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Chapter 9 The Canal

"It's time for Lou Baiyue to contact me." Gu Chensha was surprised and opened the letter, and there were four words on it "Canal Pier".

The signature is the character "Lou" and it is painted with a shallow crescent moon.

There is no doubt that this is Lou Worshiping the Moon.

See you at the canal pier.

"Let's go, leave the palace and go to the canal pier." Gu Chensha handed the letter to Xiao's adopted son: "It's burned. This letter is evidence for Jing'er, so don't leave any handle for others."

"yes."

The most prosperous place in the Dayong Dynasty was the capital.

The most prosperous place in the capital is the canal pier.

The first achievement of Emperor Tianfu was to "drill the canal to connect all directions". After fourteen years of reign, he started this major project and completed this matter in just ten years.

There was once an emperor who used countless manpower and material resources to open the north and south canals for thirty years, which made the people live in poverty and the world rebelled, and finally the country was destroyed and the country was killed.

But Emperor Tianfu is different. He opens the canal once he ascended the throne, which instead stimulates the people's strength, so that hungry people can have food and get wages, so as not to cause trouble. However, in the process of digging the canal, if he encounters obstacles from mountains, the mountains often disappear without a trace within a few days.

The difficult river channel was cut open by huge force in one night, and landed in a river.

Countless people call it miracles. After a few years, they all knew where the Emperor Tianfu was destined to be, and all ghosts and gods secretly carried out their powers and listened to the Emperor's orders.

With the excavation of the canal, the throne of Emperor Tianfu became more and more stable, and in the end no one could shake the will of the people.

Originally, Emperor Tianfu was an illegitimate son who was wandering among the people. After tragic killing, he ascended the throne. After all, his status was unstable and the court was undercurrents. However, as soon as the canal came, it penetrated all directions, and miracles appeared, and people's hearts immediately became iron.

Moreover, the opening of the Canal in Sifang eliminates countless floods and droughts, and the people are guaranteed to obtain income from droughts and floods. Materials from Sifang can be continuously transported to the capital, making merchants prosperous and countless living people.

Gu Chensha stood on the pier, looking at the ships coming and going, feeling a lot of emotion.

It can be said that no emperor of all generations can compare with the present.

The canal is thousands of feet wide, and at first glance, the smoke and waves are vast and the water is even more 100 feet deep. No matter how deep the water is, you can pass through it. This is not the kind of small river, nor is it possible for manpower to complete it.

Above the canal, there are ships everywhere, including black-topped boats, and five-toothed ships. In addition, there is also a large Raging Whale ship with a deep draft, which is the imperial navy with a rainbow momentum.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the iron-armored flywheel developed by the imperial court. The ship is not big, wrapped in iron-armored, and is wheeled under it, driven by firepower and steam, and it rotates as fast as an arrow from a string. It is no problem to travel thousands of miles a day.

This is a ship used by the imperial court to convey newspapers and memorials, and can be transferred to various provinces along the canal.

After the canal was established, the imperial court's control over the local area was much stronger.

Countless novel goods were transported from all over the country to the capital and unloaded on the docks, but the docks were well organized and well organized.

In the past, the dock was dirty and messy and was controlled by gangs all year round.

In the tenth year of Tianfu, the court issued a decree to ban civil gangs. A large number of gang leaders who committed evil deeds fell to the ground. For a moment, it was very satisfying, and the people praised the emperor for being the eternal emperor.

"Newspapers, newspapers, today's newspapers, the court issued another announcement to strictly prohibit private gold and silver transactions. All goods will be settled in paper money. If there is any disobedience, the house will be searched and jailed." Many newspaper boys waved their newspapers in their hands and shouted.

"This world is indeed well-managed."

Gu Chensha thought to himself that although he didn't have much affection for the emperor, he admired his way of governing the country very much.

The royal family has no affection. Every prince leaves his mother as soon as he is born. He has a large group of nurses, palace maids, nannies, and eunuchs to take care of him. When he grows up, he lives by himself, study and practices martial arts. Brothers are suspicious and guard against each other and never have a heart-to-heart relationship.

The father of a small family is kind and filial, and the brothers are harmonious, and the royal family will never have it.

The royal family ruled the world with "fraternal filial piety", but the royal family did not have "fraternal filial piety", which is a satire.

But there is nothing we can do about this. The throne is so important, the country is in hand, and the people in the world have the power to kill the people. For this kind of family affection, we have to let go.

"If there is a country, there is no home." Gu Chensha sighed slightly in his heart.

"Master, the letter only says that it is at the canal pier, and there is no time at all. Are we waiting here stupidly?" asked the adopted son.

"You underestimate the Lou family too much. I am afraid that as soon as I left the palace, I will be stared at my whereabouts, so people will naturally come to see me." Gu Chensha could see through it.

Sure enough, before I stood for a long time, a boat came riding the wind and waves, and stopped on the side of the pier. A man came up and greeted him: "Master 19, please come with me on the boat. My master's boat is in the river and has a banquet ready."

"Lead the way." Gu Chensha knew that this was the servant of the Lou family. He stepped on the rocker and got on the boat, and his adopted son followed him.

The boat suddenly flew away like an arrow, and it reached the middle of the river in a blink of an eye.

The slave carries the boat smoothly and transports the oars as if flying, but does not arouse any splashes. He uses dark energy. His skill is beyond the reach of ordinary people, but he is afraid that he is still on the adopted son who has taken the "Tiger and Wolf Pill".

A small slave in the Lou family has such strength, no wonder he can control the government and stand firm.

A large building ship appeared in the middle of the river.

