Ah Shan also felt a little embarrassed, and coughed: "It seems that this is a misunderstanding." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Lord Yanagi, please sit down and speak. ”

Liu Jingxuan hurriedly said: "Your Excellency is here, and there is a seat for the lower officials. ”

Ah Shan smiled slightly: "There is a toilet seat, no need to be polite." ”

Liu Jingxuan got up and bowed deeply to Ah Shan, and said, "Your Excellency, thank you." ”

Ah Shan looked around at the rest of the people present and said softly, "I invite you to come over today, because I have something important to discuss. In recent years, Jiangsu, Anhui and Henan have experienced repeated floods. Therefore, today's saint has allocated national currency and silver to govern the Yellow River and the Huai River. Let's see what you can do. Zhang Pengxi, you are the governor of the river, what do you think?"

Zhang Pengxi, whose name is Yunqing, is a native of Suining, Sichuan. Tall and thin, with a dark complexion. It can be seen that all year round, there is no lack of wind and sun.

Hearing the governor's question, Zhang Pengxi immediately got up and replied: "Your Excellency the Governor, since the year before last, there has been a lot of rain in the summer, and the Yellow River has swelled and flooded repeatedly. The river embankments in Xuzhou and Suqian are all earthen embankments, which are not strong at all, and there are breaches in many places. The yellow water is raging, the sediment accumulates everywhere it goes, the fertile fields are annihilated, and the people in the Huanghuai River Basin are miserable. Therefore, the subordinates suggested that the embankment in this area should be changed to be heightened and strengthened with boulders, especially in the Gaojiayan area, so that it could not continue to harm in Jiangsu Road. ”

Ah Shan nodded and looked at Song Ju and Liu Mingxi.

Song Ju, a native of Shangqiu, Henan. The figure looks thinner than Zhang Pengxi. Perhaps because of years of malnutrition, his face turned a little yellow. Song Ju is nearly seventy years old and has white hair. However, his spirit is still quite sufficient, and he speaks clearly and thinks clearly. Because Song Ju's qualifications are too old, his official reputation is extremely prosperous, and he is deeply favored by Kangxi, even the governor Ahsan has to give him three points of thin noodles. He has been governing in Suzhou, and this time he was also invited by the governor Ahsan to come to Jiangning Mansion to discuss matters.

When Song Ju saw Ah Shan looking at him, he immediately understood. However, he didn't get up, but just lifted his butt forward, leaned over, and said, "Your Excellency the Governor." He thinks that what Master Zhang said is very reasonable. The Yellow River has been flooded repeatedly, the riverbed of the Huai River has been silted, and the embankments on both sides of the river have been seriously damaged. Now that the flood season has begun, it is urgent to strengthen the river embankment. ”

Liu Mingxi also nodded in agreement.

Ah Shan looked at Liu Jingxuan and asked, "Lord Liu, I don't know what you think?"

Liu Jingxuan hurriedly stood up, bowed down and replied, "Your Excellency is right, and the lower officials agree very much. It's just that the Yellow River belongs to the jurisdiction of Henan and Shandong, and the lower official is just a small Yangzhou prefect, so he doesn't dare to say anything. ”

When Ah Shan heard this, he waved his hand: "Since I called you, I just want to hear your opinion." I heard that you have been in Gaoyou for three years, digging canals and controlling floods, and you have achieved great results. And after you arrived in Yangzhou City, you are also starting to govern Jiajiang. This governor is also looking at the love of cherishing and loving talents, and hopes that Lord Liu will speak out. ”

Liu Jingxuan bowed again and said, "Since the governor is so loving, the lower officials have the courage to return to your lordships." The Yellow River enters Jiangsu from Henan through Anhui and into the Yellow Sea through Xuzhou, Huaiyin and Binhai counties. In Jiangsu Province, mainly in Xuzhou and Suqian, there are often breaches. The southward movement of the river will directly threaten the security of Jiangning Province. Jiangning Mansion is an important place for two rivers, so the preservation of Jiangning is the top priority. To the south of Huaiyin is Hongze Lake, the southeast of Hongze Lake is Gaoyou Lake, and the southeast of Gaoyou Lake is Shao Bo Lake, which is connected to the Yangtze River through Liaojiagou and Jiajiang River. Therefore, Xia Guan believed that if the connecting canal between Hongze Lake and Gaoyou could be rebuilt and the Jiajiang River could be excavated, then if the Yellow River flooded, the flood could be discharged to the Yangtze River. I wonder what the Governor and your Excellency think?"

