Emperor Kangxi: Yuyu Chengxiang

Chapter 38: Being Stupid, Daoist, and Protecting the Embankment, Qu Xinzhi, Superintendent, Welcomes the Imperial Envoy (2)
Yu Chenglong didn't move, he just looked at the crowd going away with dull eyes, sat down on the embankment and said, "Let's do it!"

Suddenly, it seemed that the wind stopped, the rain stopped, and the river stopped roaring.More than a hundred of Goshha's personal soldiers were holding shovels, and more than a dozen officials and staff were stunned like stone men.

But it was only for a moment. Yu Chenglong, who was sitting by the embankment, burst into tears suddenly, jumped up like crazy, threw himself on the embankment, knelt down facing the Yellow River, and shouted with his hands open: "God! God! You don’t want people anymore? Who will worship you? Go down hard, go down hard...Yellow River, go up hard, go up hard...Drown me Yu Jackie, drown me!"

"Drag him down!" Jin Fu suppressed the heat wave in his heart, and ordered viciously.

"twitter!"

"Who dares?" Yu Chenglong took out a bright paper knife from his sleeve noisily, stood up and compared it to his throat, "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated, and he can't be punished as a doctor! You decide for yourself if you break the dike, who dares to touch it?" Me, I will kill myself immediately!"

Seeing that there would be no further delay, Chen Huang jumped up, and suddenly stood still. He looked at Yu Chenglong, who was strong and strong, with absent-minded eyes, and then looked back at Jin Fu, Peng Xueren, and Feng Zhiren, who were dumbfounded. His voice was like I was blocked by something, and spit out a mouthful of bright red blood.With a "plop", he knelt down and cried bitterly: "It's too late, it's too late...Xiao Jiadu, my Xiao Jiadu!"

This is the second time for Peng Xueren to encounter such a situation. The magistrate of Zhengzhou committed suicide by drowning himself because of a river breach. Seeing Jin Fu closing his eyes and weeping, standing still like cast iron, thinking of his family's ups and downs in half a life, and still having a dangerous future with no hope, he also covered his face and wept.For a while, the soldiers on and off the embankment, Ding Guanbian, were sobbing.

In the evening of the same day, the water level of the Yellow River at the Qingjiang Estuary dropped suddenly, and an urgent report was received in the middle of the night: Xiaojiadu burst, and the dam project lost seven out of ten.The flood broke out from the north bank of the embankment, steamed in more than seventy townships of the river, and poured out of the west embankment of the canal.

Although it was all expected, Jin Fu, who was thinking of luck, still felt as if he had been whipped violently, his whole body trembled, and his face turned white.He wiped off the cold sweat on his head, looked blankly at the dark embankment, and only muttered to Chen Huang and others who were guarding him: "There is nothing to do, let's go back to the Yamen and remove the tents here..." Said Forget it, I didn't call anyone, and I got off the embankment without turning my head, and walked back staggeringly like stepping on a pile of cotton.

Peng Xueren came from here, but he looked free and easy. Seeing Feng Zhiren looking at Jin Fu's back wanting to cry but without tears, Chen Huang looked at the ebbing river in a daze, and said with a smile: "It's been like this since ancient times to control the river. There's no need to be depressed. Let's go back, have a full meal, sleep well, and listen to the news before we talk." Feng Zhiren nodded, but Chen Huang said: "You two, please go first, Jin Shuai is not in a good mood, you can talk with me Son, let me see again."

It wasn't until the hour of the second day that Chen Hengfang rushed back to the governor's office exhausted.Seeing that Lao Qi, who often came to deliver letters from the Nanjing General Administration Department, was sitting in the porter chatting with several Goshhas, he knew that there must be urgent news, so he rushed in three steps and two steps. Seeing Jin Fu was reading something in the signing room, he hurriedly asked Said: "Jin Shuai, do you have any letter?"

"The six-hundred-mile urgent article and residence newspaper from Nanjing." Jin Fu did not lift his head, and sneered, "This Cui Yawu has both sides, and he is on two boats. His official skills are so good, but his river management skills are not good. It’s so bad—he seems to be a person in the reign of Emperor Xihuang, he must speak the ancient way, and he must follow the ancient precepts, I don’t know if what he eats is grain or Shennong Baicao?” After finishing speaking, he read in a low voice:

...Zha Jin's supplementary systems of water measurement and dam reduction are actually contrary to the practice of knowing the sea.When the dragon prospers and the rain prospers, how can there be a certain amount; when the river rises and the river falls, how can it be determined?In this way, unprecedented absurd academics are brazenly practiced. ... Consuming half of the country's treasury, causing a great disaster in the southeast through the ages...

After reading this, he "slapped" the article aside, and said darkly: "So, I, Jin Fu, am I not a traitor? If I kill it, I will kill it. Why do such bureaucratic articles, disgusting people!" I started a book, but it was Zhihe Tiaochen.When I opened it, the first sentence was:
The way of Yu was completed along the course of water, so the rivers of Kyushu ran across China without causing harm...

When Jin Fu rushed to the back to look, the signature was still that inexplicable Cui Yawu, so he closed the folded characters "Wow", and pushed it under the table.Peng Xueren and Feng Zhiren came in through the curtain, Peng Xueren checked it, and said in surprise: "Duke Zihuan, is there an imperial son to criticize this?"

This time, not only Jin Fu and Feng Zhiren, but also Chen Huang, who was deep in thought, hurried over.When I looked at it, I saw that there was Zhu Zhu's comment in small print on the lower part of the sixth page:

The member's article is very old-fashioned.According to Jin Fu's feeling of river situation and river engineering management, he added comments one by one and submitted them to Zhenyan.

