Time flies.

The flowing water finally passed through the 27th year of Wanli in the long river of time, and after the 28th year of Wanli, we arrived at the 29th year of Wanli.

The summer of this year is full of heat, and the sun in the sky seems to have suddenly changed its face, attacking the cold wind that has eroded its own season for a long time, venting its anger and burning the earth!

Before May of this year, due to the long-lasting winter spirit, the whole spring of the 29th year of Wanli seemed particularly cold. Even the early summer in April and May was affected by the aftertaste of these cold winds, which made people unable to stand it and wonder if they forgot to leave in this winter?

Just as people were thinking about this question, the sun in the sky seemed to suddenly remember its responsibilities and worked hard to impact its heat waves onto the long-lost land.

In an instant, Daming suddenly entered the hot summer from the cold season!

Zhu Changluo felt the sudden change in the weather, and his face darkened because Zhu Changluo knew that this was not a good phenomenon.

Next, the Ming Dynasty may enter the extreme climate environment of the two heavens of ice and fire.

At that time, not only will there be extreme cold in winter, but there will also be long drought in summer.

The moment to test the fate of the Ming Dynasty has finally arrived.

"Transfer the order, Xuanshen and Mao's visit."

Zhu Changluo immediately summoned Shen Yongmao to see him. Now Shen Yongmao has been promoted from the position of Minister of Works to the position of governor of the river with the title of Minister of Works.

Now he is already the veritable Ming Water God.

After hearing Zhu Changluo's summons, Shen Yongmao immediately stopped working and followed the palace servants to Ciqing Palace.

"My deputies, the Governor of the River and Minister of Works, Shen Yongmao, met with the Holy Prince."

After Shen Yongmao arrived at Ciqing Palace, he immediately bowed and bowed.

Zhu Changluo said, "Get up."

After Shen Yongmao stood up, Zhu Changluo immediately asked, "How is the water condition of the Yellow River this year?"

When Shen Yongmao heard the crown prince ask about the Yellow River, this was the conscientious achievement of Shen Yongmao.

Shen Yongmao replied: "Report to Your Highness, the water conditions of the Yellow River are much more docile than in previous years. Since the Ministry of Works' cement was used to build the Yellow River embankment, there has been no major breach in the Yellow River for more than a year. Now I am still silting the river hanging on the ground in Kaifeng section of Henan according to Duke Pan Wenxiang's method of shaving water and rinsing sand."

It seems that Pan Jixun of history has not been given a posthumous title by the court. After Pan Jixun died in Xishan Sanatorium in this life, Zhu Changluo asked the cabinet to agree on a posthumous title for him, and finally chose the word Wenxiang to commend Pan Jixun's contribution to the river management and the achievements of benefiting for thousands of years.

Zhu Changluo nodded, "You have done these things well. I am looking for you, not only for the Yellow River. In recent years, the celestial phenomena have been impermanent, and the seasons have changed. The scorching heat and winter are even worse than before. I am worried that there will be major floods and droughts in the future."

"So, I want to know how the water conservancy projects in Shaanxi, Henan, Shanxi, Beizhili and other places are progressing? Since ancient times, with the great changes in the world, the original fertile land of Guanzhong has also begun to become drought and rainy. I am worried that in the past, the drought in Guanzhong and Henan will become more extreme and frequent."

"So, I must prepare for the future. For this reason, the two places have developed water conservancy projects to slow down the drought, so that the people of Henan and Guanzhong can survive the disaster in peace."

After hearing Zhu Changluo's words, Shen Yongmao bowed again: "I have arranged to manually survey and map Guanzhong, Henan's hydrological situation, and the construction of the water conservancy embankment in northern Zhili has begun. I believe that in about ten years, I can complete the basic water conservancy construction in Guanzhong, Henan and other places."

After hearing Shen Yongmao's words, Zhu Changluo nodded with satisfaction.

Shen Yongmao's master came from Pan Jixun, who was also a master of water conservancy. Moreover, his father was also the former chief of the cabinet, Shen Shixing. He was also a little influential among the original Shen Shixing's old disciples. He was in charge of the water conservancy work in the Ming Dynasty, which could also reduce the bonds and non-cooperation of many local officials. This is undoubtedly the best choice.

