The money raised at the auction was a timely relief for the people of Peizhou.
However, after the money and grain were transported to Peizhou, new problems arose one after another.
This caused great concern among the officials.
The money raised at the auction could buy enough grain to temporarily solve the food problem for the people of Peizhou, but how could the rampant floods be solved?
The empty treasury has not yet been properly addressed, and many ministers in the court have discussed the matter and believe that the construction of the river dam should be temporarily shelved.
The floods in Peizhou were so severe that they even affected several surrounding prefectures.
The fundamental reason is that the Peizhou River meanders through most of Dagan County, making it a true mother river.
It was of vital importance to the people of the dynasty, yet over the past century, it has also become the river most prone to accidents.
In many cases, it brought not blessings to the people of various dynasties, but endless suffering and torment.
The problem of managing the Peizhou River was not limited to the Daqian Dynasty.
Throughout history, dynasties have racked their brains to come up with various ways to try to solve this thorny problem.
Not to mention the distant past, even during the Dayong period, there were many instances of river management.
Liu Ze, a renowned water conservancy expert from Dayong, once boldly proposed the idea of diverting the Peizhou River to alleviate the threat of flooding.
Initially, the measures taken to manage the Peizhou River were somewhat effective.
However, this period of prosperity was short-lived. Just a few years later, the Peizhou River began to experience frequent breaches.
As time went on, the situation worsened, and eventually, the Peizhou River changed its course several times, and the effective time of the control measures became shorter and shorter.
At this time, another faction, mainly advocating "simplification," gradually emerged in the imperial court.
Yang Yifu, the prime minister of the Yong Dynasty at the time, proposed a plan to divert the Pei River to alleviate the disaster caused by the flooding.
However, Liu Yuan held a firm opposition to this.
At that time, the devastation of the Peizhou River breaching its banks was imminent. Despite the advice of many, Emperor Dayong insisted on adopting Yang Yifu's diversion strategy.
Seeing that his suggestions were ignored, Liu Ze was filled with grief and indignation, and resolutely resigned from his official post in protest.
Unfortunately, this costly project was hit by the river's violent current shortly after its completion.
Ultimately, the river breached its banks again, and the diversion areas and surrounding fertile fields were instantly transformed into a muddy swamp.
The once incredibly rich and prosperous region is now devastated due to the repeated breaches of the Peizhou River.
Countless innocent people lost their lives in this sudden disaster.
This series of events not only brought immense suffering and losses to the local people, but also became one of the important factors that accelerated the demise of the Dayong Dynasty.
Faced with such a dire situation, the imperial court seemed to be gradually losing confidence in managing the Peizhou River...
Lu Jingze had spent the entire day in court listening to heated debates, and later he was summoned by Lu Nancheng for a long talk. As soon as he got home, he didn't even eat dinner before locking himself in his study.
Wang Xiuxiu carried the carefully prepared food box to the door of the study and gently knocked.
There was no response from inside. After hesitating for a moment, she carefully pushed open the door and went inside.
The study was a mess, with crumpled papers scattered all over the floor, creating an unsightly scene.
Wang Xiuxiu gently put down the food box, bent down to pick up one of the crumpled pieces of paper, and slowly unfolded it.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a rather detailed map of the river system.
Recalling some of the things the princess had said to her earlier that day, Wang Xiuxiu roughly guessed the reason why Lu Jingze had lost his composure so much.
She walked to the desk and said softly, "Your Highness, please eat something before you think. It's hard to concentrate on even the best ideas when you're hungry."
Knowing that Lu Jingze was in a bad mood, Wang Xiuxiu brought only easily digestible food.
Lu Jingze slightly raised his head, glanced at the food box, picked up a spoon, scooped up a spoonful of hot soup and put it in his mouth.
The delicious flavor instantly spread across his tongue, warming his stomach.
Perhaps he was really starving, because Lu Jingze didn't bother to savor the soup and just gulped it down. Before long, the bowl of soup was empty.
Seeing this, Wang Xiuxiu thought to herself, "The head chef in the kitchen spent nearly two hours simmering this delicious soup. Knowing he was in a bad mood, he didn't even dare to sneak a bite. If the head chef knew that the prince had gulped it down in a few gulps, he'd probably be furious!"
Seeing that Wang Xiuxiu had not yet left, Lu Jingze suddenly felt a strong desire to share.
For a long time, he has dealt with and resolved even the greatest difficulties on his own.
Now, with his lover in front of him, he wanted to chat with Wang Xiuxiu and find someone to relieve the bitterness that had been building up in his heart lately.
So he slowly began to speak: "Today in the court, the two factions of ministers are arguing fiercely."
Wang Xiuxiu frowned slightly and asked softly, "Is it about repairing the Peizhou River?"
Lu Jingze nodded slightly. "That's exactly it."
Wang Xiuxiu looked thoughtful, then asked, "The idea of repairing this river is not hard to understand, but what are the thoughts of those who oppose the repair of the Peizhou River?"
Lu Jingze couldn't help but sigh deeply, his tone quite heavy.
"Managing the Peizhou River is fraught with difficulties. It not only requires a huge amount of money, but the final results are also far from satisfactory. The Qianyong Dynasty was even dragged into the abyss of decline because of its poor management of the Peizhou River."
Wang Xiuxiu suddenly realized, "The ministers in the court are afraid that if they take big action, they will repeat the mistakes of the previous Yong Dynasty."
"Not only that, but the ministers in the court who support the repair of the Peizhou River are also backed by powerful families, and those families must also be thinking of profiting from it."
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiuxiu fell silent.
"What do you think? Should it be fixed?"
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