The Huaihe River in May and June is in the flood season, and the water flow is very fast. Especially the Baili Changhuai River between Xuyi and Huaiyin is the most dangerous. Official and merchant ships ply on it, and there are always sinkings every year.
During the Huaidong case, the corrupt officials in the Transshipment Department lied about the loss of the official ship because the waterway was dangerous, but secretly embezzled and disposed of the ship and its cargo.
The dredging of the lower reaches of the Huaihe River was made during the Han Dynasty's southern expedition. In order to ensure the transportation of grain, equipment and troops, the people were recruited to open up a part of the water section.
However, with the opening of the Guishan Canal two years ago, official, commercial and private ships were able to avoid the dangerous route to the Huaihe River and pass smoothly without the worry of capsizing. In the past two years, the Guishan Canal has gradually become a golden waterway.
Weather, after all, safety, is the preferred channel for all types of fleets, especially civilian ships.
Wang Pu, the chief envoy to Huaidong, has been in office for six full years. During these six years, he has done a lot to bring peace and order to the Huaidong states. In terms of engineering, the two biggest achievements are Hongze Lake and Hongze Lake.
The second is the Guishan Canal.
Starting from the seventh year of Qianyou, after the completion of Hongze, under the guidance of Wang Pu, the people of Chu and Si were strengthened. It took two years and more than 80,000 civilians were used to excavate this road on the land of Huainan.
The hundreds-mile-long Guishan Canal.
Judging from the time and the scale of mobilizing people's strength, Wang Pu was very cautious in using people's power and did not rush for quick success. When talking about the canal, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty could never avoid the topic. It was precisely based on this that Wang Pu
On this matter, Pu often warned his subordinate officials not to serve the people too much and to give them a chance to breathe.
Moreover, during the excavation process, he inspected the canal project three times, personally met with the people, inspected its condition, and listened to the situation. With Wang Pu's example, the officials below were naturally very vigilant, and no one dared to use people's power excessively for political achievements.
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Therefore, when the Guishan Canal was opened, 35 civilians died before and after. Including the previous opening of Hongze Lake, the number of civilians who died did not exceed 100, which is very rare. Of course, those who do engineering work have been doing it since ancient times.
Today, there is no immortal person.
As for the civilians who were injured or killed, the Chief Envoy, of course, allocated special funds to provide compensation. At the same time, Wang Pu personally went to pay homage and visited his family to comfort him.
Since ancient times, all major projects have inevitably caused public resentment during the operation and implementation, and Wang Pu did this. Until the completion of the construction of the Guishan Canal and its successful navigation, the people of Chusi had few complaints and expressed their gratitude to Wang Pu.
Park is grateful.
And Wang Pu, during the six years he spent in Huaidong, it was through these personal actions and example that he helped the Han Dynasty consolidate its rule over Huaidong, and quickly restored its vitality, becoming the real financial and taxation powerhouse of the Han Dynasty today, and providing a lot of blood to Tokyo.
Even ordinary people know that Wang Shijun is fair and selfless, strict with officials, and generous to common people. In the 11th year of Qianyu, if you ask the people of Huaidong if they miss the Tang Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River, if you describe it in an exaggerated way, you will probably be spit on.
spit, and then curse.
Of course, earning such a good reputation in Huaidong is not without its negative effects. There are Huaidong officials who have been spurred and restrained by Wang Pu for many years. Both old officials and new officials respect and fear him, and even resent him.
breed.
At the same time, there was a lot of criticism against him within the Tokyo imperial court. He was impeached one after another for issues such as unauthorized use of power, overstepping of authority, and low authority. There was almost no interruption. In addition, as time went by, there were even more objections. If it weren't for Under the protection of Emperor Liu Chengyou, Wang Pu had long been destroyed and his bones had been destroyed.
