Uncle Hong Lou Rong

Chapter 169

Duan Lang tidied up a little bit on himself, and shyly called uncle.

Duan Yu, the first guard, glanced at him unexpectedly and asked, "Old acquaintance?"

Duan Lang saluted Duan Yu again, saying that he had seen the general.Neither humble nor overbearing, he explained: "The lower official once served as a teacher in Jia's Yi School."

All the guards were taken aback, and they also took another look at the newly appointed magistrate of Xuyi County.They knew Jia Rong's identity well.Although most of the bodyguards are sons of dukes and lords, there are also differences between the houses and courts.There are two grandparents in Jia's ancestors. Apart from a few descendants of the royal family, Jia Rong's family background is also among the upper middle class among the guards of the palace.

After all, most of the noble guards have entered the palace and are on duty in front of the imperial court.For example, the sons of the princes, and most of the princes also served as bodyguards. They guarded the palace and were given the titles of Imperial Guard, Imperial Walker, Qianqing Gate Guard, and Qianqing Gate Walker.

The guards who were on duty in the palaces of the princes were from a slightly distant background.There are children of meritorious families such as Jia Rong, there are also children of upstarts like Duan Yu, and there are children of royal family members who are outside the royal family.

To be able to learn from Mr. Jia Yi to become a master of a county, everyone can guess that the Jia family must have contributed behind it.

Duan Yu said: "Since it is a family, you go to the side room to chat."

"Brother, don't laugh at me. Langzhi County is a magistrate, so it's business. It stands to reason that I should avoid suspicion. Please report clearly to Langzhi County and brothers." It's a good intention, but this approach is not very appropriate.

Another guard said: "Brother Rong is very right, let's screen one. If the county master really has something important, it's better to report to Lord Shisan later. If there is nothing important, let's think it's the gentleman who came to catch up on the old days."

Although Duan Lang is straightforward, he is not stupid enough to go home.Hastily said: "Returning to the generals, although I have heard that Uncle Rong has come to the south of the Yangtze River, I don't know if I have come here. This time I came here to reminisce about the past, because I already knew the danger of Hongze Lake. , I have been visiting various towns in the past two months. Seeing that the danger of Hongze Lake is getting worse, I still have a countermeasure in my heart, and I want to report to the prince."

Rong Geer, Yu Shiwei and others are all surprised. Does a former Yixue discipline teacher have any countermeasures for flood control?How dare you say that.

Duan Yu showed a little disbelief, and winked at Brother Rong again.It seems that the people sent out by your Jia family don't understand official rules.He chuckled and said, "That's it, let's talk about it here. Let us also hear how to deal with it."

Jia Rong also smiled wryly, this wave is still so upright.Also said: "Sir, let me tell you, if it is feasible, I will personally do it for you..."

Duan Yu suddenly coughed lightly, interrupted Brother Rong's words, and said, "Let's talk about it first, and we'll talk about it later."

Duan Lang knew that Uncle Rong had a good heart, so he bowed respectfully to all the guards, and said: "Hundreds of years ago, the Yellow River seized the Huaihe River, which resulted in frequent floods in Huaiyang and Yangzhou. Over the past dynasties, an embankment was built at Hongze Lake to prevent water disturbance. People. Now that Hongze Lake is in danger, it is too late to divert water from the Huaihe River. The only way to release the flood is to save the small damage and protect the large.”

Brother Rong frowned, this guy will really make trouble for himself.Open your mouth to release the flood, can you say this casually?Where to open and where to release the flood?Hongze Lake is not small, and a casual opening can kill the lives of people in several counties.

"Is this what you think?"

Duan Lang also saw that Uncle Rong's complexion was not good, and he was even more anxious. He said, "There is a waterway in Hongze Hunan, which can lead to Gaoyou Lake. The water of Gaoyou Lake is connected to Yangzhou in the south, and can flow into the Yangtze River. Now the water can be released a little bit, let Gaoyou Lake bear the burden." Part of the pressure is to send the water from the Yellow River and Huai River into the river and return to the sea. If the water in Hongze Lake accumulates, even Gaoyou Lake will not be able to bear it, and Huaiyang and Huaiyang will become vast oceans."

All the guards fell silent.

With the continuous heavy rain and the continuous flow of water from the upper reaches of the Yellow River, the water in Hongze Lake will only increase.The sooner the flood is released, the smaller the natural threat, but can Gaoyou Lake really withstand the torrential water?

