But now Zhao Xu knows very well that if he is reluctant to let go of his children, he will not be able to trap the wolf.

Using money to purchase materials or even purchasing materials at a premium may seem like the country is temporarily suffering a loss, but the country's credibility can be built up through this.

With this experience, the public will actively participate in large-scale purchases next time.

The vitality of the people will be naturally stimulated.

"In addition, I also asked people to design a new lifting device..."

"When Zhaoxuan arrives in Hebei, he must build it..."

"Every ten miles, build one for lifting materials..."

As Zhao Xu spoke, he gave Song Yongchen the drawings of the simple gantry crane he had drawn these days.

Song Yongchen took it, held it in his hand, and looked at it under the light...

Then, he was shocked.

Nooses, pulleys, cranes... If feasible, they can completely replace the earth-moving truck he invented in the past to build Bianjing City.

So Song Yongchen asked nervously: "I dare you to ask, who made this thing?"

Zhao Xu smiled and looked at him: "Isn't this something that was announced by Zhaoxuan?"

He is the emperor, and the emperor does not need titles such as Lu Ban.

It just so happened that Song Yongchen was an internal minister, so there would be no problem if an internal minister could serve as the contemporary Luban!

Song Yongchen swallowed his saliva and looked at everyone who was smiling but not smiling.

He knelt down quickly: "How dare I..."

"My gift, how can you not dare?"

Song Yongchen had no choice but to worship and said: "Even so, I dare not take credit. If anyone asks, I will tell you: 'It is all in the ancient books in the inner secret collection'..."

Zhao Xu gave a bitter smile and said, "Just follow Zhao Xuan's instructions..."

It is true that Song Yongchen would not dare to do such a thing.

This is the way to die!

When Song Yongchen was about to say goodbye, Zhao Xu stopped him again.

He ordered Feng Jing to hand over the precautions for river management he had written to Song Yongchen, and told him: "When you get to Hebei, open it again..."

"Then hand it over to Zhang Dun, Han Wei, Miao Shuo and others..."

"I obey the decree!"

…

The next day is Yisi Day (the eighth day of the lunar month).

Zhang Dun, Miao Professor, and Song Yongchen delivered their speeches in the Chui Gong Hall. Two days ago, the Chui Gong Hall was officially opened and resumed its function of listening to government affairs.

The two palaces naturally explain a lot of things.

Han Jiang and Lu Gongzhu gave many warnings and exhortations, hoping that Zhang Dun and others would live up to their mission.

Hebei and Hedong were one of the lifebloods of the Song Dynasty's economy.

If the embankment breaks, millions of dollars will be spent on disaster relief alone.

What's even more troublesome is that in the tenth year of Xining, the Yellow River broke through the Caocun dike and once diverted the Huai River into the sea. The sediment from the Yellow River blocked several waterways in the Huai River Basin.

That was a catastrophe that cost countless money to finally eliminate!

If we seize the Huai River again and bring it into the sea, Bianjing's annual grain supply of 8 million shi will probably be difficult to maintain.

Without the grain, millions of people in Bianjing would go hungry.

Maybe, we have to learn from the Tang Dynasty. The emperor took his ministers to Luoyang to eat...

That would be so embarrassing!

Zhang Dun and others, of course, also knew that the matter was serious.

There have been continuous heavy rains in Damingfu and Hebei, and water levels are rising rapidly.

There may be problems with the embankments at any time.

Each of them now carries the wealth and lives of hundreds of thousands of people on their shoulders.

No one dared to slack off. After His Majesty's resignation, he did not make any repairs and went directly to Hebei under the escort of the Fourth Army led by Miao Shi.

The two palaces took Zhao Xu and personally sent them out of Xuandemen.

Back in the palace, the two palaces looked at the gloomy weather outside the palace and sighed. Then they went back and went to the Buddhist niche in the dormitory to chant sutras and pray.

This is the only thing they can do.

The personnel have done their best, and the rest can only be left to fate!

Note: A dike is a tool made of branches, stones, and sand tied together to block breaches.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, dozens of embankments were built along the Huazhou, Tanzhou and Damingfu sections of the Yellow River to deal with the most dangerous situations.

But there is no egg...

Sandbags, a modern thing, are definitely better than primitive trees tied with stones. At least they should be effective at critical moments.

Note 2: In the fourth year of Xining and the tenth year of Xining, the Yellow River burst its banks twice. Especially in the tenth year of Xining, the Huangkou burst its banks, allowing part of the Yellow River water to rush into the Huaihe River. Many Huaihe River waterways were blocked by silt weirs.

Suzhou has been affected!

Su Shi cursed loudly: With your limited talent, you have accomplished impossible things, driven out innocent people, and put them in a certain place of death...

At that time, Wang Anshi had been out of office for a year, so it was self-evident who he was talking about.

Note 3: In the Northern Song Dynasty, the only method that could be used to control the Yellow River was to stabilize the east flow channel and let the north flow channel swing as it pleased.

As long as the east flow channel is not cut off, the water and sediment flowing north will be diverted.

This is also why the protagonist spends so much money.

Note 4: Bianjing cannot be self-sufficient in food and can only rely on grain from the Cao Cao.

Most of the annual water transportation quota of 8 million shi is grain.

This is the lifeline of Bianjing City!

Note 5: At this time, the Three Changes of Return to the River were only carried out twice. The last time was when the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed, the Huazhou embankment was dug, and the entire Huaihe River was GG.

PS: After the Yellow River changed its course in the Northern Song Dynasty, there have been many people who wanted the Yellow River to return to its old course, because they felt that the old course was the best and safest.

Both discussions on returning to the river had this consideration in mind.
Chapter completed!