Songzhou, which governs Songcheng, has a large number of dredging boats on this section of the Bianhe River, going down the river to dredge the canal.
With the money and food in place, the on-site survey was completed, and Wang Pu prepared a plan and strategy and reported it. After the court discussion, the court formally issued an edict to correct the shortcomings of the Bianhe River, with Wang Pu supervising the affairs and taking charge of the overall situation.
The prefectures and counties along the river each levied river workers and labor, and on the basis of managing their own river sections, Wang Pu unified the deployment and sent assistants to guide and supervise. From Kaifeng, through Song Dynasty, Bo, to Suzhou, there are more than 500 miles of waterways.
, although the degree of siltation varies, it is indeed a big project for the Han Dynasty. Moreover, this dredging route is very directional.
The dredging work requires hard work, with boats dragging the silt. Cast iron claws are attached to the stern of the boat and sink to the bottom. The pole workers hold poles and pull them out quickly. Although they ride down the flowing water, the boat still needs to be pulled by trackers. Such stirring,
The Bian River is turbid...
A fleet of ships came up the water from the southeast. They were all large ships with thousands of materials. The ships had a deep draft. Judging from the flags they flew, they were public official ships. This was Tao Gu and Wang Pu who had returned from an envoy in the Southern Tang Dynasty.
It can be seen from the heavy fleet of boats lining the river that the trip to Tang Dynasty was very fruitful.
Midsummer is approaching, and the weather is getting hotter. The clothes of the attendants, soldiers, boatmen, etc. on the boat have become thin early, and the coolies are even more sweaty. On the first boat, Tao Gu and Wang Pu are also wearing light summer shirts, standing
Standing next to the ship's side, looking out into the distance, the sleeves and robes are fluttering in the wind, making you look like a celebrity.
"Although the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is pleasant, I still prefer the scenery in the north! At least it is not as hot and humid as the south, which makes people uncomfortable." Tao Gu stood on the side of the boat and watched the scenery of the canal one by one, feeling very emotional.
Tao Gu is from Pizhou. In the Guanzhong area, you have to work as hard as you can. Tao Gu’s emotion was inspired by the situation. Of course, when he said this, there was still a little bit of emotion in his expression.
The rippling meaning seems to still linger in the beautiful memories of Jinling.
The women from the south of the Yangtze River were as elegant as water. He secretly enjoyed the brothels and Chu pavilions on the Qinhuai River and had endless aftertaste. When he went to Jiangnan as an envoy, Tao Gu obviously let himself go, and was far less "cautious" than when he was in the Han court.
"Humility", of course, his prudence and humility have always been reserved for the Emperor Liu Chengyou.
After serving as deputy envoy, Wang Pu looked down upon Tao Gu very much and despised him after his experience of working together. He only felt that this person had a false reputation, but had low moral character, was arrogant and rude, and was greedy for profit.
Greedy, ignorant of keeping oneself clean...
The conduct of the envoy to Jinling this time was really sanctimonious. If the emperor and ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty had not unintentionally caused trouble, they would have completely lost the dignity and face of the envoys of a great power and made their generosity laughable.
But Tao Gu seemed unaware of it, even complacent.
Although he was disdainful in his heart, Wang Pu did not show it on his face. He just casually echoed in a serious tone: "What Mr. Tao said is true! Since ancient times, the land south of the Yangtze River has been humid, humid and hot. My northern soldiers,
If you are not used to the southern soil, you need to be careful if you mobilize troops in the future. If you are not prepared in time, you may suffer a heavy setback. Even the climate in Huainan is somewhat different from that in the north. After returning to the court, you need to tell your majesty...
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Tao Gu just wanted to have a chat with Wang Pu to relieve the boredom of sailing. Unexpectedly, one sentence of emotion would lead to such a serious military and political discussion from this young man, and he couldn't help but feel a little depressed.
Glancing at Wang Pu's serious performance, Tao Gu felt displeased. He felt that this junior was putting on airs in front of him. He then thought about how Wang Pu had made a big splash with his intelligence during his time in Jinling, and how he had been favored by the emperor when he was in Tokyo.
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Tao Gu's narrow-mindedness made Tao Gu feel uncomfortable. All kinds of emotions surged up at once, and he said with a smile on his face, "Everything we talk about is for the country and the king. No wonder he is so appreciated by your majesty."
Tao Gu's strange yin and yang aura did not have any impact on Wang Pu. He only saw him facing the north, bowing his hands and saying seriously: "Since you have received the emperor's salary and received your majesty's trust, I should repay you wholeheartedly for my lack of talents."
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"Haha..." Tao Gu smiled again, his eyes flashed a few times, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and said casually: "This time, Tang was able to negotiate peace, not only to find out the true and false, but also to return with a full load. Think about it,
After returning to the capital, Your Majesty will definitely reward you. Qiwu has a bright future... The future generations are to be feared!"
The words were kind, but Tao Gu's tone was not that friendly. If it had been someone else, such as Wang Pu, with his fierceness, he would probably have scorned him directly, or even scolded him outright.
But Wang Pu, although his brows showed displeasure, he still maintained his demeanor: "Serve the country, but only seek merit, so why should I care about His Majesty's praise?"
After Wang Pu said this, Tao Gu didn't look very good. He glanced sideways at Wang Pu, hummed twice, and walked away with a flick of his sleeves.
Wang Pu did not care about Tao Gu and did not speculate. He was not only elegant, but also young and energetic.
Looking at the dredging boats making way for the fleet in the canal, Wang Pu knew what was going on. He had a high regard for the imperial government's execution of river dredging, and he also felt Liu Chengyou's determination.
Caressing the side of the ship, his body swayed with the movement of the ship, and feeling the difficulty of the ship heading north, Wang Pu felt at ease. What was on the ship was the sincerity of the peace negotiation expressed by the Lord of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jing, including thirty thousand shi of grain and twenty thousand yuan of money.
Compared with the initial lion's big mouth, it is nothing. Even with this small amount of money and food, Tao Gu and Wang Pu talked until their mouths were dry, their skin was worn out, they moved them with emotion, understood them with reason, and showed them with words.
Only then did the Southern Tang Dynasty relent.
Today's Southern Tang is in its "heyday". Since the founding of the country, it has the widest territory, the largest population, and the richest finances. It is not so easy to blackmail, that is, the Tang leader Li Jing is "magnificent", and Wang
Pu cleverly took advantage of the party strife in the Southern Tang Dynasty to benefit.
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Generally speaking, the peace negotiation between Tang Dynasty and Tang Dynasty was relatively smooth, and the willingness of the two parties to negotiate peace was relatively sufficient. As for why it took a full month and a half, Tao Gu and Wang Pu deliberately delayed and stayed at
Jinling means.
They have the mission of Liu Chengyou and spying on information about the Southern Tang Dynasty is the most important thing. The saying "Know yourself and your enemy" will never go out of style.
During the month and a half of the Southern Tang Dynasty, we closely observed its military affairs; observed its civil affairs directly; and inquired about its political affairs, but the situation was too optimistic...
As for the money and grain that he insisted on extorting, it was just a little extra. Of course, this little extra was enough to make the Han court emperors and ministers who were not wealthy feel happy.
Staring at the broken waves of the Bianhe River, the waves reflecting the sun's rays were a bit dazzling. Wang Pu's eyes were clear and he looked clear-headed. He carefully recalled the experiences and gains of this trip to the Tang Dynasty, and his understanding of the Southern Tang Dynasty. , the language is already organized in my mind, how to report to Liu Chengyou, and what suggestions do you have...
