Huang Xiancheng was speechless for a while.

Lin Yanchao saw his expression, and ordered to follow the mighty and accompanying canons behind him, the county officials such as the main Bo, and Sun Chengzong, Qiu Mingshan and other masters who came with him all went to the bottom of the embankment.

Everyone knew that Lin Yanchao and Huangxian Cheng must have something to say, so they all went to rest under the embankment.

The wind was strong on the embankment, and the yellow sand was blowing from time to time.

Lin Yanchao and Huang Xiancheng walked a section of the embankment and inspected the embankment by the way. Although Lin Yanchao is a layman, he can also see that the remote embankment supervised by Pan Jitao is very strong.

Although from the case of the murder of Yushi, it is known that a provincial official has embezzled a lot of money in the matter of river work.

But the officials are corrupt and corrupt, and they don't dare to be careless about the Yellow River embankment, at least on this remote embankment, they cut corners on the quality of the project.

Lin Yanchao has been a pro-people official for a while, and he also knows that in the Ming and Qing dynasties, the corruption of the rule of officials, and it is good to allocate 100,000 taels of silver to repair embankments or disaster relief, and it is good to have 30,000 or 40,000 taels to be really used on the ground. Except for the early years of the founding of the two dynasties, the officialdom in the middle and late periods was similar, but it was still largely precariously maintained.

Therefore, last year's embankment collapse was not due to the officials greedy for the ink river and the bank, is it really because the water of the Yellow River last year was a once-in-a-century occurrence?

Lin Yanchao was thinking about it, Huang Xiancheng didn't dare to disturb, and his heart was full of ups.

"This embankment was built by Pan Hetai in the seventh year of Wanli, why is it only a few years apart, the embankment collapsed, you tell me whether it is a man-made disaster?" Lin Yanchao asked Huang Xiancheng.

Huang Xiancheng replied when he heard this: "In fact, the lower officials think that the reason for the collapse of this river embankment lies in the fact that there is no wisp of water and the river is sandy and silted. At the beginning, after Panhetai built a remote embankment in Yucheng County, it was supposed to build another embankment, but due to the rush of the construction period, it could only be rebuilt in the next year, but in the winter, Panhetai was transferred back to Beijing, and the matter of the supervision of the river yamen was sluggish. ”

The following year, the lower officials suggested several times that the county zun should mobilize civilian service to build the embankment. But the county respected it and didn't listen, so the lower officials had no choice but to skip the level and play Sufutai, but they were not only reprimanded by Sufutai, but the lower officials also had a disagreement with the county order. ”

After listening to Huang Xiancheng's words, Lin Yanchao praised from the bottom of his heart, it seems that he is still very honest.

So Lin Yanchao asked: "The use of the embankment, but is it used to bind water and attack sand?" ”

Huang Xiancheng was overjoyed when he heard this: "Sima actually knows that Shushui attacks sand? This matter was suggested to Pan Hetai by Xia Guan when he was Maocai in the past, and was later adopted by Pan Hetai. ”

Lin Yanchao was taken aback when he heard this, this hydraulic science has been unanimously praised by ancient and modern China and foreign countries. It is said that when Pan Jitao was in Yucheng, he listened to an unknown talent mention it, and then adopted it.

But who this unknown talent is, everyone doesn't know, and there is no record in the history books.

Therefore, the inventor of this bundle of water and sand was given to Pan Jitao. In fact, Pan Jitao can only be called Bole, in the history of river engineering, he was the first to use the 'water to attack the sand' minister of river governance, this is where his status lies.

Lin Yanchao didn't expect that he would meet the real inventor of 'Beam Water and Attack Sand' in Yucheng, and this unknown talent is now a county leader. Isn't this the protagonist's aura? casually go out for a walk, and meet the existence of sweeping monks?

Lin Yanchao didn't dare to determine his identity, so he said: "When Ben Cheng was an official in Beijing, I heard Pan Hetai say that he would attack the sand by binding water, but he didn't know it very clearly, so you and I can talk about it again." ”

Hearing Lin Yanchao ask about this, the fear on Huang Xiancheng's face for Lin Yanchao disappeared, and he replaced it with a confident look.

