King of Song

Chapter 439

"Did Mr. Di refer to Han Qi?" Lin Zhao felt that Di Qing's words were definitely not aimless, especially when the Yellow River breach in the Daming Mansion and Hebei Road officials were at the cusp of the crisis, he was even more suspicious of referring to him.

Di Qing smiled softly: "I just know that Han Qi is definitely not as clean as he imagined!"

"really?"

"That's natural. Could it be that the young master thinks that I deliberately hurt Han Qi?"

It's not impossible, Di Qing and Han Qi have grudges.The root cause is the Song Dynasty's tradition of emphasizing literature over martial arts. Han Qi was born as a serious imperial examination scholar, while Di Qing was born in the army.Even though Di Qing quelled the southern Nongzhigao rebellion, from officials to privy envoys, the civil servants still uphold the tradition that "the champion outside the Donghua Gate is a good man", and they look down on Di Qing at all, and there are many neglects. Han Qi is the representative of them figure.

Back when Di Qing was the deputy privy envoy, Han Qi preferred to be the third envoy, but he was unwilling to serve as the privy envoy, the number one figure in the Song military.He simply looked down on Di Qing and didn't want to be mighty with him.Later, the civil official group worked together to drive Di Qing out of the court, and Han Qi was the leader among them, and he could be said to be Di Qing's deadly enemy.

If it wasn't for Di Qing's other important tasks, such a tragic experience... It can be said that it was all thanks to Han Qi, and it is certain to hold grudges.Furthermore, Han Qi supported Zhao Zongshi, and Di Qing, a close confidant of Emperor Renzong, was naturally hostile.However, Lin Zhao believes that in matters of business, Di Qing would not be so irrational to avenge his personal revenge, otherwise he would not have persisted in searching for Lin Zhao for 20 years, established Mingyue Sect single-handedly, and devised a strategy for it loyally.

Lin Zhao shook his head and said, "Of course not!"

Di Qing continued: "I'm not aimlessly, but there is news from Hebei that the breach of Daming Mansion is not just a natural disaster, but also related to man-made disasters. There is a lot of land in the lower reaches of Dongliu. If there is a large-scale dividend or breach, the loss will be huge. It's not small, these people are vaguely related to Han Qi..."

"Is that so?" Lin Zhao didn't expect the Yellow River breach to be caused by such a man-made disaster, so he said in a deep voice, "If you say that, there is indeed something wrong with Han Qi!"

"At least suspected!" Di Qing gave a relatively accurate answer.

"Does Mr. Di have any ideas?" Lin Zhao knew that when Di Qing mentioned this matter, he might not be so innocent, and he might have other intentions.

"Han Qi did a lot of work for Zhao Zongshi back then. I have to admit that he is indeed capable. Although he is far away from the center now, if something happens, Han Qi will definitely be Zhao Xu's helper. At least Gao Taotao will rely on her a lot Yes, if you take this opportunity to attack Han Qi, I don't know what you want?" Di Qing really wanted to make a move. They used to be very passive in their actions, but this time they wanted to take the initiative. Of course, they couldn't be against him at first The quasi-main goal can only be achieved step by step, starting from the periphery, without arousing suspicion, and there will be significant progress over time.

Lin Zhao nodded and said, "If Han Qi really has a problem, according to Zhao Xu's determination this time and the influence of the court, it can make Han Xianggong feel uncomfortable."

"My lord must treat Zhao Xuxu as a snake right now. It is best to use Zhao Xu's strength to deal with Han Qi and let him destroy the Great Wall." This is a somewhat insidious trick.

Hearing Di Qing's suggestion, Lin Zhao fully agreed.On the one hand, Han Qi himself may have problems. On the other hand, they are all his enemies. Since it is revenge, they must not be merciful.It would be even more satisfying if the enemies could kill each other.

"It's just that Zhao Xu trusts Han Qi very much. That old guy has a deep foundation in the court, so I'm afraid he won't be easily shaken!"

"Then we can try it first to see how much Zhao Xu defends Han Qi?" Di Qing said in a deep voice, "The other thing is to startle the snake, see how Hebei reacts, confirm it, and then think of a way Deal with Han Qi."

"Okay, let's do it like this!" Lin Zhao has clearly realized the value of Han Qi. Although Wang Anshi is his most favored and trusted courtier right now, when he encounters a major event, the No.1 who will really assist Zhao Xu is undoubtedly Han Qi. Qi.As for Wen Yanbo, Fu Bi and others, it is hard to say.If Han Qi can be killed, or "disabled", it will undoubtedly abolish Zhao Xu's right-hand man, which will be of great benefit to future affairs.

Afterwards they discussed, and first tentatively went to impeachment.To cause a wave in the court, and to target Han Xianggong, it only needs to fuel the flames a little, and then just wait and see the good show.It is not a problem to find two censors, and Mingyuezong will naturally arrange it properly.Di Qing even planned to secretly send a message to the Imperial City Division, asking them to inform Zhao Xu indirectly. The effect of the two-pronged approach may be more obvious.

