Xu Ping looked at Wang Yan in surprise. www.biquge.info He has always believed that Wang Yanhui will cling to the fact that the new canal is too close to the Yellow River, and it is easy to silt up during floods, and his mind is all about preparing for this. But he didn't expect Wang Yan to say a word in this regard, but talked about the burden of the people along the coast.

As for what Wang Yan has done in the past month, he has only gone to the countryside once, and he has forced people to die because of greed for two chickens, how much does he know about the burden of the people, and what can he say? It's not that Xu Ping looks down on him, or he really wants to understand the people's feelings, and Wang Yan knows where to go to do it?

But he didn't know that Wang Yan knew very well that if he really wanted to talk about technical things, he couldn't talk about Xu Ping anyway, so it was better to avoid it altogether. The suffering of the people, where the people's hearts are, and the foundation of the world, as long as the truth is spoken, no one in the court dares to ignore it. Regardless of whether the emperor or the prime minister, they can not care about this in private, but no one dares to ignore it in public, and they have to pretend to be very enthusiastic.

Sure enough, as soon as Wang Yan's words came out, everyone's eyes were immediately attracted.

Zhao Zhen said solemnly: "Deputy Envoy Wang, how this matter affects the people along the way, you can talk about it in detail." ”

Wang Yan held the wat and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that the canal leading to Luoshui cannot be repaired for three reasons. ”

Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng glanced at each other, their faces were also solemn, they retreated slightly from the table where the sand table was placed, and bowed to Wang Yan: "To dig the canal, in order to reduce the heavy labor of the people, if the effect is counterproductive-Wang Yan, although you say it one by one, the more clearly you say, the more detailed the better." ”

After seeing the attitudes of Zhao Zhen and the two prime ministers, Wang Yan finally breathed a sigh in his heart and knew that he had made the right bet. I took a breath, calmed down, and said all the words I had thought about carefully in the past few days.

"One cannot be repaired, and the amount of water in Luoshui is limited. The water intake is less than 100 miles away from the Yiluo River, even if the two rivers flow together, where is the Luoshui River bigger than the Bianhe River? It is wide and deep, but slightly wider than the Bianhe River. As for the Bishui River, which is introduced halfway, first, the amount of water is not much, and the waterway must be kept for flood discharge, and the water used is better than nothing. Divert the water from the Luoshui River into the Bianhe River, so may I ask, what should the people along the Luoshui River in Shakou Town do? ”

Hearing this, Wang Zeng coughed heavily: "Well, Wang Yan, Shakou Town is only three or five miles away from the bank of the Yellow River, and most of it is tidal flats. They have the Yellow River water, so they don't have to worry about what will happen if the Luoshui runs out of water. ”

Wang Zeng was in charge of Xijing last year, and although he didn't care about specific affairs in his capacity, he was still able to figure out the general geography of his rule. Shakou Town is the junction of Henan Prefecture and Mengzhou, and it is also the place where Luoshui flows into the Yellow River, and Wang Zeng still has an impression. has been the governor of Luoyang, if Wang Yan is allowed to talk nonsense like this, Wang Zeng will make jokes when it is spread.

Xu Ping also wanted to laugh when he heard it, did this Wang Yan not finish Luoshui, and he didn't even know that the place where he entered the Yellow River was only a few steps away from Shakou Town, and he made such a joke in the court. Ren Xiao turned his head to Liu Zhi, who was stunned and in a daze, and said: "In daily life, the words of the deputy envoy of the king must be written down, and the lines are clear, and it will be good to theorize after a while." ”

Liu Zhi nodded embarrassedly and wrote down Wang Yan's words on the blackboard.

Not to mention, Liu Zhi's pen is really okay, although he is used to using a brush, he is suddenly a little unaccustomed to changing to chalk, and he still writes very beautifully after a little adjustment.

Liu Zhi, a petty official, is very conspicuous in the palace, and the official uniforms on other people's bodies are either purple or vermilion, but he is wearing a green robe. This official has a nickname, called "a little green", which is what he said about this embarrassment.

