Chapter 5068 The hidden dangers of the Yellow River
When Liu saw Li Xiaogong angry, he quickly explained: "It is not that the subordinates are flattering the superiors, nor that they are shifting the responsibility to the prince. It is because the subordinates are in control!"
Li Xiaogong sneered: "You are the Minister of the Central Committee, the head of the prime minister, and the first civil servant. If you don't want to, can Your Majesty still force you?"
Even though you were very prestigious, His Majesty Li Er, who speaks according to the law, respects the prime minister more and will not easily refute the prime minister's advice, let alone force the prime minister to do things? Even His Majesty Li Er is like this, let alone Li Chengqian, who has a very different prestige.
Liu Shi smiled bitterly and said, "The emperor dared to ask the prince. Even if the emperor refuses, do you think Your Majesty will dispel this idea?"
Li Xiaogong was silent.
He could feel that Li Chengqian's intention was nothing more than the balanced "imperial arts" that balanced the position of the prince, the authority of the queen, and the influence of Fang Jun.
Thinking carefully, it cannot be entirely blamed for Li Chengqian for being troubled. When the empress, prince and minister were all standing together, where did he place him as the emperor?
It’s hard to sleep at night!
Confronting and balancing the power of the Eastern Palace is a matter of course, and it is imperative.
Liu Ji continued: "How can the lower officials not know that once such suggestions are made in the Political Affairs Hall, they will be attacked by the government and the people? But the lower officials are your ministers. If the king wants his ministers to die, the ministers must die! A name outside of the body and loyalty to the emperor What's the point? Besides, Your Majesty's thoughts are not eliminated. Even if the subordinates do not do it, others will inevitably do it. Instead of letting others make this matter a big deal and the monarch and ministers are not in harmony, and the subordinates are not even accused of being in a bad mood and controlling the matter Within an acceptable range."
Li Xiaogong empathized with it and nodded, "I blamed you wrongly. Since that's the case, then go and do it. Right and wrong, merit and demerit will be commented on later generations, and you can have a clear conscience. .”
Liu Shi: "..."
If I could do it myself, would I still have to beg you?
Faced with Li Xiaogong's slickness, Liu Qi was helpless and begged: "This matter naturally needs to be handled by the officials, but the officials lack prestige, and the prince must come forward to shock the royal family."
After all, no matter how fierce the matter is, it is just that. The real difficulty lies in the royal family.
The title of Concubine Shen Jie was Zhaoyi, which means that the prince would be promoted to a concubine after he was born in the future. The waters would rise and the ships would rise. The status of the little prince was completely different and could vaguely threaten the Eastern Palace.
Whether the imperial power changes or the alternation of reserves, the royal family has the greatest influence on interests, and whether it is the supporters or opponents, they will definitely not be honest.
The current Li Tang royal family is already weak and there are only a few that are intact. If you are involved in this matter, the consequences will be unpredictable.
The royal family has been killed and exiled by His Majesty. Everyone knows that they will never attack the royal family in a short period of time. If someone sees this, they will use the matter of enthroning Zhaoyi to enthrone it again. If you make a fuss, you will eventually have to push him, the Secretariat, to take responsibility.
If one day he would die unjustly...
Li Xiaogong was still reluctant: "I am old and can't even hold on to the yamen every day. How many people will listen to what you say? You should go Looking for King Han, he is Zong Zhengqing, and he can suppress the children of the royal family. "
"King Han and Fang Jun are in-laws, and Fang Jun is even the prince's teacher. His stance is biased, how can he convince the public? "
"..."
Li Xiaogong was speechless. The Li Tang royal family, which was once prosperous and had a prosperous branch, has not had a few respectable people left today.
Although he was reluctant, he knew the impact of this matter on the royal family, so he had to agree: "I will say hello to each family and try not to get involved in this matter, but it is impossible to guarantee how many people listen to it. The letter should be prepared."
Liu Shi was overjoyed: "The prince is concerned about the world and loyal to the country, which is actually a blessing for the people! If you take action, this matter will be accomplished!"
The old tiger is in a heroic spirit, especially today when the royal family is killed and exiled, Li Xiaogong can be called the "pillar of the royal family"!
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The next morning, the Political Affairs Hall.
Because the Zhengshi Hall was located in the Secretariat, Liu Wei did not rush to go. Instead, after handling some official duties, he drank a few cups of tea and then stepped on the spot to come to the Zhengshi Hall.
The prime ministers gather together.
Except for the extremely leave-off prime minister, the rest have arrived. Liu Wei presided over the meeting: "What is the agenda today? You may as well come one by one, let's focus on your ideas and solve it."
Unexpectedly, Fang Jun, who had always stood by and did not get involved in government affairs, straightened his waist, put a stack of books in his hand on the table, and smiled and said, "I have something to discuss with you. If you have something, please wait a moment. Afterwards, forgive me for my crimes."
Ma Zhou was very curious: "Duke of Yue has always been extremely talented and his ideas for solving problems are always thought-provoking, but he has become increasingly lazy in the past two years, but he doesn't know what can be done to You cheer up and take it to the Political Affairs Hall for discussion? ”
Liu Wei was also very interested.
Fang Jun pushed the stack of books forward and said seriously: "Last month, the rivers in Yunzhou surged, and many dangerous situations appeared on the Yellow River embankment. Fortunately, the local government organized the maintenance of the Minfu Shangba in time. Only then did the embankment be kept."
