After all, the old is the hotter, and Han Qi's words made countless officials burst into tears.
Both Zhou Ge and Cheng Fang's expressions gradually became aggrieved.
Long live the understanding.
Why was Cheng Fang anxious? It was not because many people in the court were staring at him, attacking him, and opposing his river defense plan. The emperor also began to have doubts about it, so he had to make results immediately to reassure the emperor.
There was no time for him to waste.
This is actually somewhat similar to Wang Anshi's reforms.
Get results quickly.
As for why Zhou Ge and other Hebei officials did not dare to stop Cheng Fang, it was simply that they were afraid of taking on this responsibility because it was too heavy a responsibility.
The reason why censors like Sheng Tao dared to impeach Cheng Fang was because they would not directly hinder Cheng Fang from carrying out his mission.
In fact, with the current technology, we cannot get an accurate answer. Everyone has their own ideas. Right and wrong only depend on their own beliefs and political struggles, and the most important science is often ignored.
However, Wang Anshi and Lu Huiqing felt a sense of crisis, because Han Qi's words seemed impartial and did not directly state that there were problems with the current river defense works. However, it was not difficult to hear that Han Qi hoped to hinder the east flow plan.
Compared with Sima Guang, who has been fighting with Wang Anshi for many years, Han Qi's methods are obviously more sophisticated. Although the vigor in his heart has long disappeared, he has gained it from the party struggle and has extremely rich experience. This is what Wang Anshi said.
Not available.
Han Qi is deeply aware of the ways in which the dangers of party strife will be manifested.
If you want to blame anyone for this case, the matter will not be resolved. He will be involved in it and will not have any advantage.
Because no one will admit defeat, and admitting defeat is a dead end. Only by saying not to blame anyone can it be possible to reverse some things.
The most important figure among them is the emperor.
Because no matter what, the emperor is the main person in charge. If there is a problem, it must be related to the emperor, because it is you, the emperor, who has the final say. Now that you have mobilized so many people, you cannot easily admit your failure.
The key thing is that it is closely tied to the reform.
Only by clarifying this responsibility first can the emperor change his plan.
Han Qi was cutting a slope to let the emperor get off the donkey.
Zhao Xu in the hall naturally heard what Han Qi meant, but he was also very grateful in his heart, because he really wanted to borrow the donkey.
As expected of Han Qi, he is really awesome! Zhang Fei also sighed in his heart, this is a proper friendly army, because he held this hearing mainly to relieve the emperor of the burden and move forward lightly. He took advantage of the situation and asked
: "Is the dispute between North Korea and China very fierce about regulating Hebei's rivers?"
"The quarrel lasted for decades!" Han Qi sighed, stroking his beard.
Zhang Fei pretended to be surprised and said: "Really?"
Han Qi nodded and said: "As for the source of this flood control, it should be traced back to the first year of Jingyou, about forty years ago. In that year, the Yellow River burst at Henglong in Puyang. But what is different from the previous breach is that,
This time, the river diverted directly to the northeast, passing through Daming and Binzhou before entering the sea. The river also left the old Jingdong route that had been running for thousands of years, forming the Henglong River. Both of these routes are called eastward flow."
Zhang Fei couldn't help but ask: "Then what is 'Beiliu'?"
Han Qi said: "The Henglong River silted up very quickly. It only took more than ten years for the river to be erected, and it was extremely unstable. In the eighth year of Qingli, it was still in Puyang, at the Shanghu River upstream of the Henglong breach point. A breach occurred again in the county, and the new river channel formed by the breach swung further northward, passing through the Daming Dynasty to the Qianning Army and entering the sea. This channel was called the "Northern River", and since then there has been a dispute between the "Eastern River" and the "Northern River" .”
"I see."
Zhang Fei nodded and asked, "I wonder what Xianggong Han stands for?"
Han Qi replied: "I have similar views to a close friend. This close friend is Uncle Ouyang Yong, the governor of Qingzhou who has just resigned. He believes that 'the only way to dredge the sea from the north is to make the downstream flow smooth. The most appropriate policy'."
Zhang Fei asked: "My official doesn't know much about water control. Could Mr. Han please explain it in detail?"
Han Qi said: "During the Qingli period, there was a debate about this matter. I was not directly involved at that time. The reason why I agreed with Ouyang Yongshu's words was because I thought that in the debate among the officials, Yong What my uncle said is the most realistic.
