With the help of the new chief minister, the water conservancy project was finally passed.
Now King Huai has been transferred to the post of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, which is the God of Wealth of the Northern Tang Dynasty. Lao Wu has been annoying him recently, because although it has been passed, the amount of allocation still needs to be sorted out by the Ministry of Household Affairs in cooperation with the Ministry of Works.
Lao Wu hopes to get more budget and handle things properly.
There is a person who is very suitable for water control, and that is Wang Jiang, Lao Wang! Lao Wang is proficient in astronomy, geography, and water conservancy engineering. He is knowledgeable about the past and the present. He is a talent. In fact, Emperor Ming Yuan also invited him to join the court several times, but he was unwilling. This time
Yu Wenhao called out, and he packed up his things.
He was offered the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry and asked him to coordinate the Huaijiang water conservancy project with Shangshu.
There was no objection to the promotion of Wang Jiang to Minister of the Ministry of Works. Among the six ministries, the Ministry of Works was the lowest link in the contempt chain, because the Ministry of Works mostly dealt with vulgar craftsmen and masons, and the scholar-bureaucrats looked down upon him.
But Wang Jiang was very happy. He said that the Ministry of Industry was a yamen that really did practical things for the people. This was why Yu Wenhao called him. He was not pretentious at all and came right away.
Lao Wang had previously discussed the matter of sunspots with Yuan Qingling. Before going to Huaijiang Mansion this time, he came again and said that he had something to ask Yuan Qingling.
He said that there were still black spots on the sun, and asked what impact this black spot had on Beitang.
In fact, he wanted to ask what impact those black spots would have on the earth.
Yuan Qingling couldn't help but remember that when she first talked to him about sunspots, he had been observing them for a long time. He was probably the first person in the entire Northern Tang Dynasty to discover that sunspots were frequently active. This was really remarkable.
Yuan Qingling could not give him any answer. It cannot be said that the frequent activities of this sunspot have caused instability in the earth's magnetic field, which may have caused some distortions or even loopholes in space and time.
Lao Wang didn't get the answer, but he was still full of fighting spirit. He said that one day, he would find out the truth.
After he left, Yuan Qingling said to Yu Wenhao: "Humanity has progressed so rapidly only because of people like Lao Wang who are tireless explorers."
"So, I promoted him and he has great talents. How can I not serve the imperial court?"
Yu Wenhao said proudly.
Yuan Qing Ling smiled, indeed, Wang Jiang is a talent.
The Ministry of Industry's plan came out. According to Yu Wenhao's previous proposal, a diversion dam was built in the middle and upper reaches of the Huaijiang River. It can be used to irrigate the farmland on both sides. In the event of flooding, the dam can be blown up and the water can be diverted into Wuzhou.
Although the farmland in the prefecture area will be flooded, it can save the prefectural villages in the middle and lower reaches and reduce human casualties.
Wuzhou Prefecture can also move appropriately to the middle and lower reaches. The natural migration work does not need to be completed in a while, but can be carried out one after another.
Lao Wu and Lao Wang went to Wuzhou Prefecture in person to inspect the local situation. It would take about a month before and after the trip, which would not be long. By the time he returned from his business trip, Lao Yuan had also entered the period of labor.
He was leaving the palace for a month, and he was really reluctant to leave. He accompanied his wife and children for two days in a row, and went to another courtyard. Finally, the day before departure, he went to the palace to pay his respects to his father and the imperial concubine.
When I paid my respects to the imperial concubine, I took Lao Yuan and the children with me.
The Changmen Hall was repaired a lot. Emperor Ming Yuan sent people to repair it. When the couple went there, the repair work had not been completed. Part of the wall was knocked down and rebuilt and reinforced.
There was some noise during the construction period, but the imperial concubine said she was used to it, and it would not affect her rest. After all, she only worked during the day.
Her face looked much better than before, which showed that she was living a good life in Nagato-den.
She herself smiled and said: "In the past few years, only now can I live a stable life, which is good."
Yu Wenhao said: "If you don't get used to living there, you can move back at any time."
The imperial concubine knew that this was his filial piety, so she looked at him tenderly and said, "No, my concubine is fine here. Don't worry, just go and do your errands!"
"knew!"
Lao Wu responded.
He talked with the imperial concubine in the palace for a while, and then went to the imperial study, leaving Yuan Qingling here to talk to the imperial concubine.
Compared with the peace and quiet of the imperial concubine, Emperor Ming Yuan was a little depressed. There had been disagreements between father and son over the matter of the imperial concubine, but in the end there was no dispute, and the unhappiness was over.
Emperor Ming Yuan asked him to leave early and come back early so that he would not be around when the princess gave birth.
"I know, father, please take care of yourself, you don't look good."
Yu Wenhao responded.
Emperor Ming Yuan smiled reluctantly and said: "Since I came to the throne, your imperial grandfather has been giving advice from behind. Now that he is not in the palace, I haven't gotten used to it yet. I sent someone to ask for instructions about Huaijiang a few days ago, and he didn't even listen.
If you don’t listen, I won’t ask any more questions from now on.”
"This means that the emperor's grandfather completely believes in you!"
Yu Wenhao comforted.
"I can still tell clearly whether it is trust or disappointment, but I can't let him down anymore. You should do your job well and handle this matter properly. Farming in Beitang has not been able to develop vigorously. Natural disasters continue every year. If you can
Treating water well can promote the development of farming, which will be a top priority in the next few years."
Emperor Ming Yuan said.
Yu Wenhao responded: "I know, I will definitely handle it well."
Emperor Ming Yuan looked at him and nodded happily, "I know you can, go ahead and get busy!"
Yu Wenhao stood up and said, "My son, please retire!"
After coming out of the imperial study room, he asked Eunuch Mu Ru and found out that his father had been suffering from insomnia recently. Yu Wenhao could only ask Eunuch Mu Ru to take good care of him.
Mu Rugong said: "Your Highness, don't worry. Sir Leng often comes to the palace to accompany you recently. After discussing matters, he will play chess with the emperor and chat for a while. The emperor has improved a lot."
"That's good!"
Yu Wenhao's expression softened slightly. Lord Leng was good at comforting people.
After Yu Wenhao left Beijing, the imperial edict granting marriage to Ruitian and Mrs. Yao was issued.
This imperial edict caused quite a stir. The emperor actually granted marriage to his former daughter-in-law. How could this not be shocking?
The imperial court also gave Ruitian a house as his residence. His position as marquis has been hereditary for three generations, which shows the great favor of the emperor.
The wedding is scheduled for February next year. By that time, everyone will have given birth, so the wedding should be a lively event.
After receiving the imperial edict, Mrs. Yao did not show much happiness. She was worried that her daughters would not know what to think, so she felt uneasy.
But fortunately, Ruitian had already done the preliminary work. Meng Yue and Meng Xing were very fond of him and knew that he could take care of his mother, so he was happy to see the matter come to fruition.
Especially Meng Yue, after the imperial decree came down, she rushed back from the hospital to be with Mrs. Yao, and even took Meng Xing back.
The mother and daughter had a meal and had a heart-to-heart talk in the corridor. Meng Yue leaned against Mrs. Yao and said softly: "My daughter has grown up and we will get married in two years. But the one who is most worried about you is your mother. Now the emperor's grandfather
You are married, and Uncle Ruitian is also an excellent person. With him taking care of you, your daughter will feel at ease."