The Long River 天下长河 Episode 12

In just a few months, Xu Qianxue has already been well versed in the way of being an official. What it means to be in a position to follow others and be greedy for profit is vividly reflected in him. Gao Shiqi didn't delve too deeply into Xu Qianxue's changes, but he still regarded Xu Qianxue as his eldest brother, bearing in mind the agreement of the three classmates in the past, never to forget each other despite wealth and honor.

Because of the outstanding literary talent of Gao Shiqi's "Dong Xun Fu", he was deeply appreciated by Kangxi, and he was ordered to listen to the call often in the future. Originally, Suo'etu wanted to take the opportunity to suppress Gao Shiqi, but after Kangxi saw Gao Shiqi's many reports, he decreed seven times in a row, Gao Shiqi was promoted to seven ranks in a row, and finally became the Prime Minister. This move shocked all civil and military officials, and Gao Shiqi felt a great sense of satisfaction in his heart when he saw the smiling faces of everyone in front of him.

In the 16th year of Kangxi, the imperial court held a river affairs meeting in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and many officials from Hechen participated in discussing the river control plan. Yu Zhenjia still used the conservative method of widening the river, but Chen Huang objected, thinking that the most urgent thing is to gradually shrink the river to speed up the flow of the Yellow River.

The two were fighting each other for this. Jin Fu directly pointed out that Yu Zhenjia's map of the Yellow River was wrong, and emphasized that in order to cure the Yellow River, we must go back to the source. . But the problem is that the construction of the "Great Wall" consumes the national treasury, not to mention that Chen Huang asked to personally select the river affairs officials, and allocate the river bank two year by year.

It was also because of these words that everyone present expressed their dissatisfaction. Jin Fu presented eight memorials for Kangxi, and Chen Huang explained the content of the memorials in detail on the spot, pointing out Hechen's ineffective governance of the river in recent years. Kangxi knew that Chen Huang never cared about the consequences of offending people, so Jin Fu supplemented the river control project plan and guarantee with the holy will, and budgeted to recruit six battalions of river soldiers, and money was a big problem facing the household department.

Kangxi couldn't make a decision immediately, so he announced the adjournment for the time being, and then talked with Jin Fu alone. In Kangxi's heart, there are always three major things that have been his long-cherished wishes since he ascended the throne, namely San Francisco, Water Transport, and River Affairs. He also firmly believes that Jin Fu is a talent who can take on important tasks. But if Jin Fu accepts this task, I am afraid that it will be difficult to settle down in the court in the future. Fortunately, Jin Fu is not afraid at all and shows his loyalty to Kangxi.

Chen Huang meets Gao Shiqi outside the palace gate, and is shocked that he has risen steadily. On the way back home, Gao Shiqi and Chen Huang chattered about their experiences, and felt a little bit emotional about Xu Qianxue's change. Unexpectedly, Xu Qianxue waited in the mansion for a long time, and the three of them ate beggar chicken and talked about it. Xu Qianxue was curious about why Chen Huang was still a commoner even now that he was trusted by the emperor.

On the other hand, Kangxi actually wanted to make Chen Huang an official, but Chen Huang had a bold heart and did not follow the rules. He would easily offend his colleagues, and he would receive memorials to punish him every day, and it was a mess. Jin Fu felt that let Chen Huang be an aide in the Hedao Mansion first, even if he caused trouble and offended others, at least he would stand in front of him, and when he really made great contributions, he would be able to be appointed an official.

In this way, the problem is completely solved, and the next thing is about river control. Jin Fu explained the situation to Kangxi in detail. First, he must notify the people to relocate, including five projects, at least five million a year. However, the annual income of the Qing Dynasty was 25 million, and it was still in the stage of war. Kangxi and Jin Fu bargained and finally settled on 2.5 million taels.

In the early morning of the next day, Kangxi announced that Jin Fu would serve as the governor of the river channel as the original official, responsible for the formation of the river soldiers, the admiral of military affairs, and the Minister of the Ministry of War, the Duchayuan, and the right Ducha Yushi. An annual allocation of 2.5 million taels will be canceled by the governor of the river at the end of the year. At first, the ministers talked a lot and persuaded Kangxi to think twice, until Kangxi named someone who knew better about river management than Jin Fu, and recommended himself, and everyone booed.