"Once there is a drought, it is difficult to get a drop of water, if it encounters abundant rain, but it becomes a flood, the root cause is that the water conservancy is not repaired. If we want drought to prevent disasters and waterlogging, so that agriculture is developed and the people are rich, the only way is to revitalize water conservancy. ”

"Although it is true that there are more waterways in the south than in the north, the north is too negligent in this water conservancy matter. If you look at the dam pools, there are only a few places, which shows how little attention is paid to it, and in recent years, the climate has become more and more unpredictable...... In this way, can the agriculture of the Northland be developed? If agriculture is underdeveloped, how can the people be stable? ”

"There are more water conservancy buildings in the south, and for more than 100 years, the use is also quite appropriate, so the rich land in the south of the Yangtze River, Huguang also has the saying of 'the lake is ripe, the world is full', although there is also the climate and soil, but how can it be said that it is not because of the heavy water and profit?"

Listening to Zuo Guangdou's words, Yan Chenhao nodded thoughtfully.

Although he was born in the north, after all, the ancestral land of his family is in the south, and in order to govern the world, he also pays attention to some things in the south, so he also has a certain understanding of the agricultural differences between the north and the south.

The level of agriculture in the south is basically higher than that in the north, which can be seen from the amount of taxes they contribute to the Ming Dynasty every year.

After careful consideration, he found that Zuo Guangdou's words were actually very reasonable, although factors such as climate could not be ruled out, but some conditions of water conservancy were also very likely to be important factors in the agricultural gap between the two places.

"Then what do you think should be done to strengthen the agriculture of the Northland?" Yan Chenhao asked.

Hearing this, Zuo Guangdou perked up and knew that his statement had been recognized by Yan Chenhao, so he immediately said:

"I believe that there are 'three causes and fourteen discussions', which is the key to building water conservancy."

"The three causes are 'the time of the sky', 'the benefit of the earth', and the 'love of people'."

"All things are indispensable for water, and the people need to know the benefits and disadvantages of water control, which is the 'time of heaven'."

"The situation is different from place to place, so the construction of water conservancy installations also needs to be adapted to local conditions, which is 'the benefit of the place'."

"The people take the words of the court as the truth, therefore, the court should set an example, and the officials should call on and encourage the construction of water conservancy, which is 'due to the feelings of the people'."

"There are other measures such as building dams, building ponds to store water, and dredging rivers, which are called the 'Fourteen Discussions', which are all specific measures and can be used for reference."

"In addition, the scale of the water conservancy project is huge, and the people work hard, so they must not be able to bear it alone, otherwise they may not be able to build it in the Year of the Monkey...... The imperial court should contribute funds to help, after all, if this matter can be achieved, agriculture will flourish, not only the people will be rich, but also great benefits will be for the imperial court. ”

Zuo Guangdou talked eloquently, and Yan Chenhao also listened carefully. After he finished speaking, he raised his head and saw the old man opposite staring at him, his eyes shining.

"Yes, you're doing a good job."

The old man nodded, and words of approval came out of his mouth, which made Zuo Guangdou on the opposite side boil with enthusiasm.

And Yan Chenhao had already finished thinking at this time. As soon as he listened to Zuo Guangdou's speech, his brain had already begun to run rapidly, analyzing the pros and cons and the possibility of success.

This strategy has a great chance of success.

There are dikes to control the river, which can effectively stop flooding, and there are pools to store water to ensure the water supply of the fields during drought.

Isn't the construction of water conservancy a change in this concept? Not to mention that it can be completely reversed, but at least there is a certain amount of autonomy, and the ability to bear risks is also higher.

It would be a great thing if it could make agriculture flourish in the Northland! The commercial tax of the Ming Dynasty is low, but the income basically depends on the agricultural tax of the world.

If the agriculture of the northern land is improved, the treasury of the imperial court will be more abundant, and the lives of the people will be more and more prosperous, which is also conducive to the stability of the world, which is a great thing to kill multiple birds with one stone!

The more Yan Chenhao thought about it, the brighter his eyes became.

He felt that the world of great governance in his dreams was one step closer to him.

praised Zuo Guangdou, which made the other party excited, and Yan Chenhao sent the guest away. He was now anxious to verify the truth of the strategy. After all, he can't be regarded as a professional, and it is safer to ask those who have professional skills for such things that may even affect the general trend of the world.

He soon found some of the old ministers who had studied the subject, and asked them about it.

The replies were all positive, and a few people even praised them.

Yan Chenhao was relieved.

He immediately found several cabinet ministers and Shang Shu and consulted.

As soon as Huang Kezhang heard that it could increase income and benefit the lives of the people, he immediately raised his hands and feet in favor. He is too clear about the concept of the people as the state.

The other ministers also agreed, and they were all capable courtiers, like-minded with Yan Chenhao, and they could see the merits of this policy.

After carefully looking at the "Fourteen Discussions", the Ministry of Industry Shangshu thought about it for a while, and also nodded and said:

"Technically, there are no problems."

So, everyone's eyes were on the last Tobe Shangshu.

After all, one of the big difficulties in this matter is money.

As Zuo Guangdou said, if you let the people cultivate it themselves, it may not be able to finish it if it is really the Year of the Monkey. In fact, except for some rivers that are easy to flood, the rest of the water conservancy in the Ming Dynasty was basically not managed much, and it completely depended on the people themselves.

Many water conservancy projects in the north were either built by people from a single village, or by some landlords in order to gain a reputation as "philanthropic and benevolent".

But how much money can the people have? This kind of project has always been very expensive and expensive.

Therefore, it is difficult to build.

And if you want to help the whole of the Northland, build dams, dredge rivers, etc., in some rivers, river branches, etc., the money required will be extremely large.

After all, this is the north of the entire Ming Dynasty!

Tobe Shangshu's face was serious, and he said slowly:

"Yes, no problem!"

A smile appeared on his face and he said:

"Thanks to the various policies made by the first assistant in recent years, the treasury is now quite full, the income has increased a lot compared with the past, and there are fewer officials who dare to reach out to the treasury.

Suddenly, all the officials present had smiles on their faces.

They seem to have seen the world that has been governed, and the future of the country and the people.

(End of chapter)