My house is already noisy, and with Qian Yi, it's really noisy...

Wang Xiao didn't stay in the Wang family for too long, so he asked Wang Kang for peace and took Chunning to board the carriage.

"Let's take a look at the Yellow River first." He leaned on the carriage and rubbed his forehead.

It was already evening, and I had to go back to Jinan with my carriage. It was logical that it would not be too late to see the Yellow River again tomorrow, but since Wang Xiao said that, Chunning just followed the instructions.

She has been in charge of Shandong for some time. To others, she is becoming more majestic, but in front of Wang Xiao, she still looks like a little girl with a smile.

"Taste the Xia Pi chestnuts and I specially brought it to you." Wang Xiao took half a bag of chestnuts and handed them to Chunning.

There were several still in his sleeves, which were so scared by Gu Hengbo that he fell to the ground, and he peeled and ate them himself.

Every time he goes out, he brings some snacks back, which is one of his habits to get along with Chunning.

Chunning took the oil paper bag and smiled knowingly, a little embarrassed and a little happy.

She didn't eat in the carriage, she just held it in her hands and gently leaned her head on Wang Xiao's shoulder.

The small separation is better than the newlyweds. Chunning went out of the city early today to pick up Wang Xiao. The two of them were so tired that they started to say something else.

"Your Majesty has its benefits but also its disadvantages." Wang Xiao said: "Originally, we and Nan Chu could still maintain the superficial unity, but now we are breaking up. The situation in the future is probably a bit complicated..."

"I'm afraid that in the eyes of those people, the independence of the vassal kings is more hateful than the external enemy and internal enemy."

"Yes, the literati and officials have become loyal to the emperor and put the king, ministers and ministers first. As for national integrity, they still tilt backwards. There is no possibility of unity with the south, so I simply sent someone to assassinate Zheng Yuanhua, which is a threat and a blow."

"Is my husband trying to say that since we cannot unite with Nan Chu, we should continue to join forces with Rui and fight against the Qing Dynasty?"

Wang Xiao smiled bitterly.

Chunning lowered his voice a little and said, "By the way, I haven't congratulated my husband yet, I've got a eldest son."

She doesn't mind Ying'er, Duoduo, but she has always been quite wary of Tang Qianqian...

At this moment, Wang Xiao's body froze slightly.

What is coming will come anyway.

Fortunately, Chunning said just like that, and didn't even move his head away from his shoulders. He lowered his voice and said, "Husband still owes me a child."

This sentence is as meticulous as a mosquito chant, Wang Xiao sighed in his heart and hugged Chunning.

...

The carriage left the North City, Wang Xiao got out of the car and looked up. The river water was wide in his eyes, and dozens of miles were filled with water.

The so-called flood recedes, but it only stops flooding for the time being.

The Daqing River is not enough to carry the Yellow River at all. There is no fixed river channel for the river. If there is another rain, it will definitely be flooded.

There were soldiers everywhere, and workers were building embankments, temporarily stabilizing the river water. There were many small boats walking on the water, taking advantage of the last little light to clear the silt and digging the Daqing River.

This project is obviously extremely large, with a long river of 800 miles and a width of dozens of miles. It is also very silt and sand. It takes great manpower and material resources to open a river in it.

Wang Xiao saw it with his own eyes today and only then did he know what kind of decision he made in Xuzhou.

"Chen Jingfu is not honest! Thirty million taels of silver are only enough to barely control the Yellow River to the Daqing River. If it is better to manage it in the future, it will be a bottomless pit."

Thinking about it again, Chen Jingfu said that "five years can be worth twenty years of merit", and never said that "it is only 30 million taels of silver"...

I felt a little annoyed.

But no matter how annoyed Wang Xiao was, he never wavered his determination.

No matter how big the project is, it is better to make decisions early than to make decisions late.

He has tried hard to recall this moment, but he has also recalled a little history he learned before.

If I remember correctly, the Yellow River will be changed in later generations, which should be during the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty, when the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was in full swing...

But I still remember that Li Hongzhang was also arguing about where the Yellow River should go... It was during the Guangxu period...

Or is it that after the three emperors of Xianfeng, Tongzhi, and Guangxu, more than 40 years have passed, the late Qing court has been allowing the Yellow River to rage?

The flood in front of me was fixed by a temporarily built dam, which looked terrible. Wang Xiao saw it with his own eyes and realized that people of this era were indeed like ants, and could easily be killed by large tracts...

Just as she was thinking about this, Xia Xiangwei hurried over and bowed.

"The teacher is back..."

Wang Xiao nodded and asked about the situation of river control.

The two walked and talked. After talking about the general situation, Xia Xiangwei said: "The student didn't expect the teacher to decide Guhe so quickly, and he felt uneasy."

"Tell me."

"Does the teacher know the allusion of 'The Eastern Zhou Dynasty wanted to make rice, but the Western Zhou Dynasty did not go into the water'?"

Wang Xiao said, "I don't know."

Xia Xiangwei had no choice but to say, "As the name suggests, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty lived in the lower reaches and the Western Zhou Dynasty lived in the upper reaches of the sky, so the people were rushing to the Western Zhou Dynasty. Now the teacher wants to flow the Yellow River in Shandong. Have you ever thought that Shanxi and Shaanxi in the upper reaches are not within our sphere of influence?"

"What do you want to say?"

