The Beautiful Land - Chapter 85

“It’s the Baiying mentioned before.” Yu Kedi looked at the fire without looking up, and said, “The old man on the river knows this generation of waterways well… His suggestion to Song Shangshu is to change the river course in Jining.”

His face became serious, “Earlier, even when the Emperor Taizu was still there, the Yellow River burst was flooded, and it would be broken by the river? Song Shangshu was also the first to treat it, but it was not cured. Because there is not enough water, he can only use it reluctantly. At this moment, this one gave an idea whether to borrow water from Wenshui or something… Anyway, the news from Song Shangshu was sent over, my lord. I was looking at the maps for both days, and during the day I personally went out to conduct field surveys.”

The person in charge of Song Li presided over the project, and Shen Qianlan shouldn’t be too idle to go on his behalf.

Xi Fuwei thought for a while, raised her eyebrows and asked, “But I am afraid that people will make trouble when they know this news?”

“Naturally.” Yu Kedi said, “After all, there are still a lot of people in the DPRK who don’t want to move their capital. Moreover, Jianwen’s remnants of sin are also eyeing, and he must take the opportunity of his Majesty to take the lead outside!”

“Even if your majesty is leading the army, how many people still remember Jianwen in this world?” Xi Fuwei covered her mouth and smiled, “It’s hard to come by.”

Yu Kedi took a deep look at her when he heard the words, and said, “This is not necessarily true. After all, the Battle of Jing Nan hasn’t reached a generation before, even if it has been calm and calm for these years… Who can guarantee that they are gone? ”

Xi Fuwei heard what he meant, thought for a moment, looked outside, and asked in a low voice: “Wang Han?”

Yu Kedi gave her an approving look.

……In other words, even if there was no major danger in escorting Kaihe, but because of the relative relationship between Chen Pi Lan and the prince, Han Wang might attack Chen Pi Lan in the name of Jianwen’s remnants?

Xi Fuwei instantly felt that she was on a thief ship.

She also counted on Chen Lan to protect herself, but Chen Lan herself was a pond fish who was involved!

Compared with the Jianwen remnants who have not made any major moves for almost ten years, Han Wang is the second son of Emperor Yongle, and he has frequently made military exploits in the battle of Jingnan earlier. Lan, don’t worry about not having a good hand!

And more noble than birth, the prince’s concubine’s nephew’s sullen blue, where can be more noble than the prince?

“…Didn’t the Shen family send more confidantes to the adults?” Xi Fuwei squeezed her forehead a little unbearably, “still think that His Royal Highness Han has a sense of measure?”

Yu Kedi sneered and said, “If you go to Yingtianfu in the future and ask about it, you will know. His Royal Highness is reasonable? This is a good joke.”

In fact, Xi Fuwei had also vaguely heard some rumors about the cruel temperament of King Han and King Zhao earlier, but at that time she felt that this kind of thing had nothing to do with her, and she didn’t care about it.

Seeing that Yu Kedi said that, he couldn’t help sighing, and said that if these two still knew about proportions, it would be fine. Since they don’t care about proportions so much, who knows what they will do?

“But don’t worry too much.” Yu Kedi saw her thoughts and said, “It’s like Zou Fuming knows your details but still doesn’t dare to touch you. We all stand under the banner of the emperor’s army. It’s the prince. If you want to move us, you have to weigh and weigh… After all, no matter how generous the prince is, it is impossible to watch the princess’s family be indifferent for his grievances.”

Shen Pilan is only a junior, and he is not considered to be of great importance in the Prince’s camp.

If King Han and King Zhao give too much handle to the prince in order to kill him… the prince will die of joy.

The two princes are not fools either.

“Wen Shui…” Xi Fuwei breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, and said in deep thought, “Next, I am afraid that adults will often go out for inspections. Adults travel, should they be on horseback?”

Yu Kedi let out a “um” and looked up, “Why are you asking? Do you want to follow the adults after learning to ride horses? It’s just that although there is no shortage of women in Jinyiwei, the adults take you with you on this occasion, I’m afraid they will be human Criticized.”

“I’m not going to be men’s clothing?” Xi Fuwei wondered. She had no achievements in the Zou Mansion. Even though she barely stayed, she couldn’t really be a book boy, but she still had to seize the opportunity to perform more.

The problem is that as the eldest lady of the Xi family, she had a little dabbling in piano, chess, calligraphy, and calligraphy.

These skills are completely useless at present…

If you continue to stay in this yard, you can’t learn anything at all. It’s better to go for a run, maybe you will gain something!

She just said, “Anyway, it’s so cold now, everyone is wrapped up when going out… At most I don’t talk or talk less.”

Yu Kedi groaned: “I can find someone to teach you how to ride a horse, but you don’t know if an adult is willing to take it.”

At this moment, in the study, Shen Qianlan was thinking about the pile of maps in front of him.

In addition to the map of Wenshui that Yu Kedi had just taken, the map of Huitonghe was still on hold at this moment.

Although they are now within the Grand Canal, and it is one of Yongle Emperor’s determination to move the capital to Shuntian Mansion, the Huitong River is very young compared to other sections of the Grand Canal that connects north and south.

It was only excavated from the previous dynasty to the 26th year of Yuan Shizu.

