Chapter 528: The matter of river management will not be shaken for a hundred years!
Facts prove.
Ninety-nine percent of the people of the Ming Dynasty were from good families.
Except for Anle Village, there have been no rebellions in other villages such as Foguang Village in the entire valley.
This made the officers and soldiers of the Henan Guard who were ambushing outside the villages, preparing to win military glory again, a little disappointed.
Looking at the people in the village, after hearing the news in Anle Village, they only came out to take a look. When they saw the imperial soldiers and horses, they immediately returned home and waited to inquire about the news during the day.
The officers and soldiers felt disappointed for a while.
As the imperial court implemented the law of military merit, the desire of military officers and soldiers for military merit has risen to an unprecedented level.
Fortunately, the Governor's Office issued a military order not long ago. From now on, the guard posts in various parts of the DPRK will be rotated to the nine sides, or the Eastern Expedition, and the Southern Expedition army sequence.
This finally gave the officers and soldiers of the local guard station some comfort in their desire for military glory.
It was precisely because of this that the original strategy formulated by the imperial court for local guards to take turns to guard the border was supported. It was no longer the past. Once the local guards heard that they were going to take turns to guard the border, they all wailed in their hearts.
And in Anle Village.
The officers and soldiers were counting their military exploits tonight.
The women, children, old and young people in Anle Village who did not resist had been gathered in the open space in front of the ancestral hall.
As soon as daybreak arrives, these people will be escorted back to Luoyang City and executed in public.
This is something that has been decided a long time ago.
As long as it is proven that the accident on the river was caused by Anle Village.
And now, with the appearance of Sun Cheng, this matter has been finally confirmed.
"Your Highness, according to the investigation by my subordinates and others, Anle Village uses a method that dates back a long time. This method is probably passed down from generation to generation in Anle Village and is not known to outsiders."
On the path to the back mountain of Anle Village, Sun Cheng quietly explained the situation he had learned so far.
Zhu Yunxi's originally frowning brows relaxed.
Once the reasons for the destruction of the check dams and water reduction dams are found out, there will be no big trouble in Henan Province, and an explanation can naturally be given to the DPRK and China.
Wang Xinling was very curious and couldn't help asking: "What method?"
Sun Cheng looked back at the young governor and smiled: "You can see Governor Wang if you walk further."
After saying that, everyone walked around a mountain bend and arrived at the mountain stream where fires were used to boil water, pour oil and soak bluestones in Anle Village.
Niu Dafu immediately directed people to hold torches and covered the entire mountain stream.
Under the illumination of the fire, the layout of the mountain stream was fully exposed to everyone's eyes.
Sun Cheng pointed to the untreated and treated bluestones, as well as the fires and the oil beach at the foot of the mountain, and explained softly.
"The people in Anle Village mine bluestone in the quarry during the day. At night, they will bring all the bluestone used on the river.
First, put it on a fire and burn it. When the bluestone is fully burned, water will be poured on it. At this time, the bluestone will immediately become extremely fragile, and if you are not careful during transportation, the whole piece will break and shatter.
It seems that these people want to ensure that the bluestone will not break easily, and they will send the bluestone to be soaked in the oil."
Following Sun Cheng's introduction, everyone walked around in the clearing of the mountain stream.
Zhu Yunxi stood in front of the oil pool soaked in countless blue stones, his eyes gloomy.
And based on Sun Cheng's explanation, he finally understood.
Burning the bluestone and then watering it is to change the texture of the bluestone and make it brittle. Soak it in oil again to slightly increase the stickiness of the inside and outside of the bluestone to prevent damage during transportation.
Only when the bluestones are used on the river, with the erosion and impact of the river water and the influence of external forces, these bluestones will no longer be fixed by the oil soaked in, and become extremely fragile.
This is also the reason why, after the backup dam on the river embankment in Mengjin County was opened, the bluestone inside had already been shattered.
"Instruct Pan Deshan, the governor of the river, to conduct an inventory up and down the river. Wherever the bluestones used are involved, it must be ensured that no such tampered bluestones are used on the river."
Zhu Yunxi made a prompt decision and ordered remediation of possible risks lurking on the river.
Wang Xinling made a note of it in his mind and nodded quickly: "I obey the order."
Tian Mai led the people in the darkness and drove over from the direction of Anle Village.
"Your Highness, the identity of the White Lotus Sect person has been identified."
Zhu Yunxi immediately turned back and looked at Tian Mai.
Tian Mai smiled: "That man was somewhat lucky. The officers and soldiers attacked him with crossbows, but they managed to avoid his vital points and spared his life. But it was precisely because of this that the subordinates and others found out these things."
People’s problems.”
Sun Cheng's eyes narrowed: "His status in the White Lotus Sect is not low?"