Di Qing said: "However, I'm afraid it's not so easy to intervene in this matter easily. The most important thing is the river control plan. I will try my best to help you plan this, it's just about the materials..."

"I'm already experimenting. There is a new material called cement, which promises to make the embankment as hard as iron and firm as a rock."

That's right, the new material Lin Zhao researched is cement!
Apart from the fact that the water level is really high, the reason why the Yellow River keeps bursting is that the embankments are mostly mud, which is not firm at all. After a long period of soaking and scouring, it is easy to break the dam.When returning from Fuzhou to cross the river through Huazhou, Zhemei Fengtong thought of this material that can be as hard as iron.

With cement, mixed with sand and gravel, there is concrete. This stuff is used to build river embankments, and it is naturally much stronger than loess.This material alone is enough to convince the court officials that there is at least a half chance of winning the "tender" for river control. Of course, a reasonable plan is essential.

As a result, they split up. Lin Zhao stepped up the research and development and production of cement, while Di Qing tried his best to help Lin Zhao formulate a river control plan.Of course, Lin Zhao himself also had considerations.

One of the most important ways to manage rivers in later generations is to build dams, or water conservancy projects.However, due to technical problems, it is difficult to work in this era.Is it possible for the Song Dynasty to build a dam on the Yellow River?At least Lin Zhao was not so whimsical.

Then it can only be done by dredging and dredging. How to dredge the most convenient way is a question that needs to be implemented by Di Qing and the others.Lin Zhao decided to start with the tools first. Sometimes a plan is excellent, but it can also be described as hype, but how can people believe that this method is effective?If there are one or two real objects, the result will be different if displayed on the spot. Seeing is believing is a tradition since ancient times, and it is obviously more convincing.

On the day he returned to Bianjing, Lin Zhao ordered Yu Xuan to find some experienced craftsmen, and then went to a brick kiln outside Bianjing, where the research and development of cement was secretly carried out.

The production of cement is not very complicated. The main thing is to calcinate the stone containing silicate and calcium carbonate, add some processes, and finally burn it into powder.But after adding water, it becomes a very strong construction adhesive, and it becomes very strong after drying, and it is the most commonly used building material in later generations.

Putting it in the Song Dynasty at this time, it is definitely a new type of building material with epoch-making significance.Especially in large projects, the effect is more obvious. If the Yellow River embankment is reinforced in this way, it will definitely have a multiplier effect.

Lin Zhao was very fortunate that he knew something about these chemical things in his previous life, so he fumbled to figure it out at this time.Then I found some experienced craftsmen to ponder together, and finally figured out some tricks.If Shen Kuo is here, it would be best to cooperate with him. With the thinking and creativity of Shen Kuo scientists, there will definitely be breakthroughs soon.It's just that Shen Kuo is still in Yanzhou and has no time to participate, so he can only figure out a way by himself.

Fortunately, after many experiments, there are finally some clues, and now the first batch of products is about to be released.Lin Zhao was looking forward to it, and wanted to see what effect the first bag of cement he made would have.
When he came to the brick kiln, Yu Xuan greeted him. He was so busy with this matter these days that he didn't even have time to go home.In addition, for the sake of confidentiality, he also intentionally stayed.After a few days, it can be considered exhausting, not less busy, and indeed a little tired.

But when he saw Lin Zhao, he immediately regained his spirits: "Master Hou, why are you here!"

"Look at your research and development? How is it?"

"It's about to be released. Because I don't have experience, it's quite troublesome to make, so it took a lot of time. I don't know if what I made is what Lord Hou wants!"

"As long as you put your heart into it, it doesn't matter if you don't succeed. We can gradually improve the process." Although Lin Zhao was in a hurry, he knew that this is something that cannot be rushed. The most important thing is that the quality and efficacy of the cement must meet expectations. , this point is very important, so it should not be rushed.

"Master Hou, don't worry, we will definitely do our best." Yu Xuan naturally did his duty to Lin Zhao's confession.Although he didn't know what Lin Zhao was going to do, he could guess a thing or two from the degree of anxiety and attention, so he didn't dare to neglect at all.

"Master Hou, there is news over there!"

While Lin Zhao was waiting for the cement to come out of the oven, Li Cheng hurried over to report the news: "My lord, I found someone in the river workers. My lord is really good at predicting things!"

"Hehe, it's not that we can predict things like a god, but that water transportation also involves dredging. Naturally, there are good dredgers among the river workers. These people are exactly what we can use."

"I see!"

"Come on, let's go meet and see what fantastic ideas they have!"

Lin Zhao firmly believes that if a worker wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his tools!
Necessary preparations are indispensable!
(End of this chapter)