Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 814 Zhu Han decided to build a dam with cement

"Master is right. Cement and lime can strengthen the dam. This is a good formula. I never thought that Zhang Fengnian's invention could be put to use at this time."

After Zhu Han finished speaking, He Fengyu and Gao Fei immediately took action.

He Fengyu couldn't help but start to feel lucky.

They knew that Zhu Han had always attached great importance to the dam construction, but they did not expect that they would actually see a glimmer of hope now.

"Your Highness, doing this will probably have a lot of consequences, after all, we are taking the formula from Yingtian Prefecture."

Gao Fei is much more prudent in thinking about things than He Fengyu.

He Fengyu originally wanted to go to Yingtian Prefecture alone, and the round trip would only take a few days.

But Gao Fei felt that this would waste more time on the road.

He is making rapid progress and will be able to save a lot of time by then.

"We also have to prepare all the materials as soon as possible, otherwise the cement may not be ready in time. Time is of the essence and we cannot afford any mistakes."

After listening to Gao Fei's words, Zhu Han decided to adopt his opinion.

Zhu Han immediately assigned tasks to the two of them. He Fengyu went to the river to find some villagers to help make cement materials.

Gao Fei went to Yingtianfu to get the cement formula. If the two of them acted separately, they could save a lot of time.

"The construction of the dam is urgent. We must not make any mistakes. You two must act as soon as possible. This matter is of vital importance."

After Zhu Han finished explaining, Gao Fei and He Fengyu immediately took action. They did not dare to delay at all.

Gao Fei traveled at a rapid pace. Holding the letter written by Zhu Han to Zhang Fengnian, he started on his journey without stopping.

Zhu Han was afraid that He Fengyu would act rashly, so he took him to several nearby villages to find out more about the situation.

Zhu Biao and Song Lian also followed behind Zhu Han.

Song Lian saw that the land everywhere was extremely barren.

The people living near the Yellow River could be devastated if the river bursts its banks if they are not careful.

"The people living near this dam have really suffered a lot."

Zhu Han pointed to the distance and examined the traces of the Yellow River before it burst its banks.

"When the Yellow River was at a dead end, it was actually quite far from the dam, but when the dam was built in previous years, the road was widened continuously."

"This is why the people's fields and houses have been severely damaged. We are taking precautions this time, but we must not let the situation get any worse."

The rainy season is about to come, and this problem will definitely not be solved so easily.

Zhu Biao and Song Lian listened and nodded repeatedly.

Song Lian had many emotions in his heart. He thought back to the past when they had established their kingdom in Yingtian Prefecture, and they had always respected the Yellow River.

After all, it is the mother river, which has nurtured many people on both sides of the Yellow River.

However, the annual breaches of the dam have already caused a lot of impacts. If the court does not intervene, there will probably be many hidden dangers in the future.

"Your Highness is right. We should build the dam now while the Yellow River is not bursting its banks."

"In the future, even if the water level rises further, we will be able to find a way to deal with it."

Song Lian admired Zhu Han very much.

Previously, I really thought that Zhu Han stayed in Jiangnan to do business well, but now I realize that Zhu Han is truly caring about the people.

He suddenly felt more and more guilty.

Zhu Han, however, did not take these things to heart at all, and quietly continued his investigation with Song Lian and others.

When the Bai family living nearby learned that someone from the imperial court was coming to the Yellow River area, they immediately came to the village entrance to greet them.

Such a grand ceremony made Zhu Han a little unbelievable.

Several families in the distance have already come to them.

The village chief hurried forward and looked at Zhu Han and others respectfully.

"You must be the imperial envoy sent by the court."

The village chief looked at Zhu Han with joy in his eyes, and Zhu Han was a little confused.

"How did you know that we were imperial envoys? No one in Jiangnan has ever mentioned this news."

Upon hearing this, the smile on the village chief's face deepened.

"We heard earlier that the imperial commissioner came to Jiangnan to investigate the murder case. Now the case is over, and the imperial commissioner has not left Jiangnan at all."

"I also heard that the rainy season is about to arrive and the Yellow River is about to burst its banks. I believe that you are here for this matter as well."

Zhu Han listened to the village chief's words and nodded slightly. It was amazing that there was someone with such knowledge in this remote area.

