Emperor Kangxi: Yuyu Chengxiang

Chapter 96
Suona Jin Fu's imperial decree arrived in Qingjiang ten days later.Just since July, the middle river of Luoma Lake has been opened for irrigation, and all the counselors and officials of Qingjiang River Governor's Mansion have been mobilized, and they have taken official ships to Andong to observe the ceremony.Since the creation of the canal, except for Chen Xuan’s excavation of the Qingkou in the early Ming Dynasty, there has never been such a huge project. Hundreds of thousands of migrant workers were gathered along the 180-mile bank of the Yellow River. It took five years and cost countless coins. This last project along the river The project was finally completed, Jin Fu finally removed a big stone that was pressing on his chest, and Chen Huang, Feng Zhiren, Peng Xueren and other subordinates shaved their heads and faces one by one.I saw densely packed stone embankments like ink lines, and people on both sides of the canal could not see the end, and they all came to watch the watering of the middle river.Chen Huang saw the bitter gourd old man wearing a brand-new blue blouse, and standing in the crowd with his son and grandson, and walked over, smiling, "Old Huangtou, I haven't seen you for a long time. As soon as this river worker takes over, I will also take care of you." I can't drink your big bowl of tea!"

"It's Mr. Chen!" Huang Kugua smiled all over his face, hurriedly greeted Qianer, and said, "I went to the Shanyang construction site to boil water last year. You are always busy. I am alarming you. I have saved some money in river engineering in the past few years. Our men have already discussed it, and we will start a boat business, selling porcelain from Luoma Lake to Nanjing. Once the middle river opens, it will avoid walking in the Yellow River. Isn’t that true? Master Jin and his merits?" Chen Huang just wanted to ask him why he didn't grow crops, but suddenly remembered the matter of farming, he swallowed, and only smiled: "Business is not bad, selling porcelain is also a profitable business." Bitter Gourd's son didn't buy into Chen Huang's account, and said with a sneer, "If the dry land is returned to us, Guisun will want to do business!"

Chen Huang was taken aback by his swallowing, and was about to speak when he heard firecrackers blasting at the upstream Guangji Sluice. The sluice had already been opened to release water.Migrant workers on both sides of the strait cheered happily, throwing dustpans, baskets, and hats high.Excited migrant workers blushed, some shouted "Zhonghetong", some shouted "Amitabha", and some shouted "Long live the emperor Laozi"!The sound became a pot of porridge.Chen Huang's momentary unhappiness disappeared without a trace. He quickly walked up to Jin Fu, pulled Jin Fu's sleeve excitedly and shouted: "The water is coming, the water is coming! Look, my lord, it's probably just right! sail!"

Jin Fu grinned from ear to ear, just staring at the slowly rising Zhonghe, reluctant to leave his eyes, and said after a long time: "Thanks to you! Thanks to Lao Feng and Lao Peng! Ten years of hard work finally paid off. ——I will definitely play you all to the emperor!"

"I don't want to be an official!" Chen Huang stood on the river embankment, Ren Qiufeng lifted the hem of his robe to Lao Gao, somehow he suddenly thought of Axiu, who worked hard all his life and devoted all his heart and soul to the mud under his feet and the river flowing On the water, he is still alone, and when it comes to taking care of his own affairs, he is already an old man!After a long time, Chen Huangfang sighed: "My "Hefang Shuyao" is still a draft, and I haven't had time to revise it these years. If I become an official again, this book will be yellow. Doesn't it fail my heart!" He said two streams of tears Eyes burst out.Feng Zhiren and Peng Xueren rewarded the fourth-rank Dingdai last year. They were eager to be officials, but they ignored his thoughts and said happily: "...Taiwan is taken, it will be Haiyan, the river must be Heqing, Haiyan The world is peaceful in Heqing, and we can enjoy the blessings for a few years!" "The rough river course can't be regarded as Heqing," Chen Huang interrupted and said with a smile, "The Yellow River, as long as there are a bag of various grasses and trees in Ganshan, it will be really clear. Already!"

While he was talking, he saw Goshha from the office galloping along the dike on a horse, panting and saying: "Jin Zhongcheng, Isang A Shangshu from Jingli is here, because he couldn't wait in the Yamen, he came here in a sedan chair, first call Xiao I'll say it."

"Didn't you say there's something wrong?" Jin Fu asked in a daze.

"There is a decree," Ghoshha replied, "I dare not ask what decree is so small."

Jin Fu looked into the distance and saw the yellow dragon coming with a big sedan chair with eight people in his umbrella. He was busy getting ready to pick up the imperial envoy. He turned around and smiled and said to Chen Huang: "The emperor must have received the memorial to the opening of Zhonghe, and he specially chose to release water today to show his favor." Edict. You don’t want to be an official, but you are afraid that you will be overwhelmed by wealth and honor, and you can’t help it!” At this moment, the big sedan chair has slowly descended on the embankment, and Ethan Ahha lowered his waist and walked up the embankment step by step solemnly. Drive away, but no one wants to watch such a scene, only a thick wall of people is surrounded from a distance, and they stare blankly.

"Jin Fu accepts the order!" Yisang'a got on the embankment, panting a bit from exhaustion, he gathered himself together and preached loudly.

"Chen Jin Fu respectfully listened to the oracle," Jin Fu and his co-signers knelt down for a large area. Seeing Ethan Ah's face, he couldn't help but wonder, "Kowtow, long live Jin'an!"

