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Volume 1: Young Eagle Chapter 338: The house leaks and it rains all night

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    Standing on the high hill, looking at the rushing river below, Zuo Guangdou's face was extremely gloomy and terrifying.  God didn't play his cards well. It rained heavily all night and the water overflowed the embankment.  Soon after, the entire levee was washed away and Lingbi County was flooded.  Zuo Guangdou had already expected the result of the cover-up, and would not let Zuo Guangdou behave like this, but he discovered an extremely terrifying thing.  The Yellow River channel that was supposed to flow downstream was now blocked by countless rocks, and the huge stones used to build the river were all piled there.  Zuo Guangdou had a very bad premonition in his heart, but he was always willing to believe it.  At noon, the heavy rain that lasted for many days finally stopped, as if God had calmed down and the sun came out.  The temperature was high, the sun was baking the earth, and the water level dropped once again.  But what Zuo Guangdou was worried about finally happened. The Yellow River did not return to its original course, but continued to flow along the direction of Lingbi County.  Where the Yellow River originally belonged to the river, the water has slowly receded, and the silt at the bottom of the river has been exposed in some places.  Zuo Guangdou could only shake his head helplessly and sigh helplessly, because he had no way to change all this, because the Yellow River had changed its course.  "Sir, this!" Li Jiuling, who was standing behind Zuo Guangdou, looked shocked. It was obvious that he had not come back to his senses.  Zuo Guangdou felt very uncomfortable when something like this happened. The Yellow River nourished the people on both sides of the river.  In the past, the Yellow River always flooded, and its diversion was particularly common. It was not until Pan Jixun regulated the Yellow River during the Wanli Period that the Yellow River was basically fixed to Kaifeng, Lankao, Shangqiu, Xuzhou, Suqian, and Huaiyin.  Although the scale of this diversion is not large, here in Suzhou, management will not be as laborious as Pan Jixun.  But by observing the geographical and county annals of the Ming Dynasty for so many years.  Zuo Guangdou had a very bad feeling in his heart. This diversion of the Yellow River did not seem to be simple.  I'm afraid that in the next few years, natural disasters will continue to happen in the Ming Dynasty!  Looking with bright eyes in the direction of the capital, Zuo Guangdou's eyes were full of anxiety. Is the Ming Dynasty really on the verge of subjugation?  More than two hundred years ago, at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the Yellow River burst.  There is a severe drought in the north.  At that time, one eye of the stone man provoked rebellion in the Yellow River world.  He forced himself not to think about these things, but he couldn't restrain himself no matter what. Zuo Guangdou's body couldn't help but tremble.  Slowly closing his eyes, Zuo Guangdou suddenly flashed a figure in his mind.  It was a young figure with very deep eyes, so breathtaking.  As if being glanced at by that person, Zuo Guangdou suddenly opened his eyes.  A look of determination.  That man was the emperor in his memory. At this moment, Zuo Guangdou seemed to be encouraged by Emperor Tianqi, and his heart was full of fighting spirit.  Having someone take the paper and pen, Zuo Guangdou prepared to write a memorial to Emperor Tianqi. Firstly, he wanted to explain the matters here clearly to Emperor Tianqi, and secondly, he told Emperor Tianqi his conjecture.  If it were anyone else, they would definitely be worried about Emperor Tianqi's punishment. The crime of spreading rumors and beguiling Sheng Cong is not a small one.  But Zuo Guangdou was not afraid. He knew that Emperor Tianqi would not blame him.  Instead, they will take this matter very seriously.  When the memorial was finished, Zuo Guangdou handed it to the imperial envoy's entourage.  He said with a serious expression: "Eight hundred miles to rush to the capital. Don't ask the Secretary of Transportation to submit it to the cabinet. Give the memorial directly to Yang He, the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate."  They are all submitted to the cabinet by the Secretary for General Affairs, and the cabinet vote is then handed over to the Secretary for Ceremonies.  The Supervisor of Ceremonies will report it to the Emperor for approval, if the Emperor does not want to approve it.  You can also give it to the eunuch Bingbi of the Supervisor of Ceremonies for approval.  If it has been approved by the Emperor or the Supervisor of Ceremonies, it is an imperial edict.  There is also a special feature here, that is, the secret documents reported in the local government can be submitted directly to the Supervisor of Ceremonies and directly to the emperor.  If you have the power to castrate yourself.  This road is naturally impassable, but that is not the case now.  Zuo Guangdou did not want to take either of these paths, so he handed the memorial to Yang He, the censor of Zuodu of the Imperial Procuratorate, and apparently asked Yang He to deliver it directly to the imperial court.  It seems that there must be something important in Zuo Guangdou's memorial, which cannot be known to anyone he doesn't trust, not even the Supervisor of Ceremonies.  Reaching out to take the memorial handed over by Zuo Guangdou, the man bowed respectfully to Zuo Guangdou and said with a serious face: "Don't worry, Sir, Jiang Xin will definitely deliver this humble post." As Zuo Guangdou's imperial guard, these are all  They are the forbidden troops of the imperial court, so they naturally know what should be done.  Nodding slowly, Zuo Guangdou said seriously: "Go!" "Yes, sir!" The man answered loudly, clasping his fist at Zuo Guangdou.  The person who delivered the letter left, and Zuo Guangdou looked at his back, feeling as if a burden had been lifted from his heart.  