Back to Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao

Chapter 410 The Argument of the Yellow River
Returning to the palace one after another, only Zhu Biao and Shen Zhiwu are left in the palace road, and the two are talking about things.

"Your Highness, don't worry about him going to sea. This person seems to be talented. It's just his eyes that make people feel uncomfortable."

It's okay to be uncomfortable, this guy has an anti-social personality, and likes to do things to prove his worth, send him out to sea, and rebel well.

"With sapphire here, this matter is feasible." Zhu Biao was confident.

While the two were talking, several maids walked by neatly, and when they saw His Highness the Crown Prince, they immediately stopped to pay their respects.

Seeing that Zhu Biao was in a good mood, Shen Zhiwu brought up the previous matter: "Promise me that you can go to the Ming Commercial Bureau tomorrow."

"Oh, do I have it?" Zhu Biao put on an appearance that he had never said before, then waved his hands with a smile, and said, "Don't look at me like this, as if I have abandoned you, go tomorrow."

The next morning, the court was going to discuss the content of the severe drought in Shanxi. Zhu Biao sat in the Wenhua Hall thinking about the drought. After all, the memorials were full of droughts in various parts of Shanxi.

Since the construction of the straight road, it has been much easier for the imperial court to receive news from all over the world. Last winter's weather was abnormal, and this year's drought is also a sign.

On the second day, the morning rooster announced the dawn, and the gate of Fengtian Hall was slowly pushed open. Emperor Zhu sat high on the Fengtian Hall and looked at the crowd: "Shanxi is drought, you have any suggestions, tell us."

There was a moment of silence in the hall. As the prime minister, Wang Guangyang spoke first: "I think that the disaster relief warehouse in Shanxi should be opened immediately to release food for the people."

Headed by Hu Weiyong, Tu Jie and others swished sharp knives at Prime Minister Wang Guangyang.

Tu Jie spoke first, and then reprimanded with a sneer: "The food in the disaster relief warehouse is limited. Could it be that Wang Xiang plans to rely entirely on the disaster relief warehouse? Just want to save the huge Shanxi people? Isn't it too rigid."

Wang Guangyang is not tofu either, and he naturally has his own reasons for being able to sit on the prime minister.

The censor Chen Ning fell down, and Tu Jie followed Hu Weiyong to jump here. Don't look at them fighting in the main hall, but usually in Zhongshu Province, they are even more blatant, beyond ordinary people's imagination.

Today, they restrained themselves a lot in the main hall.

In the case of the drought, apart from the allocation of money by the Ministry of Households, all civil and military officials discussed together to discuss how to make the people tide over the difficulties.

As for them here, carrying out party struggles with guns and cannons, Comrade Zhu Yuanzhang was very distressed and irritated.

"Shut up. What we want you to talk about today is the Yellow River and Shanxi. I don't want to hear you gossip like women." Lao Zhu glared at Wang Guangyang, Tu Jie, Hu Weiyong and the others.

If they continue to babble, don't even think about talking about it today. Shanxi has a day of drought, and the people don't know how many people will not be able to survive.

If it drags on for a day, the unknown risk will double.

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry stepped forward, attached himself to pay respects to Lao Zhu, and said:

"Your Majesty, as Minister of the Ministry of Industry, I would like to report something to Your Majesty. Taking history as a mirror and taking Dujiangyan as an example, it can be used to build and dredge rivers in Shanxi, intercept sediment, divert floods and fight drought."

During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, in the Jiangling Party headed by Zhang Juzheng, there was a practical official who was good at river governance and had a great influence on the governance of the Yellow River in the late Ming Dynasty. His name was Pan Jixun.

Pan Jixun managed the river course for 27 years and invented the "sand flushing method".

The method of beaming water to flush sand is to tighten the river channel and use the momentum of water to impact the sediment at the bottom of the river bed, so as to achieve the purpose of dredging and flood control.

Engels, a German river engineering expert, admired Pan Jishun: Pan distinguished that the remote embankment was used to prevent collapse, while the threaded embankment was used to bundle water, which was a method of guiding the river. This point is very reasonable.

This side disaster relief, we can also take advantage of the reduced water flow in the river, and use Pan Jixun's method to sum up experience and control the Yellow River.

Before Zhu Biao could speak, the censor Han Yike next to him said, "This matter can be discussed, but now we should focus on the drought."

