Chapter 414: One is crazyer than the other

After listening to Qin Lei's explanation, Le Buyi thought for a moment and said softly: "If this happens, the best of both worlds can be achieved. But how can you convince the merchant ships to seek distance?"

Qin Lei was obviously confident and smiled and said, "No need to persuade him. As long as the Jingshui River is dredged first, the merchant ships will naturally detour from now on." As he said, he gestured on the map: "Although the detour is 150 miles away, the Jingshui River is wide, about four times that of the Xiaoqing River. If the two are offset, the time for navigation will not increase but decrease."

"When the right time comes, Xiaoqing River will be changed into an irrigation canal, completely abolish its canal function, and solve the status problem of Jingshui River in one fell swoop." Qin Lei's face was filled with strong confidence, and he waved his hand strongly: "After becoming a thoroughfare, Jingshan City will be exempted from all transaction taxes and land rent acres. What will happen when you say it?"

Le Buyi's eyes finally shone brightly, and his throat trembled, "This place is so close to Zhongdu City. If it is completely tax-free, merchants from north and south will naturally flock to it and regard this place as a distribution center for goods. With a dock and shops, the people will also come here to work and live. It won't take long for a city that makes nothing out of nothing to appear around Jingshan." As he said, it was a pity: "If taxes are collected, it can be worth a part of the city construction."

Qin Lei shook his head and smiled, "It is difficult to change people's habits. If there are too many taxes, it will not attract Zhongdu City's transactions. If there are too few, it will not be meaningful. It is better to be exempted from tax directly, even if it is a shiny gimmick." He said with a sly wink and smiled, "Don't worry, sir, you have the way to make money."

Le Buyi nodded suspiciously, closed her eyes and pondered for a moment, and finally affirmed: "If Jingshan City can really be built into one of the best commercial centers in the country, it will be of great benefit to Your Highness's reputation and status."

Qin Lei laughed and said, "Jingshan City should have become a commercial center, but Gu Wang was just taking advantage of the situation." Then he stretched out a finger and said, "This is the first reason." He stretched out another one and smiled and said, "The second reason is that Gu will tie the wealthy families of the Qin Dynasty into a chariot through Jingshan City. When they follow Gu, they will divide the gold; if they don't follow me, they will lose all their money. Of course, they will have to bow their heads and bow their heads."

"Kidnap..." Le Buyi laughed and said, "The prince is indeed a strong personality. No matter how profound the plan is, he is always as simple and rough as he is."

"Isn't it good to be simple and crude?" Qin Lei raised his eyebrows.

"The stagnant water of Daqin today is just in need of the prince's tyranny and rushing around." Le Buyi said seriously: "So it's very good."

"Thank you for the praise." Qin Lei smiled happily and said, "There is a third..."

Le Buyi continued with a smile: "Third, through Jingshan City, you can take over the dominance of the canal, and no longer let the four canals do whatever they want."

Qin Lei nodded with a smile and said, "It's all in the middle, this canal bears the heavy responsibility of the Qin Dynasty, how can it be controlled by them?" The fifth prince fully exerted his master's spirit and long regarded the Qin Dynasty as his own.

"Your Highness, Your Highness..." Shi Gan's call woke Qin Lei from his memories. He took his eyes off the quietly flowing Jingshui River. Only then did he find that Qin Qi, who was responsible for the siltation of Jingshui River, responded with his men.

Looking at the General Manager Qin who was covered with mud and covered with his pants, Qin Lei laughed and said, "Old Qin, thank you for your hard work."

Qin Qi and his men turned over and dismounted, and knelt down together, then stood up and smiled and said, "The water is cold in early spring, so it is not appropriate to disturb the civilians. It is not time for hard work yet."

Qin Lei also jumped off his horse, patted his shoulder hard, and said in a gentle voice: "Let's go, walk along the river with me."

Qin Qi nodded, handed the reins to his subordinates, and followed the prince to walk on the soft riverside. Taking a breath of the fresh air coming from the river, Qin Lei asked softly: "What have you been busy with recently?"

Qin Qi said calmly: "Bizhi seconded many workers from the Canal Temple. He is now surveying along the river bank and trying to come up with an idea before the spring flood comes." Under Qin Lei's activity, Xue Naiying had been promoted to the temple minister of the Canal Temple. Qin Qi went to find him, so he naturally agreed with all his requests.

"Why should it be before the spring flood?" Qin Lei said strangely. Although he cared about water conservancy, he was not a professional after all, and he didn't understand many questions.

"Return to the prince, the river workers said that after the rain, the river water surged, and the water flow was naturally much more rapid, which could rinse up the mud and sand silted at the bottom of the river. At that time, the dredging will be twice the result with half the effort."

Qin Lei nodded and smiled, "It makes sense. Are you paying attention now? As far as I know, the spring flood is coming in April of Jingshui River every year, and time is precious."

Qin Qi said respectfully: "The day before yesterday, the river workers came up with a plan. I showed it to Mr. Le yesterday. He also agreed that he had not had time to report it to you for approval."

"Oh? Mr. Le said it's OK, that's not bad," Qin Lei said with great interest: "You might as well explain it in person."

