Since the Western Jin Dynasty, people in Fujian have begun to attach importance to the construction of various water conservancy projects, such as ponds, ponds, sluices, embankments, lakes and many other forms to promote the production of food in Fujian.
The most famous water conservancy projects are the West Lake in Huzhou Prefecture opened during the Western Jin Dynasty and the famous Mulan Pi in Putian.
This was all in the Ming Dynasty and still played a huge role.
As far as Chu Ze knew, the West Lake in Huzhou Prefecture alone could store more than 15,000 acres of water for irrigation.
It can be seen that its water storage capacity is large.
This also shows that Fujian's agricultural production relies heavily on these water conservancy projects.
Logically speaking, there should not be widespread drought.
Chu Ze asked Liu Jing: "Master Liu, since there are so many water conservancy projects, why do we see so many dry fields along the way?"
Liu Jing sighed deeply and said helplessly: "This matter is a long story."
Due to geographical reasons, there are indeed many water conservancy projects in Fujian.
But there are many problems.
For example, West Lake in Huzhou Prefecture.
In the past, the West Lake could store more than 15,000 acres of water to irrigate farmland. Now the West Lake has become a dumping ground for manure and grass. The shores along the coast have been dug up and the boundaries have been destroyed. The water storage capacity of the West Lake has been greatly reduced. In addition, the wealthy gentry invaded the West Lake, enclosed the West Lake in their own territory, and filled it in as a garden. As a result, the irrigation power of the West Lake was further reduced.
Until now, West Lake has almost become a decoration.
"Since you know the problem, why don't you improve it?" Chu Ze looked at Liu Jing with sharp eyes.
Liu Jing's expression turned bitter.
Before he could speak, Sun Zhengde sneered: "Master Chu actually expects them to solve this problem? It would be better to just dream."
Liu Jing: "..." He sneered and shrank his neck silently, not even daring to fart.
Chu Ze: "..."
Chu Ze rubbed his brows with a headache.
How could he have forgotten that Yingtian Division is a group of doormats.
And this is also inseparable from the local customs.
In Fujian, there are many local tyrants and evil gentry.
These people rely on their wealth to become lawless.
Not to mention the Yingtian Division, which was only responsible for building water conservancy projects, even the chief envoys of Fujian were constrained by them.
"By the way, maybe you can mobilize the guards to suppress the local gentry?"
As soon as Chu Ze said these words, Liu Jing smiled bitterly.
Along with these, there was Sun Zhengde's cold scoff.
"If these guards are willing to cooperate with the government, then there will be no people like Ye Zongcheng in Fujian."
This didn't sound very nice, but Liu Jing had to admit that Sun Zhengde was right.
Chu Ze had an even worse headache.
He knows that Fujian has a lot of problems.
When he entered Fujian, he saw the arrogance of the guards soldiers.
But he didn't expect that they would be so arrogant that they wouldn't even show respect to the government.
Zhu Xi immediately said: "Then why didn't you report this matter?"
"This..." Liu Jing's expression froze, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Chu Ze raised his eyelids, glanced at him sideways, and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it. The second prince is here to ensure that nothing happens to you." Then he picked up the tea cup and took a slow sip.
After receiving Chu Ze's guarantee, Liu Jing gained some confidence.
But when he spoke, he was still a little cautious.
Even his voice was lowered a lot.
He said: "Because I can't hand it over."
"Why can't it be handed over?" Zhu Ping replied subconsciously, and then immediately realized that the reason why it couldn't be handed over was because someone didn't want them to be handed over.
As for who this person is...
Chu Ze and Zhu Xi looked at each other and put the matter down.
The most important thing now is to solve the water conservancy problem first.
Wait until Sora takes action, then deal with them.
Chu Ze said to Liu Jing: "In this way, after you go back, sort out all the problems you know, and then send someone to send all the existing water records of Fuzhou Prefecture to us for us to take a look. The last thing is to find a familiar person If someone comes from Fuzhou Prefecture, it’s best if they are locals from Fuzhou Prefecture.”
Liu Jing wrote down each one carefully.
After Chu Ze finished speaking, Liu Jingcai said, "Do you want this, sir?"
Naturally, we need to control water conservancy.
There are many famous water conservancy projects in Fujian, and they happen to be quite close to Fuzhou Prefecture now.
Chu Ze decided to attack the West Lake in Fuzhou Prefecture to scare the monkeys and scare the wealthy gentry in Fujian.
But building water conservancy is no joke. He must understand the local hydrology and other conditions.
The water records record various local hydrological changes.
It's what he needs most right now.
And Fujian's hydrology is very developed due to geographical reasons.
Whether it is official or private, they all have a large number of water records.
These are extremely useful to him.
As for that person, his purpose is naturally to guide him. By the way, he also introduces the people of Fuzhou Prefecture and their cultural background, so that he will not be blinded when he gets there.
Chu Ze briefly stated his request, and Liu Jing said: "What a coincidence, Xiaguan is from Fuzhou Prefecture. If you want a guide, Xiaguan is the most suitable candidate."
"really?"
"Absolutely no lies."
Chu Ze was happy.
I really didn't expect that I would catch a trump card casually.
It just so happens that this person is the chief of the Yingtian Department. If you need anything at that time, just tell him directly.
It also eliminates the intermediate link, which is very good.
"In that case, then you go back and prepare. Tomorrow we will go to Fuzhou Mansion. The things we want will also be sent to the place where we are staying in Fuzhou Mansion." After Chu Ze finished speaking, he had Liu Jing sent out.
And they also started to pack their things, waiting for dawn tomorrow to rush to Fuzhou Mansion.
The carriage swayed and after walking for more than half a day, they finally arrived at Fuzhou Mansion.
Chu Ze's coming to Fuzhou Prefecture is kept confidential.
He wanted to take a private look at the situation in Fuzhou Prefecture and then decide how to proceed.
"Master, we're here." Zhao Si's voice came from outside the carriage.
Chu Ze stood up after hearing the sound and opened the curtain of the carriage.
He was about to jump down when he heard a chorus of greetings: "Shen Nan, the magistrate of Fuzhou Prefecture, leads the officials of Fuzhou Prefecture to greet Lord Chu and His Highness the Second Prince."
Chu Ze slowly stood up straight.
Zhu Xi also heard the sound and came out confused.
"Isn't it...that no one was notified to greet them?" Looking at the row of officials kneeling under the city gate, Zhu Ping's brows furrowed and he subconsciously looked at Liu Jing.
Chu Ze also looked at him.
Even Zhao Si and Sun Zhengde, who were sitting outside the carriage, looked at him.
"..." Liu Jing waved his hands hurriedly, "It's not us. Your Excellency has told us not to reveal the news that we are coming to Fuzhou. No one has told us."
The panic on his face was so obvious.
Chu Ze narrowed his eyes, then looked away, and said quietly: "It shouldn't be him."
"Who could it be if it wasn't him?"
Only a few of them knew about coming here.
People like Chu Ze and Zhu Xi would definitely not say that if it wasn't Liu Jing, could it be...
Zhu Xi's eyes moved slowly.
(End of chapter)
