Manchu traitor, how can you let me be the emperor of the ages

Chapter 155 The Minister with 100% Loyalty, the Money-Making Ghost He Shen
The morning light outside the sky was dim, and it shone into the political affairs hall through the window.

The light in the hall is not very bright, the red light of the stars in the incense burner is dim, the brass faucet at the mouth of the burner is puffing out fine white smoke, the copper and gold leaf inlaid on the tables and chairs are glowing faintly, the ministers in scarlet robes silently Sitting around the table, by the light, staring at the map and constantly looking at it.

Li Gan remembered that in the development of Qi State, there was a key node called Tian Dai Jiang Qi, which refers to the fact that the doctor Tian's surname replaced Jiang's surname and became the royal family of Qi.

The Tian family of Qi State was originally the orthodox of the Chen royal family, but later had to take refuge in Qi State due to internal strife.

It has to be said that this is a very powerful family. Even if they live in a foreign land, their dazzling brilliance cannot be buried. There are two masters of war in the Tian family.

The first one is named Tian Rangju, also known as Sima Rangju, and the second is Sun Wu, and the two have done similar things.

Yan Zi recommended Tian Rangju to the King of Qi as a general, and Tian Rangju killed the unruly King Qi's favored official Liwei. Later, when Sun Wuchu first arrived in Wu State, he also killed the King Wu's favorite concubine to establish military regulations, and the lineage belongs to yes.

Moreover, these two people are also ranked among the top ten philosophers of the Wu Temple. I have to say that this Tian family is really amazing.

Now, the previous king of Qi had been dead for a few years, and his posthumous title became a king. When he was dying, he abolished the elders and established the younger ones, which also planted the root of disaster for the Qi royal family and left the foundation for the Tian family to usurp the throne.

It was the two most powerful ministers in the Qi State who initiated the matter of Tian Dai Qi Jiang in the first place: doctor Bao Mu and doctor Tian Qi.

Sun Wu's grandfather was originally named Tian Shu, and he was Tian Qi's younger brother, so Sun Wu should call Tian Qi uncle or uncle.

As soon as Sun Wu returned to Qi State, he was about to take control of Qi State's military power. Apart from his godly use of soldiers and his reputation, he must also be inseparable from Tian Qi's back support.

And with Sun Wu's help, Tian Qi must be more comfortable in Qi, but how the subsequent situation will develop is not what Li Gan can predict...

However, in recent days, he also specially inquired about the current situation of Qi State in the capital. Those students who came from Qi State, when they talked about this matter, many people were anxious.

A few months before their departure, even ordinary students could see the situation, and one could imagine how urgent it was.

With a countermeasure in mind, Li Gan didn't panic at all, and said to Li Yuan and others with a smile: "There is no garrison in Xiapi, if Qi really can't bear it and swallows this piece of fat, the court will have more reason to send troops to Qi , The situation is in chaos."

When everyone heard the words, they all understood.

Isn't this phishing law enforcement?
However, although the prospect described by Li Gan is very good, everyone present is not a simple character.

Li Jing, who was dressed in a crimson robe and black gauze on his head, frowned first and asked: "Your Majesty, I have heard some rumors, but the situation in Qi has not deteriorated to such an extent, has it?"

"Even if Doctor Qi is arrogant, how dare he seek power and usurp the throne?"

He said loudly: "If such a rebellious thing really happened, the imperial court and the vassal states must send troops at the same time and send troops to attack all of them, so as to rectify the source."

"What Da Sima said is absolutely true."

Li Yuan suddenly said in a deep voice: "Those who rebel against the superior will bring their own destruction. If there is such a thing, the whole world will attack it!"

Yang Jian was stunned for a moment, then nodded in approval and said: "No matter what kind of courtier, it is impossible to do such a perverse and contrary to the principles of ethics!"

"If the people of Qi really do such a thing, they will be cast aside by the people of the world!"

Zhao Kuangyin's big black face was full of righteousness, and he said righteously: "His death will be sudden!"

Qin Hui and Cai Jing stared blankly.

