Chapter 147: Zhengzhou
Because of Chen Guer's group of people, Ma De stayed in Yuanyang County for one day, and only left the next day and went straight to Zhengzhou.
At this time, regarding Chen Guer and Liu Degui's family members of the two trafficking criminals, the case file of the negligence of the Jiangsu Zhentai Yamen has also been submitted to the Criminal Department by the county commander Zhou Duchang with a 600-mile expedited express. In this case, Ma De didn't receive half of the credit, and there was nothing for him in the case file, and even the credit for discovering that Chen Guer and the two were trafficking in crime was handed over to the post.
This made a group of his subordinates feel unacceptable at all!
"Master, this is a big case! I don't know how many people have been trafficked by this dog man and woman before, but you solved this case, that's a great achievement! But why did you give all the credit to the gang in Yuanyang County? ......" Hailiu is the most unhappy about this matter, and he has been nagging non-stop since he left the Yamen of Yuanyang County.
"Sixth Master, my lord, this is a wise move! ......" Ma De didn't speak, and Xing Ming interjected.
"Wise? How sensible? Na Risong also felt a little puzzled. Although Ma De and his gang have always been wise to them, the reason for this must be asked.
"That Chen Gu'er is not an ordinary human trafficker, seeing that she is so confident, I estimate that she may have a connection with the Criminal Department or even higher-level officials, otherwise, she would never say anything to us adults, 'There will be a period later'! What is our adulthood? If the adults intervene in this case, the officials in the court will definitely not be able to suppress it, and the case will definitely go straight to the Holy Hearing, at that time, once the emperor orders a thorough investigation, I am afraid it will be a big storm...... My lord was far away in Anhui at that time, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to resist the gossip of some people in the capital! Xing Ming said.
"Lao Xing, don't scare me! That woman can't be that powerful, right? Kairoku opened his mouth, feeling incredulous.
"It's a possibility! This woman must have a lot of background, and the backstage must be not small...... After committing such a big case, I can still be so sure, among the women I know, even if it is your two masters, I'm afraid it will be difficult to do it! Mader said.
"She doesn't deserve to be compared to the heroine! ......," Narimatsu said.
"Hehe, yes, she really doesn't deserve it!" Ma De smiled and said.
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The seat of governance in Henan is Kaifeng Prefecture. However, because the dragon of the Yellow River has to be tossed several times every year, since Kangxi decided to rectify the river affairs, in order to show that he is diligent in river affairs to curry favor with Kangxi, many governors and governors of Henan often go to the Zhengzhou section where the embankment is most likely to break down to come to the scene in person. However, because the Yellow River has a flood in January, a peach blossom flood in March, and a cauliflower flood in May, it is the most remarkable and longest-lasting summer flood after the summer, and then, the autumn flood is coming again, and the winter has not passed two months, and January is here again! As a result, many people find it difficult to go back for a long time after arriving here.
Of course, Jackie Chan is by no means included among these people. The incorruptible governor simply moved his administrative office to Zhengzhou, handling various affairs in Henan while rectifying the Yellow River.
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May is the cauliflower season!
Ma De's visit made Yu Chenglong feel a little unhappy! Therefore, after just looking at the post, he simply refused, and then went directly to the embankment at the mouth of the garden! However, he forgot that at this time, Chen Huang, Feng Zhiren, and Peng Xueren were eating and living in Huayuankou!
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"Lord Chen, we must build another embankment behind the embankment, although this cauliflower flood can't break here, but the summer flood is coming, we must make sure that nothing goes wrong!" When Ma De arrived, Yu Chenglong was arguing with Chen Huang and the others. Although it is one to three, Yu Jackie Chan doesn't care at all, and the more he fights, the more courageous he becomes!