Liu Shi frowned and said, "The flood situation in the Yellow River is very high. Since the embankment has been kept, it proves that the situation is within control, so why should I mention it?"
Ma Zhou also said : "Since Wang Jing of the Eastern Han Dynasty governed the Yellow River, the river channel has been unstable for more than 400 years. Even if there is a flood, it will not cause a disaster. Its achievements will last for thousands of years."
The Yellow River surging before the Eastern Han Dynasty and before The rushing river water often collapses the embankment and floods the farmland. Some people often change the route. The downstream areas are almost shrouded in floods. They often collapse and divert the route, causing the farmland to flood and countless refugees.
Emperor Ming of Han was determined to govern the Yellow River, so he sent Wang Jing to govern the river.
Wang Jing conscripted hundreds of thousands of corvee laborers, and based on the actual situation, he changed the original river channel of the Yellow River and built a thousand-mile long dike, so that the water of the Yellow River naturally flowed into the sea along the low-lying places. Then we started to renovate the Bian Canal, divert the Yellow River water into navigation, and communicate with the two major basins of the Yellow River and the Huai River.
From then on, the roaring Yellow River no longer has the disasters of the past, irrigating farmland and transporting cargo, and has been in peace for more than 400 years.
Why do we need to manage the Yellow River again today?
Fang Jun pointed to the book on the desk and said slowly: "Over the summer, the students of the academy traveled around and increased their knowledge. Many people followed the Yellow River to investigate hydrology and found that the water level of the Yellow River was higher than that of the Kaihuang period before. Records have risen by more than a foot."
Liu Xiangdao, who had been sitting next to him silently, couldn't help but ask, "The Yellow River embankment is generally much higher than the water surface. Even if it rises by one foot, it doesn't matter, right? The Duke of Yue is a little worried."
Fang Jun glanced at him: "The problem is naturally not whether the water level rises by one foot or two feet, but the reason for its rise. If we cannot follow the results and prepare for the future, will it rise by one foot in a hundred years? Of course, after all, it is A hundred years later, by then, the loess has been buried in Asia and Taiwan, and even if the river embankment in the lower reaches of the Yellow River collapses and the country of thousands of miles away, it has nothing to do with you."
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Liu Xiangdao's face was red: "But I don't know how the Duke of Yue will follow the results?"
Fang Jun pointed to the book: "In recent years, the development of Guanzhong has become increasingly intensified, and the population has increased. , various reasons have caused serious soil erosion in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River. More and more yellow mud and sand are washed into the river by rain, and are taken to the downstream by the river. The terrain of the lower reaches is gentle and the water flow slows down, and the mud and sand are sinking to the bottom of the river. The siltation of river channels has led to the increasing water level."
Due to Wang Jing's achievements, from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Tang and Song dynasties, the Yellow River was relatively gentle and there was no large-scale flooding of rivers.
However, it is precisely because the river water is stable and there is no flood that the pace of controlling the Yellow River slows down, and even puts it aside and ignores it. Finally, the soil erosion in the upper reaches becomes increasingly serious and difficult to return, and it often floods. Diversion will lead to great trouble.
If we can pay attention to the root cause, why does this mother river become a nightmare for the people in the middle and lower reaches hundreds of years?
Liu Shi took the book and read it. The content was not complicated. Most of them were various hydrological records and various data. There was no long remark, which was intuitive and detailed.
After reading it soon, Liu Xu carefully said, "This matter is very important, and you must carefully argue to decide whether to implement it."
Fang Jun nodded: "This is nature. From ancient times to the present, it is difficult to control river water and river water as if it is ascending to heaven. It is impossible to achieve it overnight, and you should not be eager for quick success and instant benefits. The plan is here. The Central Secretariat can discuss it carefully with the Ministry of Works. , deduction, as for whether it is implemented, it is not my control."
Next, everyone raised various questions and discussed and resolved them. If there is no unified opinion, they would raise their hands to vote, and the minority would obey the majority...< At the end, Liu Xu coughed lightly and said, "There is another thing that I really don't know how to deal with. Please help your colleagues." Fang Jun took a sip of tea and turned his head After looking at the sky outside the window, he said dissatisfiedly, "It's noon, I'm not able to eat in time when I get up early, and I'm filled with tea. At this moment, my belly is like thunder and I'm so hungry that I'm so good to disperse now. If you have anything to do, I'll discuss it tomorrow. "
Liu Shi hurriedly said, "The matter is serious, so you can't delay it!"
Fang Junqi said, "You are also strange. Since you have important government affairs, why don't you take them out early? Everyone can gather ideas? Now everyone is exhausted and indulged in spirit. How can you have so much energy to think about important things?"
Liu Shi quickly told the matter, otherwise he would be tragic if he was disturbed by Fang Jun again...
"Shen Jieyu is pregnant, this is the royal family's great joy. Your Majesty Thank you for your great contribution to the royal family inheritance and the royal family, so I wanted to become Zhaoyi and ask for my opinion."
The people looked solemn.
Cui Dunli asked, "I wonder how the Secretariat Ling answered Your Majesty?"
Liu Qi sighed and said, "Your Majesty is reasonable and has a firm will. I cannot refuse."
"In other words, the Secretariat has already agreed to Your Majesty?"
Liu Qi nodded: "That's right." Cui Dunliqi said: "This matter is a matter of heaven's family, and it is not something that a minister can argue with. And since the Secretariat has agreed, the Secretariat should draft the promotion to Zhaoyi. Why did you ask for our opinions? It has nothing to do with us!” (This chapter ends)