Chapter 1018: Meeting an old acquaintance again
Three days later, the disaster situation in each county was basically clear.
The flood was not so serious. Only the three counties of Juping, Changle and Yilong suffered floods to varying degrees, while other places were not affected by floods.
However, the wind disaster affected a wide area. Not only Fuzhou was affected, but also Juzhou, Minzhou and Muzhou all suffered wind disasters to varying degrees.
The most serious situation is in Minzhou.
It is said that many houses of Minzhou residents were blown away by the strong wind. In addition, Minzhou was also hit by large-scale hail, and many crops in the fields were destroyed.
After receiving this news, Yun Zheng really wanted to jump up and curse to the sky.
It was quiet last year, but at the beginning of this spring, things started to get chaotic.
Can't we just keep quiet for a few more years?
Ye Zi's memorial has been submitted.
But looking at the situation, it is estimated that we won’t be able to get any money or food!
Given the third brother's character, he would most likely use the excuse that the court's finances are tight and that it has to provide aid to Minzhou, which was the hardest hit.
After all, you still have to support yourself!
After leaving Ye Zi and Shen Luoyan in Changle County to help deal with post-disaster matters, Yun Zheng rushed to Jingyang Prefecture with Miaoyin and his personal guards.
He had to discuss some government affairs with Tuohuan.
To build a reservoir, there must be a suitable location to build it!
When Yun Zheng rushed to the government office of Jingyang Prefecture, Tuohuan was not there.
After asking, I found out that Tuohuan went to Yilong to check on the situation in Yishui.
It is estimated that Tuohuan also thought of repairing the river embankment of Yishui.
Yun Zheng waited in Jingyang Prefecture for two days before Tuohuan hurried back.
"I have met your Highness!"
Tuohuan didn't even have time to drink a sip of water before he came to see Yun Zheng.
"No need to be polite!"
Yun Zheng flicked his sleeves and said, "You have come back from a long journey, sit down and have some tea first."
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Tuohuan sat down, picked up the tea on the table and gulped it down, then wiped the water stains from the corners of his mouth with his sleeves.
It can be seen that Tuohuan was really thirsty, and he didn't care about it in front of Yun Zheng.
"How about you go check on Yishui?"
It was only at this time that Yun Zheng asked.
Tuohuan sat upright and narrated what he had seen.
Just like what Sun Li said.
Fuzhou has not suffered from floods for many years, and the river embankment of Yishui has not been properly repaired.
Many river embankments have not been properly repaired. In the past, river embankments were repaired by reinforcing them with sacks filled with sand and soil.
Once a serious flood occurs, the Yishui River will inevitably burst its banks.
"It seems that repairing the riverbank of Yishui is imperative!"
Yun Zheng sighed softly and felt the money flowing out.
Tuo Huan: "Repairing the river bank is one thing, but I think the most important thing is to divert the water!"
"Diversion?"
Yun Zheng was puzzled, "How is the diversion method?"
"Dig another river from the middle section of Yishui!"
Tuohuan said seriously: "I have checked. The terrain in the middle part of Yishui is high. If we dig a river there, we can divert some of the river water into the northern part of Fuzhou..."
There is actually an ancient river channel in the northern part of Fuzhou.
However, due to the accumulation of silt and insufficient rainfall in Fuzhou, the ancient river channel was completely dried up two or three hundred years ago.
Now, crops are planted along that ancient river channel.
If a new river is dug from the middle section of Yishui, only two small hills need to be dug to divert the water of Yishui into the ancient river channel.
If a sluice gate is set up in the middle section of Yishui, the amount of water in the middle and lower reaches of Yishui can be controlled, thus facilitating the dredging of the middle and lower reaches of Yishui.
However, these are big projects.
To accomplish this task requires enormous manpower and financial resources.
If Yun Zheng only wants to defend his current territory, then it is necessary to do this.
If Yun Zheng's ambition is to seize the throne, Tuohuan believes that now is not the best time to do this.
Ultimately, the input and output are not proportional.
After listening to Tuohuan's analysis, Yun Zheng couldn't help but admire him secretly.
Otherwise, how could Tuohuan become the prime minister?
Although he and Sun Li both saw the drawbacks of Fuzhou, Tuohuan obviously saw further and considered more aspects.
"Let's focus on repairing the riverbank first!"
Yun Zheng smiled and started talking to Tuohuan about building the reservoir.
Tuo Huan thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I suggest that Your Highness not build a reservoir now. Building a reservoir consumes too much manpower and financial resources. It is better to block the depression and let it form a lake, or order the counties to dig more ponds..."
Building a reservoir is an extremely large project.
Building a reservoir in Fuzhou has benefited very few places.
In the end, the gain does not outweigh the loss.
Is that so?
Yun Zheng thought silently for a while, then nodded and said, "Hearing what you said, it makes sense! Since you have considered all this, let's do it according to your idea!"
It’s so worry-free to have a capable assistant!
After all, I am just a fighter.
In terms of civil administration, it is indeed not that good.
Even for such a matter, Tuohuan had not considered it thoroughly enough.
"Thank you for your trust, Your Highness."
Tuohuan showed a happy smile on his face, "By the way, Your Highness, I got some news these two days, which may be unfavorable to us."
"Talk about it."
Yun Zheng's face remained expressionless, but he was secretly depressed in his heart.
Why is it bad news again?
Can't there be some good news?
Tuo Huan: "Recently, the number of bandits around the main roads from Juzhou and Muzhou to Fuzhou has suddenly increased. Many merchants traveling to Fuzhou have been attacked by bandits, resulting in a sharp decrease in the number of merchants traveling to Fuzhou..."
"Bandit?"
Yun Zheng was stunned.
You said there were bandits in Muzhou, which is understandable.
After all, Muzhou also suffered a disaster this time.
Some displaced people may be forced to become bandits.
But there are 60,000 troops stationed in Juzhou!
In this situation, which bandit would dare to show up?
Tuo Huan smiled and said, "I also find it a little unbelievable..."
"It must be the third brother who is causing trouble!"
Yun Zheng immediately thought of Yun Li, "He wants to blockade Fuzhou's economy, but he doesn't dare to do it openly, so he has people disguised as bandits to rob merchants, so that those merchants dare not come to Fuzhou..."
Apart from this reason, he couldn't think of any other reason for a while.
But there is no doubt that this matter must be related to the third brother.
Without the third brother's instruction, a large number of bandits would still appear in Juzhou, where the 60,000 troops were stationed. The 60,000 troops in Juzhou could all go find a piece of tofu and kill themselves!
"may be!"
Tuo Huan did not draw a conclusion, but worriedly said: "If we don't solve the problem of those bandits, the number of merchants traveling to Fuzhou will decrease, and in the end, it is very likely that no one will dare to come to Fuzhou..."
"Leave this matter to me!"
Yun Zheng twisted his neck slightly, "I'm not as good as you in governing a place! But I'm better than you at dealing with these ignorant people!"
After not causing any trouble for the third brother for a while, he started to jump around.
I have to give him some pressure myself before he will behave himself!
It just so happens that I want to meet an old acquaintance of mine!
I don't know if Yuan Cong and his son prepared any gifts for me...
