After listening to this, Su Jing's expression instantly became serious. What Su Guan said made so much sense. From some aspects, there is indeed a great possibility that a policy essay question related to flood control will be asked this year.
He had also heard recently that the people in the Xuanhe River Basin were suffering. In recent years, floods occurred almost every year. The towns in the lower river basin were covered with mud and sand, and thousands of acres of paddy fields and wheat fields were harvested.
The officials sent to control the floods only knew how to fill the gaps, and could not solve the problem fundamentally. However, disasters continued and taxes did not decrease, resulting in the Xuanhe River Basin being very barren.It rained a lot in spring, and at the beginning of the year, Qinghe County also participated in the collection of donated relief grain. All localities were opening granaries to help the disaster areas, but as long as the floods were not eliminated, the people of Xuanhe would not have peace.
"Qinghe County has never had a flood. At most, there were only landslides and river dam bursts, and the consequences were not serious. I realized today that I have never known how to be prepared for danger in a stable place like this. If it weren't for Guan Guan's words, which enlightened me, I would probably still be trapped in poetry, songs, and romance.
As Guan Guan said, even if the topic of the palace examination is not this flood control strategy, if I become a scholar in the future, I should study the flood control strategy to share the worries of the emperor and the people!"
Su Jing's mind is really fast. He is not an old-fashioned scholar who can only read books. He knows how to adapt and accept and adopt suggestions from others. If he becomes an official in the future, the people will only need officials like him who listen to advice, and not those superiors who only act on their own and are stubborn.
"Brother, it's right to think so. So, we still have to look at the real world and not confine ourselves to a corner." Su Guan was glad that her brother was easy to deal with. If he was a bit stubborn, he wouldn't be able to change his mind so quickly.
"Don't worry, Guan Guan, after your reminder, I will look for more books about flood control. The flood in Xuanhe River has been a chronic disease for many years. There are many ancestors who went there to explore the way, and they always left some useful records!"
Su Jing solemnly promised Su Guan. He was right. There were many officials who went to Xuanhe River to control floods in all dynasties, and they always left some useful information.
"I believe in my brother!" Su Guan achieved her goal and smiled brightly.
However, Su Jing's doubts also came immediately:
"Guan Guan, how do you know all this and understand so much?"
Su Guan almost couldn't hold the smile on her face when she heard this. She didn't think of the right words, and her lips stammered a few times, hesitatingly making up an excuse:
"I heard a table of tea drinkers talking about this at the market today, and I thought of these hidden dangers, and I felt uneasy, so I hurried to remind you, brother, that the Spring Examination will be after the New Year, and there is not much time left for you to prepare.
Moreover, I have been in the Gu family for more than ten years. Master Gu traveled all over the country to do business, and he saw and heard a lot. When he came back from business, he would often talk about these political and practical affairs, so I listened to a lot, so I naturally understood more!"
Her words were flawless, and Su Jing didn't doubt it at all after listening, but nodded approvingly:
"Sure enough, children raised in wealthy families have broad horizons and knowledge. I have to admit this, so I need to work harder in the future to fight for a bright future for myself, and also let my descendants become knowledgeable people!"
Although Su Jing hates the arrogance and contempt of those rich people, he has to admit that they know more than you.
"It's great that big brother has such an idea, hehe!"
After Su Guan was smart, she smiled a little silly. She silently stroked her hair in her heart. Fortunately, she was smart and fooled it.
If people knew that I had the ability to predict, I would be treated as a witch and dragged to the sky for sacrifice, right?"Guan Guan, what are your thoughts on flood control?" Su Jing became excited about this practical matter and actually pulled Su Guan aside to have a chat.
Su Guan was also happy to tell him everything she knew:
"I think we should encourage afforestation in the Xuanhe River basin. Trees and vegetation can effectively block some silt and alleviate the problem of silt coverage in the lower river basin. It is also necessary to build more dams. On this basis, we must widen and deepen the riverbed, which is also a way to contain floods.
Or we can dig canals to divert water and connect the water source to some areas with less precipitation, which can also effectively prevent and control droughts, killing two birds with one stone.
However, this project is huge and consumes a lot of manpower and material resources. It cannot be completed overnight, and it is a bit costly. There is also post-disaster reconstruction, which can adopt the method of work-for-relief, integrating soldiers and civilians. In this way, the victims can also participate in post-disaster reconstruction, exchange labor for food, and speed up the reconstruction progress!"
Wow, Su Guan understood a lot, almost everything. Su Jing felt that he didn't even need to look up any classics. Just listening to what she said made sense.
All the methods she proposed are feasible, much more useful than just filling up the dam blindly, at least they can improve the local situation.
Su Jing's face was full of surprise, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Su Guan was both excited and incredible.
"Brother, why are you looking at me like that?" Su Guan felt guilty.
"Guan Guan, you are so amazing. If you were a man, what would we do?" Su Jing almost regarded his sister as an object of worship.
But fortunately, he didn't question her, Su Guan thought in her heart, otherwise she didn't know how to explain it. These knowledge and ideas can't be seen in books.
However, she also understood these by virtue of her convenience in the future and the development of the Internet, which has nothing to do with her own intelligence.
"That can't be helped, brother, I'm a girl!" She deliberately made a joke to make Su Jing laugh.
It has been half an hour since she came in, and the two brothers are still waiting outside. She should leave after completing her task.
"Brother, there is one last thing!"
"What is it?" After this, Su Jing has taken everything Su Guan said very seriously.
"That's right, my fourth brother and I discussed going to the state capital to sell shaqima before the New Year's Day, and by the way, take a look at the state capital's New Year's Day Lantern Festival. We haven't seen it yet, so we want to see the world. Can you come with us when the time comes? It just so happens that my brother is about to take the exam, and he must have overworked his brain, so he should relax!"
Su Guan wanted to invite Su Jing to the New Year's Day Lantern Festival. It would be the New Year in less than half a month after the New Year. She wanted to think of a way to keep her brother until the New Year and prevent him from returning to the academy. In this way, Zhao Xiyun and the others would not be able to succeed in their evil plan.
However, she had to use some self-torture tactics, otherwise what if she couldn't keep her brother?
She couldn't tell the truth, otherwise no one would believe it.
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