After Shao Song

Chapter 37 The beginning of river management (with introduction by Zhao Zicheng)

Zhao Guanjia played his usual decisiveness and took 1000 people to leave as soon as he said it. Of the [-] soldiers and horses, [-] were straight from the imperial squadron, and [-] were cavalry from the Yuetai camp.

Among the accompanying civil servants, except for Zhao Zicheng, the newly joined minister of the Gemen and the member of the Ministry of Water Resources, the rest are all familiar faces. The highest-ranking one is naturally Liu Hongdao, Liaodong's pacification ambassador and the capital's water supervisor, followed by Li Xiuzhi, the living room official. The Privy Council all accepted the decree Yu Yunwen.

This group of people, after leaving Yuetai, went all the way to the northwest along the Bian River. After passing Huaxian County, they set off immediately and soon arrived at Heyin, an important town on the river. At the very moment, Zhao Guanjia chose this place to watch the Yellow River, which really means that moment.

After all, when they were still in the old capital, the Navy of the Jin Army directly forced Tokyo. It was Zhang Rong who took out all his wealth and drove it to the Yellow River. He burned down the Xiaowuxi Shipyard at the old mouth of the north stream of the Yellow River. From then on, the lower reaches of the Yellow River were no longer the same. The golden man has the final say.Speaking more deeply, the reason why Wanyan Loushi made all the stops in Kansai is because there is no advantage left in Tokyo.

Nowadays, many things are just a joke.A few years passed by and the world changed.

Speaking of which, when we came to Heyin, the King of Lu and the Royal Navy Commander Zhang Rong came to greet him early. This handsome minister with low education finally explained repeatedly to his son-in-law and prospective son-in-law, You Xuejiao, who had been released from the state government. Xia understood how serious it was for him to abuse the Jurchen captives to death at will. This was a matter of credit between countries.

Although they are the people of Longyou, Kansai, it is really hard for Zhang Rong, who wants to make life better for the suffering people, it is simply subverting his values ​​and making him look down on himself, so this time it is rare to bring an attitude of trepidation.

Fortunately, Zhao Guan's family is loyal after all, so they put down their arrogance and joined hands with him to enter the shipyard where dismantling had begun. Then they moved to the military camp and had lunch with everyone as usual - the legendary donkey meat roasted that he invented. While eating, I chatted with Zhang Rong about the current livelihood situation of Heyin, especially how the fishery industry is recovering.

When Zhang Rong talked about this, he had countless things to say to the officials, "The officials don't know, but we fishermen also know the rules. We keep fish fry in spring and summer, and there are fish closure periods, but there is no reason why we are not allowed to fish in autumn." . In the past, it was wartime, but the military was the main focus. But this year there is no war. A strict order came from Mr. Liu Xianggong of Liqiu Province, saying that environmental protection is required, and no netting is allowed, and no one in the state or county is allowed to do so. If you dare not listen, many of my veterans who have retired and settled down have come to complain to me." After taking courage, he finally said: "The officials all said that you want to regulate the Yellow River and what kind of protection you want, that..."

Yu Yunwen finally couldn't stand listening anymore and reminded him, "Master Taishan, we are protecting the ecological environment."

"That's right, it's about protecting the ecological environment. What's going on? Now Sanyi can't go back to the river. Why don't we let the people farm and fish along the river and live a good life?"

"Of course it's good, but Zhang Qing, you have also made your home on the Yellow River for almost nine years. You should know that the Heyin side is better. The river is wide, but it is Huaxian County not far away. I have been there several times. Since Jingkang , the war is in danger, and neither I nor the court can take care of it. As a result, the Yellow River embankment has been in disrepair for a long time. Every summer when it rains, the river takes the opportunity to overflow to the old roads everywhere, submerging fertile farmland and villages. In the past two years, although Kaifeng Prefecture has also sent people to dredge , but in the end it’s a palliative, not a permanent cure.”

"And as far as I know, there is more than one situation like this in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, and the navy should know it best. If the Yellow River is not managed well, the lives of the people will not be guaranteed, and they will not be able to fish and farm." Zhao Guan's family looked at the dams and rivers from a distance, As if he knew it well.

God knows that he is not bad at memorizing geography in high school, and he knows that the abominable river on the ground in the Henan area is harmful to people, and he made up for it temporarily.

Of course, what he didn't know was that because he killed Du Chong in time, the Yellow River did not burst its banks like it did in another time and space, and gradually took over the Huai River and entered the sea. In the late Jin Dynasty, the Jin State allowed the Yellow River to overflow and burst into Yangwu. That time Only then did the Yellow River completely seize the Huaihe River and enter the main channel of the Huaihe River. From then on, it was out of control.