Wang Yan peeked at everyone, Zhao Zhen, Lu Yijian, and Wang Zeng obviously showed disappointment on their faces, and some of the others sneered, while Xu Ping looked relaxed.

Wang Yan didn't have any expression on his face, and turned to Wang Zeng to give a deep salute: "The lesson of the Xianggong is that Wang Yan didn't understand what he said, which made people misunderstand." What Xia Guan wants to say is not that Luoshui is gone, they have no water, but once Luoshui comes with less water, can they still live in those places? ”

Hearing this, Xu Ping's expression suddenly became solemn, Wang Yan's words were to the point. It seems that Wang Yan has really prepared carefully today, and even how to say it has been carefully choreographed.

The king was surprised: "Then what do you mean, tell me." ”

Wang Yan said loudly: "The intention of the lower officials is that the reason why there are still so many people living below Shakou is because the water of the Luo River rushes against the waterway of the Yellow River. The water of the Luohe River is clear, and after entering the Yellow River, the water of the Yellow River will be pushed to the north, so the sediment at the entrance of the Luohe River will not be silted, and even a sandbar is formed in the Yellow River to resist the water potential of the Luoshui. If the amount of water in the Luo River is reduced, the waterway of the Yellow River will inevitably force southward, and the sandbar in the river will become more and more sedimentary and larger. In this way, the entrance of Luoshui will naturally shrink to the south, and the waterway of the Yellow River will roll southward. I don't know what the lower official said, right or not? ”

Wang Zeng was silent for a while and nodded: "Yes, it does make sense." ”

Seeing that the faces of Zhao Zhen and the ministers had changed, Wang Yan breathed a big sigh of relief in his heart. Don't really think that you are a straw bag, how many years have you been a magistrate, how many scenes you are used to, how can you say brainless words?

Sneaking a glance at Xu Ping, seeing that his face really became solemn, he couldn't help sneering in his heart.

Liu Zhi seriously memorized Wang Yan's words on the blackboard, but he was a little disdainful of Wang Yan in his heart, where did he not know how to speak, obviously he was very good at speaking, and he even used it to take advantage of it.

Seeing that the situation was a little stiff, Lu Yijian said in a deep voice: "Wang Yan, although I continued, don't let Your Majesty wait for a long time. ”

Wang Yan calmed down and said loudly: "There is less water in the Luo River, which is one of the influences. Another point is that Cao Yun is unusual, and it is easy to break off. In order to ensure the continuous transportation of water, should we restrict the people upstream from taking water? I remember what Xu Beizhi said, to build the Doumen sluice gate in the upper reaches of the Luo River, isn't that exactly what he meant? The land of Luoyang and Jinggi has always been the heart of this dynasty, and that area is where the imperial tomb is located, so it is not allowed to be sloppy. How can the people get less water without affecting farming? The three counties of Yanshi, Luoyang and Henan are the places of Henan Prefecture, and Xijing relies on the food fundamentals, how many people have to survive on the food of these three counties, and the water there can be cut off easily? ”

Speaking of this, Wang Yan's voice unconsciously became higher, and there was a bit of majesty in it.

Gong County goes up to Luoyang City, along the banks of the Luo River, but it is a very sensitive place in the world at this time. Needless to say, Yong'an County after Gong County is where the imperial tomb is located, and this county is set aside to protect the imperial tomb, which cannot be affected at all. The Yanshi County above is a plain, the land is fertile, the irrigation is convenient, and the attached Henan and Luoyang counties are the important land of money and grain in Henan Province. Xijing can't compare to other places, there can't be any mistakes, and you can't pay too much attention to it.

Until here, everything Wang Yan said was reasonable, and the people in the Chongzheng Palace began to really pay attention to him. Even Xu Ping began to really treat Wang Yan as an opponent of sufficient weight. (To be continued.) )