Red clouds were rolling in, flags were fluttering, people were shouting, and everyone was jubilant. A long dragon crossed the north and south of the Yangtze River, and the natural chasm became a clear path! Two months later, another bridge in Jiujiang, which attracted worldwide attention, was completed and opened to traffic! When the huge red statue on the Guangyuan Emperor statue When the cloth was removed, we witnessed a great miracle..."
Ruoqi hunched over her desk and wrote quickly, writing as fast as she could, and passionately reported the grand opening of the Jiujiang Yangtze River Bridge today: "...when the first carriage drove onto the bridge, the entire river bank was boiling, and we saw Jiuzhou The kind smile of Master Zhou, for the happiness and well-being of the people in the world, the beloved Master Zhou never rested for a day! We saw Jian Jiguan's figure in Shen Prison again, his face was so kind, but also so haggard, every day Behind every wrinkle is a touching story of benefiting the people! Zhao Zhiran, the elder of Zongshenguan, also appeared on the carriage. He is the chief designer of Yingtian, Wuchang, and Jiujiang bridges. He just participated last month. The traffic of Wuchang Bridge appeared again in Jiujiang today. He traveled thousands of miles back and forth and poured countless efforts into the bridge..."
Having been revised countless times by Zhao Ran and Yu Zhichuan, Ruoqi has already learned to express her feelings with such passionate words. After describing the unveiling ceremony of the bridge, she changed her writing and revealed to readers: She was deeply affected by the Huaihe River floods. The people of Huaihe and Huaihe Rivers are blessed. It is said that Elder Zhao Zhiran has set his sights on the Huaihe River and is about to launch the greatest project since the founding of the Ming Dynasty more than 600 years ago - the five-year Huaihe River Control Project. Regarding the details of the project, she will Follow-up reports will be made in the future, so readers are advised to pay attention.
After the report was sent to the editorial office of "Junshan Notes" by flying talisman, Ruoqi immediately left Jiujiang and rushed to the upper reaches of the Huaihe River. She waited for Zhao Ran and his party in Meishan, the upper reaches of the Huaihe River. While waiting, she learned about the local situation and prepared for the next report. .
Zhao Ran stayed in Jiujiang for another two days, dragging the Fu brothers to the top of Shihemeizi Mountain in the upper reaches of the Huaihe River with Laxuehanmei. Wang Zongyi, who had been promoted to Minister of Industry, Zeng Ziming, the Chief Envoy of Henan, and Liang Yougaoqi, the new prefect of Fengyang Gathered at the top of the mountain to greet Zhao Zhiran and his entourage.
After meeting everyone, Zhao Ran shook hands with them one by one: "Thank you Wang Shangshu for coming to discuss it in person, thank you Governor Zeng for attaching great importance to it, and thank you Magistrate Liang for your strong cooperation. With your help, Pindao is full of confidence in the management of Huaihe River!"
Wang Zongyi laughed and said: "It is the responsibility of the lower official to take charge, and it is a matter arranged by the old abbot himself. How dare you not come and listen to the teachings?"
Liang Yougao also bent over and nodded: "Xiaguan must do the things assigned by the old abbot even if he doesn't risk his life! Don't worry, old abbot, when the project starts, Xiaguan will carry the bedding to the Huaihe River. From now on, it will be done." Live here!”
Zeng Ziming was not as familiar with Zhao Ran as Wang Zongyi and Liang Yougao, but he said respectfully: "Managing the Huaihe River will benefit all generations. Master Zhao Xian has such a great ambition, and he has no shirk in his duties as an official."
Zhao Ran said: "The Huaihe River has been plagued by water disasters for thousands of years. Managing the Huaihe River will not only benefit the people, but also benefit you. Both Lao Wang and Lao Liang know this. You two are also Taoist priests now. I can guarantee that the day when the Huaihe River control will be effective." , you two will definitely break the golden elixir! As for Zeng Buzheng, if you are willing, Pindao will teach you the Dharma tonight."
The reason why Zeng Ziming came here was not only because of the great importance of regulating the Huaihe River and Master Zhao Xian's fame in the court, but also because of the important reason why Zeng Ziming came to accept the teaching. He was overjoyed at the moment.
