nashuaworldcup Chapter 272 Liu Jiang, a Master of Water Management
Chapter 272 Liu Jiang, a Master of Water Management
Emperor: "Did you draw all of these?"
Liu Jiang: "Your Majesty, these were all drawn by a commoner."
The Emperor looked on in surprise: "You calculated all these numbers?"
Liu Jiang felt a little uneasy; he hadn't expected the Emperor to see these things.
"Your Majesty, these are all commoners, and the results were calculated over the past few days."
"it is good!"
The Emperor suddenly stood up, clapped his hands, and laughed:
"There are indeed people who are truly dedicated to managing the river. Please take a seat."
Liu Jiang was stunned as he was helped up and seated.
"Tell me, what other ideas do you have for river management?"
When it comes to other things, Liu Jiang is really not sure, but when it comes to river management, he becomes very talkative.
The emperor listened and praised it highly.
"Excellent, excellent, this is exactly the kind of river management talent I've been looking for!"
"Congratulations to His Majesty on acquiring such a talented individual!"
The Minister of Personnel immediately offered his congratulations.
While in the courtyard, Jia Hu was still thinking about the river management methods he had compiled over the past few days.
Many methods are limited by the times and cannot be realized without mature tools and materials. What Jia Hu is recording now is what is possible in this era, but there is one thing that can also be made.
After thinking it over, Jia Hu wrote down the method for making cement on a piece of paper.
Cement is crucial in the construction of dams, and it has many uses.
Jia Hu thought that it would be better to give this thing to his grandfather so that his grandfather could give it to the emperor, and then say that it was given to him by his master.
If only time could pass faster, I could grow up quickly. Right now, all I can do is send out the credit bit by bit.
Jia Hu thought about folding the paper and was about to go find his grandfather when he stood up and then sat down again.
Forget it, let's just pick out the river management plan and send it over as well.
Anyway, we've already shown enough exposure and been targeted, so a little more exposure won't hurt.
Jia Hu still regrets that the Crown Prince did not come with him. If the Crown Prince were here, this method could give him more leverage.
After the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, the emperor's lifespan should increase a bit, Jia Hu thought to himself, thinking that as his godfather, he should take good care of the Jia family.
Jia Hu wanted to sigh as he thought about it. "To forge iron, one must be strong oneself." Only when the Jia family itself was strong could they be fearless. Right now, they relied on their ancestors; the next generation would be theirs. Jia Hu felt a surge of strength. He was going to find his grandfather; what he was doing now was laying the foundation.
Jia Hu arrived at his grandfather's study and knocked on the door.
"Grandfather, may I come in?"
"It's Hu'er, get up quickly."
When Jia Daishan heard that Jia Hu had arrived, he smiled, put away the pen he was writing a letter, and went to the table to wait for Jia Hu to come in.
When Jia Hu pushed open the door, he saw that his grandfathers, who used to discuss matters in the study, were not present.
"Your great-uncle went out on business. Does Hu'er need to see your great-uncle about something?"
Seeing Jia Hu turn his head to look at him with a puzzled expression, Jia Daishan explained:
"It's nothing, I just have something to show my grandfather."
As Jia Hu spoke, he took out a written document outlining the methods for making cement and several plans for river management.
Jia Daishan accepted it with a smile, but was quite surprised upon reading it.
"Hu'er, what's wrong?"
Jia Hu said with an air of nonchalance:
"Grandfather, this is the recipe for cement. This cement is very strong after it is formed. It can be used not only for building dams and waterways, but also for many other purposes."
There are also several methods for flood control; we can decide which one to use depending on the situation. These were all given to me by my master.
Jia Daishan immediately realized that this was something Hu'er herself knew, and the master was just a fabrication. However, he couldn't expose Hu'er yet, and for the moment, he feigned surprise, saying:
"Hu'er, did your master come along too?"
As he spoke, Jia Daishan went to check the entrance.
Jia Hu really hadn't expected this. They were on a southern tour, and since his master wasn't coming along, how could he have come to tell him?
Jia Hu quickly stepped in front of Jia Daishan to explain:
“Grandfather, I don’t know when Master came with me. I haven’t seen him before. He came to find me. I don’t know his whereabouts or whereabouts.”
After Jia Hu finished speaking, he looked at Jia Daishan's expression and added:
“I didn’t see my master either. He said that I remembered it, but he didn’t want to see me.”
Jia Daishan suppressed a laugh.
"Hmm, it seems that Hu'er's master is a man of great righteousness. To be able to give you such a miraculous method of making cement and controlling rivers at this time is definitely the work of a genius. He's truly amazing!"
Jia Hu was very happy that his grandfather was praising him; praising that master was also praising him, and this method was all his own idea.
Looking at his grandson's smug expression, with his head almost tilted back, and pretending to think that way, Jia Daishan felt even more like laughing.
Jia Daishan then praised:
"Of course, our Hu'er is the most capable. If Hu'er hadn't been kind-hearted, Master wouldn't have taken her as his apprentice and given her recipes and methods so many times."
"It's not that good, Grandfather, you flatter me too much."
Jia Daishan burst into laughter.
"Haha, Hu'er is so embarrassed. Don't be embarrassed, this is all Hu'er deserves."
Jia Hu couldn't help but want to cover his face; his grandfather was too good at praising people, which made him feel embarrassed.
"It's not as good as Grandfather says. Grandfather, hurry up and send these things to the Emperor so that the river can be repaired as soon as possible and the people can suffer less."
Looking at his grandson's rosy cheeks, Jia Daishan patted Jia Hu's head and said:
“Our Hu’er is kind-hearted, no wonder that master would take Hu’er as his disciple.”
"You can't tease your grandson too much," Jia Daishan said before heading off to find the Emperor.
Jia Hu was left feeling a little embarrassed; acting was really difficult.
When Jia Daishan came over, the Emperor was showing Prime Minister Ji the map drawn by Liu Jiang and the feasibility of the proposed plan. The Emperor was in a very good mood as he looked at it.
Upon seeing Jia Daishan approaching, he quickly waved and said:
"Daishan, come and see."
Jia Daishan stepped forward, took it, and was also surprised.
"Your Majesty, what is this?"
"Hahahaha, I have gained a great general today. This is Liu Jiang's drawing of the river conditions. There are places where the river embankment needs to be increased, places where it is suitable to open the river mouth, and places where flood discharge can be carried out."
"Liujiang?"
Jia Daishan asked in confusion, "Who is this?"
Prime Minister Ji then recounted the story of Liujiang, which greatly shocked Jia Daishan.
"It seems that the credit for the river management in the past should be mostly due to Liujiangju. It was Liao Ting who got the method but failed to follow it properly and made such a mess of things."
The Emperor was still angry when he thought of Liao Ting, and slammed his fist on the table, saying:
"The Prime Minister and I thought it was probably the same. There were many water control methods that Liao Ting had previously sent, which coincided with what Liu Jiang had said. Moreover, what Liu Jiang said had more evidence, and the origin of each method could be described in detail, as well as the thought process behind doing so."
Now that I think about it, killing him was too lenient; he should have been torn apart by five horses!
Both Prime Minister Ji and Jia Daishan agreed on this point. Liao Ting made a big mistake by acting rashly in order to control the river, while he took credit for others' work and learned other people's methods, resulting in a mess that harmed so many people. These are two different concepts.
Jia Daishan remembered what he had brought and took it out of his pocket.
"It just so happens that I have some things here that I would like Your Majesty to see."