Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 190 Prospects
Accompanied by Xu Guangqi, Zhu Youxiao walked around the imperial village and listened carefully to Xu Guangqi's detailed introduction. When it came to agricultural affairs, Xu Guangqi spoke with great energy, but the smile on Zhu Youxiao's face was not there. Disappeared.

Ming Dynasty has no shortage of talents! !
Zhu Youxiao has always believed that professional matters should be left to professionals. As for what he has to do, one is to tell professional people what he knows and let them theorize and explore. To practice, one is to make money, and keep making money!

"Your Highness, please come here."

After reporting to the emperor in detail, he received the emperor's order to tell Zhu Youjian about agricultural affairs. After Xu Guangqi bowed and accepted the order, he led Zhu Youjian to explain agricultural affairs.

"My lord, they are all here."

Liu Ruoyu, the eunuch of Qianqing Palace, bowed his head and stepped forward.

"Xuan."

Zhu Youxiao said concisely.

This time, he left the palace for a private visit incognito and came to this imperial village on the outskirts of Beijing. In addition to inspecting the planting of new crops and listening to Xu Guangqi's detailed account, Zhu Youxiao also had another important thing to do.

"I... Li Ruoxing, the Young Man's Minister of River Control, pays homage to Your Majesty!"

"I...Liu Rongsi, the doctor who manages the river in the Shaofu, pays homage to Your Majesty!"

"I...Pan Dafu, the river doctor of the Young Mansion, pays homage to Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty... Yang Fangxing, the person in charge of river management in the Young Mansion, pays homage to Your Majesty!"

Looking at these people in front of him, Zhu You, a school student, sighed. Among the talents he has gathered successively, the water conservancy talents are the most difficult to gather.

Rectifying river politics is what Zhu Youxiao is most concerned about.

In Zhu Youxiao's eyes, other fields are fine. Even if there is no improvement, it may have an impact on the Guochao Association, but it will not be like Hezheng.

Agriculture, floods, droughts, shipping, industry... these all require the support of systematic river governance, either directly or indirectly.

"How have you sorted out the river management concepts such as Pan Yinchuan's "River Defense Overview", "Two Rivers Management", "Chenduan Da Gong Lu", and the method of concentrating water and flushing sand?"

Zhu Youxiao gathered his thoughts, looked at Li Ruoxing and the others and asked. As he spoke, Zhu Youxiao's eyes fixed on Pan Dafu.

This man is the eldest son of Pan Jixun, a great talent in river management!
"Your Majesty, all the officials have been sorted out."

Li Ruoxing, the minister of river management in the Shaofu, glanced at Pan Dafu beside him, bowed to the emperor and said: "The masterpiece of river control written by Shi Lianggong is the foundation for the rectification of river politics in the country. The river government academy established by the Shaofu is based on the time. Mainly written by Liang Gong, he collects and compiles river management classics from past dynasties to cultivate talents engaged in river management."

"Of course I know this."

Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly and said: "If this were not the case, I would not issue a special edict to summon the ministers to Beijing. River governance is the foundation for maintaining the country."

When he said this, the smile on Zhu Youxiao's face disappeared.

"Since Yu Ji ascended the throne, I have read the memorials and documents related to river affairs over the years, and found that there are quite a few problems, especially the Yellow and Huai rivers, and a canal is involved in them."

"The state allocates food and salary for river control every year, and countless amounts of money are spent, but the results of river control are not good. Every time the autumn floods come, the people on both sides of the Yellow River and Huaihe River are worried, let alone the coming of floods. For The losses caused to the people along the coast."

"I have always been thinking about it. The imperial dynasty attaches great importance to river administration. Money is allocated every year and rivers are renovated every year. Why is there not much change in river administration?"

"After thinking about it, I finally understand that river management will not achieve results in the short term. This requires sustained investment and organization. It requires a large number of talents who are proficient in water conservancy and follow a complete set of river management concepts. Only then can it be possible to gradually improve river management. .”

When Li Ruoxing and Pan Dafu heard what the emperor said, they all nodded in agreement. Managing river politics is undoubtedly the most complicated and difficult thing.After all, the situation in different places is different, with different river courses, different terrains, different directions, and different climates. Without a higher position, it is extremely unrealistic to do a good job in complex river management.

