The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 221 Too simple and boring

A few days later, the imperial edict was delivered, and Taisun was fully responsible for the schistosomiasis eradication operation.

Also arriving at the same time were a large number of drugs, some doctors and Bai Ying's team.

When an old friend arrives, Chen Jingke naturally wants to greet him personally.

But after meeting him, he couldn't believe that the thin, hunched-backed middle-aged man in front of him was the Bai Ying he knew.

Only those clear eyes can still see a little bit of the past look.

You know, three years ago Bai Ying was still a tall young man.

They had seen him last year. Although he was a little thin, he was still strong.

We haven’t seen each other for more than half a year, why did it become like this?

Bai Ying didn't notice his expression, and greeted him with a big smile as soon as they met:

"Hahaha...Chen Bandu, I really don't deserve to have you personally welcome me."

Chen Jingke had already guessed the reason, and he felt sad and said:

"Brother Bai, what are you..."

Bai Ying was open-minded and said: "It's nothing, you get old faster if you do rough work. But Chen Bandu, his style is even better than before."

Chen Jingke sighed: "Compared with Brother Bai, I am really ashamed."

Bai Ying said seriously: "It's different. I have no other abilities, only a handful of strength."

"If you can use what you have learned to benefit the people, you will have no regrets in life."

"I also know a little about your affairs. What you do is a high-level position, which is beyond my ability."

"If it weren't for you, I'd probably still be ferrying on the Grand Canal."

Chen Jingke shook his head, said nothing more, and took Bai Ying to see Zhu Xiongying.

Zhu Xiongying was not deeply impressed by Bai Ying, but he didn't have any special feelings. He just asked about the Huai River water system.

Bai Ying replied: "...the main trunk road and important tributaries of the Huai River have been sorted out."

"For the rest, I have also left down the governance strategy, and the local government offices only need to implement it in accordance with the law."

"In three years at most, the Huaihe River system will be restored to its former glory."

Zhu Xiongying praised: "Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Bai..."

Chen Jingke is also very happy. Who will benefit the most from the dredging of the Huaihe River system?

The answer is Huaibei.

In a previous life, there was a book called "The Sacrificial Part". It was a university professor who used his own knowledge and within his own abilities to protest injustice for his hometown.

The content talks about how Huaibei was sacrificed by the imperial court in the name of the overall situation in ancient times.

The plight of Huaibei is comprehensively analyzed from the aspects of economy, politics, water system, water transportation, etc.

A big reason why Huaibei was sacrificed was that the Huaihe River system was destroyed, and its downstream was Hongze Lake, an above-ground lake.

How Hongze Lake harms Huaibei and even southern Henan has been mentioned before and will not be repeated here.

In this life, the Yellow River successfully changed its course, and Hongze Lake had no chance of becoming a hanging lake above the ground.

The Huaihe River system will be completely dredged, and the entire Huaihe River Basin will be revitalized, which naturally includes the Huaibei region.

In the future, the imperial court will naturally not sacrifice these places easily.

Chen Jingke has done a lot of things since he traveled through time.

But to sum it up, there are actually three things:

1. Development of medicine.

Second, untie the people.

Third, the layout allows all regions to have development opportunities.

Moving the capital, changing the course of the Yellow River, and dredging the Huaihe River are only the first steps.

There is more to do in the future. He has plenty of time and can plan things out slowly.

We can always find suitable roads for people in various regions.

Just as he was thinking wildly, the conversation on the field was coming to an end.

Zhu Xiongying said: "You must already know the purpose of transferring you here, right?"

Bai Ying replied: "I already know this and will do my best to cooperate with my grandson in eradicating the pests."

Zhu Xiongying nodded and said, "That's good. You and Chen Bandu can discuss the specific tasks."

After meeting everyone as usual, he left.

Bai Ying and Chen Jingke were left to discuss specific matters.

Chen Jingke did not rush to talk about business, but first took Bai Ying to check her body.

As expected, he became sick from overwork.

"Brother Bai, you should take good care of yourself for a year or two, otherwise you may not be around for long."

Bai Ying was also stunned for a moment, not expecting that her problem was so serious.

"Chen Bandu, please don't lie to me."

Chen Jingke said seriously: "I never joke with my life. You are getting sick from overwork."

"That means I'm strong now and can still resist."

"If it had been someone in their forties or fifties, they would have been gone long ago."

Bai Ying's face changed slightly. He was only in his early thirties and in his prime.

And when your career is successful, it’s time to show off your talents, so naturally you don’t want to die.

But he quickly returned to normal and said with a wry smile:

"I didn't expect that I would have to go through life and death difficulties so soon."

