Chapter 1,732: Flood Control Strategies, Disaster Comes from Mouth
Chapter 1732: Flood control strategy, disaster comes from the mouth
Caoqiaoting on the way to Nishan Academy.
Su Mingzhe couldn't stand the affectionate relationship between Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, so he could only take the initiative to open the topic:
"Uncle Shan, I just heard you say that your ambition is to control floods in the south of the Yangtze River. Can you tell me what you have learned and thought about water control?"
"Brother, I think the first priority in water control is dredging!"
Liang Shanbo was a standard science man. When he talked about his hobbies, he threw Zhu Yingtai aside and started talking excitedly.
This immediately made Zhu Yingtai so angry that she pouted.
Su Mingzhe pretended not to know and continued to talk with Liang Shanbo about the elements of flood control in detail.
"Second brother, the waters south of the Yangtze River are no better than those in the north. They have many twists and turns, and they are very difficult to treat!"
As Su Mingzhe spoke, he pointed to the farmland next to him and said:
"If you want to control floods, I think the first question is to figure out where the floods are. What you just said is that water control should be done in rural areas and in fields. I think it's 'right or wrong'."
"Brother, do you also have experience in water control?"
Seeing that Su Mingzhe actually refuted him, Liang Shanbo felt no shame in his heart. Instead, he asked humbly:
"Brother, please give me some advice. What I said...why is it 'right or wrong'?"
Su Mingzhe was not polite, and immediately put on his posture and asked:
"Second brother, let me ask you, what is needed to control floods?"
"What is needed? We need craftsmen, tools, labor..."
Liang Shanbo's ancestral knowledge is flood control. When faced with Su Mingzhe's question, he was naturally not timid and immediately started talking about it.
"Wrong, absolutely wrong!"
Su Mingzhe directly criticized:
"Second brother, you have to remember that what water control needs most is the support of those in power and local prominent families! As long as we can get the support of those in power and local prominent families, we can achieve twice the result with half the effort. Otherwise, we will achieve twice the result with half the effort! "
Liang Shanbo agreed with Su Mingzhe's words, but he shook his head slightly and said:
"Brother, since ancient times, 'meat eaters are despicable'. I'm afraid it's not easy to get those court officials to support flood control. If we want to control floods, we can't place our hopes on them..."
"Brother, you need to change your "retreat from difficulties" character! You have to know that water control cannot be accomplished overnight. This is a major issue related to the livelihood of the people for a hundred years. Since ancient times, those who have achieved great things are not limited to Xiaojie, how can you throw aside those in power and prominent families just because they are ‘meat-eaters despicable’?”
Su Mingzhe said seriously:
"Back then, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty and Xiang Yu were competing for world supremacy. Xiang Yu was a great man of the moment. In terms of birth, culture, Taoism and martial arts, he was infinitely better than Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. But why did Gaozu of the Han Dynasty defeat Xiang Yu?"
"There is no other reason than that Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty was good at making friends with the heroes of the world. For example, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty looked down upon him, but in order to fight for the world, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty was still able to make friends with the heroes of the world."
"In the same way, to control powerful floods, we must mobilize all our forces. But you took the first step and abandoned the most powerful people and noble families. This is not your attitude to control floods, but to put people's livelihood at risk. Just trying to gain fame without caring about it!"
"That's what the elder brother taught me."
Liang Shanbo's face turned red after being scolded, and he had no way to refute, so he could only remain silent.
Seeing Liang Shanbo being reprimanded, Zhu Yingtai, who was standing next to her, suddenly became angry and questioned Su Mingzhe:
"Listen to my brother, do you have a way to get those in power and the noble families to agree to help control the flood?"
"It's not difficult!"
When Su Mingzhe saw Zhu Yingtai complaining about Liang Shanbo, he felt very unhappy and continued to preach in a lecturing tone:
"In Tai Shigong's "Biography of Huo Shi", there is a saying: The bustling world is all for profit, and the world is bustling for profit! As long as we adapt to local conditions and find interests that are recognized by those in power and the powerful families, this matter will be
It can be promoted! Of course, the situation in each place is different. When looking for benefits, we must avoid policies that harm the people..."
Su Mingzhe, who has been emperor many times in the planes of heaven, naturally talks eloquently and eloquently when talking about truth, and his words are both meaningful and full of truth.
Although Liang Shanbo did not agree with some of Su Mingzhe's views, he still eagerly absorbed the knowledge points involved in Su Mingzhe's discussion.
Zhu Yingtai was still angry at Su Mingzhe's attitude, but after listening for a while, she had to admire her:
Although this sworn brother is a bit annoying, he knows a lot!
At least Zhu Yingtai searched her memory and found no one who could compare to Su Mingzhe among all the people she knew in the past.
…
Seeing that he had impressed his two sworn brothers and became the focus of the three of them, Su Mingzhe felt very happy.
Just when Su Mingzhe was about to continue to show off his talents and make the two of them completely admire him, the sound of horse hooves came from far and near.
Not long after, those people passed by on horseback and ran towards Nishan Academy.
"This man is so arrogant. He is riding a horse in front of the academy!"
The book boy Mingyan looked envious for a while.
Before setting off today, he had also suggested to hitch a carriage or ride a horse up the mountain, so that he would not have to carry a bookcase and luggage.
As a result, Su Mingzhe said that riding a horse or riding a carriage up the mountain was too arrogant and inconsistent with the attitude of pious study.
So Mingyan reluctantly picked up her bookcase and luggage and followed her son for more than twenty miles.
…
"Xu~"
The men on horseback had already passed by Su Mingzhe and others, but after a while, they turned back.
The leading noble man held a riding whip, pointed at Su Mingzhe and mocked:
"Isn't this Mr. Su? How do you walk up the mountain?"
Su Mingzhe looked at the familiar face of the other party and immediately recalled some bad scenes:
"It turns out to be Mr. Ma. I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you doing?"
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This noble prince is the main villain in "Butterfly Lovers" - Ma Wencai, the governor of Hangzhou.
The Ma family comes from the Fufeng Ma family, while the Yuyao Su family is from the martial arts Su family.
Fufeng and Wugong are not far from each other.
The ancestors of the two families had hatred during the Three Kingdoms period.
Later, the two families moved to the south of the Yangtze River to escape the war.
The Ma family settled in Haiyu County (Suzhou), Kuaiji County, and joined the Sima family of the royal family.
Ma Wencai's father, Ma Junsheng, became the governor of Hangzhou by flattering Sima Yu, the king of Kuaiji.
The Su family settled in Yuyao County.
Due to the war, Yuyao, Fenghua, Yan County and other places originally belonged to Kuaiji County. However, Dongyang County was the territory of the Governor Huan Wen. Huan Wen was powerful, so Dongyang County actually controlled Yuyao, Fenghua, Yan County and other places.
Because the Ma family had defected to the royal family, the Su family, who had a grudge against the Ma family, simply joined the aristocratic family faction.
Nowadays, Ma Wencai and Su Mingzhe are the next generation heirs of the two families, and naturally they have inherited the hatred of their ancestors.
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At this moment, after seeing Su Mingzhe, Ma Wencai burst out laughing:
"Ever since I found out that Mr. Su's fiancée escaped from marriage, I've been having a lot of fun these days, hahaha..."
After ridiculing Su Mingzhe several times, Ma Wen finally achieved his goal. He was so proud that he immediately turned his horse's head and continued running towards Nishan Academy.
Su Mingzhe's face suddenly turned livid:
"I'm afraid Ma Wencai, who is always in trouble, doesn't know the proverb: 'Misfortune comes from the mouth'!"