Jia Rong remembered that there was one thing that happened in history, that is, a serious flood in Hongze Lake caused the embankment to burst.The torrential water rose from east to south and directly poured into Gaoyou Lake, causing the water level of Gaoyou Lake to rise sharply, causing the lake to roar and even causing disasters.Hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile land were destroyed, hundreds of people were killed, and nearly 2 people were left homeless.

Duan Lang said: "It's better for the generals to make a decision early. After the next official came to office, he heard about the flood in Huaiyang. From the low places, the flood only destroys the fields, and does not affect people. If Hongze Lake continues to store water, until the day when the levee breaks, millions of people in Huaiyang and Huaiyang will be affected."

That's not how it works!
After hearing Duan Lang's remarks, Brother Rong was also a little tempted. 1 people were affected, and 100 million people were affected.The seemingly simple multiple-choice questions are actually impossible to choose.No one is born to be affected by disasters. Even if it is a choice between 100 people and 100 million people, it cannot be said that 100 people must be chosen to suffer.

The current situation is a bit similar to the train track problem he heard back then.There is one person on one track and nine on the other.If left unchecked, the train would kill nine people, and one if the lever was pulled to change lanes.

How do you choose?
Duan Yu was silent, and all the guards were silent.Brother Rong asked: "Is there really no other way now?"

Duan Lang smiled wryly and said: "If Hongze Lake is washed away by water and the embankment is destroyed, at least tens of thousands of people in Xuyi County will be affected. Since the next official took office, he has been calculating this matter. He originally thought that he would report it to Zhizhou in two days and release the flood as soon as possible. Prepare. Unexpectedly, the heavy rain in the south of the Yangtze River is still coming! Now I can only pray that the heavy rain will stop tomorrow, and the water potential of Hongze Lake will not increase. Otherwise..."

Brother Rong asked: "If the people along the lower reaches of Hongze Lake start to be relocated tomorrow, how long will it take to relocate all the 1 people?"

The two sides of the strait belong to Baoying and Xuyi counties, and he is only the master of Xuyi county.Sam said: "If the officials and people of the two counties cooperate, the relocation work should be completed within three days."

So that's not sure.Three days, can you last three days?neither knows.

Duan Yu sighed and said: "Mr. has also worked all night. Now I can rest for an hour when I go back to the yamen. Go back sooner. I will report this matter to the prince. You don't have to worry about it."

When Duan Lang heard about it, he took another look at Uncle Rong.Seeing that Uncle Rong also nodded his head, he saluted and went back.

The guards discussed it, and Duan Yu led Brother Rong into the backyard to report to Lord Thirteen.

Duan Yu instructed: "Don't tell the outside world about the county magistrate's visit at night. It's good that Brother Rong is willing to ask for credit for him, but this credit is a disaster that has yet to be determined. If it is a method that the county magistrate came up with. Instead, it hurt him."

Brother Rong was in a complicated state of mind, so he didn't hear clearly, so he said casually, "How do you say it?"

"The magistrate should first report to the magistrate, and then the magistrate will report to the magistrate. After the magistrate approves the strategy, he will report to Shisan Lord. Although the wave was for the sake of the people, it broke the rules. And Gaoyou Lake threatened the land , the master is in Baoying County next door. He came up with this method, which offends his colleagues on the one hand, and on the other hand offends the state and government officials by going up the ranks."

Jia Rong thought about it along this line of thought, and it really is.If you are an official of Huai'an Prefecture or a local state, you will be pissed off if there is such a county master under the administration.

"Local officials are no better than us. In order to get promoted, they have to compete from top to bottom. Although Duan Lang has a good heart at first, he doesn't know the rules when doing things." Duan Yu laughed again, "But he can't do anything if he thinks about it. Hongshui Dongyin's strategy Naturally, someone had already thought of it. It’s just that everyone kept silent, afraid of taking responsibility. Officials at the government and state levels don’t want to do such things that mobilize the masses.”

Jia Rong nodded secretly, and said, "Or, let's say Brother Yu came up with the idea."

Duan Yu snorted, "Brother Liu Rong deserves the credit. That man is also willing to serve the people. If the matter is completed, it's good to make up for it later. With your Jia family as the guarantor, Duan Lang is really hardworking. It is also possible to change official positions after a few years."

