Huai'an Prefecture, Qingjiangpu, Hedao Yamen
As time passed, the soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp were deployed on the dams of Nanhe River to respond to the dangerous work, while generals such as Cai Quan and Xie Zaiyi sent waves of messengers to listen to Jia Heng's next strategy.
Because there are many dikes and dams in Huaiyang and Huaixu, Jia Heng did not start teleportation and could not run everywhere. After a short rest, he would stay in Qingjiangpu and look after Hongze Lake, which has an amazing amount of water and needs He was personally in charge.
"The Governor of Liangjiang, Shen Fang, is here?" As soon as Jia Heng sat down in the Yamen, he listened to a captain in Jinyi narrating the matter, with a look of thought on his face.
This old fox, after being urged by his letters and official documents, had created a great momentum in the south of the Yangtze River. Now that something happened, he came over as soon as possible, showing his loyalty to the king.
Xu Kaidao: "Sir, what is the next step?"
Jia Heng thought for a while, then said in a deep voice, "I told you to remember it."
When Xu Kai heard this, his face became solemn, and he quickly came to the desk and picked up the brush.
Jia Heng said: "There are many plagues after floods. It is known that the corpses of the victims were soaked in the river water, and the plague miasma was accumulated. The people mistakenly drank raw water and caused it. I sent this order to the generals in the capital to inspect the troops guarding the embankments along the river. Everyone must drink boiled water and eat cooked food. At the same time, the Huaiyang and Huaixu officials posted notices to the people to beware of the spread of the plague. In addition, military doctors purchased a large amount of herbs, sugar, and ginger to make ginger soup in case of emergencies, and purchased lime. Sprinkle it widely in barracks and huts along the river. This product can not only prevent snakes and insects, but also kill plague poisons."
Xu Kai heard this and quickly wrote it.
Jia Heng said: "Ask the scribes to pass on the copies to the generals and schools across the river bank, and do it accordingly. Don't be perfunctory!" Xu Kai ordered the scribes at the Hedao Yamen to pass the copies to various places via the cavalry in the capital camp.
Jia Heng also picked up the tea cup and took a sip.
Xu Kai looked at the young man across from him in surprise. There are really people in the world who know that there will be plague after the flood, as well as the corresponding countermeasures. He also saw it in some miscellaneous books. He didn't expect that the Yongning Bojing in front of him knew this method. ?
Jia Heng put down the tea cup and said, "In addition, the merchants in Yangzhou and Jinling may want to take advantage of this flood to hoard goods. These are handled by the governor of Liangjiang and Zhao Ge."
Businessmen took advantage of the flood to stock up on goods. This was the news that Lin Ruhai told him in Yangzhou. If the river embankment really bursts, these businessmen would want to sell grain at a high price.
Xu Kai frowned and said, "How do you deal with this matter?"
Jia Heng said: "On the way back, I mentioned to Mr. Zhao Ge that I had to guard against this matter. Now he is in charge of Huai'an, coordinating the arrangements. The Jinyi Mansion secretly investigates the matter. Anyone who raises prices or does anything illegal will not be tolerated by the court."
The purpose of Emperor Chongping sending a cabinet minister was for this purpose. He coordinated the military and civilian efforts to fight against floods. It was most suitable for a cabinet minister like Zhao Mo who was in charge of the Ministry of Justice to sit in the rear and coordinate the Liangjiang Governor's Yamen, the Chief Secretary, and the Water Transport Department.
We can't always let him offend people in the front.
Xu Kai was silent for a moment and said: "Compared to the Kaifeng Mansion, where the army and the people are united, now the affairs of Nanhe are severely hampered, and it is a mess."
In the past few days, it can be clearly felt that the young nobleman in front of him spends most of his time coordinating and transferring colleagues. He needs to communicate with the governor of water transportation, cabinet ministers, and go to Yangzhou to mobilize troops.
How do you describe the whole process? Generally speaking, Xu Kai felt that it had a stagnant taste, not as silky as when it was opened.
Jia Heng glanced at Xu Kai and thought to himself, this Hanlin boy can be taught.
The reason why he brought Xu Kai with him was because he wanted to subdue this Hanlin, because a certain political idea attracted some scholar-official elites from the ruling group to gather around him and recognize his political ideas.