He first said that the cause of floods is the mud and sand in the river, which is the principle of siltation. The siltation often flows downstream first, and the siltation in the lower reaches is higher. The water gradually becomes blocked and reaches the lower part of the upper stream. This trend is normal.
Since Wang Jing of the Eastern Han Dynasty controlled the water flow, the river has been flowing for thousands of years without breaking through. Therefore, a large amount of sediment has been deposited in the river bed, and the river bed has been silted up over time to form a suspended river.
However, when the river flows through Chan and Hua Erzhou, due to the constraints of mountains on both sides of the river, the river is the narrowest. Floods come from the upper reaches. At this point, the water is blocked and it is easy to burst. Looking at the floods in our country, almost all of them occur in Chan and Hua Erzhou. state.
If you don't clear the old path, forcing the river water to return to the old path is tantamount to seeking death."
Some officials nodded frequently, but many others sneered. Even Wen Yanbo and Sima Guang frowned.
It can be seen that there is indeed great controversy on this issue.
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "What Mr. Han means is that the eastward flow is an old path that has been traveled for thousands of years. A large amount of sediment has been deposited in the river, so floods continue to occur in our country. This is not a man-made disaster, but a natural result. If you want to stick to the old path , it should be to remove the silt, but at the moment there is nothing we can do about the silt, so we should leave the old path and establish a new path, which is the so-called 'Beiliu' path."
"exactly."
Han Qi added: "This is because the river sand is in the river. If you want to treat the old road, you should control the river sand first. You can't treat the headache and the foot. Li Zhongchang, who was in charge of the construction and material affairs of the Yellow River embankment at that time, advocated dredging the Liuta River first and carrying out the treatment of the Yellow River. Divide the water and then lead the big river to the "Henglong River Channel", which is called "Huihe East Flow".
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Ouyang Yongshu believes that the Six Pagoda River is only fifty steps wide, and he wants to use fifty steps to be narrow to accommodate the water of the river. This is ridiculous. It is also an accurate prediction. , if the Shanghukou was blocked, the north flow was blocked, and the water was diverted into the Six Pagodas, the river water would definitely depend on the Shanghukou. Later, the court did not adopt Yongshu's advice. Indeed, on the night when the Shanghukou was blocked, the river water would depend on the Shanghukou. Shang Hukou caused a huge disaster, alas... Emperor Renzong also issued a 'sinful edict' because of this."
Zhao Xu, who was sitting in the hall, couldn't help but tremble when he heard this.
This is really scary to think about!
A flood forced the emperor to issue an edict to punish himself. You can imagine how terrible this flood was.
Ouch! This Ouyang Xiuzhen has his own unique vision in everything. He is really powerful. It is a pity that he could not meet him in person! Zhang Fei sighed secretly and asked again: "Then why
Mr. Ouyang’s suggestion was not adopted by the court?”
Han Qi stroked his beard and said: "This is because several important ministers in the court agreed with Li Zhongchang's words, which led to Emperor Renzong not adopting Ouyang Yongshu's suggestion in the end."
Having said this, he suddenly glanced at Fu Bi.
Zhang Fei saw this and couldn't help but glance secretly. He saw that Fu Bi's expression was indeed a bit unnatural. He thought, could it be that Fu Gong persuaded Emperor Renzong to adopt Li Zhongchang's words?
But he quickly came to his senses and continued to ask: "Does Mr. Han think that if we look for the northern current, we can solve the flood problem?"
Han Qi nodded, but added: "I just think that what Ouyang Yongshu said is the most realistic. At least no one can refute the principle of 'the accumulation of silt makes the river bed high', and management must be dredging.
But as for whether Beiliu New Road can avoid flooding, I can't guarantee it. After all, the water is invisible.
Therefore, although I advocated the north flow, I also went to Shusheng to express my concerns about dredging the Ergu River, and fulfilled my duty as a minister. Although the emperor finally accepted the east flow of the river, I believe that since the court has already decided, it should not hinder it.
Therefore, we did not interfere with what Cheng Dujian did. After all, Cheng Dujian was indeed working hard to control the river."
This big detour brings us back to the case itself.
Lu Huiqing couldn't help but cursed in a low voice: "What a cunning old man!"
It seems to be selfless, but in fact it is promoting Beiliu and implying that Cheng Fang will use brute force without reason, and it can only be in vain.
Wang Anshi also heard the hidden meaning and couldn't help but feel ready to make a move.
Zhang Fei saw it, a smile flashed in his eyes, and then said to Han Qi: "Thank you very much, Mr. Han, for attending the witness and letting us know the true story of the whole matter."
