I am the king of the dead

Xu Youzhen had been busy all night. Under the dawn of dawn, Xu Youzhen bathed and changed clothes, changed into court clothes, and followed the Jinyiwei's Tiqi, boarded the flying wing boat, and headed for Songjiang Mansion.

As soon as she boarded the boat, Xu Youzhen fell into a drowsy sleep. She didn't even wake up when she changed the car from the boat halfway, but two riders carried her into the car.

The flying wing boat is a single-masted sailing boat. The boat is fast, but the feeling of riding is extremely bumpy. When there is a slight wave, the boat will shake for a while.

And Xu Youzhen was snoring like thunder, it seemed that it had been a long time, and she hadn't had a good rest.

Tang Xing and Yang Han also looked at each other in blank dismay. They originally planned to scare Xu Youzhen by misunderstanding, but Xu Youzhen really didn't seem to take it seriously.

Isn't Xu Youzhen afraid?

When Xu Youzhen woke up from the dream, she let out a strange cry and looked around in confusion.

In the dream, he was thrown into the imperial prison by the great emperor, and he was escorted to the execution ground after undergoing the punishment of five poisons.

In the dream, Xu Youzhen dreamed that her head was beheaded at Caishikou, and she woke up from fright.

Yang Han watched Xu Youzhen wake up and said, "Governor Xu, we're here."

"The Palace of the King of Hell?" Xu Youzhen, who obviously hadn't fully woken up, subconsciously thought that she was dead.

And Yang Han and Tang Xing were the bull-headed and horse-faced ones who turned him to the underworld.

"Hahaha!" Tang Xing and Yang Han finally burst out laughing, laughing wildly.

For a moment, the car was filled with joyful atmosphere.

Day thinking, night dreaming.

Xu Youzhen obviously cared about her own life, otherwise she wouldn't have this dream.

Xu Youzhen was still scared after all.

Tang Xing patted Xu Youzhen's arm vigorously, and said with a big laugh: "Your Majesty asked Commander Yang to announce that Governor Xu has an audience, that's all."

"Adjournment? Oh, adjournment!" Xu Youzhen woke up completely, touched the memorial in her sleeve, and finally fully woke up.

The car stopped in front of the gate of Songjiang Mansion Bieyuan, Xu Youzhen got out of the car slowly, walked to the imperial study, and met His Majesty.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, long live your majesty, long live, long live." Xu Youzhen bowed three times and kowtowed on five.

Zhu Qiyu did the math, the last time since seeing Xu Youzhen was the last time.

In the fifth year of Jingtai, Xu Youzhen finished the construction of Jingtai Anmin Canal and returned to the capital to return to his command.

Xu Youzhen became much darker and thinner.

The great emperor looked at Xu Youzhen, who was still respectful, and asked calmly, "Let's be flat."

"Governor Xu patrolled the river with the left servant of the third-grade Ministry of Industry of the Ming Dynasty. When he arrived at Chongming Island, he said he would meet with him the next day. This next day is the next day today. The next day for Governor Xu is two months?!"

"Is it too busy with errands, or did you forget about me?"

"What the hell are you doing?"

Are you courting death?Zhu Qiyu added in his heart, if he didn't give a satisfactory answer today, Xu Youzhen would be deceiving the emperor!

Xu Youzhen was a staunch southward migration faction in the battle of the capital, and he was also a partisan of King Jili, and he was also a firm welcome-return faction, that is, he was a welcome-return faction who ceded land and paid compensation to replace King Jiru and continue to be the emperor.

This guy who was on the wrong team during the alternation of imperial power should have been chopped down long ago.

Xu Youzhen is lucky to have a unique skill.

After the battle of the capital, this fellow ran to Zhang Qiuzhi's water without saying a word, and ran so fast that Zhu Qiyu didn't even have time to settle the matter.

After treating Zhang Qiu, this fellow patrolled the river all the way to Jing'an, managed the Hetao, built the Jingtai'an Minqu, hurried to Jingmiansheng, and went south to control the Wujiang River without spending the night.

Zhu Qiyu hated Xu Youzhen very much, and everyone in the Ming Dynasty knew it.

Xu Youzhen's survival is entirely due to his control of the flood.

"I did this." Xu Youzhen hurriedly took out the memorial from her sleeve and handed it to Xing'an.

Zhu Qiyu looked at the thick stack of memorials, opened it to look at the handwriting, and confirmed that Xu Youzhen's memorials were not written in a day.

"I want to build an iron bridge across the great river, from Wuchang to Hankou; and then build an iron bridge on the Xianghe River, from Hanyang to Hankou. The second bridge will be completed in the future. It will not only avoid the danger of storms, but also allow access to natural moats..."

"Very good, very good idea."

Zhu Qiyu carefully read the memorial for a long time, then slowly closed it and said: "It's a beautiful idea, and the plan is very thorough, but it can't be built, Xing'an, let's file it."

Xu Youzhen's memorial was very good, but Zhu Qiyu could not approve it.

