Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

"Whenever the Minjiang River floods, the Central Sichuan Plain is a vast ocean. When there is a drought, there will be thousands of miles of barren land, and there will be no harvest."

"That's why the floods of the Minjiang River have plagued the land of Shu for a long time, devouring fertile land and disturbing people's livelihood, which has long been a major obstacle to the survival and development of the people of Shu."

Prince Heng carefully pondered Qingji's intention of saying these words.

After a while, Prince Heng said: "What the father said is very true. In the past, when Du Yu, Wangdi of the old Shu Kingdom, was in his later years, there was a flood, and the people of Shu couldn't live in peace, so he asked him to control the water."

"Bie Ling observed the topography, measured the water potential, and channeled it to relieve the flood, so that the people of Shu were at peace."

"If we can control the floods of the Minjiang River, it would be a great merit. Our Wu Kingdom may take this opportunity to subdue the people of Shu!"

Hearing this, before Qingji could speak, the Bu Shang who was following him jokingly said, "Du Yu is to Bie Ling, just like Emperor Shun was to Dayu in ancient times."

"Bie Ling and Dayu were both abdicated to the position of monarch because of their meritorious service in controlling the water."

"It's just that Du Yu doesn't seem to be as great as Emperor Shun."

Qing Ji asked with great interest: "How do you say that?"

Emperor Shun and Du Yu, one is the leader of the Huaxia tribe, and the other is the leader of the Shu people. In terms of achievements, Du Yu is naturally far inferior to Emperor Shun.

But in the matter of abdication, the two are exactly the same, but it cannot be said that one is greater than the other.

Bu Shang smiled slightly, bowed to Qingji and said: "Your Majesty, I have read a lot of miscellaneous books. When I was in Badi, I also heard some allusions."

"I heard that although Wangdi Du Yu was good at farming, he had no way to control the floods. Therefore, when he was more than 100 years old, he ordered the prime minister at that time, Bie Ling, to control the floods of the Minjiang River."

"During the flood control period of Bieling, Du Yu took the opportunity to have an affair with Bieling's wife. Later, Du Yu felt ashamed and thought that his virtue was not as good as Bieling's. He gave him the throne and lived in seclusion in Minshan."

"It is said that after his death, every third month of the lunar calendar, he turned into a cuckoo and urged the Shu people to sow seeds during the farming season with their voices."

"There is also a saying that Du Yuqi was actually fled after being overthrown by Bie Ling. Because he failed to reset, the resentful soul turned into Du Juan..."

Rhododendron?
Qingji knew a thing or two about this story.

Du Yu was considered a great figure in Shu.

He developed production and led the Shu people out of the barbaric era of drinking blood and making Shu land bloom with civilization, so he was loved by the Shu people.

Many ancient books record that Du Yu became vague after living in seclusion, and became inexplicably sad and angry, so that he died of injustice.
There has been a saying in China since ancient times that "the cuckoo cries blood", and it is regarded as the incarnation of Emperor Wang who shed blood for the people.

Therefore, in Du Fu's poems in the Tang Dynasty, there is a sentence "Bringing a son to a hundred birds' nests, all birds dare not be angry. Still feed their sons, and treat them as if they are supreme."

Ultimately, though, the cuckoo might not be a very good bird.

The cuckoo is famous for its timidity among birds, and when the little birds gather to peck it, it will run away.

Why did the cuckoo escape?
Naturally, he knew that he had done something wrong.

The dove in the idiom "Dove occupies the magpie's nest" refers to the cuckoo.

It is said to be a ferocious, cruel and domineering bird, a rascal among birds.

It is extremely irresponsible for raising offspring. It is too lazy to make a nest by itself. It lays eggs in other birds' nests, and other birds hatch and feed them for it.

The little cuckoo is also very cruel. Not only is it gluttonous, but it also squeezes all the younger brothers and sisters born to the adoptive parents in the same nest out of the nest and falls to death, enjoying the favor of the adoptive parents alone.

So, cuckoo birds have a really bad reputation!
"Bu Shang, I didn't expect you to be quite knowledgeable at such a young age."

Qingji glanced at Bu Shang appreciatively.

Bu Shang shook his head and said, "Your Majesty praises you absurdly. I just did it out of interest, and it's just a good thing."

"Do you know why the widow came to the bank of the Minjiang River today?"

"This……"

Bu Shang thought for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty, if your expectations are correct, Your Majesty probably wants to control the floods of the Minjiang River, or even directly eradicate the floods here."

"good."

Qingji smiled slightly, and said, "Congji Yufu, how at a loss was the founding of the country, people may become fish and turtles. Such a tragic situation in Sichuan has happened since ancient times!"

"The water source of the Minjiang River comes from the right bank of the steep mountains. The large tributaries overflow from the gaps between the mountains on the right bank. The rainfall is mainly concentrated in the rainy season, so the water of the Minjiang River rises and falls rapidly, and the water is turbulent."

"Do you know how to start eradicating the flood in the Minjiang River?"

"This... I don't know."

Bu Shang could not help lowering his head.

As the saying goes, there is a specialization in the art industry.

Although Bu Shang is a genius with a lot of knowledge, he really doesn't know how to control the flood, let alone cure the flood of the Minjiang River?
As far as Bu Shang himself observed.

The upper reaches of the Minjiang River flowed through the steep mountains, and when it reached the Central Shu Plain, the water speed suddenly slowed down, and a large amount of silt and rocks were deposited immediately, silting up the river course.

Every year when the rainy season comes, the Minjiang River and other tributaries rise sharply, often causing floods.

When there is not enough rain, it will cause drought.

Therefore, as early as more than 100 years ago, Du Yu of the Shu Kingdom took the spirit of the turtle as his prime minister, and built an artificial river at the exit of the Minjiang River to divert the water from the Minjiang River into the Tuojiang River to eliminate water damage...

Qing Ji said slowly: "To completely solve the flood of the Minjiang River, we must change from passive to active. While learning from the experience of previous generations in water control, we must not blindly follow the ancient methods, and we need to adapt to local conditions."

"The widow has an idea, which is to divide the water flow of the Minjiang River into two, and one of the water flows into the Central Sichuan Plain. This can not only divert floods and reduce disasters, but also divert water to irrigate the fields, turning harm into profit."

"Like the Yulei Mountain at the foot of the widow, only by opening up the Yulei Mountain so that the water of the Minjiang River can flow smoothly to the east can the flow of the river water in the west be reduced."

"The river in the west will no longer flood, and at the same time, it will relieve the drought in the east, allowing the torrential river to flow into the dry area and irrigate the fertile fields there..."

Qingji's idea of ​​the Dujiangyan project was not a sudden whim.

Throughout the ages, Dujiangyan has been a comprehensive water conservancy project for flood control, irrigation and shipping.

In the original history, after the completion of Dujiangyan, the Chengdu Plain was fertile and wild for thousands of miles, floods and droughts followed people, no famine was known, and there was no shortage of years, which is called Tianfu!
If the land of Bashu is to become a real "Land of Abundance", the Dujiangyan project is indispensable.

"Bu Shang, if I let you complete this project, do you have confidence?"

Qing Ji cast a contemptuous glance at the Bu Shang.

Hearing this, Bu Shang couldn't help but said embarrassingly: "Your Majesty is just joking. I don't know the art of water control, and I don't know how to do it. How can I take on this important task?"

"Just because you don't understand, doesn't mean others don't understand."

Qing Ji said with a faint smile: "Bu Shang, the Kingdom of Shu still lacks a minister in charge. My widow's intention is to let you be the minister of the Kingdom of Shu to be responsible for planning this project."