Duan Lang tidied himself up a little and shyly called uncle.
First-class guard Duan Yu glanced at him in surprise and asked, "Old acquaintance?"
Duan Lang saluted Duan Yu again and said he had met the general. Neither humble nor arrogant, he explained: "Xiaguan once served as a discipline teacher at Jiajiayi School."
The guards suddenly realized and took another look at the newly appointed Xuyi County Magistrate. They knew Jia Rong's identity well. Although most of the guards are the sons of princes, some of them are close to each other in various palaces and courts. There are two sons in the Jia family's ancestors. In addition to several descendants of the royal family, Jia Rong's family background is also ranked among the top among the guards of the palace.
After all, most of the guards with noble backgrounds have entered the palace and are on duty in front of the emperor. For example, most of the princes, princes and princes also serve as bodyguards, guarding the palace, and are given titles such as Imperial Guard, Imperial Guard, Qianqing Gate Guard, and Qianqing Gate Guard.
The guards who were on duty in the princes' palaces had somewhat distant backgrounds. For example, there are children of Jia Rong who come from meritorious people, there are also new rich children like Duan Yu, and there are also children of honorary relatives of the outside royal family.
To be able to become a county master from the Jia family's righteous student, everyone can guess that the Jia family must have contributed.
Duan Yu said: "Since we are one family, you can go into the side room to chat."
"Brother, please don't laugh at me. Langzhi County is a local official and he handles official business. It stands to reason that I should avoid suspicion. Please report clearly to Langzhi County and the brothers." Brother Rong laughed, knowing that although Duan Yu It's a good intention, but this approach is not very appropriate.
Another guard said: "Brother Rong is absolutely right. Let's go through the process. If the county master really has something important to do, he might as well report it to the Thirteenth Master later. If there's nothing important, let's treat him as my husband to talk about old times."
Although Duan Lang is straightforward, he is not stupid at all. He quickly said: "Replying to the generals, although I have heard the news that Uncle Rong has come to Jiangnan, I don't know if he has come here. This visit is not just to reminisce about old times, because I have already known about the danger of Hongze Lake. , I have visited various towns in the past two months. Seeing that the danger of Hongze Lake has worsened, I have a plan in my mind to retaliate to the prince. "
Brother Rong, Jade Guards and others were all surprised. A former volunteer discipline teacher had a plan to control the flood? How dare you say this.
Duan Yu looked a little disbelieving and winked at Brother Rong again. It seems that the people sent out by your Jia family don't understand the rules of officialdom. He chuckled and said, "That's it, let's just say it here. Let us also hear how to deal with it."
Jia Rong also smiled bitterly. This relationship was still so upright. He also said: "Sir, please tell me. If it is possible, I will personally do it for you..."
Duan Yu suddenly coughed lightly, interrupted Brother Rong, and said, "Let's talk about it first, we will discuss it later."
Duan Lang knew that Uncle Rong had good intentions, so he bowed respectfully to the guards and said: "Hundreds of years ago, the Yellow River captured the Huaihe River, causing frequent flood disasters in Huaiyang and Huaiyang. In the past dynasties, embankments were 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 is to open the floodgates and release the flood, which will harm the small but protect the big."
Brother Rong frowned, this guy would really cause trouble for him. Open your mouth to release the flood, can you say this casually? Where to open the mouth and where to release the flood? Hongze Lake is not small. Just a small opening can cause floods to kill people in several counties.
"Is this what you want?"
Duan Lang also saw that Uncle Rong's expression was not good, and he felt even more anxious, and said: "There is a waterway in Hongze Hunan, which can lead to Gaoyou Lake. The water of Gaoyou Lake leads to Yangzhou in the south and can enter the Yangtze River. Now that the water can be released a little, Gaoyou Lake can bear the burden. Part of the pressure will send the water from the Huanghuai 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 the Huaiyang and Yangtze River will become a vast swamp."
All the guards fell silent.
The heavy rain continues, and water flows continuously from the upper reaches of the Yellow River. The water in Hongze Lake will only become more and more abundant. The sooner the flood is released, the smaller the threat will naturally be. But can Gaoyou Lake really withstand this torrential flood?