Brother Rong understood, and Duan Yu wanted him to take the credit first.Regardless of whether the matter is successful or not, it is the Thirteenth Master and the governor of the river to make the decision.It can save Duan Lang from being excluded in the local area, and secondly, Jia Rong also has the merits of making suggestions.At that time, the Jia family will recommend the book to Duan Lang again to make up for this time.

He felt a little uncomfortable.

Duan Lang came up with the method, and it felt a little uncomfortable to press it on his head.

Duan Yu saw through Jia Rong's thoughts, and said with a smile: "That man's surname is also Duan, and I was very kind when I saw him. I also like people who do practical things the most, so naturally I won't make him lose him. I know your temper, and I love you most. Knowing how to hide clumsiness. According to your talents and knowledge, now I am afraid that you have a better way to get out of the siege than Duan Lang thought."

Where is it better, but it is also inspired by Duan Lang.Since it is too late to do other things now, the only way is to release the flood to Gaoyou Lake.So can Gaoyou Lake release the flood again?The estuary continues to open under Gaoyou Lake to disperse the torrent.Then widen the mouth of the Yangtze River to divert water, and temporarily send the excess water from Hongze Lake to the Yangtze River.

After the immediate crisis is resolved, several aqueducts will be rebuilt.With Hongze Lake entering the Yangtze River as the large flood discharge outlet, a second flood discharge canal into the sea will be built on a wider area near the Huaihe River.

Brother Rong said awkwardly: "You can't hide anything from Brother Yu."

Duan Yu chuckled, and said: "My lord should have not rested yet, so go over and discuss this before making other plans."

Let me inform first, Brother Rong and Duan Yu are in the room.

In the room, the Thirteenth Master held the lamp and looked at the map. When he saw two people coming over, he asked, "What's the matter?"

Brother Rong first recounted the method Duan Lang said, but he didn't say that he came up with it himself, nor did he say that it was the idea given by the magistrate.Thirteenth Master pondered for a moment, then looked at the map again.He quickly asked Duan Yu to send someone to invite the governor of the river channel and the old river worker from the water conservancy camp to come over.

"I have thought about this countermeasure. I am afraid that Hongze Lake will discharge the flood and the people on both sides will suffer. The water is so fierce that it cannot be measured by human power." Uncle Qi sighed happily.

The Thirteenth Lord saw Jia Rong dozing off, gritted his teeth and shouted, "You bastard, don't you come here? Tell the governor what you can do."

Jia Rong woke up from the dream, and saw several people in the room looking at her.Thinking about it in my heart, I should have taken a nap outside.Said embarrassingly: "I heard this idea by accident, but it's not something the kid came up with."

Brother Rong also didn't want to steal anyone's limelight, he wouldn't easily recognize it if he didn't think it himself, and of course he wouldn't easily say that it was provided by Duan Lang.After all, he came from the Jia family, Duan Lang has the shadow of the Jia family behind him, and Brother Rong also protects him to some extent.

Several people looked at him strangely, and Brother Rong didn't talk about him.Said: "Although the water is unstoppable, the people in the lower places on both sides of the bank can be temporarily relocated to other places. Although the good fields are destroyed, it is better than losing their lives."

Qi Shule, governor of the river, said: "Fine land is their life. Without land, what do the people live on?"

"Eh..." Brother Rong scratched his head, and said, "Everywhere the disaster is reported, isn't there relief money? The boy remembers that the government issued a work-for-relief regulation, which allows the affected people to participate in the reconstruction work. First, it can speed up the follow-up construction work, and second, the people will not be hungry and make troubles."

Officials are most afraid of the restlessness of the people. Once there is a large-scale restlessness, there will be an uprising.

The Thirteenth Lord saw Brother Rong thinking about it, and knew that the bastard hadn't confessed to him.Cursed: "There are no outsiders here, so what you think in your heart, say it all out. Don't act ugly."

"Boy, he is naturally inferior to the old river workers and the governor when it comes to things such as river channels and water conservancy. The boy only thinks of the legend of Gun and Yu's water control in the past. It is not enough to block the water blindly. When the water is strong, it must be dredged. The Yellow and Huai rivers are now It is a river hanging above the ground, and if the water is too strong, it will inevitably overflow the river bank and endanger the people. In the past, there was still Hongze Lake that could store water, but now Hongze Lake is still difficult to protect itself, so it can only be drained to other places.”

After Brother Rong finished speaking, he stopped talking.

Everyone understands this truth.It's just hard to do.

