Chapter 621 One-eyed Stone Man

Don’t say that the stone man has one eye to provoke the Yellow River and the world’s rebellion.

This is a song spread by Han Shantong, Liu Futong and others in the late Yuan Dynasty, just like "King Chen Sheng". However, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang stuffed silk parquets into the fish's belly, while Han Shantong and others used one-eyed stone man.

The continuous flooding also made the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty worry a lot. In the late Yuan Dynasty, under the leadership of Tutuo, they began to control the Yellow River. However, all this objectively led to a major uprising. After all, the river construction was hard at that time, and the civilians died and were injured countless times, and they still had no food and clothing.

In Zhu Yunyou's impression, the estuary of the Yellow River is located at the intersection of the Bohai Sea and Laizhou Bay. But in fact, the estuary of the Yellow River is not what Zhu Yunyou thinks of.

The several times in history of the Yellow River divert have naturally caused changes in the mouth of the Yellow River.

Since the Song Dynasty, the Yellow River channel has moved south and entered the Si River and Ji River path respectively, forming a new south and north sect. The Yellow River seized the Bian River channel and then moved south from the Wo River into the Huai River. Since then, the Yellow River has completely seized the Huai River and entered the sea.

The current Yellow River has also been divided into several streams after it has been seized and entered Huaihe River. It is often divided into several streams and entered Huaihe River, which are mainly secondary to each other, and the river channel is very disordered. It is often manifested as one stream in the dry season, and several streams are diverted during the flood season, and they enter the sea from Huaihe River.

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Jia Lu governed the river, and led the river from the Huanglinggang in Yifeng to Hazhikou in Guide, and led the main road of the Yellow River to Guide and left Xuzhou.

So far, the Yellow River channel does not seem to have changed much, but in fact many people also know that the flood caused by the Yellow River is quite large.

Compared to Yu Xin's entanglement and worries, Yan Zhenzhi was full of energy. Although he was old, his ambition and motivation were not lost. Instead, because he was older, he actually wanted to seize the time to do something.

Yan Zhenzhi has not done much during this period. Since he wanted to take on the important task of governing the Yellow River, he has been constantly preparing. During this period, he has also discussed with many colleagues and probably has some ideas.

Not fighting a war without confidence is Yan Zhenzhi's true thought. He knew more clearly that it was not a simple matter to convince the emperor.

Even if it seems that the Emperor of the British intends to govern the Yellow River, it is just that such a time-consuming and laborious project does not mean that the Emperor of the British trusts Yan Zhenzhi, but this requires Yan Zhenzhi to come up with convincing plans and strategies.

After all, although the Yellow River now seems to be flooding every year, it is not very fatal. Compared with the Yellow River flooding at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, if the Ming Dynasty turned a blind eye and fooled it, it would pass. If there was any trouble, it would be a trouble for future generations and had nothing to do with this generation.

Seeing Yan Zhenzhi, Zhu Yunyou spoke directly, "Big companion, give our Secretary Yan a seat."

Yan Zhenzhi immediately thanked him, but he didn't seem particularly excited, "I thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

"Okay." Zhu Yunyou looked at Yan Zhenzhi and said with emotion, "You are all so old. Ordinary people are thinking about playing with their grandchildren. You just want to find something for yourself. If you continue to do this, we are afraid you will die outside."

Yan Zhenzhi felt that the emperor's words were only close. "Your Majesty, if I could die on the Yellow River embankment, I would be able to die. I am not afraid of death, but I am afraid of being a corpse and a meal. I am sorry for the salary of the court, and I am sorry for your appreciation."

"It's better to do something, and you can do a lot of things for our Ming Dynasty." Zhu Yunyou looked at Yan Zhenzhi and said seriously, "You have to think clearly that if you really want to manage the Yellow River, you must be prepared to die on the Yellow River embankment."

Yan Zhen knelt down and said excitedly, "Your Majesty, one person will die! If I can die on the road to the Huang Dynasty, I will die as much as possible!"

Looking at Yan Zhenzhi, Zhu Yunyou said, "Since you are determined to die, then we won't stop you, so we will fulfill you. This is OK, this is not a good story for the king and his ministers. I can't say that the British emperor of the Ming Dynasty treats old ministers harshly!"

Yan Zhenzhi, who didn't like to be afraid of horses, also said at this time, "Your Majesty, if I die outside, I will never blame Your Majesty. I will not blame you either in my house! It is my honor to be able to entrust you with such heavy responsibility!"

"You." Zhu Yunyou sighed and said, "Okay, you really want to do this, and we really want to govern it. How can outsiders say we don't care about it, just do these big things. This is also beneficial to the country and the people, and it is also a blessing to the people."

