King of Song

Chapter 441

Emperor Zhao Xu issued an edict to collect strategies for water control. Although there were many people who offered suggestions, most of them were superfluous, and some were platitudes, and there were no feasible strategies at all.

Zhao Xu was very sorry about this, how could this be the result?Where did all the talents of the Great Song Dynasty go?Is it really so difficult to govern the Yellow River?There is no way?
As everyone knows, because the Liutahe and Erguhe plans have failed successively, officials in the DPRK and China really don't have much confidence in river governance.Even if you have an idea, you dare not speak it out easily.You know, the Yellow River has already tossed the Song Dynasty to the brim.At this time, if you take action at this time, it would be best if you can control the river smoothly.Han Qi's kind of stable, extremely favored treatment from the government is not available to other people.

In a word, the benefits are slim and the risks are great!

Therefore, most of the officials in the DPRK and China were silent.Except for a few loyal people and some opportunistic people, they were all silent on the matter of river governance.In the final analysis, the management of the Yellow River in the Song Dynasty was definitely not an engineering issue, but a political issue, so the courtiers were very sensitive.

No suggestion does not mean no opinion.

Once a certain plan is put forward, there are various discussions. Naturally, there are many opponents, and it is useless to approve the plan in an instant.It seems that it has become a habit for officials of the Song Dynasty to complain.

Zhao Xu was really helpless!
Just when he was about to give up, a memorial was delivered to the Chui Gong Hall.The person who wrote the letter was Marquis Weiyuan, Lin Zhao, Minister of the Ministry of War. As for the content, it was a river control strategy.

Zhao Xu hurriedly opened it, and after seeing the content, he immediately smiled, and happily went to court with the memorial.As for the following memorial of a certain censor impeaching a certain important minister on Hebei Road, he ignored it for the time being.

So much so that the serving servants were very surprised, what exactly made the frowning official Longyan happy.Although they don't know the content, they can be sure of one thing, the minister who wrote the letter is afraid that he is about to become rich!

As for who it was, only Huang Huaixin, the eunuch who went to deliver the decree, knew that this person was Lin Zhao, Marquis of Weiyuan.Master Lin is a rookie in the Song Dynasty, they have all heard of it.He became a Marquis at a young age, and I'm afraid he will be reused again this time.No, the officials asked him to pass Lord Lin Hou into the palace to attend the Great Court Meeting!

Although Lin Zhao bears the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, it is actually a false title, and it will be meaningless after the peace talks come back.In addition, he had been tired for a long time fighting wars and peace talks in the Northwest, so it was natural to give him a big vacation. After returning to Bianjing, he had been resting and did not go to court on weekdays.

Today's Great Court Meeting, officials from all ministries in Bianjing, and important yamen will all participate.In such a complete state, it is either a big festival or a major event to discuss.

Officials all know that the topic of discussion must be the management of floods in the Yellow River.The breach in Daming Mansion has not yet been blocked, the rain is still continuing, and the Yellow River is flowing to Hebei, the officials must be extremely anxious.But what's the use of even the Grand Court Meeting?It's been several times before, and it all ended without a problem.

In the state of successive failures in Zhihe, no one dared to speak rashly, nor did they have the ability!It has to be said that in the Great Song Dynasty, which was known as a gathering of capable ministers and celebrities, officials had their own way of fighting, but they seemed to be a little unsatisfactory in doing practical things.

The Great Court Meeting was held in the Daqing Hall, which was the main hall of the Bianjing Imperial Palace. It was large in scale and naturally accommodated a large number of officials.After the emperor Zhao Xu arrived, the officials saluted one after another.In this era, the difference between the monarch and his ministers is that the emperor sits and the ministers stand. This is the handwriting of Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, but there is no need to kneel down.

After Zhao Xu took his seat, he asked loudly, "It's been more than half a month since the Yellow River breached in the Daming Mansion, and the edict to collect measures to control the river has been issued for a long time. Do you have any good ideas?"

There was a sudden silence in the hall, no one said a word!As always, this state has lasted for a long time.However, some careful officials have noticed that the official's expression today is unusual. Could there be some change?Not enough?

"What? None?" Zhao Xu asked coldly, a little dissatisfied, but somewhat proud between his brows.

"You don't have it, I have it here!" Zhao Xu slapped it suddenly, and a memorial fell on the imperial case, and the momentum suddenly became much stronger.

However, the response from officials was very poor, and most of them didn't care, not even a bit surprised.Are there any recent plans?But most of them are rhetoric, how many are feasible?They're ready to piss off.I'm afraid the officials are too anxious again.

No, Emperor Zhao Xu said loudly: "Let Lin Zhao go to the palace!"

Lin Zhao!

When the name came out, there was a commotion in the hall.If this memorandum was submitted by Lin Zhao, there might be some changes in today's events.Lin Zhao was very famous in the Great Song Dynasty. Every time he challenged difficult things, he succeeded every time.Does he do unexpected things?Is there hope for river governance?
Of course, some people think that Lin Zhao is still young, so it is too much.At a young age, he dared to point fingers at such an important matter as river governance, and complained about what should be complained later, which can be regarded as a lesson for young people.However, there are also people who have an ominous premonition in their confidence, such as Lu Huiqing.

