Generally speaking, when writers become officials, they mostly want to gain some face and have some official reputation. In this way, they can prove to the world that they can not only engage in literature, but also achieve political achievements.
Opening a warehouse to provide relief is the easiest way to improve your reputation. It must be a virtuous government praised by all people, so Yuan Zhixian never forgets it.
After thinking about it, Lin Daguan took advantage of the conversation and said: "Actually, opening a warehouse to provide relief can only temporarily alleviate the problem, but it cannot solve the fundamental problem."
Magistrate Yuan asked: "What is the fundamental problem?"
Lin Tailai took the opportunity to answer: "Suzhou is known as a water town, and it is close to Taihu Lake, which is high in the middle and low on the sides. There is a lot of water in it.
Nowadays, water conservancy is in disrepair and many waterways are blocked. Therefore, if there is a little more rain, there will be flooding.
There have been some waterlogging disasters for two consecutive years, which shows that the siltation of waterways in various places has become serious. This is the fundamental problem.
There are still three years left in the term of the county minister, so he can plan water conservancy, carry out continuous dredging, and mitigate disasters, which is nothing short of virtuous government."
Yuan Hongdao fell into deep thought. After walking for a while, he said a little embarrassedly: "I have another question. I don't know if I should ask it or not."
Lin Tailai thought, what is there to be embarrassed about? Is it because a gentleman is ashamed to talk about profit? You two and I are eight, you and I are seven are not impossible.
Yuan Zhixian asked in a low voice: "If this is just dredging, is there any way to leave a name for future generations?"
Su Dongpo created Su Causeway, Bai Juyi created Bai Causeway, and Fan Zhongyan created Fan Gong Causeway. Thousands of years later, they are still famous.
Lin Tailai suddenly slapped his thigh, Yuan Xianzun, please tell me earlier, he is a professional when it comes to reputation building!
So Lin Tailai showed great enthusiasm and asked in a seductive tone: "Have you ever heard of Sanjiangkou in Wudi?"
As a great writer who has read many poems and books, Yuan Hongdao replied without thinking:
"Why don't you know? "Shang Shu Yu Gong" says that when the three rivers enter, Zhenze will be settled.
"Wu Yue Chun Qiu" says that the King of Yue will select dead men to go out of the mouth of the Three Rivers and enter the Five Lakes; another story is that Fan Li resigned from the King of Yue and took a small boat out of the mouth of the Three Rivers and entered the Five Lakes.
But according to what I learned, Sanjiangkou had been silted up and submerged thousands of years ago due to changes in terrain and waterways, and disappeared from the world!"
Lin Tailai replied: "So the county magistrate, you can restore Sanjiangkou, but are you afraid that you will not be able to leave an official reputation in future generations?"
Yuan Hongdao couldn't help but laugh, and scolded gently: "You are talking nonsense!
Executors from ancient times have different opinions on which three rivers are mentioned in "Shangshu", and they can't agree on one!
The bifurcations of the ancient Wusong River, the ancient Lou River, and the ancient Dongjiang River that are generally referred to are also in the north of Wujiang County, so what do they have to do with our Changzhou County?"
Lin Tailai replied: "The county layout might as well be enlarged. The southern part of Changzhou County is adjacent to the northern part of Wujiang County. Who knows which county Sanjiangkou was in in ancient times?"
You can dig some river channels and dredge the water in the southern part of Changzhou County according to the water situation, and then you can claim that this is the original site of the ancient Sanjiangkou!
It is impossible for a scholar not to read the Four Books? As long as someone has read "Shang Shu" and related interpretations, who doesn't know Sanjiang?
Who among the scholars in Suzhou can avoid reading "The Spring and Autumn Period of Wu and Yue"? Anyone who has read it doesn't know the mouth of Sanjiang?
If you write a few more poems about ancient times and erect a monument, won't this official reputation be left to future generations through Sanjiangkou!"
Yuan Zhixian: "."
What is a bosom friend? The one who rides on the horse is called a bosom friend!
I am so lucky to meet such a confidant local person just after taking office!
After coming back to his senses, Yuan Zhixian asked again: "Even if the corvee is collected, it will cost money and food. Where will it come from?"
Lin Tailai shook his head and sighed: "We could have used the reserves of the county's agricultural warehouses, but now all the warehouses are controlled by the government. Alas! Alas! Alas!"
After all, I heard about Jinongcang again. Yuan Zhixian said: "The government office has gone too far. I will give you some time to think about it again!"
Lin Tailai quickly "reminded" him and said: "The prefect is quite harsh. The county magistrate must bear it when he is wronged."
When they said this, they walked to Li Pianpian's house. The two stopped talking about political affairs and quickly switched to Fengyue mode.
After Yuan Zhixian fell asleep late at night, Lin Daguan ran to Sun Lianlian's house to spend the night because it was relatively close to Shen Mansion.
After waking up the next day, he went to Shen Mansion again.
The Second Young Master Shen sat in the corridor of the Mingtang, waving his fan and said: "I thought about it, maybe I shouldn't have been willful last night, and I should have accompanied Yuan Zhixian."
Lin Daguan, who had worked very hard yesterday, yawned and responded casually:
"It's nothing. If you can show your face, I'll be satisfied. I can't wait to see Shu."
Shen Yongjia asked suspiciously: "What do you mean?"
Lin Tailai continued to answer: "It will be better if you leave later. Without you, I can perform better by myself!"
Second Young Master Shen always felt that this sentence was not a good thing, but there was no evidence.
Then he asked: "You told others that I am the leader of the update society, did you get my consent?
Chapter completed!