Reborn in the last years of Kangxi

Chapter 1360 Flood Control
Yongzheng's imperial approval documents arrived in Shengjing before the follow-up personnel from the capital.

When he saw the instructions, saying that he had transferred [-] pen post styles from the six departments to listen to Cao Yong, Cao Yong thought of Zuozhu.

He is not a saint, since he encountered this opportunity to make contributions, there is no reason to avoid Zuozhu in order to avoid suspicion.

The Minister of Industry, Manchukua Dai, has been ordered to go to the south of the Yangtze River; the Han Shangshu, Huang Guocai, is just a decoration.

He came to the position of minister of the Ministry of Industry, but he is a pensioner, and he has always been friendly with others.

Huang Guocai is a member of Cao Yin's generation. He also served as an official in the south of the Yangtze River in his early years, and he has an old relationship with the Cao family.

Huang Guocai reciprocated, not only being friendly to Cao Yong, but also caring for Zuozhu.

This time Cao Yong also served as Minister of the Ministry of Industry and received an errand from the Ministry of Industry. Huang Lao Shangshu not only did not trip Cao Yong, but also raised a lot of points that need attention.

With the transparency of this old man, there is no reason not to send Zuo Zhu out.After all, working in the Ministry of Industry, there are really not many opportunities to make contributions like this.

Protecting Shengjing, how can this weight be compared with ordinary river work?

Huang Guocai recommended the manpower who followed Cao Yong out of Beijing before.

Because Yongzheng summoned the boss to answer in front of the emperor, in order to avoid suspicion for Cao Yong, Zuozhu was not mentioned.

The addition of manpower this time is different. There are so many people on errands, Zuo Zhu is not conspicuous even if he is in the house.

Unexpectedly, in the hands of the person marked behind, it did not live left.

Although Cao Yong was puzzled, he was busy with flood control, so he didn't care to ask about it for the time being.

After receiving the imperial decree, he set up two with Yidu, selected 45 officials under the age of 36 from the six yamen in Shengjing, divided them into [-] groups, and went to various dangerous places to lead people to build dams and prevent floods.

With the help of Eqi, a local snake, even if the number of garrisoned bannermen is insufficient, they can still find ways to make up for it with civilian service, and the generals will be manned to deal with it.

By the time the soldiers from General Heilongjiang and General Jilin arrived in Shengjing, the flood control works around Shengjing had been carried out in an orderly manner.

After the capital's Bi Tie Shi arrived in Shengjing, Cao Yong arranged for them, together with several officials who "self-recommended" like E Qi these days, to go to a flood control point one by one.

In this way, there are three people who take the lead in watching each flood control point.

The six officials from the Ministry of Industry who had come with him and Yi Duli before were divided into two groups and patrolled various dangerous situations along the river.

Although Cao Yong did not issue a military order with these officials, he still held the imperial edict before everyone left the city, saying that the importance of the flood control here was not only related to the people's livelihood around Shengjing, but also related to the court's face, which should not be lost.

"The ugly thing is to say that if some lord is in charge of a lot that is wrong, causing floods to flood Shengjing, I am afraid that the future will come to an end; on the other hand, if any lord does a good job, he can show his face in front of the emperor. For the future, I still have to go home and rest. It’s all in this ten-month period. Please think about it. If any adults feel that they can’t bear the hard work, they can tell the hall in advance that the hall will arrange other people. After today, The responsibility of protecting the dam falls on the heads of the adults, no matter what reason there is, they can’t back out.” Cao Yong spoke frankly, looking at everyone with sharp eyes.

Some people are unavoidable, but who dares to say quit at this time?Who is willing to quit?
No matter for these dozens of officials in Shengjing, or for everyone from the capital, this is an opportunity, who would miss it?
When Cao Yong saw that no one was leaving, he ordered everyone to go out of the city and get in place.

As for how to prevent floods, apart from the long-established regulations of the Ministry of Industry, there are not many ways Cao Yong can think of.

Although he came from 300 years later, it is a bit difficult for a non-professional to talk about water conservancy.

However, he experienced the [-] flood. I remember that he was a student at the time, and he went to a classmate’s house during the summer vacation. Because of the flood in the Liaohe River, the roads and railways were cut off, and he was isolated in a small town that seemed lonely.

He was also curious at the time why roads and railways would be interrupted.

Later, I vaguely heard that the highway and railway were interrupted because the bridge passing by the highway and railway was broken.

Those road bridges and railway bridges were not broken by floods, but were artificially exploded with explosives before the floods came. The purpose was to release floods. The floods in the province endangered the towns and villages on both sides of the roads and railways.

At this time, Cao Yong thought of this method.

Where is the explosive, of course it is in the armory of the Shengjing Ministry of War.

Yiduli and Eqi were surprised when they heard that Cao Yong was going to use explosives to blow up the bridge.It's just that E Qi and Cao Yong are not familiar with each other, so it's hard to say much.

Yi Duli couldn't help dissuading him: "Furuo, aren't you being too reckless? Blowing up bridges and destroying roads, this...not only wastes people's money, but it's not good..." At this point, I thought Cao Yong had a good idea, and my own words It might not work, so he went on to say: "Otherwise, Fu Ruo will pass the booklet to the imperial court to ask for instructions, and see what the emperor has to say?"

It would take four or five days at the fastest to transmit news between the capital and Shengjing.

After a few days, Cao Yong might not be so impulsive.

When Cao Yong heard that Yi Duli said to deliver the notebook to the imperial court, he immediately rushed to the temporary study in the official post to write the notebook.

He scolded himself half to death in his heart, he was simply a pig's head, why did he think of the "bombing bridge" when he arrived in Shengjing and went to the surrounding river.

