The Red Mansions

Chapter 626 Emperor Chongping: Jia Ziyu sits in Henan, so it should be safe

Chapter 626 Emperor Chongping: Jia Ziyu sits in Henan, so it should be safe...

Just when Jia Heng appeased the general and school in Guide Mansion, and was patrolling the embankment along the river——

Four days later, Huaian, Qingjiangpu

In the governor's yamen of Hedao, there were crowds of people in the official hall. Today is undoubtedly another sunny day, and the weather is even a little hot and humid.

Gao Bin, governor of Hedao, looked down at Peng Ye, the censor of the left deputy, who was sitting next to the small table.

"Lord Peng, I have checked the accounts that should be checked. I don't know when I will return? I will also send you off." Gao Bin put down the tea cup and looked at the middle-aged official opposite with a smile on his face.

In the past few days, Peng Ye, the censor of the left deputy capital, went through some old accounts of the Hedao yamen, but nothing happened.

In fact, it is impossible, because how much of the money spent on river work is originally a muddled account, and there will definitely not be too many problems with the account books on the bright side, because the imperial court will send people every year verification.

Peng Ye, the deputy capital censor of the left, was dressed in a scarlet official robe, with a handsome face, and said with a smile: "Lord Gao, don't rush to issue an order to evict guests. I heard that the writing from Henan has arrived at Hetai again. There was a big fight in Henan the day before yesterday. Heavy rain, the rain hasn't stopped in the past two days, and I don't know if it will continue to fall in the next few days?"

Gao Bin shook his head and said, "After summer, it's not normal to have rain. Besides, I don't know where the people are when I heard that the Hedong Yamen urgently repaired the embankment. The former river governor and Henan governor are all corrupt. Wait."

When Peng Ye heard this, a coldness flashed in the depths of his eyes, and he said in a deep voice, "The former governor of Henan Province, Zhou Dezhen, fell into the hands of thieves. My lord, the dead are the most important."

Whether it is the governor of Hedong or the governor of Henan, they are all members of the Qi party, and Peng Ye is naturally not happy to hear this.

However, since the Vice River of the Qi Party is gone, there is no need for the River Governor of the Zhejiang Party to exist.

"If a river embankment breaks, many people will suffer from floods and die. Isn't the life of the people not great?" In the event of a flood, the banks along the Nanhe River can also block it."

Yu De, the imperial censor of Youqin capital, smiled and smoothed things over and said, "Since the embankment has been strengthened, I think it will be safe and sound. I've been away from Beijing for almost half a year, so it's time to return to Beijing."

Peng Ye said: "My lord, the matter of river affairs is very important."

Yu De was startled for a moment, then smiled and said: "I've been away from home for nearly half a year, so I'm a little homesick, but the court's affairs are more important."

At this moment, the sky suddenly changed, everyone in the official hall was stunned, and then got up from their seats, looking at the dark sky that suddenly darkened.

"Crack..."

Accompanied by a flash of lightning, followed by the sound of "rumbling" thunder, there was a storm in the sky and the earth in an instant, and the torrential rain fell.

"Crash..."

The raindrops fell quickly, and after a while, the rainstorm was torrential, and the wind and rain were like darkness.

Peng Ye glanced at Gao Bin, Governor of Nanhe, and said meaningfully: "Lord Gao, I probably won't be able to leave. I have to report to the court. It's raining in the Jianghuai River, so watch out for Xia Xun."

Gao Bin's face was a little gloomy, and he said in a deep voice: "The embankment can hold back a once-in-30-year flood. Since Mr. Peng is willing to stay, then let's stay."

At this moment, a clerk came from the outside, entered the official hall in a hurry, cupped his hands and said, "Master Gao, the urgent delivery from the governor's office in Henan said that you want to go to Xuzhou to discuss flood control matters."

Gao Bin frowned, took the official document, read it, and said in a deep voice: "Understood, I will leave for Xuzhou immediately tomorrow."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Yu De and Peng Ye, and said, "I will go to the back hall to write a memorial to the imperial court, and then I will go to Xuzhou, so I will excuse you."

"It's easy to say, easy to say." Yu De nodded.

Peng Ye, the censor of the left deputy capital, had a sneer on the corner of his mouth, and a thoughtful look in his eyes.

He couldn't see how much trickery there was on the river embankment, but Du Jitong reminded that there are many things that can be done on the river embankment, cutting corners and shoddy, and there is no problem at all on the surface, but the real flood When it comes, no one can say how many shocks it can withstand.

