In the Huangku Hall, Zhu Yunwen asked the Gunpowder Department, Fire Guns Department, and Artillery Department to set up a new management team to coordinate the affairs of the Second Artillery Bureau, and instructed the three departments to strengthen technical exchanges.
A few days later, on the banks of the Fenshui River in Shandong.
Song Li looked at Fenshui, which had relatively abundant water, and frowned, saying to Lin Fang on the side: "We have already visited Huitong River, and things are a bit troublesome."
Lin Fang's face looked a little ugly. The matter was not only troublesome, it could be said to be difficult.
According to the original idea of the imperial court, with the Daqing River as the boundary, the Tonghe River could be divided into two sections, the north and the south.
In the northern section, the river is only silted up and narrow. We only need to mobilize migrant workers to dig out the silt and widen the river.
The southern section is a little more complicated. It requires first dredging and widening the original Huitong River channel, and then diverting part of the Fen water into the canal between Shouzhang and Jining to provide sufficient water to meet the needs of the southern section of Huitong River.
But the reality was not as planned by the court.
Song Li traveled around for days, visiting the Huitong River and the surrounding water systems, and discovered a very serious problem. If this problem was not dealt with, the Huitong River would really not be able to be dredged!
When the imperial court analyzed the dredging strategy of Huitong River, it adopted the map drawn in the 15th year of Hongwu. But in the 24th year of Hongwu, the Yellow River burst its banks in Yuanwu. Not only did the Huaihe River take over the Huaihe River, but part of the Yellow River entered Anshan Lake in Dongping and went eastward in Anshan Lake.
Anshan Lake is silted up, the Huitong River is also completely silted up, and some river sections are completely filled up directly by the sediment carried by the Yellow River! For example, the eight-hundred-mile Liangshan Pond in the Song Dynasty only has a small pond left!
Under this circumstance, if Song Li wanted to reopen the Huihe River, it would no longer be "dredging". He would also have to "excavate" a part of the river channel, which was tantamount to increasing the amount of work.
Song Li could bear the increase in the amount of work. After all, it was a matter of spending more money, food, and time. But there was another problem that Song Li couldn't bear.
"Green Gourd Sword Fairy"
When rivers and lakes become silted up, they cease to be rivers and lakes and become land.
Since it is land, it is normal to use it for farming. The policy of the Ming Dynasty encouraged reclamation of wasteland. When the people saw it, they thought, there is wasteland, so they went there with hoes...
The government never asked about it. It is estimated that even if they knew about it, not only would they not blame him, but they would also encourage him to plant more crops.
Six years have passed in a blink of an eye, and people have harvested more than a dozen crops. Now you, Song Li, come out and say that this is public land. If you want to take it back, you have to dig a big ditch. The common people won't do it.
You just rely on these two acres of land to support your wife and children. If you, Song Li, want to grab the land, believe it or not, we will fight you tooth and nail!
Song Li sighed constantly, unable to find a good solution.
Judging from the only river that connects to the river, there are fertile fields on both sides. To widen the river will take up a lot of it. If we need to take "fields" from ordinary people's "fields", then there will be less than 50,000 households affected. , there are also 30,000 households.
Among these tens of thousands of households, I am afraid that thousands of them will lose their land. How will the court arrange for such a large number of households? Do you want to immigrate again? Shanxi's large-scale immigration has not yet officially begun, and the pressure on the Ministry of Household Affairs is already considerable. If we add more people, the court will have to spend more money on food.
"Sir, the people should ask the imperial court for instructions before making any plans."
Lin Fang reminded.
Many people are involved. Once handled improperly, it is likely to lead to the emergence of refugees. If someone "rises up" at that time, Shandong will be in chaos.
You must know that "one eye of the stone man stirred up rebellion in the Yellow River" was caused by river construction.
Song Li kicked a stone under his feet into Fenshui, looked at the splash, and said: "The people's affairs can still be dealt with, as long as
The court must be determined. But the most difficult thing right now is water. "
"Water source?" Lin Fang looked at Song Li in confusion and said, "Sir, isn't Fenshui the water source?"
