Prince of Chaos

Chapter 34 Pan Jitun

Holding this memorial in his hand, Zhu Changluo couldn't get over his anger, but he couldn't send it out directly at this time, so he could only think of ways to reverse this result.

After all, the current Emperor Wanli and the Supervisor of Ceremonies hardly refute the proposals proposed by the cabinet. As long as it is not too controversial, the Supervisor of Ceremonies will generally write the words "as proposed" according to the meaning of Emperor Wanli.

With such instructions, it means that the cabinet can reply to the place according to its own wishes.

However, in Zhu Changluo's view, the content of this memorial is simply a disaster!But the cabinet's approval is so simple, which can't help but make people feel anxious.

Zhu Changluo pulled out the memorial alone, and put it on his desk.When Chen Ju came back, Zhu Changluo pretended to be curious and asked, "Eunuch Chen, I saw a memorial and didn't quite understand what was written on it, can you explain it to me?"

Chen Ju said, "Which memorial is it? This old slave has a look."

Zhu Changluo gave the memorial to Chen Ju, and Zhu Changluo said, "I saw in the memorial that the flood season of the Yellow River is coming. Where is the Yellow River?"

Chen Ju said: "The Yellow River is very big. It flows through half of the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Since the Xinji breach in Cao County during the Jiajing period, it has seized the Huai River and entered the sea, and rolled into the East China Sea from Xuzhou. Li Taibai of the Tang Dynasty once said that "the water of the Yellow River is the sky." "Come up" to express the source of the Yellow River, but in fact, the water of the Yellow River comes from the high mountains and clouds in the far west, and no one has clarified where it is."

Zhu Changluo said in surprise: "It's so big! But why did it burst?"

Chen Ju said: "This old slave also doesn't know. I heard Pan Jixun, a former minister of rivers, say that a bucket of water in the Yellow River contains seventy percent of sand, and the river channel is easily silted up by the silt in the water. That's why the Yellow River burst."

Zhu Changluo asked again: "Is the Yellow River breach terrible?"

When Chen Ju heard this, his face changed. Chen Ju said: "Once the Yellow River bursts, thousands of miles of land will be devastated, countless people will be displaced, and the victims will be so miserable that they cannibalize each other."

Zhu Changluo said suddenly in a serious voice: "Why did the memorial from the Chief Secretary of Henan say that the flood season of the Yellow River is approaching, the water level will skyrocket, and Kaifeng and other places are in danger of overflowing dikes, but the cabinet only let the river censor inspect it. Could it be that the river censor will control the water? "

Zhu Changluo's words made Chen Ju feel a little unusual. The usual Zhu Changluo would read the memorial, but he never expressed any thoughts on the content of the memorial.However, today he was actually interested in the matter of the Yellow River, and broke the silence to ask questions.

Chen Ju felt that it was necessary for him to treat it with caution. Chen Ju opened the memorial in his hand and browsed quickly. He found that the question Zhu Changluo asked was exactly the question in this memorial.

Chen Ju looked at Zhu Changluo and asked, "What do you think, Your Highness?"

Zhu Changluo said: "We should immediately send a water control expert to Henan to check the water situation in person, and give him the right to act cheaply. If the Yellow River embankment is as strong as gold, that is a good thing. If it is really as dangerous as the Chief Secretary of Henan said, it should be done as soon as possible. Make a plan to prevent the Yellow River from bursting."

Chen Ju said: "This will offend the cabinet."

Zhu Changluo said: "It's better to offend the cabinet than to go through the motions. The matter of the Yellow River is no small matter."

Chen Ju kindly reminded: "The matter of the Yellow River should be cautious. The Qianyuan was overturned because of the great work of the Yellow River."

Zhu Changluo said: "The overthrow of the former Yuan Dynasty did not lie in the river, but in those in power. Those in power were extravagant and extravagant, and officials at all levels were rampant in corruption, oppressing the people and making the river work hard to survive. This is why the 'stone man with one eye' , Stir up the prophecy of the Yellow River's rebellion. But the fault is not with the river itself, but with the people. And now the dynasty is governing the world, and the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment, how can it be compared with the former Yuan Dynasty?"