Lao Zhu nodded. The Minister of the Ministry of Industry's proposal is very good, but the most important thing at present is to fight the drought and provide disaster relief for the people of Shanxi.

"What do you think?" Old Zhu glanced at Zhu Biao and Zhu Xi, the four brothers.Tell everyone to talk.

"My son thinks that a disaster relief warehouse should be opened immediately." Zhu Xi replied.

The disaster relief warehouse has not been opened. Considering the continuation of the drought, opening the warehouse early will only cause food shortages and unnecessary risks in the future.

"Father, my son thinks that Shanxi should be notified immediately to open a disaster relief warehouse to release grain. At the same time as the grain is released, sergeants should be sent to keep it going to prevent fraudulent and over-receipt."

"There is one other thing that I want to talk about in advance."

Zhu Biao talked about the locust plague in detail.

Locust plagues are born with drought.

A dry environment has many benefits for locust reproduction, growth and survival.Locusts lay their eggs in the soil.

The soil is relatively firm, and the moisture content of 10% to 20% is most suitable for them to lay eggs.

These conditions cause locusts to reproduce in large numbers and grow rapidly. In dry years, due to the drop in water level, the soil becomes relatively solid, the water content decreases, and the ground vegetation is sparse, so the number of locusts laying eggs greatly increases.

多的时候可达每平方米土中产卵4000～5000个卵块，每个卵块中有50～80粒卵，即每平方米有20万～40万粒卵。

Provide more places suitable for laying eggs for locusts.Plants grown in arid environments have lower water content, which locusts feed on, grow faster and have higher fecundity.

Regarding the locusts, Zhu Biao broke them up and told them in a way that the officials could understand.

All the ministers whispered and discussed the matter.

"There is no need to delay the disaster relief. We decided to go to Shanxi to see for ourselves." Old Zhu said slowly to the officials.

"No, Your Majesty." Zhou Guanzheng stopped immediately: "Shanxi is suffering from severe drought, and the risks are unknown. The court cannot be left alone for a day."

"Who says there is no master?" Emperor Zhu glanced at Zhu Biao: "We are not here, but the prince can take full power to replace us."

For Lao Zhu, he was very relieved of Zhu Biao's supervision of the country.

Old Zhu is going to Shanxi, Zhu Biao's first reaction is that he is really relieved of himself.

"Zhu Biao, when we are away, all major and minor matters in the court will be sent to the Wenhua Palace. Do you have any objections?"

How dare I have an opinion.If I make too many complaints, it will be my own job.Zhu Biao ended his slander, and said: "My son should do his best to do what the father and emperor have told him."

"Well, King Zhu of Qin, Zhu Fan of Jin, Han Yike, Deng Yu, come with us to Shanxi." Old Zhu quickly finished the call.

It was so fast that one wondered if he had thought about it long ago.

As soon as Lao Zhu left, all trivial and trivial matters were his own.

Tu Jie and Hu Weiyong, who had been scolded by Lao Zhu just now, had no temper at the moment, and did not express their opinions on Lao Zhu's going to Shanxi.

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials said: "Your Majesty may have to go to Shanxi for a long time. I would like to give some opinions on the personnel in the Ministry of Punishment."

Old Zhu turned around.

The Ministry of Punishment did not find a suitable official candidate for a while, and Kai Ji still took the position of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment with guilt. After a suitable candidate was found, Kai Ji would be put in prison.

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials said so, could it be that he has a suitable candidate, but after Zhu Biao saw that Lao Zhu didn't say anything, he didn't say anything either.

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials said again: "I think Yang Xian is suitable for the post of Minister of the Ministry of Punishment."

Yang Xian, now he only wants to play in the prime minister's seat, he doesn't like the punishment department, besides, Yang Xian's methods are cruel, if he is put in the punishment department, there will be more torture.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Biao said: "Yang Xian is governing the old course of the Yellow River, which is desolate and uninhabited. My son thinks that this matter will be discussed in a few days."

Hu Weiyong hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness is right."

On the surface, Hu Weiyong was speaking for Zhu Biao, but actually he didn't want Yang Xian to come back.

Lao Zhu didn't speak, which means he asked Zhu Biao to arrange.After all, Zhu Biao hoped that Hu Weiyong would be more insane and leave some excuses behind.

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials saw that no one responded, so he entered the queue with interest.

　There is only one chapter today, sorry everyone.It's really some Calvin.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)