354: Facts speak louder than words
The exile in Qiongzhou is already miserable, if it falls into the hands of the imperial city division again...... That would only make it worse.
Liu Yu was suddenly stunned, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the villain doesn't dare, many people know about the Yellow River Basin, and we are the ...... who specialize in detecting the river."
Isn't it the responsibility of the River and Drainage Department to survey domestic water conservancy?
This is not done by one person, and naturally it is impossible for only one person to know.
"Many people know?"
Then why didn't Li Zhongchang know at that time, he was the secretary of the River and Canal Division, in charge of the world's water conservancy, and even the officials below knew it, could he not know?
Zhao Zhen felt that Liu Yu was too nervous, so he didn't choose what to say.
I couldn't help but smile, and then asked, "Why didn't anyone say that before?" β
Liu Yu was stunned and said, "Your Majesty, who to say?" β
"Give me ......"
Zhao Zhen suddenly came to his senses, and his gaze turned to look at the Zaifu.
Naturally, the words of the little official can't reach his ears, so what about the Zaifu?
Zhang Zhibai shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers have never heard of it, but Li Zhongchang went to the recital and said that he wanted to dredge the Henglong River, and the ministers decided to admonish the ...... after watching his recital."
The dredging and diversion was proposed by the boss of the River and Drainage Division.
Even he said it should be done, and it was an imminent need...... Then we will naturally have to judge and then make a judgment...... Well, the Hequ Division is the authority to return the gift, they say they can do it, then naturally they can.
Zhao Zhen can still recall that day in the court, Li Zhongchang of the River Canal Division impassionedly said the benefits of the diversion of the Yellow River, so that the diversion is the trend of the times!
At that time, the monarchs and ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were all moved by him.
True!
The River Canal Division was the authority of the Great Song Water Conservancy, and since they said that they could do this, the monarch would naturally start to weigh it according to his suggestion.
Then everyone expressed their opinions and realized that the diversion of the Yellow River was a matter of benefiting future generations.
It can not only block the invasion of the Liao, but also prevent other rivers from bursting.
Liu Yu was a little timid, because he found that after listening to his words, the Manchu monarch was at a loss.
Obviously, they didn't know what was going on in the Yellow River, or even where it flowed...... Now he stood up and directly shattered the cognition of the monarchs and ministers.
What to do?
If he continued, he was worried that he would be doomed if he turned back.
It's a slap in the face!
The faces of the monarchs and ministers in the palace were all slapped by him, even if Zhao Zhen could let him go, would Li Zhongchang let him go after he went back?
But last night, Qin Wei's words echoed in his mind again.
- Your son Guozi Jian will be responsible, your family Qin will be responsible, and my Qin will be responsible for your safety!
You just have to go and detain the ruins, just tell your majesty and the Zaifu everything you know, and tell the truth!
If anyone dares to touch you, let them pass Qin's level first!
As long as Qin doesn't fall, you won't fall!
Liu Yu closed his eyes and took a few breaths.
He was almost mad, crying loudly: "Said! The villain said everything, but no one listened to the officials, and no one in the river canal department paid attention to us, and if we said it, we would be punished! β¦β¦ Not only the villain, but many officials and local officials who have inspected the Yellow River have said it, but no one listens! They also secretly threatened that whoever dared to say it again would be in a dilemma of life and death! It's not that you don't say it, but you don't dare, Your Majesty! β
He knelt down slowly, and said bitterly: "The villain is soft-spoken! The diversion of the Yellow River was proposed by the officials, and there were many people behind them, and if they didn't let them say it, the villain didn't dare to say it...... And it didn't happen, no matter how much the villain said, no one would believe it. β
Seeing is believing.
They won't believe it if they don't put the facts in front of them these days.
Moreover, the truth is only in the hands of a few people, and they have no chance to say it.
Because once it is spoken, it will block the financial path of those people, and it will also block their plan to be promoted.
For the sake of their own desires, they are ready to implement it with just one idea.
"Enough!"
"Enough!"
Zhang Zhibai shouted, and then looked at Zhao Zhen, who was roaring angrily.
At this moment, the cheeks of the palace were hot, and shame finally triumphed over fear.
They were bent on diverting the Yellow River to achieve the goal of defending against the Liao, but they were so mad that they didn't even care about the facts, and now a basin of cold water was poured down.
Shame, shame!
Liu Yu sobered up from his memories, looked up, and couldn't help but be shocked.
Zhao Zhen's face was pale, his lips were squirming, but he couldn't speak.
He got up slowly and said, "I am still discussing with Zhuqing today...... Still thinking about repurposing...... Reroute the Yellow River. β
His voice was unusually weak, and Zhang Zhibai said in despair: "Yes, minister...... Minister...... Negligence, the minister is guilty. β
"Everyone is guilty!"
Zhao Zhen said almost coldly: "I am guilty, you are guilty, who is innocent?" Commoners! If it is really rerouted, Hebei Road will become an ocean from now on, and how many people will be cut off because of this! β
Zhang Zhibai slowly took off his crown, and then knelt down.
The Lord humiliated his ministers to death......
For a while, the hall was full of kneeling people, and Liu Yu was a little confused.
What do you mean by that?
"The Yellow River!"
Zhao Zhen showed a painful look on his face and said: "Come on, send Li Zhongchang to prison under the order of the Hequ Division, and change the order of the Imperial City Division to thoroughly investigate the relevant personnel of this matter, I want to know what they think!" β
What else could you think?
They want to be promoted, they want to get rich, and they want to improve their political performance.
