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"Dangdang, Dangdang!"

Someone knocked on the door of the shop outside, and asked while walking on the door: "Who is it?"

The official outside the door shouted: "He is from the county. The crown prince is about to visit the Duke's mansion and has already entered the county's boundary. The magistrate Chen asked me to report in advance."

"Prince Prince?"

The door suddenly quickened its pace, opened the door and welcomed the official.

The imperial court assigned guards to the Liao government. Pang Chunlai didn't like crowds, so there were only four guards left, and they didn't have to stand guard at the gate.

Hearing that the prince is coming, the servants in the mansion started to work, and the four guards also stood guard around the clock.

After waiting for several days, the prince finally arrived, and instead of going to the county seat, he went directly to the countryside to visit Duke Liao.The county officials waited for a while, and when they learned that the prince was walking around the city, they hurriedly chased after him in groups.

Pang Chunlai was carried to the gate and lay down. As soon as the prince's guards who opened the way arrived, the adopted son and the male servant helped him to stand up.

Zhao Kuanghuan had long heard that Pang Chunlai was paralyzed. Seeing this, he quickly stepped forward, supported him and said, "No way, the old man is inconvenient. Don't disturb this junior."

"It's okay, I can still stand firm." Pang Chunlai said.

Zhao Kuanghuan turned around and bent down, forcibly lifted Pang Chunlai on his back, and walked towards the gate with the old man on his back under the surprised eyes of the crowd.

Pang Chunlai didn't stick to the rules any more, he lay on Zhao Kuanghuan's back, and said with a smile, "I didn't love you in vain when I was young, how is my grandson doing lately?"

Zhao Kuanghuan said as he walked, "It's very good, and the father is also good."

Pang Chunlai asked: "I read the newspapers, last year they were fighting the Western Regions, and they said they had recovered Tang Shishache. Are you still fighting now?"

Zhao Kuanghuan said: "When my grandson left Beijing, he had already recovered Congling, and it seemed that he was going to attack the old land of Dawan."

"Okay, okay, Your Majesty's great career will be accomplished!" Pang Chunlai was very excited.

Behind the two, a large group of people ran after them, but they didn't dare to disturb them talking.

When he came to the courtyard, Pang Chun said, "It's right here. I don't like to go into the house. Sitting in the house feels moldy."

The reclining chair had already been lifted, Zhao Kuanghuan put Pang Chunlai down, and the county officials came to see the crown prince and the Duke of Liao.

Pang Chunlai pointed to Li Mengsi and said, "This is my former Wei Xue classmate, Li Mengsi and Li Qingya."

"Meet Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Li Mengsi cupped his hands and bowed.

Zhao Kuanghuan replied, "Old sir is well."

Li Mengsi said: "Don't dare, the prince is in trouble."

Pang Chunlai pointed at another person: "The magistrate of this county, Chen Huanliang, is doing pretty well in politics, but he is very annoying. He comes here to annoy me several times a year."

Zhao Kuanghuan immediately understood what it meant, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, County Magistrate Chen, for taking care of me."

"What's in your job, what's in your job." Chen Huanliang said quickly.

Pang Chunlai fainted several times. As the magistrate of the county, Chen Huanliang dared not come to visit the Duke, and even brought Korean ginseng to the door every time.

Pang Chunlai asked, "How many children does Your Highness have?"

Zhao Kuanghuan replied: "Three sons and two daughters, and one son died young."

Pang Chunlai said: "The prince has been married for many years and has only five children. He still needs to work hard." He also said, "It's good if you don't lust after women, and you can be a good emperor in the future."

"Father is in his prime, I didn't think about it that far." Zhao Kuanghuan said.

Pang Chunlai asked: "You said in your letter that you started approving memorials?"

Zhao Kuanghuan said: "Some minor matters need to be reported to the cabinet, and my father felt that it was cumbersome, so I asked me to approve and deal with them, and then handed them over to my father for review. My grandson is dull and did not do well. Father has reprimanded you several times."

"You were scolded, are you convinced? Tell the truth." Pang Chunlai laughed.

Zhao Kuanghuan said, "Convince me."

Pang Chunlai said: "Don't be convinced. You have been just like your father since you were a child. You always have ideas in your heart. You are submissive on the surface, but you must be dissatisfied in your heart."

"How dare you, father is a holy king in this world, and it must be right to handle government affairs." Of course Zhao Kuanghuan would not admit it.

Pang Chunlai estimated that his sanity was affected by the illness, and he was not as cautious as before. The more he said, the more outrageous he said: "My tomb has been repaired, why hasn't the emperor's mausoleum been built yet?"

