Qiming 1158

Chapter 724 Su Yonglin's Southern Tour

On the first day of July in the second year of Hongwu year, all personnel and materials for the Yellow River renovation project were all deployed and all arrived in place.

Officials from Henan Province and Shandong Province are all ready, and the local army and civilians are all in place.

On that day, Tian Guizi brought Shi Zheng and other general managers of the various sections of the project to the side of the Yellow River Dam in Kaifeng City. The groundbreaking ceremony was held in front of the River Monument.

They swore to all the people of Huangfan District that they will complete the diversion of the Yellow River and the subsequent repair projects with their life-long efforts, and strive to ensure that the Yellow River will no longer suffer from diversion and flooding, and that residents on both sides of the Yellow River will live and work in peace and contentment.

So the Yellow River diversion project officially started.

Throughout July, the weather was calm and there were no waves, and the diversion project was progressing smoothly.

The Yellow River Renovation General Headquarters is connected to the imperial court of the Central Capital, and it is connected to the various command branches and local officials.

They are figuring out a proven way to collaborate with each other.

And in the end, Su Yonglin granted enormous power to the Yellow River Reconstruction Headquarters controlled by the Renaissance Society, and became its strongest backer. Officials from all over the country are well aware of this, and they will cooperate if they can cooperate. All in all, no one dares to blatantly confront the revival.

The time has entered August, and things have changed a bit.

Since the beginning of summer this year, the areas of Guanzhong and Henan have experienced frequent and heavy rainfall, so the water volume of the Yellow River has also begun to increase.

The General Headquarters of the Renaissance Society has issued three consecutive reports to Henan and Shandong provinces of the risk of flooding along the Yellow River.

They also asked the two major provinces to transfer the old, weak, women and children along the coast as much as possible, and make every effort to recruit strong men to join the project of strengthening the levee along the coast, and make every effort to keep the levee and prevent the river from flooding.

The Central Capital also quickly got the news. Knowing that there was a risk of flooding along the Yellow River, Su Yonglin was very worried, so he decided to go south to Henan and Shandong to inspect the Yellow River.

For this, Zhao Xirui was a little worried.

"Since the Yellow River is likely to flood, don't go there. It's very dangerous. The flood doesn't matter if you are the emperor or not.

Su Yonglin hugged Zhao Xirui and kissed her.

"It is because I am the emperor that I have to go there. My army, officials, and people are all risking their lives to fight, how can I turn a blind eye? The more dangerous, the more I want to go, I Go, to stabilize people's hearts.

The Yellow River Project has just started, and the DPRK and China have so much expenditure, such a huge project, and so much human and material resources. Many people actually have doubts, worrying that this will not be successful. Now is the time when people's hearts are fluctuating, how can I not go Woolen cloth? "

Zhao Xirui thought about it, but she also knew the importance of this matter.

"But because this is so important, I'm very worried about you. Not only the Yellow River needs you, but the entire Ming Kingdom needs you, and my children and I need you even more."

With that said, Zhao Xirui turned her head to look at her two-month-old son, who was sleeping soundly on the bed.

"It's raining heavily over there, and the Yellow River's water volume keeps rising. Don't talk about me. If Ping An knows about it, I will definitely worry about you."

Following Zhao Xirui's eyes, Su Yonglin looked at Ping An, her two-month-old son.

Ping'an is his nickname, and he doesn't have an official name yet. According to the rules of the year, children are born with only a nickname and no name. The official name will not be given to him until at least when he reaches the age of school.

This rule is actually quite helpless and sad. Due to the limitations of medical conditions, the infant mortality rate in ancient times was very high. At the beginning of the baby's birth, because it was uncertain how long he would live, he only had a nickname, not a genealogy, even as a family pet. look at.

When the child grows up to the age where he can read, he is still safe, and only then can he be qualified to be included in the genealogy and be regarded as a writer.

When the child grows up to a marriageable age and is still safe, he will hold the crown ceremony, bestow the words, and give complete human and clan rights. From then on, he will become a true adult with a series of rights and responsibilities.

In the final analysis, it is the limitations of medical conditions and the low average life expectancy that lead to this series of rules.

This is the case among the people, landlords and gentry, high officials, and emperors. No one can guarantee that their children will grow up healthily.

The husband and wife love this little life very much, and gave him the nickname of Ping An, hoping that he will grow up in peace and health.

The birth of Su Yonglin's son is of great significance to the entire Ming Kingdom. When the child was born safely, the civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty congratulated Su Yonglin and sent him generous gifts to express their excitement. Affection.

Su Yonglin believed that they were really excited.

Of course, he is also very excited. No matter what the future holds, how can he not be excited about the birth of his biological son?

Although now he will be away for a while and will not see his son for a while.