Zhu Han also had a little more respect for him.

The village chief called Zhu Han and others to his home and began to talk about the risks posed by the Yellow River bursting its dikes in recent years.

Many fields have been washed away by the water of the Yellow River.

They all have no place to live. If this problem can be solved now, the people will no longer have to be displaced.

"If the imperial court can really solve the problem of the Yellow River breaching its dike, we will be so lucky. Does the imperial envoy have any good ideas?"

The village chief and everyone looked at Zhu Han seriously, waiting for his answer.

Zhu Han stood up and looked at the people, then told them that he was going to build the Yellow River embankment.

Although it is a waste of money and time, Zhu Han does not want the people to be affected in this way again.

No matter how much people in the court impeached him, he had to get this done.

"I have sent people to Yingtian Prefecture to tell His Majesty that you don't have to worry when he comes. I will also pay you for building the dam."

Zhu Han's words made the people praise him and they discussed in low voices.

If it can really be implemented, it will be a great thing.

"Is what the master said true? If so, then we have solved our urgent problem. But what if someone interferes?"

"The imperial court sends people here every year, but only a few of them can actually build the dam. Should we trust them?"

"In recent years, the Yellow River has been bursting its banks more and more, but no one in the government seems to care. What should we do?"

In fact, Zhu Han had already heard about the matters that the court was concerned about. Now, after hearing what the people said, Zhu Han immediately made some promises in front of them.

Zhu Han turned around and looked at Zhu Biao standing beside him, and announced Zhu Biao's identity in front of everyone.

"He is the current Crown Prince. He came all the way to Jiangnan to take care of the Yellow River breach. Why don't you believe him?"

As soon as Zhu Han finished speaking, everyone looked at Zhu Biao in shock.

"It's actually His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

After the villagers reacted, they knelt in front of Zhu Biao. He hurried forward and helped the village chief and others up.

Zhu Han watched all this quietly from the side, with a smile on his face that grew even wider.

Zhu Yuanzhang took this matter very seriously.

Officials in the court would definitely impeach him when they learned that he was going to build a dam.

Zhu Han might as well give the credit directly to Zhu Biao.

No matter what they think, as long as Zhu Biao is the crown prince, it will be a reassurance for the people.

Song Lian looked at Zhu Han with complicated eyes. He seemed a little unclean. It was too risky for Zhu Han to do this. But since things had come to this point, he couldn't say anything more, and Zhu Han naturally didn't take it to heart.

"Your Highness, if you can help us solve this dilemma, we will certainly be respectful to Your Highness. Please don't despise us."

Hearing the people say this, Zhu Biao felt mixed emotions. He quickly looked at the village chief and shook his head gently.

"The people of the world are the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. We will solve the problem of the Yellow River breaching immediately. You don't have to worry."

Everyone felt relieved after hearing Zhu Biao's words. Song Lian looked at Zhu Han with a worried look in his heart.

"Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that those Huaixi people will impeach you if you do this?"

Zhu Han naturally understood the worries in Song Lian's heart.

He smiled faintly as he listened to Song Lian's words, his eyes full of calmness.

"If I really ask them to find ways to cause trouble for me, it will definitely be impossible."

Zhu Han's confidence really made Song Lian look at him with admiration.

"Let's go over and see what's going on over there on the levee."

Zhu Han said this and took Song Lian and Zhu Biao with him to check it out, with the village chief leading the way.

At the same time, Gao Fei had arrived in Yingtian Prefecture.

He found Zhang Fengnian and handed the letter written by Zhu Han to Zhang Fengnian.

"The prince needs your cement formula now."

After hearing Gao Fei's words, Zhang Fengnian immediately started to prepare. He looked at Gao Fei with a little worry.

"If the prince wants to build a dam in Jiangnan, he must ask for an imperial decree."

"Otherwise, the officials in the court will definitely think that the prince is stubborn and willful. There are already many people who dislike his vigorous and resolute style."

Gao Fei nodded slightly.

"The prince also wrote letters to Wang An and Ge Rong. I will deliver them now."

Gao Fei said this and turned around and walked towards the door again. He stopped for a moment and turned to look at Zhang Fengnian.