—— Voxel Master

Unable to tell whether it was gratitude, regret, frustration, or grief, Jin Fu's knees softened, he fell to his knees, and howled in pain: "My lord, if your father came one day earlier, I... I can avoid this tragedy." Disaster!"

That's right, if this Zhu Zhu's decree came one day earlier, Jin Fu would be able to follow the decree and refute Yu Chenglong who held the same principle as Cui Yawu. How could it lead to the collapse of Xiao Jiadu?But this booklet was delayed for three days in Nanjing due to rain!How can one not be hurt and regretful?
Feeling melancholy for a long time, Jin Fufang said: "Don't think about it—Shangshu Yisang'a, servant Song Wenyun, and the censor Cui Yawu and Iraka have arrived in Jinling to inspect the water transportation. Shi Lang's [-] warships will leave the canal. Going south. Shi Lang has already gone to Beijing to listen to the advice from the emperor. The breach of Xiaojiadu is nothing more than a civil misconduct, and if there is another accident on the embankment, the crime of delaying the military plan will be serious...We have to be prepared to deal with these things." Feng Zhiren asked. Said: "When will the imperial envoy come to Qingjiang?" Jin Fu said: "About tomorrow. I can tell when I look at the name. They are all people with the name of 'Suo'. I am afraid that they will make trouble with us first, so they have to deal with it carefully. ah!"

"Marshal, don't worry, nothing will happen to the embankment!" Chen Huang listened quietly for a long time, and then said: "I think the most important thing is to quickly tear Xiaojiadu into captivity. The imperial envoys don't ask. If you want to ask, there must be an answer." Jin Fu saw that what he said was reasonable, but he was so confused that he couldn't think of a clue for a while, so he said in a daze: "What is there to tear up? You are like a thief, you can't bully the king. Yes—listen to the words of the imperial envoy. But there is one thing for you, rest assured that Jin Fu is not a traitor. I will be responsible for breaking up, and it has nothing to do with you. Don't try to excuse me on this." Chen Huang After thinking about it carefully all night, he had a plan in mind, and he smiled and said: "Of course we don't bully the emperor. What I'm talking about is making the best use of the situation and trying to remedy it. Jin Gong just worships and impeaches himself, and the few of us discuss a comprehensive plan and make up for it at night. Li. The emperor is so wise, he will be able to accept it."

At noon on the second day, Isang'a, the imperial envoy, brought Song Wenyun, Cui Yawu, and Yi Laka to the River Governor's Mansion in eight green woolen sedan chairs.Jin Fu followed the ostentation of the imperial envoy, fired three cannons, and opened the goalkeeper Ethan Ah and his party to welcome them in.Because it was still drizzling, the incense table was set up under the dripping eaves.After kneeling three times and prostrating nine times, Jin Fu glanced at the expressionless opponents, and said loudly, "My slave, Jin Fu, respectfully invites Shengan, long live, long live!"

"Saint Gong'an!"

After saying this, Ethan Ah suddenly became unassuming, bowed with a smile on his face, took Jin Fu with both hands, and introduced the entourage one by one.Everyone came in exchanging greetings, and while looking forward to talking and laughing, Ethan asked, "Where's Zhenjia?"

"Return to your lord's words," Jin Fu swallowed when he saw Yu Chenglong asking, "Zhenjia is now on the embankment of the river, and has already been called by others."

"The third-rank official went to the river embankment in person. He is a solid person!" Ethan praised Yu Chenglong, looked at Jin Fu with a smile, and said, "Brother Zihuan, I was ordered to check the water transportation this time, but I didn't bring it to my brother." Believe me!"

Jin Fu had just sat down firmly, when he heard this, he hurriedly left the seat and said, "Jin Fu is dishonest in his duties, so he should be severely punished. I have bowed to the emperor and asked for a strict discussion. If you have something to say, just give me a lesson."

"Sit, sit, sit!" Ethan ignited the fire and smoked, and smiled with his legs crossed, "Where is there any 'teaching'? These are a few ministerial proposals, and a copy of Wei Xiangshu's censor , the emperor has the imperial criticism above, and there is no punishment for some reprimands. However, the sage does not know about the Xiao family crossing the river, so it is better to be aware of it. Advancing and retreating, honor and disgrace are normal for scholars, and you don't have to be too concerned .” As he spoke, he handed over a thick stack of documents.

Jin Fu took it with trembling callused hands.

There are many memorials, and it is inconvenient to read each one carefully on this occasion.In addition to the ones I read yesterday, there are also the memorials of Han Shangshu Liang Qingbiao of the Ministry of Households and Samuha of the Ministry of Industry on the excessive use of silver by river engineering.Both of these two were heroes who put down the "Second Fans", and they were also the most difficult ministers of Mo Kan in the current dynasty, known as "Devil Kings".Among other things, these two things alone are enough to make people chill.Then there was another ministry proposal, which was proposed by the Department of Examination of the Ministry of History according to Jin Fu's request for punishment for several small breaches in the Yellow River last year.In the memorial, there is a deep nail mark on the bottom of Jin Fu's original text, "I ask you to overhaul the Yellow River, and the water will return to the old way within three years. The current limit is full, and the water will not return to the old way. Please punish." There is a deep nail mark on the bottom of the head, which is obviously a mark made by Kangxi when he read it. .The Zhu criticism below is:
It is easy to withdraw Jin Fu, who can replace him?The river affairs are very difficult, but Jin Fu dares to undertake them, and the rest of the ministers may not have this courage!If the decision is made abruptly, it will be difficult for the successor to do anything.It is also possible to order him to take the blame and supervise the repair.

After seeing this, Jin Fu felt more at ease.Looking at the original version again, it is the chapter of the participation of the famous Wei Xiangshu.

(End of this chapter)