Drunken Exquisiteness

The river flows eastward, and the waves are endless.

The land of abundance in the plain of central Shu is a land of vast hectares and fertile fields. There are 1,526 large and small rivers in the middle of the plain. The backwaters of Eastern Shu converge on the three rivers. The flow of the three rivers is open all the way, connecting the Canglang River to the north and the south.

The sky is sunny, the clouds are pale, and the wind is cold.

In the deep autumn, the cold is strong, and the facing river breeze blows, blowing fur robe hunting and hunting, and the coolness hits people. Qing Chen followed Ye Tianling onto the side of the backwater levee. Hundreds of thousands of levies on the river bank used bamboo cages to intercept the water and built the dike. Over the months, the backwater gradually eased and twelve steep gates were distributed over the river. Keep this surging river in the palm of your hand.

Si Weiyun turned around from the dike, and greeted him: "His Royal Highness, Princess!"

Ye Tianling nodded slightly, looked across the river, and applauded: "In just a few months, such a huge project is about to be completed, but Yun, I didn't see the wrong person."

Si Weiyun gave a deep bow and smiled and said, "Weiyun is fortunate not to humiliate her life, and we have to thank the princess for her ingenuity. Without these twelve steep gates to control the water flow, the embankment will be destroyed and the water will be released.

Qing Chen faced the river breeze and looked into the far distance where he could see. Qingzhou County was standing in the lower reaches of the backwater, faintly visible. She smiled lightly and said, "It is not easy to build a dike. It is not easy to preserve nature. This steep gate I just said that in the letter. It was originally on paper. Who knows you actually caused it. If you didn't see it with your own eyes, I would really not believe it."

Si Weiyun followed Qing Chen's gaze and looked far away, but his expression was slightly worried: "His Royal Highness, there is still something..."

"Say." Ye Tianling said lightly.

Si Weiyun hesitated for a moment, saying: "The backwater dam closure will gradually store water in the diversion pond. The amount of water should not be underestimated. Once the steep gate opens and the flood peak falls, the water level in the river will rise sharply. I am afraid Qingzhou and Fengzhou And half of the counties along the coast will become Wangze, but Yun is courageous, please think twice about your Highness." As he said, he looked at Qing Chen.

Qing Chen knew from Si Weiyun’s letter a few days ago that he had this concern. Another reason was that most of the millions of craftsmen who built the embankment came from the Qing and Feng counties. If the river was flooded with their hands, the people would be outraged. level. She tried to mention this to Ye Tianling, but to no avail.

Ye Tianling stood still with his hands in front, looking at the rivers and mountains of the plains in the middle of Shu, with a deep coldness exuding all over his body, making people afraid to look directly. His eyebrows were slightly furrowed, his eyes were deep, and he remained silent for a long time.

The power of Ximinhou is comparable to that of Beiyanhou. Shuzhong is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and if he did not accidentally destroy the Eastern Shu army, it is very likely that he will hand over this Tianfu Plain to Ximinhou as his king. Even if the two sides go to war, if the main force cannot be destroyed in one fell swoop, the entire Shuzhong will sooner or later become a battlefield. Once the forces of Ximinhou and Beiyanhou rebel forces merge into one, it may cost more than flooding the two states. The big price.

Qing Chen shook his head slightly at Si Weiyun, asking him not to mention it for now. It's about the victory or defeat of the march, and Si Weiyun knows that Ye Tianling has thought deeply before making this decision, and can no longer speak falsely, but has to wait beside him.

Ye Tianling turned around and glanced at him. He didn't say a word about it, but said: "Go back to the hall."

Fang entered the annex, and Wei Changzheng entered and sent the front military newspaper. Eleven Tong, Nangong Jing and others have secret messages delivered almost every day. Even though Ye Tianling is in Shu, he knows the situation in the northern border.

In the days when soldiers and horses confronted each other, the eleventh-ranked army confronted the rebels on the West Road led by Yu Cheng, son of Beiyan Hou, and rejected the enemy at Youzhou.

The Nangong Fighting Vanguard Army reinforces Suzhou, and encounters Huangling Valley with the main rebels. The two sides fought each other shortly, and the Nangong team was elite, with fewer enemies and more clever tricks, breaking through the enemy's defense and arriving in Suzhou.

The defender of Suzhou, He Chong, led his army out of the city to respond, and forced Yu Su to retreat thirty miles outside the city. The two sides fought **** battles for many days, and the soldiers of Suzhou defended the city, and finally waited for the army of King Cham to kill.

Yu Su kept attacking Suzhou for a long time, then turned to Jingzhou and took Dingzhou.

King Zhan took the opportunity to march northward and regain Liaozhou. Immediately rectified the army, the troops were divided into two groups to form an encirclement, and the rebels were defeated at Tielyuan and captured 14,000 people.

The morale of the counter-insurgency army was soaring, and the momentum went northward. Now Yu Su fought and retreated, and the returning army was unable to defend Lin'an Pass, and had been stalemate with King Cham for many days.

Ye Tianling took the military newspaper and disassembled it, his lips twitched slightly, and Qing Chen raised his head: "What's wrong?"