Tian Mai nodded and looked at Zhu Yunxi, with something a little strange in his eyes. He whispered: "It turns out that Liu Futong's bloodline was not cut off at the time, and he still left a son named Liu Zongsheng. Now, just like Liu Fu, in the
In the White Lotus Sect, one has the position of being the guardian of the religion.
And the person who came to Anle Village today is Liu Zongsheng's nephew. In the White Lotus Sect, he usually helps Liu Zongsheng. This time, it was this person who instigated the local sect to spread the rumor about the Dragon King of the Yellow River in Henan Province.
rumor.
It is this person who, instead of Liu Zongsheng, developed the congregation in Henan Province and prepared for the rebellion when His Highness comes to Luoyang City this time."
Wang Xinling couldn't help but open his mouth: "So there was going to be an uprising in Anle Village."
Tian Mai looked at Wang Xinling and nodded: "There are more than 200 strong people in Anle Village. Once they enter Luoyang City, they can cause a lot of trouble."
"The people of Anle Village should be severely punished!"
Wang Xinling narrowed his eyes, and his eyes were a little sharper.
Anyone who tries to create unrest in the court is an enemy of the country.
"Punishment and leniency tell Yu Ma and the people in the Henan Dadu Si Yamen that if after this severe punishment of Anle Village, there will be no more rebellions in the local area, then everything will be forgotten. If there is another rebellion, there will be no need to show mercy."
Zhu Yunxi decided at a glance, and tonight he also knew how Anle Village manipulated the bluestone, and he had no intention of staying here anymore.
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Two days over
It's noon.
The west side of Luoyang City is already crowded with people. People are rubbing shoulders with each other on the streets, and they are surrounded by people who are doing good things.
Three squads of officers from Luoyang Prefecture's Yamen came out in full force, leading the county government officers to block the lowest-lying street intersection in the west of the city.
The soldiers and horses of Henan's left guard and right guard were divided into small areas among the crowd.
The imperial court uncovered the cause of the river accident and arrested a criminal from Anle Village who caused the river accident.
Under the instruction of cabinet minister Gao Yangzhi, who had already arrived in Luoyang City.
There were officials throughout Luoyang, and everyone took notices and preached in the city, telling the people over and over again the causes and consequences of what happened in Henan Road.
It explains everything from how Anle Village destroyed the bluestone, how the river water reduction dam was destroyed, how the check dam was destroyed, the rumors of the Dragon King of the Yellow River that were previously circulated in Henan Prefecture, and Anle Village's attempt to participate in the rebellion.
Gao Yangzhi even emphatically stated at the end that this was Professor Bai Lian's intention to deceive Anle Village and prevent the people of Henan Road from building the river embankment, in order to make Henan Road suffer from floods year after year.
The common people could not understand how the bluestone was destroyed, and they did not want to know the government's other explanation.
But the common people heard clearly that there was a group of people who did not want the people of Henan Province to live a good life.
So, as the government informed that the emperor Taisun personally issued an order to kill the rebels in Anle Village today, the whole city of Luoyang was in a state of shock.
So much so that the farmers who went to the city to sell vegetables, melons and fruits today were simply too busy.
If it weren't for the night fragrance car under the government, it would have been sent out of the city early in the morning.
I'm afraid Luoyang City will have a different flavor today.
The white tiger dominates the west position and is for killing.
On a high building next to the West Street entrance in Luoyang City.
It had been cleared out by Jin Yiwei a long time ago.
The prefect of Luoyang and the county magistrate stood at the edge of the crowd, looking at the emperor's grandson behind the railing outside the corridor. However, they were unable to get close because of their official positions, so they had the opportunity to get close to the emperor's grandson.
Gao Yangzhi, who had led the Northern Patrol officials to Luoyang City, stood on the left hand side of the emperor's grandson with his hands in his sleeves.
On Zhu Yunxi's right hand side was Pan Deshan, the governor-general of the river who was reviewing the river all the way upstream.
Next to the two of them was Pei Benzhi, the chief envoy of Henan Province who had rushed to Luoyang City together, and Gao Guang, the inspector-general.
Numerous officials from the Northern Patrol and the River Governor's Yamen gathered behind.
No one spoke a word upstairs, everyone was silently staring at the street in front of them.
An official from the Si Yamen of the Henan Province, wearing court uniform, stood on the execution platform and looked up at the sky.
As the hour got closer and closer, the crowds on the street began to gradually lower their voices.
The sense of desolation also filled the entire Luoyang City unconsciously.
The officials of the Yamen who were responsible for the punishment and inspection were always looking at the sun in the sky.
As time comes.
The man's eyes narrowed, and he picked up the token on the confession.
Oops.
The token was thrown high and fell to the ground.
There was a clang.
"The time has come."
"cut!"
puff.
The executioners drank strong wine from their mouths and spat on their swords.
The red tassel flutters.
A knife with a cold light was raised high, and then fell heavily.
"ah!"
