County Magistrate Huang was speechless for a moment.

Seeing his expression, Lin Yanchao ordered Dianshi to follow him, including the officials of the county, including Bo, and Sun Chengzong, Qiu Mingshan and other senior officials who followed him all followed him to the bottom of the dam.

Everyone knew that Lin Yanchao and Huang County Magistrate must have something to say, so they all wisely went to the dam to rest.

The wind is strong on the embankment, and yellow sand is coming from time to time.

Lin Yanchao and Huang County Magistrate walked a section of the embankment and inspected the river embankment. Although Lin Yanchao was an amateur, he could also see that the remote embankment built by Pan Jixun was very solid.

Although I learned from the case of the murder of the censor, I learned that officials from a province had bribed a lot of money in the work of the river.

But officials are corruption, and they dare not be careless about the Yellow River embankment, at least they cut corners on the project quality on this remote embankment.

Lin Yanchao was a civilian official for a while and also knew that the corruption of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the corruption of the government in the Ming and Qing dynasties was allocated 100,000 taels of silver to build dikes or provide disaster relief, it was good to use 30,000 to 40,000 taels to be used in real life. Except for the early years of the founding of the country, the officialdom in the middle and late periods were similar, but it was generally still shaky and shaky.

So last year, the collapse of the dam was not due to officials greed for ICBC. Is it really because the Yellow River water last year was once a century?

Lin Yanchao was thinking, but County Magistrate Huang didn't dare to disturb him, and his heart was full of ups and downs.

"This remote dike was built by Pan Hetai in the seventh year of Wanli. Why did the river dike collapse after only a few years? Tell me if it is **?" Lin Yanchao asked Huang County Magistrate.

When Huang County Magistrate heard this, he replied: "Actually, the officials thought that the reason for the collapse of the river embankment was that there was no distance and the river was silted. After Pan Hetai built the remote embankment in Yucheng County, he originally wanted to build another ridge, but due to the hasty construction period, he could only build it again next year. However, in winter, Pan Hetai was transferred back to Beijing, and the supervision of the river yamen was negligent."

"The following year, the lower officials suggested that the county magistrate mobilize civil servants to build a burrow. However, the county magistrate did not listen, so the lower officials had to report to Su Futai. However, they were not only reprimanded by Su Futai, but also had a rift with the county magistrate because of this."

After hearing what Huang County Magistrate said, Lin Yanchao praised it in his heart. It seemed that he was still very honest and practical.

So Lin Yanchao asked, "How to use the burrow to bind water and attack sand?"

When Huang County Magistrate heard this, he said happily: "Sima actually knew that Shushui attacked the sand? This matter was suggested to Pan Hetai when he was Maocai, and later adopted it for Pan Hetai."

Lin Yanchao was surprised when he heard this. This theory of water conservancy that was unanimously praised by ancient and modern times, China and abroad. It is said that when Pan Jixun was in Yucheng, he heard an unknown scholar mention it and then adopted it.

But no one knows who this nameless scholar is, and there is no record in history books.

So people today gave Pan Jixun the inventor of the bunch of water to attack sand. In fact, Pan Jixun can only be called a Bole. In the history of river engineering, he was the first minister of river management to use "Bao Water to attack sand", and this is his position.

Lin Yanchao did not expect that he met the real inventor of "Shushui and Sands" in Yucheng. This unknown scholar is now the county magistrate. Is this the protagonist's halo? He just went out for a walk and met the existence of a sweeping monk?

Lin Yanchao was not sure of his identity, so he said, "When I was an official in Beijing, I heard what Pan Hetai said about controlling water and attacking sand, but I was not very clear. Let me talk to you again."

When he heard Lin Yanchao ask about this, County Magistrate Huang's face turned out to be afraid of Lin Yanchao, but instead changed into a confident look.

He picked up a branch and drew out the silt of Lin Yanchao on the silt beside the river bank.

"Sima, the ancients often divided the water potential. When water is in nature, it is urgent and slow. As long as the water flow is slow, the water potential will be resolved. But the river is different, and the river is in power. If it is urgent, it will be open and slow, it will be silted."

The four dharmas mentioned by the ancients refer to four rivers that flow to the sea, namely rivers, rivers, Huai and Ji.

The river refers to the Yangtze River, and the river refers to the Yellow River. The river mentioned by the Huang County Magistrate was the only one in ancient times.

"The ancients governed rivers and built high-dike dams on both sides of the river, which was a mistake. The river water was one stone and six dou of mud. If it was divided into rivers, the water flow would be slow. In this way, sand silted in the river channel. No matter how high or thick the high-dike dam was, it would be useless."

Lin Yanchao deeply agreed that this was the way for the ancients to govern the Yellow River.

Kaifeng and Shangqiu are examples. N ancient cities of Kaifeng and n ancient cities of Shangqiu are all under the heavy silt and sand of the Yellow River. This is the result of building high-dike dams and blocking rivers.

Lin Yanchao said: "This is what you mean."

County Magistrate Huang continued: "Watering is strong, and when it is strong, sand brushes, and when it is deep, the river is deep. If you want a river to be violent, there is nothing better than to make a river stand and deep; if you want a river stand and deep, there is nothing better than to tie the water and make it rapid, so that you can use rapids to attack sand and silt from the ground, and there is nothing better than to tie the water with a dike."

Lin Yanchao said: "What you said is to use a thimble to bind the river water to wash away the mud and sand at the bottom of the river. Then use the remote dyke as the guard to prevent and control the flood."