"Great commander, it's useless to build embankments! …… There is a lot of precipitation this year, and the summer flood will only be stronger than last year! Once the levee collapses, the flood will be unstoppable, and it will be useless to build an additional levee behind it! Xia Guan thinks that the most important thing now is to remove the people in the Qingjiang area as soon as possible, except for the people left on the embankment, all other places must be emptied! When the summer flood comes, if you really can't hold it, you will burst the embankment and discharge the flood! ......" Chen Huang's face was blown by the river wind, full of wrinkles, as dark as bronze, and only a pair of eyes looked bright. Ma De felt that this person was older than when he first met, but he was a little more energetic than when he first met.
"Lord Chen! Since the emperor has ordered you and me to guard this place, the responsibility for the land of the people here, every wisp of porridge and rice, lies with you and me. I had planted trees on the riverbank to strengthen them, but when you came, you ordered that not one of them be left and that all of them be uprooted, and I listened. If you want people to rebuild the dams and dams, I will do so. But I can't listen to you this time! …… Qingjiang County, more than a dozen townships, hundreds of thousands of people! Once the levee bursts, their year is over! Even if the flood waters receded, it was not known how long or long it would take for the stagnant water to be cleared...... Lord Chen, when the time comes, you say, how will we face the hundreds of thousands of mouths waiting to be fed! ......" to Chen Huang's words, Yu Chenglong, who was wearing a gray homespun robe, didn't know whether he heard it or not, but the meaning of opposition was extremely obvious.
"Dashuai, you are for the people, is it possible that what Brother Tianyi said is harming the people? You also know that the Qingjiang River is located in a low-lying area, and even if the flood is not discharged, the embankment there may not be able to be saved. Moreover, the flood discharge of the Qingjiang River can also protect the more dangerous and more important Xiaojiadu, where there is a water reduction dam that we have not yet completed! ......" Peng Xueren said beside him, because his voice was a little hoarse, his words were like roaring.
"No! It just doesn't work...... The dam can be repaired again next year if it is destroyed, but the people can't wait if they don't have food in their stomachs! …… Qingjiang must not be flooded! Yu Chengchan said categorically.
"Dashuai, you are too stubborn! …… If the dam is completed, the river water will be diverted below Xiaojiadu, and it will not be as tense as it is now. If the dam is destroyed, and it is built again next year, we will have to make the people of Qingjiang tired for another year, do you know? And, if it keeps going like this, year after year, do you know how much river silver and how much effort you have to waste? Chen Huang shouted.
"Lord Chen, we don't know if your dam is useful or not, but the people of Qingjiang can't use it as your bet! They don't have that net worth to accompany you...... Once the flood is discharged, do you know how many of them will die? How many people have to leave their homes? Do you remember? A few years ago, the Qingjiang embankment burst, and more than 100 people starved to death in January. ......" Yu Chenglong also said loudly.
"You ......" Chen Huang pointed at Jackie Chan, but he was speechless! Yu Jackie Chan's stubbornness is incomparable, and he, Peng Xueren, and Feng Zhiren are no longer the first day to learn, but they are still so angry that they are angry. The three of them turned around angrily, and as a result, they happened to see Mader, who was staring at them with two eyes.
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"Master Ma ......" Chen Huang and the three of them didn't care about Jackie Chan, and directly invited Ma De to Peng Xueren's Zhengzhou River Yamen! Their lodgings at the garden entrance were too simple to be used for hospitality.
"The three of you don't seem to get along well with the Governor......" Ma De took a sip of tea and said to the three with a smile.
