Harem: Biography of Concubine Qin

Chapter 94 Touring the Embankment
The emperor's so-called extremely elegant thing turned out to be to see the Yellow River.

Dezhou is located in the north of Shandong Province, on the lower reaches of the Yellow River.After the Yellow River passes through Henan in the west, the water slows down, and there is nothing to see here.

The emperor led the crowd up to a dike. In early spring, wild flowers bloomed on the dike.

Chen Wenxin is wearing a Han woman's spring dress, with orange-red embroidered cranes on the front and an indigo skirt.She combed a simple upturned bun, wearing only a few fine pearl flowers, and her face was covered with a layer of white gauze.

She looked at the wide river below her feet. The river with rolling yellow sand flowed down calmly, occasionally rolling up a small eddy.

The snow melted in early spring, and even the sediment washed down, and the river was even more turbid than usual.

This is really not elegant.

You can't look at the water in the Yellow River, because the water is too turbid.

But it can be seen that the second section of the Yellow River flows through the Shaanxi-Shanxi area. Due to the large drop and fast flow, it will form a very surging impact.

That kind of momentum shows the demeanor of a great river in the Central Plains.

The emperor saw how lush the flowers and plants were, and said, "The dam in Dezhou has been stable for several years."

"It was built when Jin Fu, governor of Henan Province, led the order to build the embankment the year before last."

Wang Xi squatted down and looked carefully at the dam covered by flowers and plants, "In the past two years, there have been no major floods in Dezhou."

The embankment was solidly poured, and it was six or seven feet high from the river surface. This level was already considered very safe in the area along the river.

Jin Fu, governor of Henan Province, was a river official highly relied on by the emperor, and presided over the construction of dams in many places.

Firstly, the silt soil from Qingjiangpu to Yuntiguan in the lower reaches was selected, and the bottom of the river was dug deep by the "Chuanzigou" method.Take soil from the center of the river to build embankments on both banks, use the method of beaming water to brush sand to control the downstream, and guide the Yellow River and Huai River into the sea.

It also dredged the Baili River from Yuntiguan to Haikou, unifying the two matters of dredging and building.Later, sluice dams were built in Maocheng of Dangshan, Wangjiashan of Xuzhou, Fengshan of Suining, Longhushan and many other places.

The emperor was very impressed with his method of beaming water and brushing sand.

The so-called method of beaming water and brushing sand is to close the sluice gates on weekdays, and open the sluice gates to divert the water to flow into Hongze Lake when there is a big rise.

Chen Wenxin was also very impressed when he heard this. This person really has the talent for river control, combining dredging and blocking, and adapting to local conditions.

Huang Ji stepped forward and said, "Ma'am, I don't know, this Jin Fu... He was originally the governor of the river, and he was ordered to control the Yellow River. Unexpectedly, in the 19th year of Kangxi, the peak of the flood surged, and Jin Fu's strategy of confining the water increased the flow of the flood. The Yellow River broke its embankment and destroyed the Ming Zu Mausoleum."

She was surprised and said: "The former Ming Yi old man, how could he let him go?"

The emperor reused the Han officials, and treated all the officials left over from the previous Ming Dynasty with pensions and kindness.If these people make trouble, it will be quite a disturbance.

Wang Xi smiled and said: "It's true that he can't be let go. No, Jin Fu is now the governor of Henan, not the governor of Zhihe."

Chen Wenxin silently rolled her eyes, it's not the governor, isn't she doing the governor's job?

But looking at the situation in Texas now, Jin Fu must have learned a lesson in the past two years and has done better than before.

"Actually, Kangxi's 19 years of continuous rain, flood peak surge is also unpredictable."

The emperor was speaking for Jin Fu, and his idea of ​​river control was approved by the emperor after repeated discussions with his ministers after hearing about it.

It is reasonable to say that there will be no mistakes, but unexpected events will happen.

The emperor looked around and said again: "It would be great if all places along the river could be built as well as the dams in Dezhou."

The chaos in the San Francisco has been put down, and the government affairs that the emperor is most concerned about now are undoubtedly river governance.

Harnessing the river is not only for the life and property of the people along the river, but more importantly, dredging the river.

In the 16th year of Kangxi, the emperor sent [-] troops to fight against the San Francisco rebels in the south, and the outcome is uncertain.Unexpectedly, the Yellow River surged and burst everywhere, almost missing the delivery of grain and grass.

From that moment on, the emperor realized that if the river transportation is not guaranteed, it will be difficult to control the land in the south.

Everyone knew that the emperor's heart was on river governance, but Jin Fu's time on river governance was only three or four years.It will take time to keep the dikes and dams in place and the Yellow River not to break.

Chen Wenxin knew that it was difficult for everyone to speak, so she could only comfort the emperor.

"Husband, don't worry, you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. As long as the method is used correctly, smooth river transportation will be just around the corner."

Chen Wenxin suddenly uttered a sentence, the emperor's mind was interrupted by her, and he said with a smile: "Then we will eat tofu for dinner tonight."

Everyone laughed when they heard this, and the emperor asked: "Li Dequan, where did you say you bought the noodles yesterday? What restaurant?"

"Master Hui, it's called Kong's Restaurant."

The emperor said: "Then go to the Confucius restaurant for dinner, and live the life of the common people."