No matter how decadent the dynasty is, there are still some people with insight. The so-called broken ship still has three pounds of nails, but it is relatively small and weak. If he does not fight for it, he will either be suppressed and excluded, or he will lose his original intention and join in the trend.
Jia Heng said: "It's finally done. It's just me running around a few times, spending some time, and offending some people. I just want to make a profit."
The following two lines of poetry have an understatement in tone, but they take it for granted.
Xu Kai's head trembled slightly and he looked at the young man opposite him. This was the man who had
When Yong Ningbo first criticized the court, he wrote two striking poems.
During this period of time, Hanlin almost watched Jia Heng being down-to-earth and working hard without complaint.
Yes, it was finally done. If it were anyone else, it would be like being stuck in a quagmire, wrangling in all directions.
Jia Heng encountered resistance along the way, but whether it was Du Jitong or Shui Yu, they both slapped him with force, loving each other!
The cost is of course being unhappy and offending others, but it saves time.
Jia Heng said: "Shi Shi Xu, first check the stones and earthwork prepared for the Heku Road and compile them into a book. After I take a short rest, I will check them in person."
He also wanted to write a memorial to Emperor Chongping, stating the shortcomings of the Jiangbei camp discovered during his trip to Yangzhou, so as to pave the way for the future.
Being in the Jianghuai River, separated from the north and the south, he couldn't stop writing memorials and provide real-time feedback on the progress of flood control, especially the process of troop deployment in Yangzhou. If he didn't write the memorial, someone else would.
Shenjing City, Daming Palace
At this moment, Emperor Chongping read the memorial written by Jia Heng in the Huai'an Prefecture's river yamen the day before yesterday to regulate the river officials. His face paused slightly and he breathed a sigh of relief. He felt satisfied, as if he had accomplished a major event.
If the memorial written by Jia Heng in Xuzhou was, "Your Majesty, I have a plan. The following is a feasibility estimate and considerations for doing this."
When the emperor saw it, it was feasible. I seemed to think so too, so I circled it for approval. So this letter is, "Follow the above and achieve great results."
This is pre-prediction, feedback during the event, and post-event evaluation. It should give people a full sense of participation, just like watching a football game. To some extent, he has become a certain team, a certain star, and a fan.
Finally, he told him the result dryly, and he was naturally indifferent.
Of course, not any minister can do things like Jia Heng.
Firstly, even ordinary people's attention is still scarce, and the attention of the Nine-Five Master who controls all the nine states is even more scarce. Secondly, he has achieved serious results in the Eight Classics.
Emperor Chongping put down the memorial and looked at the sky outside.
"Your Majesty, people from the Cabinet, Military Aircraft Department, Six Ministries, Nine Ministers, and Ke Dao are all waiting at Hanyuan Hall." Dai Quan approached and whispered.
Emperor Chongping put down the memorial and said, "Put it in Hanyuan Hall."
Since then, he and a group of cabinet ministers have discussed the responsibilities of the former governor of Hedao and the officials of Hedao Yamen. Hanyuan Hall
At this moment, two cabinet ministers, the Military Aircraft Department, the six ministries, nine ministers, and the Department of Science and Technology were gathered together, all thinking about the torrential rain that had lasted for ten months in the southern land.
It can be said that in the summer of the fifteenth year of Chongping, the floods in Jiangzuo were the most concerning thing for the emperor and ministers of the Han Dynasty.
"Your Majesty has arrived."
Following the call from the inner prison, Emperor Chongping sat down on the golden chair under the bright hall of Hanyuan Hall and accepted the salutes of the courtiers in the hall.
"Your Majesty, please rise." Emperor Chongping said calmly. All the ministers below stood up to thank him.
Emperor Chongping got straight to the point, with a gloomy face, and said: "The governor of Nanhe River, Gao Bin, committed suicide out of fear of crime, and the river affairs of Nanhe River fell into chaos. I appointed Jia Ziyu as governor of the river, and through his inspection, Governor Gao Bin of Nanhe River, and his subordinates of Hekudao, Huaiyang, Huaixu, In recent years, Huaihai officials have embezzled as much as seven to eight million taels of river money through fraud, shoddy goods, and other means. As a result, there is heavy rain in Huainan and the river embankments are everywhere unreliable."
