The Romance of a Gentleman in the Sui and Tang Dynasties Chapter 482 When the old man mentioned the dragon boat, he actually wanted to delay one or two
Chapter 482 When the old man mentioned the dragon boat, he actually wanted to delay one or two
Chapter 482
Not to mention that Yu Shiji looked confused, even Yang Guang looked at the Yuwen veteran driver with a puzzled expression.
Jiangdu Ship Supervisor, I'm afraid he's just an official the size of a sesame seed and a mung bean, your dignified emperor's first favorite before the imperial court.
Would you mind impeaching that thing?
Yang Guang stroked his thick beard, but gradually came back to his senses. "Why did Yu Wenqing say this?"
Seeing the emperor's answer, Yu Wenshu, who knew that he was right, said with a meaningful expression.
"After His Majesty's dragon boat was damaged at the end of the seventh year of Daye, he ordered Jiangdu Palace Shipyard to find an opportunity to build a new boat."
"The south of the Yangtze River is peaceful and all industries are prosperous. However, the Jiangdu Shipyard has been passive and slow in work. It has been two years now, but there is no sign of completion of the dragon boat.
Therefore, I think that your Majesty has issued an order to reprimand him and order him to quickly build a boat and put it in front of His Majesty."
"Well, what Yu Wenqing's family said is very much in line with my wishes. It has been two years since the construction of the dragon boat was supervised, but there has been no news so far. I should really be scolded.
Let's do this. I have decreed that Xiao Yangqing's family be responsible for taking charge of this matter. In this way, I don't think anyone will dare to neglect this matter again."
Having said this, Yang Guang stroked his thick beard and said, "Compared to others, I trust Xiao Yangqing's family more."
"Old general, what's the reason for you?" Yu Shiji couldn't help but ask after he and Yu Wenshu left the political hall together.
Although the relationship between the two is not great, they are the most trusted people around His Majesty, and they still often deal with each other.
Hearing this question, Yu Wenshu raised the corner of his mouth slightly. "Don't you still understand what His Majesty means?"
"Having asked about Jiangnan, I'm afraid His Majesty has already started thinking about a southern tour again."
Yu Shiji looked at Yuwenshu in shock, but Yuwenshu still kept talking.
"Why did I mention the dragon boat? Actually, I wanted to delay it for a while."
"After all, if you want to complete the dragon boat, you will have to wait until next year. By next year, if your Majesty still insists on going south, you can just go south then."
Yu Shiji saluted Yu Wenshu. "I have learned a lesson from you."
Yu Wenshu glanced at Yu Shiji and said calmly, "I have always looked down upon thoughtful civil servants like you."
"I think you look down on barbarians like me, but there are some things I think you should say to your face."
"Now, the only ministers around His Majesty are you and me. Even if you and I can't help each other, we certainly don't want the Great Sui Dynasty to be in turmoil."
"It's a pity that Your Majesty won't listen. You and I can still protect ourselves by His Majesty's side. As for the rest, I'm afraid..."
"I'm nearly seventy years old, and I don't have much time left to live. My only concern is my descendants. Alas..."
Looking at Yu Wenshu, whose back looked rather forlorn, Yu Shiji opened his mouth, but did not stop him in the end.
Today's heartfelt words, I think, must be because I feel that the current situation in the world is becoming more and more difficult.
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"Dragon boat... Your Majesty, Your Majesty is really in great spirits." Yang Qian threw the letter from Yu Shiji on the table and felt bad.
I am really convinced by Yang Guang's cool tactics. How long has it been since the Sui Dynasty has turned into a devastated mess?
Yang Guang actually still had the leisure and elegance to give himself an order to take on the heavy responsibility of Jiangdu Shipyard to build dragon boats for transportation to the Eastern Capital.
"Dragon boat?" The heroic woman next to her was lazily leaning on the couch. When she heard Yang Qian speak, she slightly raised her eyes like a tired cat and looked at Yang Qian.
"Yes, our Majesty may have the idea of ​​patrolling the south again. However, as the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, if he goes to patrol the south of the Yangtze River without a dragon boat, wouldn't he be humiliated?"
"The previous dragon boat has been damaged. Now let me be responsible for supervising the construction of the dragon boat. I hope I can live up to His Majesty's high expectations and complete it as soon as possible and send it to the Eastern Capital."
"Ha..." the young lady smiled coldly. "The world is in chaos, but there is still time to spare."
Li Shimin squatted next to him, took a sip of lotus root starch, and smashed it in his mouth.
"Third Sister is right. Our Majesty has such a clear mind and does whatever he thinks. That's why Sui was almost defeated."
"Brother-in-law, what should we do? Do we really want to build a dragon boat for His Majesty?"
"Is it possible if we don't build it?" Yang Qian shook his neck angrily. He saw the food particles stuck to the cheeks of the girl Wu Gu next to him, so he picked up a handkerchief and wiped it away.
Sister Wugou blinked her watery eyes and glanced at Yang Qian. She seemed a little embarrassed and ate slower and slower.
Yang Qian didn't care. "It's okay, just eat more if you like. This plate of glutinous rice and sweet lotus root is specially made for you."
Seeing this scene, Li Shimin on the side was unhappy.
"I said, brother-in-law, can you please stop being so partial? If I don't eat your two bowls of lotus root starch, little brother, you will blame me."
"You don't even look at how thin Wu Kuan is. As for you..." Yang Qian turned his head and looked at Li Shimin's figure, which was 1.65 meters tall and weighed 156. He immediately laughed.
"...Sister, you see my brother-in-law is bullying me again."
"Shut up if you don't want to eat." Li Xiuning didn't even raise her eyelids, just like a feline lazily dozing on a branch in the hot summer.
Li Shimin could only focus all his attention on the third bowl of lotus root starch in anger, with a ferocious expression on his face, as if he wanted to deprive Yang Qian, his brother-in-law.
Changsun Wuji on the side is surprisingly a gentleman. Although he is also seriously overweight, he usually eats faster than anyone else.
At this moment, in front of his own sister, he has to maintain his brother's image of being gentle.
"Zijing, since His Majesty wants you to supervise the construction, it must be built after all, and it must be made as exquisitely as possible, so as to live up to His Majesty's trust in you."
Yang Qian knew what Changsun Wuji meant, but his face was still full of reluctance.
"The dragon boat is extremely expensive. It can carry up to 2,000 materials. It consumes an incredible amount of wood and needs to be carved and painted. I really don't know how much money it will cost if I really want to satisfy His Majesty."
Changsun Wuji touched his almost missing chin and smiled evilly. "For money and silk, our Jiangdu county alone is naturally not enough. We cannot gather the twelve counties in Jiangnan, so naturally it will be enough."
Yang Qian sat up and motioned to the old driver, who was full of bad habits, to continue.
"We, the merchants in the south of the Yangtze River, have made a lot of money by taking advantage of the tranquility of the south of the Yangtze River in the past two days."
"And since the founding of the Sui Dynasty, we have not collected a penny of commercial taxes. This is an unprecedented wonder."
"Since Your Majesty and the late Emperor have treated merchants with such honor, shouldn't they also express their gratitude to the court and Your Majesty?"
After hearing Changsun Wuji's words, Yang Qian's eyes lit up. "This strategy is quite interesting."
"We don't tax merchants in the Sui Dynasty?" Li Shimin scraped the last bit of lotus root starch from the bottom of the bowl and was completely confused.