Song Li turned around, clasped his hands behind his back, and said: "The imperial court has an ambition to open the river for a meeting. You have read the imperial documents and you should know the mystery."
Lin Fang squinted her eyes, thought for a while, frowned, shook her head, and said, "I am stupid, sir. Please make it clear."
Song Li walked forward and explained to Lin Fang who was following him: "During the Yuan Dynasty, there was a meeting on the river. The river was narrow and shallow. The amount of grain transported from south to north in a year was only 300,000 shi. The imperial court ordered us to reopen the river, how much will it take?"
Lin Fang took a breath of cold air and said: "No less than two million stones!"
Song Li nodded heavily.
This is the difficulty in reopening Huitonghe.
Simply dredging the river will not solve the problem of transporting grain.
The annual grain transportation quota of two million stones means that the Huitong River must not only clear the silt and widen the river channel, but also must have more abundant water sources to support the movement of large and heavy ships.
But the question is, where does the water come from?
It is impossible to expect God to reward you.
The only feasible way is to find river channels around the Huitong River and pour its water into the Huitong River.
The selected river must be relatively high in terrain, the water volume should not be small, and the distance should not be too far. Looking at the rivers in Yanzhou Prefecture, the Fen River is relatively suitable.
The Fen River was divided into two branches, the Da Fen River and the Xiao Fen River.
The Dafen River starts from Tai'an, and the Xiaofen River starts from Xintai, Jinan. The two rivers merge in the west of Cu Lai (cu, lai) Shanxi, and then divide into two branches again in Beiyun City, Ningyang. The main Fen River flows to the southwest. On the tomb, the tributary is the Gu River outside Jining City.
Diverting the water from the Fen River to provide water for the Huitong River was not a fantasy of the Song Dynasty and the imperial court, but rather a reference to the practices of the Yuan Dynasty.
However, during the Yuan Dynasty, Huitong River only needed to be able to travel by boat. Borrowing some water from Fenhe River tributaries fully met the needs. But the current goal of the court is not only to be able to sail boats, but also to be able to sail big ships.
It would be a bit fanciful to rely solely on Fenhe River to solve the problem.
Moreover, due to the impact of the Yellow River bursting its banks, the terrain in the southern section of Huitong River has been raised. If you want to introduce Fenshui into Huitong River, you need to cross Liangshan and Anshan. Without the old river channel, it is not easy to pass through these two hills. .
"Guo Shoujing is considered a master of river engineering in the Yuan Dynasty, but he still hasn't solved this problem. Can I, Song Li, solve this problem?"
Song Li looked up.
Blue sky and white clouds, it's a good weather.
"Sir, if borrowing the Fen River is not feasible, we must find another way."
Lin Fang finally understood that the problem was more difficult than she imagined.
Song Li said feebly: "It's easy to say find another way, but how to do it?"
If you want to find a suitable water source, don't you just say it is there?
Even if it is found, inducing the river water to flow in will open the river, which means that a river channel needs to be opened! It’s hard to say that just because of this one item, the imperial court would need to spend as much as one or two million dollars more!
"The Fen River is the most suitable water source. Let's do this. You and I will explore separately. On the one hand, we are looking for a way to connect the Fen River to the river, and on the other hand, we will check if there are other suitable water sources."
Song Li knew that time was tight and proposed to divide his troops into two groups.
Lin Fang nodded, and after some discussion, he prepared to explore north. Song Li headed southwest to Wenshang.
Qufu, Yanshenggong Mansion.
Zheng Gang, the prefect of Yanzhou Prefecture, paid a secret visit in civilian clothes. After seeing the ceremony, he spoke to Yan Shenggong Confucius.
Ne said: "The imperial court is very determined to reopen the meeting and open the river. I'm afraid it can't be changed."
Kong Na lightly knocked on the table and sneered: "If the imperial court does not change the law, it means that the people of Shandong will die. Mr. Zheng, Shandong has been exhausted and impoverished over the years. It took two years to cultivate, and it has only been one year since the new emperor took the throne. If he wants to carry out such a big project, where will he put the people?"