Jia Rong remembers that one thing happened in history, that is, a serious flood occurred in Hongze Lake and the embankment burst. The torrential water rose from east to south and poured directly into Gaoyou Lake, causing the water level of Gaoyou Lake to rise sharply, causing lake roars and causing disasters. Hundreds of thousands of acres of fertile farmland were washed away, hundreds of people lost their lives, and nearly 20,000 people became homeless.
Duan Lang said: "It would be better for the generals to make their decision early. I heard about the flood disaster in Huaiyang early after I took office. After two months of inspections, it can be calculated that the current flood discharge will only endanger 10,000 people around Gaoyou Lake. If these 10,000 people can be relocated in advance, Away from low areas, floods only destroy fields and do not harm people. If Hongze Lake is allowed to continue to store water, when the levees burst, millions of people in Huaiyang and Huaiyang will be affected."
That's not how the account is calculated!
Brother Rong was slightly moved after hearing Duan Lang's words. Ten thousand people were affected, and one million people were affected. It seems like a simple multiple-choice question, but in fact there is no choice at all. No one is born to suffer disaster. Even if you have to choose between a hundred people and a million, you can't say that you must choose a hundred people to suffer.
The current situation is a bit like the train track problem he heard about back then. There is one person on one track and nine people on the other track. If left alone, the train would kill nine people, and if the lever was pulled to change lanes it would kill one.
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 bitterly and said: "If the embankment of Hongze Lake is washed away by water, at least tens of thousands of people in Xuyi County will be affected. The official has been calculating this matter since he took office. He originally thought that he would report it to the magistrate in the next two days and carry out flood discharge early. Prepare. I didn’t expect the heavy rain in Jiangnan to come! Now I can only pray that the heavy rain will stop tomorrow and the water in Hongze Lake will not increase. Otherwise..."
Brother Rong asked: "If we start relocating the people along the lower reaches of Hongze Lake tomorrow, how long will it take to relocate all the 10,000 people?"
Both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to Baoying and Xuyi counties, and he is just the boss of Xuyi County. He said: "If the officials and people in both counties cooperate, the eviction should be completed within three days."
That means I'm not sure. Three days, can you last three days? neither knows.
Duan Yu sighed and said, "Sir, you have worked hard all night. Now you can rest for an hour when you go back to the Yamen. You should go back early. We will report this matter to the prince, so you don't have to worry."
Duan Lang heard this and glanced at Uncle Rong again. Seeing Uncle Rong also nodded, he saluted and went back.
The guards discussed it, and Duan Yu led Brother Rong into the backyard to report to the Thirteenth Master.
Duan Yu warned: "Don't tell anyone about the county magistrate's visit at night. It's good that Brother Rong wants to ask for credit for him, but the disaster is undetermined. If it is a method thought up by the county magistrate. Instead, it harmed him.”
Brother Rong said: "What do you mean?"
"If the county magistrate has a countermeasure, he should first report it to the magistrate, and then the magistrate will report it to the magistrate. After the magistrate approves the strategy, he will report to the Thirteenth Master. Although Duan Lang was thinking about the people, he broke the rules. And the place threatened by Gaoyou Lake , the boss is in Baoying County next door. He came up with this method. Firstly, he offended his colleagues, and secondly, he offended state and government officials by going to the next level."
Jia Rong thought along this line of thought, and it was true. If you are an official of Huai'an Prefecture or a local state, and there is such a county boss under your jurisdiction, you will be angry to death.
"Local officials are no better than us. In order to get promoted, they have to compete with each other. Although Duan Lang has good intentions, he doesn't understand the rules when doing things." Duan Yu smiled again, "But thinking about it, there is nothing he can do. The strategy of diverting floods eastward. , naturally someone has thought of it before. But everyone is silent, afraid of taking responsibility. Officials at the government and state levels do not want to do such a thing that mobilizes troops and mobilizes people."
Jia Rong secretly nodded and said, "Otherwise, let's say it was Brother Yu who came up with the idea."
Duan Yu snorted, "Brother Liu Rong deserves the credit for this. He can be regarded as someone who is dedicated to the people. If things work out, it would be nice to make up for it in the future. With your Jia family as a guarantor, Duan Lang can really do his job." It’s okay to change my official status in a few years.”
