Lin Fu landed at Qingjiangpu and headed south. He only found out about Yandu and Jianling counties when he arrived at Yanqing Village.
Although the Huaidong Army Chief was not in charge of the county's civil affairs and finances, Hu Dahai was still afraid that Lin Fu would give him small shoes to wear, and he and the county lieutenant each sat in a small sedan under the scorching sun.
Surrounded by people, we walked for a long time and arrived at Yanqing at dusk.
When they arrived at Yanqing, Dong Wenbiao, the magistrate of Jianling County, led the officials of Jianling who had already arrived. Hu Dahai thought that coming from Jianling was no closer than coming from Yandu, so he thought to himself: Dong Wenbiao knew how to please, and he rushed ahead of him to add swineherds.
He spat in secret, looking down on Dong Wenbiao's character.
Looking up at the Yanqing Village, the walls are one foot higher than the Yandu City Wall. They are all covered with blue bricks, and the figures of the generals on duty can be seen at the crenellations. It makes people feel cold to see the darkness on such a hot day.
The garrison is only about two hundred paces square, and there are more than 8,000 troops and troops gathered in the Yanqing camp. In addition to the camp field hall, the Gongzao Bureau, the command shed and various offices located inside and outside the garrison, there are more than 8,000 troops and troops.
It is divided into five camps and is stationed along the Yanqing work section.
Embankment construction is mainly carried out by the supply troops, but for logistical support matters, the engineering and construction offices in each section will recruit manpower from local areas to make up for the shortage of manpower. A large number of materials and personnel come in and out, making Yanqing Village more lively than in Yandu County.
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There are many shacks built in a scattered pattern outside the village, which look quite neat. Three or five naked children are playing on the dirt road. The river gate is at the southeast corner of Yanqing Village, and the whole is made of bluestone.
The bluestone gate pillars are embedded with iron juice. Hu Dahai had only seen such a majestic river gate when he was touring Surabaya. Who would have thought that the Huaidong Military Division built four of them at once! The current job is to build the embankment.
Connect the posthouse and river gate.
Hu Dahai just got off the sedan chair after entering the village. When he learned that Lin Fu had summoned Dong Wenhu and other Jianling County officials in the official hall, he hurried over, informed them, and called them in.
The official hall was quite simple, with a layer of bricks on the floor and it was fairly tidy. Lin Fu was asking about Dong Wenhu. After hearing a few words, Hu Dahai knew that Lin Fu was asking about the Yanqing River drainage canal.
The Yanqing River was originally the boundary river between Jianling and Yandu, and it was also one of the four main rivers used to build and defend the sea wall to preserve the outlet. The Huaidong Army built a post fort and a river gate in Yanqing. This fort and one gate alone cost a lot of money.
Just tens of thousands of taels of snowflake silver.
Due to the construction of seawalls, the outflow channels of some rivers will be blocked. These rivers in Yandu and Jianling counties will either flow into the Beiguan River in the west, Qingjiangpu in the north, or Yanqing River.
The excavation of drainage channels is the responsibility of the local government. This is an important measure to regulate drought and floods in the embankment after the sea dike is built.
"To what extent have the drainage channels in Yandu County been dug?" Lin Fu saw Hu Dahai walking in and asked him to sit down in front of him. He let Dong Wenbiao go and asked Hu Dahai about the status of the drainage channels.
In his heart, Hu Dahai looked down on Lin Fu's actions and slandered him behind his back, but did not dare to contradict him in person.
There were not just one or two officials who were overthrown by the Dongyang Clan and found themselves in a miserable situation. Lin Fu was able to control the power today, with the corpses of tens of millions of people stepping on his feet. The genocide of the Ma family in Shanyang was a lesson learned from the past, and Hu Dahai didn't think so.
My waist is harder than the horse suit of the son-in-law of the King of Chu
Hu Dahai gave a brief account of how to channel rivers in Yandu, and he did not forget to mention many difficulties.
Lin Fu touched his short mustache on his chin and stared at Hu Dahai, thinking about other things in his mind.
There are many lakes, wetlands, and swamps in Yandu. The natural rivers are dense, forming a dense river network. Generally speaking, smooth water channels can be achieved. But how much drainage capacity can there be? Let alone Hu Dahai, I am afraid it is Yandu.
The officials in charge of the Duxian Gongfang also had no idea.
