Zhao Si stayed in Tianjin for a few days, waiting for the imperial concubine Ming, Gong concubine He, Shu concubine Yelu and several princes and princesses. They would be a few days late by taking the Yongji Canal.
On this day, Zhao Si took his eldest son Moli, Zeng Baohua, Xue Yugui and others out of Tianjin City to inspect the Beijin Canal construction site.
Tens of thousands of civilians, under the guidance of construction engineers, were divided into hundreds of groups and worked individually.
Some are excavating soil, loading it on cranes, lifting it up, and piling it on both sides of the river embankment to reinforce it as a foundation; some are pouring reinforced concrete to make the framework of the river embankment slope; some are carrying stones and stacking them on the river embankment.
On the river embankment; some transport cement, sand and mixed soil and pour it between the gaps between the stones...
Everything is very orderly, well organized and extremely efficient.
"Your Majesty, we are carrying out large-scale construction in Beiping City and need a huge amount of soil and bricks, so we dug a huge depression between Yongqing, Anci, and Wuqing counties. Part of the soil was transported to Beiping City by water to fill the city wall.
The interior; part of it is used for firing bricks and tiles. It is expected that this depression will be about thirty miles in radius."
"We have planned that before and after the construction of Beiping City is completed, this depression will gradually introduce the water of the Sanggan River into it and store it into a lake. Firstly, it will be used to regulate the Sanggan River, storing floods and releasing it during droughts; secondly, it will serve as the Beijin Canal.
It is used for water storage. Although the water volume of the Luhe River is stable, it is also seasonal. At that time, water can be transferred directly from this lake. Thirdly, after the development of Beiping City, the population has increased dramatically and a large amount of water is needed. This lake can be used as a precautionary measure.
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Zeng Baohua came slowly. He was one of the few insiders who knew that Zhao Si was determined to move the capital.
Xue Yugui didn't know the inside story, but he was a smart man and stood aside and listened silently.
"Where is this lake?"
"If you want to reply to Your Majesty, it will be near the lower reaches of the Gaoliang River."
"Gaoliang River? Well, this artificial lake is called Desheng Lake." Zhao Si decided.
Seeing that no one objected, he signaled Zeng Baohua to continue.
"Your Majesty, we had previously planned to intercept the Wuyang River and the upper reaches of the Sanggan River in Huailai, and intercept the Chaoli River, Baiyu River, and Heihe River in Miyun to form two artificial lakes. However, after several arguments, we gave up."
"Oh, what did you think about it?"
"First of all, the difficulty of starting construction there is much higher than that of the current lake. Secondly, these two places are condescending. If something unexpected happens, and someone opens up these two reservoirs, Beiping City, which is located downstream, will be a swamp."
Zhao Si looked at Zeng Baohua and then at Changsun Moli. He knew that this concern should have been raised by Changsun Moli. Because from his way of thinking and considering it from a hostile perspective, it was really possible for him to have concerns about these two reservoirs.
Take action.
Zhao Si clasped his hands behind his back and looked at the sky and earth in the distance, lost in thought.
He has always insisted on moving the capital and indeed has many considerations.
First of all, in the next thirty to fifty years, digesting and integrating the Mobei and Northeast regions will be the most important task of the Song Dynasty.
How to digest and fuse? Of course, pull and beat.
Various means, including economic, religious, and cultural, were used together to break the old shackles of tribes, clans, etc., so that the people of all ethnic groups in Mobei and Northeast gradually identified with the Song Dynasty and willingly integrated into the Song Dynasty.
Fighting means to weaken the strength of the two banners of Mobei and Northeast as much as possible. It is one of the established strategies to mobilize young people and launch western expeditions regularly.
Whether it is pulling or fighting, Beiping City is an important fulcrum covering Mobei and Northeast China - a military, economic, cultural, and religious center. _o_m Then we will build an industry based on coal and iron ore in Luanzhou, in conjunction with a small
Ports can develop industrial centers with steel, cement, shipbuilding, woolen textiles, food and other industries.
In addition, the Beijin Canal connects the northern transshipment center - Tianjin City and Tanggu Port. Beiping City is enough to shoulder its responsibilities - the land route connects the Northeast, Mobei and even Jinshan, the Western Regions, the sea route connects the south and overseas, and the canal connects the Central Plains. It
It can definitely become the heart of the new Song Dynasty.
But before that, its safety must be ensured - because during the process of digestion and integration, there will definitely be people from various tribes in Mobei and Northeast rebelling under various banners.
Zhao Si turned around, nodded in approval to Zeng Baohua and Changsun Moli and said, "You have thought carefully!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."
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Zhao Si waved his hand and continued: "Recently, many people have expressed confusion about the imperial court spending huge sums of money to build many canals, and even fiercely opposed it. Have you received relevant information?"
