Chapter 1,173: The Taoist sects return home for the first time, taking orders from Da Zhenren!
"Lang Po explained!"
When Lu Bing came to him excitedly and told the good news, Li Yan also smiled slightly: "She made the right choice, where?"
Lu Bing handed over the confession and briefly summarized it: "In a dilapidated dragon palace, the nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum grass was first planted in it, and then it developed Lingzhi. Every year, it moved in a section of the Cao River. When Luang Po wanted to see it,
Also ask out in a specific way."
"Is the born intelligence comparable to that of a three-year-old child?"
Li Yan looked at the confession carefully and said solemnly: "This Ganoderma lucidum grass is a thing of the immortal family. It is indeed impossible to store it in the water at will, otherwise it will cause strange phenomena. I thought it was a divine ban, but I didn't expect it to be a parasite in the past."
Jianghe Dragon Palace is in trouble."
In view of the ginseng doll that brought a lot of shadow to him, Lu Bing felt that this kind of flowers and plants that gave birth to wisdom in the filthy period of the world were not kind: "Yes, now this Ganoderma lucidum grass has the protection of the Dragon Palace, even if the Dragon Po
Even if you surrender it, you must also prevent it from having thoughts of revenge and releasing the power of filth!"
Li Yan nodded: "The more we get to this time, the more we cannot fail in our efforts. We have to take all circumstances into consideration..."
Lu Bing said in a deep voice: "I have just informed the Governor of Water Transport to select elite cooperation to capture this object!"
As early as when it was determined that Princess Halloween was threatening the canal, Jin Yiwei urgently mobilized thirteen Taibos from various places to guard various sections of the canal and conduct searches and investigations. Now it is even more targeted.
Li Yanze arranged the various factions of the Taoist sect and prepared to take action immediately: "Without further delay, let's set off. The sooner we collect the nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum grass, the sooner we feel at ease."
Lu Bing said sincerely: "I am fortunate to have you take action this time to solve the serious problem, stabilize the country, and give me a peaceful country in the Ming Dynasty!"
Thinking of the poor True Dragon Qi, Li Yan secretly shook his head.
It's a pity that the Jiajing Dynasty had so many talented people in civil and military affairs. Even the Jinyiwei secret service had an anomaly like Lu Bing, but it was still difficult to restore the country's declining state.
The millennium period...
As he was thinking about this entanglement between the secular world and mythology, he had just left the prison when he saw Lu Fang, wearing a warm winter hat and a white fox cloak, walking out of the sedan chair: "It's a coincidence that we are here, what are you two?"
"
Lu Bingdao: "Long Po has told us that we are about to get rid of the troubles in the canal!"
"Oh, that's a great thing!"
Lu Fang's eyebrows were filled with joy, and she was also sincerely happy, but she came closer, put on a solemn and respectful face, and lowered her voice and said: "It's just what the thief said before, Long live the Lord is very concerned about it, and he wants to ask a question
It’s better to believe it accurately.”
Lu Bing's heart sank, but Li Yanze had expected it.
Jiajing was originally not an orthodox crown prince. He was a pie in the sky. Of course, he valued the true dragon's energy more. In other words, the ones responsible for interrogating him were himself and his brother-in-law Lu Bing, who wore the red flower for him. Otherwise, he would have been handed over to the Secretary long ago.
The East Factory is under the jurisdiction of the Rites Supervisor.
He only gave Long Po one day, because he knew that Jiajing would not be patient in this matter, so he could respond now: "Please Eunuch Lu, tell your majesty that when the criminal is executed, the true dragon's energy will return."
Lu Bing breathed a sigh of relief, and Lu Fang pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's good!"
If this person takes out the true dragon's energy from Long Po's body and then transfers it to Jiajing, with his suspicious character, he will definitely doubt whether some of it will be retained during the process. If the time comes, he will lose his temper, and the people around him will live in trouble.
It's not easy to live with, and the current method of handling it is more appropriate.
After Lu Fang hurried back to the palace to resume his duties, the two of them got on their horses and led the elite guards to the port to meet up with the Governor of Water Transport.
The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal of the Ming Dynasty was inherited from the Yuan Dynasty, but the amount of grain transported every year was nearly ten times that of the Yuan Dynasty. All this is not only related to the fact that grain goods do not rely on sea transportation, but rely entirely on inland river transportation.
The person responsible for dredging and repairing the canal was the Governor of Water Transport.
When Li Yan and Lu Bing arrived at the dock with a group of elites, they saw a group of people arriving in the cold winter wind. The leader was a tall and thin old man who came up to them: "Captain Lu! Master Li!"
The two returned the gift: "Ouyang Shangshu
"
To serve as the governor of water transportation requires comprehensive talents. Those who have held this position in the Ming Dynasty have basically gained a good career and reputation. Now Ouyang Bijin, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, is the specially appointed governor of water transportation and is also in charge of coastal defense.
He also has another level of identity: he is the biological brother of Yan Song's wife Ouyang, the biological uncle of Yan Shifan, and is a mainstay of the Yan Party.