Li Qian was so moved that he didn't want to. The three of them were really loyal ministers, with 100% loyalty and no rebelliousness.

"Several Qing family are really sincere ministers, but the officials of Qi State may not have your vision."

After feeling a lot of emotion, he turned his head and said to Li Jing, "Da Sima, you must send people to keep an eye on the situation in Qi State. Once there is a civil strife, the imperial court, as the leader of the princes in the world, must be the first to send troops to serve the princes." country as an example.”

It is also necessary to grab the most territory and get the most benefits.

Everyone present added in their hearts.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Jing hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Although he didn't quite understand why His Majesty was so sure about the internal turmoil in Qi, it was better to make some preparations than nothing.

Li Qian breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

Now that they have accepted this premise, whether it is true or not, the rest will be easy to talk about.

If there is no need to garrison Qi Chu, is there any reason to keep Zuo Wei and Wei Qiang in Sizhou?
Li Qian looked at the three of Li Yuan, and said in a deep voice: "Although the detailed military report has not yet arrived in the capital, if the battle fails, the general will not escape responsibility. I want to remove Zhao Kuangyi and take the post of General Zuo Weiwei temporarily."

"Your Majesty is holy!" Zhao Kuangyin replied with a flash of joy in his eyes.

The temporary leader Zuo Weiwei was originally added to Zhao Kuangyi before the expedition, even if there was no such thing, he would have to be removed after the army's division.

This kind of punishment is completely acceptable to him.

But Yang Jian and Li Yuan were not so happy.

However, the two did not directly attack, but looked at Li Gan quietly, obviously wanting to hear what he had to say.

The air was cool in the morning, and the tea in the yellow porcelain cups had long since stopped steaming. The old eunuch stepped forward to refill everyone's tea.

Li Gan took a sip, put the teacup aside, pondered for a moment, and then continued: "The most important place in Xuyi is the beginning of the Tongji Canal, where the water transportation hub is located. There is no room for loss. When the Nine Guards take Xuyi, order General Hu Yanzan of Zuo Weiwei led [-] Zuo Weiwei and stationed in Xuyi to guard against unexpected events."

"Add the rank of General Liu Guangyi of Zuo Weiwei to the rank of general, lead the rest of Zuo Weiwei, and together with the nine guards, continue to attack Wu."

Yang Jian and Li Yuan relaxed their frowns a little.

This edict directly bound one-third of Zuo Weiwei, and the result was not unacceptable.

With 10,000 people stationed in Xuyi, the strength of the Zuowei Guard is less than half that of the other nine guards. In the future, the right to speak will definitely be weakened in the siege of the city.

Zhao Kuangyin's complexion turned bitter, and his complexion became even darker.

But Li Gan kept staring at him. If he made a mistake, he would have to pay the price. How could it be so cheap if he wanted to get away without plucking a hair?

"Your Majesty is holy." Zhao Kuangyin had no choice but to raise his spirits and replied with cupped hands.

It is better to be left behind ten thousand than to be left alone.

"Your Majesty is wise." Li Yuan and Yang Jian also cupped their hands, accepting the result.

Of course, this is not the end.

If that's the case, Zhao Kuangyin's power in the Ten Guards is still a bit weak.

Li Gan thought for a moment, and then said: "Although Zhao Kuangyi has neglected his duty in battle, he still has the talent of a general. On this occasion of defeating Wu, he must make the best use of him."

"I thought that I could choose two more people from the imperial army to supervise the transfer of grain and grass from the Yue Kingdom and escort with him."

Zhao Er's military ability may not be very good, but his ability to fight for power and profit, fan the flames and infighting is still online.

Under such a situation, not only could Li Gan not be able to pull out the shit-stirring stick, but he had to have a certain voice in the army, otherwise he would definitely not be able to restrain Li Yuan, Yang Jian and their generals.

After Li Gan finished speaking, he looked at Li Yuan and Yang Jian: "What do the emperor and General Yang think? If possible, how should the other two be chosen?"

