Xinshun 1730

Chapter 1205

The prince also knew that his answer was obviously very bad.

Because his father obviously disagreed with his idea, and after talking so much, he was obviously saying that his idea was too naive, and he didn't know where the money should be spent at all.

It is said that good steel is used on the blade.

I'm afraid I don't know what is the blade; what is the back of the knife.

Nervous to the point of sweating, the prince bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "I'm stupid, and I need my father to teach me a lot. The truth, if not for my father's instruction, my son can't think of being as wise and comprehensive as my father."

"After being awakened by my father, my son finally understood where the railway was going to be built."

When the emperor heard this, he was really upset.

He didn't blame the prince before, because he himself understood that he only understood the whole process of the reform in the past few years.It is purely an unrealistic extravagant request to let the prince understand at once.

But now, the prince's words made the emperor's anger suddenly rise.

The emperor wanted the prince to understand the "Tao", but the prince is still spinning at the level of "skills" after hearing it.

If someone throws a punch like this, I tell you that you should use this trick to crack it.

Then others change the direction of punching, don't you still don't know what to do?
The emperor thought to himself, do I want you to understand where the railway should be built?I want you to understand some major principles. After you understand these major principles, you can come up with the correct solution when you encounter similar problems.

Even if you fucking talk to me about the relationship between the appearance of this wooden cow and horse, and I let you read "Salt and Iron Theory" and "Ping Zhun Shu", I will feel at ease.

You have also studied algebraic geometry since you were young, and I will give you a formula to solve problems.If you change the subject, you won’t be able to, will you?

Suppressing the anger in his heart, the emperor asked as calmly as possible: "In recent years, there have been more and more ministers in the Eastern Palace, and they have also been to Songsu and southern Sichuan. Besides, I also asked you to have more autonomy. Quan. Let me ask you, do you know something about the river regulation?"

Since ancient times, harnessing the Yellow River has been a major event.

As long as Dayu is still within the scope of a saint, this matter cannot be trivial.

The prince is already feeling chills at this time, he is not stupid, he also grew up in the palace, but he lacks strategic vision and a real view of the overall situation. It is impossible for him to understand such a political matter with so many younger brothers of.

The emperor had just finished talking to him about the possibility of the Yellow River bursting and why the first road ran through the Central Plains first.

If you still can't understand this, then you have been the prince for so many years in vain.

But the problem is that my previous vision was not that I didn't focus on water control, but I didn't consider such things as the Yellow River breach at all.

They also sent people to the middle and lower reaches, and the direction they learned about was mostly the convenience of harnessing the Yellow River after the canal was abandoned.

However, even if the crown prince didn't understand what the emperor was thinking, but the emperor had just finished talking about the breach of the Yellow River, and now he mentioned how convenient it would be to control the water after the abolition of the canal.
But the problem is, he is just a prince.

Could it be that it is itchy to be a prince, and you have nothing to do to say that the Yellow River is about to burst?In other words, the prince himself is thinking about digging an artificial river to divert the Yellow River?
Then the prince himself is really tired of being crooked.

How big of a disturbance would that cause?

What can I do?I am not a favorite, not a close minister, not a minister, but the prince.

The prince thought to himself, if someone like Duke Xingguo really mentions digging an artificial river to divert the Yellow River, you don't have to agree or agree, anyway, he is not afraid of itchiness because he has too many lice.

can i sayCan I figure this out?

How do you look at it, you asked Duke Xingguo to come back from Songsu, and then you arranged for the Wuding River to be treated, and you didn't enter the Tianyou Hall, but threw it to the Privy Council for the elderly.

It seems that the reform has come to an end. At this time, I will think about playing a bigger one and dig the Yellow River directly?

Who are those who support the digging of the Yellow River?Basically, they are from the School of Practical Studies. They think that the Huaihe River can be governed. The Yellow River is just a bigger Huaihe River. At worst, large-scale relocation of people to Fusang Southern Ocean...

But whoever is normal, who would think about this?
I am going to mention things like digging the Yellow River at this time, or is it in the context of you taking Xingguo back to the capital and throwing him into the Privy Council for the elderly after the Songsu reform, what am I?To make a point of view, is it necessary to support the radical Practical School?
At that time, I'm afraid you will be unhappy, father!

The prince really didn't think about it that way.

But after the emperor made such a point, the prince still found a lot of excuses for himself in an instant by relying on years of power and tactics.

But in fact, these reasons are all bullshit.

It is impossible to say something, I think so much, it is meaningless except to convince myself that I am moved to offend myself.

Apparently, the emperor asked him this question, how could he answer the question of his opinion on the flood control of the Yellow River?
Nonsense will make the emperor feel that he is not doing business.

No nonsense, what you are thinking about is the means to control the river after the canal is abolished.

But it sounds like what the father meant obviously meant that something would happen to the Yellow River sooner or later.If it is based on this, then the means of river control after the canal was abandoned that I have pondered and studied before, does not mean that everyone else is using muskets, and I have figured out how to use archers?
The prince is not a fool after all, knowing that the words have come to this point, if he continues to talk about a paper on "Thoughts on Harnessing the Yellow River and Huaihe River under the Background of Abandoned Water Transport", it will probably be cast aside by his father.

So he was quick to get wise, and decisively chose to avoid the topic, and replied: "I listened to my father's teachings, and it was like enlightenment."