There is no doubt that this is a related person.
In the process of overthrowing Tao Zhongwen, not only Li Yan, but also Lu Bing took the most credit, while Lu Fang participated in the arrest of Long Po and uncovered hidden dangers within the family. Only Yan Song never had the chance to intervene and was excluded.
Only the strict party has always been able to grab credit. When have they been asked to step aside?
After being reminded by Li Yan, and knowing Yan Shifan's personality, Lu Bing was on guard. As expected, he discovered many small tricks, but before he could warn him, the other party took the initiative to stop.
Lu Bing also didn't want to antagonize Yan's father and son, who were at the height of their power. Since the other party took a step back, he reciprocated the favor and asked Ouyang Bijin to participate. As expected, Jiajing had already intended this. Everyone has their own merits and everyone is happy.
However, Ouyang Bijin was not a useless person. On the contrary, he had outstanding abilities, prudence and maturity. He also invented a human-powered tiller when governing the local area, which benefited future generations. Although he came in through connections, he also had real talents and learning.
At this time, he looked at the water area in the confession and immediately exclaimed: "Either the thieves are roaming in Datong River, Bai Cao and Wei Cao? Or are they entrenched in Huitong River?"
When Zhu Yuanzhang founded the country, the capital was Jinling, and taxes from all directions were transported through the Yangtze River. The natural water system was very convenient to use, but water transportation was not developed. The management of canals was only limited to a few local rivers.
The national canal renovation started during the Zhu Di period. It starts from Datong Bridge in the north and ends at Hangzhou in the south. The total length is more than 3,000 miles, and is divided into Datong River, Bai Cao, Wei Cao, Zha Cao, He Cao, Hu Cao,
It consists of Jiang-Cao and Zhejiang-Cao, and is collectively called Caohe.
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For example, the source of Datong River is the confluence of various springs in the mountains of Changping, and then flows through the capital city, then flows through Datong Bridge, flows east to Tongzhou, and finally flows into Baihe River. Among the local people, it is also called "Beijing Port".
Baicao is also called Baihe. In the Yuan Dynasty, it was called Tongzhou Yunliang River. It flows south from Tongzhou and finally flows into Weicao in Tianjin.
Wei Cao is Wei River. It was called Yu River in the Yuan Dynasty and flows from Tianjin to the south.
This was the reason why Ouyang Bijin lost his luster. The range of activities of the Nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum was too close to the capital, and it was almost happening right under his nose.
This was Luang Phor's intention.
Far away, even if the filth breaks out and causes catastrophe to the towns along the way, it is still a cold figure. Ten thousand people die, a hundred thousand people die, or even a million people are buried dead. Local officials cannot bear it, and the dignitaries in the capital are missing.
You have to really care. Only by making the capital feel the pain is it the strongest deterrent.
Ouyang Bijin was very nervous: "These three river sections must not be messed up, otherwise, the entire capital will suffer!"
Lu Bingdao: "It goes without saying that the capital is important, but what if it can be connected to the river?"
Ouyang Bijin said sadly: "That place is actually more important, it is the ridge of the north and south... You two come with me!"
Following the governor of water transportation, he boarded the big ship. After entering the cabin, he saw a map spread out. On it were the various sections of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Although it was certainly not as accurate as that of later generations, in today's era, it was already
Marked in great detail.
Li Yan nodded secretly.
The middle and late Ming Dynasty was very poor in many aspects. Fortunately, the river was the foundation of people's livelihood, and the management was still good. It was said in the "River Control List" during the Wanli period, "It is not difficult for us to manage rivers, and there is no way we are good at it."
To control the river and reap the benefits of canal transportation."
Ouyang Bijin's fingers traced across the middle of the canal: "This Huitong River was renovated in the ninth year of Yongle. The previous river channel was narrow and shallow, and large ships could not pass. In the twenty-fourth year of Hongwu, the Yellow River burst again.
The silt is blocking it, so we can only dig it out again and renovate it.”
"In order to build this section of the river, more than 300,000 civilians were recruited. It took four years to complete, and more than 100 gates were built.
More than 50 gates for water accumulation, water inflow, and water leveling were set up, and 20 dams were built to prevent the river water from leaking out."
"Among them, in order to divert water, the north and south dams built on the riverbed are the most important. They control the amount of water. Three-thirds of the water flows to the south, and it flows to the Surabaya River in the south. It flows to the north and flows into the Yuhe River. It is also known among the people as "seven-cent to the emperor, three-cent to the bottom."
Jiangnan"..."
Lu Bing's face turned ugly: "If a riot breaks out in Ganoderma lucidum here, it would be equivalent to cutting off the canal? The consequences would be disastrous!"
Li Yanze asked: "Since the Huitong River is dug manually, how deep is it roughly?"
Ouyang Bijin was not sure about this. After asking the water transport officials, he gave the reply: "Initially, it was one foot three feet deep and three feet two feet wide. There has not been any major repairs in this dynasty. Due to the accumulation of silt, it may be slightly shallower.
