfu, who did not follow his family to Nanyang but still had a trace of extravagant hopes for the revival of the Great Song Dynasty, and even the Japanese Japanese who felt the secret hostility of the Great Ming.

If You Xuanfu really made a wrong move, then I'm afraid it was Zhao Wei, but now in the hearts of You Xuanfu and Wu Ge, Zhao Wei is still his own person.

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Nanjing is pouring rain, and Huaibei is not much better.

When Nanjing's large and small streets were hidden, Ye Yingwu was walking in the mud under the embankment. At the beginning, the Ministry of Industry also prepared people to lay wooden planks for His Majesty the Emperor in front, so as to prevent the dragon robe and dragon boots from being dirty, but later Ye Yingwu disliked the trouble of such a method, so he simply went directly to Guo Shoujing and them, pulled his trouser legs to his knees, and walked barefoot to the embankment.

"The subordinate Daming Capital Water Supervisor Suzhou Zhou Qing, see Your Majesty." A young man walked over quickly, wearing a cloak draped over his body, his sleeves were rolled up high, if it weren't for the surrounding small officials and soldiers, I am afraid that no one would have felt that this was the person in charge of the entire canal in Suzhou.

Obviously, Zhou Qing didn't expect Ye Yingwu to inspect the river embankment in the middle of the night, so his voice trembled a little when he spoke, after all, the official position of Suzhou Cheng, the capital water supervisor, is not big, not small, it is the person who talks about the land of one acre and three points of land in this section of the canal. With his current official position, it is impossible to see the Ming Emperor on weekdays.

Zhou Qing's gaze looked down at the ground, obviously his own somewhat embarrassed dress made him feel very embarrassed. But when he saw that Ye Yingwu and them were also dressed in the same way, he was stunned for a moment. Not only Zhou Qing, but all the officials around him also lowered their heads, but the surprise and shock on their faces were difficult to hide.

"You guys can just do your own thing." Ye Yingwu waved his hand, "I just came over to take a look, I don't know if Zhou Qing's family has time to accompany me to the embankment to have a look?" ”

Zhou Qing hurriedly arched his hand: "Dare not obey your fate." It's just Your Majesty, you are dressed like this······"

Ye Yingwu was stunned, and subconsciously glanced at himself: "What's wrong, what's wrong?" ”

"Your Majesty's dress is the same as mine, and because of the simplicity of the construction site, this is the sin of the minister!" Zhou Qing fell to one knee in a panic.

Ye Yingwu hurriedly stepped forward to support Zhou Qing, and he didn't care that his clothes were covered with muddy rain: "Why did the Qing family say this, this is your construction site, in other words, your battlefield." I am an outsider, and I should follow the customs of the villagers, not to mention such a heavy rain, it is more convenient to come and go by wearing a coat and holding my trouser legs, there is nothing wrong with it, if Zhou Qing's family feels guilty because of this, it should be incomprehensible! ”

Zhou Qing suddenly opened his mouth slightly, but he didn't know what to say. And Ye Yingwu stood still and looked around, looking at the officials who were busy coming and going, as well as the Han supervisors who braved the rain to inspect the embankment, and said loudly: "I am here, watching all the ministers fight for the dredging of the canal, even if the heavy rain is pouring, they still fight and stick here, just in case." Seeing that all of you eat and live on the embankment, with the canal as your companion and living from the canal, I am very pleased, I am very pleased! ”

Ye Yingwu said aloud while helping Zhou Qing up with Xiao Yangzi, Guo Shoujing and others who stepped forward.

The busy construction site has been quiet at this time, and only the sound of the rushing rain and Ye Yingwu's loud voice are intertwined.

Zhou Qing bowed deeply to Ye Yingwu: "My Emperor Shengming!" ”

"My Emperor Shengming!" The surrounding officials, craftsmen, and overseers all put down their work at this moment, and shouted loudly with almost all the strength of their lives.

