Several forces not only bought all the inventory, but also placed large orders. Zou Yu accepted all the orders. Of course, he didn't ask for money, but only materials. Food and cloth were all acceptable.

If you really don't have it, just use the population in exchange, especially the envoys from the three countries on the peninsula. After placing such a large order, if you want to get it most easily, you must pay attention to the population. The envoys from the three parties also understand this, so they left in a hurry.

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Li Xiuning also left. After all, it was almost the Chinese New Year. It was not the same thing to stay in Jinyang. She had too many things and wanted to communicate with Li Yuan. From Tang Jian's words, Taicai learned that the two brothers Li Shenfu were dead.

After having so many sons, I was shocked and also had a headache. There was no possibility of repairing the relationship between the two parties.

Pei Xuanji had no choice but to bring samples back, but he believed that Dou Jiande would be jealous of these things; only Xiao Yuexian, because he ventured out this time to open up business routes, brought a lot of silk tea, so he bought it

She placed the largest number of orders for goods. Zou Yu was not stingy either. According to the several shipments of goods she brought, he gave her a lot of perfumes and glass products. At the same time, he also transported a lot of goods to Liaodong and asked Beisha to organize the fleet.

A trip to the south of the Yangtze River was nominally to transport goods and escort Xiao Yuexian and others, but the real purpose was of course to open up a waterway. Even though this was just an offshore voyage, it was still the fleet's first voyage.

There was also a young man traveling with him, a young man hidden among the crew. He was the main person on this voyage. Li Chunfeng went with him on the voyage in order to use astronomical knowledge to summarize a set of maritime navigation methods and to identify various weather conditions.

Direction method! After all, the magnetic field at sea is changeable, so the compass is not very effective? Or even loses its effect? ​​Zou Yu has heard of this.

Of course, Xiao Yuexian was at a loss about this. After all, this is offshore navigation? There is no waterway yet, and the boat is used to pilot the boat in front? After all, they are all flat-bottomed boats.

Facing Zou Yu’s big ship? The people from Jiangnan were very surprised. Although they could make a five-toothed ship, the cost was not low, and the five-toothed ship? It was just higher? Compared with Zou Yu’s warship, it was obviously inferior.

It's not that long, and they can't understand this kind of multi-sailed ship.

Before the New Year? The first batch of goods was sold, and Dou Jiande also agreed to marry Luo Yi? The day chosen to marry his daughter to Luo Cheng was the first day of the lunar month. With Pei Xuanji and his son? Zou Yu was relieved after all, and was not afraid of Dou Jiande's play.

tricks.

The happiest person is Xiao Yuexian? The cargo of two large ships? They are all in short supply! Her reputation has greatly increased. The most depressed person is Li Xiuning? Except for her family, those who came back to greet her did not have normal eyesight, and many people were behind her back.

Just making irresponsible remarks. The most important thing is the goods traded. The rest are normal except for the weapons, which are only a few dozen and not as many as those on display that day.

"Zou Changfeng is going too far!" Li Xiuning looked at the goods, kicked her feet fiercely, and then grabbed the soldiers escorting them and asked: "I placed so many orders, why only these few? Where are the rest of the goods?"

"Back to Miss Li, there are too many orders. I can't decide who will be sold first." The soldier replied innocently.

Seeing the soldier's prepared answer, Li Xiuning became even more angry. However, her unwillingness made her look more like a resentful woman who had been deceived by a man in the eyes of others. Especially Chai Shao,

His face was gloomy, almost dripping with water.

Think about it, my wife lived alone in the enemy's territory for two or three months, and then came back safe and sound. Nothing happened in the meantime. Who would believe it? Chai Shao felt that his head was green anyway, so he went out

Anyone who sees me will have a strange look in their eyes.

As for Li Xiuning's words about Jinyang being so good, in his opinion, how could this be possible? The palaces were all made of transparent glass, it really looked like a fairyland.

"Bitch!" Seeing Li Xiuning's face full of dissatisfaction and pouting in anger, Chai Shao was filled with jealousy and couldn't help but cursed, then turned around and left.

This scolding made everyone stunned, and then they all lowered their heads and pretended to be busy. They didn't hear or see in front of them. Only Li Xiuning was stunned on the spot, and then tears rolled in his eyes. When Chai Shao left and disappeared, he suddenly became miserable.

He smiled and then returned to his princess mansion!

This kind of gossip naturally spread very quickly. Even though no one dared to tell Li Yuan and his son, after sunset, Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin still appeared in front of Li Yuan by chance.