Then he said seriously: "The emperor's kindness is so great, and the people in the south of the Yangtze River have been trapped by poisonous insects for thousands of years, how can I stay out of it for my own selfish purposes..."

Chen Jingke interrupted him and said with a smile: "Who said you should stay out of the matter? You are here to make suggestions this time, and leave the specific work to others."

"Just take medicine and recuperate honestly. When your body recovers, there are many large-scale water conservancy projects in the imperial court waiting for you to complete."

As soon as he heard about the big project, Bai Ying immediately became energetic and asked:

"A big project? The Yellow River and the Huai River were rebuilt before. Are you planning to do something about the Yangtze River this time? Or are you planning to restore the Jishui River?"

Attack the Yangtze River? Futong Jishui? How dare you think.

Chen Jingke said: "The Jishui River has dried up for nearly a thousand years. The gain of restoring it is not worth the loss."

"It's nothing to tell you now. After the capital is moved, the imperial court plans to resume the Sui-Tang Grand Canal."

Bai Ying suddenly realized it and said: "Yes, yes. Reopening the Sui-Tang Canal will save hundreds of miles of travel between north and south in Luoyang."

However, he could not hide the disappointment in his expression.

Although the restoration of the Sui-Tang Canal was considered a major project, the technical content was too low for him due to the experience left by his predecessors.

He wanted to do something that had never been done before.

And compared to himself, he also felt sorry for his hometown Shandong.

Water transportation represents wealth.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal passes through the hinterland of Shandong, and the economic development of the areas along the way is very good.

This is also the reason why Shandong can still retain a certain degree of vitality after the Yellow River diverted the Huaihe River and flowed into the sea.

When the Sui-Tang Grand Canal was restored, the Shandong section was basically abandoned.

The areas along the way may not have such good days again in the future.

But fortunately, the Yellow River has returned to its old course, which can be regarded as a gain and a loss.

How could Chen Jingke not see what he was thinking? He laughed secretly in his heart. Tech giants all have such a temper.

"Disappointed? What if I said that after the Sui-Tang Grand Canal is restored, the water transport capacity of the Shandong section must be maintained?"

Hearing this, Bai Ying's eyes suddenly lit up and he said:

"I knew your plan wouldn't be so simple."

But then his brows furrowed again: "The water flow of the Yellow River is limited, and I'm afraid it won't be able to support the two sections of the river."

Chen Jingke said: "I don't know much about water conservancy, so I can only give you two suggestions."

"The first is to narrow the Shandong section. Large ships will take a detour to take the old Sui and Tang Dynasty route, while small and medium-sized ships will take the Shandong section."

"The second is to reorganize the rivers in Shandong and integrate excess water resources." Before the advent of trains, water transportation was the most convenient mode of transportation.

The economic development along the canal is very good.

He proposed re-opening the Sui-Tang Grand Canal, which would benefit both Anhui and Hebei.

But in this case, Shandong became a victim.

How could Chen Jingke not take this situation into consideration when making plans.

In the previous life, the Yellow River diverted the Huai River and flowed into the sea. Without the water resources of the Yellow River, Bai Ying was able to repair the Shandong Grand Canal.

In this life, with the replenishment of water from the Yellow River, and the Shandong section of the Grand Canal is narrowed, the difficulty of dredging will only become smaller.

But for most people, it's still very difficult.

You must understand water conservancy and the distribution of rivers in Shandong in order to reallocate water resources.

Bai Ying met both of these conditions.

Therefore, after hearing Chen Jingke's proposal, not only did he not find it difficult, but he became excited.

Not only can he show what he has learned, but he can also benefit his hometown, so he is naturally willing to do so.

I also admire Chen Jingke even more in my heart. No wonder he was able to gain His Majesty's trust at such a young age. He really considers everything comprehensively.

"Okay, leave this matter to me, and we'll make plans right away."

Chen Jingke smiled and said: "There's no rush, you can take good care of your body now, and then help the southern provinces formulate a rough method to repair rivers."

Bai Ying suppressed her urgency and asked, "How are you going to ask me to cooperate?"

Chen Jingke said: "Controlling schistosomiasis is actually killing the snails."

"I can only think of two simple ways to kill snails."

"First, drain the river water, then fish and spread quicklime..."

"Second, directly fill in the original river channel and dig a new one."

"In larger rivers, fishing can only be relied upon..."

"What you have to do is help them analyze which rivers can use the first method and which can use the second method."

"How to carry out these two operations in different river channels."

"Of course, if you have a better way to kill the snails, that would be even better."

