Although Wei Yuanzhao was a junior, he was still a guest. Yang Ji stood up and walked out of the living room door, and walked to the eaves of the corridor. He saw the dim sun covered by dark clouds. Dark clouds were gathering on the horizon, and the wind blowing outside The cool breeze suddenly cooled down the hot weather in the afternoon, and the lanterns on the corridor and the branches and leaves of the trees in the yard also swayed in the wind.
Wei Yuanzhao, who was about to speak out to ask Yang Ji to stay, suddenly noticed that Yang Ji was looking up at the sky. He took a look and found that the sky had turned dark at some point. He looked up at the sky and his expression became solemn. Although the harvest in the north has been severe due to drought, it has not yet reached the point of total harvest failure. This is the busy farming season, and heavy rains will definitely affect the people's harvest of wheat.
He frowned and said to Yang Ji seriously: "Your Majesty, it seems like it's going to rain heavily."
Prolonged drought is bound to lead to severe floods. This is the experience summed up by people from generation to generation. Many places in the north have had no rain since the early winter of last year. Even Guanzhong has been experiencing a long drought without rain. The tendency of sudden heavy rains is really worrying. .
Yang Ji nodded: "This is the prelude to heavy rains that will turn into floods since the beginning of summer. I hope the Yellow River embankment can restrain the torrent."
In the third year of Renshou, the Wei River, Jing River, Fen River, Luo River, Qi River, and Qin River flooded. When these important tributaries of the Yellow River poured into the Yellow River together, it caused huge disasters to the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. Henan merged with Henan and Henan. More than 20 counties in the five prefectures of Yan, Qing, and Xu have turned into a vast country. Millions of Shandong people were displaced and had to leave their homes and seek livelihood in the customs. Due to the inability of the then Yongzhou shepherd Li Changya to provide relief, a civil uprising almost occurred. The imperial court has strongly supported Liangzhou in recent years because all these disaster victims were sent to Liangzhou by the imperial court.
In view of the fact that the Yellow River embankment has not been repaired as a whole due to hundreds of years of war, Yang Jian saw that although the repairs in the east and west could solve the temporary disaster, there were still endless troubles in the future. The imperial court continued to repair the Yellow River embankment one after another. It is simply not enough to deal with severe floods; once another severe flood occurs, the previous efforts, financial and human resources will be in vain, so Yang Jian appointed Yang Lun as the general manager of Yanzhou, responsible for managing the Yellow River, and asked him to control the Yellow River. After comprehensive planning, I hope that it will be solved once and for all from an overall and fundamental perspective.
Yang Lun renovated the entire Yellow River embankment based on the drawings provided by Yang Ji. The new Yellow River embankment is more than 1,600 miles long from Taohua Valley in Xingyang to the mouth of the sea. The entire embankment is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, and each section contains strands. The four parts of the embankment, the moon embankment, the grid embankment and the remote embankment, have the concepts of "consolidating the river to attack the sand" and "widening the river to consolidate the embankment".
Although this Yellow River embankment cost a lot of money, the Yellow River has not had major changes in its course and has not overflowed many times in the hundreds of years since Wang Jing of the Han Dynasty built the embankment. And now, hundreds of years later, the technology of embankment construction far exceeds that of the Han Dynasty. ; As long as it is not destroyed by humans, the effect of the new Yellow River embankment will definitely be better and it will last longer.
"The Yellow River embankment built by King Teng and Yan Bi is extremely strong and special. It should be able to cope with a severe flood disaster that only occurs once in a hundred years." Wei Yuanzhao has been an official in Luoyang for a long time and is very familiar with the Yellow River embankment like the Luoshui embankment. , he glanced at Yang Ji, and comforted: "Your Majesty, since the Yellow River embankment was repaired, the floods have been tightly contained in the river. The huge flood that occurred last year can be said to be the worst since the founding of the Sui Dynasty, but The largest flood peak is always two feet away from the top of the levee. Even if this year's flood is greater than last year, the levee's capacity should be able to handle it."...
"I hope so!" Yang Ji said to him, "It's going to rain. Go back."
The Yellow River embankment has been repaired, and the original pattern of the Yellow River has been restored, so that the Yellow River no longer floods everywhere, and people in the flooded area can rebuild their homes. However, it is difficult to say whether the original Bian Canal and the current Tongji Canal, which were used to connect the two major river basins of the Yellow River and Huaihe River during the Warring States and Qin and Han Dynasties, were to flow into the Tongji Canal. Tongji Canal can withstand large torrents, but what about the Huai River bed below?
Of course, floods do not suddenly pour water from the sky, nor do they cause disasters in an instant; only when the dry land is "full of water" will the remaining excess water flow on the ground and merge into the rivers. Lakes and seas.
If the extremely heavy rain does not last long, it will not be enough for the earth and dry rivers and lakes to absorb, but in this way, it will be easily absorbed.
It is easy to cause landslides and mudslides.
If you think about it carefully, it is really difficult for human beings to live, and it is even harder for ordinary people.