Zhao Kuanghuan sighed: "Father has deep meanings."

Pang Chunlai said: "If it's not convenient, you can tell me alone at night." Suddenly, he pointed to Chen Zhixian again, "I won't let you run for nothing, come here and report your political achievements."

Chen Huanliang's expression was a little embarrassed, because his thoughts had been exposed.

Zhao Kuanghuan said: "If you tell me, you can say it."

Chen Huanliang said sincerely and tremblingly: "His Royal Highness, there are more than [-] registered residents in this county. The next official has been in office for more than two years, and more than [-] acres of wasteland have been opened up. In addition, it is important to organize the people to dredge the river and build embankments. The county's long and wide roads have been reopened."

"What is Changguang Dao?" Zhao Kuanghuan asked.

Chen Huanliang said: "Reporting to Your Highness, the Liao River and the Daliao River were still one in the Yuan Dynasty. In the fifth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, the river course was divided into two, namely the Liao River and the Daliao River. The Daliao River was newly separated, and the surrounding water network was complicated. Due to sedimentation, the river bed is gradually raised and the river course is constantly changing. The area in the middle of Liao is mostly swamps, also known as Liaoze."

"During the Ming Dynasty, the roads and rivers were dredged, and the Changguang Road was built, starting from Haizhou in the east and reaching the county in the west. If the goods in the pass were to go by land, they had to take the Changguang Road in this county before they could be transported to Haizhou and Shenyang. Ming Dynasty At the end of the day, due to the siltation of the river and the flooding of the river, the Changguang Road was abandoned, and Chongzhen and the Tatars were unable to repair it."

"I am going to recover Liaodong, and most of the materials will be taken by sea, so there is no rush to restore the Changguang Road. In recent years, the population of Liaodong has increased day by day, and the restoration of land transportation is imminent. Therefore, the province issued a decree to restore the Changguang Road. Yu Zhifu let Our two counties worked together to dredge and restore traffic."

"The restoration of Changguang Road in this county is half a year faster than the construction period in neighboring counties, and it does not disturb the residents too much."

Zhao Kuanghuan nodded in approval: "Good!"

Like the Yellow River, the Daliao River has a lot of sediment and often diverts its course.Even in New China hundreds of years later, the Daliao River has been diverted three times.

At this time, the Daliao River and the nearby water network were full of swamps.

The Ming Dynasty has been draining the swamp water to turn the swamp into arable land.At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the war was busy, and the river collapsed. The Ming and Qing Dynasties did not dredge the river, and the river overflowed and the area of ​​the swamp gradually increased.

Today's Datong New Dynasty is busy draining marshes, clearing wasteland, dredging rivers, and cleaning up water networks.

Don't talk about protecting wetlands, productivity has not yet developed to that point.

Chen Huanliang said proudly: "This county is the county that grows the most rice in the entire Northeast. Most of the reclaimed swamps have turned into fertile land, which can feed countless people."

Chapter 1059 [Saints are ruthless]

The term Liaoze changes with the change of dynasties.

From the end of Tang Dynasty to the end of Song Dynasty, Liaoze refers to the plain swampland south of Shenyang, and occasionally refers to the swamp wetland of Xiliao River.

When the West Liaohe Plain was in the Liao Kingdom, due to over-cultivation, the swamp directly turned into a desert.

So in the Ming Dynasty, Liaoze specifically referred to the marsh zone of the Lower Liaohe Plain.In the long run, not only did the swamp there not shrink, but it continued to expand as the sediment silted up and the river overflowed.At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the people who went to the east of the Guandong vigorously reclaimed the swamps, which made Liaoze shrink rapidly, but the real and thorough improvement was still in New China.

Because the root of governing Liaoze is systematic river management!

At this moment, the governor of Liaohe is in Shenyang, and he has already come up with a comprehensive plan. Restoring the Changguang Road is only the first step of the project.

By the Liao River.

Tian Tiaoyuan, governor of the Liaohe River, pointed to the river map that was unfolded by his subordinates and said: "Your Highness, I spent six months visiting and investigating the surrounding waters of Liaoze. The root cause of Liaoze's continuous expansion is that the upstream grassland has turned into a desert. The Liaoshui River is just like the Yellow River, carrying a large amount of sediment alluvial downstream. The river bed is constantly rising, and the river course is constantly changing, and it is prone to flooding at every turn."

"First, delineate a no-reclamation and no-grazing area in the upper reaches. The Mongols are not allowed to graze, and the Han people are not allowed to reclaim it, so as to prevent the desert from continuing to grow."

