"Oh?" Gu Jinghe looked at Yuan Boyang. There was no emotion or anger in his eyes. The majesty of the emperor made people dare not look directly at him. "Mr. Yuan, Mr. Lu is also your disciple after all. What? Even you, the teacher, don't dare to look directly at him." Do you think your disciples don’t have this ability?”
From this point of view, the rumors that the teacher and student were not on good terms were not groundless.
But also, how close can people with different political opinions get?
Now this is exactly what he wants.
Prince Jing's family was the dominant force in the DPRK. Since Lu Xinghe did not belong to any force, he could be used to provide some balance.
Yuan Boyang raised his hands and bowed.
"I know very well that Mr. Lu is very talented, but after all, he has just entered the court and does not understand many things. Floods are such a serious matter, which affects the survival of the people, and is not a child's play. If your Majesty wants to train him, you can assign some other tasks to him. he."
Gu Jinghe did not immediately change his mind because of what these people said. He looked at Lu Xinghe with a half-smile.
"Master Lu, if I leave the Jiangnan flood issue to you, will you be sure that it will be handled properly?"
Many eyes were cast on Lu Xinghe, either threatening or cruel, but he ignored them all.
Lu Xinghe raised his hand and his voice was sonorous and powerful.
"I am willing to give it a try."
"Okay!" Gu Jing Helong was delighted and looked at Lu Xinghe and said, "There will be a plague after the flood. I will send the imperial physician to accompany you."
"yes."
As a result, everyone argued about the errand for most of an hour, but Lu Xinghe, who refused to fight, got it.
Gu Jingning glanced in Lu Xinghe's direction with gloomy eyes, and a hint of sarcasm curled up at the corner of her lips.
He wanted to see how his father could cure the floods in Jiangnan by sending such a newcomer.
After going to court, Lu Xinghe was summoned to the imperial study alone by Gu Jinghe.
"Master Lu, have you been to Jiangnan? Do you know anything about the floods in Jiangnan?"
"I have never been to the south of the Yangtze River, but I have heard about it. I heard that whenever there is heavy rain in the south of the Yangtze River, there will be floods. This is because the terrain in the south of the Yangtze River is flat, and river mud is easy to accumulate in the river bed, causing the river bed to become higher year by year. During the rainy season, the towering The dam of the river burst, causing disasters to the surrounding people one after another.”
"In your opinion, what should it be?"
"People suffer from disasters all year round, and the government spends a lot of money on disaster relief every year."
As Lu Xinghe spoke, he asked Li Dezheng for a pen, ink, paper and inkstone. After Gu Jinghe's acquiescence, Lu Xinghe soon started writing and drawing on the coffee table.
Gu Jinghe came to the coffee table and watched Lu Xinghe draw the flooded areas in the south of the Yangtze River one stroke at a time. He was extremely skillful, as if he had been there himself.
"Master Lu has never been to Jiangnan. How come he is so familiar with the terrain there?"
Lu Xinghe said while drawing, "Weichen once saw the overall map of Nanyuan Kingdom in his study when he was familiar with affairs in the Imperial College. This topographic map was drawn based on that simplified map and Weichen's understanding of the Jiangnan area. Maybe There will be some inaccuracies, and you have to go to Jiangnan to conduct personal exploration to know the details."
Gu Jinghe was a little frightened.
When he was young, he went to Jiangnan to provide disaster relief. The terrain was roughly similar to what Lu Xinghe had drawn.
Before today, no one would know who would be responsible for controlling floods in the south of the Yangtze River. He was able to draw a topographic map based on a simple map and his understanding of the south of the Yangtze River, which shows that this person really spent a lot of effort on weekdays.
Opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.
Originally, Gu Jinghe was worried that Lu Xinghe would not be able to deal with floods when he first entered the court as an official, but now he was relieved.
Soon, Lu Xinghe had completed the terrain map.
He looked in the direction of Gu Jinghe and then pointed at the terrain map he had drawn.
"Your Majesty, please see that this water body in the south of the Yangtze River originates from Yunzhou, then flows through northern Yuezhou, across Jinzhou, and reaches Yangzhou and Xuzhou."