Qin Qi followed the order and said, "As for orders." Then he stretched out his rough hand and pointed to the surface of Jingshui River and said, "The main reason why Jingshui River is silted is that the water flows too slowly, and the reason why the water flows too slowly is very simple, and the amount of water is insufficient."

Qin Lei nodded and said, "Yes, Mr. Le also said at that time that there is almost no silt phenomenon in the canal in the south, and even if there are, it is very light. The reason is that more than ten rivers and lakes, including Xiangyang Lake and Luoshui River, have injected abundant water into it; therefore, the water flow rate in the southern section of the canal is more than twice that of the northern section, so it will naturally not be silted. This is the reason why the flowing water does not rot."

Qin Qi nodded and said, "What the prince said is that the north cannot achieve that level because there are not so many water sources on the ground, but we can attract it with manpower."

"Where do you lead?" Qin Lei frowned and said, "The rivers in the Jingji area all need to be nourished by Zhongdu. If the water level drops sharply, those princes and ministers will make a fuss."

Qin Qi smiled and said, "We will not divert water from the east, but will directly attract the Wei River 120 miles to the west. It is the largest tributary of the river."

Qin Lei laughed and said, "Although I don't know how to use water craftsmanship, I also know that the flow rate of the Wei River is very different. The amount of silt and sand is the greatest in the world. The big river is also called the Yellow River, so it is mostly thanks to it. Therefore, no one dared to have any idea... Otherwise, just wait for the river to be silted."

Qin Qi said calmly: "With the help of Mr. Le, we designed a complete plan."

Qin Lei suddenly became interested, and his eyes shone with radiant smile: "Let me tell me."

Qin Qi squatted down and drew two thick parallel lines east-west lines on the ground with a horse whip, and said in a deep voice: "This is the Ba River, the tributary of the southern bank of the Weishui River, and we must divert water from the Ba River." He also drew two thin parallel lines north-south directions on the southeast of the Weishui River: "This is the Jingshui River."

Qin Lei also raised his lower collar and squatted down and smiled: "Are you going to connect the two rivers?"

Qin Qi nodded and said softly: "This is the first step. Dig a 120-mile-long diversion channel between the two rivers. The terrain of the Bashui River is nearly a hundred feet higher than that of the Jingshui River, so it is easy to attract a large amount of river water." I was afraid that Qin Lei would not understand, so he patiently explained: "The terrain of our Great Qin is high in the west and low in the east, and the gap is very large."

Qin Lei nodded with a smile and said, "I know, the Wei River is on the loess high slope." He then asked, "How to solve the problem of silt and dry sand?" If the terrifying silt and sand carried by the Wei River enters the Jingshui River, it is probably possible to silt the river channel in a few years. At that time, the little money Qin Lei earned from Jingshan City would not even be enough to pay the annual dredging fee.

In the dry season every year, with the drop in the water surface of the Weishui River, it is probably possible to replenish the amount of water entering the Jingshui River, and it cannot play its role in replenishing water and silting. It can be said that if the two problems of "flood and silt" and "silt" are not solved, the whole plan is still versatile, so don't expect Qin Lei to agree.

Qin Qi said on the ground that there was a diagonal line between the two thin lines of the Bashui River. After drawing, he pointed to the diagonal line and said in a deep voice: "We are going to build a water dividing weir in the Bashui River and divide the Bashui River into two branches. One branch is called "outer river" and the other branch is called "inside river", and the other branch is called "inside river", which is forced to flow into the diversion canal. This is the second step."

Qin Lei interrupted softly, "I won't say anything else, just say that the Bashui River is surging and the water is rushing. With the current conditions, can we build a dam in the middle of the river?" He said, "Even if the big stone goes down, you have to run away, right?" It's not his feathers, but this matter is too serious. If there is a slight mistake, it will cause unacceptable losses to his strength and reputation.

Of course, once successful, he and Daqin will benefit greatly, and there is no doubt that this is.

Qin Qi was already in his chest, and a rare smile appeared on his dark face, saying, "This is still the solution that an old river engineer named Xu came up with. We can build some strong large bamboo cages, carry them to the center of the river with a boat, fill them with stones in the cage, and push them down the river after they are full. The weight of the bamboo cage is nearly 10,000 kilograms, and naturally it will not be washed away. The surroundings are reinforced with large stones. Although the project volume is still huge, it is practical. Even Mr. Le praised it."

Qin Lei smiled and said, "It sounds great. You have passed it, so keep talking."

Qin Qi grinned and continued to explain: "In order to further control the amount of water flowing into the diversion channel, preventing the amount of water from getting bigger and smaller, and the situation cannot be maintained. We will build a flat water tank and a spill weir for diversion at the end of the diversion dike and near the diversion port."

"Stand the sink and the overflow weir?" Qin Lei whispered: "What is that?"

"The spill weir is a dam, and the flat water tank is the waterway in front of the dam." Qin Qi said with a hoarse voice: "The spill weir is the key to solving the problems of 'silt' and 'drooping'. It also uses bamboo cages to load large stones, and the top of the weir is at a relatively suitable height, playing a role in regulating the amount of water."

