Zhu Changluo held this memorial in his hand and was very angry, but he couldn't send it out directly at this time. He could only think of ways to reverse this result.

After all, the current Emperor Wanli and the Supervisor of Ceremonies will almost never refute the cabinet vote. As long as it is not too controversial, the Supervisor of Ceremonies will usually approve the matter "as proposed" in accordance with Emperor Wanli's wishes.

With such instructions, it means that the cabinet can respond to the local situation according to its own wishes.

However, in Zhu Changluo's view, the content of this memorial was simply a monstrous disaster! But the cabinet approved it so simply, which can't help but make people anxious and panicked.

Zhu Changluo took out the memorial alone and put it on his desk. When Chen Ju came back, Zhu Changluo pretended to be curious and asked: "Eunuch Chen, I saw something written on a memorial. Isn't it too serious?"

Got it, can you tell me about it?"

Chen Ju said: "Which memorial is it? Let me take a look."

Zhu Changluo gave the memorial to Chen Ju. Zhu Changluo said: "I saw in the memorial that the flood season of the Yellow River is approaching. Where is the Yellow River?"

Chen Ju said: "The Yellow River is so big that it flows through most of the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Since the Xinji breach in Caoxian County during the Jiajing period, it has taken the Huaihe River and flowed into the sea, rolling from Xuzhou into the East China Sea. Li Taibai of the Tang Dynasty once said, 'The water of the Yellow River is the sky.

"Come up" to express the source of the Yellow River, but in fact the water of the Yellow River originates from the clouds and mist in the mountains in the far west, and no one has made it clear where it is."

Zhu Changluo said in surprise: "It's so big! But why did it burst?"

Chen Ju said: "This old slave doesn't know. I heard Pan Jixun, a former minister of rivers, say that seven percent of a bucket of water in the Yellow River contains sand. The river is easily silted up by the sediment in the water, which is why the Yellow River bursts."

Zhu Changluo asked again: "Is the Yellow River bursting terrible?"

When Chen Ju heard this, he felt his face change. Chen Ju said: "Once the Yellow River bursts, the ground will be red for thousands of miles, countless people will be displaced, and the victims will be so miserable that they cannibalize themselves."

Zhu Changluo suddenly said in a serious voice: "Why did the memorial from the Chief Secretary of Henan Province say that the flood season of the Yellow River is approaching, the water level has risen sharply, and Kaifeng and other places are in danger of overflowing the embankments, but the cabinet only asked the river censor to check it. Does the river censor know how to control the water?

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Zhu Changluo's words made Chen Ju feel a little unusual. Zhu Changluo usually read the memorials but never expressed any thoughts on the contents of the memorials. However, today he was actually interested in the Yellow River matter and broke his silence to ask questions.

Chen Ju felt that he needed to treat it carefully. Chen Ju opened the memorial in his hand and quickly browsed it. He found that the question Zhu Changluo asked was exactly the question in the memorial.

Chen Ju looked at Zhu Changluo and asked, "What do you think, Your Highness?"

Zhu Changluo said: "A water control expert should be sent to Henan immediately to check the water situation in person, and given him the power to act expediently. If the Yellow River embankment is impregnable, that is naturally a good thing. If it is really as dangerous as what the Chief Secretary of Henan said, it should be done as soon as possible.

Make plans to prevent the Yellow River from bursting."

Chen Ju said: "This will offend the cabinet."

Zhu Changluo said: "I would rather offend the cabinet than go through the motions. There is nothing trivial about the Yellow River."

Chen Ju kindly reminded: "You should be cautious about the Yellow River. The former Yuan Dynasty was overturned because of the Yellow River construction."

Zhu Changluo said: "The overthrow of the former Yuan Dynasty was not due to the river, but to those in power. Those in power were extravagant and lustful, and officials at all levels were corrupt and squeezed the people, making it difficult for river servants to survive. That's why there was a stone man with one eye.