"Then I'll take my leave." Wei Yuanzhao bowed his hands with a solemn expression and quickly left the palace.
After Wei Yuanzhao exited the palace gate, he raised his head and glanced at the sky above. He saw dark clouds gathering, and there were arcs of light among the thick clouds. This was clearly a sign before the heavy rain poured down.
He quickly boarded the carriage, and as soon as he got on the carriage, he heard a loud "rumbling" sound in the sky. The thick clouds could no longer withstand the rain gathering on them, and the heavy rain fell instantly. In a short time, the entire street was shrouded in thick rain and fog.
"Go to the Imperial City and the Ministry of Civil Affairs!" Wei Yuanzhao sighed, slowly lowered the car curtain, and asked the coachman to drive the car towards the Imperial City and go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs for the transfer of power.
The first heavy rainstorm after the beginning of summer came unexpectedly on April 23rd of the third year of Daye, and the torrential rain poured down on the land of Yongzhou.
On Yang Ji's side, he walked back to the back house along the corridor from the back door of the living room, and happened to meet Liu Rumei wearing a light yellow palace skirt.
"Sir, it's raining heavily." Liu Rumei came up to greet him.
"Yes!" Yang Ji thought about the situation in Liangzhou, sighed and said, "I don't know if we can go down to Liangzhou. It would be better if it were half a month later. At that time, the people had more time, and the farming season was busy. It’s over too.”
As he spoke, thunder rumbled and lightning flashed in the sky. Within a moment, heavy rain fell from the sky. The raindrops hit the roof tiles like arrows, and the strong wind blew the branches swaying this way and that. The leaves were knocked to the ground by the heavy snow, and the ground was soon a mess.
Liu Rumei came closer and raised her voice and asked: "Sir, if the heavy rain continues, will the saint still go to the north to patrol?"
"Of course I'm going!" Yang Ji said with a wry smile: "The imperial court has already made the Northern Patrol a hot topic, and it is known to the whole world. It is not an exaggeration to say that this event has attracted worldwide attention. And the Turks, the Xi tribe, the Lin tribe, and the Nanshi In order to welcome the Holy Emperor, Wei worked day and night in the north to cultivate the imperial way. At this time, the Northern Expedition was already related to the Sui Dynasty and the dignity of the saint. Not to mention the heavy rain, there was a heavy rain of arrows and knives from the sky. The saint I have to go, I have to go.”….
What Yang Ji said is secondary. The key is that after Goguryeo heard the news that Yang Guang led an army to patrol the north, King Gaoyuan of Goguryeo was worried that Yang Guang would make a false shot and suddenly attack Goguryeo. , actively preparing for war. At the same time, he himself also went to Liaodong to meet with Yang Guang as scheduled, hoping to resolve the conflicts between the two sides through talks.
If the Northern Patrol Army of the Sui Dynasty did not go to the north and Yang Guang broke trust with foreign leaders such as Qimin Khan, Xi Zhong, Gao Yuan, etc., the prepared Goguryeo army would most likely launch an attack to the northeast and capture Mozhou, which has only a few soldiers. County, Liaodong County, Raolezhou Dudufu (Xi tribe).
In addition, the kings of Bushiwei and Nanshiwei and the great chiefs of the Lin tribe will go south for pilgrimage, and King Buyeojang of Baekje and King Jinbaekyeong of Silla are coming from across the sea, so at this moment Yang Guanghe The imperial court has fallen into an awkward position of riding a tiger and being unable to get off. Now it has to go even if it goes, and it has to go even if it doesn't go.
Otherwise, it would be a breach of trust. In the future, how will all countries and peoples view the Sui Dynasty as the suzerain state? What the Sui Dynasty lost was not only face, but also dignity; if we think about it more seriously, it might lead to the collapse of the entire Northeast.
When Liu Rumei heard that the Northern Tour would not be cancelled, she had an idea in her mind. Last time, she could not go to Tuyuhun because her son Yang Chang was too young. She raised her head, her bright eyes full of expectation, and begged Yang Ji: "Master, , I want to go with you this time too!"
"What will happen to my son if you leave?" Yang Ji doesn't care. Although this northern tour is not focused on him, even Yang Guang himself is planning to take his sisters, wives, children, and grandchildren with him. So what's the big deal if Yang Ji brings Liu Rumei and Suzaku Wei, who are highly skilled in martial arts? So the key is still son Yang Chang.
When Liu Rumei heard her husband's loosened tone, she quickly said, "Chang'er has grown up and is very strong. I can safely leave him to his mother, and my aunt and third niang can also take care of him."
Yang Ji asked again: "Can my son leave you?"
Liu Rumei said in great frustration: "This little white-eyed wolf You'nai is my mother. Now she only recognizes Sanniang and has no relationship with my biological mother."
