Chapter 528: The Comforter

Su You didn't find it funny. After the chaos of internal officials in the Han and Tang dynasties, today's eunuchs, in the eyes of scholar-bureaucrats, are carrying the original sin. Except for Chen Shengzhi and Zhang Yaozuo, who communicate internally and externally, internal officials must be as good as external court officials.

Color is basically out of the question.

Seeing that the eunuch Hei Buliuqiu looked like an old farmer, Su You felt a little relieved. At least he was a man of work.

He stretched out his hand to pull the flattered Cheng Fang onto the boat, and said jokingly: "The governor is so afraid of the bachelor, so he is not afraid of me?"

Cheng Fang smiled and said: "Li Dujian said that Mr. Tanhua is the most amiable and amiable person. He always discusses matters and does not make excuses for our servants."

Su You was stunned for a moment: "Which Superintendent Li? Li Xian?"

Cheng Fang's face turned red: "How come Director Li of Bianjing City is so high up? He is a popular person among officials. I am talking about Director Li Deming."

Su You wanted to laugh but held it back. Li Xian was probably a multi-faceted person. In front of officials in the outer court, such as himself, he was pliable. But in the inner court, he was probably not a light-hearted person.

Thinking about it, Li Dujian, who was in charge of the Shenji Camp for Zhao Xu, and Li Dujian, who was temporarily sent out to make soy sauce, were not on the same level.

After asking Sun Neng to serve tea to Chen Fang, Cheng Fang sat down on the edge of the chair with his buttocks hanging, holding the tureen in his hands.

Su You smiled and said: "Don't be so careful. Respect is not about face. How can you uncover the lid of the bowl like this? Sit tight and don't throw my tea cup with a sway."

Cheng Fang smiled, then sat down, opened the lid and wet his lips to express his intention.

Su You then said: "I have heard of Dujian's name. He Jue Zaoqiang and Ergu River. The project to guide it to the east was done by Cheng Dujian himself. He used big trees as saw teeth to bridge the breach.

, a bamboo and stone cage was dropped to block it. Because of his merit, he was equipped with a royal weapon. I remember it correctly, right?"

Cheng Fang was overjoyed: "A little trace of labor, humiliating the supervisor to listen."

Su You said: "There are rare experts in water control in the inner court, so why are you here?"

Cheng Fang said: "It's not for anything else, just to offer advice."

Su You said: "Oh? I'd like to hear the details. Wait, Sun Neng, get the map that Shen collated."

Sun Neng took the map and laid it on the floor. Cheng Fang was stunned when he saw it: "This...where did this map come from? Why is it so accurate?"

Su You said: "Don't worry about this. Come on, tell me your thoughts first."

Cheng Fang then pointed to the map and explained: "Now the river has broken through the Shanghu Beiliu River and merged with the Yuhe River. Our current location is here at Leshouxi."

"Above Le Shou, the supervisor has completed the inspection. Below it are Nanpi, Cangzhou, Qingzhou and Bazhou. They pass through Duliu Dongzhai and North Village and enter the Jumajie River, and then enter the sea from Nigu Village."

"If the Yellow River is to be redirected into the two main streams, the Yuhe River must be shallow and needs to be dredged."

"You see, Chief Supervisor, if we make full use of the waterway of the Hulu River, and cut off the bends and straighten them two hundred miles from the east of Leshou to Cangzhou, we can shorten the transportation route. Since King Gongxi of Weizhou can guide the Shahe River into the Yuhe River, the water power will be abundant.

Can Guangyun Road. In this way, the transport capacity of the river can be restored."

This idea is not subtle, but it is just a drawing exercise.

Su You asked: "Du Jian, according to your plan, a section of the Yellow River waterway will be replaced by the Hulu River. May I ask how big the flow of the Hulu River is during the wet season? How high are the embankments on both sides? How deep is the river?

How far is it from the prefecture and town? When the Yellow River floods, can the Hulu River be accommodated? If it needs to be diverted, can the problem of sedimentation be solved by straightening it? If so, what plan is needed? Is it Shushui?

Sand flushing, or dredging every year? If not, how many years can this waterway exist? How much food will it cost to move farmers and towns along the way? How much food, materials, and labor will the project cost? How much will it cost to excavate the earth?

How long will it take? Can it be earned back over the years that the waterway exists?”