"Secondly, the existing river network was formed in the Ming Dynasty. It is extremely unstable and prone to flooding. Among them, the Hun River and Taizi River carry less sediment, so they can retain their original channels and still flow into the Sancha River into the sea. The main trunk of the Liaohe River must be moved westward. According to the direction of the terrain, the river is dug and drained in the valley on the west side of Shalingyi. There is already a river from Xixingbao there. The main trunk of the Liaohe River must be diverted there, and the two rivers will meet and flow through Panshan (Panjin ) into the sea.”

"Thirdly, after the two Liao Rivers in the east and west are fixed, embankments will be built along the rivers."

Zhao Kuanghuan said, "It's a big project."

Tian Tiaoyuan said: "So at the beginning of the founding of the country, there was no rule of Liao Dynasty. At least 40 civilians had to be mobilized. At that time, there was not enough manpower. Now the total population of the three counties involved is nearly [-], and [-] people have been mobilized. Harnessing the river is feasible. The imperial court has decreed that the people who participate in the river harnessing will be able to reduce the family tax by half. If a family has more than two males, the family tax for the year can be exempted.”

To put it bluntly, no wages are paid, but land taxes are reduced or exempted.

After all, if the Liaohe River is well managed, the local people will also benefit, and the people are willing to work hard for a year or two.

Zhao Kuanghuan said: "If the chronic disease in Liaoze can be cured, the Northeast will be safe. After a hundred years, only these three counties will be able to reproduce millions of Han people. Which tribe in the Northeast would dare to rebel?"

Tian Tiaoyuan said: "Not only that, after the main trunk of the Liaohe River moves westward, there will be less sediment in the east. The river will wash away the sediment into the sea for a long time, and the water level of the Sancha River will be deeper. It only takes two to 30 years of erosion. A seaport can be built. At that time, the goods in the grassland can also be shipped directly to the seaside.”

What does it mean that the goods from the Liaohe Grassland can be directly loaded into the sea?

It means that the Mongols there rebelled, and the southern army can cross the sea to the mouth of the Sancha River, and then take an inland river boat to the grassland to suppress the rebellion!

Zhao Kuanghuan looked at the map thoughtfully.

He raised his head and looked around again. There was a large swamp in the distance. In the not-too-distant future, it seemed that there would be fertile land there.

"River engineering and water conservancy is a major national event." Zhao Kuanghuan said with emotion.

Tian Tiaoyuan laughed and said, "The national treasury must be abundant, otherwise where would the money come from to build water conservancy projects in the Northeast? In the Ming Dynasty, for more than two hundred years, there was no appropriation for the management of the Liaohe River and Liaoze River except for the construction of the Changguang Road. It is remote here, there are long and broad roads to connect with traffic, and there is no need to spend more money and food to manage it.”

"Indeed," Zhao Kuanghuan nodded and said, "If the Ming Dynasty could allocate funds to clean up Liaoze, I'm afraid the Tartars would not be so easy to revolt. Alas, it can't be said that the Northeast was rotten at the end of the Ming Dynasty. rise up the Tartars."

Back at the Duke of Liao, Zhao Kuanghuan told Pang Chunlai all about today's situation.

Pang Chunlai was still lying in the courtyard basking in the sun, looking at the crown of trees above his head, he said: "It is a good thing to be able to cure Liaoze, but the stability of the Northeast depends on the government. If the government is clean, the world will be fine. If the government is corrupt, bandits will rise.

When I was young, I was ignorant and felt that everything was normal.I don't see countless military households in Liaodong, whose life is worse than that of beggars.I can't see clearly that the countless soldiers in Liaodong are just servants of hereditary military officials. "

"This kind of army can't fight. People like this will go to the Tartars instead. Even if the Ming Dynasty cured Liaoze, there would be a million more Han people, but they would be nothing more than a group of military slaves. Maybe they would rebel themselves. "

Zhao Kuanghuan echoed, "The old man is right."

Pang Chun said: "If you are a king or an official, you must look down. You can't just look up at the sky and try to figure out the will of heaven. You can't look down on all living beings and treat everyone in the world as a dog. You have to step off the high platform and stand on the flat ground. Integrate into all living beings and see what the common people want. This truth is what I wanted to understand on the way to escape after the fall of Liaodong.”

Zhao Kuanghuan said: "The people are the most important, the country is second, and the king is the least."

"Everyone will say this, but it's hard to actually do it," Pang Chunlai taught Dundun. "You grow up with a golden key in your mouth. No matter how close you are to the people, you can't understand the suffering of the people. Your father and I are What I have personally experienced and witnessed. Corrupt officials, powerful gentry, exploitation and oppression, and people have no place to stand. If you have different ideas when you become the throne in the future, don’t rush to do it, and don’t rush to implement the New Deal. On the contrary, We must take a firm grip on your father's old politics, don't give amnesty to the world, but kill corrupt officials and powerful people to show your attitude, otherwise the local government will be in a mess!"