General Ye Tianling handed it to her, and Qing Chen looked at it and smiled and said, "Xia Bufeng is really a strong general, and even killed the three generals of Yu Su. No wonder you value him so much."

Standing in front of the window with his hands free, Ye Tian raised his eyebrows, and looked arrogant: "Yu Su has lost his army this time, but he knows that he has converged."

"It's okay to hold each other, there will be time to spare." Qing Chen looked at the military plane map before the case and said, "Four brother, but Yun said that it is not unreasonable that the two confined river sections in Fengzhou, Qingzhou are narrow. As soon as the steep gate opens, the river's water soars, and it will surely cause a flood."

The sun flickered, and a sharp luster was reflected in Ye Tianling's eyes. He looked at the wind and fallen leaves outside the window and said faintly: "The two evils are the less."

Qing Chen knew that he was right, so he sighed and stood up: "Why don't I go to Weiyun's place to see."

Ye Tianling turned around and looked at her: "Only Yun can talk to you better, you can talk to him, otherwise he will always find it hard to let go."

Qing Chen nodded and said: "I know, this is inevitable, and I can't blame him."

The world is always hard to complete, and Qing Chen appreciates Si Weiyun in his heart. Although he has many worries, he takes care of the overall situation, and the overseers are not slack in the construction of the embankment day and night. Ye Tianling knows and employs people not only to make them use their talents, but also to make them loyal and obedient.

Qiuyang sprinkled down from high in the sky, Qing Chen turned and watched Ye Tian Ling Qingba's figure bathed in the sun, with a faint golden light shining on his cyan gown, the deep outline against the time was like a knife cut, solemn Sharp and strong as a mountain.

The person in front of him who made the world’s sages bow their heads and proclaim his servants was her husband. Qing Chen smiled faintly in her eyes. Nothing could shake his mind. A man who also allowed herself to surrender, or this was her willingness to follow him for life. The reason for it.

Sitting alone in the penthouse, burying the first-floor picture scroll, Si Weiyun frowned, couldn't help feeling irritable, and proceeded with the case.

Fengzhou, that is the hometown.

The scene of playing on the river bank for a young age is still in front of you. I don't want to destroy the dam under the Yijiang Dam I am proud of now. I have to love it, but why is it worth it?

He lingered for a long time, then raised his head suddenly, and suddenly saw Qing Chen standing in front of him with a smile in white clothes, looking at the messy blueprint of the case. Si Weiyun was taken aback: "Wang Hao, but Yun is rude."

Qing Chen was accustomed to Lu Qian's youthful chic, and Du Junshu's madness, always felt that Si Weiyun was neat and rigorous, but he was not used to it. "Still thinking about retaining water and storing floods?" She smiled at Si Weiyun and unfolded a scroll of drawings.

The words are like his people, and Si Weiyun's words are slender and powerful and meticulous, just like his people, thin and thin like a literati, but they are full of character and strictness. If it is not for such a person, how can such a huge water conservancy project be planned by one hand? Qing Chen couldn't help sighing after seeing the complicated drawings. Thousands of years later, she had heard and seen things, but they were only roughly vague outlines, but after talking to Si Weiyun, he could really turn them into reality above the river. This wonderful mind, I am afraid that no one in the world can match it.

Si Weiyun glanced inadvertently. The autumn sun in front of him pierced the window, faintly reflected on Qing Chen’s white clothes, the bright light was clear, the grace and calmness, the quietness of the whole body was as deep as the clear lake, and he could not move his eyes for a while. The depression in her chest disappeared in her clear smile, and her heart became quiet for no reason.

Seeing him silent for a long time, Qing Chen raised his eyes strangely. Si Weiyun hurriedly lowered his gaze, daring not to look at her, and said: "Wang Hao, I know this is a last resort, but I am still not reconciled."

Qing Chen nodded slightly, stroked his slender fingers on Si Weiyun’s exquisite water conservancy chart, pondered for a moment, and asked: "I remember that I discussed with you in the letter a few days ago. Have you ever thought about the idea of ​​Qiaoling going around the two states?"

Letters have been frequent in the past few months. Si Weiyun has been discussing water conservancy construction since that day in the Tianji Mansion and discussing water conservancy construction. He has long been a confidant and often discusses everything with her. He leaned over and pulled out another drawing and pointed it to her: "This method can indeed prevent the flow of water and avoid the two states of Qing and Feng. It was originally designed to balance the water volume to avoid flood peaks, and a diversion dam will be built here to connect the north and south canals. Regulate the river water so that the dry season is inexhaustible and the rising season does not overflow. However, although the North Canal has already started construction, the progress has been slow. Only due to the hard rock of Dingqiaoling, the entire waterway was dug a little bit. Even night and day, it was too late."

Qing Chen looked at it, and then smiled: "His Royal Highness actually hopes that you can manage to build this canal. Only then did you see on the embankment that there has been no suspension of work on Dingqiaoling, didn't you say a word?"

Si Weiyun stroked his drawings and nodded: "His Royal Highness has given me the right to make arbitrary decisions. How can I live up to such trust? The Yijiang Dam will never delay the march. It is a pity that it will be difficult to get the best of both worlds."