Changsun Moli, Zeng Baohua, and Xue Yugui looked at each other, nodded, and replied in unison: "I have received relevant news when I reply to Your Majesty."
Xue Yugui also told several situations, "A few days ago, several groups of people gathered at the canal construction site, holding banners, shouting slogans, and interfering with the construction. I don't know where they learned this trick. They sent the police to expel or arrest them, but
They did not block the construction, did not cause any damage, and did not break the law. And they were all in groups of nine, with each group five meters apart..."
Zeng Baohua was delighted when he heard this, "This must have been advised by an expert, and it must have been an expert who has read the law. He has even studied the provisions on illegal gatherings in the "Criminal Laws" - no more than ten people, and they should be five meters apart.
, there is no need to declare, it is a legal gathering... Haha, even those gatherings of literati and poets have not been so careful."
Xue Yugui said with a grimace: "Isn't it? If the crowd is not gathering illegally, it cannot be dispersed or arrested. There is nothing that can be done. But no matter what, they are like swarms of flies, circling the construction site, making the workers and engineers uneasy and affecting the progress.
How annoying!”
Zeng Baohua clapped his hands and said: "These bastards! Last autumn and winter, the three major bandits killed tens of thousands of people, confiscated and exiled tens of thousands of households. How come these bastard things are still popping up!"
Zhao Si pointed at his uncle, "That's a bad thing to say! You can say it in private, but don't say it in public."
Zeng Baohua was stunned for a moment and asked: "Your Majesty, what did I say wrong?"
"What a big mistake!" Zhao Si said unceremoniously, "Who are the people who are being investigated in the three major bandit cases? They are all people who are not upright and strongly oppose the implementation of the New Deal. They are because the New Deal will harm their own interests.
, so they hate the New Deal deeply, collude secretly, and try their best to obstruct it.”
"I will not be polite to these people. They have different stances and are stubbornly resisting. They are enemies, and of course they must be eradicated. But we cannot kill everyone who has objections with one stick. Some people oppose us because they have different stances;
Some people are against it and have the same stance, but they just have different ideas.”
"For example, those who currently oppose the construction of the canal have the same position as us, which is to serve the country and the people. It's just that they don't see the benefits of building the canal. They only see that building the canal requires a huge amount of manpower and material resources. If we take them too
If it is eliminated, what will be the result?"
"Hearing both will bring light, but believing only will bring darkness! What will happen if there are no objections in the court and all the horses are singing in unison? They will be complacent, they will make mistakes without realizing it, and in the end they will harm the country and the people! There must be opposing voices between the government and the opposition. Only
In this way, we will be cautious about ourselves.”
"And from another perspective, "One person's opinion is limited, but the wisdom of everyone is infinite." It is wise to brainstorm and collect opinions from others. And these opinions may not all follow us. We must oppose these
Treat their opinions as unpalatable advice, and think about it in reverse: Is there something we didn't do right that made them object?"
"When Yue Zhuoqun of Byzantium returned to China, he once told me that he found that the Song Dynasty could be strong and prosperous because it inherited the advantages of the Han and Tang Dynasties, embraced all rivers, and brought in the old and new. Only then did it become a truly powerful civilization. This is a truth that all foreigners know.
, you don’t know? Without tolerance, where does innovation come from? Without innovation, where does development come from?”
Zeng Baohua opened his mouth, and finally said coquettishly: "The officials stand taller and see farther than the ministers. I have benefited a lot from what I said today."
Xue Yugui said sincerely: "Your Majesty, these words are shocking and enlightening. Please write them down and let me study them carefully. "Updated without error@"
Zhao Si pointed at Yu Wenxuzhong, who had been standing aside silently, and said, "Shutong will sort it out and send it to you at that time."
"Okay, let's get back to the topic. Now there are people who are opposed to the construction of the canal, and their voices are not quiet. You are all important officials in charge of local government affairs. You should be well aware of the benefits of building the canal. Think about how to explain the truth clearly and thoroughly.
, to convince those who object.”
Zhao Si said in a profound voice: "Politics means making many friends and few enemies. What is a friend is a person who shares a common goal? What is an enemy is a person who does not work with each other? Why?
To become like-minded friends? Of course, you need to persuade people with reason and smooth things over. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
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Realistically, talk about data.”
"Your Majesty, what if he doesn't look at the facts and doesn't listen to the data?" Changsun Moli asked.
"That is to oppose for the sake of opposition. This is a problem with the position. If you sit on the wrong side, you will not understand any reason. Those people are enemies who do not agree with each other!" Zhao Si said categorically. @精品\/书
Ge·No mistake first release~~.
Chapter 106: To convince people with reason This chapter has been completed!
