Chapter 814 Zhu Han decided to build a dam with cement
"The master is right. Cement and lime can strengthen embankments. This is a good recipe. I never thought that Zhang Fengnian's invention would come in handy at this time."
After Zhu Han finished speaking, He Fengyu and Gao Fei immediately started taking action.
He Fengyu couldn't help but start to feel that he was very lucky.
They knew that Zhu Han had always attached great importance to the construction of dams, but they did not expect that now they could see a glimmer of hope.
"My lord, doing this will probably have a lot of impact. After all, I got the formula from Yingtian Mansion."
Gao Fei thinks about things much more calmly than He Fengyu.
He Fengyu originally thought that he would go to Yingtian Mansion alone, and the round trip would only take a few days.
But Gao Fei felt that if this was the case, he would spend more time on the road.
A thousand-mile horse can travel a thousand miles a day, which will save a lot of time.
"We also have to prepare all the materials as soon as possible, otherwise the cement may not be able to catch up with the time. Time is urgent now and we don't dare to make any mistakes."
Zhu Han listened to Gao Fei's words and decided to adopt his opinion.
Zhu Han immediately assigned a task to the two of them. He Fengyu went to find some villagers near the river to help them make cement materials.
Gao Fei went to Yingtian Mansion to get the cement formula, so the two of them could save a lot of time by working separately.
"The construction of the dam is urgent. There must be no mistakes. The two of you must act as soon as possible. This matter is crucial."
After Zhu Hanfu finished, Gao Fei and He Fengyu immediately took action, and they did not dare to waste any time.
Flying thousands of miles with each passing day, he took the letter written by Zhu Han to Zhang Fengnian and started on his way without stopping.
Zhu Han was afraid that He Fengyu would do something reckless, so he took him to several nearby villages to learn about the situation.
Zhu Biao and Song Lian also followed behind Zhu Han.
Song Lian saw that the land everywhere was extremely barren.
People living near the Yellow River live here. If the Yellow River breaks its banks if they are not careful, it will be a disaster for them.
"The people near the dam have really suffered a lot."
Zhu Han pointed to the distance and inspected the traces before the Yellow River burst its banks.
"In the past, when the Yellow River was at its peak, it was actually quite far away from the embankment, but in previous years when the embankments were built, the road would be continuously widened."
"As a result, the people's fields and houses have been greatly damaged. We have taken precautions this time, but we must not let the situation become more serious."
The rainy season is coming soon, so this matter must not be so easy to solve.
Zhu Biao and Song Lian nodded repeatedly as they listened.
Song Lian had a lot of emotions in his heart. He recalled that in the past, when Yingtian Mansion conquered the country, they had always respected the Yellow River.
After all, it is the mother river that gave birth to many people on both sides of the Yellow River.
However, the embankments bursting every year have already caused a lot of impact. If the imperial court does not intervene, there will probably be many hidden dangers in the future.
"Your Majesty is indeed right. Now we are taking advantage of the time when the Yellow River is not bursting its banks to build the dam."
"In the future, no matter how much the water level rises, we will still be able to find a solution."
Song Lian admired Zhu Han very much.
Previously, I really thought that Zhu Han stayed in Jiangnan because he wanted to do a good job in business, but now I realized that Zhu Han really cared about the people.
He suddenly felt more and more guilty.
Zhu Han didn't take these things to heart at all, and quietly led Song Lian and others to continue their investigation.
When the nearby Bai people learned that someone from the imperial court was coming to the Yellow River area, they immediately came to the entrance of the village to greet them.
This kind of pomp made Zhu Han a little incredible.
Several families in the distance had already arrived in front of them.
The village chief quickly stepped forward and looked at Zhu Han and others respectfully.
"You must be the imperial envoy sent by the imperial court."
The village chief looked at Zhu Han, his eyes full of joy, and Zhu Han was a little confused.
"How did you know that we are imperial envoys? This news has never been mentioned by anyone in Jiangnan."
When the village chief heard this, the smile on his face deepened.
"We heard before that the imperial envoy came to Jiangnan to investigate the murder case. Now that the case has been concluded, the imperial envoy has not left Jiangnan at all."
"I also heard that the rainy season is coming soon, and the Yellow River is imminent in bursting its banks. I must have come here for this reason."
Zhu Han listened to the village chief's words and nodded gently. He could have such a knowledgeable person in this group of remote villages.