After chatting, Zhao Ran pointed to the historical river channel at the foot of the mountain: "To make a long story short, the draft of the entire Huaihe River control project has been read by three people. The five-year plan is divided into three steps, nine words: dig reservoirs, consolidate river embankments, and dredge drainage.
Dao. Preparations will begin this year and construction will officially start next year. In the seventh and eighth years of Longqing, eighteen reservoirs will be built on the upper reaches of Shihe River, Pihe River, Shihe River, Dangru River, Shaying River and other tributaries; in the eighth to tenth year of Longqing, reinforcements will be made.
The main river embankment of the Huaihe River was raised by one foot; from the ninth to the eleventh year of Longqing, twelve new water diversion channels were dredged and dug to connect Hongze Lake, Chaohu Lake, and the Yangtze River..."
According to the project plan, the Shihemeishan Reservoir will be built first, so everyone looked at the terrain while discussing demolition and sealing plans, and it was evening before they knew it.
Wang Zongyi said that the Ministry of Household Affairs has promised to allocate 1.5 million taels, which will be allocated in three years; Zeng Ziming promised to raise 500,000 taels from the Henan government treasury. This is far from the estimated total investment of 7.7 million taels.
.In this regard, Zhao Ran said that he would find a solution for the remaining 5.7 million taels.
The Huaihe River control project cannot see immediate benefits. It will only gradually show results in the development of the entire Ming Dynasty after the control is completed. Moreover, the results are also hidden, so it is impossible for overseas reclamation companies to provide money in the form of investment.
The people who really paid for it should be the imperial court and the general government. Besides the people, they are the biggest beneficiaries of the Huaihe River control project.
Zhao Ran's plan is to ask Jiuzhou Pavilion to propose a proposal in Zhenshi Hall to add an additional one million Huaihe River control expenses to the overall expenditure for next year. At the same time, it will be guaranteed by the Baochao Department and the Ministry of Industry will issue Huaihe River control bonds, divided into four phases.
, each issue is one million taels, with an annual interest rate of 6%. Please ask Four Seasons Bank to underwrite it. After five years, the money will be used to repay the principal and interest from the increase in taxes from the imperial court and General View.
In order to dispel Zong Guan and the imperial court's doubts about whether the principal and interest can be repaid smoothly, Zhao Ran has mobilized the overseas reclamation company to come up with a betting agreement with Zong Guan and the imperial court regarding the four million taels of Huai control bonds.
If after five years, the tax increase between the General View and the imperial court is less than the expected amount, the Overseas Reclamation Company is willing to come forward to fully recover the four million Huaihe River control bonds, and gain an additional twenty years of income by acquiring the East China Sea, South China Sea and the areas south of the Hengduan Mountains.
If the tax rate increases as expected, the bond will be repaid by the General View and the imperial court, and the overseas reclamation company will receive five more years of income.
There are still 700,000 taels left, and Zhao Ran plans to donate 500,000 taels from the practice ball charity fund, 100,000 taels per year. Zhao Ran thinks that there is no need to worry about the last 200,000 taels for the time being, but it is really not possible, so he personally pledges a donation.
It has been a year and a half since he became a great alchemist, and Zhao Ran has finally squandered all his accumulated merit. Now he can only rely on daily merit to refine his magic and feed the "little Zhao Ran" in his Qi sea. The merit he has absorbed so far
The power mainly comes from the donation of charity funds, the practice of meritorious deeds, and the absorption of empowerment chains.
Especially the training of empowerment, now it is equivalent to about forty monks with Huang Crown and below helping him cultivate his merit power, which has become the main source of his merit power.
Forty people helped him cultivate merits, which sounds like a lot, but compared to the huge merits required by the great refiner, it is still unable to keep up with his efficient refining ability of essence. Therefore, the Huaihe River control project is his entry.
It was a false hope. He would have found a solution without hesitation even if he spent two million, not to mention two hundred thousand.
After inspecting several main tributaries in the upper reaches of the Huaihe River for more than ten days, Zhao Ran received a flying talisman from his teacher, urging him to return to the mountain quickly. The double cultivation ceremony of the two great masters Yu Zhichuan and Lu Yuanyuan will be held in seven days.