Chapter 642 Qin Keqing: Sister Xue, what did the newspaper say?
Huai'an Prefecture, Qingjiangpu
Jia Heng asked people to invite cabinet ministers and the governor of Liangjiang, Shen Fang, the chief envoy of Jiangzuo, Xu Shikui, and the governor of Huaiyang and governor of water transportation, Du Jitong, to briefly describe the matter.
"There have been continuous heavy rains in the Jianghuai River in the past few days. It is necessary to release floods in the middle reaches to relieve the pressure on Hongze Lake. Otherwise, the downstream Fengyang, Huainan, and Huai'an are in danger of bursting." Jia Heng's face was as serious as ice and he said in a deep voice. , and then let the scribe hang up the map of the Huaihe River he brought, and introduce the water potential of the Huaihe River.
"Huaiyang Prefecture, our Han Dynasty's most important place of wealth, cannot afford to lose anything!" Jia Heng emphasized the seriousness of this matter and finally concluded.
Shen Fang, the governor of Liangjiang, and Xu Shikui, who was standing aside, looked at each other, and they both saw solemn expressions on each other's faces.
Zhao Mo looked deeply and asked solemnly: "Uncle Yong Ning, is the embankment of Hongze Lake really in danger of bursting?"
Jia Heng said: "The rain is falling like this. I'm afraid it will overflow in five or six days at most. Hongze Lake was originally a hanging lake. It is only a matter of time before Huai'an Prefecture is flooded. Once Huai'an Prefecture is flooded, water transportation will naturally stop. .”
As he said that, he glanced at Du Jitong, the governor of Huaiyang and the governor of water transportation.
"We can't build water conservancy for the river. Whether it's blocked or dredged, it's all up to Uncle Yongning." At this moment, Shen Fang, the governor of Liangjiang, said with a calm expression.
If the flood discharge goes wrong and Hongze Lake collapses again, public sentiment will inevitably be fierce in both the government and the public.
Although the young man in front of him is not to be blamed for the river embankment incident, the reputation of capable ministers and officials is bound to decline, and perhaps the holy family in the capital has also declined.
Upon hearing this, Xu Shikui hurriedly said: "If Uncle Yongning gives orders, I, the Chief Envoy of Jiangzuo, will definitely cooperate with us."
Du Jitong, the governor of water transportation, also said: "Uncle Yongning rectified river affairs in Henan, so that the Central Plains was not affected by floods. Now that he is in charge of the Nanhe River, he should put an end to it with one word."
Act like you are the one who is in charge of this matter.
Zhao Mo said: "If there is an emergency, then release the flood. The land of Huaiyang cannot be lost!"
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Since several adults agree, later on, you and I will jointly submit a letter to the court, and then I will immediately go to Yingzhou to have the Beijing cavalry evacuate the flood discharge area. The common people who lived in the settlement, Xu Shi, spoke to each other and wrote memorials to the court."
Xu Kai, who was also leading the Heku Road, responded, then picked up the memorial and started writing.
Shen Fang: "."
After Jia Heng finished speaking, he also felt a little thirsty. He picked up the tea cup on the small table and took a sip.
Although he has a public interest in this matter, it is inevitable that some people will find fault with it and even sit back and watch the incident fail.
Then, none of those present here should think of staying out of the matter.
Shen Fang pondered for a moment and said: "Just like the Hedao Yamen thinks it can release floods in the middle reaches to protect the lower reaches, the Liangjiang Yamen naturally obeys the Hedao Yamen's arrangements."
Jia Heng stared at Shen Fang and asked, "Besides this, does Mr. Shen have any other good ideas?"
Until now, Shen Fang is still leaving a way out for himself to defend himself in the future. He is an old bureaucrat. When something goes wrong, the guarantee in front of him will be the first to say that Yong Ningbo was saying that this matter was feasible.
Shen Fang said: "I don't know about river water conservancy affairs, so I can follow the arrangements of the river yamen."
Jia Heng said: "The Jiangzuo Chief Secretary's Office will be responsible for the follow-up resettlement of the people who were discharged this time. The Jiangzuo Chief Secretary's Office will be responsible for all expenses incurred in relieving the people."
Flood discharge in the middle reaches only reduces the pressure on Huainan, Fengyang Prefecture and Hongze Lake in the lower reaches, so these prefectures will naturally have to make some compensation.
Xu Shikui glanced at Shen Fang and saw that his expression was as usual and said: "This is what it should be. Huaiyang and other places belong to the Jiangzuo vassal. Not only do they receive the benefits of flood relief, they should also be responsible for post-disaster reconstruction matters."
Zhao Mo pondered for a moment and then said: "Uncle Yongning, I will go with you to Yingzhou to evacuate the people."