Bai Ying nodded and said: "This matter is easy to handle. I will leave tomorrow to inspect the water flow layout of the southern provinces and come up with a plan as soon as possible."

Chen Jingke dissuaded: "This matter cannot be accomplished in a day. It may take twenty or thirty years to complete. There is no rush."

"You'd better take good care of yourself first. There will be many uses for you in the court in the future."

Bai Ying smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, the water network in the south of the Yangtze River is dense, and boats can be accessed everywhere."

"I have been wandering on the water for twenty years. Taking a boat will be physically and mentally exhausting for you, but for me it is just to recuperate."

"I'm just inspecting the water system on this trip. I don't have to do the work myself. It's okay."

But Chen Jingke insisted: "You should rest for a week first, and I will take care of you. We will see what happens next."

"No need to argue with me, I have the final say on this matter."

Bai Ying felt his concern and was very moved and said:

"Okay, then I'll listen to you and take a good rest for a few days."

But he didn't really rest. Instead, he asked someone to find the Jiangnan water network distribution map and began to make preliminary plans on the map.

Chen Jingke admired him very much. No wonder he was able to become a god in his previous life.

This attitude is already beyond that of most people.

However, as a doctor, he still strictly prescribed rest time.

There must be a break every half an hour, and office hours should not exceed three hours a day.

The news spread quickly that the imperial court was going to go big and launch a schistosomiasis eradication campaign in the south.

It's none of his business and he doesn't care.

Some people are also surprised, this does not look like the handiwork of Emperor Hongwu.

Oh, it turns out that Taisun was the one who advocated this matter.

That's not surprising, Taisun is kind.

When the people in the southern region heard the news, they all cheered.

After learning that Taisun was the one who advocated this matter, he decided to stay and eliminate pests with everyone.

The people in Jiangnan all burst into tears of gratitude.

People who were dissatisfied with the court because of various reforms and whose interests were harmed also changed their minds.

At least Taisun treats us southerners as human beings.

It can be said that at this moment, Zhu Xiongying has become the real monarch in the hearts of southerners.

When I go to the temple to observe the ceremony, pray to gods and worship Buddha, I will always add a sentence to bless my great-grandson in peace for thousands of years.

Many families have begun to set up memorial tablets for Zhu Xiongying and burn three sticks of incense in the morning and evening to express their gratitude.

Then they all responded to the pest eradication campaign and were willing to spend all their money to help the court eradicate pests.

Faced with this situation, Chen Jingke was overjoyed.

The people's support is available.

But it also shows how miserable the people in Jiangnan were suffered from the scourge of schistosomiasis.

Pest eradication requires the cooperation of the people, and the court alone cannot do it.

If you want people to cooperate, you need to let them know what the problem is and how to solve it.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen Jingke sent a large number of personnel to actively promote "The Theory of Insect Prevention".

It also required local government agencies to conduct training courses and publicize the two books "Epidemic Prevention Manual" and "Insect Prevention Theory" to the people.

The imperial court has included pest eradication in the performance assessment, and this matter is related to his own black hat.

Officials at all levels in the south naturally cooperated fully and did not dare to make any compromises.

There may even be overweighting.

The imperial court's vigorous pest control campaign also brought another benefit.

More barbarian tribes came out of the mountains and forests and took the initiative to become naturalized citizens.

Among them is a large tribe of more than 50,000 people.

This tribe repeatedly opposed the local government, and even once sent troops to confront the government.

This time, the tribal leader personally brought all the men of the family to pay homage to his grandson.

In his words, he felt the kindness of his great grandson.

He believed that a monarch who was so responsible and treated people as human beings would not deceive them.

They are willing to believe in and follow such a monarch.

Bringing all the men here is to express sincerity and surrender.

Of course, it is undeniable that this is related to the harsh environment in which they live.

Malaria, schistosomiasis and other diseases are definitely the most common diseases for those living in the mountains.

It is obviously the most comfortable to be naturalized in Ming Dynasty and own a piece of land outside the mountains.

But this cannot deny Zhu Xiongying’s personal factors.

Why didn't they come out before?

To put it bluntly, they still don’t trust the court or the local government.

Now Zhu Xiongying has successfully won the hearts of the southern barbarians and gained their trust through a series of actions.

They were willing to surrender and accept the court's conditions because of Zhu Xiongying, not because of the court's favorable conditions.

The surrender of the barbarians in turn increased his weight in the court.

At this time, he officially transformed from a paper grandson into a real political force.

He has the qualifications to make his voice heard in the court.

(End of this chapter)