For Lin Zhao's strength and character, he has a deeper understanding than others. Could it be that this kid is really good at governing rivers?If this is the case, then he will undoubtedly become even more successful?It will be difficult to seek revenge in the future.For a moment, the desire for power in his heart became stronger.As for Wang Yu, he felt slightly sour and jealous in his heart.Of course, we also have to see what proposal Lin Zhao has. It is best to be refuted to the point of bruises. He is waiting to see a joke!

Wang Anshi stood in front of the river calmly, and his attitude was very fair in the matter of river regulation.If there is a way to control the Yellow River, no matter who it is, he will support it. Although Wang Xianggong is stubborn, he is also straightforward.

As for Zhao Yan, his mood was a little more complicated.Renzong's son is so outstanding, it is naturally good and commendable to contribute to river governance.But the more high he is, the more obvious the contradiction between him and the current officials will be. What should we do then?
Lin Zhao stepped into the court hall under the guidance of the servant, his young face and the court uniform of the minister's level made him look so special in the court hall.The old ones were a little ashamed, and the young ones were a little envious. Lin Shilang, who stands out from the crowd, is so different.

After many days of preparation, Lin Zhao finally had a complete river control plan.All aspects, such as feasibility and effect prediction, have been carefully predicted and evaluated, which will definitely move Zhao Xu's heart, and he is also confident in convincing the court princes.

When the eunuch came to pass the decree, he knew that the first purpose had been achieved.As for the second purpose, you need to work hard in the court.

"Chen Lin Zhao joins His Majesty!" Lin Zhao had no choice but to bow down to salute his nephew on the dragon chair. That was supposed to be his position, and he was more honored, but now he had to bow down and salute to him.One day, she will pull him down and kneel down in front of her.

"Dongyang is free of courtesy, is this the way to control the river that you came up with?" Zhao Xu was very polite to Lin Zhao. He was a little bit apologetic for treating Lin Zhao harshly before.Therefore, he made up for it by sealing him as a marquis. At the same time, he hoped that Lin Zhao would be grateful for this and continue to cultivate him as a confidant.Now it seems that it has been effective. When he was most helpless, Lin Zhao wrote a letter to share his worries, feeling like sending charcoal in a timely manner.

"Yes!"

Zhao Xu said with a smile: "Then tell me, what kind of river control plan do you want to adopt!"

"The river returns to the east, rebuilding the Ergu River!"

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar in the hall.Practice has proved that the Erguhe plan failed, but Lin Zhao still proposed such a plan?Was he kicked in the head by a donkey?Still have a fever?

"Dongyang, the breach of Daming Mansion has not been blocked, how should the Ergu River be rebuilt? What's the reason?" Obviously, Zhao Xu wanted to ask and answer with Lin Zhao to explain this problem clearly.

Lin Zhaolang said, "The Yellow River must resume its eastward flow. Do you have any objections to this question?"

Needless to say?Who dares to deny the most basic strategy of national defense in the Song Dynasty?Naturally no one objected.

"That's good!" Lin Zhao continued: "There are several ways to go back to the east. The first is to restore the old road of Henglong; the second is to enter the sea from the old road of Beiqing River to Jishui; Sishui leads into the Huaihe River, and flows into the sea from the Lianghuai River; the fourth is the Ergu River that just failed!

I don’t know if you have been there to investigate, but the old Henglong road is seriously silted up, and it will take decades to clean it up, and the Yellow River is an urgent need right now, I’m afraid we can’t afford to wait.As for the Beiqing River, it needs to pass through Liangshanbo and other places, which seems to be not bad.It's just that the project is huge, and if you are not careful, it may even endanger Jingdong Road, so I dare not take risks. "

The two Huaihe Rivers and Jiangnan were the money and grain bases of the Song Dynasty, and the Bian River and the Surabaya Canal were the economic lifelines of the Song Dynasty. Who would dare to let the Yellow River take the Huaihe River into the sea?So there are only two plans left to flow east of the river!
Someone immediately objected: "But Erguhe just failed, so it's not feasible!"

"Isn't it feasible after one failure?" Lin Zhao asked rhetorically, "The Yellow River River near Daming Mansion is relatively flat and can guide the river to flow eastward. As long as the silt is dredged in time, it is absolutely possible. As Ouyang Gong said back then, as long as the mouth of the sea is repaired, the river will naturally flow eastward!"

"Having said that, how can it be so easy to clear the silt? How can it be done? Furthermore, the breach in Daming Mansion is very serious. How can it be blocked? Even if it is blocked, how can we ensure that the river embankment will not breach again?"

"It's not difficult to block the breach. As long as the east flow is smooth, the flood peak can pass through safely, and naturally there will be no breach. Furthermore, I have a way to make the river embankment as solid as gold."

(End of this chapter)