When Jia Heng heard this, he took another look at Zhao Mo and said, "It's good, the resettlement of the people in Yingzhou cannot be done without the coordination of Mr. Zhao Ge and transferred to the county."
If Zhao Mo didn't go and take charge, he would be suspected of standing idly by when inquiries were made afterwards.
Now the eyes of all the civil and military officials of the Han Dynasty have fallen on the entire Jiang
In the land of Huaihe River, when the floods are over, whoever did the best in the end will be judged by all the princes in the court. Since they are ministers, they have their own pattern.
Zhao Mo turned to look at Shen Fang and warned: "Master Shen will stay in Huai'an, evacuate the people in Baoying County, buy grain and rice from Jinling, and check the grain merchants who have recently raised their prices."
Jia Heng's eyes flashed. According to reports from the Jinyi Mansion recently, some officials from Nanjing appeared in Huai'an and Yangzhou. They scavenged grain from Susong and other places, prepared grain ships full of goods, and waited. Huaibei and Huainan broke the embankments, taking advantage of the scarcity of rice to enjoy a gluttonous feast.
He is holding back now, just to see who jumps out, to catch all those who should be caught, and to snitch on those who should be reported to the emperor.
Besides, Taicang in Luoyang City still has millions of stones, grains and rice. This is an economic means, even if it does not have these. While others hoard grain, he hoards swords and guns.
Shen Fang nodded and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Ge, the governor's office of Liangjiang and the governor's office of Jiangzuo have already prepared relevant materials and sent them to various places in Jianghuai in time."
After everything was settled here, Jia Heng didn't bother much, and told Liu Jixian to instruct the guards of Jinyi Prefecture to send orders to the generals and commanders at the river embankments and dams in Huai'an Prefecture, Yangzhou Prefecture, Xuzhou and other places to strictly guard the embankments and prevent floods. Then, together with Zhao Mo, he led the Beijing camp cavalry and Jinyi palace guards to Yingzhou, where Wangjiaba is located.
Shen Fang and Jiangzuo Chief Envoy Xu Shikui returned to the post house, while Du Jitong, the Governor of Water Transport, returned to the Water Transport Yamen and began to get busy.
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Shenjing City, Palace Garden
In Kunning Palace, the lights are bright, shining on the floor as bright as water.
Emperor Chongping sat behind a table, facing the delicacies in front of him, unable to move his chopsticks. When Empress Song saw this, her beautiful eyebrows furrowed, and she accompanied him while narrating, saying: "Your Majesty, the food is cold. "
Emperor Chongping waved his hand and said with a sad face: "I can't use it anymore."
He turned to look at Dai Quan, who was standing with his hands lowered, and said, "Send someone to the General Affairs Department to see if the memorial from Jianghuai has been delivered?"
In the past few days, with the torrential rains in the Jianghuai area, it has affected Jiangzuo, Huainan, Huaibei and other prefectures and counties. Reports of the disasters caused by the heavy rains were sent to the General Administration Department of Shenjing like snowflakes, causing the entire civil and military affairs of the Han Dynasty to
Officials are paying attention to the heavy rain in the Jianghuai area.
Because the hometowns and grain fields of many important officials in the court are in Huaiyang and other places, not to mention such a rich land, there cannot be any mistakes.
Some officials from Huaiyang and Huaixu in the capital have already paid their respects to the eight generations of former Nanhe Governor Gao Bin's ancestors.
Of course, there are also some people with sinister intentions who also want to take this opportunity to see Yong Ningbo’s jokes.
Dai Quan responded quickly, left the palace, went outside the palace, and ordered the eunuch to go to the General Administration Department again.
Emperor Chongping sighed and said: "Reports from the northern provinces in the past few days indicate that the rain has stopped and it has gradually cleared up. A lot of dangerous work in Henan has also been withdrawn. After all, no disasters were suffered due to the Binghe incident.
The people's support is strong, but the situation in Huainan is getting worse, and I don't know if the embankments built on the Nanhe River can hold up."
During these days, the threat of floods in Henan receded, and He Gong and Ding Fu gradually dispersed from prefecture to county. Word of mouth spread, and the hearts and minds that had been lost due to the rebellion gradually returned.
As the governor of Henan, Jia Heng has gained increasing prestige among the people and officials, especially combined with the great water in Sizhou. Compared with the two, he has also been praised by middle and low-level officials from Henan in Shenjing City.
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Empress Song said softly: "Your Majesty, what does Ziyu's memorial say?"
Emperor Chongping said: "The last memorial in Huai'an Mansion mentioned that the soldiers and horses of the Jiangbei camp were dispatched to Huai'an to coordinate with Zhao Mo, Shen Fang and others to coordinate the army and the people, and arrange the dikes according to the actual and actual conditions, but the dikes were not built by Zi Yu after all.