Originally, Zhu Changluo also considered using Henan and Guanzhong people to fill Sichuan to avoid the cruel harms of the Little Ice Age.

But, in understanding

After passing the situation in Sichuan, Zhu Changluo felt that he was thinking too much.

The reason why Sichuan was filled with people from the Central Plains during the Qing Dynasty was that the wars in the late Ming Dynasty caused huge casualties among Sichuan people. Moreover, it was also in the late Little Ice Age. The climate in Henan, Guanzhong and other places was extreme, and there was always a long drought. The people had no way to survive, so they could only follow the orders of the government and went to Sichuan.

But although Sichuan is now full of people, at least there is no shortage of population.

Also, it is really difficult to implement the relocation decree.

It is really difficult for the people of the Central Plains who are deeply influenced by the Han culture to leave their hometowns and go to a strange place to cultivate their lives.

Of course, they can also be forced to move. However, the consequences are also serious.

In ancient times, traffic conditions and violent law enforcement issues have always been difficult problems and cannot be solved by Zhu Changluo's order.

If so, if the people of Guanzhong in Henan are really forced to go to Sichuan, I don’t know how many people will die along the way. If they are not done well, it will also cause a huge uprising of the people. This is completely unworthy of the loss. So, in the end, Zhu Changluo had to deny it.

Now, what Zhu Changluo can use is to use water conservancy technology to minimize extreme meteorological problems caused by the Little Ice Age.

Of course, when implementing and repairing these basic water conservancy facilities, Zhu Changluo also issued a relatively moderate immigration decree. This decree was later praised as the beginning of the "breaking into the Guandong" immigration - the opening of the Liao Order!

The reason why the Liao Order was issued was very simple.

Because Sichuan is not short of people, but Liaodong is short of them!

Liaodong is so big, but there are not many Han people, and they are always in the hands of the Jurchens and Mongolian tribes.

When the Central Plains dynasty was strong, Liaodong would naturally be stable. Once the Central Plains were unstable, it would always be a big problem here.

The only way to solve this problem is to fill the Han people, downplay the local Jurchens and Mongolian tribes, so that they gradually receive the royal education of the Han people. Over time, this place will naturally become an inseparable part of the Central Plains dynasty like the ancient land of Jiuzhou.

In the original historical time and space, after the Qing Dynasty entered the pass and settled the Central Plains, the Han people from that time were convenient for the Han people to come and go to Liaodong, which gradually made the land of Liaodong full of Han people from the pass to reclaim wasteland and recuperate there.

Finally, in the late Kangxi period, Emperor Kangxi suddenly woke up that he believed that too many Han people entered Liao, which would disturb the dragon veins of the Qing Dynasty and cut off the Qing Dynasty's retreat.

Therefore, it was ordered to prohibit the Han people from entering Liao.

However, it was too late. The Han people had already flooded Liaodong in large numbers, changing the national subjects of Liaodong. In addition, another large-scale immigration to Guandong in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China made more Han people in Liaodong and even more inseparable.

Therefore, no matter how the later great powers and Japanese pirates struggled in the Northeast, they would have to fail in the end.

The biggest reason for this is that the ethnic structure of Liaodong has changed, which is no different from the traditional Han area in the pass.

So, in the end, Liaodong became the Northeast and the land of Jiuzhou that has been inseparable since ancient times.

Although the arrival of the Little Ice Age will make Liaodong even colder, it is vast and sparsely populated, with fertile black soil, and a primeval forest containing countless rare treasures. With these two points as attractions, in conjunction with the numerous benefits of the Liao ruling, there will naturally be adventurous people from the Central Plains who travel thousands of miles and trek thousands of mountains to Liaodong.

During Zhu Changluo's Liao Dynasty, as long as the people who were willing to live in Liaodong, the imperial court would exempt them from taxes for ten years after the deserted fields they had reclaimed in Liaodong. Moreover, the merchants in Xishan Huangzhuang would also set the minimum protection price for grain and mountain goods to come to Liaodong, and use them to purchase grain planted by the people of Liaodong and obtain mountain goods in the mountains and forests.