The ship was black and actually wrapped in black iron, which was sturdy and durable, and had the ability to fight on the water.

From a small boat boarding a large boat, there is a unique atmosphere inside. It is carved with jade, painted with red and gold, and the fragrance is amazing. It is surrounded by large glass, so you can enjoy the beautiful scenery. The breeze is coming and the boating on the river is a rare enjoyment.

There are four floors in the big ship, the first floor is the owner living, the second floor is the maid, the third floor is the kitchen, and the lower floor is the sailor living.

The power of this ship is also driven by a flywheel, which runs with mechanical power and walks like flying in the water.

The so-called flywheel is the mechanism manufactured by Tiangongyuan. It only needs to burn tincture oil and use the expansion force of hot steam to drive it. It is an unprecedented change.

The tower ship lies like a black tiger lying on the river, which can accommodate hundreds of people. The storage of food can support everyone's life needs for ten days and half a month. It is simply a small mansion.

The people on this ship were all powerful, and even women were agile and rigorous, like an army.

"The Lou family has made great achievements in military affairs and ruled the family with military law in their mansions. Such a atmosphere is a thriving atmosphere." Gu Chensha thought in his mind that he studied various books hard, and recently he was smart enough to see the big ones.

"You all retreat."

The voice came, and the servants all retreated. The man who was on the boat said to his adopted son: "Father-in-law, please come downstairs with me, and have a meal downstairs."

When the adopted son saw Gu Chensha nodding, he followed him.

There are only two people left on the upper floor of this building, one man and one woman.

The woman is naturally worshiping the moon.

Her back is facing Gu Chensha and wearing a light blue cloak, which seems to have the deep temperament of the sea.

"In this dynasty, the canals of east, west, south and north are opened, and the rivers of east and west are connected. The emperor ordered the Yangtze River, and the rivers of north and south are named Tianhe."

Lou worshipped the moon calmly: "For this reason, the emperor wrote shocking words on the day the canal was connected."

"The rolling Yangtze River flows eastward, the waves wash away the heroes, the right and wrong, success and failure turn empty, the green mountains are still there, the sunset is red several times. The white-haired fishermen and woodcutters are on the river bank, and they are used to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze, and a pot of turbid wine meet each other. How many things happen in ancient and modern times are all in a laugh."

She slowly pronounced the lyrics, and the desolate atmosphere of history came to her.

This poem was written by Emperor Tianfu, spread throughout the world, causing literati to bow their heads.

Gu Chensha also loved the vastness and thickness of this poem and often enjoyed it secretly.

But now he didn't know what Lou Baiyue meant, so he just listened quietly. After she finished chanting, he smiled silly: "I have never been careful in studying and can't talk about poetry. What's wrong with you when you ask me today?"

"Gu Chensha." Lou Baiyue turned around, her figure seemed to be taller than a few months ago, and her temperament had also undergone a complete transformation. Her cultivation seemed to have been greatly improved: "Although you pretend to be crazy and stupid everywhere, you can't hide it from those who are interested. You are not stupid, and a real fool will not live now."

"What do you want?" Gu Chensha immediately seemed shocked and panicked, and his body was a little hunched. This was the technique of hiding his inferiority complex that he had learned over the years. How could he easily reveal his true form when he was provoked?

"I guess you already know that I will make friends with you according to the emperor's will. What do you think?" Lou Baiyue spoke casually, as if this marriage had nothing to do with him, and was talking about others.

"No, no, no..." Gu Chensha waved his hands and retreated, even more frightened, as if he had encountered a snake and scorpion. Although he got the news early, he didn't know what medicine Lao Baiyue sold. It would be impossible if it was set up a trap to be unfavorable to him.

As early as a few years ago, this woman asked other princes to beat her, and she was definitely not a good person.

"Although it is the emperor's will, today it is a private meeting, so there is no need to be restrained. Besides, you are the prince and I am a minister. If this attitude is passed on, I may be impeached by the censor as an unmanned courtesy." Lou Baiyue waved his hand, and his tone felt a bit arrogant.

According to the rules, Gu Chensha is the prince, and Lou worships the moon's attitude is very disrespectful.

But Lou Baiyue is arrogant, even to other princes. Someone once complained that she had no courtesy, but was praised by Emperor Tianfu and said, "This woman is proud of the prince and has the demeanor of ancient people."

It can be seen from this that she is mostly favored by the emperor.

"What are the instructions of the father?" Gu Chensha asked. Although he had unique skills, he still showed a cautious and obscene appearance.

"Your appearance is really annoying." Lou Baiyue's face turned gloomy: "Although I, Lou Baiyue, look down on men in the world, but now the saints and heroes are talented and slaughtering evil spirits, destroying evil spirits, helping the people, and maintaining the country. It also gives women all the world a day to stand out and wipe out all the old things for thousands of years. No matter how unsuccessful you are, you should inherit the emperor's bloodline."

Gu Chensha was just stunned: "What are you talking about?"

"I meet you today, so I will ask you." Lou Baiyue looked down from above: "Do you have the ambition to make a name for yourself in the future?"

"Step ahead?" Gu Chensha took two steps back again: "I am now a prince, with golden branches and jade leaves, dragons, sons and phoenix grandsons. What kind of thing do I want to be successful?"

"You prince is not as good as a civilian and rich man. Even the wealthy families in the countryside have dozens of slaves, going out, carriages, and food is full of gold and jade. You are open to your mouth and clothes. You are so anxious that you are pretending to be crazy and stupid, keeping your low profile, even if you live, you are cowardly. Don't you want to change everything?" Lou Baiyue stared at her eyes tightly, trying to see through what she wanted to see through.
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