You know, Dou Zhengu of Huainan and Huaixi had long been transferred to Hebei to take charge, and was replaced by Liu Wensou. He, Wang Pu, stayed in office for six years, sitting firmly on his butt, and still said the same thing. .Among the Dao of the Han Dynasty, Huaidong was a fat man, and there were many greedy people.
In April, another imperial official reported that Wang Pu was suspected of trying to buy people's hearts in Huaidong. Even the people in Huaidong only knew Wang Pu and did not know the emperor's words.
Sometimes, Liu Chengyou was also curious. Is Wang Pu so disgusting? But this time, Liu Chengyou finally decided to ask Wang Pu to move his position and transfer him from the position of chief envoy to Huaidong. Wang Pu has been in office for many years. The reason is that he is too diligent and hard-working, straining his body and mind, and cannot bear it; the second reason is that the court is full of criticism, even if he maintains trust and continues to let him do it, it is not a good thing for Wang Pu himself, because Liu Chengyou himself is not sure. How long can this trust last?
It wasn't until May, before Li Gu left Beijing, that Liu Chengyou finally issued an edict. Wang Pu had been in charge of Huaidong for many years, and after years of hard work and merit, he was transferred to Tokyo to serve. After this edict, the qualified officials in the court immediately became excited, and Yangzhou It is a good place, and there are many people working hard for the post of Huaidong Chief Envoy.
Of course, Liu Chengyou did not let those people get their wish, but directly issued an order to make Wang Pu take over, which suddenly stopped those people from thinking about it.
One edict, one system, flew from Tokyo to Yangzhou and read it out to the two kings. Wang Pu was about to leave as soon as the edict arrived. On the day Wang Pu left Yangzhou, after hearing the news, they spontaneously gathered to see him off and said goodbye. An old man offered him a bowl of water. , a handful of soil, and a bag of salt. Compared with the show of the Wanmin Umbrella, the feelings were much more sincere. As soon as they parted, Wang Shijun, who had always shown himself to be strict and stern, couldn't help but burst into tears.
Starting from Yangzhou, Wang Pu only took his family and a few servants, took an official boat, and headed north along the canal. The journey was not fast, and he stopped and stopped along the way to pay attention to the public sentiment. On his way out, he also habitually made the last trip. Patrol.
When it was learned that Wang Pu was returning to the north after leaving office, many people along the coast offered to stretch his hair as a farewell gift. However, the distance from Yangzhou to Sizhou took more than six days. , then entered the territory of Xuyi.
Guishan Town was originally just a small village at the foot of Guishan Mountain, but after the opening of the Guishan Canal, it gradually prospered. After all, it is located in Guishan, and the excellent geographical conditions have facilitated its rapid development. It only took one year. In a short period of time, more than 2,000 people gathered, the population was densely populated, and all industries were developed. In the 10th year of Emperor Qianyou's reign, Sizhou reported to the imperial court and officially established Guishan Town.
At this time, when he climbed up Guishan Mountain and looked down at the prosperous town at his feet and the north-flowing canal, Wang Pu was very moved. Above the canal, in his sight, there were always ships sailing and people coming from the town. The sound seemed to be a hymn to him. Looking around, he could vaguely see Hongze Lake to the north, and the rippling scene had long been etched in his mind.
"When I advocated the restoration of Hongze and the construction of canals, there was a lot of opposition from above and below, because the public order was not stable, and I was afraid of wasting the people and hurting the money!" Wang Pu said: "However, as long as we cherish the people's power, use benevolence, and benefit the people, there will be no resentment among the people.
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Standing next to Wang Pu was the newly appointed envoy Wang Pu. He was following Wang Pu all the way north this time, not only for inspection, but also to see him off, and by the way, he could hand over the affairs and discuss the affairs.
After hearing what he said, Wang Pu pointed to the canal and Daze and chuckled: "Now the people of Huaisi are enjoying the grace of Wen Bogong!"
"These are all His Majesty's blessings. I am just giving them on your behalf! Hongze's orders were all taken by Your Majesty. Without Your Majesty's support back then, how could we be as fertile as we are today!"