But Zhang Rong didn't know. He really thought about it and said with shame: "What the officials said is that I am short-sighted. I always think about the present and cannot see the long-term. This time I missed a big event. I should go back to Liangshan." If others say this, they are probably threatening to resign. Zhao Guan's family can really let him go home to eat his own food. But when Zhang Rong said this, he really meant it. Zhao Guan's family can let his navy go. Commander?
Just before he could think of how to persuade him, Li Xiuzhi stood up and said solemnly: "King Zhang Lu's words are wrong. You come from the hometown of Qilu, so you must know Confucius and Mencius. These two saints both put caring for the people first. Your Majesty, what King Lu did was in line with the way of a saint. How could it be in the article? Although Xiaguan and King Lu met for the first time, I could hear that you were making plans for the people, which shows that the rumors are true. In this case, It doesn’t matter if I didn’t think it through at the moment, I will just do better in the future. Besides, the Yellow River stretches for thousands of miles, and Ningxia is a fertile land, but the navy is needed to defend Xiliao. We need a general who loves the people like you."

Zhao Guanjia was almost petrified with the donkey meat in his hand, and he was staring at this handsome young man. If his facial features were not very similar, he would have doubted whether this was Li Gang's old stone son.You see, these words made Zhang Rong feel embarrassed.

Zhang Rong had little education, but he still knew what Confucius and Mencius were. Hearing this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and the monarch, ministers and colleagues were all enjoying themselves.

After all, Yu Yunwen didn't want his father-in-law to really resign.

After a while, Zhao Guanjia remembered something and asked: "Where is Zhao Zicheng? Why haven't you seen him since just now?" Zhang Rong said quickly: "Ah, the official said that the fat and white official, he just He said that although he had managed the Qiantang River, he had never been to the north. He just borrowed some sailors from me and went to see the other side of the river."

Zhao Guan's family was startled, thinking that his brother really wasn't telling lies. He had gone to live in Xiuzhou (today's Shaoxing) several lifetimes ago. He had never been to the north. He didn't investigate hydrology and relied on "Shui Jing Zhu" for treatment. River!

Liu Hongdao was a little happy. As expected, the official had a keen eye and did not choose the wrong person. He said: "Guan, King Lu, we are full. Why don't we go see how the inspection by Zhao Yuanwailang went?"
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Zhao Zicheng (1104-1148), courtesy name Anji, was the sixth grandson of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, a famous flood control expert in the Northern Song Dynasty.Zhao Zicheng's grandfather immigrated to the south of the Yangtze River and lived in Xiuzhou (now Shaoxing). He successively served as a member of the Ministry of Water, Wailang, Prime Minister of the River, and Governor of the River.

After Jingkang, the silting of the Yellow River became more serious under the military turmoil, threatening the lives of people on both sides of the strait.In the [-]th year of Jianyan, Emperor Shizu of the Song Dynasty formulated the "Ten-Year Management of the Yellow River" plan, and repeatedly ordered officials to explain their views. Jiaxing County Magistrate Zhao Zicheng was favored by Emperor Shizu because he was good at water affairs, and was able to participate in the management of the Yellow River and canals for more than ten years.

Zhao Zicheng respected science, governed by law, and paid attention to on-the-spot investigation. In view of the sandy spots in the Yellow River, he put forward the theory of "containing water to attack sand" and "accumulating clear water and brushing the yellow", and accordingly planned a set of plans including stranded dikes, remote dikes, The Yellow River flood control engineering system including Geti and others.It summarizes the previous understanding of the relationship between water and sediment in the Yellow River. The results are remarkable and have an important historical impact on the management of the Yellow River in later generations.

In the 22nd year of Jianyan, Zhao Zicheng practiced self-denial and devoted himself to the public service. He became ill from overwork and died of illness near Fenglingdu Wharf.Posthumously presented to Dr. Jia Guanglu, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Zou Guogong, posthumously titled Keyi.To commemorate his kindness, people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait set up Zou Gong Temple for him.

Zhao Zicheng had two sons. The eldest son, Zhao Bogui, became an official in Enyin and inherited his father's ambition. He was appointed as the magistrate of Chuzhou to dredge lakes and rivers, develop water conservancy and rectify unjust prisons.The second son, Zhao Bocong, was raised in the palace by the Empress Dowager Yuanyou Meng when he was a child. He was named Zhao Xun.

Later generations also called Zhao Zicheng's family the Xiuzhou Zhao family.

——Excerpt from Baidu Encyclopedia
　I like Zhang Rong, play more.

　　I'm interesting enough
　　If the names and figures of the Song Dynasty traveled collectively, and saw a great Song Dynasty and the official family who only respected me

　　Kou Zhun: Officials, to do their best to eradicate evil, must pacify the Jurchen Khitan.

　　Fan Zhongyan: Officials, I know everything, and I don’t form a party. Let me be in charge of specific business.

　　Han Qi: Officials, I'm going to beat those unscrupulous descendants to death, but I really want to govern the Xixia homeland.

　　Wang Anshi: Officials, their reform method is too bad. I am good at the young crop method, so I will do it myself.

　　Zhang Dun: Officials, why is your privy secretary inferior to me?

　　Zhao Guanjia, everyone, Mr. Lu has retired. Everyone, look at Pingzhang’s important position in the military and state affairs.

　　All the celebrities died in a group fight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)