The next day, Zhao Xu trained for a while and then came to the Qingwa House to "chat" with his three husbands and Zhang Shi.

When it was mentioned that Zhang Qi was in charge of the North Five Road, including Zhang Dun, Su Song and Cai Bian all opposed it, and their attitude was very firm.

‘I don’t worry about my country, what are you worried about…’

Of course, Zhao Xu just whispered in his heart and didn't say it.

Now the government is in full swing, everything is complicated, and the topics are changing quickly.

Although there were all kinds of criticisms inside and outside the court, Zhao Xu and the restructuring of the Zhengshitang could not be stopped. Although there were many obstacles, the reform was still steadily advancing.

Zhao Xu, Su Song, Zhang Dun, Cai Bian and Zhang Shi, five of them sat in the green tiled house, and conducted in-depth discussions on all matters inside and outside the court, the direction, steps, strategies of reform, etc., including external threats such as Liao, Xia, and Tubo.

In addition to external strategies, almost all others have different voices.

Su Song's attitude was ambiguous and hesitant. Zhang Dun was seeking greatness and integrity and speed. Cai Bian was suspicious of Xining's law and hoped to restore only part of it. Zhang Feng kept silent because "border ministers did not take political affairs."

In the end, Zhao Xu Gan Gang made arbitrary decision and decided to "first the army and then the civilians, both" to first change the army, so as to trigger reforms and stabilize the basic foundation of the country.

Two days later, Zhao Xu sent Zhang Xi back to Huanqing Road. On the way out of the city, the two walked one after another.

Zhao Xu handed him a gold medal in his hand and said, "This gold medal can allow the Qing family to control Huanqing Road, Qin Feng, Yongxing Army, a total of hundreds of 20,000 imperial guards, and the Xiang army. The Xia people are really coming, and fight me hard! And it is not defense, but offense! As long as you have the chance, you will fight me hard! Although the court is in trouble, I spare no effort to support the border. If the war begins in October, I will send you another 20,000 people or even more..."

Zhang Shi had fully felt Zhao Xu's will, unlike Zhenzong, Renzong, and even Shenzong, he had a very firm and confident idea of ​​Xia and Liao, the official family.

Zhang Shi is not an "old party". He has always advocated "fighting as the defense" to the outside world. Now the official defines it as "preemptive". Zhang Shi will not retreat. He immediately took over the gold medal and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely focus on rectifying the three routes and revitalizing the border affairs!"

Zhao Xu nodded, looking at the north, his eyes flashed. If he hadn't been tripped, he really wanted to do something good!

The Song Dynasty was not invincible, the problem lies within it. If you really want to fight well, Xixia is no match!

Zhang Feng looked at Zhao Xu's side face, his eyes were bright and his gray hair danced, like sharp swords.

...

In early July, Li Qingchen, the Minister of Rites, was ordered to leave Beijing and supervise Jingdong East Road and Hebei East Road two armies under the jurisdiction of Hebei East Road to repair the lower reaches of the Yellow River and dredge the river channels.

On July 12, the imperial guards on Jingdong South Road and Jingxi West Road, the first step of the wing army arrived at the Yellow River mouth of Kaifeng. The Minister of War Xu Jiang and the Minister of Works Yang Wei jointly stepped forward to split the two armies and dispatch them, dredge the river channels with all their efforts, and rest and rectify the gaps in various routes.

The total number is only 30,000, including the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works, and there is no big mess.

On July 20th, it started to rain in Kaifeng City, and it was even more rainy in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, endlessly, and the water level of the Yellow River skyrocketed rapidly, far exceeding previous years.

The court, including Zhao Xu, was very vigilant. Zhang Dun and even Su Song all left Beijing one after another and inspected all parts of the Yellow River.

The troops everywhere did not mobilize them, and had to recruit civilians again, mobilizing more than 150,000 people!

The Chakong Hall.

Zhao Xu listened to the heavy rain outside and frowned at the memoir in front of him.