From Wang Pu's words, we can know that although his temperament is somewhat strong, his political consciousness is not low at all...
"After passing Xuyi, it's time to turn to Bianshui. We have seen each other all the way. I can't thank you enough for this friendship. Let's say goodbye here!" After sighing, Wang Pu seemed to have let go of the last bit of confusion in his heart.
, looked at Wang Pu seriously, cupped his hands and said, "I'll leave everything to you in Huaidong!"
Seeing this, Wang Pu naturally did not dare to ask for help and quickly returned the gift: "Don't worry, Mr. Wen Bo! Your Majesty has entrusted you and given your instructions. How dare you slack off!"
Looking at Wang Pu and seeing his majestic appearance and majestic demeanor, Wang Pu couldn't help but feel emotional in his heart. The two of them were both Jinshi in the first year of Qianyou. Now Wang Pu is in his prime, with a smooth official career.
upward, but he is already old.
Wang Pu is only in his early fifties now, but his long hours of hard work and hard work have made him age very quickly.
Probably feeling Wang Pu's twilight mentality, Wang Pu couldn't help but smile and said: "Wen Bogong has been in Yangzhou for six years and has made outstanding contributions to the country and the people. When he comes to Beijing this time, he should pay homage to the prime minister!"
Regarding this point, Wang Pu was somewhat confident. He looked at Wang Pu and said with a smile: "I am old, and Qiwu is highly valued by your majesty. I am a feudal official now, and I will also be a pillar of the imperial court in the future!"
In fact, the emperor's admiration for Wang Pu is well known to everyone. As long as he makes no mistakes, it will be a matter of course for him to become prime minister in the future. Compared with those who work hard, Wang Pu is really lucky and has the reputation that others strive for.
and status, he achieved it effortlessly, and his path to promotion was as smooth as if it had already been arranged.
Of course, in addition to luck, the prerequisites must also have the capital to be valued. Just like this time when Wang Pu was succeeded as Huaidong's chief envoy, in addition to being favored by the emperor, Wang Pu's own historical and political achievements were also outstanding.
Knowing Haozhou, I went to the transfer envoy and handled all the affairs calmly, in an orderly manner, and achieved great results.
An official ship docked at the pier of Guishan Town, which attracted Wang Pu's attention and stopped him from boarding the ship. He was escorted by soldiers and accompanied by generals. This kind of posture obviously had a lot of background, and he quickly found out.
, it was Li Gu, the envoy who went south to Yangzhou to take up his post.
When Li Gu came to Yangzhou this time, Liu Chengyou gave Li Gu a temporary assignment - the Jianghuai patrol envoy. He was fully responsible for military affairs in the south of the Yangtze River. He had the power to mobilize the water, land, troops and horses in the Jianghuai area. Taking care of his health, Liu Chengyou also
He specially gave his second son Li Gong an official position and ordered him to accompany him. Moreover, he appointed Zhao Yanjin as his accompanying military attache. Zhao Yanjin was the son of the late Shaanxi Duke Zhao Hui and a military minister who served him all year round.
After hearing this, Wang Pu and Wang Pu immediately went to visit him. Li Gu had no idea about this chance encounter and met him in person regardless of the fatigue of the boat.
In the early years of Qianyou, there were two ministers in the south and north of the Han Dynasty who were the most trusted by the emperor. Li Gu was in Hebei and Wang Pu was in Huaidong. Li Gu could know people and Wang Pu could recommend talents, so they were both called them.
They had never met each other before, but now, they met by chance in Guishan Town. The two famous ministers met for the first time. Although the scene was not big, it had the grandeur of an extraordinary meeting.
"Prime Minister Li!" Wang Pusurong bowed his hands and bowed.
"Wang Shijun!" Li Gu smiled and bowed in return.
Two figures of similar age, with similar fame and similar achievements, after meeting, they sat down and discussed things like old friends.
