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Chapter 280 Mu Zhe controls the flood
On the day of the trip, Shen Congxi and Yan Shiyi went to the city gate to see them off.At that time, none of them expected that Zhao Muzhe would be away for three years.

Zhao Muzhe said with a smile: "I am in trouble with the water anyway. I went to the southeast coast to fight pirates in my early years, and now I go to control the water of the Yellow River. This world is so salty that I have to worry about it all by myself!"

"Don't worry at home," Shen Congxi patted him on the shoulder: "Jingshu will visit Mrs. Zhao often. When you come back, maybe the children in your wife's womb have been born safely!"

Jiang Jingshu is Shen Congxi's wife.Zhao Muzhe's wife Liu Zipei has been pregnant for more than a month, and neither the emperor nor the empress knows yet.It was almost time to set off before Zhao Muzhe told Shen Congxi about the matter.

When the emperor and empress knew about it, Zhao Muzhe had already led the team two hundred miles away from the capital.

The Queen asked Ji'er to go to the Hou Mansion and leave a female doctor to stay at the Hou Mansion to take care of Liu Zipei.Zhao Jiamin also got married this year, and there were two less people in the Hou Mansion, which suddenly became empty.

Zhao Muzhe and the others were not like before, where Huang Fan would go to control the situation. Ruan En suggested that they go all the way to the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River to find the blocked river channel in the first section of the Yellow River.

Pointing to the distance, Ruan En said, "Instead of finding another place to dig a canal to divert water, it is better to use the old river course of the Yellow River. Dredging the old river course is economical and convenient, and it can also facilitate the irrigation of the cultivated land next to the old road."

Zhao Muche also agreed with his proposal.Based on the old water potential map, everyone found the original location of the old river channel.

However, on site, we found that after the Yellow River changed its course, the riverbanks on both sides of the old river channel were transformed into fertile farmland. If water is diverted back, these fertile farmlands will inevitably be lost.

Sure enough, when he found the local Li Zheng and said it, he was immediately strongly opposed by Li Zheng: "Master Imperial Envoy, you are standing and talking without back pain. We ordinary people have to pay the public grain every year. Although King Cheng has always been generous, collecting grain only Harvest [-]%, this water soaks, where can I find [-]% of the grain..."

"Yes, I actually forgot that this is the fiefdom of Prince Cheng!" Zhao Xiaohou was delighted. Prince Cheng is his old partner. With him here, this matter can definitely be solved.

He ignored Li Zheng, who was still nagging, and said to Zhao Dong and Zhao Xi: "Let's go directly to Prince Cheng's Mansion!"

King Cheng was overjoyed to see Zhao Muzhe. After hearing about his intention, King Cheng praised: "Your method of expanding the middle reaches and saving the lower reaches is good. I support you. Isn't it just a few pieces of land? I will find another piece of wasteland for the tenants. Let’s relocate collectively and exempt them from rent and tax for another eight years, no one disagrees!”

King Cheng was not idle either. He followed Zhao Muzhe and spent money to dredge the old river channel of Sunjiadu. After the water of the Yellow River was divided, the water situation downstream was greatly relieved. When the flood season came the next year, he saw the rushing Yellow River water reaching Sunjiadu. Slowing down, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

With the support and help of King Cheng, Zhao Muche and Ruan En were even more ambitious. They personally surveyed the hydrology along the river to find the cause of the yellow flood.

They built embankments on the north bank of the Yellow River and diverted it on the south bank. At the same time, they planted trees along the river to stabilize the sand on both sides.In just two lines, Zhao Muzhe worked hard for three years. He also ordered water workers to record the pros and cons of these water control methods in detail in "Chinese Water Works Chronicles".

In the more than ten years since Zhao Muzhe took charge of flood control, the Yellow River has not seen any large-scale flooding again.

Zhao Muzhe spent three New Years by the Yellow River. When he returned to Kyoto, his son was already over two years old. Looking at this dark-skinned, muscular and strange father, Zhao Huayu grabbed his mother's skirt and hid behind her. Refuse to come out.Father?do not know!
Zhao Muche is both funny and sad.

The next day, when he returned to the court to resume his duties, the emperor had not seen his friend for more than three years. Seeing that he was as tanned as a farmer, he couldn't help but feel filled with emotion.

The emperor commended Zhao Muzhe, and transferred him to the left servant of the Ministry of Punishment, changing from a general to a civil servant, which gave him more space to play.

After more than three years, Xie Yuanfang happened to return to Beijing again. The old prince had passed away for two years, and Yilan gave birth to their eldest son, who was already three months old.This time, Xie Yuanfeng came back with only Princess Danyang.

Princess Danyang was already four and a half years old. On the way into the palace, she kept chattering: "Father, why don't you bring your little brother? I want to show them that I have a little brother!" Xie Yuanfeng was a little amused: "Them? You were only one year old when you returned to Beijing last time. Do you still remember them?"

The princess said seriously: "Although I don't remember what they look like, Chunxi often hears her father and mother mention them. Chunxi feels like she has known them for a long time."

As soon as the father and daughter arrived outside Xuantian Palace, they heard a commotion inside, as if there were hundreds of ducks raised inside.

"Princess Danyang is here!" Liuying, who was waiting at the door, came forward with a smile: "I've seen Prince De, I've seen the princess, the emperor and the queen are all waiting for you to come."

In the yard, five-year-old Sun Huaixin was running in front, pulling the little prince Xie Yunjuan, who was under five years old. Behind him, Ling Xue was sliding, and two-year-old Sun Jiming and Cheng Bingde were chasing after him. Jiming and Bingde were both happy. Gotta giggle.

Zhao Huayu of Zhao Muzhe's family is also a boy, only Xie Yuanju and Shen Congxi each have a daughter.

Seeing their father and daughter coming in, the emperor smiled and said, "Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao is here! The empress just said that she envied you for having a daughter. Danyang came over and let the empress take a closer look so that she can give birth to one."

Xie Ruitang is very happy today. Zhao Muchhe is back and Xie Yuanzhu is back. These are not counted. The imperial doctor just came and confirmed that the queen is already two months pregnant.

Princess Danyang paid her respects and ran to the porch, staring at Ling Xue who was playing with the prince and the others in the yard. When he came back with the two little ones in his arms, he was already sweating profusely.

No matter how strong you are, you can't withstand the exertion of two boys squirming around.

Danyang took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, handed it to Ling Xue and said, "Are you Guard Ling? You look exactly like what I thought!"

Everyone burst into laughter after hearing this.The queen smiled and said, "You loved Guard Ling the most when you were a child. You were crying and making trouble to take him back to Chengdu!"

"I also like him now," Princess Danyang said seriously, "When I grow up, I will marry him."

Ling Xue's smile froze on her face: Who did I provoke?Don't play like this.

Xie Yuanxuan couldn't sit still, feeling that the cabbage he planted was about to be raped by pigs.He cleared his throat and said, "Uh... But he's older than you, don't you think he... is too old? Let's talk about this in ten years..."

"Could it be that the concubine mother is old, and you will despise her?" Danyang asked back.

Before Xie Yuanzhu could answer, she raised her face and said to Ling Xue with a bright face: "You remember to wait until I grow up and not marry anyone else."

No one took the words of a child under five years old to heart.

They all laughed heartlessly.

(End of this chapter)