Zhu Han also respected him a little more.
The village chief called Zhu Han and others to his home and began to talk about the risks caused by the Yellow River bursting its banks in recent years.
There are already many fields, all of which have been washed away by the water of the Yellow River.
They all have no place to live. If this problem can be solved now, the people will no longer have to be displaced.
"If the imperial court can really solve the problem of the Yellow River bursting its banks, then we will be lucky enough not to know. Does the Imperial Envoy have any good ideas?"
The village chief and everyone looked at Zhu Han seriously, waiting for his answer.
Zhu Han stood up, looked at the people, and told them that he was going to build an embankment of the Yellow River.
Although it was a waste of money and money, Zhu Han did not want the people to be affected like this again.
No matter how hard the people in the DPRK try to impeach him, he must get it done.
"Now I have sent people to Yingtian Mansion, so that you don't have to worry when His Majesty comes. Even if you build the dam, I will also pay you the wages."
Zhu Han's words made the people praise him one after another, and they talked in low voices.
If it can really be implemented, it will really be a great thing.
"Is what you said really true? If that's true, then we have really solved an urgent need. But if someone interferes with it, what should we do?"
"Every year the imperial court sends people, but there are only a few who can actually build the dam. Should we believe it or not?"
"In recent years, incidents of the Yellow River bursting its banks have become more and more violent, but no one in the DPRK and China cares about it. What should we do?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In fact, Zhu Han had already heard about the matters that the court was concerned about. Now that he heard what the people said, Zhu Han immediately made a promise in front of them.
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Zhu Han turned to look at Zhu Biao aside, and announced Zhu Biao's identity in front of everyone.
"He is the current Crown Prince. He came all the way to the south of the Yangtze River to oversee the Yellow River bursting its banks. Why don't you believe it?"
As soon as Zhu Han finished speaking, everyone looked at Zhu Biao in shock.
"It turns out to be His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
After the villagers reacted, they all knelt in front of Zhu Biao, and he quickly stepped forward to help the village chief and others up.
Zhu Han watched all this quietly from the side, with an even bigger smile on his face.
This matter was very important to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Officials in the DPRK and China will definitely be impeached after learning that they are going to build a dam.
Zhu Han might as well put this achievement directly on Zhu Biao.
No matter what they think, as long as Zhu Biao is the prince, it will be reassurance for the people.
Song Lian looked at Zhu Han with complicated eyes. He seemed a little unclean. It was too risky for Zhu Han to do this.
But now that the matter was over, he couldn't say anything more, so Zhu Han naturally didn't take it to heart.
"His Royal Highness, if you can help us solve this predicament, we will treat him respectfully, and please don't dislike us."
Hearing the common people's words, Zhu Biao felt mixed emotions in his heart. He quickly looked at the village chief and shook his head gently.
"The people of the world are the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. We will solve the problem of the Yellow River bursting its banks immediately. You don't have to worry."
With Zhu Biao's words, everyone felt relieved. Song Lian looked at Zhu Han with worry in his heart.
"Your Majesty, if you do this, are you not afraid that those people from the Huaixi Party will impeach you?"
Zhu Han was naturally aware of Song Lian's worries.
He smiled faintly after listening to Song Lian's words, his eyes full of calm.
"If they really try their best to cause trouble for me, it will definitely be impossible."
Zhu Han's confidence really made Song Lian look at him with admiration.
"Let's go over and take a look at the situation on the other side of the dike."
As Zhu Han said that, he took Song Lian and Zhu Biao to check it out, with the village chief leading the way.
At the same time, Gao Fei had arrived at Yingtian Mansion.
He found Zhang Fengnian and handed the letter written by Zhu Han into Zhang Fengnian's hands.
"The prince needs your cement formula now."
After hearing Gao Fei's words, Zhang Fengnian immediately started preparations. He looked at Gao Fei a little worried.
"If the prince wants to build a dam in the south of the Yangtze River, he must ask for an imperial edict."
"Otherwise, the officials in the DPRK will definitely feel that the prince is determined to have his own way. There are already many people who can't stand his vigorous and resolute style."
Gao Fei nodded gently.
"Your Majesty also wrote letters to Wang An and Ge Rong. I will go and deliver the letters now."
As Gao Fei said that, he turned around and walked at the door again, stopped briefly, and turned to look at Zhang Fengnian.