Looking at Wang Chengen, Zhu Yunyou said, "Go to the Qing Palace and invite His Majesty the Supreme Emperor to come over. Go to the main hall and summon the prince."

Wang Chengen naturally listened to the order carefully, and Zhu Yunyou continued, "Go to pass the order, and order the queen and the imperial concubine, and the princess to cook in person. I want to hold a banquet in Wuying Hall!"

Yan Zhenzhi immediately knelt down, cried and said, "Your Majesty, I will never dare."

Zhu Yunyou smiled and stood up, and helped Yan Zhen up and said, "I am ready to die in the Yellow River, so we will naturally be willing to be polite. If I can live a long life, I will not say that I will summon the subjects of the world to celebrate my birthday. If I die in the Yellow River, I will ask the prince to mourn and the royal family to support my spirits, so I can only do this."

In such an era, the cost of buying people's hearts sometimes seems to be relatively low. However, such methods can be said to be very effective, and even exceed some of the imaginations of many people.

If you treat me with your country's men, I will repay you with your country's men!

This is also a gene that has been integrated into the bones of countless Han people, and it has been like this from ancient times to the present.

Even though Yan Zhenzhi is now a first-class Minister of Works, he is still unavoidable in some matters. The big cake drawn by Zhu Yunyou made Yan Zhenzhi very grateful and wished he could pounce on the Yellow River embankment now.

In ancient times, there was no shortage of ways to invite people to win their hearts. The emperor liked to let some princes lead horses for generals. These were naturally very good methods, which were also a glorious thing that countless people thought was unparalleled, and this was indeed a very glorious thing.

Zhu Yunyou was indeed inspired. What Yan Zhenzhi had to do required enough courage and had to suffer a lot. He even accidentally would not only die on the road to governing the Yellow River, but also likely that his reputation for the first half of his life would be ruined.

This is not a joke. It requires a lot of civilians to govern the Yellow River, labor, and if the management is not well managed, it will be turmoil, etc.

If something really happens, Yan Zhenzhi should not say that he has left his name in history. It may be a devil for thousands of years.

If you really get into such a situation, don’t talk about glory anymore. Maybe you won’t be able to calm the public’s anger if you don’t kill them. At that time, it’s very likely that you will be implicated in the whole family and the three tribes.

But Yan Zhenzhi didn't care about those things at all now, and he was still very excited now. Because he was very likely to do something he had been looking forward to for a long time, he also felt that the task he was about to take over was more important than the Minister of Works.

Yan Zhenzhi was indeed ready, and this matter was not a whim. He mentioned it to Zhu Yunyou before, and after careful consideration, he felt that many conditions were relatively mature. During this period, he communicated with many people, which made Yan Zhenzhi more confident that he knew that he could do this.

Just when Yan Zhenzhi was still calming down, Lao Zhu, who was already covered in white hair, appeared.

"What's wrong?" Old Zhu stepped into Wuying Hall and asked casually, "If you don't want us to come over, you should also let the prince come over? If we say that the prince can't read, it will be delayed. He will come over for big and small matters."

Yan Zhenzhi immediately knelt down, a little excited, "Sir Yan Zhenzhi, the Minister of Works, please pay homage to His Majesty the Supreme Emperor."

Lao Zhu is definitely Yan Zhenzhi's Bole. If it weren't for Lao Zhu's appreciation, Yan Zhenzhi would be a wealthy family in Wucheng. If it weren't for Lao Zhu's promotion, Yan Zhenzhi would be a poor grain chief, so how could he have any chance to become the Minister of Works!

"Zimin." Old Zhu waved his hand and said casually, "Let's flat."

Yan Zhenzhi was used to these things. Old Zhu occasionally called Yan Zhenzhi his original name "Zimin", but because of Zhu Yunyou, Yan Zhenzhi is now named after his name. He doesn't think this is a bad thing, it is his glory.

Zhu Yunyou helped Lao Zhu to the dragon throne and said, "Grandpa Emperor, we are talking about the Yellow River with him. This is too big. Of course, we have to invite Grandpa Emperor to come and take charge, so that we can feel at ease."

Old Zhu was happy and said to Zhu Yunyou, "What's wrong? Are you afraid of digging out a one-eyed stone man from the river?"

Zhu Yunyou also laughed and said, "We are afraid that there will be another Han Shantong and Liu Futong, and we are still afraid that there will be another Xiao Mingwang. Speaking of which, it is still the old boss of Grandpa Huang."

Old Zhu took a photo of Zhu Yunyou and joked, "Then don't worry, if you can do it now, it's okay if you have another Zhu Chongba and Zhu Guorui come out. It's just this Han Shantong and Han Liner, we remember that Liao Yongzhong's grandson should have become an official, right?"

