On this day, Dayu and his party of nine people came to the imperial capital Taiyuan. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 infoFirst of all, go to see Da Situ Shun. The official position of Da Situ is second only to Di Yao in the court. Since Di Yao has been in power for more than seventy years, he is now in his nineties. Except for the participation in particularly important matters, all other political affairs were handed over to Shun, who was in charge of the political affairs of the entire country, and Shun was the successor selected by Di Yao.

Shun's office is located in the side hall next to the court, and Dasi Nongji is also here.

Dayu went in alone. Xuan Gong, Huang Ge, Chang Xin, Zhu Hai, and the four heavenly generals Kang Chen, Xuan Yu, Kong Lu, and Da Zhang were all waiting outside.

Dayu walked into the hall and bowed upward. said in his mouth: "Wen Ming see Da Situ and Da Si Nong." Stand with your hands down at the end of the salute.

Da Situ Shun and Da Si Nongji looked at Dayu carefully. Because I had only heard of him before, I had never met him.

I saw that Dayu was nine feet nine inches tall, with broad shoulders, a thin waist, a handsome and mighty appearance, and a chic and generous demeanor, just like a jade pillar of optimism, a golden beam of the sea, which was very cherished.

Dayu is also looking at Da Situ Shun and Da Si Nongji.

I saw Da Situ Shun, who was six feet one inch tall, and was a small man. The head is large and round, the face is black and square, the mouth is large enough to accommodate a fist, the eyes are heavy, the appearance is extraordinary, although the height is small, but solemn, mighty, capable, heavy. It's really an emperor's face.

Look at Da Si Nong again, he is eight feet tall, with a kind and unpretentious face, and he looks like a loyal elder.

Da Situ Shun said: "Wen Ming, Da Si Nong and I have heard of you, and know that you have read a lot of books and have been practicing outside for several years. Your idea of water control is different from that of your father. It does not advocate blocking and interception, but advocates grooming. Therefore, I and Da Si Nong jointly recommend you to Di Yao to succeed your father, continue to preside over the control of the world's floods, and complete your father's unfinished business, are you willing?" Dayu replied firmly: "If you go back to Da Situ, I am willing." ”

Da Situ asked again: "Wen Ming, don't you resent me for ordering the killing of your father Chongbo?" Dayu replied: "I know this is not a personal grudge between Da Situ and my father. but the law of the nation. My father's failure to control the floods wiped out nine years of work, drowning tens of thousands of people. should be held responsible, even if the court does not order him to be killed, he will definitely commit suicide to apologize to the people of the world. Therefore, I do not resent the court and the great situ. I came to the imperial capital this time to ask the imperial court for my father's will, to complete my father's unfinished business, and to atone for my father's failure to control the water. ”

Da Situ Shun looked at Dayu with satisfaction and was very satisfied with his answer. Dasi Nongji also did not stop to pass the praise.

Da Situ Shun asked again: "Wen Ming, how sure are you about controlling the flood? Can you tell us about your plans?"

Dayu talked eloquently. "My water management philosophy is based on drainage. At the same time, it is not excluded that the method of building a dam to hold back the water is not completely useless, and there are many sections that can still play a role. As long as the clogged river channel is dredged, the overflowing flood water is returned to its original course, and the river water is diverted into the sea, the flood water will naturally subside, and the flood of the world will be calmed. ”

Da Situ Shun nodded frequently when he heard this. Then he asked, "Do you have any specific steps and methods?"

Dayu said: "I want to first govern the Yellow River basin, as well as the nine rivers on both sides of the Yellow River. Flooding occurs mainly here. It is also the seat of the imperial capital and the most densely populated place, so it has the greatest impact.

If the flooding here is cured. That is to say, to cure the most important place is equivalent to subduing two-thirds of the flood in the world. The people here can live in peace.

The second step is to control the Huai River, and finally to control the Yangtze River."

Da Situ Shun asked again: "Then how to implement your plan?"

Dayu replied: "First of all, the channel of the river into the sea is channeled. Adopt the order of reverse treatment, starting from the downstream of the river, and dredge the river by river. If the river is narrow, the river will be widened. When encountering an estuary that is silted, dredge the silted part, or choose the right location, and then reopen a river.

When the mouth of the river is unblocked, the discharge of the river water will be smooth. The floodwaters that were trapped in the middle and upper reaches naturally subsided.