"Father, it's unreasonable for Chai Shao to treat Xiu Ning like this! Why don't we decree that they make peace!" Li Jiancheng said angrily.

Chai Shao and Li Shimin were very close, and Li Jiancheng wanted to suppress him both in public and private matters.

Li Shimin naturally wanted to help his own people. Although Li Xiuning was also close to him, he had to find a balance in the middle.

"Father, no! The Chai family has made great contributions to the imperial court, so it is easy for the people below to become dissatisfied." Li Shimin quickly dissuaded him.

"Hmph! Chai Shao bullies my daughter like this, how can we let him go so easily!" Li Yuan said angrily.

"That's right! If you don't punish him severely, he will rely on his merits to serve the imperial court in the future. Who will take the royal family seriously?" Li Jiancheng said little by little.

"Father, just give me a small punishment. I believe others will understand what your father means." Li Shimin almost sweated on his forehead with anxiety and said cautiously. He knew that Li Yuan always loved his three brothers and sisters very much, so he had to speak carefully.

So as not to set yourself on fire.

"A small punishment but a big warning! That's okay." Li Yuan said with a slightly relaxed expression.

"Will this make Xiuning dissatisfied? She only has a few relatives like us. If my father and the emperor can't help her make the decision, then..." Li Jiancheng hesitated and said with an embarrassed look.

"This..." Upon hearing this, Li Yuan couldn't help but be a little undecided.

"Father, they are husband and wife after all. It is difficult for upright officials to handle household matters. It is better for them to handle these matters by themselves. We only need to silently support them from behind." Li Shimin quickly persuaded.

"Well, I have given you an oral order to reprimand Chai Shao! He must not do such a disgraceful thing in the future! He will be punished to stay in seclusion for one month, and he will be punished for three months!" Li Yuan thought for a moment, and then issued an order.

Generally speaking, imperial edicts include formal edicts and oral instructions. This kind of oral edict does not need to go through Zhongshu Province, and the eunuchs will go directly to deliver the edict! Ordinary ministers will be frightened when receiving such an oral edict. This is also the expression of the emperor.

This kind of dissatisfaction is just that the crime is not serious enough to be punished, but it also means that the minister has fallen out of favor. In this case, the rest of the people will alienate him and dare not approach him, fearing that he will be affected. After all, because of a little involvement in history,

There are many people who have had their families destroyed.

Even if the princess gets married, she lives in the princess's mansion. Marrying a princess is not called marriage. She is called Princess Shang and has a family with the princess. Both husband and wife live in the princess's mansion. As soon as Li Xiuning returned to the princess's mansion, she couldn't help but close the door and howl.

Crying, after all, I did so many things for the sake of the Li family. The more I thought about it, the more I felt wronged. The more wronged I felt, the more I wanted to cry. After crying until the end, I fell asleep tiredly and didn't wake up until it got dark.

"Has the consort ever come back?" Li Xiuning asked the maid.

"Princess, no!" the maid replied without daring to raise her head.

"Li Ying!" Li Xiuning shouted expressionlessly.

"Princess!" A woman with a sword and armor appeared, with one hand on the handle of the sword, bowing and waiting for Li Xiuning's order. She was Li Xiuning's personal guard, and she only listened to Li Xiuning's orders.

"There will be no orders from this princess in the future! Chai Shao will not be allowed to enter the princess's residence!" Li Xiuning ordered with a cold face.

People are most afraid of being sad. Even if their heart is broken, even if they have a good relationship, it will end, let alone a couple. Husband and wife are most afraid of holding a grudge. If they are just sad, there is a possibility of recovery, but once they hold a grudge, they are worse than their enemies.

Even more resentful. But Chai Shao occupied both, which made Li Xiuning become ruthless, especially when she thought of Chai Shao abandoning her and leaving Chang'an alone. In the past, it could be said that it was to support Li Yuan's great cause, but now thinking about it, this completely abandoned herself.

Escape alone.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and Li Xiuning almost couldn't help but kill Chai Shao with a weapon.

"Tell me! What's the matter?" Li Xiuning asked, looking at the guard who was hesitant to speak.

"Your Majesty has issued an order to reprimand the consort!" Li Ying replied.

"Chai Shao! Don't mention the title of Prince Consort in front of me in the future!" Li Xiuning said coldly.

"Here!"

"This person, if we can't trust each other, there is no point in living together!" Li Xiuning said frustrated.

Seeing that the maid did not speak, and Li Xiuning had no intention of letting her answer, the princess mansion fell into silence again.