So they completely ignore the facts, let alone whether the outcome can be afforded!
They are a group of profit-obsessed gamblers, ready to gamble on the entire Great Song Dynasty and the people of the world to win their own future and wealth!
After the rage, Zhao Zhen remembered Qin Wei's advice in the palace that day.
He couldn't help sighing, feeling a little burning in his cheeks, and said with his forehead raised: "Go and call Qin Wei, what did he say before...... Velocity of flow? Call him, I want to hear it. β
When all the facts are in front of him, Zhao Zhen can no longer lie to himself.
Otherwise, it will not be a clear judgment, but a real mediocrity and incompetence!
He sat down tiredly and said, "Zhuqing, get up too." β
Later, Qin Wei came.
Dressed in civilian clothes, it seems that he came here improvisedly and was not prepared, and after coming in, he had a hiccup, and he looked like he had eaten too much.
"As soon as the minister finished teaching the students in the Guozijian, he stayed there for dinner."
Qin Wei felt that these monarchs and ministers were all neurotics, and if they learned from them, I was afraid that they would not have a few years to live, so they should eat and drink.
He glanced at Liu Yu on the side.
Immediately understood what Zhao Zhen was so eager to call him for.
It seems that the deduction has worked, Liu Yu's words, these people should have listened to them, otherwise they would not have called themselves in such a hurry.
Liu Yu also saw Qin Wei, but the monarchs and ministers were all watching, he didn't dare to make eye contact with Qin Wei, so he could only stand blankly.
Zhao Zhen looked at him and remembered what happened before.
In order to stop the diversion of the Yellow River, this teenager took the risk of fighting against the emperor and Zaifu yesterday...... But at that time, the monarchs and ministers of the palace thought that he was lying and said that he was domineering.
What kind of courage and anger does a person have to dare to turn his face against those people at the top of the Great Song Dynasty!
I have always regarded him as a confidant, but when the matter comes, I am not on his side, this is distrust...... Hey, why bother!
ββ¦β¦ The matter of the Six Pagoda River ......"
Why did he take the risk of stopping this?
ββThe humble did not dare to forget the country!
Zhao Zhen couldn't help but bowed his head and said: "I don't dare to forget the country, good, good!" β
This is a bold courtier, and he has a great Song in his heart, and he is willing to pay for it! Otherwise, he could have done nothing, let alone go into the palace to admonish.
He was originally a close minister of the Son of Heaven, and this advice was dispensable to him.
Even because of this incident, he was almost disgusted by the emperor.
At this moment, Zhao Zhen was ashamed and moved in his heart, feeling that he had made him suffer so many grievances, but now he still had to rely on him to solve the matter.
And the Zaisukes felt aggrieved in their hearts.
Yesterday, Qin Wei refuted Zhang Zhibai's words with a humble position that did not dare to forget the country, and the two clashed with lightning, eager to kill each other.
And now Zhao Zhen agrees with his words, that is, slapping himself in the face.
But Zhang Zhibai can no longer refute it, facts speak louder than words!
Zhao Zhen asked: "Is it impossible to pass the narrow road?" β
"Can't! It's not just that it's narrow, it's more that the riverbed is raised, and even dredging won't help, it will only accelerate to the east, while the terrain to the north is low...... As a result, the flow will be cut off, and the water potential on both sides will break at the same time, and the Hebei Road will probably be finished. β
This is the simplest question that any elementary school student will be able to understand in later generations.
But now Qin Wei needs to use more reasoning to explain, so that this group of monarchs and ministers can face up to the problem that the Yellow River cannot be diverted.
It's not that the monarchs and ministers are stupid, it's that they're too smart!
Qin Wei said: "The minister has asked the cardinal minister to send an army to dig a ditch in the lower reaches of the Jinming River outside the city, this time there are a lot of people, and I think it will be completed in a few days...... Therefore, there is no need to say more, the minister believes that facts speak louder than words. β
Smack!
The sound of slapping in the face in the main hall was endless.
You have always been more eloquent than facts, and your words are impassioned, but none of you are willing to really probe the facts.
I was heeded by all my cries, and the prince was seen in front of the king, but you said that he did not know the number of manners and had no respect, and let you run into a partnership, and thus be driven out of the palace......
How's it going at the moment?
Now that you know that you have come to ask me, now that you know that you have to speak with facts? It's late...... I won't beep with you any more, let's see the results of the river dug up.
"The Henglong River is an ancient road, and it may not necessarily break."
Are there still people who do not believe in evil?
Does this have to see a tragedy happen?!
Qin Wei turned around and saw Zhang Zhibai's stubborn face.
Is this old man crazy?
In the past, he was mostly respected by Qin, after all, this old man was one of the few people in the Great Song Dynasty who was willing to do practical things, and he could even ignore the positions of the emperor and the queen.
How can such a fair and honest person become so confused now?
Qin Wei said coldly: "The terrain ...... The price of the water flowing high is that the sediment has nowhere to wash away, and finally it silts up all the way until the Yellow River becomes a hanging river, and then we can only beg the heavens to ......."
Begging for what?
Qin Wei put his hands together and said lightly: "Begging God to bless, the embankment will not collapse, and the Yellow River will not burst...... After begging for an increase in the flow of water, you can break through the obstacles of the terrain and flow eastward smoothly! β
He sneered: "Of these possibilities, if one of them is unsuccessful, it will be an unprecedented man-made disaster!" Let's not talk about the dead, from now on there will be no north in the Great Song Dynasty! β
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