The joy on Zhao Kuangyin's dark face flashed away, and then he said like a respondent, "Your Majesty is wise."

But the other two who were asked had some toothaches.

Food, grass and supplies are the most important thing for the army to go out. Whoever masters this will be able to choke the army's neck.

When the food and grass arrive, which guard will be given first, and which guard will be given later. If there is insufficient food and grass, which guard should be given priority?There is still a lot of room for manipulation.

Now that Li Gan has introduced a Zhao Kuangyi, the two of them have to choose two other people who can sing against him, otherwise they will definitely be overwhelmed by him.

But the problem is, Zhao Kuangyi is the loser who stepped on the horse and should have been punished.

The two of them have to be exchanged by him for nothing, isn't this wronged?

"Your Majesty, the task of transporting grain and grass is very important, and I think it is prudent and prudent that we should put it first."

Li Yuan frowned and said, "Zhao Kuangyi's battle across the Shiliang River is full of vigor, but he is a little unsteady. Why not choose someone else to take charge of this matter."

Yang Jian also refused: "Your Majesty, Wu Guo will definitely intercept the food and grass of the imperial army. This matter is very serious. It is related to the victory or defeat of the army, so it cannot be decided lightly!"

Li Gan frowned unobtrusively, and glanced at the civil servants beside him.

Qin Hui, Cai Jing, and Li Jing didn't speak. As for the four ministers of the Ministry of War and the ministers, since they entered the palace, they were like four-headed gourds, and they couldn't be counted on.

The political affairs hall was extremely quiet, and the light outside the window gradually brightened. A ray of cold morning wind blew in from the window, and the old eunuch hurried over to close the window.

"His Majesty!"

Zhao Kuangyin cupped his hands suddenly, and said solemnly: "The matter of grain and grass is indeed important, no matter how much you can't take it too seriously, why not add three more people besides Zhao Kuangyi to urge the army to escort the grain and grass!"

"Four people are in charge together, naturally it is safer than three people."

"Add three more people?"

Li Gan was taken aback for a moment, then gave him a deep look, he was so sinister and fat.

"This matter can indeed..."

He looked at Li Yuan and Yang Jian, and said with a smile: "The emperor and the general think, how should these three be chosen?"

In addition to killing three soldiers with two peaches, you can also kill two soldiers with three peaches.

If there are two places, these two people will naturally be one for each person.

But now there are three places, who should get the more one?
Li Yuan and Yang Jian's faces were heavy, but they were secretly cursing the insidious fat man in their hearts.

Although both of them knew that this was to sow dissension and split up, but the problem was here, who was willing to give up that spot to the other party? ?
Who is willing to sacrifice themselves to achieve others?

Zhao Kuangyin looked at the two silent people, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Li Jing on the side sighed softly, stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I think that although it is important to escort food and grass, it doesn't mean that the more people go, the better."

"If there are too many people, there will be differences of opinion, and disputes will inevitably occur. On the contrary, it will not benefit the matter. It will slow down the progress of grain transportation and be taken advantage of by Wu soldiers."

"Why don't we let the three be in charge, and choose another two to supervise the transportation with General Zhao Kuangyi?"

Qin Hui also nodded suddenly when he heard the words, looked at Li Qian and said, "Your Majesty, I also thought that the three of them would go together. I heard that the food and grass of the Ten Guards are about to run out. Obviously, this matter cannot be delayed any longer. "

"Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible."

Li Gan gave a helpless wry smile, and looked at Qin Hui: "Qin Xiang, you are embarrassing me..."

Qin Hui's face was also full of embarrassment and helplessness, and he cupped his hands and sighed: "Your Majesty forgives the crime, and the minister deserves to die. The minister should have worried about His Majesty, but now the situation is critical, and the 300,000 soldiers on the front line may run out of food at any time!"

"Your Majesty, please be arbitrary and make an order as soon as possible, and stop hesitating!"

Li Gan sighed deeply, he was still hesitant on the face, but he was already happy in his heart.

