This is not Zhu Yunxi’s first visit to Lanyang County. The last time was not that long ago. At that time, the Yellow River broke through a breach in Lanyang County, and the stupid Lanyang County Magistrate Cao Zhisheng caused another breach downstream due to his ignorant behavior, causing more floods to rush into Henan Province.
Along with this, Guide Mansion, which was supposed to be fine, was also immersed in the boundless flood.
But now in late autumn and early winter, the traces left by the floods have been washed away continuously in the summer, and the disaster seems to be a very distant thing.
Only the villages that were destroyed by floods near the river embankment outside the city quietly told the tragic scenes and past events at that time.
"Your Highness, this execution site is made of compacted loess walls, mixed with straw, bamboo strips, and gravel. One side of the river is paved with bluestone strips from low to top. I believe that if there is another scene like that at the beginning of the year, There is no chance of a collapse happening here due to the heavy water!" On the embankment near Sanyi Township, Lanyang County, where the Yellow River flows eastward and turns to the southwest, a group of Jin Yiwei dressed in flying fish uniforms and waist belts Embroidered spring knives and Yulin Guards officers and soldiers in armor were all over the river embankment.
At a section far different from the upper and lower embankments, numerous red-robed, green-robed, and green-robed officials gathered around a young man in brocade robes, looking at the Yellow River that had been flowing for an unknown number of years in front of him.
A young green-robed official looked a little dazzling in front of the red-robed officials surrounding the young man.
However, because he was an official of the River Governor's Yamen, and he was also responsible for the subsequent breach, he had the opportunity to speak out here.
The young man surrounded by numerous officials was none other than Zhu Yunxi, who had just arrived in Lanyang County, Kaifeng Prefecture on his northern inspection tour.
Zhu Yunxi glanced at the river governor Pan Deshan who was wearing a red robe and a scar on his forehead, and finally looked at the river governor's Yamen official in blue robes.
Seeing that he was already wearing a green robe at such a young age, Zhu Yunxi knew in his heart that he must be a person from Xinxue.
Zhu Yunxi stood on the edge of the river embankment, looked at the Yellow River in front of him, and stamped his feet. Finally, he smiled slightly and said softly: "If it is really strong, why would the dams and water reduction dams in the upper reaches of Shaanzhou Prefecture and Henan Prefecture be washed away this time?" The green-robed official was stunned for a moment and lowered his head silently.
The words and deeds of the big shots are always flying in the sky, and people like him cannot participate in them.
Cabinet minister Gao Yangzhi, who was wearing a red robe next to Zhu Yunxi, silently looked at Pan Deshan, the river governor-general who was also wearing a red robe on the other side.
Lao Pan must give an explanation, even if it is an unreasonable explanation. And Pan Deshan also knew that the reason why His Highness Taisun said this was because he was waiting for an explanation from himself.
However, the governor's office of the river, and even the three divisions of Henan Province, have not yet been able to find out what caused the dams and water reduction dams in the upper reaches of the river to be washed away.
In addition to the Beijing officials accompanying the Northern Patrol, all those present were officials from the Governor's Yamen of the River River and officials from Lanyang County.
The chief officer of the Sansi Yamen of Henan Province has been staying in Henan Prefecture for the past two days to deal with emergencies, and he will not be able to get over for a while.
Everyone frowned when they saw that Pan Deshan remained silent. Not a very good start.
After waiting for a while, Zhu Yunxi received no response and couldn't help but sneer: "Is it really the Dragon Prince who lives in the Yellow River who has shown his power?" After he finished speaking, the officials present bowed their hands and lowered their heads.
Zhu Yunxi's face became a little ugly. He turned around and glanced coldly at the River Governor-General in front of him.
snort! He snorted coldly and said in a deep voice: "For this matter, Gu specially sent a fast horse to respond to the sky and went to the sect's mansion to inquire about it. It turns out that I, the Ming Dynasty, did not canonize the Dragon King of the Yellow River. Then this Dragon King, who is it? Where did it come from? Where did the traitor come from?" Peng.
There was a heavy muffled sound. Pan Deshan, the governor-general of the river, who was dressed in red robe and had as much authority as a feudal official, knelt straight on the river embankment.
"I am guilty of death! I have betrayed the emperor's favor and caused trouble on the river. The court's money and food were wasted. The people of Henan Province suffered disasters and numerous casualties. As the governor-general of the river appointed by the imperial court, I supervise the management of rivers and have the power to control the local area. Now if something happens to the river, I will be blamed for it, and I will not give up until I die."
"Stupid!" Zhu Yunxi glared at Pan Deshan who was kneeling in front of him with cold eyes, scolded him coldly, and then said coldly: "What I was talking about was the folk rumor about the Dragon King of the Yellow River showing off his power." Pan Deshan was stunned for a moment and raised his head slightly. , but immediately fell down.