"Please arrange all the recipes as soon as possible. Also, count the money in the stores. I want to take some of it away this time."

Zhang Fengnian hurriedly sent Gao Fei to the door.

He patted his chest and immediately promised it. This little thing was no problem for him.

"Go quickly, I'll take care of this matter."

Only then did Gao Fei feel relieved.

He found Wang An and Ge Rong and handed the letters to them respectively.

As the new top scholar, Ge Rong has been assigned to the Dali Temple and has some power in his hands.

After he and Wang An discussed it, they went to the court the next day to explain Zhu Han's plan to build a dam in the south of the Yangtze River and asked Zhu Yuanzhang to issue an imperial edict.

The officials in the court immediately began to talk about it.

"This is a waste of money and effort. The King of England doesn't care about the suffering of the people at all."

"In this case, the imperial court will have to send a lot of people to build the dam. With such a long journey, I'm afraid a lot of time will be wasted on the road."

"The prince has always been vigorous and resolute in doing things. What should we do now?"

Faced with the opposition of the court to Zhu Han's opinion, Wang An and Ge Rong remained neither humble nor arrogant.

Especially Wang An.

He stood up directly and listed in detail in front of all the court officials the impact that the Yellow River bursting its dike in the south of the Yangtze River would have on the people.

Zhu Han can truly resolve this crisis.

"Your Highness, you traveled a long way to solve a murder case. When you encountered the danger of the Yellow River bursting its banks, you were able to step forward and show that you care about the people more than any of the adults present."

Wang An's words are very convincing.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly, his eyes full of admiration.

Wang An is worthy of being the person chosen by Zhu Han. He takes care of everything.

He has now established himself firmly in the court and has become Zhu Yuanzhang's right-hand man.

"What Wang An said is indeed correct. The trip of the King of England and the Crown Prince to Jiangnan this time can solve so many problems."

"They really care about the people of the world. They will never cause any impact on the people."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, rejected all objections, and immediately issued an edict to choose Wang An and Ge Rong.

"Let the two of them handle this matter. I am very satisfied and will immediately order Gao Fei to go to Jiangnan with the imperial edict."

His actions left everyone present speechless.

Especially the people from Huaixi Party, they never expected that the situation would be like this now.

They seemed to have already lost trust in Zhu Yuanzhang.

Even if I said something, it seemed too late.

Ge Rong and Wang An took the imperial edict and handed it to Gao Fei.

The two also asked about Zhu Han's situation in Jiangnan, and were relieved after learning that there was no problem.

"The prince is in Jiangnan, everything is fine. If you stabilize the situation in the court, the prince will be back at the beginning of next month."

After hearing Gao Fei's words, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.

Gao Fei didn't dare to delay any longer and went to find Zhang Fengnian again.

Zhang Fengnian has written down his cement formula and lime formula clearly.

He even deliberately gave half of the store's profits to Gao Fei, filling a box with banknotes.

"You must bring all of these to the prince and tell him that I will take care of the money issue. Don't let the prince have any shortage of food."

Gao Fei looked at the banknote in his hand and agreed immediately. He came and left in a hurry, sleeping in the open on the road, and did not dare to delay for a moment.

On the other side, Zhu Han and Zhu Biao did not dare to relax at all.

He had already discussed with the village chief and others and had asked the strong villagers to go to the embankment every day to repair the route they had drawn on the embankment.

"Master, don't worry. I will lead these people to work. They are very conscientious."

He Fengyu was very enthusiastic when doing these things.

Zhu Han looked at him and couldn't help but smile. This solved the urgent problem.

Now, as long as Gao Fei comes back, all their problems can be solved.

“When building a dam, remember to get the people involved, be careful not to cause unnecessary losses, and make sure they are not affected.”

Zhu Han gave instructions on every detail.

He Fengyu nodded repeatedly as he listened. He did not hesitate at all. This seemed to be a piece of cake for him.

In the evening, Zhu Biao, Song Lian, Zhu Han and others discussed matters in the study.

"I don't know. Father is in Yingtian Prefecture and knows the situation here."

Zhu Han smiled faintly at Zhu Biao and whispered, "Your Majesty's imperial edict is on the way."