Xu Youzhen became a little anxious when she heard this, and asked eagerly: "Your Majesty, the water of the Yellow River and the Dajiang Bridge can't be cured or repaired."

"Why can't I use this memorandum?"

"And Your Majesty, it only needs 170 million silver coins, and the construction period is three to five years, and it can be completed. From then on, the natural moat will become a thoroughfare!"

In Xu Youzhen's memorial, he mentioned his fantasy that he wanted to build a bridge on the Yangtze River.

To be precise, Xu Youzhen planned three bridge repair routes in Wuchang Prefecture.

From Wuchang Snake Mountain to Hanyang Guishan; from Wuchang Phoenix Mountain to Hanyang Guishan; from Wuchang Xujiapeng to Hankou.

The bridge design standard, bridge type selection and project budget have also been carried out, and detailed planning has been made.

The planning is very detailed, and even the project budget has been prepared.

With Xu Youzhen's slips in the emperor's heart, and the state of the holy family, Xu Youzhen's bridge, if there is a problem with the repair, it will be a small matter for Xu Youzhen to move his head, but it will be a big matter for his family.

Xu Youzhen's idea is not without boldness, and he proposed three methods of bridge repair, each of which, Xu Youzhen has carried out some verification, and it is feasible.

Zhu Qiyu was not worried that the spectacle would harm the country, even if the Ministry of Household Affairs refused to give the 170 million silver coins, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty could grant it to Xu Youzhen even if he pulled the money from within.

Zhu Qiyu looked at Xu Youzhen and said very precisely: "It is very difficult to build a river pier in the drought period of three feet deep. Your ideas are very good, but Daming can't build them at present."

"And the steel bridge you proposed is a better idea, but do you know how much steel you need for this bridge?"

"At present, all the steel that Daming produces for a year is given to you, which is not enough, and the steel may not meet your expectations."

Xu Youzhen murmured, "Can't make it?"

Zhu Qiyu said with certainty: "It can't be done."

The output and quality of steel in the Ming Dynasty were the fundamental reasons that restricted the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty from making wonders.

Mainly quality.

It's not that he doesn't want to build it, it's that Daming's current productivity makes it really impossible.

Xu Youzhen determined the drought and flood period to dredge the main road of the Yangtze River. On this point, Xu Youzhen did not forget her original duty.

Zhu Qiyu and Xu Youzhen talked about the dredging of the main road of the Yangtze River, which is currently possible in Ming Dynasty, and after a long period of dredging, the Ministry of Industry of Ming Dynasty can also accumulate technical experience, which is extremely valuable.

"Didn't any local chieftain stop you when you were dredging the Wujiang River? I know that there are many piers along the Wujiang River." Zhu Qiyu asked suspiciously.

Xu Youzhen said without hesitation: "Yes."

"How did you solve it?" Zhu Qiyu frowned, realizing that things might not be that simple.

"Kill." Xu Youzhen said concisely.

Xu Youzhen hurriedly explained: "It was Daming's Siwei regiment camp that first dredged the Wujiang River, Changping Marquis Yang Junyang Commander-in-Chief, how can we get used to them?"

"At the beginning of dredging, someone secretly tripped up. After being suppressed by Dudu Yang a few times, no one stopped it."

After Yang Jun pacified the rebellion of the Yang family in Bozhou, he carried out a one-year counter-insurgency work to eliminate the remnants, and then he was stationed in Guizhou for another year before returning to Beijing.

When King Xiang went south to Guizhou, the most important task was to transform the land of Guizhou from the state of military control, to return the land to the people, and restore the people's livelihood.

Military control is a special state, and the remnants are like a frame, and everything can be contained in it.

It takes [-] days to travel from Guizhou to the capital for a letter. Yang Jun reported everything in detail, and then acted after receiving a reply from the imperial court. The day lily was completely cold.

Zhu Qiyu nodded clearly and said: "If someone obstructs the dredging of the waterway, if they are detained or repaired, they should be beheaded and exiled. Don't spoil them."

"I'll leave it to you to dredge the [-]-mile waterway along the main road of the Yangtze River."

"What do you want, say it now."

Xu Youzhen thought for a while and asked: "Your Majesty, Changping Marquis Yang Jun formed nearly [-] industrial battalions in Guizhou, can they be included in the imperial court's Beijing camp?"

"The dredging of the 20 miles of the Yangtze River's main road, the nearly [-] miles of the Yangtze River's total mileage, and future inspections by the inspection department will require them."

The [-] industrial battalion army Zhu Qiyu knew it well. Changping Hou Yang Jun reported this matter in detail. Dredging waterways is not a simple task, and a professional engineering battalion is needed to accumulate technology.

Zhu Qiyu said: "The Marquis of Changping has already mentioned this matter to me, and the Ministry of War is in the process of approval. It will be discussed by the court in a few days. There should be no problem."

"Is there anything else you need?"

Xu Youzhen thought about it seriously and said: "Your Majesty has given too much, and I have nothing left to ask for."