As for the account books, it is not easy to check. Who knows how much extra soil was used?It's not easy to calculate.

"Lord Gao, please wait. Now that the rainy season is in danger of flooding, we will go to Xuzhou to discuss with the Hedong side as imperial envoys." Peng Ye said suddenly.

Gao Bin's complexion changed, he turned to look at Peng Ye, and said in a deep voice, "Since Mr. Peng is going, then follow along."

After speaking, he walked away.

Back in the study, I finished writing the memorandum at my desk, reported the rain to Shenjing, raised my head from behind the case, and said to the clerk, "Go back to the mansion first."

I hope the rain won't last too long, Gao Bin thought so, left the Hetai yamen, returned to the mansion, and was just about to go to the flower hall along the Chaoshou veranda, at this moment Mrs. Zheng walked out of the flower hall in the backyard, stood under the eaves, and asked anxiously Said: "Master, why is it raining again today?"

Gao Bin's face was gloomy, like the cloudy sky outside, and he said in a deep voice, "Clean up, master, I'm going to Xuzhou to discuss flood prevention with that yellow-mouthed kid."

The governor of the two rivers, one party convened the river affairs discussion, but the other party did not come. There will be business in the future, so I can't afford to go around.

"Yellow mouth boy, yellow mouth boy." A parrot hanging under the eaves of the corridor chirped, parrot learning its tongue.

After Mrs. Zheng ordered the servant girl to be busy, she said worriedly: "Master, there will be nothing wrong with such a heavy rain, right?"

"What could happen? The embankments are all solid, and anyone who comes will say that there is nothing serious." Gao Bin said in a low voice, "However, I'm also afraid that the Huaihe River will flood together, so I'll go there first. Write a letter and send it to your brother."

If there is a problem, there will be someone in the court to help him speak in the future.

In the summer of the 15th year of Chongping, as the land of Huainan ushered in a torrential rain following the land of the Central Plains, the entire northern provinces of the Han Dynasty also experienced heavy rain one after another in the next five days, and this heavy rain seemed to cover Hebei. , Shandong, Shanxi, and even the land of Guanzhong is shrouded in rain and fog, as if to make up for the rain that hasn't fallen for several years.

To this day, all the courtiers and ministers know that the rainstorm is a foregone conclusion, and all the sneaky thoughts before have also been washed away by the rain.

Shenjing Castle, Palace Garden

The majestic and majestic Kunning Palace is shrouded in rain and fog. Looking from a distance, there are heavy rain and shadows.

"Tick tock, tick tock..." The raindrops condensed from the eaves of the palace merged into a trickle, and fell in strands, flowing on the alchemy, scoured spotlessly, and the light can be seen.

Thunder and lightning appeared from time to time, illuminating the slightly dim palace brightly and darkly. The yellow curtains in the palace rose with the sound of "woo-woo" wind coming through the vermilion windows, and the flames of the palace lanterns swayed from side to side. , bursts of "squeak" sounded in the empty hall.

However, none of the eunuchs and maids went to close the windows.

"Your Majesty, it's already cold for lunch." Accompanied by a fragrant breeze like orchids and musk, Empress Song came in a light yellow dress, looking at her with concern on her soft and beautiful face. Standing with his hands behind his back, Emperor Chongping looked at the rain in the palace.

The middle-aged emperor had been watching for half an hour.

"Zitong." Emperor Chongping turned around, frowning tightly, with a worried expression on his face.

After experiencing the correctness of "being arbitrary and overcoming all opinions", the hidden knot in the bottom of his heart became lighter, but the middle-aged emperor turned to worry that the heavy rain would affect the Yellow River flowing through the prefectures, counties and other cities. The impact of northern farming.

"Your Majesty, it's very windy here, let's have lunch with my concubines." Empress Song supported Emperor Chongping's arm, a faint smile appeared on her dignified and beautiful face, and her soft voice seemed to be Soothe the depressed mood in the emperor's heart.

Emperor Chongping nodded, and with the support of Empress Song, he walked towards the palace. Behind him, Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of the Six Palaces, waved to the inner eunuchs and maids who had been waiting for a long time, and the doors and windows were closed behind him.