He picked up a branch and sketched Lin Yanchao on the silt next to the river embankment.

"Sima, the ancients governed the water, often divided the water potential, and the husband water was also sexual, and the special was urgent, and the division was slow. As long as the water flow is slow, the water potential will be resolved. But the river is different, the river is the momentum, the emergency is clear, the slow is silt. ”

The four desecrations mentioned by the ancients refer to the four rivers that flow to the sea, namely the river, the river, the Huai, and the Ji.

Jiang refers to the Yangtze River, and He, refers to the Yellow River. The river mentioned by Huang County Cheng was only the Yellow River in ancient times.

"The ancients ruled the river, built a high embankment dam on both sides of the river or divided the river potential, this is a fallacy, the river water is a stone, six buckets of mud, if the river is divided, the water flow is slow, so the sand is silted in the river, and the high embankment dam is useless no matter how high and thick it is."

Lin Yanchao thought that this was the way the ancients governed the Yellow River.

Kaifeng, Shangqiu is an example, N Kaifeng ancient cities, N Shangqiu ancient cities are pressed under the Yellow River sediment, which is the result of building high embankments and dams to block the river.

Lin Yanchao said: "In this sentence. ”

Huang Xiancheng continued: "Hydration is fierce, and if it is fierce, it will be a sand brush, and the sand brush will be a deep river. If you want the river not to be violent, if you want the river to be specialized and deep; If the river is specialized and deep, it is better to bind the water and rush it, so that from the middle of the ground, it is better to attack the sand and wash the silt with the rapids, so it is better to bind the water with the embankment. ”

Lin Yanchao said: "What you said is to use the embankment to bind the river water, so as to wash away the sediment at the bottom of the river. Then take the remote embankment as the guard to prevent and control the flood. ”

Huang Xiancheng nodded and said: "That's right, the following officials conceived that when the river is not swollen, it can be protected by a wisp embankment, so that the river does not overflow on both sides and brushes the bottom of the river." When the flood season came, the river swelled and the embankment was allowed to be submerged, so we retreated to the embankment. When the water recedes, the river recedes and the silt is left between the remote embankments and embankments, the water recedes and the sand remains, and the silt gradually becomes a high beach, and the silt is high and the embankment is high, and the dam and berm are fixed, so as to achieve the effect of 'governing the river with the river'. ”

After listening to Huang Xiancheng's words, Lin Yanchao couldn't help but admire, this is 'releasing silt and fixing the embankment', the wisdom of the ancients is really amazing.

By the time Lin Yanchao crossed over, the Yellow River had been under great control, and it had never brewed into a major disaster for decades. At present, the idea of controlling the Yellow River is still to follow the two methods of setting up a wisp embankment in the Ming Dynasty, attacking sand with a remote embankment to bind water and attacking sand, and releasing silt and fixing the embankment.

Today's people benefit, but it is the crystallization of the wisdom of countless ancients' water conservancy work, and everyone enjoys the legacy of Pan Jitao and this 'unknown talent'.

Lin Yanchao paced on the embankment for a moment, and suddenly said: "No, this official looks at this remote embankment, although there is siltation, but it is not very serious, this embankment has only been repaired for a few years, how can there be sand and silt to break down?" What are the details of this, you and I tell the truth, do not hide! ”

Huang Xiancheng didn't expect Lin Yanchao to be so shrewd, and he saw the doorway at a glance, and said in a hurry: "Back to Sima, the lower officials only know how to repair the river, and the others don't know." ”

Lin Yanchao observed his words and looks, knowing that Huang Xiancheng must have something to hide, and asked: "What is Huang Xiancheng's origin?" ”

Huang Xiancheng lowered his head and said: "Originally, I was a student of the county school in this county, but when I mentioned the study during the scientific examination, I was not able to understand the article, so I was demoted to the fifth class, and I almost took away my shirt." After the lower official recommended to Pan Hetai to 'harness the water and attack the sand', Pan Hetai promoted the lower official to become an official, starting from a small official, and there was no big mistake for more than ten years, and he was finally promoted to the county leader. ”

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but sigh, such a genius can become a leader of a ministry and a technical official in the future. But in the Ming Dynasty, where Kejia's background was greater than everything, he could only be wronged in the position of a county leader.