Cheng Fang was dumbfounded. The one who knew about the method of condensing water and flushing sand was definitely Lao Hewu. He didn't expect Su You to speak such professional words: "This, this... still needs to be measured..."

Su You smiled: "The team is here now. As long as the governor tells you what you want, we can measure and calculate it for you."

Cheng Fang was sweating on his forehead. He didn't expect to encounter such a leader who had to use data to speak for everything and could ask so many questions. The previous method of laissez-faire was completely unworkable. This...

I knew I wouldn't come.

Seeing that the heat was almost over, Su You said: "I am not opposed to the idea of ​​returning to the river in principle, but whether it can be done or not is not up to you and me. Even if the chief executive has said it, it still doesn't count. Only God can say it."

That’s it.”

"The team I am leading now measures the sand content, flow rate, and sedimentation rate of river sand. Above the measurement team, there is a calculation team. They will calculate how many years this river will be based on the current degree of sedimentation.

It will be clogged again, and at the same time, it is necessary to calculate how fast the water flow can be maintained so that the sediment will not accumulate."

"In addition, there are groups that measure altitude differences in various places, groups that inspect the hydrology of various places over the years, and groups that inspect people's labor, money, consumption, and material reserves in various places..."

Cheng Fang said carefully: "Superintendent, isn't this too complicated?"

Su You said: "The data is not afraid of too much, trouble, or complexity, but it is not precise enough. Even if it costs a lot, it is better than laboring hard and then being washed away in vain, right? Maybe Du Jian thinks that the Liuta River

If I, Su Mingrun, can survive such a disaster, how can you, Cheng Dujian, withstand it?"

Cheng Fang's dark face suddenly turned gray: "Measure, you must measure carefully!"

After convincing Cheng Fang, Su You nodded: "Well, since the Superintendent agrees, I will submit the document today and ask the Superintendent to sign it. I will also ask the Superintendent to inspect the river affairs with me. To be honest,

Without an old man who is familiar with the water conditions following me, I feel uneasy."

Cheng Fang suddenly turned from worry to joy. Su Tanhua was well-known in the official circles for liking to push for merit. The old judge in Kuizhou who had been unlucky for decades could help him become the magistrate of the state. Although he came here in high spirits, he suffered a lot.

After beating it, the final result did not change. This can be regarded as a loss within the embankment and repaired outside the embankment.

With the participation of Cheng Fang, a veteran of river affairs, the progress of Suyou's fleet has indeed been much faster. Experience is of great help. Many times, Cheng Fang puts forward experience and practices, and the science and engineering team immediately verifies them and studies out the methods inside.

Then you can draw inferences from one instance.

In addition to surveying, Suyou also has many affairs, including relief, warehousing, military affairs, farming, water conservancy, economy, official capabilities...all are within the scope of its supervision.

The Hebei border defense line of the Song Dynasty, from west to east, was Zhendingfu, Dingzhou, Baozhou, Guangxin Army, Ansu Army, Xiongzhou, Bazhou, Xin'an Army, and Cangzhou.

Most of them were military prefectures, and it was the only area in the Song Dynasty where soldiers could serve as magistrates.

The status of internal officials is higher than that of soldiers, and the status of civilian officials is higher than that of internal officials. With Cheng Fang nodding and bowing in front of him, the local military and prefects were very cooperative.

In addition, Wang Lin, the highest military officer in Hebei and the envoy of Yuanbian, was Wang Guangyuan's younger brother. He was a fifth-level Jinshi and came from a noble family. He had a very good relationship with Su Songda and Su Xiaosu, and he was particularly friendly to Su You when he saw him.

Unlike Wang Guangyuan, who had been working as a secretary and consultant for Yingzong Zhao Shu, this kid also had both civil and military talents, and was a rare person who switched from left to right.

A few years ago, the Khitan imitated the Song Dynasty and assassinated two losers as rebels. As a result, tens of thousands of people crossed the border and came to the Song Dynasty.

The local generals were afraid of being pursued by the Liao Kingdom and asked to send them back. Wang Lin said: "If they are sent back to me, they will cause chaos. It is better to appease them." He was stunned and took away these tens of thousands of people.

At the same time, a dozen reliable people were selected from among them, developed into spies, and sneaked into the Liao Kingdom to obtain intelligence.

Such literati are the best literati in Su You's mind, and the two of them have quite a lot in common.
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