After the downstream is cleared, it will be governed upward along the river. If the river is shallow, the silt will be removed. If the river is too narrow, dig a wide channel. If there is a rock in the river to block the water, the rock is chiseled.

In this way, the middle and lower reaches of the river will naturally be well managed. The middle and lower reaches of the river are cured, and the upper reaches are no longer treated. ”

Da Situ Shun asked again: "Shu, it means chiseling mountains and stones." Channeling, which means digging rivers. The amount of work must be very large, how can the manpower required be solved? How much time will it take? Can it be done by manpower alone?"

Dayu replied: "The amount of work is very large, and my father considered that the amount of work was too large, and did not take my suggestion."

My initial idea of requisitioning the people was that where the water was governed, the people would be transferred. Whoever benefits, who contributes. Each family produces a young and middle-aged laborer, and those who do not have a young and middle-aged laborer in the family do not come out. The duration of the labor is not too long, and the longest is not more than a year. In this way, the impact on agricultural production and people's livelihood will not be too great. It will not add too much burden to the people.

As for the duration of the flood control, it is initially planned to take 10 to 15 years.

First of all, it took three years to divert the Yellow River and the Nine Rivers into the sea.

The second step is to take three years to harness the Huai River.

The third step is to dredge the middle reaches of the Yellow River in three more years.

In the end, it will take three to five years to complete the sporadic projects and properly control the Yangtze River.

After the first three years, the floods in the world will basically recede, and the people in the Yellow River and Jiuhe River valleys will be able to return to their homes and live a much more stable life.

At the end of the second three years, the Huai River flood will be able to be cured. The people in the Huai River valley returned to their homes and lived a stable life.

At the end of the third three years, the Central Plains will be settled, and the people will be able to live and work in peace and contentment.

The last three to five years are the final project. Only a section of the Three Gorges of Wushan on the Yangtze River needs to be drilled and split, and the land of Bashu needs water diversion, and there are no major projects elsewhere. ”

Da Situ Shun praised: "Okay! Your plan is very good. There is a general project plan, a plan for labor, and a plan for time.

In addition, there are countermeasures, there are methods. Phased, step-by-step. And every step completed, a part of the people benefited. It can let the people see the effect, enhance the people's confidence and determination to control the water, and enhance the people's trust in the court. Good, good. ”

Dayu said: "These are also summed up after I learned the lessons of my father's failure to control water, combined with what I have seen and heard in the past few years." ”

Da Situ Shun asked again: "I heard that when the water is controlled, there will be many mountain demons and water monsters who will come out to make trouble and fight against humans. There are also some huge projects that mortals can't accomplish, are you prepared?"

Dayu said: "I have a body of martial arts, as well as a mountain axe, and thirty-six axes to descend the dragon." In addition, before I arrived in the imperial capital, I was once summoned to Kunlun Mountain by the Queen Mother of the West. The Queen Mother of the West passed me a copy of the "Summoning God Talisman". When needed, you can summon various gods and earth spirits (qi) to serve. There are also four heavenly generals sent to me by the Queen Mother of the West to help me subdue demons and eliminate monsters when I control the water. ”

When Da Situ Shun heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and said: "Wen Ming, Da Si Nong and I will take over the position of Chongbo and preside over the world's water control plan, it seems that there is nothing wrong with it, and the water control will definitely succeed."

Use people like you who are talented, knowledgeable, and capable to control the waters. There is also the help of the Queen Mother of the West and other immortals. It is really the blessing of Emperor Yao and the blessing of all the people in the world.

Wen Ming, could it be that you are the god Dayu sent by God to the world to establish this immortal feat? Ha, ha, ha, ha. Shun burst out laughing after saying this.

Dayu said: "Da Situ has won the award, I am a mortal." ”

Da Situ Shun continued: "Wen Ming, I and Da Si Nong are your strong backing. The princes and men of the world are at your disposal. The materials and grain and grass used will be arranged for you by Dasi Nong and I. Give what you need. ”

Dayu said: "When it's time to use it in the future, I will propose it to Da Situ and Da Si Nong." ”

Da Situ Shun said: "Wenming, water control is the top priority in the current national affairs, time is pressing, we will go to the court tomorrow to see Di Yao, and ask Di Yao to personally issue the edict of the imperial court." ”

Dayu said: "I obey all the calls of the imperial court and am ready to set off at any time." ”