Han Qi smiled bitterly and said: "Han is old and can only do his best now."
After that, he pinched his old waist and groaned: "Ouch! This old bone really can't sit for a long time. Does Prosecutor Zhang have other problems?"
Zhang Fei said hurriedly: "There are no other problems with me. Mr. Han can go down and rest."
After saying that, he thought to himself, that's not right! If you go down, don't you just sit down?
Zhang Fei looked at Han Qi suspiciously again. At this time, the servant had come up to help Han Qi, stood up, and returned to his seat. Seeing that his expression looked slightly satisfied, he immediately realized and thought to himself, that's it, he
This is to lure the snake out of its hole!
Fu Bi remained calm and said in a low voice: "Uncle Yong has stopped asking about government affairs a long time ago. If I knew you were putting him in the whirlpool again, I would probably blame you."
Han Qi said nonchalantly: "Who in the world has not been blamed by him?"
Fu Bi smiled and said nothing.
When Ouyang Xiu was young, he either didn't use his cannon, or if he did, he would use the map cannon. Bao Zheng and the others have all been taught a lesson, and no one can be spared.
Han Qi added, "Besides, you Fu Yanguo doesn't blame me, so what can he blame me for?"
Fu Bi frowned slightly, "I was indeed negligent in the decision-making back then, and I cannot shirk my responsibility. But what you just said just mentioned the disadvantages of the eastward flow, but did not mention the disadvantages of the northward flow. This is also biased and difficult to convince the public. .”
Han Qi smiled and said, "If I tell everything, what will they say?"
After saying that, he glanced at Wang Anshi.
Fu Bi was stunned for a moment, followed his gaze, understood immediately, and couldn't help laughing and said: "So you are just trying to attract others."
Han Qi frowned and said, "It's just a good idea."
...
After Han Qi went down, Wang Gong looked at Zhang Fei.
After Zhang Fei took a big gulp of a cup of tea, he glanced at the sky and said, "It's time to go to office, why don't we take a break for dinner first."
"Eat...eat?"
Wang Gong almost bit his tongue. At this critical moment, everyone has held their breath, but you actually want to eat?
Even Xu Zun was dumbfounded, turned around and looked at Zhang Fei in confusion.
Zhang Fei also wondered: "Why are you looking at me like this?"
Xu Zundao: "Now that we've talked about it, why don't we go eat after we finish talking. Are you hungry?"
Zhang Fei smiled and said: "Prosecutor, if we continue to talk about this topic, we may not be able to eat dinner, and..." He whispered: "If we show too much enthusiasm, people will question it, so... You should take it easy and eat first when it’s time to eat.”
Questioning? Questioning what? Xu Zun stroked his beard, thought for a moment, suddenly smiled and nodded, and said: "Just follow what Prosecutor Zhang said, let's eat first."
Although Wang Gong was puzzled, his son-in-law had the final say here, so he had no choice but to stand up and announce that the meeting would be temporarily adjourned and the trial would resume in the afternoon.
This immediately caused an uproar, and everyone's faces were full of dissatisfaction. Have you never eaten?
At this critical moment, Wang Anshi has almost stood up. Please take a break, be careful of giving birth to a son without a penis!
Lu Huiqing said: "It's still early now, why are you in such a hurry to adjourn the meeting?"
Zhang Fei said: "But we feel a little tired and a little hungry, so we have to take a rest. We can continue in the afternoon."
"...?"
This reason is really---unworthy.
If possible, many officials would like to go up and kick the couple away and take charge themselves.
If you come out like this, it will really cost your life!
But the procuratorate didn't care about their opinions at all and got up to collect the documents one after another.
I decide my meetings.
However, Empress Dowager Cao had some objections to this, and said rather dissatisfied: "This three-year-old is so young, why is he not as good as a few old people? He is tired of working hard now."
She's not even tired, but you are. Are you embarrassed?
Zhao Xu was also a little unhappy, "Don't worry, my grandson will teach him a lesson later."
He did the same thing. After sending Queen Mother Cao to rest in the wing, he immediately ordered someone to quietly call Zhang Fei.
"Why do you have to adjourn the meeting suddenly? Don't tell me, you are really tired."
Seeing Zhang Fei, Zhao Xu asked in confusion.
Because this hearing is to resolve this dispute. If this dispute is not resolved, Zhao Xu will not be able to step down. Now Han Qi has cut the slope, but I haven't even gone down yet. You suddenly paused.