"Mr. Yansheng, be careful what you say."
Zheng Gang was sweating a little on his forehead. There were probably only a few people in the entire Ming Dynasty who dared to speak like this to the emperor.
Kong Ne looked disdainful and said seriously: "Last year, there was a heavy rain in the summer, and the water in the Yellow River surged. In order to protect Fengyang Mansion and other places, Zhang Xianzong broke the banks of the Yellow River and diverted the water from the Yellow River into Shandong. It flooded a lot of fertile farmland. There are also rivers in the Daqing River. Thousands of refugees. The imperial court takes credit for Zhang Xianzong, so who cares about the people who crossed the Daqing River?"
"When we read the books of sages, we should understand the truth and distinguish right from wrong. At present, the people of Shandong can no longer carry out conscription. If the imperial court insists on having its own way, Yan Shenggong's Mansion cannot guarantee what will happen!"
Zheng Gang frowned, looked at Kong Ne, and asked, "My lord, are you threatening the court?"
Kong Na stood up and said: "Threat, Mr. Zheng's hat is too big, Kong can't bear it. But I am Yanshenggong, and I have the heart to protect the common people and love the people."
"In that case, why doesn't Duke Yan Sheng directly report to the court?"
Zheng Gang's voice was low.
Kong Ne rolled his sleeves and said in a cold voice: "If Song Li comes with an order and orders the recruitment of common people and craftsmen, Duke Yan Sheng's Mansion should give his advice."
Zheng Gang gritted his teeth and wanted to shout:
idiot.
Once Song Li was ordered to recruit migrant workers, the imperial court would naturally approve the river management plan. At that time, gods would kill gods, and Buddhas would kill Buddhas. If you Yan Shenggong's government makes further comments, you will still have a piece of wool to use!
Is it true that when the Yanshenggong Mansion was still the Yuan Ting, it could be "on an equal footing" with the emperor?
Zheng Gang saluted and prepared to leave.
Suddenly, Kong Na called out to Zheng Gang and asked: "Master Zheng, I heard that Qi Tai and Jing Qing were acting vigorously in Kaifeng Mansion. They immediately rectified production, invited flags, and mobilized the health department to attack the White Lotus Sect. Why did Master Zheng rule? Come on, don’t you see such a scene?”
Zheng Gang's eyes turned cold, he turned around and looked at Kong Ne, and said, "What do you mean by Yan Shenggong's words?"
Kong Ne stroked his beard and said slowly: "Yanshenggong Mansion is not deaf. In Yanzhou Mansion, the White Lotus Sect is becoming increasingly active. Lord Zheng will not know this."
"you……"
Zheng Gang's expression changed.
Kong Ne chuckled and said, "If the court knows about this, I wonder how long Mr. Zheng can sit in the position of prefect?"
Zheng Gang looked at Kong Ne coldly and remained silent.
Kong Ne raised his head and looked at the main hall, sighed, and said: "If Yanshenggong's mansion is not repaired, it will not be able to protect it from the wind and rain..."
Zheng Gang clenched his fists and pumped his chest several times. He suddenly changed his smile and said, "It's a small matter. After I go back, I will arrange for someone to send repair items to prevent the wind and rain from blowing into the hall."
Kong Ne nodded repeatedly and left proudly.
Zheng Gang was resentful and gritted his teeth. The Yanshenggong Mansion is now becoming more greedy and utilitarian.
However, the White Lotus Sect!
Zheng Gang hesitated. There were many White Lotus cultists in Shandong. Especially due to the influence of Qitai and Jingqing's purge of Kaifeng Mansion, a group of White Lotus cultists went underground and hid. However, some leaders could not hide and had to escape from Henan and enter Within Shandong.
Among them, Yanzhou is the important place of the White Lotus Sect.
These people never make trouble and are very sensible. From time to time they send gifts or beauties, especially the woman named Guangxiu, who is truly a beauty in the world...