After all, this involves professional knowledge in water conservancy construction. The accumulation of knowledge of contemporary officials in this area is far inferior to that of professional craftsmen. Ge Siyu and others are also unable to escape, unable to analyze the three problems of Yandu, Jianling, and Gaocheng.
The county's river conditions were thoroughly investigated, and Lin Fu was just trying his best to urge the local government to do more things.
Lin Fu also knew that Hu Dahai, Dong Wenbiao and others would not disobey orders, but it was delusional to think how active they could be in doing things.
Seeing Hu Dahai's report, which was almost the same as the one he sent to find out, Lin Fu didn't delve into it further, so he asked about other things: "How is the spring flower harvest in Yandu County this year?"
Hu Dahai secretly cursed in his heart: The spring flower harvest is nothing to do with you, but he respectfully replied: "There is a lot of salty and waterlogged land, making it difficult to grow wheat. The spring flower harvest is far inferior to that of Chongzhou in the south."
In Chongzhou's grain fields, intercropping of spring wheat and summer rice has been promoted in the past two years, and the harvest has increased significantly.
However, wheat grows in dry land and rice grows in paddy fields, which requires very high irrigation and drainage conditions. In addition, planting two crops per year consumes a lot of soil resources, and fertilization work must be kept up.
In the Huaidong region, except for a few places in Chongzhou, intensive cultivation of spring wheat and summer rice has generally not been completed. This is also where the current grain production of Huai'an and Hailing counties lags behind that of Pingjiang and Weiyang.
This is exactly the case. In addition to the reclamation of wasteland and wasteland, the existing grain fields in the eleven counties of Huaidong have great potential to increase grain production.
Hu Dahai pushed Chongzhou out just to complain, and then brought up the difficulties of this additional levy. Lin Fu did not give him a chance to speak, and followed his tone and said: "Chongzhou's experience is indeed worth learning from. Since
Magistrate Hu is so envious of Chongzhou's experience in planting spring flowers." Lin Fu paused and then said, "Then I recommend one or two officials to Yandu County to help with farming. Do you think it's good for Magistrate Hu?"
Hu Dahai was stunned for a moment, thinking that Lin Fu was going to add sand to Yandu County. Who would be willing to accept it? He hurriedly excused himself and said: "There are rules for selecting officials in the county, as well as at the government and county level. You can't be a lower-ranking official."
Lord. Besides, all the subordinate officials in the county are like carrots and pitfalls, so there is no need for more people."
"I understand the rules of the county," Lin Fu said. "The officials I recommend to Yandu are all well-established and will not make things difficult for you. The officials in Yandu County are all nothing but pitfalls.
I understand, but over the years, there have been many new things in Yandu County. There is no dedicated person to manage them, and many tasks are not done well! I am also good-tempered, and there are some things I see in my eyes but I don’t say anything. This is how to defend the sea.
Regarding the dike issue, does Mr. Hu know how much help Yandu County has provided?"
Lin Fu's eyes were staring coldly. In the hot summer day, Hu Dahai felt the coldness on his body. He murmured and glanced at Dong Wenbiao subconsciously. Dong Wenbiao looked elsewhere, and Hu Dahai felt that something was wrong.
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Lin Fu said: "Master Dong thinks that Jianling County can come to Jianling County just for reading. It is necessary to select some new officials to promote the work. I just thought that Yandu County may have such needs! If you think Yandu County can
If you do a good job, I won't force anyone in!"
Seeing that Lin Fu spoke so nakedly and bluntly, Hu Dahai refused to contradict him face to face. In his heart, he was worried about all the eighteen generations of Dong Wenbiao's ancestors. He could only bite the bullet and said: "Sir, can you send someone to give advice?"
The job of Yandu is something I can only dream of!" I just hoped that Liu Tingzhou would be tougher and block Lin Fu back, and I thought to myself: Apart from promoting those Kuhaha who don't know how to read a few Chinese characters, how could Lin Fu be so talented?
Are you willing to let a scholar with great fame be used by him? Even if one or two people are forced in, they will just sit aside.
What was in Hu Dahai's mind, and what was so difficult for Lin Fu to guess? He said, "Since Mr. Hu has no objection," he turned to a young man who was sitting by and copying the copy, "Yicheng, come here and see Mr. Hu.