"Killed!"
There were exclamations in the crowd.
There were also some ragged people holding bowls in their hands who wanted to approach the execution platform, but they were stopped by the guards, officers and soldiers.
The emperor's grandson was not far away, and no one dared to ask these common people to do such unspeakable things in front of the emperor's grandson, the elders, and the officials.
Behind the railing of a high-rise building.
Zhu Yunxi's eyes flashed with light as he watched the corpses being lifted up. As soon as they passed by, he looked at the common people holding bowls in their hands who were blocked by the officers and soldiers.
"They want these people's blood."
Gao Yangzhi's heart moved, and he couldn't believe that the emperor's grandson actually knew about this matter.
He couldn't help but look at Pei Benzhi, the envoy of Henan Province.
Pei Benzhi also found it difficult to talk about it. Such bad folk customs have always been unspeakable.
In all interactions, the government turned a blind eye.
"Um?"
When Zhu Yunxi saw that no one was speaking, he uttered a question and turned to look at the officials on both sides: "I shouldn't investigate the reasons for the bad habits of the people. To be honest, the court is not doing a good enough job, and the Huimin Medical Bureau cannot always take care of it.
To all the people who are sick but have no money to treat them.”
As the chief envoy of Henan Province, he also had the actions of those people just now.
Pei Benzhi had no choice but to bow and speak: "The imperial court is benevolent and righteous, and loves the people like a son. However, the ministers did not work hard enough, causing the king and father's people to suffer from illness and seek help without medical treatment."
Zhu Yunxi showed a trace of sadness on his face.
He thought of many things that had long been forgotten.
It's just that it's hard to talk about, and no one can explain it to me.
After a while, he sighed and said: "Let me tell you to the imperial court. From now on, local officials will not be allowed to do anything like this!"
He raised his head, nodded and cupped his hands: "I accept your order."
Zhu Yunxi then said again: "The governor's office of the river."
Pan Deshan's brows twitched, he turned around and bowed with his hands in his hands: "I'm here."
"Everything on the river has been clarified now, and the causes and consequences are known. The matter will be reported to heaven, and the matter will be considered settled."
Zhu Yunxi's tone was calm, just stating a fact.
Pan Deshan, on the other hand, expressed his feelings: "I and others are unfavorable in managing the river and have failed to live up to His Highness's expectations."
Zhu Yunxi waved his hand: "What happened on the river can be seen clearly by the imperial court, and I can see it clearly. You have worked hard, and the subjects on the river have worked hard.
Just for the matter of river management, you have set a limit of thirty years, and you have imagined fifty years, but you have to plan for a hundred years. The court will not change the order overnight. If you Pan De is good at managing the river, someone will continue to manage it in the future.
river.
It's easy to do it, and do it more carefully. Don't do it because it is a good thing that has great merit and will allow future generations to build temples and statues for you, but it turns out to be a bad thing.
His Majesty's body is in good health, and the prince is in his prime. How can Gu live another fifty years? Gu's heirs will also be educated on the importance of river management.
The Ming Dynasty's river management will not be shaken for a hundred years.
Within a hundred years, you and the people you train will have nothing to worry about."
Pan Deshan was once again moved by the young emperor grandson in front of him.
The group of officials from the River Governor's Yamen behind him were already kneeling on the ground.
Some people even had their eyes turned red, lowered their heads, and burst into tears.
The imperial court remembers their hard work, and His Highness remembers their difficulties.
It's worth it!
Pan Deshan also waved his robe and knelt down.
"I am determined to live up to His Highness's trust!"
Zhu Yunxi nodded: "Henan Province has experienced many changes this year. Your respective yamen should be closer together."
"I will obey the order."
"I'm gone. I'm still leading the errand of patrolling the north on behalf of the imperial court. What's next for the Henan Road? I've already handed it over."
Amidst the sound of farewell, Zhu Yunxi, Gao Yangzhi and others, along with the officials from the Northern Patrol, disappeared from the tall building.
Towards sunset.
The Yellow River embankment in Mengjin County.
The rolling river flows from west to east, just like it has for millions of years, flowing endlessly.
On the river, there were boats prepared by the river governor's office waiting for a long time.
Officials and soldiers of the Northern Patrol had already begun to board the ship one by one.
On the river embankment, Zhu Yunxi looked at the river with his hands behind his back, looking towards the other side of the river bank.
"Originally, we were supposed to go through Huaiqing Prefecture, transfer to Weihui Prefecture, Zhangde Prefecture, enter Hebei Road, and then go from Beiping Prefecture to Guanwai."
Gao Yangzhi's eyes flickered, and he seemed to be moved and said: "This is the route of His Highness's northern tour that was originally planned. Does Your Highness want to change the route now?"
Zhu Yunxi turned back to look at Gao Yangzhi, with a smile on his face that Mr. Gao Ge did not want to see.