King of Song

Chapter 443 Water travels from the ground

"The secret memorial has already been handed over?" The memorial to secretly impeach Han Qi was naturally written by Sect Master Mingyue, and Lin Zhao didn't know about it until he returned to the mansion.

Di Qing nodded and said, "I've handed it over to you first, so as not to arouse the suspicion of the two things together, so as to avoid suspicion."

"But Zhao Xu seems to be in a very stable mood today. I don't know if he saw the memorial, or he didn't take it seriously at all?"

Di Qing shook his head and said: "I probably haven't seen it yet. According to the news of Ming Yuezong's investigation, Zhao Xu's pain is not so heavy. Of course, this is not ruled out. After all, he has practiced for several years. However, as long as he sees the secret Play, there will definitely be a reaction."

"Mr. Di is so sure?" Lin Zhao had to admit that Di Qing saw some things more accurately than himself, and had a more sophisticated vision.

"That's natural!" Di Qing said: "After Zhao Xu ascended the throne, he intended to promote Wang Anshi and others. Is it a coincidence? This is also to reduce the influence of these people in the court, so that he can control the situation.

Just where is it so easy?Han Qi is very powerful on Hebei Road and still has great influence.If it's just like this, it doesn't matter if it doesn't affect the center of the court, Zhao Xu may turn a blind eye.However, the flood in the Yellow River needs to be solved urgently, and it is a major national event. How can he allow others to make small moves to seek personal gain?As for Han Qi's contribution to their father and son, it is not worth mentioning in the face of power and power. "

"Han Qi is a little too conceited!" Lin Zhao sighed lightly. Although he has the merits of being a dragon, after all, he was once the emperor and the courtiers, and Zhao Zongshi is no longer in charge.

Di Qing said: "No matter how Zhao Xu handles it, he will first find out the truth about Hebei Road, and he will pay more or less attention to Han Qi, and even beat or relegate him. All in all, Han Qi will be unlucky this time."

"I think so!" Lin Zhao took it very seriously, and asked, "Then what will Zhao Xu do?"

"Before the matter is clear, Zhao Xu has to take Han Qi's face into consideration, so nothing will happen. Even the investigation is a secret investigation. I am already trying to find a way to disclose the news at the Imperial City Division." Di Qing pondered for a moment and asked. Said: "Young master, if Zhao Xu wants to knock the mountain and shake the tiger, what method will Zhao Xu use?"

Zhao Xu would not take Han Qi first, this was their firm consensus.

"Deal with those small characters!" According to common sense, it is natural to start with the small supporting characters first, and cutting off the wings is the usual method.

"That's right, the young master thinks who Zhao Xu will let go."

"I……"

Di Qing shook his head and said: "Accurately speaking, it should be the person who controls the river. If he goes to Hebei Road to control the river, Zhao Xu will give him this power and task, so..."

Lin Zhao chuckled: "This matter has been settled, and we only need to wait for the results of the experiment in three days."

After the news in the court today spread, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were already talking about it, and some people already had great expectations for Lin Zhao's plan.In other words, Lin Zhao is very confident.Of course, there are also people who have doubts, waiting for the results after three days.It is also an indisputable fact that Lin Zhaoxian's river strategy has been widely circulated, which is very beneficial to his reputation.

Di Qing said: "Young master is fully prepared in all aspects. Uncle Ouyang Yong is very satisfied and admires you very much. He will write a letter to support you."

When the Liutahe plan was first implemented, Ouyang Xiu wrote to publicly oppose it many times.But later, Fu Bi and Wen Yanbo insisted on going their own way, and Ouyang Xiu was unable to turn the tide.However, the plan to regenerate the Liuta River failed, and Ouyang Xiu's opposition was naturally praised by others. Coupled with his status as a leader in the literary world, it can be said that he has set up a monument in river governance, and his influence is even more important.

Now, as long as Ouyang Xiu presents a plan to support Lin Zhao, he can undoubtedly win most of the support.Ouyang Xiu is full of peaches and plums, and his character is precious, and he is famous for his fairness. His opinions will already be taken seriously.

"Then I would like to thank Mr. Ouyang."

Di Qing sighed softly: "He said that as long as it is beneficial to the Great Song Dynasty, he will support it."

There are several layers of implication, Ouyang Xiu seems to insist on neutrality, he will not fall to any side between him and Zhao Xu, he is only loyal to the Great Song Dynasty.He will support things that are beneficial to the Great Song Dynasty. Does it also include whoever becomes the emperor is good for the future of the Great Song Dynasty?Lin Zhao believes that as long as he shows enough strength and has a certain trend, Ouyang Xiu will make a choice.

Ouyang Xiu was a leader in the literary world, and he had an extraordinary appeal in the Song Dynasty. His influence in the Song Dynasty, which emphasized literature over military affairs, was self-evident, and his value was also extraordinary.So Lin Zhao tried his best to win his support, but in his impression, Ouyang Xiu's life span was not very long.Lin Zhao couldn't remember the year of Ouyang Xiu's birth and death clearly, and because of his arrival, history had changed a little, so it was difficult to determine accurately.