Huang County Magistrate nodded and said, "That's right. The following officials think that when the river has not risen and flooded, they can use wisp embankment to protect the river water so that the river water will not overflow on both sides and brush the bottom of the river. When the flood season comes, the river will rise and the distance embankment will be submerged. We retreat to the distance embankment. Once the water retreats, the river water will retreat and the silt sand will remain between the distance embankment. The water retreats and the sand will gradually become a high beach. The silt embankment will be silted and the remote embankment will be strengthened to protect the embankment. In this way, the effect of "managing the river with rivers" will be achieved."

After hearing what Huang County Magistrate said, Lin Yanchao couldn't help but exclaim, this is "release the silt and consolidate the dike". The wisdom of the ancients was really great.

By the time before Lin Yanchao crossed, the Yellow River had been in great control and had never caused great harm in decades. But the idea of ​​controlling the Yellow River is still to use the two methods of setting up strands of dikes in the Ming Dynasty, remote dikes were used to confine water to attack sand, and release silting dikes.

People today benefited, but this is the crystallization of wisdom of countless ancient people’s water conservancy work. Everyone enjoys the legacy of Pan Jixun and this “unknown scholar”.

Lin Yanchao walked on the river embankment for a moment and suddenly said, "No, I see that there is silt in this remote embankment, but it is not very serious. The embankment has only been built for several years. How could there be any silt in the sand and silt down? If there is any details in this, you can tell me the truth, and you should not hide it!"

County Magistrate Huang did not expect Lin Yanchao to be so smart. He could see the trick at a glance and said in a hurry: "Report to Sima, the lower officials only know how to build rivers, but no one else knows."

Lin Yanchao observed his words and expressions, and knew that County Magistrate Huang must have concealed something and asked, "What is the origin of County Magistrate Huang?"

Huang County Magistrate bowed his head and said, "I was originally an affiliated student of the county school. During the scientific examination, I mentioned the theory of the scholars. I was not well-versed in the article and was demoted to the fifth grade. I almost took off my shirt. After the lower official recommended the "Shushui Dasha" to Pan Hetai, Pan Hetai recommended the lower official to become an official. He started as a minor official and had nothing wrong with him for more than ten years. He was finally promoted to the county magistrate."

Lin Yanchao couldn't help but sigh that such a genius could become a technical master whom all ministries and commissions could worship in later generations. However, in the Ming Dynasty, where the first-class background of the Ministry of Science and Technology was more than anything else, he could only feel wronged as a county magistrate.

Although Lin Yanchao was born in Sanyuan, he admired the most about such technical officials.

What is merit? It is not that scholars can study merit and achieve merit. Only officials like Pan Jixun and Huang County Magistrate are truly merits. But Pan Jixun was able to leave his name in history because he was born in two lists and finally became the governor of the River and the Minister of Works.

However, because of his background, this Huang County Magistrate was buried in the long river of history, and he could not even have one name left.

Who would care about the name of a county magistrate of Yucheng County?

Although Lin Yanchao thought so in his heart, he still said with a stern face: "It is really not easy for Huang County Magistrate to be a scholar, and it is really not easy to have today. If you continue to hide it, what the consequences will be? Needless to say, you also understand."

County Magistrate Huang was obsessed with the matter of governing the river all his life, and was not very smart about others. However, Lin Yanchao was cheating him. He was so scared that he was at a loss: "Report to Sima, the lower official, the lower official..."

Lin Yanchao paused and said, "Mr. Huang still doesn't want to say it? That's fine. I won't force it. But who is wrong with this matter? I will find out sooner or later. If you want to say it, I will be respectful at any time, otherwise I will know that it will not report it."

After saying that, Lin Yanchao left the embankment with his sleeves.

County Magistrate Huang was behind Lin Yanchao, and repeatedly chanting Lin Yanchao's words, and was already scared. He saw Lin Yanchao leaving and stomped his feet, and then chased him: "Sima, Sima..."

When he arrived at the dike, Gu Zhubo from the county was delighted when he saw Lin Yanchao and Huang County Magistrate's unhappy look.

At present, the magistrate of Yucheng County is vacant, and Gu Zhubo asks someone to move on there. As long as the Ministry of Personnel does not airborne officials, the next magistrate of Yucheng County will be promoted from Huang County Magistrate, Gu Zhubo Zhong.

As for Lin Yanchao's current position as a co-magistrate, he was the direct Shangguan of the magistrate of Yucheng County. If the imperial court wants to appoint the magistrate of Yucheng County, he must seek his opinion.

If the Huang County Magistrate hates Lin Yanchao, then Gu Zhubo will be promoted to the magistrate of Yucheng County, and he will be 70% to 80% sure.

Seeing Lin Yanchao walking down the embankment, Gu Zhubo greeted him and said, "Sima, the county has just arrived to deliver messages and the banquet is ready. Knowing that Sima is going to visit Bi County, the official went to Kaifeng Prefecture to invite a chef from Fujian. Sima will be able to eat the food in his hometown tonight."

Lin Yanchao nodded and said, "Master Gu is really interested. He cared about this and even made a special trip to the provincial capital."

Gu Zhubo was overjoyed when he heard this, "Nothing about Shangxian is a trivial matter. As a subordinate, we must keep everything in our hearts."

Lin Yanchao laughed and said, "Master Gu Bo is really good at speaking, but I will reject your kindness."

Gu Zhubo said in surprise: "Sima, is this?"

Lin Yanchao asked: "What is the name of the village closest to the dam? How far is it?"

A county yamen official next to him said, "It's Gao's family, seven miles away."

After saying that, the official smiled and said, "The villain's uncle is from the Gao family."

Lin Yanchao smiled and said, "That's right, let's go to your parents' home and stay there tonight."

Everyone was surprised, but as the highest official of the government, no one dared to do what Lin Yanchao said.

So Gu Zhubo immediately sent the yamen runners to Gaojiaji to the front station.

The group gathered towards the Gao family, and the only one among them was Huang County Magistrate, who looked distracted.8)
Chapter completed!