How many years did Dayu control the floods before he could leave legends about his achievements.

The Huanghuai and Huaihe rivers cannot be dealt with overnight.

Since Emperor Guangxi ascended the throne, Hongze Lake has been repaired nine times every ten years, all of which are small and patchy.Now, if we want to release the flood, we must rebuild the diversion channel from Gaoyou Lake to the Yangtze River.

This is not a small project, and the section from Gaoyou Lake to Hongze Lake is also rebuilt.They all want silver, and they want a lot of silver.

Without one or two million taels, it is impossible!

Where did the money come from?

Taking 20 million taels a year to build embankments for disaster relief is not the same concept as taking millions of taels to repair rivers and embankments at one time.To let Emperor Xiande know about building Hongze Lake once, it would take a year of salt lessons in Lianghuai.I don't know how depressed I am, it's not an exaggeration to feel like a knife is piercing my heart.

Jia Rong chatted with the audience all night, and only listened at dawn.

King Zhongshun said: "Recruit local prefectures and county magistrates to be responsible for the relocation of the people on the southeast banks of Hongze Lake. No matter how many days it rains, in order to ensure the safety of the people, they should be resettled first. Second, to check whether flood discharge is possible during evacuation."

The officials were ordered to arrange it one after another.

Poor Brother Rong and Duan Yu didn't close their eyes for a whole day and night.After lunch, after changing shifts, the two of them had a good night's sleep.

When Brother Rong woke up, the sky was much brighter.

"It's raining less."

Duan Yu said happily: "It seems that Hongze Lake should be worry-free this time."

really?
Brother Rong couldn't laugh.Little rain doesn't mean it's stopped raining.Everyone in the south knows that the rain in this season is like this in bursts, big and small.

It may last for several days, with occasional stops in the middle, small times, and big times.Just a glance at some of the men's reactions, completely irregular.

For two consecutive days, Jia Rong didn't get a good night's sleep and was in poor spirits.

And got into trouble.

On the way to inspect outside, I met an official from the Department of Water Transport, and whispered in Jia Rong's ear: "You came up with such a bad plan? It's nothing more than flood discharge in Hongze Lake. Why do you have to do it in Lema Lake, Huaihe River, etc.?" Build aqueducts?"

"Lema Lake, Surabaya, and Huaihe River are all dangerous places that are prone to floods. Of course, we must build flood canals to ensure that the two Huaihe Rivers will not be easily damaged by floods." Brother Rong said with a confused face.

But this person from the Ministry of Water Transportation didn’t think so, and blamed in a low voice: “We know your bottom line. Your Jia family in Jinling was indeed powerful in the past, but now it’s not the top family. It’s just that you want to sell the cement of your Ningguo Mansion. Tianwu? Don’t you just want to build canals and open fields in the Lianghuai area? Without the permission of our water transport department, I will see where your cement can be transported.”

Ouch, good guy, this guy actually threatened himself with cement.Jia Rong rolled her eyes and remembered the appearance of this idiot.

In my heart, I understood where I offended the Ministry of Water Transport. It turned out that these officials thought that the diversion canals built in Lema Lake, Hongze Lake, Huaihe River, Surabaya and other places were used to irrigate fertile fields.

Now that there is a lot of water in the Huanghuai River, it is just right to divert the water from various places, and it will not easily cause floods.But in the dry season, this diversion canal must divert water to irrigate the fields in the Lianghuai area, and then the water power in the canal will be small.

Before Jia Rong could speak, someone behind heard the voice and immediately walked up.He is also dressed as a guard, with an extraordinary bearing.

The man stretched out his long arm, grabbed the official by the collar, and sneered loudly: "Your lord governor appointed you here? I don't even look at your identity, our guards only take orders from the present, you are the ones to blame? If the Governor of Water Transport is dissatisfied, he can come here to ask the crime in person, and see if we give him a good face."

Duan Yu, who was following behind, also smiled: "Brother Bo is right, this unknown water transport official can invite the Governor of Water Transport. The people in the guards also want to see what kind of official status the second-rank officer should be. If you want to stop Jia's cement transportation, let me see if the governor of Water Transport has the guts."

Jia Rong saw that the faces of the people from the Ministry of Water Transport turned dark, and she didn't dare to answer any more.Brother Rong also laughed in his heart. He doesn't like publicity, but it doesn't mean he won't let others bully him.Even if Duan Yu and the others didn't come forward, Brother Rong would have to organize the water transportation department in private.