Brother Rong finally understood, but Duan Yu wanted him to take the credit first. Regardless of whether things work out or not, it is the Thirteenth Master and the Governor of the River who make the decision. This can save Duan Lang from being marginalized in the local area, and secondly, Jia Rong can also make suggestions. When the time comes, the Jia family will recommend another book to Duan Lang to make up for this time.
He felt a little uncomfortable.
Duan Lang came up with the method, but it was a bit 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 felt kind to him when I met him. I also like people who do practical things the most, so naturally I won't harm him. I know your temperament, and I'd rather You will hide your clumsiness. Based on your knowledge, I am afraid that there is a better way to escape the siege than Duan Lang thought."
Which is more clever, but it is also inspired by Duan Lang. Since it is too late to do anything else, the only way is to release the floodwater to Gaoyou Lake. So can Gaoyou Lake flood again? An estuary continues to open below Gaoyou Lake to disperse the torrent. By widening the opening to divert water from the Yangtze River, the excess water from Hongze Lake will be temporarily sent to the Yangtze River.
After the immediate crisis was resolved, many aqueducts were rebuilt. The Hongze Lake into the Yangtze River is used as a large flood discharge outlet, and a second flood discharge channel into the sea is built in a wider area near the Huaihe River.
Brother Rong said coquettishly, "I can't hide anything from Brother Yu."
Duan Yu chuckled and said: "Your Majesty has not rested yet, so go over and talk about this first, and then make other plans."
Let me report first, Brother Rong and Duan Yu are in the room.
In the room, Thirteenth Master held the lamp and looked at the map. When he saw the two people approaching, he asked: "What happened?"
Brother Rong first went through the method Duan Lang said, but he didn't say that he came up with it himself or that it was the idea given by the local magistrate. Thirteenth Master thought for a moment and looked at the map again. He quickly asked Duan Yu to send someone to invite the river governor and the old river workers from the Water Conservancy Yingtian Mansion to come over.
"I have also considered this countermeasure. I am afraid that the floodwaters from Hongze Lake will be released and the people on both sides will suffer. The water is so fierce that it cannot be measured by humans." Qi Shule sighed.
When the Thirteenth Master saw Jia Rong hiding and taking a nap, he gritted his teeth and shouted: "You bastard, why don't you come over here? Tell the Governor what you can do."
Jia Rong woke up from her dream and saw several people in the room looking at her. In my mind, I should have taken a nap outside. He said sarcastically: "I heard this method occasionally, but it's not something I thought of."
Brother Rong didn't want to steal anyone's limelight. He wouldn't admit it easily unless he wanted to, and of course he wouldn't easily say it was Duan Lang who provided it. 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 a certain extent.
Everyone looked at him strangely, and Brother Rong didn't care about him either. He said: "Although the water is unstoppable, the people in the lower areas on both sides of the strait can be temporarily relocated to other places. Although the fertile farmland is destroyed, it is better than losing their lives."
Qi Shule, the governor of the river, said: "Fertile farmland is their life. Without the farmland, how will the people live?"
"Um..." Brother Rong scratched his head and said, "Every time a disaster is reported, there are relief funds, isn't it? I remember that **** promulgated the work-for-relief regulations, which allows the affected people to invest in the reconstruction work. Firstly, it can speed up the follow-up construction work, and secondly, the people will not go hungry and cause trouble."
What an official fears most is the restlessness of the people. Once large-scale restlessness occurs, there will definitely be an uprising.
Seeing Brother Rong thinking about it, Master Thirteen knew that this bastard didn't tell him the truth. He scolded: "There are no outsiders here. Tell me what you are thinking. Don't look ugly."
"The boy's understanding of rivers, water conservancy and other things is naturally inferior to that of the old river workers and the governor. The boy only remembered the legend of Gun and Yu's water control in the past. Blindly blocking the water will not work. When the water is strong, it must be dredged. The Huanghuai River is now It is a river hanging above the ground. If the water is too strong, it will inevitably overflow the river bank and endanger the people. In the past, Hongze Lake could store water, but now it is difficult for Hongze Lake to protect itself, so it can only be drained to other places."
After Brother Rong said this, he stopped making any sound.
Everyone understands this truth. It’s just that it’s very difficult to do.
How many years did Dayu control the floods before leaving legends of his achievements?
The Huanghuai River cannot be dealt with overnight.
