Zhao Wen came again. He didn't find Su Ren at Kuaiji Chief Shi's Mansion, so he chased him to Shaping. Zhao Wen was surprised to see Su Ren wearing single clothes and a group of civilians struggling to tie up the boulder and pulling the rope from the gantry crane to the city wall.
My jaw almost dropped.
"This, this, this, what is this, can just a few people lift such a huge boulder to such a height?"
Su Ren wiped the sweat from his face: "Why are you here, Doctor Zhao? Do you want to spy on secrets or learn techniques?"
Zhao Wen's mind was completely attracted by the tall gantry crane, and he didn't hear Su Ren's question at all. Su Ren smiled helplessly: "This is called a gantry crane. It's too hard to move rocks. I thought of this method to make it easier."
, those are called cranes over there, lifting some small stones, building city walls is not a good job, if you can find a way to reduce the labor, you have to use your brain."
Zhao Wen looked at it for a long time. The gantry crane was very crudely built. Although it used very thick beams, under the pressure of the huge stones, the whole thing would make a creaking sound, which always made people worried that it would suddenly break.
Su Ren patted Zhao Wen: "Dr. Zhao, are you here to admire the gantry crane?"
"Uh! Ah!" Zhao Wen came back to his senses: "Forgive me, Chang Shi, but I am shocked by this ingenious craftsmanship. This thing is exquisitely designed. Who made it?"
Su Ren chuckled and patted his chest.
"Is it made by Su Changshi?" Zhao Wen widened his eyes with an expression of disbelief.
He took Zhao Wen back to the wooden house where he temporarily lived. This was a construction site, and everything was very simple. Huang Shisan got a basin of water, and Su Ren washed his hands and face. After working all morning, he sweated a little. Su Ren felt
He felt refreshed all over. He signaled Zhao Wen to wait a moment, and brewed some tea leaves himself to brew a pot of tea. When the boiling hot water was poured down, the rich aroma of tea filled the air.
In the shade outside the house, on a long wooden board, Su Ren invited Zhao Wen to sit down, with the teapot and teacups placed in the middle. Zhao Wen was still silent in the shock just now, turning his head to look into the distance from time to time, constantly sending big rocks up.
Gantry crane on the city wall.
"Please! The water here is not good, and the tea soup brewed is not as delicious as in Shuzhong." Su Ren first picked up a cup and took a sip gently.
Zhao Wen also took a sip: "Su Changshi is really a genius! He can come up with such incredible things. With this thing, it will be much easier to carry heavy objects in the future."
"Hahaha! This gantry crane is not easy to move. It is only suitable for such rough work. It can be lifted and put down without any problem, but it cannot be transported."
"That's also surprising. Before building a city, you had to build a mountain of earth and use wooden sticks to pave it. It took a lot of manpower to push the huge stone up little by little. A huge stone worth a thousand gold requires hundreds of people to work for half a day. Su Changshi built it
It only takes three or five people a quarter of an hour to complete the gantry crane. If you don't see it with your own eyes, who can believe it?"
"Hahaha! Doctor Zhao is so grateful!" Su Ren finished one cup and poured himself another cup: "Doctor Zhao chased you here from Kuaiji, is there something wrong?"
The excitement on his face just now dimmed instantly. Putting down the tea cup, Zhao Wen bowed to Su Ren and saluted: "Please Su Changshi, please save our Nanyue Kingdom!" As soon as these words came out, Zhao Wen's tears also fell.
Su Ren quickly helped him up: "What did Doctor Zhao say? Please get up quickly and speak slowly. I will definitely help anyone who can help."
"To be honest, our South Vietnam country has a big problem!" Zhao Wen wiped his tears: "As Su Changshi said, my king does have the heart of a big man, but it is a pity that many courtiers are not willing, so this
The matter has been delayed. This time I came to Han Dynasty and was supposed to go to Chang'an to meet the Emperor of Han Dynasty. Unexpectedly, the deputy envoy who came with me got in the way and the whole thing was abandoned halfway."
"Su Changshi has no doubt that the inclusion of Han people is what our king had intended a few years ago. South Vietnam was originally founded by the Han people. There is nothing wrong with recognizing the ancestors and returning to the clan. Moreover, South Vietnam is located in a barbaric country and the people do not have enough to eat all year round. If we can
With the protection of the big man, more people can survive. My king is devoted to the people of South Vietnam, but it is a pity that those short-sighted people only care about themselves and have no regard for the world."
"Who is so powerful that he can endanger the status of the King of Nanyue?" Su Ren asked knowingly.