Qin Hui's bastard really has something!Presumably Li Yuan and Yang Jian listened to these words, and they were very ear-piercing, right?
Li Gan looked at the two with innocent eyes: "Uncle Emperor, General, you..."

Yang Jian suddenly stopped being silent, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I also think that it is better for three people to supervise the transportation of grain and grass at the same time. Four people together, it will be redundant."

"I feel that Yu Wenhua can take on the important task of supervising the delivery of grain and grass."

Li Yuan was silent for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "I recommend Su Dingfang to go with me to supervise the transportation of grain and grass."

"it is good."

Li Gan smiled and nodded, thinking that it would have been better if it had been like this earlier? ?

"Since this is the case, the Ministry of Zhongshu will draft an edict as soon as possible and send it to the imperial army."

Li Gan stood up and looked at Qin Hui, and said solemnly: "The situation is critical now, and there is no delay."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Qin Hui immediately bowed his hands and agreed.

"Also, as long as everyone knows the content of today's military newspaper, don't spread it to the outside world." Li Gan rubbed his brows with a headache.

All the people present were human beings, so they naturally understood the meaning of Li Gan's words.

Zhao Kuangyin's black face is even hotter.

This kind of embarrassing battle report, spreading out will make the people and officials lose confidence in the court, and no one wants to see it.

"Your Majesty, this news will come from Chen Guo and Wu Guo sooner or later." Qin Hui reminded in a low voice, it is impossible to hide it forever.

Naturally, Li Qian also knew, he shook his head slightly: "Let the imperial army send back the battle report of the capture of Sizhou and Xuyi as soon as possible, and then announce it together with today's battle report."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Qin Hui nodded in response. This is also a common public relations method used by the court.

Although the matter of fleeing a hundred miles at night in a donkey cart will still attract people's discussion, but with the news of victory, the court can save a little face.

"Okay, let's go here first."

Li Qian looked at all the people present, looked at the faces with different expressions, and finally turned calm: "Everyone, the current situation is turbulent, and only by working together can we overcome the difficulties together."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Everyone responded in unison and retreated from the political affairs hall one by one.

Looking at their backs going away, Li Gan sighed softly.

The reason why Li Yuan and Yang Jian compromised so easily today and let Zhao Kuangyin go is probably because they still have greater demands for interests.

These people are all staring at the fat piece of Wu, only waiting for the conquest of Wu to end, and then divide up their own people.

But Li Gan didn't want to seal off this wealthy Wu land anymore.

Today's Wu State has a very large territory, starting from the estuary of the Yangtze River in the east, reaching Yingdu of Chu State in the west, Xiapi in the north, and Kuaiji in the south.

There are Hongze Lake, Taihu Lake, Chaohu Lake and Gaoyou Lake in it, including the Jianghuai River Basin, the water network extends in all directions, the economy is highly developed, the products are extremely rich, the transportation is fast and convenient, and it was born on the lifeline of the imperial court's water transportation.

Instead of conferring another king of Wu, enjoying such a great wealth and choking the throat of the court, it is better to set up a big Wu county and incorporate it into the imperial court's official system.

Even Li Gan, the candidate for the first prefect of Wu County, had already thought about it.

Of course, if you do this, you will inevitably encounter a lot of resistance and difficulties.

But it's worth a try.

With this Wu County, the strength of the imperial court will surely increase by leaps and bounds.

If Li Qian could hold this Wu County in his own hands, he would be able to get rid of the current predicament of "Emperor of the Capital".

Li Gan stared at the map on the table, thinking about all the difficulties he might encounter in the future...

The edict of Zhongshu Province was quickly prepared and delivered. After reading it once, Li Gan added a sentence at the end: "The soldiers and horses stationed in Xuyi must not be taken captive by the people." 'Character.

This edict was then sent to Menxia Province, and the Minister of Menxia, ​​after reviewing the matter, sent it to the Ministry of War, who was responsible for sending it to the front line...

The errands of the Ministry of War travel by water, day and night.

It was not until they reached the place where the canal was silted up that they changed to land and rode to the place where the imperial army was located.

Only this time there was a little accident.