You recommend that you go to Yandu County to be appointed as Chandian. If there is anything going on between the Military Secretary and Yandu, you can just run the errands in the middle and don’t let Mr. Hu bother!"
"Luo Yicheng pays homage to the magistrate!" Luo Yicheng put down his pen and came over to Hu Dahai with a long bow and a salute!
"Yicheng went to Jiangning to take the exam last year and ranked thirty-seventh. He is more promising than me. I hope Mr. Hu will give you more support!" Lin Fu said.
"Easy to say, easy to say!" Hu Dahai almost cried.
Zandian is the lowest-ranking official, and generally speaking, it is insignificant. How could Hu Dahai be afraid of a Zandian when he was the magistrate of the county? But Lin Fu made it clear that Luo Yicheng represented the Huaidong Military Division and entered the Yandu County Yamen.
, this thorn directly pierced Hu Dahai's heart.
Lin Fu then told Dong Wenbiao, the magistrate of Jianling County: "Tang Xitai, the official recommended to Jianling County, is a talented scholar. He happened to be away from Yanqing due to business today. The next day, I asked him to go directly to Jianling County to find Mr. Dong..."
"I'm waiting for you in Jianling County." Dong Wenbiao said, knowing that Lin Fu claimed to be a recommendation, but in fact he was directly interfering in the personnel affairs of the counties. Of course, the counties could also resist firmly, but for him personally, it was not as important as
What's the benefit of Lin Fu doing it?
Dong Wenbiao, the magistrate of Jianling County, could not see what Tang Xitai, the official recommended by Lin Fu to Jianling County, looked like, so he stood aside and watched Luo Yicheng, who was going to Yandu County to work as a collector.
Luo Yi is not old, he looks about 20 years old at most, but his thin face exudes a capable spirit. His skin is dark, his body is strong, and he is not as frail as ordinary scholars; his fingers are thick, and his palms are
They all have calluses. They were wearing short-breasted shirts. They just walked in from outside and were covered in mud. At first glance, they thought they were farm boys.
When Luo Yicheng sat down to copy, Dong Wenbiao discovered that he had good handwriting. At this time, Lin Fu said that he ranked thirty-seventh in the provincial examination last year, and Dong Wenbiao couldn't help but not believe it.
Lin Fu became famous all over the world at a young age, which was supposed to be an unparalleled talent and opportunity.
Now Lin Fu randomly pulls out a young man with a weak crown, and he has the demeanor of a capable official. Dong Wenbiao was really surprised, and he thought to himself: Hu Dahai wants to fool this Luo Yicheng, I am afraid it will not be easy! I don’t know what kind of role Tang Xitai is.
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Luo Yicheng is actually far from his prime. He only turned eighteen last month. He was one of the thirty children abducted in the Chongzhou Child Case, and is the nephew of the Luo family in Xiangzhang. After experiencing these ups and downs in these years,
He also studied next to Lin Fu and Fu Qinghe, and was influenced by what he heard and saw. He was far more mature than his peers. How could his knowledge and knowledge be compared to those scholars who passed the examination in the same subject?
Lin Fu looked at Luo Yicheng in front of him, and behind him Chen Enze, who was serving as a commander in the Military Intelligence Department and joining the army, and felt deeply in his heart.
The children who went to the county school back then are now adults one after another, and seven of them are getting married and starting families. The youngest is seventeen years old, and Chen Enze has already given birth to a daughter.
After the truth about the Chongzhou boy case came to light the year before last, Lin Fudu asked the twenty-nine boys to go home and choose their own path. However, one after another, they all joined the Huaidong Military Division, or entered the military camp, or served as officials, or temporarily
Apprenticeship.
The scientific examination was based on Confucianism. Although Lin Fu admired miscellaneous learning and craftsmanship, he also considered that some things needed to be done step by step. He also encouraged the officials of the Huaidong Army to refer to the scientific examination to gain fame, so as to weaken the influence of the scholar Qingliu on the Huaidong Army.
hostility and resistance.
Catching up with last year's provincial examination, three of the county school boys were awarded the title of Juren, and even more boys passed the government examination. Lin Fu could not directly interfere with the appointment of the eleven county chiefs in the two prefectures of Huaidong, but by recommendation, he went to
One or two well-established officials were stuffed into the prefectural and county government offices. Even if Prince Ning, Yue Lengqiu and others knew about it, they could not say anything publicly.