, Nanhe Yamen."
At the end of the sentence, there was still a bit of anger on his face.
There were no executions on the embankments built in Henan Province, but the embankments built by the governor's office in Nanhe collapsed immediately. Corruption in river affairs is known to both the government and the public, but corruption is corruption, and some river embankments cannot be ignored.
Well, many of the princes in the court have household registrations in the Jianghuai area.
This is also why some officials have negative opinions on river officials.
The reason why they caught all the members in one fell swoop without causing an uproar.
Empress Song comforted her and said, "Ziyu is sitting in the Jianghuai area. I think he will be able to find a solution, Your Majesty."
Emperor Chongping nodded and said: "Now we can only look to Ziyu, I am not very powerful in Shenjing."
While talking, he seemed to be a little hungry. He picked up his chopsticks and suddenly remembered something and asked: "Jinyang sent a memorial the day before yesterday, mentioning that she and Xianning had returned to Luoyang first, and had been sitting in Kaifeng Mansion before. I have added her
The annual salary, I heard there are also a few little girls from the Jia family?"
Empress Song smiled brightly and said: "Your Majesty, they are from the Shi family of Baolinghou and the two daughters of Jia Zheng of Rongguo Mansion. They were originally going to visit Ziyu. Xianning wrote in a letter yesterday about Ziyu's children.
My sister is worthy of being a daughter of martial arts. At that time, Ziyu was sitting in Kaifeng Mansion and asked them to go back, but they still refused to go back."
A soft look appeared on Emperor Chongping's face and he said: "It's rare, it's rare."
As he said this, he was about to pick up the tea cup when he suddenly paused and said, "It seems that Ziyu has been in Kaifeng for a long time, and his Qin family is also very worried at home. The Queen will give her something as a reward."
Empress Song said with a smile: "Then I will select a few tribute items from the Zhenzhen Kingdom and give them as a reward."
Emperor Chongping said nothing more and was about to enjoy his dinner.
At this moment, Dai Quan came from outside, with a look of surprise on his face, and said: "Your Majesty, the 600-mile express just received by the General Affairs Department was delivered from Qingjiangpu, Huai'an Prefecture. Please also ask
Your Majesty is here to view it."
When Emperor Chongping heard this, his face was startled at first, and then he looked happy. He quickly put down his chopsticks and said in an urging voice: "Bring it here, let me take a look."
Dai Quanlian delivered the memorial.
Emperor Chongping read the memorial attentively. Under the concerned gaze of Empress Song, he stopped reading, covered the memorial, looked complicated, and sighed softly.
"Your Majesty." Empress Song pursed her lips and whispered.
Emperor Chongping's face changed, and he sighed: "Hongze Lake can no longer hold its own. Ziyu and others jointly signed a document stating that there is no room for loss in the Huaiyang land. They agreed to release the flood in Yingzhou in the middle reaches to dilute the flood. This
It was already four days ago. I think the flood discharge has already started in Yingzhou."
When Empress Song heard this, her beautiful face changed slightly, she was a little shocked for a moment, and said: "Discharge the flood?"
"Ziyu and Zhao Mo went to Yingzhou to resettle the evacuated people. Ziyu also asked me to spare the autumn grain for the people in the areas affected by Yingzhou's flood discharge." Emperor Chongping said softly, but suddenly his face turned pale and he said:
"If Gao Bin could properly supervise the construction of the river embankment, would there be any danger of the Hongze Lake embankment collapsing? Why would he be forced to such an extent? Once the flood is over, all the river money and transportation areas will be strictly controlled.
check!"
Seeing this, Empress Song comforted her and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down."
Emperor Chongping got angry and asked Dai Quan to find a red pen and mark the memorial before having dinner.
Ningguo Mansion, Houzhai, Doofengxuan
The beauty with lush temples and a light red dress stood in front of the window, looking out at the vast night outside.
"Sister Qin." At this time, Baochai came forward and called softly. A look of concern could be seen on the girl's snowy jade face, and her formerly fenglan face had become somewhat clearer.
Under Qin Keqing's slender eyebrows, her beautiful autumn eyes looked misty, and she said sadly, "My husband has been gone for more than two months in the blink of an eye."
As Jia Heng has been away from Beijing for a long time, it turns out that Qin and Xue still have some subtle feelings in their hearts. They have long put aside the awkwardness they had in the past, but they often communicate with each other and become much closer.
Baochai comforted him and said: "According to the newspaper, Brother Heng has now also taken charge of the Governor Hedao's mission. Since the beginning of summer, there have been heavy rains in the Jianghuai area, which may lead to floods. Brother Heng is busy now."
Let’s just wait until the end of the month for this matter.”