, the prophecy that the Yellow River stirred up rebellion in the world. But the fault is not in the river itself, but in the people. And this dynasty is now in a state of governance, and the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment, how can it be compared with the previous Yuan Dynasty?"

Chen Ju did not expect that Zhu Changluo would say such shocking words. Chen Ju said: "I am ashamed of myself."

Zhu Changluo supported Chen Ju and said: "This is not my father-in-law's fault. The top priority is how we should explain the seriousness of this matter to our father."

Chen Ju snorted, "Old slave, I understand."

Then Zhu Changluo stepped back and bowed to Chen Ju, "Chang Luo would like to thank your father-in-law on behalf of my father and the people affected by the Yellow River floods."

Chen Ju quickly dodged and knelt down, "I can't afford this."

Zhu Changluo helped Chen Ju up and said: "My father-in-law, can you recommend anyone who can manage the river? We need to plan it first, otherwise it will not be good to directly oppose the cabinet vote."

Chen Ju thought for a while and said: "I know someone who has managed the Yellow River three times. He is a well-deserved expert in river control in this dynasty. But,,"

Zhu Changluo knew who Chen Ju was talking about, and Chen Ju was talking about Pan Jixun.

Pan Jixun was a Jinshi in the Jiajing Dynasty. From the Jiajing period to the present, he has managed the river three times. His ability to control the river these three times is obvious to all. He invented the "Water Bunching Method", which uses water to flush the sand.

Using rivers to regulate rivers involves diverting water and constricting river channels to speed up the flow of river water and achieve the effect of flushing sand with water. This method is still the golden rule of Yellow River management in the 21st century.

Unfortunately, party strife was serious in the Ming Dynasty, and all officials who were doing things would be attacked by officials and irrelevant factional officials. This often led to many policies being abandoned halfway, and many people who were doing things were constrained. They often had to deal with others while doing things.

unprovoked attack.

So it was really difficult to do anything in the Ming Dynasty.

Chen Ju hesitated to say Pan Jixun, but Pan Jixun once begged Zhang Juzheng's family, so Emperor Wanli was not happy with him. Later, in the thirteenth year of Wanli, Pan Jixun was involved between the censor and Shen Shixing.

The party dispute issue led to Pan Jixun being impeached by the censors Li Zhi, Jiang Dongzhi and others, saying that he was "a traitor and a traitor, and falsely accused the emperor." The words were extremely harsh. Emperor Wanli ordered Pan Jixun to defend himself, but Pan Jixun was tired and did not want to talk to the censor.

The officials were arguing, and Pan Jixun directly confessed, and was subsequently deprived of his status as a citizen by Emperor Wanli. He should still be enjoying peace and happiness in his hometown in Zhejiang.

Zhu Changluo said: "My father-in-law should be talking about Pan Butang, right?"

Chen Ju was surprised. He didn't expect Zhu Changluo to know Pan Jixun.

Zhu Changluo also did not explain. After all, some problems cannot be explained to others. He said: "Pan Butang is the water god of this dynasty! He has controlled water three times for more than 20 years. He has rich experience, high level, and outstanding achievements. It is up to him to

As the general manager of the management of the Yellow River, I think the Yellow River will not be able to cause much trouble."

Chen Ju said: "That's true. But Pan Jixun is now sixty-seven years old. I'm afraid the emperor won't use him."

Zhu Changluo did not expect that the water god of the first generation would be this old. Time is not forgiving. However, in the Ming Dynasty, especially during the Wanli period, the only water control expert Zhu Changluo knew was Pan Jixun.

Moreover, even if Pan Jixun is not appointed this time, he will still be appointed after the Yellow River bursts next year. By then, it will be extremely difficult to control the water. While the Yellow River has not yet burst, take precautions before it happens.

Reinforcing the river embankments and dredging the downstream areas will naturally avoid a loss of lives.

Zhu Changluo sighed, "It's so sad that in such a large imperial court, there is only one Yellow River, except Pan Jixun, there is no talent available."
Chapter completed!