No matter how difficult it was, the Chen and Han court would allocate two million taels of silver to Nanhe. If something unexpected happened, they would also allocate regular funds, just for a night's peace. In the past five years, due to the long drought in the north, the amount of money has been slightly reduced. , and also pleaded for Gao Bin Shangshu.
As for Gao Bin, who served as the governor of the river for ten years, it is conceivable that he had a lot of silver in his hands. However, the amount of silver was only based on estimates from the Heku Road, Huaiyang, and Huaiyang River Service Roads.
As soon as Emperor Chongping said these words, all the ministers in the palace were shocked. If this were all like Sizhou...
No, there are still the imperial army and two important officials stationed in Huai'an Mansion. But how can mortals resist the power of natural disasters?
Seeing the frightened ministers below, Emperor Chongping said in an indifferent tone: "Uncle Yongning has inquired about the status of the relevant river officials' embankments and dams.
The soldiers and horses of the Beijing Camp, who were in the Central Plains to quell the chaos, went to Huaiyang to support and recruited soldiers and civilians to assist. With the Emperor's Sword I was awarded, we went to Yangzhou together with Zhao Qing, and mobilized soldiers and horses of the Jiangbei Camp to support the river embankments in Huaiyang and other places. The two raised money and were repairing the river embankment. "
When the ministers in the palace heard this, their hearts moved slightly and their minds settled down a little.
Deploy soldiers and horses from the Beijing camp, huh? Mobilize the soldiers and horses of the Jiangbei camp? Still with Mr. Zhao Ge, this... Han Huang frowned slightly, his eyes deepened, and he carefully studied Jia Heng's strategy.
Emperor Chongping said: "Fighting and preventing floods is related to the life and death of hundreds of thousands of people on the left side of the Yangtze River. It should not be ignored. However, the Governor of Nanhe, Gao Bin, and others have been negligent in regulating the river and preventing floods, and they have used money to repair the river. They should be severely punished."
"How do you think we should be punished?" As he said this, Emperor Chongping looked at the ministers below. Seeing that everyone was speechless for a moment, he said coldly: "Jinyi Mansion confiscated the wealth of Gao Bin's family, discounted the property of the seller, and only recovered five dollars." One hundred thousand taels, where are the other money that I have gained from greed over the years?"
As soon as he said this, Yang Guochang's face paused slightly and he said, "Maybe he squandered it all for him, we don't know."
Emperor Chongping said: "The former Governor of Hedong confiscated the property and sold it off. There are still 800,000 taels of silver allocated to Nanhe. This is more than Donghe. Why is it less than Donghe? Where did all the silver that Gao Bin was greedy for go?"
I'm afraid the money was used to target someone. The officialdom in Jiangnan was still the Gonggun princes in Beijing. Otherwise, there would be no reports to the imperial court from the two ministries of industry in Beijing and the governors of Liangjiang.
At this time, Pang Shilang, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, said: "Your Majesty, I thought I was just trying to protect him.
As soon as he said this, Han Huang frowned and glanced at Pang Shilang.
Emperor Chongping said: "This matter should be investigated strictly and the money embezzled from the Mohe River should be recovered as much as possible. In addition, Gao Bin and relevant river officials should still discuss the crime and hand it over to the Ministry for discussion. Yongningbo reported in the memorial that the river bank road, Huaihe River Yang, Huaixu, and Huaihai are the four people who manage the river. As subordinates of the river, they should be severely punished for their corruption and lawlessness."
Yang Guochang said: "Your Majesty, Peng Ye, the left deputy imperial censor, is in Nanhe. He can be asked to preside over the case as the capital magistrate to correct the court discipline."
At this time, the Minister of Punishment, Cen Weishan, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that since their corrupt deeds have been exposed to the world, they should be handed over to the Three Justices to judge and punish them."
"Then let the left deputy imperial censors Peng Ye, Yu De and Yongning Bo go to the river to answer the officials and go to the capital for questioning." Chongping pondered for a moment and finally said.
Jia Ziyu also needs to organize the river affairs, and it is really not advisable to cause extraneous matters. Otherwise, if anyone is involved, it will cause more troubles and be detrimental to the overall situation.
"As for Gao Bin, even though he is dead, his sins remain, and his family members and heirs are still treated as criminals." Emperor Chongping said with a cold face.
So many people have died in Sizhou. It is simply a wishful dream to think that one death will end everything! The officials in the palace looked solemn and raised their hands in response.