As Jia Heng was granted the title of Yong Ning Bo, added to the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, and became the governor of Henan's military affairs and became a provincial frontier, Baochai often asked Ying'er to ask people to buy newspapers from some Yamen scribes at high prices outside, and read them privately.
He also has an understanding of the major events that happened in the imperial court during this period. From Jia Heng's "Chen He Shi Shu" to his concurrent appointment as the governor of Nanhe, Baochai has a complete story in his mind.
Qin Keqing's eyes turned to Baochai, her heart moved slightly, and she asked
Said: "Sister Xue, what does the newspaper say?"
Di Bao, she didn't read much about those before, um, she just touched the dominoes and mahjong. She will need to find some to read in the future.
Baochai's shimmering apricot eyes showed a thoughtful look, and she said softly: "Sister, when I lived in Jinling, when I was a child, there were heavy rains every May and June, mostly until the end of June. However, these days,
The annual rainfall has been much smaller. I don’t want heavy rains to turn into floods this year. I think there should be news in just these few days. If there is news, Brother Heng will report it to the court and Di Retribution will publish it.”
Qin Keqing nodded her head and said happily: "Then I will ask someone to go to the Yamen tomorrow to get a copy, and we sisters can study it."
Baochai was silent for a moment, pursed her lips, and said, "Sister, don't worry too much. Brother Heng has taken precautions in Henan, and there has been nothing wrong with the Yellow River. It will definitely be OK in Huai'an this time."
When Qin Keqing heard what Baochai said about both Kaifeng and Huai'an, she felt unnatural for no reason in her heart. She was silent for a moment and said softly: "The eldest sister and the third sister went over before. I should have looked for an opportunity to go there.
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Of course, this is just an emotion. If given another chance, I probably won’t go with it.
Baochai sighed softly, and there was a look of loss in Yinglan's apricot eyes, and there was also a sense of loss on Ruli Rui's face.
Why didn't she think so? That man was making great achievements outside, and she wanted to see him.
But it was the eldest princess of Jinyang who led the people to go south by boat. Firstly, she was not very familiar with them. Secondly, even if she was able to accompany her because of her cousin, and in full view of the Rongning and Ningfus, under what name did she go?
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To take a step back, she went to see him and left Sister Qin here alone? Well, it seemed a little inappropriate.
Just when the two of them were worried about Jia Heng, Fengyang Mansion and Yingzhou, thousands of miles away,
Jia Heng and cabinet scholar Zhao Mo stood on a high hill, looking at Mengwa and other places that had become a vast ocean in the distance. They looked at the roof ridges and poplar tree tops that exposed a corner of the water, and their faces were as mysterious as black.
Water, heavy heart.
With the help of the Jingying Cavalry Army and Yingzhou County officials, nearly ten thousand people from the three major towns who originally lived here have moved overnight with simple belongings to other counties in Yingzhou for resettlement.
Apart from the loss of some property, there were no casualties in this flood discharge.
Of course, conflicts with local people are always inevitable. A good home has become a flood discharge place. Is there no resentment?
Jia Heng turned to Liao Ye, the magistrate of Yingzhou and said: "Master Liao, after the disaster victims are resettled, the money will be collected from the vassal treasury in Yangzhou, Huainan and other places to satisfy the people so that the people will not be wronged."
This time the flood discharge was not done indifferently, but the prefectures and counties along the way were asked to provide adequate support, and there will be relevant compensation for the people thereafter.
Liao Ye looked solemn, raised his hands and said, "It is our duty to share the worries of the imperial court with all the people in Yingzhou."
Jia Heng nodded, looked at the rolling clouds in the sky in the distance, turned to look at Zhao Mo, and said: "Mr. Zhao Ge, I have to return to Hongze Lake to check the water situation and deploy manpower, so I won't stay here any longer.
Regarding the aftermath of this matter, I would also like to ask Mr. Ge to make a good handover with the Jiangzuo Chief Envoy Yamen. After the floods, I will come to Yingzhou again to take a look at the people here."
Zhao Mo looked solemn and said, "Uncle Yongning, just go back to Huai'an first and let me take charge here."
No matter what, after this flood discharge, the pressure on the lower reaches of the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers has been much relieved, and compensation will be made later.
"Then everything will be a waste for Zhao Ge." After this incident, although he still dislikes Zhao Mo, his ability and pattern as a cabinet minister are still somewhat good.
Jia Heng didn't waste any more time. Under the escort of Jinyi Mansion, he rushed back to Qingjiangpu in Huai'an Mansion in the rain.
When I arrived at Qingjiangpu, I met the gatekeeper.
With the release of floodwaters from the middle reaches, the Huaihe River is diverted, and the rising water level of Hongze Lake has also stopped.