In the post station, the sun was shining brightly, the power of the autumn tiger should not be underestimated, and the air was dry and hot, making people want to stick out their tongues.

The dusty messengers were pouring bowls of herbal tea, waiting to change horses.

A burst of hurried footsteps came from the gate of the small courtyard, and a group of officers and soldiers with spears opened the gate and rushed in.

"Who is it!" The messenger stood up, looked at the officers and soldiers in front of him vigilantly, and shouted sternly: "Dare to intercept the official documents of the court, do you want to die?"

"It's not intercepting, just asking you to go over and ask something."

The leader of the army looked at him with a smile: "You are the messenger of the Ministry of War, right? Your Excellency invites you to go and ask questions."

The messenger originally wanted to call for help, but when he heard the three words "he lord", he fell silent all of a sudden.

Among the six books of the Shangshu, few people dared to disobey the meaning of the two servants of the Shangshu, let alone He Shen who was in charge of the Ministry of Officials.

Seeing him like this, several officers and soldiers smiled even more: "Come with us."

Several people came to the small courtyard next to the post station. As soon as the messenger entered the door, he saw the Wang Ming flag board, the imperial envoy's umbrella, and the set of outfits placed in the courtyard, and his head dropped even lower.

The messenger was a little skeptical at first, how could it be possible for the adults to live in a place like the post station?But the current Wang Ming Banner is ironclad evidence!Unless the Nine Clans are tired of living, no one would dare to forge this thing. The people here are probably really with the adults...

"My lord, I have brought you here." The leading sergeant reported respectfully to the hall.

"please come in."

Sitting in the hall is a kind-hearted, amiable fat man dressed in a purple-backed rich and rich gown. Who is it but He Shen?

In addition to He Shen, there was also an old man with a gray beard, a black gauze square scarf on his head, and a red lake silk Taoist robe with dark flowers sitting at the table, looking up and down at the messenger.

"My lord, this is a secret letter from the Ministry of War to the front line." The messenger bowed his head sincerely, and offered the envelope in both hands.

He Shen waved his hand and refused with a smile: "How can I read the secret letter sent by the Ministry of War to the front line? Mr. Zheng, do you think so?"

The white-bearded old man's real name is Zheng Chen, and He Shen specially called him Mr. Zheng in order to show respect.

Zheng Chen smiled and said, "Your Excellency He is the servant of Shangshu, and he is in charge of Shangshusheng. It is natural to see."

"No, no, no."

He Shen smiled and shook his head: "Although it was sent by the Ministry of War, this secret letter is probably His Majesty's edict. Since it has been sealed, it cannot be opened again before arriving at the barracks."

The messenger was puzzled, why did you ask me to come here?What about the kid?

"I want to ask you, what is the content of the urgent military report at [-] li before? Has it spread in the capital?"

The messenger was taken aback, thinking how could Master He still read minds?

I'm thinking now that he doesn't know, does he?No, no, no, no more...

"In the words of your lord, no."

The messenger replied cautiously: "That morning when the military report arrived in Beijing, Da Sima, Prime Minister on the Right, and a group of adults entered the palace, and there was no news after that..."

"I see." He Shen nodded thoughtfully.

The messenger was afraid that he would be dissatisfied, so he added: "At noon that day, this edict was sent from Menxia province, ordering the Ministry of War to send it to the front."

"Why do you need to worry about adults?"

Zheng Chen looked at He Shen with a smile: "Anyway, the imperial army is as powerful as a bamboo, and now it has taken down Sizhou City and Xuyi City, and it will take down the whole of Xuyi in a few days."

"The report has passed here, there must be nothing wrong."

He Shen was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said: "That's the truth, I'm not as free and easy as Mr. Zheng after all."

If you lose a battle, you have to hide it and sneak all the way to Beijing to deliver the letter.But if the victory is not announced with great fanfare, isn't the victory a waste of time?
In fact, after a victory in a battle, not only will the official who sent the letter not keep it secret, but he will probably make it known to the whole world.If there is a bigger and more powerful victory, the yamen and post stations along the road will also be arranged with dew cloth, which is commonly called "big-character posters" and read to the local people.

