fast and ferocious

Chapter 118 New Errand (Part [-])

Prince Xiang glanced at Dexi, and Dexi quickly cleaned up the things on the round table in the inner room. Prince Xiang called Qin Wubing to sit down, and then Dexi unfolded a piece of kraft paper. Qin Wubing was surprised, it turned out to be a map of Kanyu !

Prince Xiang waved his hand and said, "No one is allowed to enter!"

Dexi bowed and exited.

"Look!" Prince Xiang pointed to the Kanyu map and said:

"The Yellow River has nine bends and eighteen bends. According to historical records in recent decades, major floods mostly occurred in Hen Province and Jiangnan Province, especially the counties marked above! Why is Jiangnan Province so rich? The Hunjiang River and the Yellow River both flow through , the annual rainfall is plentiful, and there is no fear of freezing, and the rice harvested twice a year does not know how many people can be fed! In addition, there are many branches of rivers, and water and dry road transportation is convenient, so Jiangnan Province is stronger than other places in terms of agriculture and commerce.”

"If the problem of flooding can be solved, and then the sea transportation is opened, the Jiangnan province may be able to survive the world!" Prince Xiang said, looking at Qin Wubing expectantly: "Let's pass the current hurdle first, and then You have to help me think of a way, how to effectively control the river..."

"My lord! I, I only know how to reason and judge cases. How can I know how to control the river?"

"Don't be self-effacing. It was you who came up with the idea of ​​mobilizing the army to repair the river. Last night, Chen Zhong and Deng Ming rushed back with the money to arrange it. This method is far better than recruiting civilians. You must know, The recruitment of civilian husbands was originally voluntary, and the imperial court would give wages, but how could the dirty officials below let the money go into the pockets of the people? They would force the recruitment of civilian husbands, so that they would not have to wait for the flood to strike, and I am afraid that in some places It will be reversed first!"

"I, Chen Zhong, Deng Ming, and I also found some civil servants in the river yamen to discuss carefully for two nights. It is wishful thinking to repair all the rivers, but several major rivers must be reinforced, and work must be done. Be prepared to protect the large and abandon the small. Once the water level in the upstream increases beyond the usual level, some areas in the downstream must be flooded, and some counties will inevitably be flooded. People will evacuate with the help of the army. It will be faster and safer. Saving lives is the most important thing. ..."

"My lord!" Qin Wubing became more and more uncomfortable the more he heard it, why did you tell him these things?
"What, I think the prince can find some experts to help out with ideas, I..."

"No disease, I'm old! I don't know how long I can help the emperor!" Prince Xiang suddenly said sadly: "The most ruthless emperor's family! It's true, you read the history books, oh, you don't read books, but you should I know, the royal family has no family! Why? Because in the secular world, family love represents indulgence, arbitrary and endless greed! Because you are a royal family, you can ask for a lot, and if you don’t give it, you are ruthless. What a joke!"

Prince Xiang sighed and continued:

"If the emperor is incompetent, I will find a mountain and live in seclusion with my family, but the emperor wants to be a wise king! He wants the Li family to last forever and the people in the world to be rich, how can I not help?! I am concerned about the heirs, the harem has raised so many, I am afraid that the throne will be cut off, but except for the one who ascended the throne, these people with the same surname either only know how to enjoy themselves, or covet the throne, who would want to help the emperor? Sharing worries? If the royal family can unite as one, why not create a prosperous world?"

"Yes, but, if you do too much, it will inevitably arouse the emperor's suspicion, which is also a dilemma!"

Prince Xiang was stunned.

"I understand what the prince means. It is said that the high place is too cold. Sitting in that position is destined to be a lonely family. The old saying does not mean that accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger. The prince refused the throne twice to convince the emperor so much. One, I'm afraid it will be difficult!"

Qin Wubing spoke very seriously, since what he said behind closed doors, Qin Wubing believed that it would not reach the emperor's ears.

Prince Xiang also listened very seriously. After listening to it, he pondered for a moment and asked: "If the emperor trusts you so much, you might be as decisive as I am, only for the emperor, and don't rub a grain of sand in your eyes?"

"The lord himself has stated the premise, and the emperor needs to trust me so much. I don't have the opportunity to refuse the throne twice to show my loyalty. Why does the emperor trust me so much?"

"If it is possible?"

Qin Wubing looked at the gleam in Prince Xiang's eyes, and stood up abruptly: "My lord dug a hole for me again! There is no record in the history books that a son-in-law can serve as an imperial envoy!"

Prince Xiang chuckled and asked, "So, are you willing to marry Yu'er?"

"What and what! The lord just needs to remember that I am just a small policeman who only knows how to reason and decide cases, and the rest..."

"The leader of the Cao Gang rushed over from the main rudder of Mingzhou. He arrived early in the morning. Don't go to watch the sentence. Talk to him for me. At four o'clock, one, return the 50 taels of silver as soon as possible! There are two deputy chiefs, one of whom will be appointed by the imperial court; third, the water gang regulations must be abolished, and the imperial court will promulgate new gang regulations; fourth, water transportation includes dredging rivers, building ships and repairing ships, and must strictly follow the division of labor. , Each sect must have an independent account book and the name of the person in charge, and these must be submitted to the imperial court for inspection every year. Tell Huang Gangzhu that this is also for the good of the Cao Gang. It is because of the meticulous distribution that it is not easy to squeeze out money to bribe local officials , use this as an excuse, the local officials should also think about whether the money from the Cao Gang will be hot!"

Prince Xiang sighed and said:
"The Cao Gang has grown and grown over the past 100 years and has almost forgotten its duty! Water transportation is a major event for the country and the people. The court has repeatedly tolerated the Cao Gang, but it has made the Cao Gang even more lawless! I also know that it is not right to move him at this time. It's a wise move, but we are being forced to do nothing!"

Qin Wubing was a little dumbfounded, is this going to buy Caobang?It's not like, he didn't mention dividends. He is a criminal investigator who occasionally participates in economic investigations. Why is he now going to enter the financial circle to flex his muscles?
"Didn't you say that I don't need to deal with Cao Gang's affairs?" Qin Wubing asked quickly.

"I didn't expect the leader of the Cao Gang to arrive so soon yesterday."

Seeing Qin Wubing's troubled expression, Prince Xiang followed closely and said:

"You can decide on the last three items yourself. Which one needs to be loosened is up to you. It's just..." Prince Xiang stood up: "They need to know their identities. , on the contrary, nowadays there are a lot of calls for shipping by sea, and there are even more people who want to take over from them to do water transportation. If he feels that he has good fruit to eat by taking refuge in others, I will not stop him, and it will only be time to destroy the entire water gang. Trick! Of course, at this time, you also know that it is not advisable to go to war, so it is up to you."

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(End of this chapter)