Afraid of changes!
Zhang Fei replied unhurriedly: "This is because in fact, the dispute between the East and the North is not the key to this case. To be fair, our procuratorate cannot lead this topic too much, otherwise, they will definitely be able to see that,
This hearing has another purpose."
Zhao Xu immediately said: "But this is my purpose."
"I know."
Zhang Fei nodded, "Your Majesty, there is no need to be anxious about this. According to my understanding of Bachelor Wang, he will definitely not stop here. He will definitely apply to attend in the afternoon, and then emphasize the harm of Beiliu to refute Mr. Han."
In this way, it will not affect the impartiality of the prosecutor's office in this hearing, because they want to force discussion on this issue, and I can use the topic to my advantage."
"I see."
Zhao Xu nodded slightly, suddenly laughed a few times, sat back on the chair, and said, "You really have figured them out."
Zhang Fei shook his head and said: "It's not me, but Mr. Han. He was eager to leave just now because he hoped to leave a reason that would force Academician Wang to come forward and plead his case."
Zhao Xu nodded and said with emotion: "Actually, I have already heard this controversy, and every time I go to bed, these arguments are always echoing in my ears, and it is tormenting me all the time."
Having said this, he suddenly looked at Zhang Fei, "But the strange thing is that what they said at the hearing this time was refreshing to me. It seemed like I had heard it before, but it seemed like I had never heard it before. This is really strange. You
Do you know the reason?"
"rule."
Zhang Fei answered without even thinking.
"rule?"
Zhao Xu said in astonishment.
Zhang Fei nodded and said: "Their court debates in court have almost no rules. Anyway, it's just you saying something, I saying something, each expressing his or her own opinion, tit for tat, and only His Majesty can calm them down.
It is different at a hearing. There is a moderator, there are rules, and there is a questioning session. They are just participants. They don’t know what witnesses will appear. If they don’t answer carefully, they may be questioned at any time.
When people see through it, the person they are facing is not the other party, but the person presiding over the meeting, and the words they speak are different.
In addition, His Majesty is currently staying out of the matter. The so-called authorities are confused and bystanders are clear. Naturally, there is a big difference."
Zhao Xu thoughtfully said: "Yes, maybe the authorities are really obsessed with it, and bystanders know clearly. When I just listened, I felt a sudden enlightenment, and I benefited a lot! It's a pity that you interrupted me."
Zhang Fei cupped his hands and said: "I have not allowed His Majesty to enjoy himself to the fullest. Zhang San is really guilty of an unpardonable crime."
Zhao Xu burst into laughter upon hearing this.
...
"Teacher, Mr. Han's words just now seem to have something to say, so we have to be careful!"
Lu Huiqing was worried.
Wang Anshi nodded and said: "In the beginning, I served as a staff member under Han Gong's sect. His intelligence, methods, and heart are all better than that of Sima Junshi. I will not be careless. I will apply to attend in the afternoon and reject his remarks."
Lu Huiqing said: "Xiangong Han suddenly made such remarks in public. Could it be that he wanted to return to the court?"
If Han Qi wants to return to the court, then Wang Anshi will have to leave. There is no room for two tigers in this mountain.
The Dongliu plan was supported by Wang Anshi, but Han Qi hinted that Beiliu was correct. If the emperor wanted to change Beiliu, he would most likely use Han Qi again.
Lu Huiqing felt like facing a formidable enemy. After all, Han Qi was so powerful back then and was by no means a good person.
Wang Anshi had a different view and said: "This is unlikely. I heard that Mr. Han has been in poor health in recent years. How can he still have the energy to deal with government affairs?"
Lu Huiqing said: "For example, Sima Yi has been ill for a long time. In the eyes of the students, Xianggong Han's return to the court cannot help but be detrimental to his mentor. It is also very disadvantageous to Xianggong Sima. The students think that Xianggong Han should be rejected first."
Outside the court, after all, Sima Xianggong also supported returning to the east of the river."
The implication is that if you choose one of the two, you should give priority to joining forces with Sima Guang.
Wang Anshi pondered for a while, then shook his head and said: "Based on my understanding of Xianggong Han, it is unlikely that he wants to return to the court. In the past few years, he has submitted petitions almost every year to request an official position, but the officials have not approved it.
As for why he came back this time, I think it is because Xianggong Han has always been worried about the Dongliu plan. As you know before, he had made several attempts to dissuade officials from using Cheng Fang."