Since Emperor Guangxi ascended the throne, Hongze Lake has been renovated nine times every ten years, all of which are patchwork repairs. Now, if we want to release floods, we must rebuild the diversion channel from Gaoyou Lake to the Yangtze River.
This is no small project. The section from Gaoyou Lake to Hongze Lake is also being rebuilt. They all need silver, and they need a lot of silver.
Without one or two million taels, it’s simply impossible!
Where will this money come from?
Spending one or two million taels every year to build embankments for disaster relief is not the same concept as spending millions of taels to protect rivers and build embankments at once. To let Emperor Xiande know that building Hongze Lake once would take two and a year of salt lessons. I don’t know how to be depressed, and it’s not an exaggeration to say that my heart is like a knife.
Jia Rong listened to everyone chatting all night, and didn't listen until it was already dawn.
King Zhongshun said: "Recruit local prefecture and county chiefs to take charge of the relocation of people on both sides of the southeastern bank of Hongze Lake. No matter how many days it rains, to ensure the safety of the people, we must first relocate them to a safe place. This will prevent Hongze Lake from happening at any time." Break the embankment, and secondly, explore whether flood discharge is feasible during evacuation.”
The officials received the order and made arrangements one after another.
Poor Brother Rong and Duan Yu, they didn't sleep a wink for a whole day and night. After having breakfast and changing shifts, the two of them had a good night's sleep.
When Brother Rong woke up, the sky was much brighter.
"The rain has lightened up."
Duan Yu said happily: "It seems that Hongze Lake should be worry-free this time."
Really?
Brother Rong couldn't laugh. Just because the rain is light does not mean it has stopped. Everyone in the south knows that the rain in this season is like this, sometimes heavy and sometimes light.
It may last for several days, with occasional stops in between, small times, and big times. Just like some of the men's reactions, there is no pattern at all.
For two days in a row, Jia Rong didn't get a good night's sleep.
Instead, he got into trouble.
On the way to patrol outside, I met an official from the Water Transport Ministry, who whispered in Jia Rong's ear: "Is this what you thought of? Hongze Lake is just a flood discharge, why do you still need to flood the Lema Lake, Huaihe River, etc. Build a water diversion canal?"
"Lema Lake, Sishui, and the Huaihe River are all dangerous areas that are prone to floods. Of course, flood channels must be built to ensure that the areas in the two Huaihe Rivers will not be easily affected by floods." Brother Rong said with a confused look.
But the man from the Water Transport Ministry didn't think so, and he blamed him in a low voice: "Do we know your bottom line? Your Jinling Jia family was indeed powerful in the past, but now it is not the top one. Don't you just want to sell your Ningguo Mansion's cement?" Tianwu? Don’t you just want to build canals and open fields in the Huaihe River area? Without permission from our Water Transport Ministry, I will see where your cement can be transported."
Ouch, good guy, this guy actually threatened himself with cement. Jia Rong rolled his eyes and took note of this idiot's appearance.
I finally understood where I had 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, Sishui and other places were used to irrigate fertile fields.
There is now a lot of water in the Huanghuai River, and it is just right to divert the water to various places, so that it will not easily cause flood disasters. But in the dry season, this diversion canal is rarely used to irrigate the fields in the Huaihe River area. At that time, the water power in the canal will be small.
Before Jia Rong could speak, someone behind him heard the voice and immediately walked up. He is also dressed as a guard and has an extraordinary bearing.
The man stretched out his long arm, grabbed the official's collar, and sneered loudly: "You, the Governor, appointed you here? I don't even know who you are. Our bodyguards only follow orders today. Are you the one to blame?" If the Governor of Water Transport is dissatisfied, he can come over in person to question him and see if we will reward him for his good looks."
Duan Yu, who was following behind, also laughed: "Brother Wei is right. This unknown water transport official can invite the governor of water transport. We in the bodyguard office also want to see how powerful a second-grade official should be. Also, If you want to stop the Jia family’s cement transportation, I’ll see if the Governor of Water Transportation has the guts.”
When Jia Rong saw the faces of the people in the Water Transport Department darkening, she didn't dare to answer any more and laughed in her heart.
Then he saw the guard named Brother Bo, slapping the water transport official on the head and saying with a cold face: "Go back and tell your Lord Governor to protect the hat on his head first. It's not that easy to be a second-grade official. Say no. The Governor of Water Transport will be replaced that day."