Just yesterday, the military newspaper sent by the front line arrived at Bianzhou, sending the news that the imperial imperial army had taken down Xuyi city without a single soldier, and continued to spread it to the capital.

In fact, Xuyi surrendered.

Now the forbidden troops of the imperial court continue to move southward, they are about to block the Huaihe River, and will soon occupy the entire territory of Xuyi.

"It's not that Mr. He is not free and easy, but Mr. He has in his heart the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the disaster!"

Zheng Chen sighed with emotion, and shook his head gently: "Wu Guo is blocked for a day, and the grain cannot be transported for a day, and the people of Bianzhou and Xingyang will suffer for a day!"

"Master He has Li Shu in his heart, which is why he has so many worries, but this old man can't do that anymore."

He Shen was taken aback, he didn't expect him to be so great, he hurriedly said with a smile: "The same is true for Mr. Zheng, too."

After speaking, he waved to the messenger: "The imperial court's urgent letter cannot be delayed, so hurry up."

Then he said to Liu Quan who was standing on the side: "Wrap this messenger with ten taels of silver to deal with accidents."

"Master Xie He!" The messenger left the small courtyard happily, never expecting such a good thing to happen.

After the messenger left, Liu Quan went to close the door again, and put out ice trays, and the hall cooled down a little.

"Old Zheng, looking at the situation of the battle, it is estimated that this year's grain may not be able to be shipped."

He Shen took out his handkerchief, wiped the sweat from his brow, and said to Zheng Chen with a smile: "For disaster relief and embankment repairs, it depends on the cooperation of the folks in Xingyang and Bianzhou."

In the depths of winter, the canals would freeze, and even if Wu was conquered by that time, the grain would probably not be able to survive.

"That's natural."

Zheng Chen is actually too hot, but he has always been reserved, and smiled at He Shen: "Building the embankment is a major event that will benefit forever. After it is repaired, it will benefit the people on both sides of the strait. Even if we don't tell the adults, we It will definitely help with this.”

After He Shen wiped off his sweat, he took another sip of the herbal tea in the gold wire cup, and smiled even more easily: "With the help of the Zheng family, it seems that I can rest easy."

Although they are called the Zheng family of Xingyang, their influence is not limited to Xingyang.

From Xingyang, Bianzhou to Zhengguo, everything is under the shadow of this behemoth.

The reason is also very simple. The Zheng family in Xingyang is the Zheng family of the royal family of Zheng.

In other words, they were originally a family, one body.

So what He Shen said was really no exaggeration.

Without the support of the Zheng family, no official can do much in these two places.

Zheng Chen secretly fanned the wind with his big sleeve while Heshen was drinking tea. Seeing Heshen looking over, he smiled modestly, without any embarrassment: "Master He thinks too highly of our Zheng family, This time the Yellow River suddenly suffered a disaster, and we almost lost our own protection."

"In the face of natural disasters, manpower is so insignificant, He is really the savior of our people in Xingyang and Bianzhou!"

"A few days ago, everyone discussed that if the embankment in Xingyang is completed, a monument will be erected to commemorate it, and the embankment on the south bank will be named 'Hegong Embankment'! In order to express gratitude to Sir He for his kindness!"

He Shen tied up the local gentry by borrowing grain and engraving their names on the embankment, so that they would contribute willingly.

The Zheng family used this name of "Hegong dike" to bind Heshen.

As long as He Shen is in the court for one day, the court will not give up building this embankment.

"It can't be done."

The tea in He Shen's mouth almost spewed out, and he hurriedly waved his hand to refuse: "What can you do with someone?"

"The food for this embankment is all borrowed from the villagers. Except for the stones that were originally brought in by the imperial court, the villagers dug themselves on the nearby mountains and transported them by boat. The folks do it themselves..."

Zheng Chen was taken aback. Hearing this, the embankment really had nothing to do with the imperial court. It was all done by the villagers themselves.

Of course, the account is not calculated like this.