Although he and Han Qi had deep grudges, he always respected Han Qi very much. No matter what happened, Han Qi would dare to make a difference and change.
On the contrary, Sima Guang is more like Ouyang Xiu, he is quite good at talking, and what's more terrible is that their talking is also very accurate.
...
"As expected of Han Gansou, who has left behind the four prime ministers, what he said just now is also extremely wonderful. He will get stronger when he is old, but it is nothing more than that." Wen Yanbo said with a smile.
Han Qi smiled and said: "Kuanfu, please don't test Han. Han has no intention of returning to the court."
Speaking of this, he couldn't help but sigh, "Alas... On the contrary, I know that my time is running out, so when I come back this time, I want to ask for a job. But... this flood in Hebei is in my heart.
If the nightmare is not dealt with properly, it will cause endless harm. I, the Song Dynasty, will never have peace, and I will die in peace, so Han still wants to work hard again."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Wen Yanbo said: "But you also said, there is no guarantee that there will be no floods if the north stream is diverted."
Han Qi shook his head and said with a smile: "Han came back this time to attend the hearing, not to argue with Kuanfu. Besides, we have been fighting for decades and are tired of it."
Wen Yanbo chuckled: "You are forcing us all to go up and sit down!"
Han Qi said: "Happiness alone is not as good as happiness for everyone."
...
Having said that, Zhang Fei asked for a break, which was very friendly to old people like them. When the meeting continued in the afternoon, everyone was in high spirits, but their expressions changed slightly by then. They were no longer as nervous as they were in the morning.
Nervous and worried, but creating an atmosphere of tension.
Because the hole Han Qi dug in the morning was really too big, compared to Cheng Fang and Cheng Yi, they were nothing.
All parties have to debate this.
As Zhang Fei expected, Wang Anshi sent someone to apply for attendance at noon.
When the meeting began, Wang Gong invited Wang Anshi up.
After Wang Anshi sat down, Zhang Fei asked: "I heard that Bachelor Wang made some additions to his confession in the morning, so he applied to testify again?"
He has to express his attitude. This is not caused by me, but what you have to say.
Wang Anshi nodded and said: "The remarks made by Han Xianggong this morning were so brilliant that they made us enlightened and enlightened. The way to control water lies in the whole country working together as one, and not constraining each other because of different political opinions. This is
It’s also not the way to be a minister.”
Sima Guang immediately looked at Wang Anshi with contempt and thought to himself, if there is no restriction, what will happen if Cheng Fang is so powerful in Hebei? It is your own improper execution, how can you blame others.
Zhang Fei said: "I wonder if Bachelor Wang has anything to add?"
Wang Anshi said: "It's about the issue of the East Current and the North Current. The North Current was formed when the old road was breached. At first, Emperor Renzong accepted Cui Yi and Zhang Weiji's suggestions and allowed it to flow without blocking it, so the North Current was formed.
.
However, in the third year of Huangyou's reign, the North Current broke out in Guantao County, and it was obvious that the river was blocked and a new overflow could occur at any time. This triggered a debate on whether to maintain the North Current or restore the East Current.
It can be seen that the reason why this is controversial is due to the north flow breach and the water potential is extremely unstable, not because of the east flow breach.
Later, Jia Changchao, who was left behind by the daimyo, believed that the new river channel rushed out by the north flow had flooded a large area of land, and the fiscal revenue could not be raised, making it unable to fight against the northern enemy. However, the "Jingdong Old Road" embankment left over from the Eastern Han Dynasty was relatively complete and could be used as a natural hazard with a little repair.'
Consolidate the Kyoto on the inside and limit the barbarians on the outside."
"I see." Zhang Fei nodded and said, "In other words, the old route back to the river also has a reason to defend against foreign enemies?"
Wang Anshi nodded and said: "Of course, if Cangzhou blocks the enemy's sea route to the north, if the river does not flow eastward, Cangzhou will be south of the river, reaching the capital without any limit.
As for Ouyang Xianggong's mention of the decline in people's livelihood in Hebei, the old roads should not be renovated. But we must know that the North River stretches for thousands of miles, leaving millions of people without houses, farmland, and dispersed. The financial losses are immeasurable. Isn't this right?
People’s livelihood?”
Many people nodded in agreement.
Even Sima Guang and Wen Yanbo nodded slightly.
Zhang Fei saw this and thought to himself, it turns out that this Eastern School is starting from the defense of Khitan. With a reluctant smile, he asked: "Is this what Academician Wang wants to add?"