"You should arrange all the recipes as soon as possible, and also carefully count the money in several stores. I will take away some of it this time."
Zhang Fengnian quickly sent Gao Fei to the door.
He patted his chest and immediately agreed. This little thing was nothing to him.
"Go quickly, this matter will be taken care of by me."
Gao Fei was relieved.
He found Wang An and Ge Rong and handed the letters into their hands respectively.
As the new top scholar, Ge Rong has been assigned to Dali Temple, and he has some rights.
After he and Wang An discussed it, the two went to the court the next day to explain Zhu Han's plans to build a dam in the south of the Yangtze River, and asked Zhu Yuanzhang to issue an imperial edict.
The officials in the court immediately started talking about it.
"This is really a waste of people and money. The King of England has no regard for the suffering of the people."
"If this is the case, wouldn't it mean that the imperial court would have to send a lot of people to build the dam. If we go back and forth like this, I'm afraid there will be a lot of time wasted on the road."
"Your Majesty always does things vigorously and resolutely, so what should we do now?"
Faced with the opposition of everyone in the court to Zhu Han's opinions, Wang An and Ge Rong were neither humble nor overbearing.
Especially Wang An.
He immediately stood up and detailed in front of all the courtiers the impact that the Yellow River bursting its banks in the south of the Yangtze River would have on the people.
Zhu Han can really solve this crisis.
"His Royal Highness, the King of England, traveled thousands of miles to solve a murder case. When he encountered the hidden danger of the Yellow River bursting its banks, he was able to step forward and care about the people more than all the adults present."
Wang An's words are very convincing.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, his eyes full of appreciation.
Wang Anzhen is indeed the person chosen by Zhu Han, and he is considerate of everything.
In the court, he has now established a firm footing and has become Zhu Yuanzhang's right-hand man.
"Wang An is indeed right. The King of England and the Crown Prince's trip to the south of the Yangtze River can solve so many problems."
"They really care about the people of the world, and they will never have any impact on the people."
With a wave of his hand, Zhu Yuanzhang overcame all opinions and immediately made the decision to choose Wang An and Ge Rong.
"I am very satisfied with leaving this matter to the two of them. I will immediately ask Gao Fei to go to Jiangnan with the imperial edict."
His behavior made everyone present speechless.
Especially the members of the Huaixi Party, they never expected that this would be the situation now.
They seemed to have already lost their trust in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.
Even if he said something, it seemed it was too late.
Ge Rong and Wang An took the imperial edict and handed it into Gao Fei's hands.
The two also asked about Zhu Han's situation in Jiangnan, and were relieved a little after learning that there was no problem.
"The prince is in Jiangnan. Everything is fine. If you stabilize the situation in the court, the prince will be back at the beginning of next month."
After Gao Fei's words, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Gao Fei didn't dare to delay, so he went to find Zhang Fengnian again.
Zhang Fengnian has clearly written down his cement formula and lime formula.
He also deliberately handed half of the proceeds from the store decoration into Gao Fei's hands, and packed the boxes full of banknotes.
"You have to bring all these to the prince and tell him that I will take care of the money. Don't let the prince have any shortage of food."
Gao Fei looked at the banknote in his hand and immediately agreed. He came and went in a hurry, sleeping rough on the road and not daring to delay for a moment.
On the other side, Zhu Han and Zhu Biao did not dare to relax at all.
He had already negotiated with the village chief and others, and asked the able-bodied villagers to go to the embankment every day and repair the route he had drawn on the embankment.
"Master, don't worry, I will lead these people to work, they are very dedicated."
He Fengyu was very energetic when doing these things.
Zhu Han looked at him and couldn't help but reveal a smile. This solved an urgent need.
Now as long as Gao Fei comes back, all their problems can be solved.
"When building dams, remember to involve the people one after another. Be careful not to cause unnecessary losses. It is best to ensure that they will not be affected."
Zhu Han gave instructions in every detail.
He Fengyu nodded repeatedly when he heard this. He didn't hesitate at all. It seemed to him that this matter came easily.
In the evening, Zhu Biao, Song Lian, Zhu Han and others were discussing matters in the study.
"I don't know, my father knows the situation here when he is in Yingtian Mansion."
Zhu Han looked at Zhu Biao with a faint smile and whispered, "Your Majesty's imperial edict is already on the way."