After reading the excerpt, the Emperor's face turned gloomy and his whole hands were shaking.
He retracted his hands into his wide sleeves, tried hard to calm down, and said slowly: "The matters discussed today will be decided another day. Wei Gong, Zhao Gong, Lu Gong, the Right Prime Minister, and the Left Prime Minister will stay. The rest of the love
Please step back, sir."
All the ministers looked at each other in shock, but seeing that the servant handed over the paper regardless of the meeting, and the emperor's expression, they thought that something serious must have happened.
Something more serious than the prince's incident?
Could it be that the Yellow River burst its banks?
Some ministers with a keen sense of smell had vaguely guessed it, but the emperor did not let them stay, and they did not dare to say anything more.
When only the emperor and the three princes were left in the huge palace, the emperor finally spoke: "The water chief of Zhangzhou has come to report that the Yellow River has burst its banks, Qi and Liangzhou have become a vast ocean, and the people are dead and injured innumerable. The rain has not stopped.
, if this continues, I am afraid that the main tributaries of the Yellow River, Fengshui and Luoshui, will flood. By then, not only Qizhou and Liangzhou will be destroyed, but Mingzhou, including Longjing! My dear friends,
I have discussed this matter with you, but now that Dayong is in danger, we need to make a quick decision, and I would like to hear your opinions again."
Several of the butchers looked shocked, and then fell into silence.
They did discuss this matter.
Wei Gong once suggested preparing for the worst case scenario, but the emperor believed that this was not necessary. The Yellow River embankment had been vigorously repaired a few years ago. At most, it would be a partial breach, and there would be no full-scale flooding.
Wei Gong never mentioned it again.
The emperor strongly recommended the renovation of the Yellow River, which lasted for two full years. Du Shuichang told the emperor, "Everything is as planned, and the Yellow River will be safe and sound for at least ten years."
The emperor was very pleased and rewarded Du Shuizhang and others heavily.
From the beginning to the end, the emperor never visited the Yellow River for any field investigation.
Now the ten-year period is only half way. If the flood of the Yellow River does not find a way to stop it, it will flood across the entire line and destroy Dayong. This is the worst result.
"Right Prime Minister, tell me, what strategy should be used now?" Seeing that no ministers spoke, the Emperor named the Right Prime Minister.
Linze, the youngest among the few, took a step forward and bowed respectfully to the emperor: "As for the matter of the Yellow River, I have studied all the books on water conservancy, and also consulted officials with experience in water control, and improved the last time."
The water control plan discussed with Your Majesty. I wanted to submit it to Your Majesty after today's meeting, but unfortunately the plan could not keep up with the changes. The situation of the Yellow River is more serious than I imagined. I boldly want to ask Your Majesty for a favor: I would like to go to Zhangzhou to supervise
Water control matters."
There was a bit of satisfaction in the emperor's eyes.
He originally had this plan, and asked one of the five people in front of him to go and direct the governance. Unfortunately, something happened and he succeeded. If it failed, it would be an irreversible situation, and he would not be able to take the initiative to speak.
I never expected that Your Prime Minister Linze would be so knowledgeable and knowledgeable.
"This is a big matter and should be discussed in a long-term manner, allowing others to consider it again." Even if the emperor already had the answer in his mind, he would not reply immediately.
Linze said again: "Your Majesty, if you grant me the grace to supervise the water control, I would like to ask for one more thing: to take His Royal Highness with you."