I also saw that guard named Brother Ji slap the water transport official on the head, and said coldly: "Go back and tell your governor, first protect the hat on his head. It's not easy to be a second-rank official, so say no." On that day, the Governor of Water Transport will be replaced."

The people from the Ministry of Water Transport slipped away in desperation.Brother Rong asked, "Is there anything wrong?"

Brother Ji said: "What's the matter? What can be the matter? It is our greatest kindness not to accuse him of contempt for the emperor's prestige to the palace. If the Governor of Water Transport dares to say a word, we will expose him , reveal all the nasty things of the Ministry of Water Transport in the past years, and see where he goes to show his prestige."

Ah, this brother is so vigorous.

Brother Rong was terrified when he saw it.Duan Yu laughed softly and said: "Brother Ji was not often in the palace, and Brother Rong is not familiar with his identity. This brother has a lot of background, in terms of kinship, he can be regarded as the nephew of the Thirteenth Lord."

Isn't it true that you are related to your nephew... Be good, a child of the royal family, at least he is also the heir of a county king.

It's just that this guy doesn't look like a child of the royal family.

"Brother Yu is talking bad about us behind our backs again?" Brother Ji came over with a laugh, took Brother Rong and said, "I heard Master Thirteen mentioned you several times in the letter, I didn't expect that we just came back from Yangzhou. The first time I saw it was here. Let’s get closer in the future, don’t listen to the nonsense of that rotten mouth. Now the cement in your Ningguo Mansion is in high demand, as long as the Water Transport Department dares to stop it, we will make him eat it and go around.”

Brother Rong said with a sneer: "Thank you brother for helping me just now."

Brother Ping said happily: "I heard that the concubine of the Thirteenth Master recognized your daughter-in-law as a goddaughter, and we can be regarded as a little bit close. Brother Rong should call me uncle in the future. It's the first time today. I didn't bring a gift when we met, so how about taking you to the Ministry of Water Transport to find a place?"

Duan Yu pulled him away and said: "Brother Rong, don't listen to this idiot. The Governor of Water Transport is a second-rank official after all, and his official position is higher than ours. Just now that person didn't answer that he was appointed by their governor, but he just threatened, Tonight, find two brothers to tie up that bastard just now, and break three legs as a punishment."

Who are these Nimas?

When Duan Yu met Brother Ji, his temperament obviously changed, as if some kind of chemical reaction had occurred.Brother Rong said: "No need, we don't look like guards, like bandits in the mountains."

Brother Ji laughed loudly: "Aren't we just bandits? His grandma, when I was in Monan, who dared to talk to us like this. Brother Rong should learn a little bit. Smash him. If there is anything, the brothers will take care of it together."

Duan Yu excitedly said: "It's very, very, anyway, it's the other party's first choice. Even if Master Shisan blames it, we can't blame it. If we are found to be wronged, we can't afford to let Brother Yi take the blame. Anyway, today and Thirteenth Lord won't do anything to him."

"Pooh……"

Jia Rong said: "Let's let it go for now, let's deal with the danger of Hongze Lake."

Duan Yu said: "You really think of yourself as a flood control master? We are bodyguards, what we do is to protect the Thirteenth Master, and occasionally do some errands."

"Brother Rong is different from a vulgar person like you. What do you know?" Brother Bing rolled his eyes at Duan Yu and said, "Brother Rong is careful and full of talents. You can't compare with him. Brother Rong Don't worry about calculations, if you encounter difficulties, just talk to your uncle. There is nothing we can't do in Huaiyang."

Brother Rong said with a smile: "Actually... we are also rough, very rough."

"Huh?" Duan Yu was puzzled.

"Huh?" Brother Shi was stunned for a moment.Immediately understood, he laughed loudly and patted Brother Rong on the shoulder vigorously.He said with a smile: "Rough people, we are all rough people. We like your temper more and more."

Jia Rong was almost slapped by him. Why is this guy like Duan Yu, who doesn't know how to restrain himself.To beat people to death!
"It's easy to say, uncle, it's better to be gentle with your hands." Brother Rong smiled wryly. In the past, others told him to be gentle, but now he sometimes asks others to be gentle.

Ugh……

It hurts so much.

Brother Ji said: "Damn, I finally met a brother who is right, the more I think about it, the happier I am. No, I have to find that unlucky guy just now to vent my anger on Brother Rong."

(End of this chapter)