As Emperor Chongping's response to the Nanhe Hedao Yamen came to an end, Jia Heng's strategy after taking office in Nanhe, as well as the news and discussions after the officials dispersed, soothed the restless hearts of some people in Shenjing.
With Uncle Yong Ning sitting in charge of Nanhe, he thought that even if there was dangerous work, there would be no danger. Previously, the river embankments in Henan were just built, so nothing happened now?
It can be said that Emperor Chongping summoned the ministers to discuss the matter, which was originally intended to appease people's hearts. Otherwise, the capital of Shenjing would be paying attention to the land of Huaiyang, worried about what would happen if the dikes broke out generally. Huai'an Prefecture, Qingjiangpu
As night fell, Jia Heng took a shower and changed clothes, and was about to go to the study to check the documents. Suddenly he heard a clerk coming to report that Shen Fang, the governor of Liangjiang, brought the chief envoy of Jiangzuo, and Zhao Mo, a cabinet scholar, to the official hall to discuss matters.
Jia Heng put down the book in his hand, raised his eyes, and saw the candlelight on the table reflected in his eyes. With a trace of thought, he said to Liu Jixian, "I'll be there right away."
At this moment, the lights in the official hall were brightly lit. Zhao Mo had already met Shen Fang first. Both of them were officials in Jiangnan in their early years and belonged to the Zhejiang Party. They had a close friendship. At this moment, together with Xu, the chief envoy of Jiangzuo, they were sitting on the small table. They were drinking tea and conversing on the pearwood chairs on both sides. Not far away, Xu Kai, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, was accompanying him.
Following what the scribe said, Jia Heng entered the official hall from behind the curtain, smiled, cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Zhao Ge, Mr. Shen."
Shen Fang also stood up and faced Jia Heng.
He returned the gift, cupped his hands and said, "Uncle Yong Ning."
Speaking of which, this was the first time that Shen Fang saw Jia Heng. He looked him over and did not dare to look down upon him, and exchanged a few words with him.
Zhao Mo said: "I heard from a scribe earlier that Uncle Yongning wrote about Huaiyang and Huaixu counties, drinking boiled water and using lime to kill the plague?"
Because it is Zhao Mo's responsibility to coordinate prefectures and counties, this question arises.
Jia Heng said: "There are many plagues after the flood. I thought that people would accidentally drink raw water and be infected with the plague, so I wrote this article. Mr. Zhao Ge, what do you think is wrong?"
This was Zhao Mo's secret jab that he didn't want to say hello to him.
Zhao Mo said: "There is nothing wrong. The plague should not be underestimated. I still want to be cautious. Not only should Huai'an Prefecture, Yangzhou, Chuzhou and other Jiangzuo places be informed of it, but Jiangnan and other prefectures and counties should also be informed in advance. Be on guard."
Jia Heng's expression paused, feeling a little weird in his heart.
Well, this is because I didn't take him with me, and I was worried that the credit would be shared and the sense of existence would be diluted.
At this time, Shen Fang, the governor of Liangjiang, suddenly said: "Uncle Yongning, the residence of the former governor of Nanhe, Gao Bin, is still under the guard of Jinyi Mansion. The so-called deceased is a great one, when can we pay condolences?"
Jia Heng said: "Sir Shen, Nanhe Governor Gao Bin is involved in corruption charges and has to wait for the court's decree. However, as far as I know, the hundreds of households in the Jinyi Mansion under guard cannot help but have people express their condolences, right?"
With that said, he told Liu Jixian who was on the side: "Go and ask someone if the people below are blocking the relatives' condolences."
Liu Jixian responded to the order, handed over his hand and left, ordering the guards of Jinyi Mansion to investigate.
Jia Heng turned to look at Shen Fang and said: "Sir Shen, Nanhe Governor's Yamen has jurisdiction over Heku Road, Huaiyang River Service Road, and Huaixu River Service Road. All of them have responded. Since Gao Bin, the Governor of Nanhe, took office in Hetai, he has been corrupt. The corruption was so severe that it caused floods in Sizhou, and the court will definitely punish him severely for this matter."
This is why Jia Heng had previously carried out a lightning crackdown on Hedao Yamen officials. As time passed, the relevant Hedao officials, in order to reduce their culpability, wiped out all the corruption.