"In fact, for the people in the Jiangnan area, this water area is both a disaster and an opportunity. When there were no floods in previous years, the food production in the Jiangnan area was the best in the entire Nanyuan Kingdom. But once a flood comes, the people will be deeply affected. Harmful."
"When Wei Chen saw this water area in the Imperial College before, he anticipated the problems that might be faced here, and he had an idea in his mind at that time."
He pointed to the northwest of Yangzhou.
"Wei Chen looked at the map before. There is a mountain range here. The mountains wind intermittently and spread towards the East China Sea. The terrain in the mountains is relatively rapid, so it is not easy to accumulate river mud, and there are relatively few people living in the mountains."
"If we dig a branch from the southeast of Jinju, introduce the water into the mountain range, discharge the water into the East China Sea along the mountain range, and then build a sluice on the branch that flows through the Jiangnan plain, and close the sluice during heavy rains, we can To reduce the amount of water, of course, just in case, the riverbanks on the south side of the Yangtze River still have to be reinforced every few years, and the accumulated riverbeds also need to be cleaned every year. If silt is accumulated all year round, the riverbed will be raised higher and higher, and it is still unsafe. "
After Lu Xinghe finished speaking, he stood up straight and looked at Gu Jinghe.
"This will not only ensure the water supply for the people in the Jiangnan area, but they will not have to move away from their homeland on a large scale. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
It is not that the imperial court has never had this idea before to let the people near the Jiangnan waters move away from their hometown. First of all, there are too many people, so the arrangement is not simple. Secondly, many people would rather suffer the disaster here than move away from their hometown. They have a strong sense of hometown. complex.
Finally, and most importantly.
The soil along the river is fertile and the food yield is extremely high. Gu Jinghe does not want to waste such good land resources.
After listening to Lu Xinghe's suggestion, Gu Jinghe smiled.
"Just do it with confidence and boldness. In addition to the imperial doctor, I will also ask General Wu to lead an army to go to the south of the Yangtze River with you. Since you are from the same hometown, it will be convenient for you to work together."
Sure enough, the newcomers were much smarter and more courageous than the old guys in the court.
It seems that the court needs some fresh blood.
Lu Xinghe raised his hands and bowed.
"I obey the order."
…
Lu Xinghe received the news of the disaster relief, and it soon reached the Lu Mansion.
Yun Cuihe was originally teaching Chu Wenzhu needlework. After hearing the message from her servant, she immediately packed up her clothes and took Chu Wenzhu to Xingyue Medical Center.
She directly asked the coachman to park the carriage in the backyard.
Chu Yue happened to be in the courtyard when she knocked on the door, and she winked at Ningdong who was standing beside her.
"Go and see who it is?"
Ningdong felt slightly blessed and went to the door of the backyard.
Opening the door, he saw Yun Cuihe and Chu Wenzhu with surprise on their faces.
"Madam, Miss Xiaozhu, why are you here?"
Yun Cuihe stretched her neck towards the courtyard, "Is Yueyue busy?"
Chu Yue heard the noise and quickly stood up from the swing chair.
"Mom, why are you here?"
Uncle Lu, who was getting familiar with the medicinal materials, stiffened when he heard the sound and moved behind the shelf where the medicinal materials were dried.
"My servants sent word that Xinghe was going to Jiangnan to deal with the flood. I heard that the flood was dangerous, and I felt anxious, so I thought of coming to the hospital to discuss it with you. Before Xinghe comes out of the palace, we can prepare for him. something."
Chu Yue frowned and put down the book in her hand.
"Dealing with floods?"
My husband was just the newly appointed Secretary of the Imperial College. Although he was very capable, as a newcomer in the officialdom, how could those ministers allow such an important matter as dealing with the flood to fall on him?
Is there any conspiracy in this?
Yun Cuihe was very anxious in her heart.
"Yes, I was terrified when I heard it at home. I told your grandparents and I was afraid of scaring a few elderly people, so I had to come to the hospital to find you."