Now he hopes that the court will pay attention as soon as possible, whether to block the Yellow River back to its original channel, or to open a new river channel at the breach location.  ?According to Zuo Guangdou's own opinion, that is to not use the original river channel but to reopen the river channel.  But these are not decisions that Zuo Guangdou and his family can make. It is difficult to say what happens in the court. No one knows how things will develop in the end.  Zuo Guangdou has already written all his thoughts on it. As for Emperor Tianqi's choice, it all depends on Emperor Tianqi's wishes.  In the first year of Tianqi, on the tenth day of September, it is appropriate to break ground and move, and avoid weddings and funerals.  Emperor Tianqi walked slowly inside the hall. Emperor Tianqi was in a good mood these days, and nothing happened in the court.  This gave Emperor Apocalypse enough time and experience to prepare for what he wanted to do. Now it is just a big framework. Emperor Apocalypse has not thought about how to operate it specifically.  "Your Majesty, Luo Sigong, the commander of the Royal Guards, would like to see you!" Wang Chengen has been in a very good mood these days, and the reason is simple. Emperor Tianqi is in a very good mood.  Arriving at Emperor Tianqi's side, Wang Chengen bowed respectfully and said in a deep voice.  After being stunned for a moment, Emperor Tianqi sighed softly. As the saying goes, he doesn¡¯t go to the Three Treasures Hall if he has nothing to do. It seems that Luo Sigong still has something to do when he comes here this time!  Nodding slightly, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "Let him come in!" Not long after, Luo Sigong walked in under the leadership of Wang Chengen, with an expression on his face that seemed a little gloomy.  Seeing Luo Sigong with such an expression, Emperor Tianqi sighed softly in his heart. It seemed that it was not a good thing.  "Long live my emperor, long live my emperor!" Luo Sigong, commander of the royal guards, said loudly as he lifted up his clothes and knelt down on the ground like a jade pillar falling from a mountain of gold.  Gently waving his hands, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "Get up! It seems that you have not brought me any good news!" Just as Luo Sigong was about to say something, Chen Lin ran in quickly.  When he came to the center of the hall, he knelt down and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Mr. Yang Heyang, the censor of Zuodu of the Duchayuan, is outside asking for an audience!" Everyone in the hall was stunned. What day is it today?  ?  Emperor Tianqi looked at Chen Lin and said in a deep voice: "Let him come in too!" Not long after, Yang He walked in under the leadership of Chen Lin. Yang He's face was also very ugly. It could be seen that he had brought him  It's not good news either.  Shaking his head with a wry smile, Emperor Tianqi said helplessly: "Yang Aiqing, I hope you are not bringing bad news!" "Yang He, the imperial censor of Zuodu, the Imperial Procuratorate, is here to see your majesty! Long live my emperor! Long live my emperor!"  "Yang He knelt on the ground, and when he heard Emperor Tianqi's question, he said with a gloomy face: "The news I brought is not good news. The Yellow River has burst. This is a secret message from Zuo Guangdou, the imperial envoy of the river. Please take a look at it.  " Yang He's words shocked Emperor Tianqi. No matter when, a big disaster is irresistible.  At this time, if it is a big disaster, a little carelessness will lead to catastrophe.  The trigger for the demise of the Yuan Dynasty was the bursting of the Yellow River. The stone man's single eye instigated the rebellion of the Yellow River.  Emperor Tianqi ignored Luo Sigong, took Wang Chengen's memorial, opened it and couldn't wait to read it.  Zuo Guangdou's memorial was very concise, without any clich¨¦s, and it was all about the Yellow River.  It became clear that it was not a breach, but a change in the course of the Yellow River.  Many measures have been proposed, but it is also mentioned in the memorial that all measures have a premise, that is, disaster relief must be provided first.  As for Zuo Guangdou¡¯s conjecture about natural disasters, it seemed to have given Emperor Tianqi a head-on blow, leaving Emperor Tianqi stunned on the spot.  The memorial fell gently from Emperor Tianqi's hand, not because Zuo Guangdou was alarmist, but because they were all true.  As a latecomer, Emperor Tianqi knew very well that the Ming Dynasty was now in a period of earth activity, which was the Little Ice Age.  It's just that I used to think that it was Chongzhen who was responsible for it, and he was still five or six years away. Now it seems that I am too naive.  Outside, there are slave-building Tatars, internal affairs are corrupt, officials are incompetent, and wealthy businessmen and squires are extorting excessive taxes.  If you add in the frequent natural disasters, boring life, and the lack of food for the people, Emperor Tianqi suddenly felt like his head was as big as a bucket.  How can we break through all this?  How can all this be solved?  What exactly are you going to do?  After a long time, Emperor Tianqi slowly sat up straight and said to Wang Chengen beside him: "Gather the six ministers, ministers, and cabinet bachelors to the Qianqing Palace to discuss matters!" "Yes, Your Majesty!" After Wang Chengen finished speaking, he walked out.  At this time, the smile on his face had disappeared, replaced by a look of sadness.  "Your Majesty!" Seeing that Emperor Tianqi seemed to be ignoring him, Luo Sigong said loudly on the side.  Although he was also shocked by the Yellow River bursting, the things on his side were not small.  Emperor Tianqi was slightly startled, and then he remembered thisThere was Luo Sigong. It seemed that the matter here was not trivial, so he asked in a deep voice: "Luo Aiqing, what can you do?" Bowing to Emperor Tianqi and saluting, Luo Sigong said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, there is someone in Yunnan.  Change! "(To be continued)
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