Even those Nanyang slaves and Mongol prisoners of war who were working under the urging of the whip subconsciously looked up in the direction where the voice first came, and their eyes were full of complicated looks.

Ye Yingwu slowly walked through the crowd and walked towards the embankment.

Zhou Qing and Guo Shoujing hurriedly followed, pointing to the turbid canal in front of them, Zhou Qing said with concern: "Your Majesty, the Suzhou section is now the northernmost section of the entire canal dredging project, because the canal is blocked all year round, so our main task these days is to dig the river to both sides, but this rainstorm has caused the water level in the original narrow river channel to rise sharply. Even the countryside of Suzhou will be more or less affected. ”

Ye Yingwu frowned and said: "How can this canal be abandoned to this extent, it stands to reason that if there is such a big hidden danger, it is impossible to go without the slightest action even in troubled times for hundreds of years." ”

Zhou Qing was slightly stunned, while Guo Shoujing took a step forward and arched his hand a little helplessly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty doesn't know, originally the canal was not like this, especially in the Sui and Tang dynasties, through the adjustment of locks everywhere, it was completely able to deal with floods, not to mention such heavy rains." It's just that since the big river changed to flow east and north to seize the Huai into the sea, there is no longer a big river in Shandong, and there is a perennial drought and lack of water, while the two Huai areas are prone to flooding every time it rains because there is a big river in plain white. ”

Seeing Ye Yingwu nodding, Guo Shoujing hurriedly continued: "As for this canal, because it has been in disrepair for a long time, the canal locks and so on have been difficult to use anymore, and even many lakes used to store water have been cut off from the canal. Therefore, when it rains so heavily, it is natural that the water level can rise and even threaten the levees. Especially in the past hundred years, the north and the south have been divided, and the two Huai have been a tug-of-war, and the two sides have come and gone, and there is often no fixed master, so naturally no one will care about the canal. ”

Ye Yingwu stomped his foot fiercely, and he forgot the impact of the Yellow River on the entire Shandong and Lianghuai. Because of the changes in Jingkang, frequent wars, the Northern Song Dynasty capital water supervisor who used to focus on maintaining the river channel has disappeared with the Northern Song Dynasty, and the big river that has lost its daily dredging and maintenance has finally shown its violent and untamable side to the world, and finally lost control in the fourth year of Shaoxi in the Southern Song Dynasty (1194 AD), flooded southward, and seized the Huai into the sea.

This is the first time that the river changed its course after the previous eastward flow and the northward flow, and it was also the largest change in the course of the great river in history, until the Qing Dynasty Xianfeng five years (AD 1855) the big river broke in Tongwaxiang, Henan, before once again seizing the Jishui River and taking the original eastward flow of the road, which became the situation of later generations.

It is precisely because of this time that the big river seized the Huai into the sea, resulting in the entire Hebei and Shandong lost the original water source, and the two Huai flooded all the year round, although the dynasties and dynasties all wanted to rectify, but after all, this matter is by no means an overnight effort, and the slightest carelessness is a natural disaster and man-made disaster, so it can only be let go.

Standing on the embankment, watching the canal roaring at his feet, Ye Yingwu didn't say a word, and let the rain flow wildly along the clothes.

After a long time, Ye Yingwu turned around and patted Guo Shoujing's shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "Ruosi (author's note: Guo Shoujing's words), water control is your forte?" ”

Guo Shoujing was stunned, although he didn't understand why Ye Yingwu asked this, but he still nodded solemnly: "The minister thinks he is slightly the same." ”

"Wait until the north is regained, and govern the great river for me." Ye Yingwu looked at Guo Shoujing and paused word by word, "No matter how much it costs, I will support you, even if it is the power of the whole country, just let it go." ”

After a pause, Ye Yingwu said slowly: "This is a project for thousands of generations and to benefit all the people. ”

Guo Shoujing's body was shocked, he raised his head to meet Ye Yingwu's gaze, and solemnly arched his hand:

"As long as Your Majesty gives the order, the minister will do his best." (To be continued.) )