A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Digging a hole is a very difficult task, but Bianliang is different.

There are countless laborers here. When it was said that it was just digging a ditch of 700 steps, the officials below said it was just a trivial matter.

With a wave of his hand, countless laborers rushed over and everyone swarmed forward. Three days later, a ditch only one-fifth of the width of the Bianhe River was dug.

Bao Zheng is here, Ouyang Xiu is here.

The two bitter rivals rarely stand on a united front.

The sacks blocked the gap dug in the Bian River. Just give an order to remove some of them, and the river water would pour down.

Zhao Zhen did not come, but the ministers and ministers came.

There were people on both sides of the narrow ditch. After the news spread, everyone was waiting to verify what happened that year.

"Rich Prime Minister, you shouldn't let the people come. If you fail, the people will talk about it!"

It wasn't that there were a lot of discussions, but the important ministers who supported this matter at that time could not escape the criticism.

Fu Bi stood there, his eyes bloodshot.

"After the commotion broke out in the DPRK, there was no way this matter could be concealed."

Zeng Gongliang drove away the official, then looked ahead and said with some melancholy: "I just heard that Wang Anshi's son and Zhao Zongshi's son were calculating the flow rate and flow rate... Prime Minister, this is Shen An's miscellaneous studies. "

Fu Bi said: "I know."

At this moment, he felt a little lucky in his heart, hoping that it was not a mistake in judgment back then.

Ouyang Xiu's roar seems to still be in his ears: The Liuta River is only forty steps wide, how can it accommodate a river as wide as two hundred steps?

Wang Yu in front threw away his brush and said calmly: "Brother Anbei, the boat has capsized."

Zhao Zhongzhen looked at the results and said: "If we can't get through, we must have people ready to block the gap at any time."

This is the power of science!

Shen An turned around and cupped his hands towards Fu Bi, who nodded.

Everyone has verified the width of the river before, so there is no objection.

There were more than a hundred civilians standing at the entrance, and Shen An shouted: "Be ready to block the gap at any time."

The official leading the team said: "Don't worry about the imperial edict, everything is ready."

There were a lot of bags piled up on the side, as well as dirt and rocks.

Shen An raised his hand and shouted: "Get out of the way!"

The peasants began to drag away the sacks from the edge, and the river began to overflow.

"Come down!"

But after removing the layer of sacks, the water began to increase, and the peasants no longer dared to carry the sacks, so they used long poles to poke them.

With the help of the water, the sacks were stabbed down one by one.

puff!

A large stream of river water rolled down the sacks, and then it seemed to have started, and the water came with a roar.

"Block it, block it downstream!"

There is a shallow water area downstream, and many civilians are on standby at the moment.

This waste of time and money is just to prove a truth.

——Don’t make decisions based on your head!

With the downstream blockage, the water level of the Bianhe River is rising.

It was afternoon, and the water line in the newly dug ditch continued to rise.

"Get out of the way!"

The sergeants began to drive away the people.

If a bunch of people were drowned here, the prime ministers and assistants could all find a rope and commit suicide.

"Back off! Everyone, back off!"

The people retreated one after another.

Fu Bi looked at the rising water surface and said with a pale face, "Is this the Liuta River?"

The Liuta River was washed like this back then.

An official consoled him: "Maybe the price will not rise again."

But the river keeps rising.

The flow speed in the ditch increased, because most of the downstream was blocked, so the pressure here became even greater.

"It's about to be turned over!"

The level of the Bianhe River continues to rise, and the ditch can no longer drain it out, and it actually stirs up waves.

As the waves crashed onto the shore, the people couldn't help but scream, and then began to run away.

"Let go! Let go!"

Fu Bi squatted on the ground in pain and shouted with all his strength: "Let go downstream!"

"Rich Prime Minister!"

Zeng Gongliang came over and wanted to comfort him, but Fu Bi shook his head and said: "There is no need to persuade me, Shen An is right, we have all become fools. Liuta River..."

…

Is the Liuta River a man-made disaster?

Can’t the Yellow River change its course at will?

The news spread loudly in Bianliang City.

Fu Bi wrote a memorial, confessed his responsibility in the Liuta River incident, and begged for a punishment.

"...Your Majesty, I was dreaming last night. I dreamed that countless people were wailing and they captured me..."

Fu Bi lowered his head and said: "They asked me why I supported the diversion, but I was speechless..."

He raised his head and said: "I have nothing to say. I can only close my eyes, but I can still see those wronged souls. I can't sleep at night, thinking of Shen An's words that day. I was sarcastic and self-righteous at that time. Now... I I feel ashamed and I beg your Majesty to convict you."

Zhao Zhen lowered his head but said nothing.

Chen Zhongheng felt something was wrong, so he looked carefully, and then exclaimed: "Your Majesty..."

Tears fell from downcast eyes.

"Official!"

The prime ministers and assistants were panicked, fearing that Zhao Zhen would fall.

Zhao Zhen slowly raised his head, tears streaming down his face.

He choked and said: "I am guilty! I also supported the diversion back then. I also had a nightmare last night. The people were shouting for me to save their lives, but the flood was strong. As soon as I saw them clearly, they were swept away by the flood without a trace. Trace...I..."

He was sobbing and his body was shaking.

Everyone was sad, and Chen Zhongheng advised: "Your Majesty, take care of yourself!"

But Zhao Zhen was still choking, and his voice sounded pitiful.