"Di Gong, how is Ouyang Gong?"

"It looks good so far, why?"

Lin Zhao said in a deep voice: "Ouyang Xiu's is very important, but after all, he is old, it is best to invite a famous doctor to treat him and adjust his status, and he dare not make any mistakes."

"Okay, I will pay attention." Lin Zhao just mentioned it a little, and Di Qing fully understood.That's right, Ouyang Xiu is a treasure to them, there can be no mistakes.The young master is so well-intentioned, his Uncle Ouyang Yong should also be a gold stone.

"After three days, can the affairs of Wuzhang River be properly arranged?" Di Qing asked with concern.

"Everything is in order, Mr. Di just wait for the good news." Lin Zhao was full of confidence in this.

Three days passed quickly, and Emperor Zhao Xu personally brought the ministers to the outside of the Daqing Hall. The cement that had gradually solidified was very firm, exactly the same as the samples seen before.As Lin Zhao said, using this thing to build river embankments can indeed be as solid as gold.

The facts are all in front of me, and there is nothing more to say.Everyone still had doubts before, but now the situation is completely different, and the facts have completely blocked their mouths.Of course, there will always be quibbles and doubts about yet another dredging measure.

But people with a discerning eye felt that this was just to save face. Lin Zhao's work can be said to be watertight. Since the cement is real, then he must be very confident in dredging the river.

Seeing is believing when dredging a river, the field test must go to the water's edge, and the water flow conditions must be slightly consistent.So Lin Zhao chose the Wuzhang River, a section of which is similar to the Yellow River, so he made arrangements in advance.

Originally, it was just for the ministers to take a look, but Emperor Zhao Xu insisted that he would also go, so the imperial army blocked the section of Wuzhang River two days ago, waiting for Emperor Zhao Xu to come in person.

There was no time to delay the matter of harnessing the river, so Zhao Xu also dressed lightly, without a lot of guards of honor, and hurried there with the ministers.By the Wuzhang River, Li Gongyi had already prepared. After learning that he was going to demonstrate in front of the emperor and all the officials, he was quite nervous and flattered at the same time.Lin Zhao told him that as long as the performance is successful, there will be rewards, so he suppressed the excitement in his heart and started to operate.

Lin Zhao explained in front of the king: "This thing is called the Iron Claw Dragon. It is made of heavy iron into the shape of an iron claw and sinks into the bottom of the river. Then the boat goes down the river. The iron claws will grab the silt at the bottom of the river. It rises, is suspended in the river water, and is washed away by the current. So many times in a row, it can clear up the silt and lower the river bed."

To be intuitive, the water surface in this section is relatively shallow, and the iron claws dragged on the bottom of the river, grabbing a lot of silt, and the river became turbid in an instant, and then was washed away by the river.Everyone can see that it can indeed have such an effect.

Several officials from the Ministry of Industry were not surprised when they saw it. It's not like they haven't seen this thing before, but who seriously considers putting it into practice?
Of course, some people also raised the same question: "The Yellow River is deep and muddy, and it may not be so easy to dredge with this material."

"This tool is more suitable for dredging shallow river sections. If it is a place with deep water and thick mud, there are improved tools,"

Then Li Gongyi commanded the two boats to sail out. The boatman winched the block, and the lower gears started to work, and the effect was more obvious.

Now everyone was speechless, Lin Zhao's preparations were quite thorough, everything was available, and his persuasive power was quite sufficient.

Lin Zhaodao: "This is a new creation, please give me a name from Your Majesty!" This is a great honor, and it is also a means to win over Zhao Xu's support.

Sure enough, Zhao Xu was very proud, and said with a smile, "Let's call it Junchuan Pa!"

What happened today, among other things, at least everyone has a deep understanding that the river control strategy offered by Lin Zhao is not aimless, nor is it opportunistic, but formulated after serious investigation. What is even more rare is that these The materials and tools really took some thought.

Most of the people were quite admirable, and they seemed to understand at once that the reason why Lin Zhao was appointed Marquis at such a young age might be a very important reason.

Marquis of Weiyuan, his name lives up to his name and he deserves it.

Of course, some people were not convinced: "Is it possible to use this thing continuously? How much is it needed? The Yellow River is thousands of miles long."

"The Yellow River is thousands of miles long, but the heavily silted rivers are mainly in the lower reaches, and the situation is also different. The production cost of Junchuan loquat and iron claw dragon is not high, and it is not a problem to make thousands of them." Lin Zhaodao: "Of course, However, it is time-consuming and laborious to rely on manual dredging, and the effect is very limited. In fact, we have neglected a very important helper, that is, the river itself. !"

Water flows through the ground, Wang Anshi muttered to himself, and when he heard these words, his eyes lit up.

(End of this chapter)