The Long River 天下长河 Episode 1

During the fifteen years of Emperor Kangxi's reign, there were heavy rains, the Yellow River flooded, and the dykes were destroyed and the fields flooded. There were dozens of estuaries bursting, which had already endangered Hongze Lake. If the water is allowed to go all the way down, Lixiahe Qizhou County will become a zealous country, and it will also lead to the loss of food and grass, and it will be difficult for 600,000 soldiers to defend the frontier.

It was also because of the long-term poor governance of the river, Kangxi was furious, and Mingzhu, the official of the Ministry of Personnel, hurried into the palace to face the holy, followed by Suo Etu, a scholar of the Palace of Peace. The two were the officials who entered the customs, and they were also slick and sophisticated people. They knew the emperor's heart, called the horses and vehicles, and changed the water transport to land transport to ensure that they could reach the front safely.

Sure enough, Kangxi heard the words a little at ease, and ordered the river yamen and governors of the provinces to send soldiers and civilians to build dams. In this way, Wang Guangyu, the governor of the Yellow River, has a heavy responsibility, and Kangxi ordered him to guard the river.

At this moment, the flood was like a beast attacking the river workers. The scene was extremely chaotic, and everyone rushed to flee. Anhui Governor Jin Fu was ordered to inspect and led officers and soldiers to participate in the revetment team. Kangxi knelt down to the Taimiao Temple and begged the ancestors and sects to bless him. Only when the people of Li and the people are peaceful, can the river and mountains last forever, and the foundation of the Qing Dynasty will not be destroyed in one fell swoop.

It's a pity that the natural disaster is raging, and the river workers' emergency rescue is like a mayfly shaking a tree, and the number of victims has increased sharply. On the other hand, Wang Guangyu was hiding and refusing to show his face, and he was so greedy that he insisted that he had no money, and always wanted to write a memorial and report it to the court for reward.

Although the course of the Yellow River was temporarily preserved, the flood season was not over yet, and the officials of the imperial court requested orders to go to the Yellow River to serve in the Yellow River. In fact, the imperial court allocates funds to river workers every year in order to support troops for thousands of days and use them for a while, but at a critical moment, Wang Guangyu, a veteran, wants to escape.

Suo Etu was about to write a letter to Wang Guangyu, but the housekeeper knew that this person was not loyal and offered to offer advice. Jin Fu comforted the relatives of the dead river workers and called on everyone to stay and stick to the river. If the river collapses, it will bring disaster to innocent people. He is willing to lead by example. Only by solving the flood can we comfort the spirits in heaven who died.

The master of the Wang family came to see Jin Fu in person, saying that sooner or later the Yellow River would not be able to keep it, and suggested that he evacuate as soon as possible, and by the way, he would say a few words to Wang Guangyu in front of the sage. However, Jin Fu decisively refused, and ordered Uncle Guo He, the foreman, to replenish everyone's body with the ginseng stew sent by the master, and asked the master to go back and notify Wang Guangyu to send the wages quickly, otherwise the consequences would be serious.

The flood of the Yellow River once again carried a large amount of sediment, and such repeated embankment protection was not a long-term strategy. Jin Fu immediately decided to blow the embankment to release the flood. Son Jin Zhiyu took the lead and led the warriors to go, and then there was a loud noise from the opposite side. Huanglong crossed the border to protect the river bank. Jin Fu watched their figures disappear into the long river, and couldn't help shedding tears of relief and grief.

Today, the outcome of the battle on the front line is unpredictable, and the people in the rear are in turmoil. The Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang thought that Concubine Zhao’s family had been favored by the country, and Ebilong was an important official who entered the customs from Long, so she suggested that Kangxi should be canonized as the empress.

Kangxi did not follow the arrangements of the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, found an excuse to leave first, summoned Mingzhu into the palace, and pressed him about Wang Guangyu's conduct. The relationship between the courtiers is intertwined, and the coexistence of interests is greater than the love of colleagues, and Mingzhu is no exception.

As the saying goes, it's up to people to make things happen. Kangxi didn't pursue Wang Guangyu too much, but he didn't know that the sky was high and the emperor was far away. On this day, Wang Guangyu led the officers and soldiers to the Yellow River Road, and the river workers gathered in a circle with joy. There were three floors inside and three floors. Wang Guangyu seemed to be here to send wages, but in fact he came to ask for guilt.