This is sent by prefectures in various Yellow Rivers, and all of them are "the situation is not optimistic"!

Cai Bian stood in front of Zhao Xu with a serious expression and said, "Officials, the Yellow River has been redirected several times, and each time it has caused huge floods and is still difficult to calm down. After several explorations, the Ministry of Industry did not recommend diversion. It is currently repairing and strengthening, and at the same time, dredging various rivers and trying its best to drain the flood..."

Zhao Xu looked at him silently with a calm face.

The problem of the Yellow River did not begin in the Song Dynasty. It has been renovated repeatedly in all dynasties, but each time it can only be managed for four or five years. The higher the construction of the above-ground river, the more dangerous it is, and the consequences are getting worse and worse.

Seeing Zhao Xu's expression, Cai Bian paused and said, "The officials don't have to worry. Your Majesty has a far-sighted vision. The court has prepared for a long time. More than 100,000 people have mobilized more than 100,000 people to build the dike. There will be no major flood this year."

Zhao Xu looked up at him and said, "Don't change the way. Chu You's 20,000 people are still pressing down?"

Chu You was the commander-in-chief of the Palace Front Office. His identity was the best at suppressing the imperial guards and the wing troops, and he also brought 20,000 people to prevent accidents.

Cai Bian said: "Yes, there are rebellious armies in various ways that need to be deterred."

Zhao Xu thought for a while and said, "Chen Pi, pass the message to Chu You. If necessary, he will also go up, and the Yellow River cannot break the dam!"

The consequences of the Yellow River breaking the dam are too serious. Not only Kaifeng, but also Hebei West Road, which is defending the Liao Kingdom, may be washed away!

Cai Bian frowned and said nothing.

Zhao Xu thought for a while and said, "Send the message to Su Song, Zhang Dun, Xu General and others, and allow them to do things at a cheap price!"

"Abide by the order!" Chen Pi responded.

Cai Bian pondered, and then said, "There are rumors in the city, and some people need to be stopped."

Zhao Xu's series of actions caused a sharp chaos in the court and the country, and the chaos became even greater. Rumors spread everywhere in Kaifeng City, and countless people with ulterior motives were wandering, taking advantage of the wind and adding fuel to the fire.

Zhao Xu glanced at Chenpi and said lightly: "Go to see Cai You and tell him how to do it."

Chen Pi pursed her lips and bowed carefully and said, "Abide by the order."

Cai Bian was slightly stunned and hurriedly said, "I have ordered the Ministry of Justice to suppress the rebellion of Kaifeng Prefecture and post notices to calm people's hearts."

Zhao Xu nodded and said, "I just reorganized and it is inevitable that I am not familiar with the operation. Cai Qing's family, you summon six ministries and seven temples to stabilize them, and then send a document to all prefectures along the Yellow River to help them, but if you are shirking and perfunctory, you will be severely punished!"

"I obey the order!" Cai Bian raised his hand to respond.

Zhao Xu watched him leave, his face still pondered with a deep look on his face.

After taking power, he took over not only power, but also responsibility. As he gained more understanding, he became more and more pressured and his desire for reform became increasingly urgent.

At this time, heavy rain in Kaifeng City was pouring, like river water pouring back. The water on the road was overwhelmed by the calf, and people could not be seen clearly three meters away.

Even so, it still cannot stop the spread of rumors.

In an antique teahouse, a group of men in Confucian robe were whispering to each other in their thirties.

"Have you heard it? This is the Dragon Prince getting angry!"

"Yes, I heard that the government is doing something wrong and angering the heavens, and then the rain will be punished!"

"It came from outside the city. I heard that the dam is about to burst, and it cannot be blocked!"

"This is really angering Dragon Prince. There has been no flood in many years..."

"Who said no? The officials do not respect their ancestors, kill wise ministers, abolish the ancestor system, and dismiss the three sentences. Is there an emperor who is even more foolish than him?"

"Do you see that the situation in front of you is very similar to the end of the Sui Dynasty and now, it is so similar to Emperor Yang of Sui..."