Yang Ji almost laughed out loud. In fact, not only Yang Chang, the third child, but also Yang Hao, the eldest brother, was also close to Pei Shuying, not Xiao Ying. The reason for this is that on the one hand, Pei Shuying became the mother of three children; on the other hand, Pei Shuying has a wild and childish temperament, and she can play with the children all day long, while Xiao Ying and Xiao Ying Liu Rumei couldn't do it, so over time, all three children identified Pei Shuying as their mother.
"As long as my son has no problem, I have no problem." Since Liu Rumei said so, Yang Ji also had a problem.
The two of them had already entered the dining hall of the back house. Dugu Min, Su Yunniang, Xiao Ying, Pei Shuying, and Zhang Chuchen were all waiting in the hall.
Dugumin and others had already heard the two people talking in the hall. They saw the two people walking in talking and laughing, and asked curiously: "Where are you going? Tell us?"
Facing the inquiring eyes, Yang Ji said: "Rumei wants to follow me on my northern tour, and the saint is also taking the queen north. I said as long as my son is fine, it's fine."…
"Look at the sky, the heavy rain is going to last for a long time!" Dugu Min looked at the dark sky outside, and then asked Yang Ji the same thing as Liu Rumei: "It's raining so hard, and we need to patrol the north?"
Yang Ji repeated what he said before, even the key points that he had to go to.
These words made several people a little worried. Xiao Ying and Pei Shuying had heard that the queen and other daughters were also going, and they had originally thought of going north. However, when they heard that there might be a war, they became unhappy. Speak.
There is no way, who told them not to know martial arts!
"Since the saint also takes care of the family, let Rumei and Chuchen accompany you, and we can take care of each other!" Dugumin was the boss in the palace. After making the decision, he said, "Let's eat first. !」
"Well, let's eat first." Yang Ji sat down and the family began to eat. As for his three sons, they were already sleeping side by side on the bed next to them.
The three Yang brothers, like their father, had a good pregnancy; not long after they were born, like their father, each of them was canonized by his uncle the emperor with a title that no one else could achieve in their lifetime. As the eldest son, Yang Hao directly inherited Yang Ji's former title of Prince of Sui'an.
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In the afternoon, Li Yuan, who had just returned from the palace, had just changed out of his official robes when he received an order from the emperor to summon him. So he put on his official clothes again, got up and walked to the gate. While he was waiting for the servants outside to prepare the carriage and horses, his eyes were flowing down through the eaves. A string of rain fell, and I couldn't help but sigh softly.
Li Jiancheng chased him out, put a shawl on Li Yuan's shoulders, and reminded him with some complaints: "Ah Ye, although it is summer now, the heavy rain is wet and cold. Ah Ye has been exposed to wind and cold these days, so he should take good care of himself. Otherwise, it's better to take care of yourself." If you catch the wind and cold, I’m afraid you’ll suffer another sin.”
Looking back at his eldest son, Li Yuan felt happy and said cheerfully: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I'm not a weakling who can't restrain a chicken. This minor illness is just a trivial matter. I don't have to worry about it."
The Li family has become a pawn in the game between the three major sects of Guanlong nobles. Li Yuan must be careful every step he takes now. Some things cannot be concealed even from his cousins Li Shentong, Li Shenfu, Li Deliang, Li Shuliang and others, for fear of They accidentally leaked it to the outside world. Only when facing this young, mature and stable eldest son, could Li Yuan relax completely and not pretend to be himself.
In order to revive the Li family, Li Yuan was willing to be a pawn of the Dugu family and the Dou family in the dispute between the three major factions of Guanlong nobles. In order to gain the full support of the Dugu family and the Dou family, he even did not hesitate to become an enemy of the powerful Yuan family. , competing for that shitty Wuchuan League leader. But judging from the current situation, he did make a wrong move in this move.
Just because the Yuan clan did not dare to do anything to the Dugu and Dou clans, but specifically attacked their weak Li family, this made Li Yuan both angry and helpless.
There is no way around this. Who makes the Li family inferior to others?
But rather fortunately
It was because he could not compete with the Yuan family and become the leader of the Wuchuan Alliance. If he had won, he would probably become the target of the emperor's key suppression... No, it was not suppression, but directly killing him and the whole family. At this point, he has to thank the Yuan family, rather than the Dugu family and Dou family who pushed Xiang into the furnace.
Now he unexpectedly became the emperor's confidant by chance, which was something he had never dreamed of before. He knew that the emperor was also using him, but compared with the Dugu family and the Dou family, what the emperor could give now and in the future was absolutely unimaginable.
It was also because Li Yuan became the emperor's confidant that the Dugu family and the Dou family treated him very differently from before. In the past, these people regarded him as a lackey who could come and leave at a moment's notice, but now they are much more polite. Much more.
This is also one of the important reasons why he is willing to be the emperor's eagle dog.
As the Provincial Young Superintendent of the Palace, he also attended Baifu Palace this morning. Although he was not qualified to speak, just being qualified to listen was a level that was difficult for others to reach. Although he didn't know why he was summoned at this time, he still felt that it was related to the Guanlong nobles, so he prepared to enter the palace with an optimistic attitude. .
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