Zou Yu didn't know that his little plan had already had an effect in Qi State. Originally, he just had an idea. He didn't know exactly what effect it could achieve. He just followed the principle that it would be a good thing to cause trouble for Li Yuan, so he didn't

Regardless of Li Xiuning's freedom in Jinyang, she can't find out the secret after all.

But Zou Yu never expected that the rapid development of Jinyang would also intensify Li Yuan's determination to expand.

Of course, this was because the trap set by Li Yuan earlier was effective. Wang Shichong became suspicious of Xin Wenli, Wu Yunzhao and others, and controlled the food more harshly. It is estimated that if they were not unable to defeat them, they would have already sent troops to attack.

Wang Shichong's behavior naturally aroused dissatisfaction among Xin Wenli and others, especially the hot-tempered brothers Wu Yunzhao and Wu Tianxi, who almost launched an army to attack Wang Shichong. As for Xin Wenli, he directly voted for Dou Jiande.

Fortunately, it was winter and it was not easy to march, so Li Yuanwei just made secret preparations and secretly contacted brother Wu Yunzhao.

Jinyang! New Year Meeting!

Today's Jinyang, both the officials and the people, are full of vitality and hope. Especially the senior officials who know the existence of gunpowder are all full of confidence in unifying the world.

Of course, at present, the only people who know about gunpowder are Li Jing, Yin Shishi, Fang Xuanling, and the craftsmen who supervise the craftsmanship.

Even so, the person who supervises the craftsman only knows how to make firearms, the gunpowder department only refines the materials, and mixes the gunpowder is another person, and Xi Junmai only knows how to use it. It can be said that after many layers of checks, others want to make firearms.

, and use! This is simply impossible!

Jinyang is getting busier every year, but Zou Yu doesn't have time to visit the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival. Now it's Zhulu, and the first artificially built large reservoir here has been officially completed.

Half a year of preparation and more than half a year of construction, a labor force of 500,000 people was used. Twenty cave dwellings were fired continuously, cement was supplied, and 800,000 kilograms of steel were consumed. Sand, gravel, and quarry were also constantly transported from Yishui.

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In fact, the water storage started a long time ago. After all, the reservoir was built from the bottom up. However, the water was from some wells in the mountains in the past, as well as rainwater on rainy days. Therefore, for most of the year, the reservoir was only filled with water.

One-fifth the amount of water.

At present, the reservoir is completed. Standing on the dam and looking at the blue waves below, I can't help but feel extremely happy. Although there are still casualties in such a huge feat, they are just accidents. The people have not benefited from the construction of the reservoir.

Although they complained, they were very happy, especially the people of Yizhou. Because of the establishment of Yizhou Reservoir, the entire Yizhou no longer had the crisis of drought.

This is just one of them. The second is irrigation. With water released from reservoirs, countless fertile fields can be irrigated every year. This does not require the people to do much. They only need to put the water from the canals into the fields. In the same way, if there are canals, it can

Cultivate more fertile land.

The difference between fields and soil is that fields must have water and be in a place where watering is convenient. Therefore, there are not many places for fields, especially in the north, where water resources are not as abundant as in the south, so there are fewer fields. With reservoirs,

Not only can more rice fields be cultivated, dry land can also be easily irrigated, food production can be increased a lot, and the people will be much more relaxed.

The reservoir with a radius of twenty miles is as big as two or three villages, and it takes three or four hours to walk. However, the deepest reservoir dam this time is only more than forty meters deep, so there will be many obstacles in the middle of the reservoir in the future.

Few islands.

Zou Yu is already looking forward to the magnificent scene of rippling blue waves in the future. The only thing now is to wait and wait for the water to be stored to see if the dam can withstand the full reservoir. Zou Yu is still very confident about this. After all, the dam is only a thousand meters long.

, and for the sake of safety, the topmost dam is also five meters thick. In order to build the dam, three hills were hollowed out to obtain bluestone.

Using glutinous rice combined with soil, cement and steel bars, foundation pit and bluestone, ancient methods and modern methods are combined. There is no reason why the average water depth of more than 20 meters cannot be stored.

Looking down from the dam, everyone feels a little dizzy. The entire dam, plus the water divider in the middle, looks like a giant dragon, connecting the two mountains. There are three iron gates in the middle for releasing water. On both sides of the dam, close to the mountain

You can also release water in the place, allowing the water in the reservoir to flow to the distance along the canal!

"A miracle! What a miracle!" Master Yinshi sighed.

"If we build a checkpoint or a city wall like this, no one can attack it!" Li Jing said, touching the cold dam.
Chapter completed!