"Why?" Zhao Kuanghuan asked.

Pang Chunlai sneered: "How many people expect your father to die soon!"

Zhao Kuanghuan frowned, he understood why his father wanted to come to Liaoning by himself, the real intention was for him to listen to Pang Chunlai's teachings.

After a long time, Zhao Kuanghuan cupped his hands and said, "Grandson understands."

Pang Chunlai wanted to shake his head, but he could only twist his neck with difficulty: "You didn't fully understand. You only found out after you ascended the throne. Knowing people and their faces but not their hearts, at this moment, they won't show their faces. When you become emperor, those who are desperate You must be vigilant against the ministers who cater to you, check their old background, and check what they are doing in private."

"Grandson understands." Zhao Kuanghuan said.

Pang Chunlai sighed: "Oh, you still don't understand. The eldest daughter seems to be loyal. You are the first to become a great treasure, and you are eager to control the court. How can you refuse the loyalty of important ministers? You will definitely use some people, even if you find out They are not clean, and I'm afraid they are reluctant to punish them. You are very similar to your father, but the biggest difference is that you are not as cruel as your father. You are too righteous, sometimes you can't let go. It's because of your personality, you can't change it. A saint is ruthless, the emperor is a saint, and sometimes he must be ruthless."

Zhao Kuanghuan said, "My grandson doesn't know the kindness of a woman."

Pang Chunlai asked: "If your favorite concubine, the family members are fish and meat, but no one is killed. How will you deal with it?"

"According to the law." Zhao Kuanghuan said.

Pang Chunlai asked again: "The concubine Chong's family was exiled according to the law. After three or five years, the concubine Chong came to blow pillows and said that the matter is over. The old parents are old and have been sick for a long time in the place of exile. Please allow them to return. Xiang Anyang. Will you agree? Don’t rush to answer, think about it yourself.”

Zhao Kuanghuan hesitated to speak, he felt that he must be selfish, but Pang Chunlai's words made him doubt himself.

Pang Chun said: "Don't look at it as a trivial matter. If there are too many such trivial matters, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty will think you are soft."

Similar emperors, Jiaqing is a typical example.

Emperor Jiaqing, who had just been in power, was simply a "Little Yongzheng".Make great efforts to govern, implement the New Deal, pay attention to people's livelihood, rectify the administration of officials, gather power, and fight corruption. You can easily identify which ministers are deceiving you.He also said that the White Lotus Sect uprising that swept across several provinces was a group of refugees who could not get enough to eat, and it could be resolved as long as people's livelihood was improved.

However, Jiaqing, who tried to be a "Little Yongzheng", ended up being a "Little Qianlong".

Because he found that he couldn't change anything, he wanted to restore the Mulan paddock, such a small matter, he hadn't done it for 20 years.

Why is this happening?

Jiaqing learned from Yongzheng everywhere, but he was not as ruthless and decisive as Yongzheng.He exiled important ministers who committed the crime of deceiving the emperor and then returned to their posts. The same person can be exiled and returned to his posts several times.

Come and go, no one

Take the emperor seriously.

Anyway, the serious crime of deceiving the emperor is only exile, and if he can be reinstated after exile, it will be like traveling to Ninggu Pagoda for a few years.Hundreds of officials scrambled to deceive the emperor, and as long as it violated the imperial decree of their own interests, they joined forces and resolutely refused to implement it, making the Jiaqing New Deal anticlimactic.

Therefore, Jiaqing's temple name is "Renzong", just like Zhu Houzhao's father.

As night fell, Zhao Kuanghuan, who had had dinner, sat in Pang Chunlai's study with his eyes closed and meditated.

The emperor is a saint, and a saint should be ruthless. This sentence touched the prince a lot.

After contacting Zhao Han's various means, Zhao Kuanghuan seemed to have touched the threshold.

Among the founding emperors of all dynasties, Zhao Han was considered more benevolent, and among the founding ministers, the highest rank to be beheaded was Zuo Shilang.While benevolent, he is indeed ruthless, and is very harsh on his clan and relatives.

How to be kind and ruthless?

Suddenly, Zhao Kuanghuan wanted to understand what Pang Chun said. After ascending the throne, don't rush to amnesty the world, but pay close attention to the old politics to show your attitude.

The first thing to do when he ascended the throne was to decree to clean up the land administration across the country and clean up corrupt officials across the country.