After school that day, Gu Yunji was about to pack up his things and go back to the dormitory, but he was called to his office and class preparation room by the mountain chief Xu Chengyu alone.

Xu Chengyu took out an article and asked, "You wrote this?" ”

Gu Yunji took a look and found that it was the article on the Yellow River governance strategy that he gave to Chen He, so he nodded: "It was indeed written by a student." ”

Xu Chengyu glanced at him and said tentatively: "Plant trees and stabilize the water and soil...... I don't believe that you can have such insight just by reading a few books about Guanzhong yourself. Tell me how you came up with it? ”

Gu Yunji knew that Xu Chengyu was very knowledgeable, and if he casually recited a few book titles, he would definitely not be able to deceive him, so he had to say: "My grandfather has studied the governance of the Yellow River, and he often mentions it in front of us on weekdays. After listening to a lot, the students also remembered it, and later learned some about the geography of the Guanzhong area, so they had these strategies for river control. ”

Xu Chengyu smiled: "Really? How do I remember that when Mrs. Gu was an official, she most admired Mr. Shouren's mental thoughts, and advocated self-cultivation and pursuit of one's own heart on weekdays. I never thought that after he became an old man, he would care about these chores. ”

"This ...... I ......" Seeing that the lie was seen through, Gu Yunji didn't know how to answer for a while.

"Okay, don't embarrass you." Xu Chengyu put the article away, "No matter how you came up with it, I think the strategy you proposed is very reasonable." Listen to my daughter Shuhua say, do you still know foreign languages? ”

Gu Yunji replied, "Yes." Students love to read some foreign books since they were young, and they gradually learn on their own over time. ”

Xu Chengyu no longer distinguished the truth of his words, and said: "I know both river governance and foreign languages, I heard that you took the county test last year?" It's amazing to be young. As he spoke, he changed his words, "Do you want to worship me as a teacher?" ”

Gu Yunji replied honestly: "Yes, students have admired Shan Chang for a long time, and it would be a great honor if they had the opportunity to listen to Shan Chang's teachings. ”

Xu Chengyu muttered: "Well-I also want to take you as an apprentice now." Looking at Gu Yunji's surprised expression, he paused, "But I don't know you well enough, my previous disciples are dragons and phoenixes among people in every aspect, and the disciples who have closed the door are naturally no worse than the senior brothers." ”

"In the next college monthly exam, as long as you can get into the top three among the new students this year, I will accept you as an apprentice, how about it?"

Gu Yunji was overjoyed: "Thank you, the student will definitely work hard." "There are about fifty freshmen this year, all of them are not weak, and it is not easy to get into the top three, but fortunately, Xu Chengyu gave a promise, no matter what, he will do his best.

Xu Chengyu patted him on the shoulder: "Young people should be sharp, you should say that you will definitely get the top three, let me prepare the meeting gift when accepting apprentices in advance!" ”

Gu Yunji couldn't cry or laugh, so he had to pat his chest and say, "Yes!" Students will definitely get in the top three, so I'll see how I perform! ”

Xu Chengyu nodded with satisfaction when he saw this, and waved him to leave.

After January, in the Imperial Palace of the capital.

Emperor Jingfeng Li Zheng slammed the song to the ground and said angrily: "I have decided to inspect the Yellow River, and this group of civil officials is still making noise. There is even an excerpt written by the imperial history to scold me for wasting people's effort! Why don't they want to think about it, if it weren't for the fact that the strategy for controlling the river has not yet been decided, why would I go to such great lengths to see it for myself! ”

The eunuchs and maids in the palace were so frightened that they fell to the ground, and they didn't dare to come out.

Minister Pan Shiliang stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, don't be angry, beware of being angry." The issue of the Yellow River is related to the fortunes of our Great Xia, and it affects the whole body, and it is normal for ministers to be cautious and discuss it many times. ”

Emperor Jingfeng snorted from his nose and said, "Can I not know them?" If the strategy of governing the river changes, it will have to be replaced by a new group of ministers who manage this matter, and they are of course unwilling to let go of the many people's jobs that have been moved by this coming and going. ”

"One by one, they all said that they should follow the law of Dayu, and dredging and dredging should be the mainstay. The key is that all dynasties have been dredging, and I don't know how much people and material resources are spent, but the Yellow River is still often overflowing. Eight years ago, when the levee burst destroyed and how many people died, why didn't these people learn a lesson! ”

Emperor Jingfeng was young and hot-tempered, and he had not long been on the throne, so he was most unaccustomed to these old-fashioned courtiers, so he sat up from his chair at this time and scolded while walking in the palace.

scolded and scolded, and said to Pan Shiliang: "When I first saw your method of attacking sand with a bundle of water, I felt that it was quite reliable. Originally, I wanted to let the Ministry of Industry calculate the amount of work first, and I might as well persuade the ministers for you. Unexpectedly, the Ministry of Industry itself blew up the pot first, and gave me a fold one by two, saying that you are a traitor who bewitches the king, saying that I don't know people clearly, and breaking the rules passed down by my ancestors. I almost pointed at my nose and scolded me! ”

Pan Shiliang didn't dare to take it, bowed down and said, "Your Majesty is serious. Your Majesty doesn't have to worry about this, it is better to set the regulations for patrolling the river first, and go to the Yellow River to explore carefully. ”

As he spoke, he took out Gu Yunji's article from his sleeve and handed it to Emperor Jingfeng: "Speaking of the strategy of governing the river, the minister recently saw an article with a very novel point of view, Your Majesty, please take a look." ”

Emperor Jingfeng nodded while watching: "Afforestation...... I've never heard of this method, but it makes a lot of sense. Who wrote this? Call him to him, and I will see him. ”

Pan Shiliang said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I won't see him for a while." This person's name is Gu Yunji, he is only fifteen years old, he is a student of Luxi Academy, and he has never seen him. This article was also sent by the mountain chief Xu Chengyu to the minister. ”

Emperor Jingfeng was very surprised when he heard this: "He is only fifteen years old, he is still a student, and he is so amazing!" Which family's children? ”

Pan Shiliang said: "The son of the Songjiang Gu family, the former Taishi Gu Zhengde is his grandfather. ”

"After the famous family, no wonder ......" Emperor Jingfeng muttered, and then he looked at Pan Shiliang again, "According to Pan Qing's view, how much credibility is the method mentioned in this article, especially the sentence 'three strategies in parallel, can ensure that the Yellow River will be safe for tens of millions of years'?" ”

Pan Shiliang replied truthfully: "The near and middle strategies in this article are exactly the issues that the ministers and the princes of the court and the central government are arguing about, and they all have their own advantages and disadvantages. As for this long-term strategy, the minister had similar ideas before, but he had never practiced it, and he didn't know what the effect would be. ”

"Moreover, the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River are very vast, and if we really want to plant trees everywhere, the project is huge and the cost is unimaginable, and the results cannot be seen in the short term, which is not the work of a generation. Therefore, the minister is not sure whether this method is really effective. ”

Hearing this, Emperor Jingfeng pondered: "Gu Yunji...... You still have to see each other. After this river tour, you can take the opportunity to go south, go to the south of the Yangtze River, and by the way, go to see Xu Chengyu's Luxi Academy......"

However, everything that happened in the palace was unknown to Gu Yunji, who was in Luxi Academy, and at this time he was wholeheartedly preparing for the upcoming academy monthly exam.