"Specifically, when the water level of the inland river is too high, the flood will flow into the outer river through a flat trough, so that the amount of water entering the water diversion channel will not be too large, ensuring that the water diversion area is protected from flood disasters. At the same time, the water flowing over the water diversion weir and flowing into the outer river produces a vortex, which can effectively reduce the sediment of silt and sand around the mouth of the treasure bottle."

As he said that, Qin Qi reached out to draw a circle in the river and stirred it a few times, forming a small vortex, and said loudly: "This vortex has a huge separation effect, which can lead the river water into the canal, but the mud and sand are thrown to the lower reaches of the Bashui River, and most of them will not enter the water diversion canal."

Standing up and shook the water on his hand, Qin Qi said proudly: "This thing looks very ordinary, but in fact it has a very powerful function. It can be said to be the key to ensuring that the water diversion area is not affected by floods. If there is an extraordinary situation of severe floods, it will collapse the dike on its own, allowing a large amount of river water to return to the main stream of the Bashui River."

"At this point, the entire water control project has been basically completed, and the rest is very simple: open many ditches on the main trunk of the water diversion channel, and install gates between the main stream and tributaries. During the flood season, the gates will be opened to release water, which can not only discharge floods, but also irrigate the land on both sides of the river; and during the dry season, the gates along the water diversion channel will be closed to supply the Jingshui River in a concentrated manner. It can be said that the best of both worlds and the full use of everything is.

Qin Lei was completely in the beautiful scenery described by Qin Qi. He said for a long time: "This is such a clever trick! If you can really turn the scene you describe into reality, not only will the Grand Canal be resurrected from the dead, but even the Qinchuan thousands of miles will become a fertile granary that is not affected by floods and droughts!"

Qin Qi was very happy when he saw that the prince was also very fascinated, but he was also worried and said, "This project has many benefits, but it is a little bad."

Qin Lei asked with a smile: "What's wrong?"

"Friend!" Qin Qi made a decisive decision: "The more advanced the construction period, the more expensive the artificial materials will be... I'm afraid it's equivalent to building another Jingshan City..." After saying that, he was afraid that the prince would misunderstand, and added: "It's Jingshan City, not Jingshan Fortress."

Qin Lei coughed a few times, his smile froze on his face, scratched his head and said, "This is how..." He was worried that his subordinates would feel cold and quickly explained, "I am very satisfied with your plan. As long as I can get money, I will definitely let you put it into practice." As he said that, he pointed at the river with a horse whip and laughed, "You can clear the Jingshui River first. The cost is still affordable, and you can do it immediately."

Without getting the prince's exact reply, Qin Qi was still a little disappointed and said with a reluctant smile: "This is not difficult. As long as two river dams are built up the upper reaches of the river, the river channel will be narrowed artificially, and the water flow will naturally be turbulent. When the spring flood comes, it will be dredged."

Qin Lei heard the disappointment in his heart and sighed: "It is said that you have worked hard to get such a good thing. The Lone King should support you to get on the horse immediately, but now... the finance of the royal palace is too tight..." As he said that, he calculated for him: "In addition to Jingshan Army, there are tens of thousands of numbers in the mansion. People have to pay money for eating horses, and they have to pay more than 200,000 taels per month. Jingshan City has just built an inner city, and it has eaten more than 100,000 taels per month. I don't know what the subsequent expenses will be like."

As he spoke, Qin Lei's face turned green and he said with difficulty: "In addition, the five temples in the entire government affairs temple will cost at least 100,000 taels per month. In total, 500,000 taels per month is not enough. Who can bear it?"

Just listening to the numbers, Qin Qi was already breathless and whispered: "Then how can we hold on in the past few months?" He didn't dare to mention the construction of the water diversion channel at all.

Qin Lei smiled bitterly and said, "I made all my money last year. If the Queen Mother had not supported her and made a fortune, I would probably not have been able to get enough time to collect money in Qiuli."

"How could this happen?" Qin Qi said with a pale face.

"Hehe," Qin Lei was quite excited to be a bachelor who didn't bite too much lice, and he was still in a mood to smile: "These work was originally what the court should do, but now it's like a small horse pulling a big cart, so exhausted that it can't be pulled..."

"Then why do we have to pull it?" Qin Qi said in confusion.

Qin Lei laughed and said, "In the eyes of the court boss and even the Emperor, whether it is to build Jingshan City or unblock the Grand Canal, it is just a pure money-making process, and he cannot get the most affordable money. Moreover, the court has no money, so he doesn't want to do it." He said with a smug smile: "But I love to do it, I will do it even if I lose my pants!"

"Why is this?" Qin Qi fulfilled his duties as a fun-making person very qualified.

Qin Lei's eyes shone with his brilliance and he sneered: "Because these things are something that thousands of people in the Qin Dynasty, aristocratic families, and wealthy merchants are willing to see. But they have no ability to do it, and even if they force themselves to do it, they can't protect it." As he said that, he shook the whip and laughed: "But the Lone King is different. The Lone King has this ability and can also defend the results, so..."
Chapter completed!