"Your Majesty, take care of yourself!"

Han Qi knelt down, and the ministers and ministers knelt down one after another.

"Your Majesty, take care of yourself!"

Zhao Zhen slowly calmed down and then asked them to stand up.

His voice was a little hoarse, "Ouyang Xiu deserves a reward for clarifying right from wrong."

Ouyang Xiu opposed the Liuta River project back then, so he deserves the reward.

"Bao Zheng is fearless and loyal, and he will be rewarded generously!"

In order to stop this, Bao Zheng actually spat on the emperor's face again, which was extremely bold and risky.

These are all things that should be done, so no one objects to it.

Zhao Zhen said to Fu Bi: "Both you and I made mistakes back then. Countless people were making mistakes. Please do your best..."

Don't try to resign, work hard for me, and forgive me.

He pressed his temples with some embarrassment, and Chen Zhongheng asked worriedly: "Your Majesty, do you want to call the imperial doctor?"

The ministers and ministers all looked at Zhao Zhen worriedly, and Han Qi said, "Your Majesty, why don't you take a day off?"

Zhao Zhen shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Shen An takes the greatest credit for this matter. Without him, the dredging of the Ergu River will be completed. Then... in a few years, I am afraid it will change its course again."

this……

Han Qi said awkwardly: "Yes!"

Only then did everyone realize that the officials didn't know how to reward Shen An.

Zhao Zhen sighed: "He just heard a businessman bragging, and he followed the corruption of that year, and then verified one by one that the north is low and the south is high. If he persists in his own way, the second Liuta River will be inevitable. Thinking of those The tragic situation, I...can't help but be moved, can't help being sad!"

Fu Bi said: "What your Majesty said is true. I feel scared every time I think about it these days. If it weren't for Shen An, a big mistake would have been made."

So what should he be rewarded for?

Zhao Zhen struggled for a long time, and then turned his attention to Chen Zhongheng.

"You make friends with him..."

puff!

Chen Zhongheng felt that his liver and gallbladder were about to burst, and he couldn't help but kneel down, and then said: "Your Majesty, I and Shen An... have no friendship!"

It is a taboo for internal servants to collude with foreign officials.

Chen Zhongheng was filled with regret at this moment. At the same time, he also hated the guy who stabbed him in the back.

Who could it be?

Zhang eight years?

No, if Zhang takes action in the eighth year, it won’t be that simple. If you don’t capture him, it won’t count.

Those who are jealous of someone!

Yes, it must be them!

Zhao Zhen didn't expect Chen Zhongheng to kneel down. He couldn't help laughing in surprise, and then said: "Didn't he give you dried meat? I think you know more or less what he is thinking. Tell me, what does he want?"

Dried meat?

Someone knows who stabbed him in the back.

Chen Zhongheng's eyes flashed with a fierce look, and he raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, Shen An is not short of money, he just likes... he likes... he likes to show off..."

puff!

Zeng Gongliang couldn't help but laugh.

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but smile and said: "The nature of a young man is to stand out and praise. That's all. Go and get a few trucks of ice and send them there in a big way."

This is showing off.

To whom does the palace deliver ice?

It is possible for the prime ministers and assistants, but the prime ministers and assistants are not short of money! I'm too embarrassed to take advantage of it.

Fu Bi felt a little uncomfortable and said, "Your Majesty, this... I'm afraid it will lead to speculation."

If it is sent there with great fanfare, the people will definitely guess, and weird rumors will come out by then.

For example...

——Shen An is the illegitimate son of a government official!

This is an act to show your identity. If you are not an illegitimate child, why are you making such a fuss about it?

Zhao Zhen also felt that he had made a mistake, but he had said it all and it was a bit embarrassing to take it back.

Chen Zhongheng said carefully: "Your Majesty, Shen An loves his sister very much..."

Stay!

Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "That's exactly it. It's just that children shouldn't use it too much."

So the convoy left the palace and headed toward Shen's house.

"Where are you going?"

"The officials ordered me to send ice to Shen An's sister..."

The motorcade swaggered all the way to Shen's house, but Shen An was not there.

The only owner is there.

Guoguo looked at those carriages with some curiosity, feeling that they were not as good-looking as her own.

The neighbors looked at this scene curiously, and some people murmured: "You are actually giving ice to Guoguo? This official... doesn't know what to say!"

The Song Dynasty was not very strict in controlling speech, so the people dared to make trouble against the emperor.

Someone said jealously: "This is for the future prince to raise, right? Otherwise, why would a little girl with no status get any benefits?"

Chen Zhongheng's heart skipped a beat and he said loudly: "The weather is hot, and the officials reward Xuancheng County Jun Bing..."

"Oops! I forgot, Guoguo is the county king!"

"Tsk! It's not surprising that a child of only six years old got the title of county king. But the officials actually cared about it and even rewarded Bing... This makes people... compare each other, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net It’s so annoying!”

"..."

After Guo Guo thanked her, she naturally led people to move the ice cubes into storage.

But she was a little confused and asked: "Who is the county prince?"

You don’t even know that you are the county king?

Chen Zhongheng felt that if he took this matter back and told it to the officials, it would definitely make him laugh for a while.

"Mr. Xuancheng County."

Chen Zhongheng told her where Xuancheng was and what benefits this county man would gain from going out in the future...

A group of neighbors had green eyes with envy. After Chen Zhongheng left, they all came to congratulate him. The Shen family was very lively for a while.

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