Emperor Chongping took his seat in the West Nuan Pavilion in the palace, and said: "Ziyu's memorial yesterday said that the embankments in Xiaoxian County and Dangshan Mountain are being repaired urgently, but it will be completed by the end of this month, and I don't know if they can stop the flood of the Yellow River. "

The problem of the Yellow River is not the rain in one place in Henan, but the place along the way. The rivers and streams all converge towards the Yellow River, and then the nine bends are wrapped in a large amount of sediment and silted up the river, flowing all the way to Henan and Jianghuai. The terrain is flat, and then rushed Burst the embankment.

"Ziyu is in Henan, and there is an army of the Beijing camp, and there are millions of stones of grain and rice in Luoyang Taicang, so it should not be a big deal." Song Empress had a soft and beautiful face, pursed her pink lips, and said words of comfort.

"In Henan, with Ziyu sitting in town, I'm actually not too worried." Emperor Chongping nodded, sat down, washed his hands in the washbasin brought by the female official, pondered for a moment, and said, "I'm still a little worried about Huainan, and I'm still worried. In the land of the Huaihe River, the area affected by this rain is too large, so don't make any mistakes."

Empress Song prepared chopsticks for Emperor Chongping, handed them over, and said, "Your Majesty has sent people to inspect the embankment many times before, and to watch out for Xia Xun. I think there will be no mistakes."

"It's hard to say. It's hard to say how much what I said in Shenjing will be effective in the local area." Emperor Chongping said: "Besides, there are really mistakes in the rainstorm and floods. How many are natural disasters and how many are man-made disasters? Waiting to pass the buck."

In the parallel time and space of the Kangxi Dynasty, Jin Fu, the governor of the river channel, was governing the Yellow River. A breach occurred in the middle, which was later proved to be a natural disaster. In the end, Jin Fu retained the position of River Governor.

Later, Kangxi worried that he had used the wrong person and asked Jin Fu to rule the river with a crime, so as not to damage Shengming.

Emperor Chongping ate the food, and said: "The day before yesterday, Ziyu sent someone to send sweet potatoes, baked a piece, it was really sweet and delicious, I don't know if it will be planted, how is the yield?"

Empress Song said softly: "Your Majesty, my concubines are already watching in the back garden, and when the harvest comes, we can see the yield."

Emperor Chongping nodded and said: "If there are dozens of stones, even if there are more than a dozen stones, there will be no more worries about famine in the north, and the people will be able to eat, and the hearts of the people will be settled."

Come to think of it, at that time there would not have been a civil uprising in Runing, Henan, sparking a prairie fire, and chaos in Henan.

"Your Majesty eats, and my concubine's heart is settled." Empress Song smiled lightly, and said a joke. This beauty known as Snow Beauty, the gentle charm between her eyebrows and eyes is like the evening wind of summer night, blending The fragrance of flowers is warm and intoxicating.

Emperor Chongping couldn't help laughing when he heard the words. Looking at Empress Song's beautiful and soft jade face, a warm current surged in his heart, and he said in a low voice, "Okay, I'm a little hungry now."

Talking about having lunch.

"Your Majesty, the cabinet and the military aircraft department have arrived at the Hanyuan Hall." At this moment, Dai Quan, the minister of the Daming Palace, entered the hall, bowed towards Emperor Chongping and said, his voice gradually became weaker as he spoke.

What time is this, why hasn't His Majesty had lunch yet?

Emperor Chongping immediately put down his chopsticks and said, "Zitong, I'll go to meet some ministers first."

Empress Song's pink lips moved, and said: "Then Your Majesty will eat this bowl of porridge first, it's not too hot."

"No, it's not too late to eat later." Emperor Chongping said, getting up.

Seeing the back of Emperor Chongping leaving in a hurry, the beauty's beautiful snow-like face was filled with melancholy, and finally a soft sigh sounded in the warm pavilion.

In the Hanyuan Hall, the cabinet ministers and the ministers of the Military Plane Department have all waited in the hall, and the rain outside is continuous, and the sound of ticking can be heard.

As for the officials in the palace, their expressions were also gloomy.

Just say it today!

"Your Majesty is here." Accompanied by Dai Quan's voice outside the hall, a middle-aged emperor, surrounded by several eunuchs, strode into the hall and sat on the golden chair.

All the ministers looked solemn and bowed to Emperor Chongping one after another.

"Excuse me, gentlemen." Emperor Chongping looked down at the familiar faces, feeling cold in his heart.

At this moment, the joy of "everyone is drunk and I am alone" has gradually faded away, and only the deep worry about the Yellow River embankment in my heart.

