The heavy rain for many days has finally stopped. Although the sky is still cloudy and light rain still falls from time to time, it will not cause the river to surge, nor will it cause damage to the embankment.
Although the danger was lifted, the relief troops did not evacuate immediately. Instead, after discussions between Fang Jun and Cheng Yaojin, they continued to reinforce and maintain the Jinghe River Embankment under the leadership of officials from the Ministry of Industry. In ancient times, such huge works were carried out.
The project is very difficult, the food and labor costs are still small, and the most important labor force is too difficult to organize.
Don't be deceived by the records in history books of construction projects involving tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of civilians. Except for projects such as the construction of the emperor's mausoleum, which are tacitly approved and supported by the people of the world, the imperial court would never dare to recruit civilians on a large scale.
Traffic congestion and low productivity determine that large-scale recruitment of civilian laborers will affect the production status of one place or even multiple state capitals. In this society where food is the most important thing for the people, the consequences of delaying the planting and harvesting of crops will be
Countless people will starve to death...
No one would do such a thing unless it was a foolish and incompetent monarch leading a court that had nothing to do but eat nothing.
The construction of the Great Wall by Emperor Qin Shihuang and the digging of canals by Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty were all indirectly responsible for the collapse of a prosperous dynasty...
Therefore, once the army withdraws, the Jinghe River Embankment can only rely on the local government to organize civilians to repair it during the slack period. Not only is it insufficient manpower to solve the fundamental problem, but it will also cause the situation to outweigh the meaning due to the exploitation and corruption of officials at all levels.
Don't talk nonsense like "the prosperous age of Zhenguan" and "the officials governed the Qingming Dynasty". History is written by people, and "don't take advantage of the bastard" is one of the bad qualities of human beings. No matter any dynasty, it is impossible to compete with "greedy"
Words like "corruption" are completely insulating, nothing more than a matter of severity or quantity.
The reason why the "Zhenguan Dynasty" has been famous throughout the ages is because during this period, honest and upright officials occupied the mainstream of the court, and their achievements in the world of martial arts were really added too much...
The local officials in Jingyang were overjoyed to see Fang Jun willing to help repair and strengthen the dike. They called on the local people to help maintain the dike when the flood receded, so that Jingyang would not suffer from floods again.
Naturally, Fang Jun did not need to stay at the dam to set an example. Instead, he and Cheng Yaojin moved into the Jingyang County Yamen.
Speaking of which, in fact, after the floods receded and the levee was saved, Fang Jun no longer had anything to do with him. It was just that he and Cheng Yaojin had the same idea and did not want to return to Chang'an now to be involved in the turbulence caused by the Jinyicang case, lest he get involved.
Sao...
"Your Majesty is arresting the Yuan clan in Youzhou, but why do you, the governor of Youzhou, seem to have nothing to do?"
In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, Cheng Yaojin, a feudal hero of His Majesty Li Er, was awarded the title of governor of Puzhou and changed the title of Lu Guogong. He lived in 700 households and inherited it from generation to generation. Soon, Cheng Yaojin entrusted the governors of Chijie, You, Yi, and Tan.
, the military affairs of the six states of Ping, Yan, and Gui, and the governor of Youzhou.
"Haha, are you really stupid or are you pretending to be stupid? At first, His Majesty really wanted to use our heroes and princes to imitate the feudal world of the Han Dynasty, but this fact really violated a big taboo, so your father and Changsun Wuji were the leaders.
Please resign. Although I still have the title of governor of Youzhou, I am just a distant leader and can do countless things."
Fang Jun thought that was the case, but even though he was a distant leader, he still had an extraordinary influence on the military in Youzhou. Or was this the prototype of a vassal town?
It was not until five days later that everything was safe in Jingyang and there was no longer any reason to delay the stay. The two men led a group of officials and Youwu guardsmen and set off back to Beijing.
*****
The first thing after returning to Beijing was to report to the emperor. Fang Jun and Cheng Yaojin went directly to the palace to meet the emperor before they could go home to bathe and change clothes.
After staying in Jingyang for many days, both of them were sour and unkempt. It is said that it is a bit rude to meet the emperor like this, but why did they have such a difficult task this time? There was heavy rain, overwhelming floods, and turbid waves. Under such circumstances, they could not
It is indeed a great achievement to protect the Jingyang embankment and protect Jingyang City and Xianyang and other places from floods.
Moreover, it is the current haggard and embarrassed image that shows how they completed their mission in Jingyang under a difficult environment...
In the officialdom, some acting skills are always needed to set off the merits. Being stupid and reckless without complaining or complaining about tiredness, sometimes is not necessarily a good thing...