"Saint Gong'an!" Ethan Alang said, "I have a purpose to ask Jin Fu, how much of the [-] hectares of Erhe Gong's farmland belongs to the main dry land? You said that the embankment under the river can prevent the seawater from backflowing, and the seawater is still there today. There is back pouring, what is the reason? Let Jin Fu play back according to the facts!"

As soon as he asked this question, his tone was not friendly. Jin Fu was stunned for a moment, stared at Yisang'a for a long time, and Fang swallowed his breath and kowtowed and replied: "About one-third of the garrison fields belonged to the owner's fields, and they are temporarily used as garrison fields." Raise the river and wait for the landlord to redeem it. There is still work to be done on the embankment of the lower river, so the tide will intrude from time to time, and it is no longer a serious harm. After Rong Chen supervises the repair, it will be safe..." Ethan nodded , Said: "Since there is this performance, this imperial envoy has been transferred from the present to the emperor. The imperial decree asked: Jin Fu sent 19 taels of pearl ice in the summer of Kangxi's [-]th year, but there were some? Where did the silver taels come from? Er Jin Fu replied according to the facts. Zou, if there is any deceit, your crime will be unforgivable!" This question was like a bolt from the blue, and Jin Fu's face turned brown.At that time, Mingzhu was imprisoned because of his disciple Fu Lun's shortfall in Kuyin, and wrote a letter to borrow [-] silver from He Gong.Jin Fu and Peng Xueren discussed and sent [-] yuan from the remaining silver of Guiren embankment to send. It was also a matter of poverty and helplessness, and the emperor didn't want to ask it.Jin Fu was as if shocked by thunder, kowtowed and replied: "This matter cannot escape the emperor's insight. It is really a slave who borrowed pearls from He Gong's surplus silver, but it is not ice respect. I hope the emperor will find out!"

"En." After Ethan's questioning, he sat down because he saw someone moved the chair from the boat, and said with a smile: "Jin Gong, you are outside, and you don't know that the situation has changed. Mingzhu is on the eighth day of September. Confiscating the house. The matter involves you, the emperor has to ask. I only found out when I went to the Yamen that the river project has been completed, and it turned out to be good. A fault is a fault, and a merit is a merit. The emperor’s holy candle will not be indebted to you. The above two items, I’m afraid You have to go to Beijing with your brother to explain to the emperor face to face. But Tuntianxiaheer is actually a mistake of using bandits to harass the people, making a big mistake. Please deal with Jin Gong immediately, and brother will naturally speak for you when he returns to Beijing."

Jin Fu was already stupefied with anger, he was stunned for a while, and asked, "Who are we going to deal with? Who is the bandit?"

"Chen Huang!" Ethan replied immediately without hesitation: "Isn't he the one who initiated farming? He is really a villain of the poor people in the country! A villain has talent, not like a gentleman without talent!"

Jin Fu's face was pale, the veins on his forehead twitched violently, his mouth tightened, and a dry laugh burst out from between his teeth: "I will be responsible for raising the river and embanking the river, please send it to the imperial envoy!" Peng Xueren straightened his body and said: "Yi Zhongtang, this matter has nothing to do with Jin Daren and Chen Huang, and I handled it alone!" Peng Zhiren couldn't hold back, and said loudly: "My lord, please uphold justice, and Chen Huangxiang praises you!" He has merit but nothing wrong, so it's really hard to convince people with such a treatment!" Although Peng Xueren is an old official in the officialdom, he has always been bold and outspoken, and Jin Fu didn't realize it, but Feng Zhiren has always been weak and timid, and he can speak out so righteously, Jin Fu couldn't help it Startled.But he saw that Chen Huang had slowly taken off the crown on his head, and handed it to Geshha.His face was as calm as if he had just woken up, and he smiled lightly and said, "I have accepted the love between Jin Zhongcheng and the two of you, why bother to get involved? The river has been cured, and I happen to be free to write a book, and being unofficial is a light suit for me. Be kind and be kind, I have nothing at all!"

"Your Majesty said that villains are deeply rooted in cliques, it's true!" Ethan said with a sneer, "It's true that everyone is in trouble if one person is in trouble! In this case, Brother Jin will go to the Yamen to handle the settlement and then come. These three brothers will be here today. It was taken!"

"To whom?" Jin Fu looked at the boundless autumn water in the distance, and asked blankly, his eyes were a little absent-minded, and even he couldn't figure out whether it was a dream or a fantasy at this moment, and what he was thinking.

Yi Sang'a waved his hand, and ordered Chen Huang and the three of them to be put on the shackles of Huang Lupani's face, put on Jin Fu's official ship, turned around and said to Jin Fu: "Zi Heng take care, brothers are in Beijing to set up wine to treat each other. I’m going to take this boat from Mr. Jin, and I’m going to say goodbye—as for the successor of the river governor, it’s probably Mr. Zhenjia, and another imperial envoy will send an order to him, and I’m afraid I’ll be in the Yamen tomorrow or the day after tomorrow!” After finishing speaking, he stepped on the boat , nagging and exhorting a lot, Jin Fu didn't hear a word.

As soon as the official ship moved, it slowly headed north along the Xinkaizhong River. The three prisoners sat on the side of the cabin with a happy expression. Tens of thousands of people watched from the bank. It was suffocating.I don't know who shouted mournfully: "Chen Hebo is back..." immediately aroused the sound of sobbing.

(End of this chapter)