The ice cubes in the ice tray gradually evaporated, and the temperature in the room dropped slowly.

"He adults are too humble."

Zheng Chen is not so hot anymore, he said with a dry smile: "There were so many floods in Xingyang in the past years, and the imperial court sent so many imperial envoys to relieve the disaster, but why couldn't they do this? No one has ever proposed to repair Xingyang. A stone embankment, they dare not think about it, let alone talk about it."

"Only He adults can have such a mind."

"Without the support and permission of the imperial court, how could the people build this embankment by themselves?"

If the imperial court did not allow it, the embankment would have been stopped immediately before construction started.

If the imperial court does not come forward, it is even more impossible to organize the victims of the disaster and let them work together to do this matter.

"And someone is also relying on the support of the folks."

Although He Shen is still polite, his tone has softened: "If there is no such a reasonable villager as Mr. Zheng, He must not dare to think about it."

Zheng Chen laughed and took a sip of his tea gracefully as he was being carried in a sedan chair: "In this way, it's a deal."

"The folks just want to erect a monument for this levee. People call it Hegong Dike. Sir He, you can't stop the public opinion!"

He Shen sighed helplessly, that awkward little appearance was simply a hundred reluctances: "Since Mr. Zheng has said so, then I have nothing to do, that's all I can do."

Zheng Chen nodded with a smile, and asked casually, "By the way, with your lord."

"Now the victims are clamoring to sell their land. This year, the water from the Yellow River has been irrigated for a long time. The original good fields have become brine land, and there is no way to plant them again. The victims have made up their minds and sold the land for food. ..."

The so-called brine-repelling land is saline-alkali land. When the Yellow River floods, if the accumulated water does not recede, the soil will be easily salinized and become saline-alkali land.

"Can't sell!"

He Shen's expression turned serious suddenly, and he stared at Zheng Chen and said, "Does Mr. Zheng know that this time the imperial court will not only build dikes, but also build dams?"

Zheng Chen was stunned for a moment, no longer caring about his demeanor: "Is this really the case?"

Fertile land can be turned into brine-repelling land, and brine-repelling land can naturally be turned back into fertile land. The method is to divert the Yellow River to irrigate silt, divert the Yellow River to irrigate, flush the salinity and alkali, and then form a new soil layer.

For this kind of dammed land, the common people have a jingle, which is called "build road walls in the ditch, block mud and collect grain". Rotten land can be turned into fertile land!
"That's natural."

He Shen also casually sipped his tea: "Old Zheng, the Zheng family has always supported the court and this official, so this official can also disclose some news to you in advance."

"A while ago, Da Sikong sent craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry to draw the terrain of Xingyang and other places along the river, and then went back to the Ministry of Industry to design the blueprints for embankment. This embankment is not simply embankment, but also digging and diverting the river. , build moon embankments, and build dams along the river to silt the ground.”

"Although it's more troublesome, once it's done, the hundreds of thousands to millions of acres of bittern fields along the Xingyang section of the Yellow River will become high-quality fertile fields..."

Zheng Chen's hand holding the teacup trembled, and the orange tea spilled on the red dark flower lake silk Taoist robe, but he didn't realize it.

After a year of plowing the fields, they could only collect three or five buckets of grain after exhausting themselves. The common people were unwilling to plant it even if they let it go uncultivated.

But if it is a silt field, each mu of land can produce two or three stones of grain every year, and if it is counted on millions of mu of land... Zheng Chen is a little dizzy.

How much does this have to be?How much grain?

Zheng Chen looked at He Shen with admiring eyes, high, it's really too high!

There are a lot of official land in these millions of fields. Once the embankment is completed, the imperial court does not know how much land will be earned!

Even if the grain production of the rest of the civilian fields is doubled, the tax collected by the imperial court can also be doubled!

With such a deduction, the court would not have to spend too much money to build the embankment, and in the future, it would be able to collect several times more food tax every year!

Building embankments and stepping on horses can make money. I'm afraid this is the only one in the world, right? ?

(End of this chapter)