Starting from Xucheng in Shandong Province and arriving at Yuhe in Linqing, it has a total length of more than two hundred and fifty miles, with thirty gates, and more than two and a half million servicemen were used at that time.

Two years later, Yuan Shizu listened to the suggestion of Taishi Ling Guo Shoujing, and sent many soldiers, craftsmen, sailors and “unofficial prisoners and slaves” to excavate the Tonghui River with a total length of more than 160 miles… Because of this canal that connects the quasi-new capital with the richest Jiangnan in the country, Emperor Yongle is not worried about the future use of food in Shuntian Mansion.

It’s just that there were some problems with the location of the water division in the Yuan Dynasty. At that time, the section of the river in Jeju, which was called the Jeju River earlier, used Wen and Si as the water source. After the two waters were led to Rencheng, the north-south division was carried out. However, Rencheng is not the highest point in this section. When the water is divided, there is more in the south and less in the north.

As a result, the northern section of the river is shallow, so you can only travel with small boats. When the big boat arrives here, you have to change it to a small boat. After this section, you can change to a big boat… It’s imaginable how troublesome.

Now that Emperor Yongle wants to move the capital, he will certainly not continue to tolerate this problem. Therefore, when the meeting to open the river is reconvened, improving the water distribution hub is the top priority.

According to the news sent by Song Li, Bai Ying, an elderly Wenshang who is familiar with the river crossing, gave the suggestion to draw Wenshui for transport and build a new dam on the Wenshui river bed near Dai Village to divert the remaining water from Wenshui to the south. Wang, into the Jeju River.

In this way, the water volume of the Hebei section of Jeju has increased, and the navigability need not be mentioned [Note].

Before Shen Pilan came to Shandong, he had been studying poetry and books at home. After learning the news at home, he obtained this mission for him. He also temporarily learned about the situation of Huitonghe, although it is definitely not as good as Song Li. Looking at the map, you can roughly think about the entire project process and the results after completion.

If there were no surprises, after the river was opened this time, the “Yuan History · River Canal Records” said: “A boat is thousands of miles away, and there is nothing in ancient times.” Such a grand occasion, I am afraid it will reappear soon.

Although he came to Shandong for the purpose of being very utilitarian, even involving the dispute between the prince and the prince, he was also full of expectations for the opening of the river.

As for the King of Han, the remnants of Jianwen, the courtiers who opposed the move of the capital… The young man squinted his eyes, his knuckles tapped lightly on several cases, and his eyes were shining.

After a while, the sound of footsteps from far and near made him raise his head alertly.

After a while, Xi Fuwei walked in with a pleasing eyebrow and said, “My lord, it’s time to eat. Should I use it now or wait a while?”

“Now.” Shen Qianlan saw that she had come to inform herself, frowned slightly, and said, “Why are you here to defeat the enemy?”

Xi Fuwei thought he was unhappy to see herself, and even suspected that she was deliberately looking for a chance to talk to him, and she sighed helplessly before saying: “I can’t help the chef and can’t help, so I can only share something for defeating the enemy. Errands.”

Fortunately, Shen Pi Lan said nothing, and tidied up the map in front of him, and then got up and followed her to the flower hall for dinner.

When he arrived at Hua Ting, Yu Kedi had already arranged the food.

It can be seen that although Chen Qianlan came from a noble family, his living habits are not extravagant. On the table of Huanghuali and Eight Immortals, there are two dishes and one soup, and a small bowl of rice.

Of course, the dishes are basically meaty.

After all, Chen Qianlan’s appetite is just right at this age, and he is a martial artist, so he can’t do without meat.

He eats food very fast, and he doesn’t need others to serve him at all, so Xi Fuwei, who was secretly pulled up by Yu Kedi to show his performance, is completely useless… Well, maybe she is not used to the gap from lady to maid. , Not professional at all in serving people.

Feeling depressed, he watched Chen Qianlan return to the study after finishing his meal, cleaned up with Yu Kedi, and was planning to volunteer to wash the dishes. The effect of a piece of gold collar came out: Yu Kedi made a pot of tea with quick hands and feet, and let She took it to Shen Thiolan.

“Adults are accustomed to eating some tea when they are working at night.” Yu Kedi warned, “Be smart! Don’t put the tea down and leave. Anyway, make a few words with the adults.”

“…What should I say?” Xi Fuwei asked humbly.

Yu Kedi hates iron for failing to make steel: “My lord also had a fame for jurying people before. You had a big brother Juren who was also knowledgeable. You have to ask me how to find topics? I don’t even know a few words!”

Xi Fuwei heard the phrase “There was a big brother Juren”, she couldn’t help feeling sore again, and she was silent for a while before saying: “When I was at home before, I discussed some homework with my brother. But the adults looked at it. If you don’t like to talk, speak rashly, I’m afraid it will annoy him, right?”

“Didn’t you say it?” Yu Kedi said, “My lord doesn’t like words, but his opponents have not been bad… Anyway, please take it over. I’m afraid I want to drink tea later.”

Xi Fuwei had to carry tea and walked into the room of Chen Thie Lan. Who knew she had only entered the door, and heard a soft buzzing sound outside the window. She hadn’t reacted yet, she had already seen Chen Thie Lan kicking the book case. “Dududu” three times in a row like torrential rain, and there were three more arrows on the desk in front of him!

[Note] Information about the Grand Canal comes from Baidu Encyclopedia.