Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 1171 Let’s continue on the road tomorrow morning

Meng Ziang did not speak immediately, but turned around and broke a small branch.

He held the branch, walked to Bai Mingwei's side, and gently clicked on a few locations.

He spoke in a gentle voice: "Please take a look at these places."

Liu Yao looked at it intently, and after a moment he said: "Sir, I don't see the specialness of these places. Please clarify my doubts."

Meng Ziang showed a smile.

This smile was full of sarcasm: "Your Highness is pampered and has never experienced the sufferings of the people. Naturally, he cannot see what is special about these places."

His words were very direct and not polite at all.

It can be seen that he has hatred and resistance in his heart towards the royal people.

Bai Mingwei and Bai Yu didn't say anything. They would not scold Meng Zi'ang to please Liu Yao.

However, some of Liu Yao's cronies were extremely angry: "Why are you..."

Before he finished speaking, Liu Yao stopped him.

Liu Yao's expression remained normal, showing no signs of being offended.

The tone of his speech also showed tolerance and humility: "Please give me some advice, sir."

Meng Ziang accepted it as he saw fit, but he wasn't particularly embarrassed.

He pointed to one of the places with a branch: "This used to be a dam. The dam was built for many years and is filled with water every day. Even if there is not enough rain, it can irrigate this large area of ​​land nearby."

"Downstream of the dam, there are fertile fields. Tenants do not need to rent many fields to support their families, so the towns and villages nearby are relatively wealthy."

"But in the past two years, some people have reclaimed thousands of acres of land in this area, but there are no tenants to rent it, so they cannot receive rent."

"So, they came up with a vicious plan to change the course of the river and bypass the dam..." As he spoke, Meng Ziang held the branch and lightly drew it on the map, "Let's go this way."

Liu Yao frowned: "The Lingjiang River is huge, and the river has changed its course like this, twisting and turning among the mountains and ravines."

"If the dams at each big bend are not strong enough, even if there is no major flood, the river will plummet."

Meng Ziang shook his head: "It's nothing to fall thousands of miles away. There are many villages located in these places that avoid the original rivers."

"The same situation exists in several other places. Therefore, Jiangbei became a Zeguo due to heavy rains, which is fundamentally related to the changes in these places."

As he spoke, he let out a long sigh, with a tone of gritted teeth:

"This flood will be so devastating that no one will survive. How many people actually died from the flood in Jiangbei?"

Liu Yao then returned to the future: "I understand, the general agreed to take the small road because of her considerations; but sir, he took us to the small road to let us see the truth."

Mencius nodded: "Yes, if we continue walking along the path, His Highness will see with his own eyes how the greed of some people leads to ruin."

Liu Yao was silent for a moment, and then said: "Do you have any countermeasures for dredging the river?"

Mencius said loudly: "The little drops of water gather into trickles. These trickles then gather into large rivers, and finally rush into the sea."

"Every river washed by water is the result of natural selection and has carried water flowing into the sea for thousands of years."

"They are like a kind of providence. We, small mortals, do not have the ability to change our fate against the will of heaven. If we interfere or change rashly, it will cause unimaginable consequences."

"If you want to dredge the river and solve the flood problem, you must let nature take its course and let the river flow on its original channel. Otherwise, the flood of this ocean will not be released at all."

Hearing this, Liu Yao nodded slightly: "I understand."

Meng Ziang smiled and said: "Now, it is the common people's turn to not understand."

Liu Yao asked: "Sir, if you have any doubts, feel free to tell me." Meng Ziang suppressed all his expressions and became extremely solemn: "You can just talk to the general about these things, but the common people brought it to His Highness and said, there is only one reason, that That’s what’s at stake.”

"I wonder if your highness really doesn't understand, or is he pretending not to understand? These people who changed the course of the river, even the governor of Jiangbei, are determined not to do it."

"If we allow the river to re-enter its original channel, it will mean cutting off their financial resources, and they will definitely face serious consequences. Is Your Highness willing to take the responsibility?"

Liu Yao's attitude was still gentle, but his words had a decisive meaning: "Sir, I came to Jiangbei just to solve the problem."

"If you have to solve them before solving the problem, then solve them before solving the problem, and vice versa."

So far, I haven't made it clear enough.

The meaning behind the words depends entirely on personal understanding.

When Meng Ziang heard this, he no longer had any doubts.

He handed over his hand: "Then, the common people are only responsible for formulating the regulations for dredging the river, and the rest will be left to you."

Liu Yao nodded slightly, then looked at Bai Mingwei: "General, do you have any questions?"

Bai Mingwei hit the nail on the head: "Letting the river flow on its original course is just one way to solve the problem. The specific regulations have not yet been formulated, right?"

Meng Ziang gave an affirmative answer: "The general's words are on point. Yes, the specific regulations have not been formulated, and there is no way to formulate them."

Liu Yao asked: "Why is this?"

Meng Ziang explained: "The general collected all the current information in Jiangbei and gave it all to the common people. With this information, the common people already roughly know the cause of the flood."

"However, those who collect information can only describe the situation in detail, but cannot analyze the specific situation. If the charter is formulated based entirely on this information, it will be just words on paper."

"So I have to conduct on-site inspections to clarify the specific reasons so that I can formulate corresponding strategies and prescribe the right medicine to avoid wasting efforts."

"Besides, disaster relief is like saving lives. We don't have any chance of trial and error. Once we delay, more lives will only be lost. This is one of the reasons why grassroots people choose to take this path."

When Liu Yao heard this, he said without hesitation: "There are specialties in the art industry. Regarding this matter, it all depends on the master."

Mencius raised his hands and said nothing.

At this time, Bai Yu spoke: "So, the specific cause of the flood is not clear yet. We still need to continue to go deep into the hinterland of Jiangbei to find out the ins and outs of this flood."

Meng Ziang nodded: "That's right."

Bai Mingwei answered: "His Royal Highness has given full authority to arrange this matter to Sir, so the route for us should also be formulated by Sir."

"Sir, please focus on finding the specific cause of the flood. We will take care of the rest, and everything will be taken care of, sir."

Meng Ziang frowned tightly: "You guys don't have to be so polite to the common people. The common people are not used to it and don't like it."

Bai Ming smiled and said: "Sir, politeness and respect are given to important people, that's all. I hope you won't worry too much."

Meng Ziang pressed his lips tightly and said no more words.

Bai Yu said with a smile: "Mingwei, don't think too much. Brother Meng has seen a lot of evil people in recent years, and he is not used to others being too friendly to him."

Bai Mingwei said: "Sir, you will get used to it."

Liu Yao took his eyes back from the map and concluded the discussion: "Chapter 1171: Let's continue on the road tomorrow morning."

(End of this chapter)