Zhao Xi said he wanted to wait for Han Qi, but he didn't stop what he was doing, and there was no need.
We didn’t take a bus, the rain wasn’t heavy anymore, and we could already see very far with the naked eye.
At a glance, there is still a large plain land higher than the water level outside Huazhou City.
Although taking advantage of Han Qi made Zhao Xi a little happy, he still couldn't be happy in the face of the disaster in Huazhou.
I've been walking around for half a day and still can't find a place to release the flood.
Zhao Xi could not stay in Huazhou forever. This was determined by his status as king. But regarding the flood discharge in Huazhou, he really could not believe these ministers.
The Song Dynasty has always been a pragmatic dynasty, although he has changed a bit over the years. But for flood discharge, a project that requires too many factors to be considered, he still needs to do it himself.
The accompanying minister, Li Jie, only focused on engineering construction.
"Official family, the old minister took office in Hebei Province in his early years. When he passed through Huazhou, he visited a place. Knowing the official family's intention, the old minister came quickly, hoping to be beneficial to the official family's plan!"
Han Qi arrived, and after a simple salute, he didn't mention those messy things at all, and his emotions were all put aside.
He is a smart man and has a lot of intelligence. If you want to restore your impression, you must do what he likes.
On the way to catch up with the official family, Han Qi had already corrected his attitude and thought about what to do.
"Mr. Han Ge, where are you?"
Han Qi's political ability is quite good. Put aside his insistence on civil and military affairs, the superiority of scholar-bureaucrats, and checks and balances between monarchs and ministers. Of course, he should also put aside the so-called knowledge of military matters. In terms of pure governance, Han Qi is indeed a great talent.
"I report to the officials that there is a quite vast low-lying land in the northwest of Huazhou and south of the river mouth. Due to the low-lying, stagnant water accumulates all year round..."
"Go immediately..."
Han Qi was prepared to give a detailed introduction, but Zhao Xi believed that seeing is believing. He needed to make his own assessment.
Indeed, as Han Qi said, this is a large area of low-lying land. Perhaps because of the fear of flooding, there are actually no residents in this huge area, and scattered households are all on the edge of this low-lying land...
"How deep is the water?"
When asked this, everyone was relatively speechless. They are all from Bianliang. Who can know the depth of this place?
Even if it is lower than the ground outside Huazhou City, it is impossible to determine. Not to mention the depth of the stagnant water in the central location?
The key is that this low-lying land is almost a mile away from the water storage area outside Huazhou City. It is difficult to judge with the naked eye.
When you see the mountains in the east and the mountains in the west, your eyes will deceive you. If you compare the depth with the ground at such a distance, the conclusion you get is probably what you are thinking.
If we simply consider this flood discharge, there is no need to think so much. As long as a channel is blasted from this low-lying land to the water outside Huazhou City, this flood problem can be solved.
All the ministers and workers should think so.
Zhao Xi has a lot to think about. For example, making this flood outlet a permanent flood outlet; for example, building a bucket gate in the blasted gap; for example, storing water in low-lying areas as the center and forming a large-scale irrigation area around it.
; For example, there is a large-scale trial planting of Annan rice in Huazhou, etc.
"Who in the country focuses on water conservancy?"
Zhao Xi walked back and forth several times and suddenly asked this question.
This makes all ministers feel dizzy... Isn't it just a flood? Does it need water conservancy?
"When I return to the officialdom, Liu Yi, Liu Zhizhong, Hou Shuxian and Hou Jingren are both qualified."
Han Qi was definitely public-minded at this time and had no selfish motives at all. Even though these two people were close to Wang Anshi, at this time, he was not ambiguous at all when recommending them.
"Let's see who can reach Huazhou within two days, and call him to Huazhou for business...~Ming Zhong, order the soldiers to circle around this low-lying area. You need to draw the figure of the low-lying area by hand, according to the scale, and be as accurate as possible."
Zhao Xi had never seen anyone with better hand-drawing skills than Li Jie. Zhao Xi had already taught the knowledge of scale to some people very early on when making sand tables. Li Jie was one of them.
"Baochen, you need to go to Huazhou and read all the information outside Huazhou City. Be as detailed as possible. The purpose is to know how big the area is now surrounded by water..."
"Zihua, you need to expand along this low-lying area to the periphery and assess whether the flood discharge will cause disasters elsewhere. Specific personnel will be mobilized to the Ministry of Works..."
"Mr. Han Ge, you are responsible for coordinating the court, mobilizing the Ministry of Industry, Gongfang City, and the Water Supervision Bureau, and gathering all the water conservancy craftsmen and officials from each yamen here on standby. Jia Xian from Gongfang City must be there, and he also knows surveying and mapping.
Those who have to go to...~"
Calling other people by their nicknames and calling himself Ge Lao, Han Qi could feel the difference in the official mouth.
Originally this was supposed to be a sign of respect for him, but at this time, Han Qi felt the difference between closeness and distance.
Don't think too much, even if you have any ideas, wait until you communicate with Tomi Yanguo before talking about it.
Han Qi accepted the order happily. After all, he was given a chance to do something. When it comes to doing things, Han Qi is no worse than anyone else.
…
Today's courtiers are a bit more vigorous and resolute, especially in front of officials. They are led by officials and have changed their earlier habit of procrastination.
It was also led by the old ministers and people from Gongfang City.
After Zhao Xi arranged it, everyone performed their duties, and each minister went to do his or her own thing.
At this time, Zhao Xi asked Wang Zhongzheng to take the guards and first remove two poles from his carriage... The carriages in Workshop City are all variable in design.
The side panels of the chariots used by the military can be removed and adjusted; the civilian carriages can be transformed into a shape with only a roof. The king's special carriages are almost endlessly changeable.
Therefore, there are many parts that can be disassembled on Zhao Xi's carriage...~
"Use a horizontal pole to be placed flat on the ground, with one end suspended in the water surrounding Huazhou, and try to find the lowest point on the edge..."
"At the suspended end, hang the stone with a rope, slowly sink to the bottom, and record the length of the rope from the crossbar to the bottom of the water. This was completed by Shi Deyi and his people."
"Zhongzheng, use the same method. You will lead people to measure the depth of this low-lying area. You need to measure it several times, layer by layer, to get as accurate depth data as possible..."
"The official's house, the central backwater..."
This was the difficulty. Wang Zhongzheng knew that he had no ability to know the depth of the water in that place.
"I'd like to inform you that your water quality is quite good, so you can try to dive underwater..."
Zhao Xi took a look, this is...oh, it's that Li Hong.
During this trip, I accidentally saw him. I felt that it was necessary to express my gratitude to such a person, so I casually selected him... Being able to accompany an official family is really a commendation for a low-level craftsman like Li Hong.
glory.
Li Hong also knew that this was his opportunity and he needed to seize it.
There is a saying that opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. Just because Li Hong recommended himself this time, his destiny completely changed.