Li Dequan's expression froze, and he secretly said something bad, but his voice was the same as usual.

"Yes."

When he went out to eat, he had to be 12 careful to pay attention to the emperor's diet.If there is something unclean here, if the emperor eats something badly, he will die forever...

Chen Wenxin didn't notice Li Dequan's expression, "I think the owner of this restaurant is from the family of Confucius, and they happen to be from Shandong."

She smiled, and suddenly thought that Confucius had the nickname Kong Er Er, because he was the second son in the family.

"Second brother!"

She called Chen Wenyi.

Everyone couldn't help but think of what the cake seller said yesterday, the eldest brother Wang Ba and the second brother Gui, only the third brother is a good person.

Hearing the word "Second Brother" again at this moment, it felt awkward no matter how you heard it.

Chen Wenyi quickly realized Chen Wenxin's intention to call him, the corners of his thin lips twitched, and he was speechless.

The emperor found that Chen Wenyi was a little like Chen Wenxin.

They don't like talking too much in front of outsiders.

Chen Wenxin was very lively along the way, quite different from the one in the palace, probably because of the unrestrained tour in micro-clothes.

She could talk to Wang Xi, Huang Ji and others, even Lu Zong, who was not liked by the emperor.

Chen Wenyi didn't change much, only when facing Chen Wenxin, he would smile.

Wang Xi and Huang Ji are important ministers in the court, second-rank bachelors, and they seem to have a good impression of Chen Wenxin.The emperor was secretly happy, everything was within his expectations.

The embankment of the Dezhou river section was strong, and the emperor was in a happy mood. After getting off the embankment, everyone went straight to the Confucius restaurant.

Xiao Lizi took a step ahead and went back to the small courtyard where they lived to get some utensils for the emperor to eat outside.

The carriage passed the street, but the burly man who sold Yitoubing was gone yesterday, only the hawker who sold buns was still hawking.

"Leopard Steamed Bun Fighting Silly Treasure!"

The carriage arrived at a two-storey restaurant with a tall wine scroll hanging above it, and an ebony plaque in the middle was written with four big characters in running script——
Kong's restaurant.

The name of this restaurant is really not very good. According to his naming pattern, the antique pot should be called Chen's hotpot.

Chen Wenxin remembered the name of the most commonly used restaurant in TV dramas, Yuelai Inn.This Kong's restaurant is really not as good as Yuelai restaurant.

The most famous restaurant in the capital is called Fulongtang, and the name is much grander.

Xiao Lizi went in first, and not long after, a man who looked like a shopkeeper wearing a melon cap came out to greet him, and bowed to the emperor.

"Visitors from the capital, please come inside, please come inside."

The business of the restaurant is to greet and deliver the business, who in the shopkeeper has not seen it?Just looking at the couple surrounded by the crowd, with their extraordinary bearing and graceful appearance, one can tell that they are either rich or noble.

Looking at the attire of this group of people, even the maid's clothes are plain and unclumsy, hiding luxury.

This is real nobleman.

The idle rich wear gold and silver, the more expensive the better, the only difference is that they don't wear gold ingots on their heads.

The woman in white gauze was supported by two maidservants. The maidservants wore delicate red gold hairpins, but she only wore pearl flowers.

It can be seen that the bead flower is definitely not a cheaper material than red gold.

"Thank you, shopkeeper."

The emperor responded with a smile, he really looked like a well-rounded businessman.

The shopkeeper directly sent everyone to the second floor, the downstairs is the lobby, and the second floor is the private room.This group of people didn't seem to be sitting in the lobby, and they were accompanied by a magnificent wife.

A woman who is so beautiful even without showing her face, if she took off her veil, how beautiful would she be?

The diners sitting in the downstairs lobby saw the group of people who came in. All the men in green robes were tall and vigorous, and they could tell at a glance that they were people with outstanding martial arts.

They surrounded a pair of men and women in Chinese costumes, making it difficult to see their appearance clearly.

Chen Wenyi followed at the end, and he arranged some of his staff to check around the restaurant, so as not to be caught off guard by any gangsters.

As soon as Chen Wenyi stepped into the restaurant, the diners in the lobby began to commotion.

"I said, is that little brother disguised as a man? How could he be so handsome?"

"Nonsense, how can there be such a tall woman born to a woman, it is clearly a man!"

Like Chen Wenxin, Chen Wenyi's skin is so dazzlingly white that it's hard to ignore.

So Chen Wenxin wore a veil knowingly, but Chen Wenyi is a man, so he can't be allowed to wear a veil too, right?

"When did such a character appear in our Texas? Go and find out, whose family is this son?"

When Chen Wenyi heard these words, he stopped immediately.

It is not beautiful to ask these people to make random inquiries and affect the emperor's safety.

He turned his eyes to the source of the sound, and saw two men dressed in silk and satin with a big belly, looking full of fat.

Seeing him looking over, the two men who were talking unscrupulously were a little surprised for a while.

The corners of Chen Wenyi's lips curled up, and he raised the sword in his hand and gestured to his eyes.

Putting the fingers of the other hand together, he made a throat-cutting motion towards his neck.

The backs of the two men shivered, and they quickly lowered their heads and kept silent.

They can't afford to provoke this man with a sword.

(End of this chapter)