"Yes, the Grand Canal mobilizes countless military and civilians, wastes people and causes money, and the coldness of the world is over..."

"To be honest, I have a bad premonition and always feel that... something big is going to happen!"

"Similar! So similar!"

...

At this time, at Dengzhou, Hebei Road, a 15 or 16-year-old boy was sitting under a big tree, soaked all over, holding a dry cake in his hand, took a few bites, and looked at the heavy rain, wiped the rain on his face, his eyes firmly, and he set off on the road again.

Li Gudu River estuary.

The water of the Yellow River is turbid and unclear. Under the heavy rain, it surging against the river bank, rolling into the ground dragon, roaring like thunder, as if it could rush out at any time.

Li Qingchen looked solemn and commanded thousands of people to fight against the floodplain.

If the dam breaks here and the floods rush out, at least most of the two Hebei roads will be submerged, and the consequences will be unimaginable!

The situations encountered by Su Song, Zhang Dun, Xu Jiang, Yang Wei and others were almost similar. This time the heavy rain was unprecedented. They mobilized almost all their manpower and material resources to block the gap and prevent the flood from rushing out of the river.

Under the new system, the imperial court focused almost all its attention on flood control and disaster relief, but this failed to resolve the party struggles, but instead became more and more intense.

The focus of the two sides' criticism shifted to the "river governance strategy", from the use of the army to fight floods and disaster relief to "not conform to the ancestral law", "a weapon to defend the country, and to protect the mud and water", "people's hearts are uneasy, hoping that companies will correct their mistakes", etc.

At the same time, the attacks on Su Song, Zhang Dun, Cai Bian, Xu Jiang and others were almost comprehensive, from head to toe, and were useless, and all of them were "extremely evil" from ancient times!

Zhao Xu didn't have time to pay attention to them and stared at the Yellow River all day long. If he hadn't been able to leave, he would definitely want to go to the scene to take a look!

With the "controversy" outside, the palace was not peaceful, and strange rumors spread. There were some yellow doors, and the palace maids looked a little strange when they saw Zhao Xu's expression.

Birthday Hall.

Zhao Xu was having dinner with Concubine Zhu, but his expression was still unfaithful. He occasionally looked through the memorials sent by Chen Pi and others.

Concubine Zhu looked at Zhao Xu's tired expression, looked worried, and kept picking up food for him.

Zhao Si took a few bites, looked at Zhao Xu, and suddenly said, "Official family, I will share your worries. I have agreed with the people in the palace to help the official family manage the river."

Zhao Xu was flipping through the Henan Prefecture's memorial. He listened to it and smiled slightly. He was about to praise him. He turned his head suddenly and looked at Zhao Si with wide eyes.

Zhao Si was startled and couldn't help but retreat.

Concubine Zhu and Zhao You'e were also a little scared and looked at Zhao Xu uneasy.

Zhao Xu quickly restrained his expression, looked at Zhao Si with a smile, and said, "Thirteenth brother, you can really help me. Chenpi, draft an order, and ordered the Thirteenth brother Zhao Si to be the imperial envoy to inspect the rivers on my behalf and comfort the soldiers and civilians who are suffering from disasters!"

Concubine Zhu was shocked, pursed her lips, and looked at Zhao Xu and wanted to speak but stopped.

Zhao Xu naturally knew that Concubine Zhu was worried, and smiled and comforted her: "Xiao Madam, it's okay. Zhao Si just went for a walk and would not go to dangerous places."

Without waiting for Concubine Zhu to speak, Zhao Si straightened his face and said seriously and grimly: "Yes!"

Zhao Xu looked at him. The nine-year-old guy had a strong face. He nodded secretly, turned to Chenpi and said, "Call Tong Guan back, and Liu Heng, accompany the Thirteenth brother to use my imperial chasing."

Concubine Zhu wanted to say something, but she didn't say it.

Tangerine responded and turned to make arrangements.
Chapter completed!