The two people arrived at the palace gate and asked to see His Majesty. When they learned that His Majesty was meeting with foreign ministers in the Liangyi Palace, they went directly to the Liangyi Palace accompanied by the chamberlain.
When they arrived at the door, the chamberlain came in to announce the situation. After a while, he returned and bowed to invite the two of them in.
Fang Jun and Cheng Yaojin slightly adjusted their robes. They saw that the other party was unkempt and dirty. The official robe was covered with traces of dried rain and cement stains. They looked at each other and nodded. Cheng Yaojin was in front, while Fang Jun was a step behind.
, walked into the temple together.
In the main hall, His Majesty Li Er was chatting and laughing happily with others.
The two of them entered the palace, bowed together and saluted, and said loudly: "The humble minister Zuo Wuwei, General Cheng Zhijie, and the Minister of War, Fang Jun, are here to see Your Majesty!"
His Majesty Li Er chuckled and said: "I have already read the memorial you two submitted. You have worked hard to keep the Jingyang Embankment intact this time. You two have made great contributions. I have always made clear rewards and punishments. Naturally, I will not bury such merit. I will give you a reward later."
I would like to remind you that both of you are pillars of the empire, and you still need to be diligent in state affairs and dedicate yourself to it."
The two of them quickly thanked them: "Thank you, Your Majesty. It is our duty to share the worries of the country. I dare not accept your Majesty's reward."
His Majesty Li Er waved his hands disapprovingly: "You two deserve it, why do you need to say these polite words?"
The two of them then said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
After looking at the "embarrassing image" of the two of them, His Majesty Li Er understood in his heart that this was asking for credit... but he never cared about his ministers playing tricks to obtain benefits. As long as he could serve the country sincerely, there would be no reward.
Are you reluctant to part with it?
"Come, come, come and give me a seat quickly. You two are not in a hurry to go home. Let's get to know a wise man first."
His Majesty Li Er's face was filled with joy, and it seemed that all the frustration and anger caused by King Jin had disappeared...
Fang Jun was a little surprised. Who could make His Majesty Li Er smile so much that he didn't even let them go back to change clothes?
He raised his head and looked next to His Majesty Li Er, and saw an old man with gray hair and childish face sitting upright on the couch, stroking his snow-white beard and looking at him with a smile.
Fang Jun was fascinated, this old man looked very handsome, but why was he smiling at himself, and his smile seemed to mean something meaningful?
I don't understand...
His Majesty Li Er turned around and smiled at the old man: "The Taoist priest travels all over the world, and the traces of the fairy are elusive, but you should also listen to the name of Cheng Yaojin, right?"
The old man twisted his beard and smiled: "Destroyed King Kong of the Song Dynasty, captured Dou Jiande, surrendered to Wang Shichong, and the reputation of the Demon King resounded throughout Hebei. If the old Taoist is not an outsider, how can he not be as good as Lei Guaner?"
Cheng Yaojin felt a little unhappy when he heard the old Taoist's tone and gesture of commenting on his juniors, but a random thought popped into his mind, could it be...
"But in front of Mr. Sun?"
"Haha, that's right."
"Oh my, Old Cheng, I am so lucky to be able to see you, a living god, with my own eyes. I'm so rude."
Where does Cheng Yaojin still have the slightest bit of unstinting aura?
The sullen eyebrows and droopy eyes were all smiles, but the gun-like stubble on his face made him look a bit funny...
Fang Jun was a little confused and hadn't turned a corner yet.
Then he saw His Majesty Li Er pointing at Fang Jun and saying: "Don't let me introduce this boy, right? I think I have been acquainted with the Taoist priest for a long time. Back then, he summed up the strategy for dealing with wounded soldiers in the army based on the Taoist priest's teachings.
He opened up a way of life for hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and saved countless wounded soldiers from the fate of disability and death. Taoist priest is really meritorious! There is also a little girl, Sizi, who contracted a disease when she was free. It was this boy who listened to you.
His words made my little girl eat sea fish every day, and her qi disease has not reoccurred in the past two years. I am grateful to the Taoist priest for my family and my country!"
Hearing this, Fang Jun's eyes widened.
No...
Could it be that this veteran is Sun Simiao?!
Mother!
I have often used the reputation of this veteran to get into trouble, disinfecting with strong alcohol, and deceiving His Majesty Li Er that Si Zi should eat more sea fish due to his illness... Strictly speaking, this is all deception!
Everything else is fine. His Majesty Li Er really regarded Si Zi as the apple of his eye. Although Si Zi's condition did improve after eating sea fish, he deceived him and said it was Sun Simiao's idea... If His Majesty Li Er knew that he
If you talk nonsense about Sizi's condition, will you kill yourself in anger?