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Chapter 1131 Without Sea Fighters, there would be no Shanghai

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    " Later generations often use the term "incorruptible but useless" to dismiss honest officials like Hai Rui, but this is nothing more than an excuse for corrupt officials and their spokesmen to justify their evil deeds of corruption and perversion of the law.

    As for a certain "drinking Wu'ang" professor who described Hai Rui as an eccentric model bureaucrat, he was just a history dabbler with poor academic skills and a crooked buttocks. He stood at the "end of history" and the "lighthouse of mankind" and overlooked his mother country.  , is nothing more than a deliberate exaggeration and distortion to demonstrate that "winners must lose" and "River's Sorrow".

    Of course you can have different views on a person, and of course you can have different views on one thing, but the most basic thing is not to ignore the facts.  For example, these people, they only saw the fierce actions of Hai Ruishang and the fight against Xuge Lao, but they ignored how a scholar from a remote county stood out from a remote mountainous area in Nanping and was promoted to  The magistrate of Chun'an County.  How did he become famous all over the world when he was appointed magistrate of Chun'an County and was promoted to Beijing.

    ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? out of real talent and hard work!  It was because of his talents that far exceeded those of ordinary officials that he was able to break through the cage of prejudice and discrimination and become a senior official of the imperial court.  In fact, his integrity and incorruptibility hindered his career progress, and it was not because the imperial court wanted to set a moral example that he was promoted to governor of Yingtian!

    The best example is this flood control.  The management of Wusong River has always been a big problem in the past dynasties, and the problem of flooding in Taihu Lake is almost unsolvable.  During the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties, the court and local officials tried countless times to solve the problem, but failed time and time again at the expense of people and money.

    During the Yongle period, the famous Xia Yuanji personally presided over the water control project of Wusong River.  Even people like him who work as Zhu Di's accountant

    They all felt that they spent a lot of money, but they failed in the end.

    However, when Hai Rui was the governor of Yingtian, he read the materials and records of water control in the past dynasties by candlelight and night light, and conducted on-site inspections of wild water in deserted villages. On the basis of integrating the wisdom of many people, he finally combined the water control experience of Xia Yuanji and Pan Jixun to come up with  State-of-the-art water control solutions.

    Then he personally raised funds. Without any support from the court and no cooperation from the local gentry, he adopted a work-for-relief method and mobilized 130,000 victims. In just three months, he completed the construction of the Wusong River.  and the dredging project of Baimao River.  At the same time, it also helped the victims to survive the spring famine

    From then on, ¡®Taihu Lake went straight into the sea, and coastal canals were able to divert water to irrigate the fields. As a result, we were prepared for early floods and had good harvests every year.  The people of Wu will live forever and enjoy endless benefits.  ¡¯ Although this statement may be exaggerated by Chinese literati, at least there has been no flood in the lower reaches of Taihu Lake for more than ten years after Hai Rui¡¯s administration.

    And because Hai Rui provided the correct ideas for water control, and under the continuous management of later generations of officials, Xiao Gui and Cao, when Taihu Lake flooded again, it would no longer easily cause floods.  This gave birth to the future prosperity of Shanghai County, which is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Once the water damage is controlled, the function of the river, sea and land hub will be quickly revealed.  As a result, merchants quickly gathered here to open ports and build cities, which created the famous Shanghai.

    But no matter what, Hai Rui¡¯s achievements in flood control are outstanding and the results are convincing.  Even his political opponents who disliked him and the big landowners who slandered him had to admit his great role in turning the tide.  It is said that "Gongganghe's achievements have been unprecedented in the three Wu Dynasties."  ¡¯ ¡®The merits of all ages were accomplished by him.  ¡¯ ¡®Had Hai Gong been willing to take the responsibility, how could he have accomplished such a big thing?  ¡¯

    Therefore, those who describe Hai Rui as "incorruptible and useless" and "weird and unconventional" are historical idiots, if not liars.  It¡¯s self-evident whether the conclusions drawn by these people are reliable or not¡­

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    In the original time and space, Hai Rui took on most of the work alone during flood control, including raising funds, recruiting civilian workers, on-site supervision of construction, and personally managing accounts to reduce costs.  As a result, the total cost was less than 70,000 taels, and the people who participated in the water conservancy construction did not feel that it was too hard.

    Behind these miracles is Hai Rui¡¯s painstaking efforts.  It was only through his superhuman abilities and inhuman work intensity that he cracked this hard bone.

    But now he is no longer alone. He has Zhao Hao, a trustworthy comrade, and Jiangnan Group, a powerful economic entity, who can provide help.  If you continue to fight alone, wouldn¡¯t you really be a fool?

    In Lanniopu, in the cabin of the ship, Hai Rui spread out a map of Susong waters that he had drawn by himself, and said to Zhao Hao in a deep voice:

    "Through this period of research and comparing the gains and losses of water control in Taihu Lake in the past, I believe that the reason why water control in the past dynasties has repeatedly failed is because of preconceptions. They always regarded Wusong River as the main source of Taihu Lake's water discharge, and focused all their efforts on water control.  On the Wusong River - but I have never thought about whether the Wusong River can still take on the important task of discharging floodwaters from Taihu Lake?"

    Zhao Hao nodded. In ancient times, the vast Taihu Lake relied on three major rivers - Loujiang, Dongjiang and Wusongjiang.??Into the sea.  Later, the first two were silted up one after another, and the Wusong River became the main floodway of Taihu Lake.  However, with the passage of time and sedimentation, the Wusong River has become very shallow and narrow, with an average width of less than 30 feet. How can it discharge floods from the vast Taihu Lake?