Qing Chen turned around and asked, "You are very familiar with Shuzhong."

Si Weiyun looked far away, as if with a bit of nostalgia, but concealed deeply: "I am a native of Juancheng, Fengzhou, where the folk customs are simple and the scenery is pleasant, and it is a very beautiful place. In addition, it is rich in products. Abundant, if the concept of building a weir and diversion channel is completed, the drought and drought of the land will follow the people, and it will not be a waste of the reputation of the "land of abundance"."

"That's why your Royal Highness must take the middle of Shu." Qing Chen raised his eyes and looked far away. The pavilion was not far from the river, and the sound of the river was faintly heard in his ears, "The middle of Shu is the granary of the world.

"I know." Si Weiyun replied solemnly, "I can only think of a closed state, but your Highness has to take care of the four domains, so I have no complaints."

Qing Chen saw a trace of certainty from his thin face, and the strong man with broken wrists was proud and admirable: "Water conservancy is the foundation of farming, farming is the basis of the people, and the people's livelihood is the world. Your hands are really tied to our roots. After Anlan in the middle of Shu, there will still be Canglang River floods to be corrected. Your Royal Highness is very dependent on you. As for Qingzhou and Fengzhou, there are also arrangements. Transferring millions of funds to rebuild the two counties may be slightly remedied."

Si Weiyun looked puzzled, even if it is a national treasury levy, it would take a lot of trouble for a million. Qing Chen just smiled lightly and didn't say much. Before leaving Tiandu, she had already handed over the amethyst bead that the concubine lotus had given to him. She used the Mingyilou to secretly prepare military supplies to prevent accidents in the war.

"Why don't you believe in Your Highness?" She raised her eyebrows, "Go, accompany me to the riverside to see. This is a water conservancy project that has been used for the ages, only to hear you mention it frequently in your letter. Since it is here, I really want to have a good experience. "

Si Weiyun came back to his senses in a daze, and immediately ordered the attendants in the hall to prepare horses.

Pointing and talking all the way, Qing Chen and Si Weiyun arrived before the river bank.

Dingqiaoling Mountain is high and steep, like a sharp sword thrusting straight into the clouds to intercept the river. The mountains, winds and rivers are coming in abruptly, and the face is so cold that people can hardly open their eyes.

Qing Chen supported his hood and rode his horse slowly. Lingqian North Canal was not very wide. It was only about one person deep and more than ten steps wide. Compared with the South Canal, which passed through the small alluvial plain, it could only accommodate three-dimensions of river water. However, it is this three-point river that can turn fertile fields into Zeguo and destroy houses into ruins.

Linchuan was wading through the water, and many conscripts were digging through the canal, struggling to carry. Since ancient times, the common people have known only very little about politics, and life and death changes are in the hands of those in power. Nearly a million people on this riverside are just relying on labor to support their families, looking forward to a prosperous life and a peaceful life. How many people know that their homes will be destroyed, and even their lives are worrying?

The incumbents play power tricks to overturn the clouds, and even if they are fortunate to be the governing party, they cannot help but feel emotion in their hearts. If there is no hard mind, the so-called world is nothing more than suffering. If you don't suffer yourself, you will destroy the common people.

Si Weiyun rode along with Qing Chen. Seeing her still walking deep, he said to stop him: "Wang Hao, it's very dangerous to drive a mountain ahead. Don't do it again."

Qing Chen reined his horse slightly and looked at the distance. She could already hear the sound of axe and chisel in her ears. After watching for a while, she suddenly asked, "What method is used to open the mountain and gouge the canal?"

Si Weiyun said: "This is the ancient method in the middle of Shu. Burning firewood on the rock to make it hot, and then pour cold water or vinegar on it, and the rock will be quenched and then chipped and peeled with iron. Chiseling, going round and round, runs through the mountains."

"Isn't that slow?" Qing Chen looked up in surprise.

"But there is no other way." Si Weiyun said, "This is the most time-saving way."

"Why not open the mountain with explosives?" Qing Chen asked again.

Si Weiyun was taken aback: "What is it for?"

Qing Chen suddenly felt that gunpowder should not have been widely used at this time, and she whispered in her heart, urging the horse: "Go, let's go back!" Swagger turned back to the hall.

When Si Weiyun asked on the road, Qing Chen raised his hand to stop him, and only said to him: "Hurry up and call Ming Zhi, I have something to ask him."

But after a while, Ming Zhi and Si Weiyun came to the annex and saw that Qing Chen was looking through the book before the case.

"princess!"

Qing Chen raised his head, smiled at them, and asked, "Held, can there be fire and thunder bombs on the rivers and lakes?"

Ming Zhi said: "Yes, what will the princess do?"

"Can you make it?"

"Although I am not proficient, I know a little bit."

What Qing Chen copied on the paper, she remembered that gunpowder was accidentally discovered by Taoist priests in ancient times when they made alchemy and seek immortality. Sure enough, she found clues in such books. She took the paper to Si Weiyun: "There are thousands of tricks in the book, but it's cloud, see I try to keep you a sealed state intact."