Gao Yangzhi on the side looked helpless. This Pan Deshan really only knows how to do things and doesn't know how to be an official.
He couldn't help but remember that since Taisun's northern patrol team entered Henan Road, there had been local rumors about the display of power by the Dragon King of the Yellow River.
The rumors were described in a vivid way, as if everyone had seen the Dragon Prince of the Yellow River rolling in the river.
In this rumor, everyone maintained the same tone. That was the two dams and water reduction dams in Shaanzhou Prefecture and Henan Prefecture. They were destroyed because they offended the Dragon King who lived in the Yellow River.
And why is the Dragon King angry? That's because the Yellow River is the home of the Dragon King. It's good now. The imperial court decreed that a river governor's office was established, and a river governor minister was appointed. Several dams and water reduction dams were also built in the Yellow River.
Wouldn't this be like building a wall for the corridor in the Dragon Prince's house? Lord Dragon couldn't even walk in his own home, so he was naturally angry.
When the Dragon King gets angry, he will naturally turn the river upside down. The dams and water reduction dams probably can't withstand the Dragon King's tumbling tail.
Judging from this rumor, the dams and water reduction dams built under the supervision of the River Governor's Yamen did not cut corners, and no one deliberately blew them up.
Everything is God's will and the Dragon King is angry. But if you think about it further based on this rumor.
If there was no river governor's office, naturally such disasters would not have occurred. Going further, it means that the imperial government was wrong to regulate the river!
The imperial court was wrong, so was the Hongwu New Deal also wrong? In the face of disaster, as long as there is one mistake, everything will become wrong.
The ultimate purpose of this rumor is to point to the Hongwu New Deal! In Henan Province, the governor's office of the governor of the river was not blamed for the accident at all, and there was no direct accusation against the court.
But everything is directed at the court. That's what's so scary about this rumor. Obviously, Pan Deshan has not thought of this meaning.
He rushed to put all the blame on himself. Gao Yangzhi couldn't help but shook his head.
Hongwu's New Deal cannot be criticized, the River Governor's Office cannot be abolished, and nothing can happen to Pan Deshan.
As a cabinet minister. Gao Yangzhi knew very well what the royal family was thinking. He once again glanced at Pan Deshan who was kneeling in front of his grandson. He raised his head and coughed lightly, then glanced at the officials present.
"If there really is a Dragon King in the Yellow River, it should be to protect Anlan, the great river in the Central Plains. However, something happened, which means that even if there is a so-called Dragon King, he should be an evil dragon that goes against the dragon! In ancient times, there was a dream in the Tang Dynasty Regarding dragon slaying, if our court really gives birth to an evil dragon, there will be an imperial envoy from the imperial court who will kill the dragon again!" Even though Gao Yangzhi was very young, he was far younger than many officials present.
But as a cabinet minister, the youngest cabinet minister in the empire. Everyone is aware of his future and future authority.
As the leader of the officials who followed Taisun on his northern tour this time, no matter how much he said, he also represented Taisun's will.
Some people bowed their hands and bowed. When everyone bowed down, a chorus of voices came from the river embankment.
"See you, Mr. Ge!" Gao Yangzhi tilted his head slightly, looked at the silent emperor's grandson, and then said coldly: "Check! Check the materials, check the labor, check everything that can be checked. The man named Henan Dao Sansi When we came back, civil unrest broke out in Henan Prefecture due to rumors. They couldn't calm down the people, so they let the troops and horses of the imperial court pass!" As soon as he finished speaking, the accompanying officials from the Ministry of War spoke up: "I'd like to report to the high pavilion, the troops and horses under Duke Liang's command. , led by Marquis Jingchuan and others, are rushing to Henan Prefecture. Duke Liang has already rushed to Henan Prefecture in person before." The officials on the Northern Patrol side naturally knew more.
But the officials from the Hedao Governor's Office and Henan Province who were present were all shocked. Is Taisun going to use the troops of the imperial court so soon?
The speed was so fast. Could it be that after hearing the rumors when entering Henan Road, they had already begun to deploy troops and horses.
Everyone has doubts.
"The Pingyang Guard, Ningshan Guard, and Luzhou Guard were moved south to Huaiqing Prefecture, and were placed under the command of Dongchuan Hou Hu Hai. The Taiyuan Left Guard, Taiyuan Right Guard, and Taiyuan Qianwei were stationed in Puzhou City, Pingyang Prefecture, and were placed under the command of Heqing Marquis Zhang Yi. Royal." Zhu Yunxi, who had not spoken for a long time, spoke calmly.
Everyone was shocked, and even Gao Yangzhi couldn't help but look sideways. Although Shanxi Road is located in the north, the front is outside the pass, so the imperial court set up many garrison stations.