Liao Yongzhong, who sank Han Shantong's son Xiaoming Wang Han Liner in the Guazhou River. Although many people say that it was Liao Yongzhong's own cleverness, many people also know that it was Lao Zhu's instruction.

Liao Yongzhong was sentenced to death for illegal acts such as usurping dragons and phoenixes in the eighth year of Hongwu. His eldest son Liao Quan inherited the title of Marquis of Deqing, but died of illness in the 17th year of Hongwu. Liao Yongzhong's grandson Liao Yong has not inherited the title now because it is not a hereditary title.

In fact, Liao Yong and Zhu Yunyou were not very good at dealing with each other. After this dignified martial arts honor was taken wrongly. Not only did he go to learn Confucianism, he also became Fang Xiaoru's disciple.

Although Zhu Yunyou never valued Fang Xiaoru, Fang Xiaoru was very famous in the Siren.

In history, Liao Yong angered Zhu Di by collecting Fang Xiaoru's body, resulting in the destruction of the family and was sentenced to death. His uncle and younger brother were exiled, and his mother, wife and daughter were sent to the Washing Clothes Bureau as slaves. You should know that Liao Yong's mother was Tang He's eldest daughter, and she was abused in the Washing Clothes Bureau.

Zhu Yunyou probably knows something that Liao Yongzhong or Tang He has extremely special status and significance in Lao Zhu's mind. Although they are no longer here, Lao Zhu is still paying more attention to their descendants.

Zhu Yunyou naturally followed suit, so he knew some things, "Grandpa Huang, the legitimate grandson of Deqing Hou, is forgot, a scholar who likes to hang book bags. If we say that, we shouldn't give him the job of a scattered cavalryman, and he is like the third child in our family, and he has a bad taste."

When Lao Zhu understood, he sighed and said, "Then, they are afraid that this is the case with their family. If their descendants are unworthy, the beauty of their ancestors will be gone. We can still give some care when we are here. If we are gone, their family will sooner or later decline."

Zhu Yunyou followed, "That's nothing to do. In the old days, the swallows in front of Wang Xietang flew into the homes of ordinary people. Even if their family declined, they could be considered a wealthy family. As long as their descendants compete for their strength, they should have some chance of recovery in the future."

Old Zhu nodded slightly and said, "Don't think about his origins, you have to gather among the crowd of scholars. Well, without the blood of martial arts, you can pass on your poetry and books."

Liao Yongzhong's lineage might really sink into this, probably because the path leading the passers-by was wrong, and the whole family might have to take a detour.

There is no way to do anything, who made Liao Yongzhong's grandson not study well and insisted on learning "Jia Baoyu". Even to some extent, Liao Yong can be regarded as Jia Baoyu of the Ming Dynasty, and his ways are similar.

Yan Zhenzhi naturally didn't speak at this time, and there was actually no need to participate in some topics. Sometimes, "left ear in and right ear out", which is not without any harm, and this is also a quality that a smart minister should have.

At this moment, a young man ran to Wuying Hall, "Great-grandfather, Dad, why do you want us to come here to write? Today, I still want to write poetry. What a big frog, I disappeared!"

Zhu Yunyou gritted his teeth and cursed angrily, "A little steadily, this is Wuying Palace, this is not the Qianqing Palace that can let you make trouble!"

Listen, Wuying Palace must be more serious. But the Qianqing Palace is Lao Zhu's bedroom, and it is actually a place where you can be rude.

However, Zhu Yunyou was so angry that he was very angry, it was very likely because his precious son was a "tiger father and dog son". Even if Zhu Yunyou did not write poetry, who didn't know that the emperor had talent in poetry, how could he "teach children without any means"!

Old Zhu smiled and said to Xiao Xiaozhu, "Come here, Yin'er is doing well in school today. We all heard that many professors say that we have mastered Yin'er's books."

Just read it thoroughly. Whether it is Lao Zhu or Xiao Zhu, it is not required to be full of knowledge. As long as you understand some principles, it is enough. If you really teach a Confucian emperor, Lao Zhu and Xiao Zhu will be frustrated.

Zhu Yunyou stopped joking and said to Xiaoxiao Zhu, "I'll let you come here today, just let you listen. You are the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty and you will also govern the world in the future. You won't let you observe politics now, but you should know some things."

Old Zhu, who was originally holding Xiao Xiao Zhu on the dragon chaise, also let go and said to Xiao Xiao Zhu, "Stand by the side, listen more and think more. If you have something to do, don't talk. Let's talk to you again when you look back. Listen first, learn, do you understand?"

Xiao Xiao Zhu nodded immediately and stood aside obediently because this was a formal occasion.

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!