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Chapter 606 River Walking Terrace (Second Change)

Hearing what Yang Ehuang said, Li Chongjiu couldn't help clapping his legs and said, "Yeah, how could I have forgotten him."

At the beginning of Li Chongjiu's battle with Yu Wenhuaji, he instigated He Chou as an internal response, and asked He Chou to present a false plan to trick Yu Wenhua and the weir into a dam to flood the Zhao army.

Li Chongjiu heard Yang Ehuang mention He Chou and asked, "How did you think of him?"

Yang Ehuang said: "Father often said when he was alive that after Yu Wenkai, there is no such thing as thick, but only the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, so I always remember it."

Li Chongjiu nodded, dredging the Yongji Canal is the root of the relationship with Zhao Guo.In ancient times, canals were dug for military use, such as Fu Chai opened Hangou and Cao Cao opened Baigou.

When Yang Guangxiong had a plan, the opening of the Yongji Canal was not only for the purpose of conquering Liaodong.Yang Guang had the foresight to build the Yongji Canal not only to connect the remote Hebei and Luoyang and eliminate the geographical barriers, but more importantly, to use the material resources in the south of the Yangtze River to threaten the nomads in the northern border the most.

Li Chongjiu knew that the Yongji Canal gradually silted up in history, so that the traffic in the north became more and more difficult. In the middle of Tang Dynasty, the northern section of Yongji Canal was almost abandoned.In the Song Dynasty, because of the loss of the Yanyun Sixteen States, the Northern Song Dynasty also gave up the management of the Yongji Canal.The abandonment of Yongji Canal led to the decline of Luoyang's status. The Northern Song Dynasty set its capital at Bianliang on Tongji Canal, and Tongji Canal was also called Bianhe River. The prosperity of Bianhe River came to us on the Qingming River Map.

After the people of the Yuan Dynasty entered the Central Plains and finally settled in Beijing, they wanted to rebuild the canal. At this time, the Yongji Canal was no longer usable. The people of the Yuan Dynasty straightened the Sui and Tang Dynasty Grand Canals that passed through Luoyang, re-planned the river course, and no longer detoured through Luoyang. From Beijing, Tongzhou, and Tianjin to Hangzhou through Shandong, this is the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal as it is known today.

The Ming and Qing dynasties paid special attention to river channels, and set up a second-grade river channel governor to specialize in river transport.From Chang'an in the Qin and Han Dynasties, to Luoyang in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Bianliang in the Song and Jin Dynasties, and finally to Beijing in the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, the changes of the capitals of the four dynasties of the Central Plains have an important relationship with this canal.
Therefore, for Li Chongjiu, the matter of dredging the Yongji Canal must not be changed, otherwise it would be meaningless for him to deliberately plan to take down Luoyang.

After hearing what Yang Ehuang said, Li Chongjiu ordered people to go to Xuan Hechou to come.Li Chongjiu met He Chou in the Guanwen Hall, which was the private library of Emperor Sui Yang in the Sui Dynasty. Emperor Sui Yang sorted out various books and treasured them here after being luxuriously packaged.

He Chou paid homage to Li Chongjiu after seeing Li Chongjiu.Li Chongjiu said warmly: "Be flat, give me a seat!"

He Chou was sitting next to Li Chongjiu at the moment, Li Chongjiu looked at him and said, "I heard that Aiqing is good at strange skills, and is very proficient in architecture, isn't it?"

When He Chou heard Li Chongjiu say that he was good at strange skills and tricks, he was a little disappointed at the moment. He wanted to refute that what he was good at was not some strange skills and tricks, but something dignified and upright, but because of the respect of Emperor Li Chongjiu, he didn't dare to face him The rebuttal can only be said: "Weichen does have a little bit of expertise in architecture."

"Then, are you proficient in water conservancy?"

He Chou heard what Li Chongjiu said, and quickly said: "Your Majesty, my humble minister is also good at... water conservancy...."

He Chou stammered under nervousness, his face flushed.Li Chongjiu smiled and said, "Aiqing can speak slowly."