In fact, the ancients had a long-standing saying of "opening dams to release floods" for flood control. "Blowing up bridges and destroying roads" is similar in nature.

However, most people in the world put "building bridges and building roads" together with accumulating Yin virtues, so few people think of taking the initiative to "destroy bridges and roads".

The rainy season in the north came late, Shengjing had time to deal with it, and the south will enter the flood season at the end of May.

In vain, he looked worried about the floods in the south before, but apart from preparing relief food just in case, he didn't think of ways to prevent floods.

He picked up a pen and told about his inspections around Shengjing these days by He Gong.

Although the people outside the pass are not as densely distributed as the people inside the pass, Shengjing is the former capital after all, and there are not a few banner people and people gathered around.

The common people are used to living by the water, and they are mostly distributed along the river basin.

"Blowing up bridges and destroying roads" is the same road as "opening dams to release floods", both of which can reduce flood risks and control losses within a small area.

After he finished writing the notebook and wrote his name on the back, he realized that Yi Duli had entered the study with him early, standing a few steps away, with a restrained smile on his face, showing a bit of solemnity.

"My lord..." Cao Yong hurriedly said: "Thank you, my lord, for your reminder. The use of gunpowder and cannons is a major event after all. It is better to ask the emperor for instructions."

Yi Duli said helplessly: "Fu Ruo is sure that this method will work?"

Cao Yong opened a picture scroll, which showed the location map of eighteen dams around Shengjing, and also marked the location of some bridges.

Cao Yong asked Yidu to stand up, pointing at it and said: "My lord, please look at the main streams that endanger Shengjing, passing through several bridges... If the water flow is not smooth, what consequences will it cause?"

Yi Duli frowned and watched, still disapproving of this method in his heart.

What's up with this?

Even if the water level rises, it is enough to strengthen the dams on both sides along the way, is it so useful?

But looking at what Cao Yong meant, he was determined to do so.

Yi Duli was full of helplessness, but he didn't mean to stay out of the matter, and said without hesitation: "Since Fu Ruo decided to hand over the booklet, then add Lao Yi's name!"

"My lord..." Cao Yong was really moved when he heard the words.

Yidu Licai was full of trouble because of the corruption of Shengjing's garrison of the Eight Banners, but at this moment he still supported him without hesitation.

Yi Duli smiled and said: "Who asked me to be your deputy, if I don't join hands, with the emperor's temperament, don't think that we are fighting among ourselves."

This is the truth, but in the end he lost his respect, so Cao Yong hurriedly walked to the door of the study and looked around, only to feel relieved when he saw that there was no one.

He shook his head in disapproval, and said, "My lord, please be careful with your words in the future!"

Yi Duli laughed twice, nodded, and said, "I won't say it in front of others."

Regarding Yi Duli's initiative to mention the joint name of Zhezi, Cao Yong thought about it.

Folklore is folklore, and the king is the king.

Yongzheng was not a stubborn king, and he would not think that "exploding bridges and destroying roads" was unlucky, so he would ignore the people's livelihood.

Even if there are some disputes about this note, as long as the result is good, it will be a meritorious note in the end, and Yiduli's joint name can also benefit.

Because of the garrison of the Eight Banners, Yiduli has poked a hornet's nest, and he may encounter many troubles in the future.

Now the thirteenth elder brother is in control, and from the perspective of the thirteenth elder brother, perhaps it is better for Yi Duli; when the thirteenth elder brother dies, there must be someone waiting to "settle accounts after autumn".

At this time, Cao Yong didn't know that Yongzheng had planned to take advantage of Shengjing's garrison of the Eight Banners to cut down the leaders of the kings, otherwise he would really cry for Yidu...

As soon as Zhezi sent people away, it started to rain in Shengjing.

Although it wasn't a downpour, it was almost non-stop for three days.

Officials stationed by the embankment sent news one after another.

The river was rising fiercely, and although the water level in several main streams did not exceed the standard, it was also dangerous.If the weather does not turn clear, within three days, the river dam will be in danger.

Cao Yong did everything he could do at this time, and the rest was the decision to "explode the bridge and destroy the road".

Even if the papers from the capital had not come down, it would not be too difficult for him and Yi Duli to use the firearms of the Shengjing Military Department's yamen, but he would have to bear the emperor's displeasure afterwards.

Such a thankless behavior is not what Cao Yong wants; but it is true that the flood peak is coming, and there is no choice, and Cao Yong will not ignore the safety and danger of the people along the river just to be alone.

Fortunately, God treats Cao Yong well.

On the fourth day, the rain finally stopped and the sky began to clear.

Among the [-] flood control points, only two of the river overflowed the foot of the embankment, and the dam needs to be built, and the other [-] points are safe and sound.

This is the beginning of the rainy season in the north. Of course, we should not take it lightly, but there is such a beginning, so that the resident personnel have a buffer and adaptation, and the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

On June [-]th, Cao Yong's excerpts were handed back to Shengjing after being ordered by the imperial pen.

On the booklet, in addition to the word "Zhun", there is also a sentence "Shengjing River Worker is on the job, and Cao Yong is allowed to do things cheaply."

On the same day, there were two letters from home.

One letter was written by Chuyu, mentioning that Tianyou has gone to the south of the Yangtze River, Hang Seng was sent on an errand, and he went out of the mouth with Brother Sixteen.

One was written by Zuo Zhu, mentioning that Huang Laoshangshu once recommended him to go to Shengjing to do business, but because Tianyou and others left Beijing one after another, only women and children remained.After thinking about it, he still declined Huang Laoshangshu's kindness and stayed in Beijing...

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