What Xu Youzhen said was from the bottom of his heart. Before he went to Zhangqiu to control the water, he took an official document from the court. Later, when he went to Jing'an to control the Hetao, he used up the court's budget of 290 million silver coins. When it came time to control the Wujiang River, he had A group of extremely professional engineer battalions of up to 2 people were formed.

Now His Majesty has solved the problem of the establishment of the 2 people.

His Majesty really gave too much, and Xu Youzhen was too embarrassed to ask for anything. As for the budget, Ji Sheng had already figured it out for him.

If he hadn't given so much, Xu Youzhen would not have dreamed of building a bridge on the Yangtze River.

Zhu Qiyu frowned and said, "Don't have any psychological burden, just ask for anything you need."

"It's enough." Xu Youzhen replied with her head bowed.

Zhu Qiyu had no choice but to nod his head and said: "Well, if you need something, don't hold on, just go to the memorial."

Xu Youzhen was working for the imperial court and benefiting the common people, even if Zhu Qiyu didn't like Xu Youzhen, he would not delay the official business.

"Resignation." Xu Youzhen was officially in charge of the dredging of the [-]-mile waterway in the Ming Dynasty, and would lead the engineering battalion to carry out a large-scale waterway dredging, connecting the nine provinces.

When Xu Youzhen was about to retreat to the door, she suddenly said, "Your Majesty, is it true that the Wuchang Yangtze River Bridge is not being repaired?"

Zhu Qiyu said very seriously: "We have to wait at least 20 years, and we have to wait for the output of steel and cement to increase and the quality to be better before we can build it."

"I understand, I will leave." Xu Youzhen saluted again and left the imperial study.

Zhu Qiyu carefully considered the terms Xu Youzhen offered.

The engineering battalion of 2 people is officially established, and Zhu Qiyu is not stingy. Road hardening and waterway dredging require a professional engineering battalion.

In addition to the official establishment of 2 people, Xu Youzhen also has the right to recruit civilian husbands to follow the dredging on a one-to-two basis.

In other words, there will be more than 6 people engaged in the dredging of the entire Yangtze River waterway for a long time.

Will Xu Youzhen bring these 6 people to rebel?

Zhu Qiyu was looking forward to it.

He is the emperor, so it's not easy to do it directly, but Xu Youzhen didn't want to kill herself, so he can't be blamed for the emperor's indifference and lack of kindness.

Xu Youzhen didn't know that His Majesty in the imperial study was planning to "counter the rebellion". He found Yu Qian and discussed with Yu Qian about the dredging of the [-]-mile waterway.

Yu Qian was the initiator of the dredging of the 20-mile and [-]-mile waterways, and His Majesty also named the third prince Zhu Jianjun, which shows His Majesty's importance.

"Governor Xu, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I've lost a lot of weight." Yu Qian was not polite.

Nine years ago, Xu Youzhen was still a little rich, but now she is lean and thin, but her eyes are more and more determined.

Yu Qian and Xu Youzhen haven't seen each other for several years.

Xu Youzhen tasted Mengding nectar, but said quite calmly: "Compared to the past, Yu Shaobao is much richer and looks much better."

Yu Qian is a staunch stickler, and he also presides over the court to welcome the new monarch. Yu Qian, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Xu Youzhen, the censor of Zuodu, were real political enemies in the battle of the capital.

This enemy should have been jealous when they met, but they were extremely calm with each other.

Time flies, nine years have passed, and His Majesty has proved Yu Shaobao to be right with his actions time and time again.

And Xu Youzhen can only be a gray man in water conservancy matters.

"Does Governor Xu plan to return to the imperial court?" Yu Qian pondered for a while and said, "Now that the Ming Dynasty is in the midst of employing people, it is not difficult for Governor Xu to return to the imperial court to find a minister and directly enter Wenyuan Pavilion."

Xu Youzhen's reputation has long been enough, and it has been nine years since Xu Youzhen passed the Faculty Examination, so it's time to move it.

"In the past, there were only differences in political opinions, and the past was the past if there were differences of opinion and no conspiracy." Yu Qian said quite seriously.

As the winner of the political struggle, as long as His Majesty has not fallen, he will continue to win. At this time, he let Xu Youzhen go and proposed a reconciliation, which is generous.

Yu Qian reconciled with others more than once. For example, he and Wuqing Hou Shiheng reconciled at the Guanshan Discussion Platform. At the beginning, they had a dispute in Datong Mansion to the point of life and death, but they finally reconciled.

Yu Qian has a tolerant stomach.

And after such a long time, Xu Youzhen has been in the locality for nine years, and what he has done also proves that Xu Youzhen is also changing.

His Majesty's dislike of Xu Youzhen was not the reason why Xu Youzhen could not be promoted, but Yu Qian, the head of all officials, was political enemies with Xu Youzhen, which made it difficult for Xu Youzhen to be promoted or promoted.

Xu Youzhen shook her head and said, "Dujiangyan has a good name that will be passed down from generation to generation. Water control is no small matter, and it is enough to comfort life."