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"Xiaosheng has met Mr. Xie, and Mr. Xie is well."

"Xiaosheng has met Miss Xie, Miss Xie is good."

After Yuan Chen heard Xie Yi's joyful voice, he couldn't help being happy because of Xie Yi's joy, although he didn't know why Xie Yi was happy, so when he was instructed by Xie Haowen, Xie Yi asked When the Haowen servant brought him into the study, Yuan Chen also saluted Xie Haowen and Xie Yi with a three-point smile on his face.

Although Yuan Chen had a three-point smile on his face, this three-point smile was very appropriate because of Yuan Chen's well-behaved movements and neither humble nor overbearing words.

Xie Haowen naturally took this young man's every move into his eyes, and felt a little more admiration in his heart, then he said:
"Well, Yuan Juren doesn't need to be too polite."

"Yuan Ju, please sit down, don't be restrained. I am not a prime minister today, but just a scholar who knows a little more than you young people."

Yuan Chen wasn't hypocritical either, since Xie Haowen asked him to sit down, he didn't shirk, and sat at the lower end of Xie Haowen, the seat opposite to Xie Yi, and after sitting upright, he gave Xie Haowen a seat. Haowen cupped his hands and said:
"Master Xie is very knowledgeable, and the younger generation can't match it. Today, I came to visit abruptly. I also want to ask the Prime Minister for advice."

"Please tell me something, you young man thinks highly of me. You come from the Yuan family of Langya. Although the Yuan family of Langya is different from the Yuan family of Jiaodong, who is good at literature, and advocates martial arts, Langya is a good place where scholars from all over the world gather. Growing up in Langya, I must have made friends with many literati, including some great Confucian scholars."

"I heard that you have studied in Luotong Academy, Yunqi Academy, and the three major academies of Baihu Academy successively. Many teachers in the three academies praised your talents. During the period of studying in the academy, it even gained the reputation of the number one talented person in the south of the mountain. (The four major academies are divided into two regions, the south of the mountain and the north of the mountain, with Yunxia Mountain as the boundary. Baihu Academy and Yunqi Academy are in the south of the mountain, while Luotong Academy and Yunya Academy in the north of the mountain)”

"Your mentor in Baihu Academy is the world's greatest Confucian Wu Yazi. If you have any questions, you should go to ask your master. Why do you come to ask me?"

Xie Hao asked about Yuan Chen's life experience, mentor, etc. like a few treasures, and finally asked with a sharp smile.

Yuan Chen was not afraid when he heard Xie Haowen's tricky question, he still cupped his hands and said with a normal expression:

"Although Xiaosheng is not good at learning skills, Xiaosheng knows a truth. Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles, and travel thousands of miles to know thousands of people."

"Although Xiaosheng's mentor has the reputation of being the world's greatest Confucianist, Xiaosheng's mentor once told Xiaosheng that if you really want to do well in calligraphy and learning, you should visit more, ask for advice, and learn from others.

Everyone has their own point of view on things. Although the younger generation has read many books, they have not yet gathered the great achievements of a hundred schools of thought and reached the height of my mentor.

Therefore, this junior, who came to visit Mr. Xie today, is precisely because he wants to know Mr. Xie's unique knowledge, in order to make the junior's talent and learning go further.

Rest assured, Mr. Xie, the younger generation will definitely ask for advice with an open mind and study hard. "

Although Yuan Chen's point of view is not so unexpected and amazing, it is the answer that Xie Haowen got from asking many students this question. It is the most reasonable and direct answer that he has ever heard. Therefore, Xie Haowen is a rare point He nodded, appreciating Yu Yuan Chen's attitude.

"Yuan Juren has the demeanor of a mentor. All scholars in the world should be like what Yuan Juren said just now, "read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles, and travel thousands of miles to know thousands of people." Since Yuan Juren is full of sincerity, then, If Yuan Juren has anything he wants to know or discuss with me, he can bring it up, and I will definitely know everything." Xie Haowen said.

Yuan Chen cupped his hands again, thanked Xie Haowen for his kindness, and then sat upright and said:

"Student Yuan Chen has a question and wants to ask Senior Xie."

"But it doesn't matter."

