"Walk the rivers, stabilize the rivers, and break the barriers at the right time. Even if the year is bad, floods and droughts will be defeated, so that the people can work." Xunzi's king system
To the north of Xuetian is the ever-flowing Wei River. At this time, the Wei River is clear and clean, and the flow is gentle. However, because there is no rain in winter and spring, the water level is not as high as usual.
Under the guidance of You Chu, the emperor and his party walked slowly on the slope of the river bank. Looking down from a high position, they saw dozens of trough-shaped rectangular overturned cars neatly placed at an angle by the water, with their lower ends submerged in the water.
A young and strong ordinary farmer is driving the sprocket by hand, pedal, etc. The keel blades in the trough are constantly rising, scraping the river water to the upper end of the trough, flowing into the ditch, and pouring into the fields.
Although this was not the kind of round waterwheel that the emperor was familiar with, it was simpler and easier to use than the wheeled waterwheel. Each had its own advantages. The emperor was impeccable and said with satisfaction: "I heard that Xiaoling
During the reign of the emperor, Bi Lan, the commander of Yeting, used to sprinkle water on the northern and southern suburban roads to save the people money. Now it is changed to farming, which is of great benefit. "
"Only, because of their lightness, the rollovers, Kewu and other objects were moved to Chang'an with the imperial court. The rollovers promoted and used in Guanzhong today are mostly improved and imitated by the people based on the old items in the palace." Zhao Wen explained at the side.
"As early as the third year of Chuping Dynasty, when the state issued an edict to recruit people to work in the fields, special envoys rummaged through the palace and found these old things."
"Oh." The emperor nodded and replied, "I remember such a thing."
After saying that, he asked again: "If there is a severe drought, will these waterwheels be enough?"
You Chu was following the emperor at this time. When he heard that the emperor was so concerned about farming, he couldn't help but look sideways and said: "The Weihe River has deep water, so naturally we are not afraid of drying up. What we are afraid of are those small rivers and streams. Once the water in the wells and ponds is low, no matter how much water they have, they will overturn."
useless."
"That's right." The emperor looked away from the overturned cart. In response to the drought, in addition to necessary food reserves, building water conservancy, improving the agricultural irrigation system, and improving farming technology were also important means of preventing drought.
The reason why Guanzhong in history was devastated by drought locusts was mainly because the court at that time was out of control and had no intention of preparing in advance, as well as the melee between Li and Guo. The cohesion of the court today is not only by no means comparable to that of small courts in history.
Moreover, after more than two months of purchasing surplus grain, coupled with last year's land rent and warehousing, although it is not possible to ensure that everyone can tide over the difficulties, it can at least help the victims and stabilize the people in the community.
In addition, there are also water conservancy projects such as large and small rivers and ponds that have continued for the past two years, which the emperor attaches great importance to, and even rectified the officials of a county for this purpose, as well as the farming method and plowing technology that have drought resistance. Wait until the real drought comes.
The emperor was confident that the adverse effects would be minimized. As long as this severe drought was successfully overcome, ancient Guanzhong would truly be on the road to rebirth.
Then the emperor, Zhao Wen and others went down the river and inspected many ditches and ponds that had been renovated and rebuilt by the government. For example, a ditch in the northeast of Chang'an City had been in disrepair and dilapidated due to the war between the Qiang and Han in Guanzhong and the economic recession.
It was blocked by siltation. In the past two years, Jingzhaoyin and Chang'an ordered several painstaking plans and dispatched manpower to repair it. Not only did it restore its original appearance, but the channel was widened several feet, the water was more than ten feet deep, and its irrigation function began to be restored.
Some of the farmland on the bank is already covered with green seedlings, and some have just been dug out of new soil. The farmers are busy with hoeing or whipping oxen, which is full of vitality.
The emperor looked over and couldn't help but be filled with emotion. When he first saw this land, it was a lifeless and lifeless scene. He didn't expect that it would gradually recover after just two years. He looked at such a beautiful land.