"Since the third year of Yuanguang in the Han Dynasty, the Yellow River has been determined by Dunqiu. Even today, it has flowed from the north to the south, and seized the Huai River and Sisi, no less than dozens of times."

"It has been hundreds of years since the Yellow River seized the Huaihe River during the Jianyan period of the Song Dynasty."

"As a politician, you should know the current situation, and you should plan ahead for future dangers."

"Being under the protection of my father's sage, I abolished the canals to promote water transport, and went to Nanyang to cultivate the Kanto, and I also gained the benefits of monopoly. The imperial court's finances are abundant, and the wisdom of the world can serve them. In this prosperous age, we should think carefully."

"My son had no thoughts at all, but when my father reminded me, Mao Sai suddenly understood."

"One is to build railways, and if there is a disaster, we will provide relief and relief, so that the people will not have food and raise troops."

"The second is to relocate the people. If the Yellow River is cut off, millions of families may be fish and turtles. When the flood floods, move the people outside to cultivate and make a living."

"Three things should first measure the river course and understand the hydrology. Follow the story of the Huai River and reserve the river course..."

The emperor is probably used to the memorial style of Liu Yu and the Privy Council, or maybe he is used to the weird official document format of the Practical School...Of course, it may also be because of the question just now, even if he knows that he should not expect too much, but In fact, I was already a little disappointed in my heart, which led to emotions that I didn't expect.

The emperor felt that the prince's talk for a long time was all fake nonsense.

Apparently, there was neither investigation nor assumption in advance, it was purely improvised.

In particular, such things as measuring the river course, clarifying the hydrology, and reserving the river course, can this be said by a prince?
The emperor thought to himself, after all, you still don't understand what is meant by "a gentleman stays away from the kitchen".

A gentleman must have the foresight to plan for a rainy day, but at the same time a gentleman should stay away from the kitchen.

Hearing the prince was still talking nonsense, the emperor stopped the prince and asked, "Does my son know what is the most criticized thing about Duke Xingguo in Songsu?"

The prince was stunned, and then said: "There are many people who say that Duke Xingguo is cruel. He reclaimed the Kanto, went to Nanyang, and abolished the salt households. He killed millions of people. The tyranny is too heavy."

This is nothing to consider, it is almost a matter recognized by the court.Although the emperor did not punish the crime, he talked about it every day, day by day, and month by month. This big black material really couldn't be avoided.

The emperor asked again: "If Duke Xingguo did not implement the policy of emigration, who should be responsible for the people who die every year due to wind disasters, floods, droughts, breaches, water transportation, famine, food shortages, etc.? "

"There is only one northern Jiangsu. Since the founding of the country, there have been floods, wind disasters, and tide disasters every year. Among them, the number of dead is tens of thousands every year. Let me ask you, whose responsibility is this?"

The prince was at a loss for words for a moment, thinking whose is this?

After a while, the emperor said: "No one is responsible for this. Everyone knows that those people are going to die, but everyone is not responsible. If you want to blame, you can blame God."

"But because Duke Xingguo did something, those who died in Kanto and those who died of illness in Nanyang are all responsible for the crimes of Duke Xingguo."

"I'll ask you again, if the Yellow River really broke through and went north, whose responsibility is it?"

Hearing this question, the prince just wanted to curse in his heart, I hate you, how do you answer this?

You have already talked about this, how do you want me to answer?

I have said so much, no matter how stupid I am, I should clearly say that this is the responsibility of the water control officials. They should be punished, punished, and used by you, and charged with embezzlement of river funds, so as to calm the hearts of the people. .

Pass on the first report to the Yellow Flood District, and then seize the time to give relief, directly select officials from the imperial court who have made great contributions to the Yellow Flood District, and go straight to the Yellow Flood District, regardless of whether they are guilty or not, they will chop off a bunch of heads first.

Then I will settle the relief matter...

If I answer this way, what do you think?
Is the prince such a man who is too tyrannical and more important than his power?Don't you have the slightest bit of benevolence?

Or, I want to answer that this is the responsibility of the emperor, knowing that the Yellow River may burst, but not doing anything, so it is the emperor's responsibility?
Because the emperor controls taxation, finance, and national policy.Moreover, obviously before the accident, someone had already made a prophecy that there might be a break, and you even told me clearly now.

Knowing and controlling the government at the same time, so knowing clearly but not preparing in advance, isn't it the emperor's responsibility?
But you also said that a gentleman stays away from the kitchen.You can cry over the lamb for slaughter, and you can cry over the mutton that was killed, but you should not stop the slaughter.

Obviously, I want to say that this is the emperor's responsibility, and he should issue an edict. You must think I am stupid again.

You asked this question... You can ask your favorite minister, your close minister, my mother, and the eunuch, but you can't ask me.

I am the prince, how do you ask me to answer?

The point is, what kind of prince do you want?
The king of success?

King of pioneers?
King of reforms?

or what?
Don't talk about me, even the current ministers, how many people can understand, what exactly do you want to do?

What kind of person I am is not important, what is important is what kind of person do you want your son to be?

The prince's back was already wet with cold sweat, and he really didn't know how to answer at this moment.

Although, in fact, this problem does not seem to be difficult.

And, in fact, all the words have been said for this sake, in fact, it seems that the answer is already very clear.

But this obviously very clear answer, which seemed to be the emperor's intentional guidance, made the prince feel a little bit of uneasiness and crisis.

It's too obvious, does the emperor really want to hear the answer that is all about technique and power?
(End of this chapter)