"Henan, Huaiyang, and the memorials of the northern provinces have been delivered to Beijing. In the past few days, my whole Han Dynasty, north and south, seems to have rained back from the rain that hasn't rained in the past few years." Emperor Chongping Qinglie said The voice resounded throughout the hall, making the hearts of all the officials in the hall tremble.

Looking at Yang Guochang with piercing eyes, he asked, "Yang Qing, what do you say?"

When it came to the end, his eyes were a little gloomy and uncertain.

Yang Guochang's face was uncertain, and he cupped his hands and said, "My lord, the old minister thinks that important officials from the imperial court should be sent to inspect the river embankment, and at the same time strictly order all prefectures and counties to beware of flood disasters."

Zhao Mo, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, was stunned, his brows were furrowed, and he sighed inwardly.

It can be said that the skeptical life under the rain these days, it rains when it rains, and the Northland reported to the cabinet that the heavy rain affected the busy farming one after another. Will it delay the autumn planting?

"Send important officials?" Emperor Chongping said with a surprised face, and said in a deep voice: "Isn't Peng Ye, the censor of the left deputy capital, still in Huai'an now?"

Yang Guochang's heart sank, he cupped his hands and said: "The old minister is willing to go to Henan and Huaiyang in person to supervise along the embankment."

Emperor Chongping looked at Yang Guochang, pondered for a moment, and said, "Nowadays it is raining continuously, pouring rain, and the roads are muddy. At Yang Qing's age, the journey is very inconvenient."

"Although the old minister is old, he is willing to do his best for the king's affairs." Yang Guochang said calmly.

Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment, then said slowly: "Jia Ziyu is in charge of Henan, so there should be no worries. My only worry is Nanhe."

Yang Guochang: "..."

The corners of Han Huang's mouth twitched, and his eyes dimmed a little. After this incident, the emperor's reliance on Yongning Bo increased by three points.

Nanhe has obviously repaired the embankment, but he is worried, while Henan is said to be rushing to repair the embankment, but the emperor seems to be at ease.

At this time, Zhao Mo, Minister of the Ministry of Justice, pondered for a moment, and said, "My lord, I have served as a political envoy in Jiangzuo, and have also patrolled Jiangnan. I would like to sit in Nanhe."

I lost some points in front of the emperor because of Yongningbo, so I should go south to have a look.

Emperor Chongping said: "Then Zhao Qing will go to Nanhe to sit in town. If there is an embankment breach, we can coordinate with Qi Kun in Jinling to deal with it urgently."

In fact, I want to send Jia Heng to be the governor of the river affairs, but Huai'an is mostly people from the Qi and Zhejiang parties, and there are many obstacles. There may not be Zhao Mo, the former governor of the south of the Yangtze River. It is more appropriate to go to the governor.

Zhao Mo cupped his hands and said, "I will leave immediately."

So the Chen Han court sent another cabinet minister to the south, and the whole Huaiyang area was suddenly turbulent.

Afterwards, Emperor Chongping inquired about the military reorganization in Beiping and border towns.

In the summer of the 15th year of Chongping of the Great Han Dynasty, the eyes of the world were all on the Yellow River, Huaihe River and other places.

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Xuzhou, known as Pengcheng in ancient times, can be described as the gateway to Jinling. It has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. There have been many wars in history. The Nanhe River and Donghe River are managed in sections, and Xuzhou is the junction.

At this moment, the official office of Xuzhou Zhizhou Yamen, and Xuzhou Zhizhou Ju Changnian, as the lord here, had already given way to the official office of his own office, and carefully ordered the clerks in the Yamen to entertain several senior officials with tea.

This Enke Jinshi in the first year of Chongping was in his 30s, with a short stature and slightly fat cheeks. He was standing in a corner at the moment, looking at the court officials present, and the atmosphere was a little strange.

There is a clear distinction between Wei and Wei, and even some swords are on the verge of breaking out. On the left is the Minister of Military Aircraft in the python suit, the Deputy Envoy of the Jingying Jiedu, the Minister of the Ministry of War, the Governor of Henan... Yongning Bo Jiaheng, on the left is Henan Counselor Feng Lian, and on the right It is the Guanhe Tongzhi gatekeeper of the Hedao Yamen.

What caught people's attention was that there were a large number of guards in brocade clothes wearing flying fish suits and embroidered spring knives behind them, making the atmosphere even more chilling.

On the other side, there are Du Jitong, the governor of the river and the governor of water transport, Peng Ye, the censor of the left deputy capital, and Yude, the censor of the right capital.

No one touched the tea on the small table.

