From the end to the other world

"I don't have any good ideas." When Qin Luochuan said this, he quietly paid attention to the expressions of the officials and the prince present. Since the emperor said that they were the ones who brought up his policy, he wanted to know who started it first. of this head.

As expected, as soon as he finished speaking, he saw a flash of disdain in the fourth prince's eyes.

Qin Luochuan hooked his lips, and continued: "Since the flood has already occurred, I really can't think of a better way except to transfer the people downstream as soon as possible, and do a good job in follow-up disaster relief and plague prevention."

In fact, since there are rivers in the eastern plain, dredging as soon as possible and finding a way to release the flood may not be able to alleviate the flood. It's just that technology has not started in this era, and all things need to be done by manpower. The danger of flood is no more than other things. Soldiers in the barracks Everyone is the son of someone else's family, and Qin Luochuan never thought of speaking out about this dangerous but ineffective method.

"We are already discussing these things." When the emperor said this, his tone was flat, and it was impossible to see whether he was happy or angry.

Since Qin Luochuan had no other choice, the emperor brought the topic back to disaster relief, and the Hubu Shangshu and the Military Ministry Shangshu, who had just died down, started the dispute just now.

The Minister of the Ministry of Industry smiled regretfully at Qin Luochuan, and immediately joined in.

The imperial study room was very lively for a while, the emperor only frowned and didn't say anything.

After listening for a while, Qin Luochuan felt that these matters had nothing to do with him, so he saluted and said, "Since there is nothing wrong, then I will take my leave first."

"Listen aside." When the emperor said this, he still frowned, and didn't even look at Qin Luochuan, making it hard to guess what he was thinking.

The prince next to him and the fourth prince both showed surprise when they heard the words, but the eyes of the fourth prince were full of puzzlement, and the prince nodded towards Qin Luochuan in a small arc.

The dispute between the Minister of the Ministry of Households and the Minister of the Ministry of War is nothing more than the funds for this disaster relief and the food, grass and medicine that should be supplied to the Southwest Army Camp.

It was only these two points that were repeated over and over again, and Qin Luochuan understood after listening for a while.

These have nothing to do with Qin Luochuan.

At the end of the quarrel, the Secretary of the Ministry of War scratched his neck and said, "The national treasury is not short of money. Why not allocate [-]% more money than in previous years to the southwest military camp and the people affected by the disaster?"

The Minister of the Household Department sneered: "Even if the treasury is not short of money, it is not only in the southwest that needs money, isn't this year's military salary in the north going to be sent there soon?"

At the end of the fight, Shang Shu of the Household Department was slightly superior. He used the military camp in the north as an issue. Both sides belonged to the Ministry of War. Even if Shang Shu had a biased heart, he would not say it in front of the emperor.

The Minister of the Ministry of War could not compete with the Minister of the Ministry of Households. He held his breath and could not calm down. He turned to look at the emperor and said, "Please be the emperor. The flood in the Southwest is not comparable to previous years. Whether it is military camps or ordinary people, they need more food and salaries. OK."

The emperor pondered for a moment when he heard the words, then turned to look at the prince and said, "Prince, tell me your opinion."

The prince seemed not at all surprised that the emperor would ask him by name, walked out from where he was originally standing, and saluted: "Return to father, my son thinks that since the funds allocated by the treasury in previous years are all the same amount, we can't easily make an exception. .”

After finishing speaking, he didn't look at the happy or angry expressions of the few people in the field, and continued: "However, since the floods this year are much more serious than in previous years, and we have not prepared for defense, we should allocate more money. At the upper level, I feel that officials in Beijing and wealthy businessmen can donate, and I think the people of Great Yan will definitely be willing."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Minister of the Ministry of War who was trying to say something stopped immediately, and the Minister of the Household Department also opened his mouth, and then chose to remain silent.

The prince said again: "Of course, if it is a donation, I am willing to donate a year's salary as an example."

The emperor glanced at the crown prince, then his eyes fell on the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Minister of the Ministry of Households standing together, and asked, "Do you have any opinions?"

The two saluted at the same time: "I have no objection."

"Then do as the prince said," the emperor ordered, "but only the disaster relief layer will be donated by officials, and the Southwest Army's military salary will still be allocated from the treasury."

"Yes." The Minister of the Household Department replied after saluting, the things that the emperor has already decided are always difficult to change, and the military salary is really not too much.

The emperor said again: "Since there is nothing else to do, let's arrange it quickly."

The officials in the hall, except for Qin Luochuan, probably had matters related to the flood to be dealt with next, so they all bowed and resigned after hearing this, and Qin Luochuan followed when he saw this.

Unexpectedly, the emperor said: "Prince Ning stays here, I still have something to ask you."

After speaking, she raised her eyes to look at Qin Luochuan, and continued, "So does Qin Aiqing."

Qin Luochuan paused when he was half-bent before standing up, and silently walked aside to make way for the officials who were about to leave the hall.

When all the officials left, apart from the servants who were waiting on them, there were only the emperor, King Ning and Qin Luochuan left in the hall.

The emperor and King Ning did not speak as they had agreed upon.

After a while, Qin Luochuan decided to strike first, and asked, "I don't know why the emperor asked me to stay here?"

