Yunrong was happy to hear that Yinzhen was helpful.
As long as it's useful.
Once Yunrong handed over the "results" to Yinzhen, she stopped asking questions. Yinzhen knew better than her how to modify the system to suit the current national conditions of the Qing Dynasty.
However, this matter cannot be rushed. The imperial carriage cannot stay in Jinan for long. Originally, the plan was not to stay in Jinan for long, but simply because a lot of unpleasant things happened.
The tour continued, leaving Jinan and continuing until it reached Taoyuan County, which was the main purpose of Yinzhen's tour.
Although Taoyuan County is a county, its geographical position is very special. From here, one can inspect the various dangerous projects along the 180-mile stretch north of the Yellow River. If one wants to control the floods, this place is indeed of great importance.
Since ancient times, natural disasters such as floods have never stopped, and water control projects have never stopped either. There are many stories about water control, the most famous of which is probably Yu the Great's water control, passing by his home three times without entering.
These stories illustrate the difficulty of controlling floods. Countless dynasties have tried to control floods, yet flood disasters still occur, demonstrating the challenges of flood control.
Yinzhen was already very busy, but he became even busier after arriving. Normally, when he wasn't traveling, he would summon his court officials to discuss state affairs during the day and review memorials at night. Now that he had arrived in Taoyuan County, he spent his days inspecting the river and his nights meeting with his court officials to handle memorials.
Yinzhen was a person who paid attention to health, but in his current situation, his daily routine was inevitably irregular, and he looked much thinner.
Seeing this, Yunrong felt a little sorry for him, so she had someone prepare soup and water for him and send it to him whenever she had free time.
Because Yinzhen was not around during the day, and spent his evenings in the study with a group of people, he was sometimes so busy that he forgot to eat, so Yunrong had to urge Yinzhen to eat.
This caused many court officials to gossip behind the scenes, saying that it was no wonder the emperor only favored the empress; the empress's meticulousness was something most people couldn't match.
It's not that no one brings them soup or water, nor that no one reminds them not to forget to eat; it's just that something feels off.
As the saying goes, court officials are all wealthy and powerful men, and most of them have beautiful wives and concubines at home, enjoying the blessings of having multiple wives. They are used to being authoritative at home, and unless the women in their harems have something to ask of them, they will not easily send them food.
The magistrate of Taoyuan County only took office last year; the previous magistrate was investigated and punished last year.
This magistrate was a Jinshi (successful candidate in the highest imperial examination) in the eighteenth year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. After passing the examination, he achieved good results and entered the Hanlin Academy. He studied there for a year. Emperor Yinzhen thought he was a good candidate, especially since he had some insights into water management projects. Therefore, Emperor Yinzhen transferred him to Taoyuan County.
Although he has stepped out of the capital's social circle and appears to have been demoted, if he truly achieves something in Taoyuan County, he will be promoted in the future.
"Your humble servant Jing'e greets Your Majesty. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace."
Jing'e was the magistrate of Taoyuan County. Yinzhen had investigated him and knew that he had been very diligent since taking office, and at least the local people were still able to make a living.
"Get up. You've been in office in Taoyuan County for almost a year now. Tell me your thoughts on Taoyuan County."
Before taking office, Jing'e had received a secret decree from the emperor, so he naturally knew why the emperor had sent him. He was grateful for the emperor's attention, so after arriving, he began to serve diligently and was unwilling to let down the emperor's great favor.
"Your Majesty, I have been secretly investigating the waterways in Taoyuan County for nearly a year and have discovered some flaws. Although I have taken remedial measures, they are not a long-term solution. I have drawn up a geomantic map."
"Bring it here so I can take a look."
Liang Jiugong presented the blueprints.
Yinzhen saw it and thought it was indeed a good method. This method was much better than the one given by the people who came to manage the river in his previous life. If it really worked, Taoyuan County would not suffer from floods for a hundred years.
Yinzhen was satisfied. Looking at Jing'e, he gained a new understanding of the man's talent.
"Not bad." Yinzhen nodded in approval.
Jing'e was naturally pleased to have gained the emperor's approval and respectfully said, "This is what this servant should do."
"Accompany me tomorrow to inspect the river."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Yunrong asked Yinzhen, "Are you going out again tomorrow?"
"Yes! I want to go and take another look. I'm afraid that if I don't check carefully enough, it will be too late if I make a mistake."
Yunrong had no interest in flood control, but she was good at science and wanted to go and see for herself.
"I'll go with them tomorrow. First, I'm so bored staying home all the time. Second, although I don't know anything about water management, I do know a little about some modern water management projects. Even if I don't know much, I can still offer some advice."
Yinzhen naturally agreed, since it wasn't a big deal. However, Yunrong couldn't just go along openly, so in the end, she arranged for a eunuch from Yinzhen's side to go with her.
Liang Jiugong was startled to see the Empress dressed in clothes similar to his own, following beside the Emperor. He thought to himself that the Empress was truly "interesting".
No one recognized Yunrong as the Empress. After all, the servants around Yinzhen were replaced very quickly, and besides, they didn't dare to stare at the people around the Emperor.
Yunrong doesn't usually appear in public, and when she does, people don't look directly at the Empress of a country, so it's normal that no one recognizes her.
The river flows through Taoyuan County, but the main areas that need to be managed are outside the county seat, and today Yinzhen's destination is outside the city.
The group set off early and encountered no major problems along the way, arriving at the riverbank without any major issues.
Jing'e had been to this place many times and knew it very well. Seeing Yinzhen looking at the river, he said, "Your Majesty, this section of the river is high and low, and the river water contains a lot of silt. It cannot flow out, and the silt accumulates, causing the terrain to rise higher and higher. Therefore, a lot of money is spent every year to raise the dam. This happens year after year. The upper layer of the dam is made of new materials, so it is relatively sturdy. However, the lower layer of the dam is affected by the water flow and sewage. Naturally, the lower dam is not as sturdy as the upper layer. If the water flow is too strong, the dam will not be able to withstand it and will break."
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