Second Master Xue of the Red Chamber has space

Chapter 105

Xue Hong sighed: "I have been holding back all this time, and I dare not tell my father, for fear that he will reprimand me for talking nonsense, but my eyes can see the truth, this matter... oh... "

Seeing Xue Hong's anxious face, Jia Lian also put away his smile and asked, "What is it that deserves you? Let's hear it."

Xue Hong deliberately pretended to be undecided, hesitated again and again, finally gritted her teeth and stomped her feet, and said to Jia Lian as if she didn't care about anything: "It's the second elder brother Lian. I won't say this to anyone else. Does the second elder brother Lian know the emperor?" What is the purpose of this southern tour?"

Jia Lian nodded: "I know, it's not a secret. Isn't it just to inspect the terrain and water conditions in Liuhuaidao, Sizhou, on the west bank of Hongze Lake?"

"That's right, then do you know that the emperor didn't want to go on tour because he was old, and it was Zhang Penghe, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, who asked the emperor to make the decision after repeated letters? Do you know what absurd draft the ministers under them have made?"

"Draft? What draft? I only know that the emperor's invitation to inspect the river channel was just a request from the officials who inspected the river, and he decided to make the southern tour as a last resort, but how could I know about this? Don't mention me, I'm afraid he is an official in Beijing. No one knows, right?"

Xue Hong stamped his foot: "Oh! Zhang Penghie, Ah Shan and Sang E, they are all veterans. I shouldn't say this, but the thing they decided was really stupid. Did you know that they were unavoidable? The Hongze Lake water invaded Sizhou and Xuyi, so they actually came up with the idea of ​​opening a new river channel in the Liuhuaitao area, directly reaching Zhangfukou, to divert the power of the Huaihe River, avoid the abnormal rise of the Hongze Lake water, and ensure that the Gaojiayan embankment is safe? "

"What? Open another river?"

"That's right. It is to open another river channel. Zhang Penghe and others should have invited the emperor a long time ago, but because the project is too huge, they can't make a decision at all, so they invite the emperor again and again. Come in person. But in my opinion, when they invite the emperor, they invite the death talisman!"

"What's wrong? What's wrong with this project?"

"It's wrong, it's wrong, it's hugely wrong! Did you know that the river they want to open is too high, and even if it is dug, it cannot go straight through the Qingkou. Evodia will release the water from Gaojiayan, and the river will be dug. Taking up a lot of time and destroying tombs, this is no longer a problem that can be explained by the words "waste people and money", this is simply...simply..."

Jia Lian was so excited by Xue Hong's words that he quickly pulled out a map and looked at the place Xue Hong mentioned just now. He found that there were no fields or tombs on the map, but Xue Hong could not. He pointed it out at once: "The maps we see every day don't show people's fields at all, but here...here...and here, they are densely packed with fields, and the edges of the fields are also filled with people. The tombs and tombstones are all people’s ancestral graves. How can this be done at a word? Is Zhang Penghie’s plan to make the emperor a coward?"

Jia Lian was stunned, sitting there staring at the map in a daze, Xue Hong carefully observed the expression on his face, not letting go of even a trace of strangeness, and said in her heart that I would like to see how you would deal with this explosive news, to tell you Uncle Zhang Tingyu?Who will Zhang Tingyu tell?Fourth elder brother?Haha, if that's the case, then it's exactly what I want.

But how did Xue Hong know about changing the river course?
This depends on Xue Hong's previous life's knowledge of the history of the Qing Dynasty being more solid than others.He liked Emperor Kangxi very much, so he studied the events of Kangxi years very carefully.

As for the Mintian tombs in the Liuhuaidao area, Xue Hong did pay attention to them on the way back to Beijing.

For the common people, every inch of land is valuable, especially fertile farmland that has been carefully tended for many years to become fertile. They are unwilling to hand it over at any cost.

What's more, most people in the south of the Yangtze River will arrange their ancestors' tombs in places with good Fengshui around the fields, which means to rely on their ancestors to bless them with good weather and good harvest every year.

Lord Kangxi would not do such a conscienceless thing as digging people's ancestral graves. Wouldn't that force the people to rebel?
Therefore, the only unlucky ones were Zhang Penghe, Ashan, Sang'e and other ministers who advocated opening a new river this time.

The news brought by Xue Hong really caught Jia Lian by surprise, and it was no longer within the scope of his analysis and handling.

"Hong'er, even if we know about this matter, it will be of no use. Let's trust the emperor. The emperor is a wise king, and he will not do anything harmful to his reputation."

Xue Hong secretly rolled her eyes, and said in her heart that of course I know that Lord Kangxi will not disappoint me, this is not what I care about~
Xue Hong nodded in a gesture: "Oh, I knew Zhang Penghe's plan when I accompanied my father first, and when I came back, I saw so many people's fields, so I was worried for nothing. Thanks to the second elder brother Lian reminding me, how could I Forgot, how can our emperor agree to a water control plan that even a child like me thinks is inappropriate? It’s really unfounded, unfounded worry!”

Seeing Xue Hong patting his head, Jia Lian looked relieved, but he couldn't calm down no matter what.

Hong'er, Hong'er, what are you worrying about? You saw the crux of the problem before Zhang Penghe and other veterans. People like you are naturally suitable for being an official.If it were me, even if I knew the plan of Zhang Penghe and others, I wouldn't pay attention to the people's fields and graves, and finally went out for a trip. I must be playing crazy, right?

Seeing Jia Lian looking at her thoughtfully, Xue Hong just smiled: "Really, I have held back my problems all the way, and I will be relieved when I get to Lian's second brother. I really should come to you as soon as I get off the boat." , and save my heart from worrying all night last night."

Speaking of this, Xue Hong deliberately yawned a lot, and said that she hadn't had a good rest in the past few days, so she said goodbye and went back home.

Jia Lian didn't stay with him much longer. His words were filled with distress, and asked him to pay more attention to rest. However, in Xue Hong's ears, it sounded more and more like driving someone away.

Things went as Xue Hong expected, just as he walked out of Rongguo Mansion, Jia Lian got into a small car from behind and left in a hurry.

Xue Hong did not rush back home, but walked around the street. After waiting for less than half an hour, Chang Yong came back to him and said with a smile: "Nothing can escape the eyes of Second Master. Second Master Lian is indeed in a hurry." to his uncle's house."

Xue Hong nodded and said in a good mood: "Let's go shopping with the young master. The young master is going shopping today."

　Today is New Year's Eve, Xiaoyue is here to wish you all a happy new year, smooth sailing, two dragons soaring, three suns prospering, four seasons of peace, five blessings, six and six Dashun, seven stars shine, all directions come to wealth, ninety-nine concentric, perfect, Pepsi is prosperous, everything is auspicious, and everything goes well!
　　Pay attention to me and like me in the new year~!Wow~!

　　
　
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