After the Liao order was issued, the people of Shandong, who were closest to the Liaodong area, were ready to move.

In Shandong and Beizhili, these tenants who were originally farming for wealthy families began to gradually try to travel to Guandong under the temptation of the Liao ruling.

In order to ensure the safety of these people entering Guandong

Zhu Changluo also came down to the prefecture along the way to give these people who were hopeful and left their hometowns to go to Guandong to support them, such as being able to keep away from the wind and rain and having a warm ration.

Although these support is limited, at least this is also a kind of human warmth, which makes these originally nervous immigrants feel a little more at ease. This is also a kindness of Zhu Changluo.

After all, the future and destiny of the 20 million people of the Ming Dynasty were already connected with his blood, so he naturally had to do his best to find a way out for these people to live in order to deserve his identity and responsibility!

"Ten years, I will give you ten years. I can draw any manpower and material resources you need in these ten years. However, you must assure me that in ten years, Henan and Guanzhong will have no major troubles from now on!"

Zhu Changluo directly gave Shen Yongmao a ten-year deadline, and perhaps promised his full power. This trust was unique in the entire court.

Shen Yongmao immediately bowed: "If you cannot complete the basic water conservancy construction in Henan and Guanzhong within ten years, you are willing to pay compensation with your superiors."

Zhu Changluo looked at Shen Yongmao's firm eyes and answers, and he was also very moved. If the ministers of the Ming Dynasty had the enlightenment of Shen Yongmao, what would he be afraid of the Little Ice Age?

Zhu Changluo stood up and helped Shen Yongmao up. "Your heart is understandable. You are confident and bold. You will definitely support you to ensure that your errand can be completed smoothly."

Shen Yongmao was extremely moved. He never expected that the crown prince would attach so much importance to water conservancy!

Taking this opportunity, Shen Yongmao talked about another major water conservancy issue.

Shen Yongmao said: "Your Highness, I have another matter to report to Your Highness."

Zhu Changluo said: "But it's okay."

Shen Yongmao took out a memorial from his sleeve and submitted it respectfully, "I requested the edict, Your Highness can approve me to implement the plan of the Yellow River returning to the old way."

After taking Shen Yongmao’s memorial, Zhu Changluo pondered for a moment and said, “Tell me carefully.”

Shen Yongmao was immediately overjoyed and couldn't help but give Zhu Changluo a big gift.

The dream of changing the Yellow River back to the old way is not only Shen Yongmao's dream, but also the dream of all the water control people in the past dynasties.

Since the Yellow River broke the dike in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, it has left its original river channel like a wild horse that has broken away from its reins and rushed into the water channel of the Huai River in an extremely vast posture.

Since then, it has entered the famous "Yellow River seized the Huai River into the Sea" period in the history of the Yellow River.

After the Yellow River seized the Huai River, it brought endless disasters to both sides of the Huai River.

The Huaihe River has its own flood season. After the flood season of the Huaihe River, Anhui, Nanzhili and other places in the middle and lower reaches of the Huaihe River will fall into a tragic state of ​​the country.

Now that the Yellow River is joining, the already tragic banks of the middle and lower reaches of the Huai River have become even more miserable.

Every flood season, the surging floods are like a terrifying beast that chooses people to eat. Wherever they go, there is a piece of white land without any grass left.

Over the past two or three hundred years, the imperial court's investment in river management has almost been invested in Henan, Anhui and Nanzhili.

However, there will still be a dam breaker here every year, and no matter how much money you spend in, you will be wasted water.

Therefore, people with ambition think that one day they can tame the Yellow River again, make the Yellow River break away from the Huaihe River, return to their original river channel, and flow into the river from Henan to Shandong.

Unfortunately, this is too difficult.

The river water is ruthless and the manpower is limited.

Human force cannot fight the power of heaven and earth.

I could only watch the Yellow River rushing to the Huai River day after day to do whatever it takes.

But now all this seems to be possible.

Because the emergence of cement gave Shen Yongmao hope.

As long as you use cement properly, you can definitely tame the Yellow River, let it return to its own river obediently, and continue to be a mother river that will bring blessings to the ages.
To be continued...