Liu Jing declared, and the other four were a little stunned.

Ahsan looked at Yoo Kyung-suon with surprised eyes. From the bottom of his heart, he admired the young official in front of him. He couldn't help but glance at Zhang Pengxi next to him.

Zhang Pengxi snorted and said, "Lord Liu's idea is indeed extraordinary. It's just that if the Yellow River is diverted to the Yangtze River, it will inevitably endanger Yangzhou City. You are the prefect of Yangzhou, aren't you afraid of the opposition of the people of Yangzhou?"

Liu Jingxuan bowed to Zhang Pengxi and said, "Master Zhang is right. If the Yangtze River is diverted, it will indeed endanger Yangzhou, of course, it is best not to change it. But when the Yellow River is raging, it is bound to be unstoppable. If the embankment is not stabilized, the river will inevitably be annihilated south of Huaiyin. At that point, I'm afraid it's too late to change course. ”

Zhang Pengxi said with a disdainful face: "Even so, this project is too huge. Now that the treasury is empty, it may be difficult to accomplish this. ”

Liu Jingxuan looked solemn and said: "Although the project of building the line from Hongze Lake to the Yangtze River is huge, it will be of great benefit to future generations. At that time, Jin Fu and Chen Huang had managed the Yellow River for many years, and they had made remarkable achievements, dredging the Yellow River east into the Yellow Sea, and the people of the Yellow River all applauded. If this project is huge, compared with the Beijing-Hangzhou Caoyun, Xiaguan feels that it is still much smaller. ”

Zhang Pengxi's face was blue and he didn't say a word.

Ah Shan looked at Song Ju and Liu Mingxi again, and asked, "I don't know what the two adults think." ”

Song Ju thought for a while and smiled faintly: "What Lord Zhang said is reasonable, and what Lord Liu said is also reasonable." According to the humble position, this embankment still needs to be reinforced. The canal from Hongze Lake to the Yangtze River should also be excavated. After all, it is also a feat to divert the Yellow River into the Yangtze River. If it can be done, my generation can also explain to the current saint and the people in Jiangsu. ”

Liu Mingxi waited for Song Ju to finish speaking, and then echoed: "The canal project is huge, but it costs the people and money. But since the Holy Majesty has decreed that we should deal with the floods, we must do something. Always blocking the water of the Yellow River does not seem to be a long-term solution. ”

Ah Shan twisted his beard, nodded, and said to Liu Jingxuan: "Lord Liu, the water of the Yellow River has more sand and less water, if it enters Hongze Lake and flows to the Yangtze River through Jiangsu, how to clean up the sediment along the way, I am afraid that these lakes will be swallowed up by sediment." ”

Liu Jingxuan nodded slightly: "The Governor is very right. Xiaguan wanted to set aside a large depression in the north of Hongze Lake as a place for clarification. If the Yellow River bursts, it will be in the foothills of the Lingbi and Sihong lines, as a silt hoarding place for the water of the Yellow River. Then, the water of the Yellow River, which is relatively clear, is successively introduced into Hongze Lake, Gaoyou Lake, Shaobo Lake, and finally enters the Yangtze River through the Jiajiang River. When the water of the Yellow River recedes, people will be sent to dig out the silt on the first line of Hongze Lake, which can be used as fertile land and prepare for the coming year. ”

Everyone was dumbfounded after hearing this, and everyone stared at Liu Jingxuan with good eyes.

Ah Shan felt a little out of shape, and tapped the armrest of the Taishi chair with his right hand, and suddenly asked, "Then Lord Liu, how to raise these silver taels?"