Chen Ju didn't expect Zhu Changluo to say such shocking words, Chen Ju said: "This old slave is ashamed."

Zhu Changluo supported Chen Ju and said: "This is not the father-in-law's fault. The most urgent thing is how we should explain the seriousness of this matter to the emperor."

Chen Jun hummed, "I understand."

Then Zhu Changluo took a step back and bowed to Chen Ju, "Chang Luo thanked Eunuch on behalf of the father and the people who suffered from the Yellow River flood."

Chen Ju hurriedly dodged and knelt down, "I can't afford to be an old slave."

Zhu Changluo helped Chen Ju up and said, "Elder-in-law, can someone recommend someone capable of harnessing the river? We need to make a plan first, otherwise it will not be very good to directly oppose the cabinet proposal."

Chen Ju thought for a while and said, "I know one person. He has managed the Yellow River three times. He is a well-deserved expert in river control in this dynasty. But,,,"

Zhu Changluo knew who Chen Ju was talking about, and what Chen Ju was talking about was Pan Jixun.

Pan Jixun was a Jinshi in the Jiajing Dynasty. From the Jiajing period to the present, he has ruled the river three times.The river control ability of these three times is also obvious to all.He invented the "sand flushing method of beaming water", which uses rivers to control the river. By diverting water and confining the river, the river flows faster and achieves the effect of flushing sand with water.This method is still the golden rule of Yellow River governance in the 21st century.

It is a pity that the party disputes in the Ming Dynasty were serious, but all officials who did things would be attacked by officials and officials of irrelevant factions, so many policies were often abandoned halfway, and many people who did things were constrained by others. They often had to deal with others while doing things unprovoked attacks.

So in the Ming Dynasty, it was too difficult to do the truth.

Chen Ju hesitated to talk about Pan Jixun, but Pan Jixun had pleaded with Zhang Juzheng's family before, so Emperor Wanli didn't like him.Later, in the 13th year of Wanli, Pan Jixun was involved in the party struggle between the censor and Shen Shixing, which led to the impeachment of Pan Jixun by the censor Li Zhi and Jiang Dongzhi. To the extreme, Emperor Wanli ordered Pan Jixun to defend himself, but Pan Jixun was tired and didn't want to argue with the censors, Pan Jixun directly pleaded guilty, and then was stripped of his citizenship by Emperor Wanli.Now I should still be enjoying the happiness in my hometown in Zhejiang.

Zhu Changluo said: "Elder-in-law should be talking about Pan Butang, right?"

Chen Ju was surprised, he didn't expect Zhu Changluo to know Pan Jixun.

Zhu Changluo didn't explain, after all, some problems are not explained just by meeting people.He said: "Pan Butang is the god of water in this dynasty! He has controlled the water three times. After more than [-] years, he has rich experience, high level, and outstanding achievements. If he is the general manager of the Yellow River, I don't think the Yellow River can afford to break the waves." "

Chen Ju said: "That's true. But Pan Jixun is now in his sixties. I'm afraid the emperor won't use him."

Zhu Changluo didn't expect that a generation of water gods would be so old. Time is not forgiving, but in the Ming Dynasty, especially during the Wanli period, the only water control expert Zhu Changluo knew was Pan Jixun.

Moreover, even if Pan Jixun is not employed this time, he will still be employed after the Yellow River bursts next year.At that time, it will be extremely difficult to control the water.Taking advantage of the fact that the Yellow River has not yet breached, we can prevent problems before they happen, strengthen the embankment, and dredge the downstream, so that we can naturally avoid a loss of life.

Zhu Changluo sighed, "It's really sad that Pan Jixun has no talent except Pan Jixun in such a huge imperial court like the Yellow River."

Chen Ju couldn't help but sighed, and Chen Ju said: "This old slave can only do his best and obey the destiny. Let's see if the emperor will use Pan Jixun this time."

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