"You are all talented people who are proficient in water conservancy. I have called you here today for one thing."

Zhu Youxiao's eyes were determined, he looked at Li Ruoxing and the others, and said in a serious tone: "In the name of the Shaofu, I plan to directly allocate internal funds to regulate the river food and salary, coordinate the refugees gathered by the Shaofu, and temporarily rectify the Haihe River system in the northern Zhili territory."

"I have only one request for you."

"We must adopt a holistic river management stance and thinking to effectively rectify the water conservancy in the counties under the jurisdiction of the Northern Zhili Province. We should widen the river channel when it is necessary, build the reservoir when it is necessary, and build the hub when it is necessary. We must achieve the goal of flood season and non-stop water conservancy. During the flood season, there are multiple objectives such as flood discharge and water storage.”

“For example, when severe flooding occurs in Beizhili, how to effectively discharge floodwaters to avoid causing major threats and impacts to the local area, and when droughts arrive, how to store and release water to alleviate the threat of drought to crops, these are all important questions. Something we have to consider.”

"Your Majesty, if we really want to proceed like this, it will only take a few years or even longer, and the Haihe River system proposed by Your Majesty will be difficult to achieve results."

Pan Dafu's expression was complicated. He bowed to Zhu Youxiao and said, "As for the water conservancy improvement in the northern Zhili border, it will consume money and food every year..."

"The matter of raising food and wages for river control is not something you have to consider."

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and interrupted: "Since I am determined to do it, I will find a way to solve this matter. You can just focus on the river politics itself."

"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Liu Rongsi stepped forward and said: "In the counties under the jurisdiction of Northern Zhili, the construction of the Haihe River system mentioned by His Majesty is a major event that will benefit the present and the future. However, the people's sentiments in each county are different, and the river water conservancy is more complicated. If Without the support of local governments, I’m afraid..."

"I give you the King's Order Flag."

Zhu Youxiao said in a sonorous tone: "The Young Mansion is my Young Mansion, the money is mine, and the river administration is what I want to fix. Anyone who dares to secretly restrict or obstruct them will have no choice but to die!"

How could Zhu Youxiao not understand Liu Rongsi's hidden meaning?

Zhu Youxiao had political purposes in building the Haihe River system in the northern Zhili territory. The first was to cultivate more water conservancy talents. River management cannot be done just by talking about it. This requires down-to-earth work and personal visits to the front lines of river management. Accumulating experience bit by bit, one is to improve and make the river administration powers independent, and professional things should be handled by professional people. The other is to explore more advanced river management concepts while continuing to manage the river...

"River politics is a big deal, and I hope you can take on this heavy responsibility."

Zhu Youxiao calmed down and continued: "The Haihe River system in Northern Zhili is just the beginning. If you cannot see the results you should have with my firm support, then in the future, we will manage the Yellow River, Huaihe River, canals, Yangtze River and other rivers and lakes. , it’s just nonsense.

In three years, I must see changes.

During this period, if the country encounters river management difficulties in other regions, I will definitely transfer manpower from them. Therefore, you must not only rectify water conservancy, but also cultivate talents.

This is not a good job, let alone a fat one. It requires a lot of pressure. If anyone can't bear it, you can tell me now and I won't blame you. "

"I am willing to accept the decree!"

Pan Dafu was the first to express his position: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will do my best to make the Haihe River system mentioned by Your Majesty truly operational in the northern Zhili territory."

"I am willing to accept the decree!"

"I am willing to accept the decree!"

Li Ruoxing, Liu Rongsi and others have stated that they can rectify river politics for the country, not to mention facing a lot of pressure, so what if they have to bear infamy?
Looking at these people in front of him, Zhu Youxiao showed a pleased smile. Who said that Ming Dynasty only has some speculative groups, but there are a number of outstanding people in various fields.

Ignoring other areas for the time being, just talking about river politics, Zhu Youxiao will definitely kill a group of masters in the future, support a group of talents, rebuild the river government yamen, and achieve an operating system of central leadership and local assistance. River politics must You need to have a higher position, otherwise if you are working independently, even if you throw in more money and food, it will be difficult to achieve the desired results and effects! !
(End of this chapter)