Although Lin Yanchao is from a three-yuan background, he admires such technical officials the most.

What is Shigong? Not everyone who reads books is a merit, and learning is a merit. Pan Jitao, Huang Xiancheng is such an official as a real merit. But Pan Ji was able to leave his name in history because he was born in two lists, and finally became the governor of the river and the secretary of the Ministry of Industry.

This Huang County Cheng was lost in the long river of history because of his background, and he couldn't even leave a name.

Who cares what the name of a Yucheng county is?

Although Lin Yanchao thought so in his heart, he still said with a straight face: "Huangxian Chengxiu was born, and it is really not easy to have today. If you continue to hide it, you know what the consequences will be. ”

Huang Xiancheng has been obsessed with the matter of governing the river all his life, and he is not very shrewd in others, but he knew that Lin Yanchao was deceiving him, and he was suddenly frightened and overwhelmed: "Return to Sima, Xiaguan, Xiaguan ......"

Lin Yanchao paused and said, "Huang Xiancheng still doesn't want to say? That's okay, Ben Cheng is not reluctant, but who is to blame for this matter, Ben Cheng will find out sooner or later. If you are willing to say, the official is always waiting, otherwise you will not report it. ”

After speaking, Lin Yanchao brushed his sleeves and left from the embankment.

Huang Xiancheng was behind Lin Yanchao, reciting Lin Yanchao's words repeatedly, and he was already frightened. He couldn't help but stomp his feet when he saw Lin Yanchao going away, and then chased: "Sima, Sima ......"

When he arrived at the bottom of the embankment, the county's patron Bo saw Lin Yanchao and Huang Xiancheng's unhappy appearance, and he was overjoyed.

At present, there is a vacancy in the magistrate of Yucheng County, and the owner of the Gu, Bo Tuo, is active above, as long as the officials do not parachute officials over, then the next magistrate of Yucheng County will be promoted from Huang County Cheng and Gu Zhubo.

As for Lin Yanchao's current temporary administration of government affairs with the same governor, he is the direct official of the magistrate of Yucheng County, and if the imperial court wants to appoint the magistrate of Yucheng County, it must consult him.

If Huang County evils Lin Yanchao, then Gu Zhu Bo will be promoted to the magistrate of Yucheng County, and he will be seventy or eighty percent sure.

Seeing Lin Yanchao walking down from the embankment, the owner Bo greeted him and said: "Sima, the county has just come to spread the word, the banquet has been prepared, knowing that Sima is going to come to the county, the lower official specially went to Kaifeng Mansion to invite a cook from Fujian, and Sima will be able to eat hometown dishes tonight." ”

Lin Yanchao nodded when he heard this: "Gu Zhu Bo really has a heart, he has this little thing in mind, and he made a special trip to the provincial capital." ”

The owner of the Gu Bo was overjoyed when he heard this: "None of the things in the constitution are trivial, and we as subordinate officials, of course, we must keep everything in our hearts." ”

Lin Yanchao smiled and said: "Gu Zhu Bo can really speak well, but your kindness, the official wants to do it." ”

Gu Zhu Bo was surprised: "Sima, what is this?" ”

Lin Yanchao asked, "What is the name of the village closest to the dam?" How far is that? ”

The county official on the side said: "It's Gaojiaji, seven miles away." ”

After speaking, the official smiled and said: "The villain's maternal uncle is the Gao family. ”

Lin Yanchao smiled when he heard this: "That's right, let's go to your mother's house and stay there tonight." ”

Everyone was surprised, but Lin Yanchao was the highest official in the first government, and no one dared to do what he said.

So Gu Zhubo immediately sent the official to Gaojiaji to fight the front station.

The group went to Gao's house, and Huang Xiancheng was the only one among the people, looking like he was not giving up.