He Chou immediately said: "When the Liaodong was conquered, the pontoon bridge made by Yuwen Shangshu failed, and it was difficult to cross the Liao River. In the end, it was a bridge made by a humble minister."

Li Chongjiu asked rhetorically: "That can only show that He Aiqing is proficient in building bridges, not water conservancy."

He Chou said in a hurry again: "Return...Return to Your Majesty, the two...are the same."
Li Chongjiu laughed and said, "Then how about I entrust you with the matter of dredging the Yongji Canal?"

He Chou was overjoyed when he heard this and said, "Your Majesty's humble minister...will definitely be able to do it for you...OK."

Li Chongjiu waved his hand and said: "Don't talk so full, you must know that the dredging of the Yongji Canal was opposed by the government and the opposition. Back then, Emperor Wu mobilized millions of civilians to build the Yongji Canal, which indirectly led to civil unrest in Hebei. So that the Great Sui lost the world in the end. After the current war, my Great Zhao’s foundation in Hebei is far inferior to that of the Great Sui, so I can’t give you too many people to dredge the Yongji Canal.”

After hearing this, He Chou said: "Weichen can repair it piece by piece. The nearest county of Yongji Canal can be paid for civil service. Youjing can pay [-] yuan for civil service, Hejian can pay [-] yuan for civil service, and Xindu can pay [-] yuan for civil service. Ten thousand, one hundred thousand from Qinghe, one hundred thousand from Wuyang, each serving two months of hard labor, so if they are shared equally, I am sure that I will clear it within ten months."

Li Chongjiu laughed and said, "He Aiqing, a county has [-] civilians for two months. No way, even if the people don't want to work for a living, I can't find so many people for you."

When He Chou heard the words, he immediately felt troubled.Li Chongjiu said: "I have decided to transfer soldiers from Yanhe County to help. You choose the manpower, and then recruit river workers from the people in each county, give them generous salaries, and tell them that the imperial court will support them in the future. After collecting 2 people, I will Each county will send you [-] laborers, and you will dredge one by one."

"Twenty thousand river workers!" He Chou changed color.

Li Chongjiu said: "The common people only serve labor for a while, how come there are people who specialize in river work, and they can do things efficiently. The money to support them is also borne by the imperial court. Are you sure about this matter? If you are not sure, tell me now, I will replace immediately."

He Chou hesitated for a while, then knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I can do it!"

"Okay!" Li Chongjiu, Longyan Dayue, helped He Chou up immediately and said, "I will immediately issue an imperial edict to appoint you the minister of the Ministry of Industry. You are the fourth rank, and you are in charge of the Zhongshui Department of the Ministry of Industry."

When He Chou heard what Li Chongjiu said, he was so excited that he couldn't speak: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty!"

Li Chongjiu said: "I entrust you with the important task of a country, you must not let it down, and I will choose a few right-hand assistants for you."

He Chou nodded heavily after hearing this.

Then Li Chongjiu summoned Wen Yanbo and asked, "Who is the first grade in the evaluation of the county magistrates this year?"
Wen Yanbo said: "Zhao Xin, governor of Donglai County, and Zhou Bo, governor of Beiping County, both won the first class."

Li Chongjiu said: "Immediately draw up the decree, saying that Zhou Bo will work hard and be promoted to be the minister of the household department, and he will be the fourth rank. I will order him to be in charge of the river platform, coordinate the river works of the five counties in Hejian, and assist He Chou in dredging the canal."

Wen Yanbo asked in amazement: "River platform? There is no precedent for this."

Li Chongjiu said: "You have the right to do things."

Wen Yanbo's surprise was justified. Xingtai, also known as Xingshangshu Province, was usually headed by officials from the Shangshu Province, who directly governed several states and counties. They did not interfere in government affairs, but took charge of military affairs.The same example also includes provinces, which are Xingzhongshusheng. In the Yuan Dynasty, Zhongshusheng had the most power, so Zhongshusheng set up provinces in various places to coordinate government and military affairs.

Compared with Zhongtai of Shangshu Province, the river platform is an official of Shangshu Province to coordinate the river construction of the five counties.

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(End of this chapter)