"Alas......" Peng Xueren smiled bitterly and said, "Yu Chenglong is not a bad person. In fact, when we come back this time, he doesn't have the same prejudice against us as he used to! Hehe, he used to treat us as a group of pampered and pampered people, who could only play the piano and chess, and who were good at talking but didn't understand the suffering of the people! God is pitiful, I, Peng, have never touched the strings in my life! ”
That's because he knows that river work is not as simple as he thinks! I used to think that after reading two ancient books, I could give instructions to the river affairs, and when he took over the river affairs? Hmph, he actually came up with such a stupid idea as planting trees and fixing embankments! Although the roots of the tree have the effect of fixing the embankment, there are many winds and rains when the flood season comes, and the soil on both sides of the Yellow River is soft, and when the trunk is shaken, the embankment is easy to crack and burst, and he did not expect this kind of thing...... If we hadn't pulled it desperately and forced him to pull out all the trees, I'm afraid that we wouldn't have been able to wait for this year, and the Yellow River would have collapsed last year! Feng Zhiren has been Le Fu's staff for the longest time, and he has always remembered Jackie Chan's impeachment of Le Fu for bribing Mingzhu that day, and he is also one of the people who are most unaccustomed to Jackie Chan.
"Lord Feng, hearing you say that, the Yellow River embankment seems to be very dangerous...... "Ma De asked.
"That's right, Yu Jackie Chan extended the embankment and slowed down, thinking he was a clever plan! However, when the water arrives, it can spread for thousands of miles, and how much can the pressure on the embankment be reduced by simply slowing down the water flow? Moreover, the Yellow River is not as slow as other rivers, the slower the flow of water, the more sediment accumulates, so the embankment can only be built high, so that the embankment soil can not grow steadily...... In particular, if this continues, the Yellow River will become a 'hanging river' on the ground, which will inevitably become even more difficult to control......" Chen Huang sighed.
"Yu Jackie Chan should always know this......"
"I know I know, but ......" Peng Xueren shook his head, and then said: "Our Dashuai has always believed that to govern the river, we must follow the ancient law, widen the river, and block the breach. I can't wait to eradicate the thousand-year-old flood of the Yellow River all at once! It will take at least eight or nine years for us to complete these methods before we can see some results, so how can he listen to them? ”
"Is it possible that there will be a large-scale breach in the Yellow River this year?" Mader asked again. He came to Zhengzhou for most of the reason because he wanted to ask this question. Chen Huang's prophecy binds both himself and him as a sponsor.
"I don't know! This year, Yu Chengchan heeded our suggestions and made remedies in some key places, and led the people along the river to strengthen the embankment by another layer, making the possibility of a major breach of the Yellow River much smaller. However, until the end, no one knows the outcome! ......" Feng Zhiren replied with his head shaken.
"Then you ......" I'm not afraid. Kangxi just pushed me to the position of governor of Anhui, and he won't get me down so soon, but you are different, if you don't come to the Yellow River this time, I'm afraid your life will be difficult! Ma De thought to himself, but didn't say anything.
"We understand that you care about the three of us! It's nothing...... In fact, even if Brother Tianyi's prediction is not accurate, Jackie Chan will not be stupid enough to let people come to us for trouble! Last year, he wrote a letter to ask for the matter of planting trees on the embankment, and by the way, he also asked for credit for us, I believe that the emperor will not embarrass us too much for this matter! Peng Xueren's words had a hint of gratitude to Ma De.
"That's good! I don't think Jackie Chan will really let the three of them go to Ningguta for the sake of the battle of meaning......" Ma De said.
"Don't talk about these things! Ma Daren is going to Anhui to take office, Brother Zhiren, you have also been an official in Anhui with Le Zhongcheng, or to give Ma Daren guidance on the things that need attention, and it will also save Ma Daren a detour when the time comes! ......" Chen Huang changed the topic. Because he had spent some time in Ningguta and knew Mader's temper, he could also let go and say whatever he wanted.
"Yes, yes, Mr. Tianyi is right! Lord Feng, you have to do me a favor, I feel very little about the future now! ...... "Hearing Chen Huang say this, Ma De immediately bowed to Feng Zhiren and asked for advice.
"Master Ma, this is a joke! With your ingenuity, how can you not be able to deal with the affairs of Anhui? …… But it's good to talk about it! This Anhui is indeed not an easy place to govern, there are too many troubles, especially the five major difficult diseases......" Feng Zhiren praised Ma De first, and then began to talk about the topic.