However, a ship carrying a load of 800 dendrobium can still travel freely."
Li Yan said: "It's too shallow. The Dragon Palace in the river is not bigger than the Four Seas Dragon Palace, but it is difficult to pass through such a shallow river. Unless the Nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum leaves the Dragon Palace on its own initiative, or uses methods similar to Sumeru Mustard Seed...
"
Lu Bing perked up: "So the Huitong River, as the north-south ridge, is the most destructive to the canal, but Ganoderma lucidum is most likely to linger in the river section close to the capital?"
Ouyang Bijin frowned: "But what if it's not..."
Li Yandao: "For a goal that is spiritual but not too intelligent, we can only assume that it is within our own comfort zone and then focus on it. Otherwise, searching river sections one by one will definitely alert the enemy, and the consequences will be more serious."
Ouyang Bijin was very impressed by his courage to take on responsibilities. He moved his eyes upward and landed on Datong River, Bai Cao and Wei Cao: "It would be easier to determine the location based on depth. There are not many river sections that can accommodate Dragon Palace.
.”
Lu Bingdao: "We also have the secret method taught by Luang Po, which can lead the Ganoderma lucidum grass out. As long as it floats to the surface, everything will be easy."
Li Yandao: "Such spiritual beings are extremely keen, so we still need to be well equipped for battle. We also need to select a few river sections that can be abandoned before the battle. If it is difficult to capture the Dragon Palace directly, we must force it into there and put it there."
Pollution is reduced to the extreme.”
Lu Bing looked at Ouyang Bijin, and Ouyang Bijin gritted his teeth: "Okay! I'll choose!"
The big ship sailed out of the dock and officially entered the Datong River. The water transport officials in the cabin became busy, while the Jin Yiwei coordinated the mobilization of troops from surrounding towns to organize the relocation of the people in the event of a flood.
Li Yan came to the deck: "Come down!"
Streams of light fell down in mid-air, and they were the various sects of the Taoist sect.
Chaotian Palace and the optimistic Taoist priests naturally arrived one after another. Zhang Xuanqing, Lan Daoxing and Ge Lei also appeared. The old Taoist priests who had not appeared before also appeared and bowed their heads: "Great Master!
"
Li Yan returned the gift: "Comrades, the target of this arrest is the Nine-leaf Ganoderma lucidum grass. This grass was originally a heavenly herb, but was later stolen into the human world. Now it has become spiritual and has stolen a dragon palace in the river..."
"This thing was designed by Tao Zhongwen. It accumulates a lot of filth in its body. Once it is poured into the water and pollutes the canal, the impact will be unpredictable and the disaster will be endless. We must stop it!"
The Taoists were called to come, but they didn't know exactly what happened. Only then did they realize the seriousness of the situation, and their faces became solemn.
And Li Yan looked around: "I will investigate the river section and organize the evacuation. Jinyiwei and Caosi will be responsible for breaking through the Dragon Palace and seizing the spiritual grass. I need all of you to help me!"
Chong Xuzi and Tan Yangzi looked at each other, but did not respond immediately.
When the two factions went to sea, they once arranged a divine ban and broke into the Dragon Palace. They eventually played a big role in strangling Japanese practitioners.
But the West Sea Dragon Palace was empty, and the Dragon Clan had evacuated long ago. What they were facing was actually a ruin, and now it had become an owner. They also had to take into account the surrounding environment and use rat-proof weapons. The difficulty was far greater than before.
The other Taoist priests also became quiet, but in the middle of the line, Zhang Xuanqing only experienced a moment of hesitation before making up his mind. He turned his palm and took out the treasure seal: "I am a poor Taoist but I am not talented. I was given the "Yang Ping Zhi Du Gong Seal" by the elders in the family.
If you can control ghosts and gods, you can control this thing!"
This treasure is one
When he came out, everyone looked at him sideways, and many veterans were shocked.
There are two inherited treasures in Longhu Mountain given by Zhang Daoling himself, the "Three Five Evil-Slaying Male and Female Swords" and the "Yang Ping Zhidu Gong Seal". The latter was when Zhang Daoling divided the believers into twenty-four groups, and originally had twenty-four pieces. , but all the other seals were taken back to the heaven, leaving only Yang Pingji. Putting this seal on the talisman will produce great power.
It was extremely difficult for the heavenly masters to use such a treasure before, but now they actually take the initiative to help. Their attitude is really surprising.
But thinking that the talisman given by this person can really make those seniors trapped in the Nine Tribulations fall into a deep sleep, waiting for a turn in the future, they can understand Longhu Mountain's choice...
"good!"
Li Yan nodded slightly toward Zhang Xuanqing, and then said sternly to everyone: "With all the factions working together, we will surely be able to quell the great disaster and live up to the imperial court's enshrinement and the faith of all the people!"
The group of Taoists cheered up and responded in unison: "I am willing to follow the orders of the Great Master!"