Crossing the Nongmen: The Space of Doctor Women is on fire!

Chapter 442: Solving Flood Problems
Yang Jinfan gave a meaningful smile and asked, "The child is dead, so are you still feeding me?"

What did a little doctor like her have to do with the flood in Jizhou? Was there no one in the whole court who could fight?

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I am just a common doctor who knows a little bit about medical skills. The affairs of the court still have to be handled by the officials. Your Majesty, may you live forever. A small flood will not harm you."

"Hahaha!" Emperor Jingde laughed heartily, and the palace servants waiting outside the imperial study were shocked.

Only when Concubine Zhao was still alive did the Imperial Study have such a harmonious atmosphere. Afterwards, who would come to the Imperial Study without trembling with fear?

Those who were cowardly or angered the emperor in the Imperial Study were dealt with batch after batch. Those who could survive in the Imperial Study were all battle-hardened and in the emperor's favor, but no one had ever made the emperor laugh so hard.

Everyone's admiration for Princess Zhaohua reached a new level. Not only was she not timid when she came to the Imperial Study for the first time, she was also able to chat happily with the Emperor. Could it be that the princess will really become one of the concubines in the harem in the future?

Oh, you have to serve carefully!

"Princess, don't be so modest. The whole court is full of rubbish. If they can handle it, why would I worry about it? Simply tell me what you think about this matter. No matter what you say, I will forgive you."

Lan Ze, hiding in the dark, frowned. Did Emperor Jingde take the wrong medicine?
He was not confident in handing the government affairs to his father-in-law, uncle-in-law and son, but instead let a little girl discuss the affairs of state. Did he want little Afan to be scolded to death by those old-fashioned censors?
Well, this bastard, he took advantage of the opportunity to discuss state affairs and brought little Afan into the harem!
dream!

"Then I will just say a few words. I believe that the emperor has already come up with a solution to this matter. I am just showing off my skills in front of an expert."

"Appreciate further details."

Yang Jinfan sorted out his thoughts a little, his face as calm as ever, making it impossible to tell his emotion.

"The essence of the influx of refugees is that the flood in Jizhou has not been resolved. If the flood can be resolved, the refugees' destination problem will also be solved. The frequent floods in Jizhou are actually because the river channel is too narrow. The terrain shows an undulating trend of low at the top, high in the middle and low at the bottom. During the flood season in midsummer, the water volume increases dramatically. The water volume in the middle reaches cannot go down, and the floods accumulate and burst, and the villages and farmlands along the coast naturally suffer."

"Another point is that local officials are not taking action. The main reason for their inaction is that the local finances are in deficit and the people are subject to heavy taxes on their land. It is difficult for them to pay the taxes, so how can they have surplus food at home and reserve food in the local finances? Without food, the people will suffer when the flood comes."

"It's very simple to solve this problem. I heard that your eyes among the people, Lord Qi, have not returned to the capital yet. You can send him to Jizhou to investigate the officials who are corrupt and accept bribes, dismiss them from their posts, and ask them to hand over the stolen money. This can solve part of the financial problem."

"But this matter can be put on hold. Repairing the river is the first priority. You can order the Ministry of Works to transfer several people who are knowledgeable about water conservancy to Jizhou to lead the people to dredge the river, widen the river dam, use work instead of relief, and encourage refugees to return to their hometowns to donate money and labor. Then both the population and river problems can be solved. As for the empty treasury, you don't have to pay for the dam construction."

"Ok?"

How can this proposal be made work without spending money?

"I heard that the people believe in the river god the most. If the river god pays for water conservancy projects for the people, then the people will certainly be willing to worship the river god. The river god, who enjoys the incense of hundreds of families, has boundless magical powers and can protect generations of descendants."

Emperor Jingde's eyes lit up and he instantly understood the meaning of her words.

Whoever pays money to solve this problem for the people can become a river god and be invited into the temple, enjoying the incense of hundreds of families and protecting his descendants.

Not everyone may be interested in other things. After all, doing things for the people is mostly thankless. What if something can bring long-term benefits to oneself or future generations?

Emperor Jingde was somewhat tempted, because during his reign he had killed some old-fashioned people, and the public opinion of him had always been bad. If he could change the public opinion through this incident, wouldn't his throne be more secure? "It is such a great honor to be able to enter the folk temple. If someone uses this to hide his selfish motives, incite the people to listen to one side and believe it, and pull the people's hearts, wouldn't it be easier for him to rebel?"

Yang Jinfan looked back and cursed inwardly: Damn old Deng!

You're in such a desperate situation, and you're still wondering if they'll rebel!

If this matter is not handled well, the people will be the first to rebel!

"That depends on how generous that person is. After all, the more money one gets, the higher up the temple the deity will be. Wouldn't it be easy for you to check if someone has the intention of rebellion?"

Emperor Jingde was silent, as if he was thinking about the feasibility of the matter.

"Very good. What happens after the river is dredged?"

"Jizhou is a plain area, and farmland irrigation requires a lot of water. We can build a diversion canal from the middle reaches of the river to divert water directly to the farmland. This can not only solve the problem of flooding during the flood season, but also solve the problem of farmland water use, and save labor, achieving three goals at one stroke."

"We can also build water conservancy projects above the middle reaches to regulate the water level and control the water volume, which can adjust the water demand downstream."

Achievements in the contemporary era, benefits in the future.

It can not only solve disaster problems, but also improve agricultural productivity to a certain extent. The imperial court really needs talents in this area.

"Princess Zhaohua, how many surprises do you have that I don't know about?"

Emperor Jingde suddenly looked Yang Jinfan up and down, and finally his eyes stopped on the dark pink on her collarbone, and he couldn't control his excitement.

He had originally thought of training those mediocre people well, so that at least there would be one or two with brains in the future. However, stupid people cannot be taught, and it will only fuel their ambitions.

"Very good, what if there are still refugees left in the city?"

After all, water conservancy projects can only bring in a portion of the labor force, and the journey is long, so they cannot provide substantial help to the current refugees.

"A charity hall can be built in the capital, and the craftsmen and embroidery workshops in the city can select apprentices and teach them a skill. The safety of the charity hall will be assigned to the Jingzhao Yin to manage. If there is any situation of oppressing the people or gathering people to cause trouble, they will be severely punished."

"As for the remaining people who are unable to work, we can apply for refugee subsidy deeds for them. With this deed, they can go to the government to receive living subsidies. If a refugee dies in the future, the government can come to their homes to cancel the deed."

"However, we must be careful of the wealthy families who may have evil intentions towards the refugees. Once anyone is found oppressing the refugees, they will be treated as treason! Blocking the shaping and spreading of the emperor's good reputation is disobeying the emperor's order and must be severely punished."

“Hahaha!” Emperor Jingde laughed heartily again and patted Yang Jinfan’s thin shoulder. “Heroes have always emerged from youth. The ancients were right! Princess, at such a young age, is more knowledgeable and tolerant than those old men in the court. I really admire you!”

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. I am just showing off my knowledge and making random comments. Your Majesty is wise and has given thorough consideration to the refugee issue."

A forced compliment made someone feel good.