Shen Fang looked indifferent and said without comment: "This matter still needs to be investigated by the judicial department. It may be that the officials are making false accusations in order to shirk their responsibility."
Mr. Zhao Ge had told him this before. Uncle Yong Ning was really good at this. With one move of coercion and inducement, he divided a group of river officials who were advancing and retreating together.
Jia Heng smiled softly and said, "Master Shen, do you not believe in the methods of my Jinyi Mansion? Or do you want to avenge Gao Bin? As far as I know, Master Shen and Gao Bin are somewhat related."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the official hall suddenly became subtle.
Zhao Mo frowned, his eyes dark, and after thinking for a while, he decided to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, and wait and see what happens.
Xu Shikui, the chief envoy of Jiangzuo, felt something in his heart and looked at the two feudal officials in shock. Is this a fight?
In fact, the powers of the Governor of Hedao and the Governor of Liangjiang partially overlapped. The former often controlled prefectures and counties due to river affairs, so there were conflicts with the Governor of Liangjiang. However, because Gao Bin and Shen Fang were brothers-in-law, they often exchanged letters, so there was no such thing. .
But that's exactly where the problem lies.
However, Shen Fang suddenly put down the tea cup and said in a cold voice: "Uncle Yong Ning, Shen just discussed the matter. If Uncle Yong Ning feels that Shen and Gao Bin are in cahoots, and they are a prostitute, he can be impeached."
Zhao Mo was on the side to smooth things over and persuaded: "Jiefu, Uncle Yongning has absolutely no intention of doing this."
Jia Heng narrowed his eyes, chuckled, and said: "Master Shen, please be patient. There are many relatives. I will not impeach Master Shen without any basis. It is just Gao Bin's crime of corruption. The evidence of the crime is conclusive! For example, it is said that he was beaten into a trick and wanted to make false accusations. A total of 500,000 taels of property were confiscated and sold at his residence. With Gao Bin's salary, even if he worked as the governor of the river for a hundred years, he would not be able to accumulate this amount. Household property! According to the confessions of his subordinates, there are other evidences to support it, and the evidence is overwhelming.
This was the essence of his dispute. Otherwise, Shen Fang's claims that he was forced to resort to beatings would be false. There were really some officials who didn't know the truth who were willing to believe that Luo Zhi of Jinyi Mansion was guilty.
This is something he will never tolerate!
We must complete an ironclad case that can stand the test of history!
Jia Heng said: "As for the other river officials who confiscated their property, they are still totaling it. However, those who harmed the public and enriched themselves have huge wealth, which clearly shows that they are corrupt and extremely evil. Mr. Shen just mentioned it and discussed the matter. He said that Gao Bin was raped by others. If you are making false accusations, you should also come up with some evidence, even if it is according to the man who sells candied haws and sets up a wonton stall in Huai'an Prefecture. Gao Bin of Qianhetai is as honest as the water of the Huaihe River. If he is convicted of slander, he will be wronged all over the world, even if he has such official reputation No matter how good the comments are, you can't just say that officials are using coercion and inducement to make false accusations?"
Shen Fang's face darkened, and his brows jumped at Jia Heng's sarcastic remarks, feeling that there was something hidden in his skin.
Xu Kai, the minister of Hanlin, looked at Shen Fang and Jia Heng. From then on, Uncle Yongning was afraid that he would offend another governor of Liangjiang.
I can't help but think of those two lines of poetry, a lonely minister, a minister of the country, nothing more than that.
Jia Heng put down the tea cup and said: "The Holy One has made a clear decision on Gao Bin's matter. The current plan is still river affairs. Local affairs in prefectures and counties will cooperate with the flood control. I also ask Mr. Shen and Mr. Zhao Ge to take care of it and work together to overcome the times." difficult."
After saying the words of fighting, I have to say a few words for the occasion.
However, Shen Fang would not be constrained in this matter unless he was extremely stupid. If he really dared to play dirty, Jinyi Mansion would not be a vegetarian.
Now he is Taiyi holding the East Emperor Bell, the protagonist of heaven and earth who is measured by the Lich. When Sanqing sees him, he will avoid his sharp edge.
As for the calculation, it depends on who is calculating.
Where did Gao Bin's embezzled money go? This is also a question worth investigating. This prince of the Zhejiang Party may not be as clean as he appears.