"Tell me," the emperor asked, "What idea did you think of just now?"

Qin Luochuan was stunned for a moment before replying: "What I said just now is true, there is really nothing to do about the flood."

"It's not about dealing with this year's flood," the emperor said, tapping the table in front of him, "it's about managing the Yunjiang River."

Qin Luochuan smiled and did not hide anything, "Sure enough, there is nothing that can hide from the eyes of the emperor."

Qin Luochuan seldom flattered the emperor, so the sudden effect of such a sentence can be imagined, the emperor smiled and lightly reprimanded: "Why don't you say it quickly?"

"Can you allow me to speak a little closer?" Qin Luochuan asked.

The emperor didn't know that he was so famous when he said something, so he said helplessly: "Come closer."

When Qin Luochuan asked King Ning to help hold the map that had not been put away, the emperor knew that he was planning to explain it according to the map, so he simply said: "Put the map on the table."

Qin Luochuan was not hypocritical, and together with King Ning, he spread out the map in front of the royal case in front of the emperor, and then explained while drawing on the map with his hands: "When I was looking at the map just now, I found the entrances of two artificial rivers. It is in the middle reaches of the Yunjiang River, that is, the area where floods have already occurred. As far as I know, although this can prevent floods, it is not very effective."

Seeing that the emperor and King Ning were listening quietly, and there was no sign of expressing their opinions, Qin Luochuan continued: "Why don't you build an artificial river in the area upstream of the flood, which can better prevent floods and divert the water from the artificial river?" It can also irrigate the entire plain in the east from west to east."

The emperor didn't expect him to say this, and he was quite disappointed, "It's not that no officials have proposed this idea before, it's just that in the upper reaches, there are high mountains to the east of the Yunjiang River, not to mention that it is not easy to dig an artificial river, even if there is a way Digging up the rocky mountain will make it impossible to do the annual dredging work.”

Qin Luochuan thought for a while, and gave an example: "Before I took the rural examination, I farmed the land at home all the year round. When there was a lot of rain in spring, I needed to drain the land. I found that at the bend of the ditch, the people who were surrounded by running water Sediment is only deposited on the side that has not been impacted, and there is very little sediment on the other side."

"You mean to find a corner to dig a tributary?" King Ning interjected and asked.

"Yes." Qin Luochuan nodded.

After a pause, he continued: "Uncle Chen is stationed in Rongcheng. He mentioned before that the climate in Rongcheng and the lower reaches of the plain is suitable for crop growth, but affected by floods and droughts, the people live very well. Difficult. The minister just thought that if a river channel was dug upstream to flow into the two artificial rivers already dug, this would not only prevent flooding in the lower reaches of the Yunjiang River during the wet season, but also make use of the water in the Yunjiang River during the dry season. Irrigate the plains to the east, and turn harm into profit from now on, follow droughts and floods, and don’t be afraid that the plains to the east will not become a land of prosperity.”

He didn't know which point of his words hit the emperor. Even the man-made river that the mountain was not easy to dig just now was ignored by the emperor. It was more of high interest, the emperor asked directly: "How sure are you that you will be able to accomplish this."

"I don't know," Qin Luochuan said calmly, "I haven't investigated it on the spot, and what I said just now is just talk on paper."

Both the emperor and King Ning have rich combat experience, so they naturally know the difference between such eloquent talk and actual operation, so they are inevitably a little disappointed.

But thinking of what Qin Luochuan said just now about drought and flood, and the fact that the large plain that he had seen before might become as rich as the south of the Yangtze River, the emperor's political ambitions did not allow him to give up.

So I asked: "The officials who will go to the Southwest for disaster relief have not yet been determined. Is Ai Qing willing to take up this position?"

When expressing his opinion, Qin Luochuan thought that the emperor might send him to the southwest, but he didn't expect to ask his opinion.

But if you think about it carefully, you can understand that he is now in the limelight, and letting him stay away from the capital and go to the sad place in the southwest, in the eyes of most people, is no different from being relegated.

After all, it is impossible for officials who have been released to the outside world to return to Beijing within five years.

The emperor asked him his wishes, and he was also worried that Qin Yan would send a letter to question him.

Qin Luochuan quickly calculated the pros and cons in his mind, whether he was going to provide disaster relief or inspect the river, he was willing.

In the previous world, his father was very interested in various water conservancy projects. Qin Luochuan was influenced by him since he was a child. He was not only taken to visit many places on the spot, but also a little famous at home and abroad. The principles and functions of hydraulic engineering are familiar to everyone.

If in this world, achievements in water conservancy projects would not only benefit the common people and future generations, but for Qin Luochuan, it would also be a memorial to his father.

And once they leave Beijing, Qin Luochuan has a premonition that Qin Yan will agree to live with them in the southwest, which he and Shang Qingyue have been looking forward to and planning for a long time.

But if he went with the relief supplies, his plan was completely disrupted. Xiaotuanzi had just turned one year old, so whether he went with him or let him stay in the capital with Shang Qingyue, it would not be reassuring. thing.

Therefore, after hesitating for a while, Qin Luochuan said: "Can the emperor give the minister a day to think about it?"

The emperor was a little surprised, but still nodded and said: "Yes."