Heaven and earth, such simple and hard-working people feel that the responsibilities on their shoulders are much heavier.
"Look at these farmers and river workers." He gently stretched out his hand to point at everything in front of him, and said with rare praise: "Wang Yanyun is still capable."
Zhao Wen bowed silently on horseback until the emperor withdrew his gaze, and then said steadily: "This is the country's ability to recognize people, so that talented people can use their talents to serve and use their talents for good."
The emperor suppressed the faint smile on his face and did not answer. Instead, he seemed to suddenly notice You Chu beside him, and said to him: "It's over here. You Jun, please go back first. There are many things today."
I'm sorry. I'll let someone know about it at Taixue, so I won't cause any trouble to you."
At first, You Chu felt that the emperor had a certain temperament for him, but after seeing and hearing about him for a long time, he became more and more elusive. Especially Zhao Wen, Liu Yao and others were respectful to the emperor, just like a monarch and his subjects.
You Chu's attitude made him very unaccustomed, and the idea of making friends with him disappeared. Instead, he wanted to get away as soon as possible.
He encountered such a thing today, had close and personal contact with the dignitaries of the imperial court, and was worried that he had nothing to say to anyone. After hearing the emperor's words, he felt as if he had been granted amnesty, and he agreed without hesitation, and then quickly
Sliding off the horse, I hurriedly went back to find Zhang Ji, Jia Kui and others to share interesting stories.
But before leaving, You Chu did not forget to say a polite word to the emperor: "If you get to see Wang Lang next time, I will cook dog meat for you to eat!"
The emperor remained silent, sitting on his horse and watching him go away.
It wasn't until after he left that Zhao Wen said unhappily: "Even if I don't know His Majesty's identity, but I know that Secretary Lang is on an inspection tour, I should be respectful. What this man did just now is a bit frivolous and presumptuous."
The emperor disagreed and said in an old-fashioned way: "This is what his nature is. He is cheerful, easy-going, enthusiastic and generous. He can eat well no matter what the occasion is and can deal with others easily. This is his advantage, but if he meets Sima Zhijinwu
Sir, for a man as unsmiling as Mr. Yang, I think he will be defeated."
In fact, You Chu's and Wang Fu's personalities are somewhat similar, and even very different from Pei Qian's. But compared to him, Pei Qian's mind is sometimes a little calmer, while Wang Fu's is a bit more arrogant and artificial, while You Chu's
But it is more sincere than the first two. The kind of sincerity that just likes you and wants to be friends with you is the kind of sincerity that is not driven by purpose or interests.
For such a sincere and individual person, the emperor has to say that he has a special regard for him. In fact, the emperor's behavior just now was completely unconcealed. Some of his words were not even the tone that a minister should have, which was what You Chu had preconceived.
The emperor regarded him as Wang Fu, so he did not doubt the strangeness in the emperor's words. To another extent, Wang Fu's reputation in the capital was indeed not very good.
Whether it was true, or someone was deliberately creating public opinion behind his back, like deliberately criticizing the provincial secretary to smear Wang Fu's reputation, the emperor could not help but be concerned about it.
Zhao Wenhui misunderstood and said somewhat sarcastically: "What your Majesty said is that this person has not lost his innocent heart."
"Seriously." The emperor suddenly called.
Today, there are only two Huangmen ministers accompanying him, Liu Yao and Guanqiu Xing. As the only Hedong powerful man in the court, Guanqiu Xing has always been taciturn. If someone were to recount the current six Huangmen ministers, it would be inevitable. He only thought of Guan Qiu Xing until the last one. Others thought this was because Guan Qiu Xing rarely appeared in front of the emperor, so he was not taken seriously.
Otherwise, why did he help Dr. Guanglu Huangfusong to suppress the Baibo bandits in the east of the river and made great achievements, and now he is just a Huangmen servant? Why are there two Huangmen servants at the scene, and the first one that comes to mind when the emperor assigns them Is it Liu Yao, who has just joined the job but is slightly active, instead of him?