The people from the Water Transport Ministry walked away in despair. Brother Rong asked: "Is everything going to be okay?"
Brother Zhu said: "Is something wrong? What can happen? It is our greatest kindness not to accuse him of contempt for the emperor's power to the palace. If the Governor of Water Transport dares to say one more word, we will expose his old background. , reveal all the dirty things done by the Water Transport Ministry in the past years, and see where he goes to show his prestige."
Ah, this guy is so fierce.
Brother Rong was frightened when he saw it. Duan Yu laughed softly and said, "Brother Lu is not often in the palace in the past, and Brother Rong is not familiar with his identity. This brother has a good background. In terms of biological relationship, he can be regarded as the Thirteenth Master's nephew."
A biological nephew, isn't he... a good boy, a son of the royal family, at least a son of a county prince.
It's just that this guy doesn't look like a descendant of the royal family at all.
"Brother Yu is saying bad things about us behind our back again?" Brother Yu came over with a smile, took Brother Rong with him and said, "I heard Master Thirteen mentioned you several times in the letter. I didn't expect that we just came back from Yangzhou. First of all, This is where we met for the first time. From now on, let’s get close to each other and don’t listen to the nonsense of that bad talker. Nowadays, the cement in your Ningguo Mansion is a hot commodity. As long as the Ministry of Water Transport dares to stop it, we will make him walk around without food. "
Brother Rong smiled sarcastically and said, "Thank you very much, brother, for your help just now."
Brother De said happily: "I heard that the Thirteenth Master's princess recognized your wife as her goddaughter, so we are somewhat related. From now on, Brother Rong should call me brother-in-law. This is the first time today." I didn’t bring any gifts when we met, so how about I take you to find a venue at the Water Transport Ministry?”
Duan Yu pulled him away and said: "Brother Rong, don't listen to this fool. The Governor of Water Transport is a second-grade Shangguan after all, and his official position is higher than ours. The man just now didn't answer that he was appointed by their Governor, but he just threatened, Tonight, I will find two brothers and tie up the bastard just now, and break three of his legs as punishment."
Who are these damn people?
When Duan Yu met Brother Wei, his temperament obviously changed, as if some kind of chemical reaction had occurred. Brother Rong said: "No need. When we do this, we don't look like guards. We look like mountain bandits."
Brother Wei laughed loudly: "Aren't we just bandits? Damn it. When I was so powerful in Monan, who dared to talk to me like this? Brother Rong should learn a lesson. If you meet such a guy, you will immediately slap him. Beat him. If anything happens, brothers will bear it together."
Duan Yu said excitedly: "It's true, it's the other party who picked it first. Even if the Thirteenth Master is to blame, we can't be blamed. If we are really wronged by Xun Shangli, we can't bear to let Brother Chu take the blame. Anyway, today and Thirteenth Master will not do anything to him."
"Pooh……"
Jia Rong said: "Let's let it go for now. We still need to deal with the dangerous situation in Hongze Lake."
Duan Yu said: "Do you really think of yourself as a flood control person? We are bodyguards. Our job is to protect the Thirteenth Master and occasionally do some errands."
"Brother Rong is different from a rough guy like you. What do you know?" Brother Rong rolled his eyes at Duan Yu and said, "Brother Rong is attentive and full of knowledge, nothing can be compared with you. Brother Rong Don't worry about your calculations. If you encounter difficulties, just tell your uncle. There is nothing we can't handle in Huaiyang."
Brother Rong smiled and said: "Actually... we are also rough people, very rough."
"Huh?" Duan Yu was confused.
"Huh?" Brother Zhu was stunned for a moment. He understood immediately, laughed loudly, and patted Brother Rong vigorously on the shoulder. He smiled and said: "Rough guy, we are all rough guys. We like your temperament more and more."
Jia Rong was almost slapped by him. How could this guy be like Duan Yu and not know how to hold back his strength? Beat people to death!
"Easy to say, uncle, just be gentler on your hands." Brother Rong said with a wry smile. In the past, others would ask him to be gentle, but now there are times when he asks others to be gentle.
well……
It really hurts.
Brother Rong said: "Damn it, it's not easy to meet a brother who likes me. The more I think about it, the angrier I am. No, no matter what, I have to find that bastard just now to vent his anger on Brother Rong."