    "I have come to the conclusion that it is impossible. In addition to the narrow channel of Wusong River itself and shallow siltation in the lower reaches, it is also because since the Yongle period, Taishi Xia opened Fanjiabang and diverted Huangpu water from Wusongkou into the Yangtze River. From Huangpu upstream  The water potential of the lakes in Dianmao and the rivers in western Zhejiang is several times that of the Wusong River. The dominance of the Wusong River has seriously affected the water output of the Wusong River. This is the real cause of floods every year!"

    "Yeah." Zhao Hao nodded. Hai Rui's pulse number was very accurate. Pan Jixun also said so

    "This is like treating a disease. The root of the disease is clearly not in the stomach, no matter how much stomach medicine you prescribe, it won't cure it!" Hai Rui focused on Wu Songjiang, who was clearly several times thinner than Huangpu on the picture, and said, "So I have a  A bold idea. We must adapt to this change, accept the reality that "Pu has taken over Song", throw away the traditional concept that "Wusong River is the main channel for water discharge from Taihu Lake", and adopt the policy of "Huangpu as the main stream and Wusong as the supplement"  To govern.¡±

    "Yeah." Zhao Hao nodded and cheered: "What a 'Huangpu Seize Song', high, really high!"

    "I haven't told you what to do yet" Hai Rui glanced at him angrily, but he was very happy in his heart.  After he proposed this plan, people around him thought he was crazy.  Although some people objected deliberately for the sake of opposing, most people just discussed the matter and simply thought he was whimsical.

    Although Hai Rui has already made up his mind to do this, getting Zhao Hao's approval will undoubtedly increase his confidence.

    ¡°You say it, you say it, I just heard it with great interest.¡± Zhao Hao said sarcastically.

    "First of all, I plan to build a dam and a port at Henglianjing, which is the east side of Jinhuitang of the ancient Dongjiang River. This will force the upstream water to turn north and divert the water from Huangpu. This will allow the ancient Dongjiang River to resume its function and make Huangpu a better place.  It has become the main flood discharge channel of Taihu Lake. I have estimated that the amount of water in Huangpu will be doubled by then. If the river channel is dug deeper and narrower, we should be able to achieve the effect of 'confining water and flushing sand' as Pan Zhongcheng said, and it can be washed away in one fell swoop.  The silt in Wusongkou can also well resist the invasion of Yangtze River sediment, making Wusongkou completely smooth!"

    "Good!" Zhao Hao cheered: "Zhong Cheng is really a fucking genius, he can think outside the box and be unconstrained!"

    "Are you praising me or hurting me?" Hai Rui looked at him sideways.

    "I think it's a compliment. I firmly believe that this is the only correct way. I agree with it with both hands and feet!" Zhao Hao said and really raised his hands and feet, which was a trick.

    "Hurry up and put it down, you're like a little bastard." Hai Rui looked at him speechlessly, and then said casually: "But I heard that this area is all your kid's land?"

    "It belongs to the Jiangnan Group, not mine. But Zhongcheng can use it as he pleases." Zhao Hao immediately expressed his position: "As long as the Wusong River can be managed well and benefit the people of Wuzhong. Even if the entire Pudong is occupied, the Jiangnan Group will also  Don¡¯t even frown!¡±

    "That's pretty much it." Although Hai Rui expected that Zhao Hao would understand justice, no matter which angle he came from, he had to ask him face to face.  But he was afraid of delaying the construction period, so he launched a fatal serial killer to call Zhao Hao back from overseas.

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    "In addition, dredging the 80-mile lower reaches of the Wusong River from Huangdu in Jiading County to Songjiaqiao in Shanghai County will also narrow the current 30-foot-long river channel to 15-foot-long, using the method of 'confining water to attack sand' to prevent the Wusong River from  The sediment carried was deposited in the Huangpu River." Hai Rui went on to describe his plan:

    "Then we will widen the Baimao River in Changshu from the current four feet to more than ten feet, giving Taihu Lake an additional flood discharge channel to divide the flood potential!"

    After saying that, he used a lead chisel to draw three horizontal lines on the picture, and said loudly: ""Yu Gong" said, 'When the three rivers enter, the bottom of the Zhenze will be settled.' Now Wusong, Huangpu, and Baimao are also counted as the three rivers.  Then the flooding in Taihu Lake will be gone!"

    "Of course it's impossible to get rid of it once and for all. If we manage it this time, we can manage it for up to 20 years. We still need subsequent officials to work hard to dredge it up, so that Wuzhong can be safe for a long time." Haizhong Cheng, who has always been rigorous, added.

    "Hmm." Zhao Hao was deeply encouraged by Hai Rui's grand flood control plan and said, "Since we are going to do it, let's add a few more flood discharge channels together. The more flood discharge channels, the better!"

    "You mean to dredge the Loujiang River again?" Hai Rui heard the song and knew its elegant meaning.

    The Loujiang River, as one of the three traditional rivers in Taihu Lake, has now become the moat of Suzhou, and the water flow is naturally greatly affected.  If the Loujiang waterway can be dredged and widened, Wuzhong's flood discharge capacity will naturally be greatly improved.

    "Not bad." Zhao Hao nodded.

    "It's difficult." Hai Rui had already traveled all over Susong, how could he not have considered this option?  The reason why I didn¡¯t mention it at all is because the Loujiang River is not only the moat of Suzhou, but also directly connects Kunshan and Taicang. There are many merchants and shops and industries of wealthy households on both sides of the river.  In his opinion, the resistance to widening the river channel is too great, and the gains outweigh the losses.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)Another option?  The reason why I didn¡¯t mention it at all is because the Loujiang River is not only the moat of Suzhou, but also directly connects Kunshan and Taicang. There are many merchants and shops and industries of wealthy households on both sides of the river.  In his opinion, the resistance to widening the river channel is too great, and the gains outweigh the losses.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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