"Students remember that seven years ago, Mr. Xie was the chief examiner of my Dayong imperial examination. He used the Yongji River, which was often flooded and flooded at that time, as a topic, and asked all students, if a massive flood in the Yongji River was about to Come here, and ask, if you students were the chief officials who governed the Yongji River at that time, what methods would they use to avoid or manage this disaster."

"Back then, the students who participated in the scientific examination all adopted what they thought was the most correct method in the chapters they answered, but why, at that time, Lord Xie reported to His Majesty after the imperial examination that no one could be the number one scholar in the imperial examination? "

"Yuan Juren's question is quite tricky, and...it seems to have nothing to do with the book knowledge that Yuan Juren just said." Xie Haowen did not directly answer Yuan Chen's question, but smiled at him. Yuan Chen said.

"The students are not very talented and have no special interests. They just have a special liking for the management of rivers. Although the students were young at the time, they read all the relevant books after hearing about the topic proposed by Mr. Xie. Later, when I got older, I also went to Yongji River to investigate...

But apart from evacuation or blockage, it is true that no better solution has been found. This problem has plagued students for many years. Therefore, the students specifically want to ask Master Xie what kind of method is the best method that Master Xie thinks. "Yuan Chen said very sincerely.

When Xie Haowen heard this, he understood it, and then, he took a look at Xie Yi, who was sitting on the side and had already started drawing bastards on the rice paper, and then coughed and said:

"At that time, the Yongji River was flooded, and the entire court was troubled by the problem of the Yongji River for a long time. It coincided with the imperial examination, and this question was asked to know whether the young people at that time had any special insights."

"To be honest, from the day this topic was determined, I have been trapped in this study every day, holding the map of Yongji River in my hand, and began to explore whether there is any faster way than blocking and evacuating. , can help people to avoid this disaster."

"I was thinking hard every day, but I couldn't get the solution, but finally, on the last day before the imperial examination, I got the answer to this question."

Yuan Chen was very curious immediately, leaned forward, and asked respectfully:
"May I ask you to thank my lord for answering the junior's questions?"

Xie Haowen is not a hidden master, then he pointed to Xie Yiyi and said:
"Speaking of which, for this question, I would like to thank my incompetent little daughter."

Xie Yi saw that his father suddenly tapped him, and hurriedly put down the bastard brush in his hand, pointed at himself, and said doubtfully;

"Me?! Father, please make fun of me...Daughter, although I also want to be a great hero...But my daughter still knows the little ability in my stomach..."

Xie Haowen looked at his daughter, then at Yuan Chen who was also full of doubts, and then explained:

"I am telling the truth about this matter. My daughter has indeed made outstanding contributions to solving this matter for me..."

After finishing speaking, Xie Haowen picked up the teacup in his hand under the watchful eyes of Xie Yi and Yuan Chen, took a sip of the tea, and began to recall:
"I remember that at that time, I hid myself in the study for a long time, it should have been several months, and everyone in the family was worried about me, but at that time, my parents and several brothers and sisters went home to worship their ancestors. , not at home, so no one at home would dare to break into my study and drag me out..."

"I remember what it meant at the time, and she was only a five or six-year-old child, but this little girl was a big kid, and when no one in the family was paying attention, she slipped into my study room by herself, hugging my thigh, Don't ask me to go out."

"I was still holding the regional map of Yongji River and thinking about it. When I saw the meaning coming in, it was just a whim. I hugged this little girl on my lap and asked her: 'Small idea...how do you think about it? The big water here is blocked, or reduced, so that it does not flow into Yuzhou, which has a population of tens of millions~'”

"I thought this little girl wouldn't give me any answers, but I didn't expect that this little girl looked at the map very seriously for a long time, and finally pointed to the several dams built on the map and said: 'There are too many! There are too many, don’t want it.” I looked at the places I meant…suddenly…it suddenly dawned on me…it really reminded me of a way to quickly prevent this disaster from happening…”

When Xie Haowen said this, he immediately straightened his back, and then, under the voices of "What is the solution" said by Xie Yi and Yuan Chen in unison, he said firmly:
"She Xiaojia for everyone, blew up the dams, diverted the water from the Yongji River into Yongxian, Jixian and the three surrounding mountains, dispersed the water flow, and made the water of the Yongji River weak when it reached Yuzhou. It cannot constitute a catastrophe and protect the safety of tens of millions of people in Yuzhou."