"If Ping An knew that his father was doing the right thing, he would definitely support it, not oppose it. This is the right thing to do, no matter what, it will benefit the country and the people."

Su Yonglin walked to the bed, bent down and stretched out his hand, gently hugging Ping An who was sleeping soundly in the swaddling clothes.

"Ping An, Daddy is doing the right thing. You will definitely support Daddy, right?"

A sleeping child certainly doesn't say yes or no, but it doesn't matter.

Zhao Xirui smiled helplessly, stepped forward, stretched out her finger and touched the child's soft face, her face full of maternity brilliance.

"Whether Ping An supports it or not, you will go, and ask Ping An what to do? Pretending."

"Don't worry, I'm an emperor no matter what, if I can't even guarantee my safety, how can I guarantee everyone's safety? Although the rain this year is heavy, the weather this year is not abnormal, and there will be no large-scale floods. Don't worry."

Su Yonglin reassured Zhao Xirui again and again. Zhao Xirui had no choice but to agree to Su Yonglin's actions, but asked Su Yonglin to bring the most elite Hu Ben guards to protect him, and asked the guard general Su Yong to accompany him.

Soon, Su Yonglin issued an order and decided to go south to Henan Province, and ordered the central court to handle official business as usual.

Su Yonglin arrived in Kaifeng City on the ninth day of the eighth lunar month, and met with Tian Guizi and Shi Zheng and other leaders of river management, and discussed with them the impact of the heavy rain during this period on the project.

Immediately afterwards, a group of people rushed to Taohuayu in Xingyang County to conduct further investigations here.

"This small Taohuayu is the boundary between the lower and middle reaches of the Yellow River. The Yellow River exits from Mangshan, crosses Taohuayu, and then enters the Central Plains. To the west of Taohuayu, the Yellow River is within the constraints of Mangshan, and it is still stable. And the water flow is fast, and the sediment is not easy to deposit.

But to the east of Taohuayu, the terrain suddenly becomes flat, the river channel becomes wider, and the flow rate slows down, and the sediment gradually accumulates. Therefore, the Yellow River becomes an above-ground river, starting from Taohuayu, and then eastward, it is the above-ground river. .

Therefore, in the Song Dynasty, the Song court set up flood control troops here, and judged whether the downstream might flood according to the water potential of Taohuayu. "

Tian Guizi followed Su Yonglin and told him a little about the importance of Taohuayu to the entire Yellow River governance project.

Su Yonglin nodded slowly.

"So the reason why you have issued warnings many times is that the flood soldiers here have issued warnings?"

Tian Guizi nodded.

"Yes, these experienced old flood soldiers watched the unabated rain and the water level in Taohuayu rose, they were worried that there would be flooding downstream, so they gave us a warning in advance, and we issued orders to the government offices along the downstream coast to let They relocated the old and the weak, women and children from the relevant areas, and gathered young men and women to strengthen the embankment."

"Which areas are currently at risk of flooding?"

"The most dangerous places are Huazhou, Caozhou and Shanzhou. These three places were the disaster-stricken areas where Du Chong excavated the estuary. Although the gaps were closed later, they were still very dangerous. I have sent people to repair the dams. Heighten and thicken the dam, but I don’t know if it will stop the river from flooding.”

Tian Guizi wiped the sweat from his forehead, and it could be seen that he was very anxious.

So Su Yonglin looked up at the gray sky, feeling the stuffy body sensation.

"Although the rain has stopped temporarily, it will definitely continue to fall. If it continues, it is likely to be dangerous. Regardless of other places, the elderly and weak women and children in Huazhou, Caozhou and Shanzhou will start to evacuate first.

The provinces of Henan and Shandong are required to guarantee food and lodging for the people of the three states at all costs. If the local finances are difficult, the central government will pay for it and coordinate other localities to fully support Shandong and Henan. If one person has an accident, I will ask them to settle accounts! "

Tian Guizi nodded.

"I see, I'll make arrangements."

"Well, that's fine."

Su Yonglin thought for a while, and then asked again, "Are these three prefectures particularly problematic and prone to flooding?"

"I can't say that. It's just that the dams in these three states have some problems. The quality is not good, and it is easy to be dangerous."

Tian Guizi sighed and said slowly: "Huazhou was the place where Du Chong made a breach. Although the gap was closed later, it seems that the construction team responsible for closing the gap at that time was not very professional and did not do the best, and the materials used were also poor. Not particular, so many times encountered danger, Caozhou and Shanzhou are similar.

Daming Kingdom can be considered to have taken over the problems they left behind. Isn't this just about to be repaired?As a result, the heavy rain came. Now it is not a question of repairing, but whether it can be blocked. If it can be blocked, it can be carried over. If it cannot be blocked, it is necessary to prepare for diversion and flood discharge. "

(End of this chapter)