King of Song

Chapter 442
"Is Lin Shilang not ashamed of his big words? How can the river embankment be solid? As for dredging, is it so easy to dredge the two streams east of the river?"

Many people questioned Lin Zhao, and some people even began to ridicule him.A little calm, although he didn't say anything, but he didn't trust, or couldn't believe it, obviously he didn't like it.

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to bring evidence to the hall."

"Sure!" At this point, Zhao Xu naturally fully supported it.

Immediately, the guards in front of the hall brought up some things. Lin Zhao glanced over and saw that one of them was Cao Jian, the grandson of Cao Guojiu.

The ministers looked forward to it, and saw that the things presented were a pot of powdery black ash, a thing that looked like a stone, and a "big rock" that was quite heavy.

Lin Zhao explained: "I have recently researched a new building material—cement, and this is it!"

How dare a pile of black ash be used to build river embankments?What is cement?There was an uproar and a lot of ridicule.

Really ignorant, Lin Zhao didn't have the same knowledge as him, and said: "This thing is currently black ash, but these two things are made of this black ash."

"what?"

Only then did everyone notice the thing that looked like a stone.

"Please come forward and test the texture and hardness of this material!"

A military officer of the Privy Council stepped forward to break it vigorously, but remained motionless. He took a closer look and said: "It looks like a stone, not a stone, and the color is somewhat similar to that black gray!"

"Look at this thing again!"

A few more people stepped forward to take a closer look, and found that many sandstones were mixed and solidified together, but they were very tightly bonded and the whole was very solid.Zhao Xu also stood up and looked at it with great interest, and even allowed the guards to hack with knives, except for a little powder falling off, he was not moved at all.

Zhao Xu was very pleasantly surprised and asked, "Dongyang, is this the material that you said can make any place as strong as gold?"

"That's right!" Lin Zhao said, "Cement is mixed with sand, stone and water according to the proportions. After a few days, this thing is formed. It's called: concrete. This material is comparable to stones. If it is used to build river embankments, is it good?" Is it stronger than ordinary loess and stones?"

The facts are before their eyes, and everyone is skeptical.When new things appear, it is natural to accept them slowly. This is a natural situation.What's more, what I brought is a finished product. The officials have not seen the process of change, and it is difficult to accept it.

Lin Zhao was not in a hurry, and said, "Your Majesty, in order to let you and the princes have a more intuitive insight, and at the same time to verify the texture of this material. I request that the craftsmen make a few samples outside the Daqing Hall on the spot, and then send the secretary in front of the hall. Guarded by the imperial army, the result will be known within a few days."

This is the most intuitive way, and the evidence is overwhelming.Although the imperial palace is not a construction site, Zhao Xu still readily agreed to it. Right now, the management of the Yellow River is the top priority, and there is no need to stick to other details.The material called cement brought by Lin Zhao made him very curious, and he also wanted to verify it.

"Okay, I'm sure!"

Immediately, under the guard of the imperial guards, several craftsmen were working outside the Daqing Hall. This was also the first time in the history of the Song Dynasty.The ministers were also stunned for a moment. Lin Zhao was really extraordinary, and he even tinkered with such a miraculous thing.If the entire embankment is reinforced with this thing, it will be as solid as gold, and everyone will wait and see.

"Lin Shilang, this thing is so miraculous, how much does it cost?" The cost of river control is also a very real issue, and the people in the third division immediately began to care about this issue.

Lin Zhao said with a smile: "To put it bluntly, the raw material of this thing is stone, but it has been fired with a special process, and the cost is not high. As long as the kiln is built, the output will increase and it can be mass-produced."

Good quality and low price, the people in Sansi breathed a sigh of relief and were very interested!
"The embankment is solid, but if the water flow is not smooth, even if it doesn't break, it will overflow..."

"Then the key point is dredging the river, which is not difficult!" Lin Zhaodao: "I have asked experienced river workers to design and manufacture some tools, but it is inconvenient to bring them to the hall. How about three or four days later, wait for the gentlemen to verify After seeing the effectiveness of the cement, I went to the Wuzhang River to see the effect of the tool dredging.”

Speaking with facts is always the best policy.

Zhao Xu returned to the Chui Gong Hall in a good mood, and only waited for the outcome in three days.The water control of the Yellow River is finally on the horizon, which relaxes the long-suppressed mood a little.Zhao Xu was also considered a diligent emperor, so after returning to the Chui Gong Hall, he read the memorials again and continued to deal with government affairs.

I read a few books a little bit, and they are all irrelevant things.Zhao Xu casually picked up another seemingly inconspicuous memorial, opened it and glanced at it, his expression suddenly changed.

This is a censor's censorship, which impeached Xuanfu envoy of Hebei Road and sentenced Han Qi of the Daming Mansion. As for the crime, it was the crime of negligence.It means that there are some good fields in the lower and lower reaches of the Yellow River River. If there is a breach or a flood occurs, it will inevitably suffer great losses.The owners of these lands are several nobles, including Han Qi's nephew Han Jun.