It was raining heavily outside the official hall, and the rain was pouring down. Because the optical fiber was dim, candles were lit in the official hall.

Jia Heng stared at Gao Bin on the opposite side, and said, "Master Gao, can the embankments from Xuzhou to Huai'an, and the embankments along the Huaihe River, hold back the flood?"

Until now, the possibility of floods has been very high.

It was the first time Gao Bin saw the young man on the other side, and he was surprised by the youth of the other party, but his face was calm and composed, and said: "Master Peng and Mr. Yu are both imperial envoys here, the river embankment..."

"I'm asking you now." Jia Heng interrupted unceremoniously.

Gao Bin frowned, feeling a little displeased, and secretly cursed domineeringly.

In terms of rank, he wants to be inferior to the person in front of him, but he can't look at it this way. When it comes to being responsible for river affairs, he is the chief river, and the young man in front of him is only the auxiliary river, especially the downstream.

Jia Heng said: "Huaiyang is a place of wealth and wealth for our Han Dynasty, and its products are abundant. I need to know the situation of river embankments in Huaiyang and other places. If there is a danger of breaching, prepare in advance in the middle and upper reaches. When it is time to blow up the embankment to discharge the flood, If it is necessary to blow up the embankment to release the flood, then the people must be evacuated early."

When there is really no other way, it can only be like this.

If the land is lost, the land is lost, and if the land is lost, the land is lost.

Xu Kai's eyes were fixed, his thoughts were inexplicable, the discord between the two river governors was a disaster rather than a blessing for the river affairs.

Gao Bin, the governor of the river channel, looked displeased, and said in a deep voice: "Uncle Yongning, I have been the governor of the river for many years, but I don't know what it means to blow up the embankment! The two censors have inspected the river embankment, and they are here today, and they can also be a witness , but in the section of the embankment in Henan, the lower officials heard that the river embankment is broken, and they are still rushing to repair it. If manpower and material resources are needed, the adults should let me know in advance, so as not to burst from the middle reaches, flood the prefectures and counties, and change the course of the Yellow River. This is not a joke. of."

Seeing the confrontation between the two, Peng Ye, the deputy governor of the left, had deep eyes. Jia Heng's childish arrogance was so strong that the court even reprimanded Yang Xiang, and even the mere governor of the river didn't take it seriously.

But right now they are just sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight.

Jia Heng said: "My official has ordered people to supervise the repair of the embankment. This time the flood cannot submerge the canal and affect the water transportation. Governor Du is also here today. Mr. Du is the governor of Huaiyang. Do you have any opinions?"

Du Jitong is an old man in his fifties, dressed in a crimson official robe, with a gray beard under his chin, he twisted his beard, smiled lightly, and said, "Uncle Yongning, the water transport is going through the section of the Yellow River, so there is nothing wrong with it." , but the old man is not very familiar with the river affairs, the two just discuss, if local officials need to cooperate in fighting the flood, the old man can write in the name of the Huaiyang Governor's Yamen, and even the Liangjiang Governor's Yamen."

Gao Bin sneered, and said: "In the past, the lower officials and the Hedong yamen usually took care of each stall, and when the river was flooded, they would discuss together. Now we haven't seen the river flood, but the lower officials are quite puzzled. The Huaihe River The embankment has been built for a long time, reinforced and repaired every year, and the Henan section is dilapidated, so we shouldn't be discussing the Henan section now."

This kid beat him up, and rashly intervened in the river affairs before he took care of his own affairs.

If the embankment is really going to break, the Kaifeng and Guide mansions in Henan will break the embankment first, and then the middle reaches will collapse, and the downstream will be safe if they can't say it.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit tense, Yu De smoothed things over and said, "Master Jia, you can discuss the river affairs slowly."

As a minister from Jia Heng who was a commoner to today, looking at the young man opposite, he felt complicated in his heart.

In the past, it could be said that it was Wu Xun. Wu Xun used to leave quickly, but now he is the minister of the Ministry of War and the governor of Henan...

At this time, pretending silently, Xuzhou Zhizhou laughed and said: "My lords, it looks like it's already noon, and the officials have prepared some food and wine, how about talking while eating?"

Du Jitong, Governor of Water Transportation, smiled and said, "It's already noon."

Jia Heng didn't continue to ask, and everyone started to have lunch.

In the afternoon there was another round of discussions, a river affairs meeting, but no substantive results were discussed.

But it is generally determined that each management has its own share, and in case of a dangerous situation, we will discuss and deal with it in Xuzhou.

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