As soon as Xie Haowen said this, Yuan Chen and Xie Yi gasped, and Xie Yi immediately asked:
"Father, this method can save the people of Yuzhou, but this...isn't it just to sacrifice the innocent people of Yong County and Ji County and the local economy..."

"This was the only way to save the people of Yuzhou on the eve of the disaster. The people in Yong County and Ji County were at most [-]. If officers and soldiers were sent, the people would be evacuated before the dam was blown up. If it is brought to the nearby counties, then the casualties of the people will only be [-] to [-]%, and after the loss of money, the imperial court can quickly provide relief...

However, if this is not done, there will be a total of millions of people in Yuzhou. Even if they evacuate in advance, they will not be able to transfer everyone to other states. Coupled with the dense population, evacuation will be even more difficult. Once the Yongji River floods When the outbreak broke out in Yuzhou, no matter whether it is sparse or blocked, it will definitely be ineffective, and the number of casualties must exceed [-]%... The loss of property is even more unpredictable... That is the real sacrifice, that is the real loss of life and starvation... "

"But...Father..." Although Xie Yi already understood that this might be the only way, he still felt sorry for the people in Ji County and Yong County. Immediately, he frowned and wanted to speak, but unexpectedly, at this moment Interrupted by Yuan Chen, only to hear Yuan Chen say:
"The world is safe and secure... If Mr. Xie had a choice, he would definitely want to keep everyone's life and safety...

But...Compared to Yuzhou...Yong County and Ji County are really insignificant...Moreover...As long as the people of Yong County and Ji County hide elsewhere with the help of officers and soldiers, rebuilding their homes is just around the corner...But if they planted My Yuzhou, where [-]% of the crops are grown in Dayong, suffered...then...the people in the world will suffer..."

"That's right...if I had a choice, I would naturally want to protect everyone, but in such a situation, whether it is sparse or blocked, it can't solve the urgent need of Yuzhou...Dayong's financial resources are limited...to rebuild the two The counties...compared with rebuilding a state...it is more important...it is obvious..." Xie Haowen said with a lot of emotion...

"Xie Xiangye is decisive and considerate... I admire you!" Yuan Chen immediately said in a sincere and sincere manner.

"Don't admire me... This is a last resort. At that time, the Yongji River was raining for days... Such a situation was almost inevitable... Fortunately, after the imperial examination started, the rainstorm on the Yongji River miraculously decreased ...Finally stopped...the method that asked me to submit it, in the end, didn't work..."

"However, although some of the candidates' methods at that time were quite amazing and effective, they still couldn't make the most of the small, and they couldn't empathize with the people of Yuzhou, so...that imperial examination... I think...there is no one who is worthy of being the number one scholar..."

"However, after the imperial examination, the Ministry of Industry proposed a method to build a new embankment, and the Yongji Canal was completed within three years. Therefore, when you inspect the Yongji River, what you see It should also be the Yongji River that has been treated, so naturally we can only think of ways to dredge or block it..." Xie Haowen said in a normal tone.

"Yes... When Xiaosheng went to inspect Yongji River in person, he saw that the Yongji River had indeed undergone governance... But, in the end, it was Xiaosheng who was ignorant and immature, so he couldn't think of such a good idea..." Yuan Chen lowered his head and admitted his shortcomings.

"You are still young, as long as you study with an open mind... sooner or later, you will be able to make a difference... Just like my daughter, when I was young, I asked her to learn how to ride a horse with my sixth brother. It's a good hand..." Xie Hao asked with a smile and looked at Xie Yi and said.

"Father~ That's because my daughter is still young, why are you exposing my shortcomings in front of outsiders..." Xie Yi said coquettishly.

Xie Haowen just wanted to speak to appease his daughter, but heard Yuan Chen say with a smile:
"Miss Xie is proficient in riding skills and has a heroic appearance...Compared to the sisters who grew up on horseback that I know, I don't make much concessions..."

Xie Yi hurriedly nodded happily, and praised Yuan Chen for being very discerning, but Xie Haowen suddenly took a meaningful look at Yuan Chen, thought for a long time, and then said:

"It's getting late today... Mr. Yuan can stay at my house for a light meal..."

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