The censor can hear about things, just a few memorials stating the facts, but it is easy to have some associations.Zhao Xu was shocked, leaned weakly on the dragon chair, and fell silent. The purpose of this memorial was to tell him that the breach of the Yellow River in Daming Mansion was not a natural disaster, but could it be a man-made disaster?

Really?
Although there is no explicit statement, the meaning between the lines seems to be that because there are fertile fields downstream, in order to prevent the Yellow River from breaching and destroying the farmland, the Yellow River can only burst upstream... and Han Qi, as the envoy of Hebei Road, did not notice it at all.What's more, those honorable sons among them are inextricably linked with Han Qi, especially his nephew.Under such circumstances, it seems that it is not as simple as oversight, it may be cover-up, and if it is extended, it will be a shocking crime...

Zhao Xu broke out in a cold sweat instantly, is it true?Is Han Xianggong, whom I trust the most, actually such a person?Is the Yellow River flood that worries me a man-made disaster?For a while, he couldn't accept it.

Maybe it was a rumor or malicious slander!However, even though it is just speculation, it is convincing in several key points, which makes people unbelievable.

Han Qi!

Zhao Xu squeezed his big hand and held the memorial in his hand, gnashing his teeth with hatred.The flood of the Yellow River has threatened the life and death of the Great Song Dynasty. As the emperor, he is naturally extremely anxious, but the officials below are so inconsiderate that they disregard the safety of the country for self-interest.Really hateful!

Zhao Xu also finally understood a truth, this is his own country, and only he loves it!

what can we do about it?Send someone to investigate?

Can the problem be identified?What should I do if the problem is found?Severe punishment?But that person is Han Qi!How can he be ungrateful for his father's great help in being able to ascend the throne?Furthermore, he is a veteran of the three dynasties, so he is very old, so it is difficult to be easily shaken.Zhao Xu was inevitably a little embarrassed for a while!

Why does this happen?

The situation in the Great Song Dynasty was far more complicated than imagined!It's just that this situation can no longer be tolerated, otherwise the situation in the Great Song Dynasty will get worse and worse.

If Han Qi really has a problem, then the Hebei Road River Treatment is simply nonsense, and it will inevitably be obstructed by all kinds of open and secret, making it difficult to implement it successfully.This is the foundation of the country and cannot be shaken.Lin Zhao offered cement today, but if there is a disaster, cracks will appear in the impenetrable levee. The embankment of a thousand miles will collapse in an ant's nest, so we must prevent it!
No, the matter of the Daming Mansion must be verified.At least verify the authenticity of this memorial.Regardless of how to deal with Han Qi, at least he must know his details.The country is his own, and the details of the ministers must be clear.

At the same time, Zhao Xu was vaguely afraid.Ministers like Han Qi have problems. How many officials can be trusted in the Song Dynasty?It's not easy to move Han Qi, it's not because of Han Qi's great achievements, Wuqing is the emperor's family, merit is useless in front of interests, as an emperor, he will never care.

What he always cared about was the strength behind Han Qi. This time, he could not be dealt with in the Hebei matter, but at least he had to be beaten to let him know who was in charge of the Song Dynasty!As for the official position of Xuanfu envoy of Hebei Road, I'm afraid he can't be allowed to continue, otherwise the mountain is high and the emperor is far away.

As for who to send!Zhao Xu pondered for a long time, and thought of a good candidate!
Mr. Wen Yan Bowen seems to have been released for a long time, and it is really aggrieved to let him be a little magistrate.Since he is a local official, no matter what he does, he must be a local government.In terms of local administrative division in the Song Dynasty, the ratio of government offices was higher than that of roads.For example, Jiangning Mansion must be a famous mansion.Wen Yanbo was a former prime minister, and he quelled the Beizhou Rebellion back then, so it should be no problem to declare Fuhebei!

The most important thing is that Wen Xianggong and Han Xianggong have never dealt with each other.Although they are officials in the same dynasty, they are also officials at the prime minister level, and they seem to have a good personal relationship with each other, but there is still competition between the two.After all, both of them were Jinshi in the fifth year of Tiansheng, so there should be an argument as to who was the best in the same year.

Therefore, the two husbands also competed secretly, and different interest groups formed around them in the court.If Wen Yanbo is transferred to Hebei Road, then Han Qi's power will inevitably be hit. It is also a good plan to let them consume each other and reap the benefits.

Zhao Xu's level of strategy has improved slightly over the years, and he has become more and more ruthless.Soon, he came up with a way to get rid of the bottom line, even an important minister like Han Qi would never allow him to get too big!

Of course, before letting Wen Xianggong go, he must first transfer the tiger away from the mountain.This reason is afraid that it will take a lot of effort, after all, Han Xianggong cannot be killed with a stick.

How to operate is also a troublesome thing!

(End of this chapter)