"Since ancient times, we have gained an advantage when competing for hegemony. For example, Han Xin defeated the Wei River and defeated Long and 200,000 troops; Jin destroyed the Eastern Wu, and traveled down from Bashu; Yuan destroyed the Song Dynasty, and first took Xiangyang, and then along the Han River and directly took Lin'an...

If the Yellow River travels to Shandong, one day the Tang Zhongyuan wants to be an enemy of us, he just needs to go down the Yellow River, and his troops and baggage transport will benefit us a hundred times, and he will also attack water to break through the cities and ponds, and then Shandong will be in danger.

Or once Shanxi, Shaanxi is obtained by Jiannu, and Jiannu can go out of Tongguan, or even attack in two groups. Shandong has no terrain, and the upper reaches and the west gates are empty. At the same time, Dezhou and Jinan are divided into two, how can they defend?

When the teacher consolidated the Yellow River in Shandong, it was like paving a road at home and letting the thieves enter the house; it was like placing his head under the enemy's guillotine."

Xia Xiangwei said this and bowed again, saying, "The students are not against the Yellow River entering Shandong, but why don't the teacher wait for a few years? We can make preparations first and then manage them slowly when the world is settled..."

Wang Xiao said, "What you said makes sense. The upstream is in the hands of others, and the downstream will suffer losses. But... If, as you said, Tang Zhongyuan wants to defeat us, or Jiannu has obtained the land of Shanxi and Shaanxi, will I be stable if I don't flow into the Yellow River?"

He picked up a branch and drew a "several" shape on the ground.

"This is the Yellow River."

He drew a few more lines and said, "This is the Taihang Mountains... This is the Qinling Mountains... Their 800-mile Qinchuan can attack and retreat and defend, occupying an absolute geographical advantage."

"If they want to attack Henan from Shanxi and Shaanxi, with the current destruction of Henan, they will definitely not be able to defend themselves, right?"

Xia Xiangwei replied: "Yes."

"Kaifeng is here, Tongguan is in the west and Taihang Mountain is in the north, and the Yellow River passes by it. This terrain comes from Shanxi and Shaanxi and cannot be defended. If we let the Yellow River return to the Xuhuai River, once Kaifeng is occupied, the enemy can break the Yellow River again at any time and flood Shandong.

When Jiannu attacked from the north, we could rent the Dezhou defense line to resist, because the Dezhou defense line only has a small section from Taihang Mountain to the beach. But if they attacked from the west, Shandong would be completely exposed to them, and there were flaws everywhere. No matter whether there was or not, we could not stop them from entering.

Then I ask you, what is the difference between war or not if we govern the Yellow River?"

Xia Xiangwei was silent, stared at the traces on the soil for a while, and said, "At least you can save money and food."

Wang Xiao said: "It is better to let the people live a better life than save money and attract more people. I ask you again, Henan cannot defend the defense line between the east and west Shandong, so how should we fight this battle?"

"First, make sure that Tang Zhongyuan will not send troops to attack us. Second, defend Shanxi and Shaanxi, and do not give Jiannu the opportunity to send troops to attack us from the west."

"Shandong's strategic terrain is weak, and it is better to defend Shanxi than to defend Shandong. But Shanxi is not in our hands, what should we do?"

"This is what students are worried about. Joining Tang Zhongyuan will not be a long-term plan."

"Yes." Wang Xiao thought of Tang Qianqian and sighed in his heart, saying, "This matter is very subtle. We cannot let Tang Zhongyuan be destroyed by Jiannu, and we must also prevent him from beating us..."

The branches in his hand were on the ground, with the Ethereum as the central axis and drew a triangle.

"As for how to break this situation, we should first recover the capital and then go west to Juyongguan to occupy the land of Shanxi and Shaanxi."

Xia Xiangwei looked at the triangle and said, "Students understand. But the Yellow River..."

"I have decided on the matter of the Yellow River. Instead of fighting, it is better to bury your head and do things."

Wang Xiao stood up and threw away the branches in his hand.

This is not a late Qing court.

...

Chen Jingfu, Luo Deyuan, Fang Yizhi, Chen Zhenhui and others were busy by the river. After hearing the news that King Jing'an was back, several rushed over, but only saw Wang Xiao's car going further and further away.

They were a little regretful, but soon they breathed a sigh of relief.

Because as Wang Xiao returned to Shandong, the last debate about Guliu Yellow River was completely suppressed.

Leave only one policy.

"Ten thousand years are too long, I have to seize the day..."

The night finally came down.

For Wang Xiao, after returning to Jinan, all the things he should be busy with... he can finally live his own private life!

On the way home from the north of the city, he had expected it, but he didn't expect that he would face a test.

When they got on the carriage, Chunning and Qin Xiaozhu were sitting together and listening to Zuo Mingjing report on the matter.

Wang Xiao took this opportunity to ride in the same carriage with them. With Chunning here, Zuo Mingjing also relaxed a lot.

Looking at the beautiful faces of the three girls, he felt pleasing to the eye and was quite happy.

Then, he suddenly heard Chunning ask, "Since Gu Hengbo is interested in his husband, should he accept her?"

"Um?"

Wang Xiao was stunned for a moment.

Chunning said again: "Although my husband is a son-in-law, he has great military achievements. Now that he has been granted the title of king, what's the point of taking a concubine? If you are satisfied with Gu Hengbo, I will take care of this for you."

Wang Xiao looked sideways and saw that Chunning looked very happy or unhappy.

But he was already careful in his heart...

Due to different ancient customs, the relationship between wives and concubines was not what Wang Xiao thought before, and a group of women were jealous.
To be continued...