However, if the Shanxi Xingdusi located in Datong Prefecture is excluded. There are only more than 40,000 soldiers and horses in Shanxi Road.
The three guards from the three prefectures and the three guards from Taiyuan, a total of six guards and horses, were mobilized southward, which almost eliminated half of the guards and horses in Shanxi Province.
Gao Yangzhi's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he realized that this was probably related to that incident.
And now the rumors appearing in Henan Road turned out to be the best reason and excuse. Zhu Yunxi turned around, turned his back to everyone, and faced the Yellow River again.
"Let the Jin Yiwei investigate. Before the investigation is completed, no matter whether it is the third division of Henan Province or the governor's office of the river, all the officials and their families will be punished and their salaries will be suspended." Zhu Yunxi raised his eyes from the river and looked at the other side. Northwest direction.
Over there is Weihui Mansion on Henan Road, and past Weihui Mansion is Shanxi Road. Taisun has already spoken. No one present dared to speak out against it.
According to the original decree of His Majesty the Emperor, as long as the grandson leaves the capital, everything will be governed by his grandson's decree wherever he is.
At the local level, whether it was civil or military affairs, or the rewards and punishments of officials, all were decided by the Taisun. Taisun wants to use the troops and horses of the Six Guards of Shanxi Province, and they are not the troops of the Shanxi Xingdusi in Datong Prefecture. Naturally, it is not a big deal, and they can be mobilized.
"Let's go for a walk." Zhu Yunxi glanced at Pan Deshan who was still kneeling on the ground, then glanced at Gao Yangzhi behind him, and then walked upstream along the river embankment with his hands behind his back.
Gao Yangzhi understood, and seeing that Pan Deshan didn't seem to hear, he stepped forward and leaned over to pull him up.
"Things on the river will always be found out. Pan Shangshu does not need to blame himself alone." Pan Deshan opened his mouth: "I am the official..." Gao Yangzhi immediately shook his head: "Governor Pan, there is no need to say more, you just You need to know that things on the river not only affect the people on both sides of the Henan Road. Don't keep His Highness waiting. I'm afraid His Highness has something to explain to the Governor." As he spoke, Gao Yangzhi pulled Pan Deshan forward. Rush.
The rest of the officials stayed where they were. Among the officials on the northern inspection tour, there were also officials from the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who came to communicate with officials from the River Governor's Yamen.
Zhu Yunxi walked on the river embankment with his hands behind his back, staring ahead. Although the original breach in this section of Sanyi Township, Lanyang County has been blocked and reinforced.
But things on the river are not over yet. Therefore, there are still a large number of river workers working on both sides of the river embankment.
Probably because of Jin Yiwei's flying fish uniform, the river workers all lowered their heads and even made less noise while doing their work.
Zhu Yunxi heard footsteps coming from behind him, and waited until the footsteps were closer. He then said calmly: "Have the wages and rations set by the imperial court for river workers been misappropriated or deducted or reduced for the construction of river channels?" Gao Yangzhi looked sideways at Pan Deshan, indicating with his eyes.
Pan Deshan immediately clasped his fists and followed with his feet, saying: "Back to Your Highness, the wages and rations on the river are all paid out on a daily and monthly basis in accordance with the amounts set by the court. All accounts are filed in the governor's office of the river." Zhu Yunxi nodded and looked at the river workers on both sides of the river embankment. Although their bodies were covered with stains and soil, and their skin color had become dark due to the scorching sun in the previous summer, their body bones had not lost weight.
He asked again: "Winter is coming. Are the winter clothes for the hundreds of thousands of people on the river ready?" Pan Deshan replied: "The Sansi Yamen of Henan Province has prepared some winter clothes, and I have also reported to the Ministry of Household Affairs in autumn. Please transfer cotton and cotton-padded clothes, they have been shipped in batches recently and put into the warehouse."
"After winter and the beginning of spring, have all the materials on the river been prepared in advance?" Pan Deshan shook his head at this moment: "The materials after winter have been prepared, enough to be used, and the construction schedule will not be delayed. . However, the materials that were on the river at the beginning of spring have only been handed down in quantity documents and have not yet been delivered." It took too long.
And this long river requires an astronomical number of materials used every day. No one can prepare enough materials for several months at once.
Zhu Yunxi sighed softly: "Look, everything on the river is in order. You are also a business person. The Procuratorate, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Dali Temple have also sent people to supervise so that no fraud will occur. But this river is Something happened, but it was not because of you, Pan Deshan." Pan Deshan bowed and said, "In any case, I am the governor of the river. If something happens on the river, I will not be able to escape my involvement." Zhu Yunxi stopped and turned around. Look at Pan Deshan.
He chuckled and opened his mouth slightly under Pan Deshan's puzzled eyes.
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