Zhao Wen wiped his tears: "Why should Su Changshi pretend to be confused? It is said that this incident has the influence of the Han people in the Central Plains. Please show mercy to Su Changshi. I, the king, have one heart and no two hearts."
Su Ren shook his head: "Doctor Zhao is wrong. This matter has nothing to do with me."
"That Young Master Ying is not your subordinate?"
Su Ren shook his head: "He and I can only be called acquaintances, not even friends. Speaking of which, your Nanyue people are somewhat related to this person. Nanyue was created by the pre-Qin general Zhao Tuo. His surname is Ying.
,Do you understand, Doctor Zhao?"
"Ah! Seriously?"
Su Ren nodded.
Zhao Wen was speechless and sat dumbly across from Su Ren for a long time. He suddenly stood up and said, "Forgive me, Su Changshi, I'll take my leave!"
Su Ren grabbed him. He had recently learned a few tricks from Li Danghu, which were enough to deal with a scholar like Zhao Wen. He said with a smile: "Why are you so anxious? It's too late to go back now. Master Ying went there a month ago."
We have arrived in South Vietnam. Whatever we need to do has been done long ago. It’s useless for you to rush back. Come on, let’s continue drinking tea.”
Zhao Wen struggled twice but failed to get rid of Su Ren. Zhao Wen said anxiously: "It's not because of this. I really have something important to do. Please forgive me, Su Changshi."
Su Ren still didn't let go: "Isn't it Zhao Yu, the commander of the Flying Tiger Army? He has left long ago."
Zhao Wen stopped struggling and looked at Su Ren: "Su Changshi knows?"
"Zhao Yu, the commander of the Flying Tiger Army, Jue Cangwu Marquis, is the uncle of Zhao Hu, King of South Vietnam, and the son-in-law of the Prime Minister Lu Jia. He has 10,000 Flying Tiger Army in his hands. They are the most elite soldiers and horses of the South Vietnam Kingdom. They guard the royal city of Panyu and Lu Jia's fortress.
If you want to take action, Zhao Yu is a good helper. When you went to my house yesterday, Zhao Yu had already prepared everything. When you returned, he persuaded you to come to Shaping. Before you left the city, Zhao Yu had already taken a detour to the west gate."
Zhao Wen was stunned. He thought he had hidden their affairs well, but he didn't expect that Su Ren knew everything clearly, right under his nose: "The South Vietnam country is in danger!"
"Yes! In any country, as long as there is a rebellion, it is a precursor to the destruction of the country. Xia, Shang, and Zhou were all buried in the rebellion, and Qin even died here. This South Vietnamese rebellion is likely to involve the four tribes of the Yue people. After the war,
It's hard to predict life or death for thousands of people!" Su Ren raised his head and drank the tea in the cup like drinking wine: "Doctor Zhao, the Yue people are also the descendants of our Han people, you go back immediately and tell everyone that as long as
If they are willing to come to Han, I, Su Ren, will ensure that they are all properly accommodated!"
Zhao Wen looked at Su Ren: "Is all this part of your plan?"
Su Ren shook his head: "I said no, do you believe it?"
Zhao Wen didn't say anything more, stood up, cupped his hands, and left in despair.
Looking at Zhao Wen's back, Su Ren couldn't tell whether he was happy or couldn't bear it. Zhao Wen was a good man with a far-sighted vision. From the news he got from A Xun, the one who had been the most supportive of the Nanyue King Zhao Hu wanted to be included
Zhao Wen.
"Who is it?" Huang Shisan suddenly pulled out his sword, and two guards immediately rushed to the back of the house.
Soon, the master's father Yan was pushed by two guards in front of Su Ren: "Forgive me, Chang Shi, I really didn't eavesdrop!"
"Let him go! I'm worried that no one will drink tea with me, so here you are! Go get a cup for Mr. Master."
Huang Shisan glared at Master Yan and returned his sword to its sheath. Someone went to get a cup for Master Yan, and Su Ren poured tea for Master Yan himself: "It won't be long before the construction site will be overcrowded. Mr. Master, you need to be prepared.
If there are too many, the danger will increase. If one fails to provoke a popular uprising, there will be trouble."
"Here! I'm going to get ready now!" Master Fuyan turned around and was about to leave. Su Ren waved his hand: "Don't be in a hurry. After the Yue people come, you can't discriminate against them. Keeping them here forever is the ultimate goal. So
In a big city, we don’t have enough people, so we have to put Yue people and Han people together. After a few decades, who knows which one is Yue and which one is Han?”
The master's father listened quietly, holding a small tea cup in both hands, and his heart was filled with emotions. He didn't tell the truth. He heard the conversation between Su Ren and Zhao Wen clearly. When Su Ren told Zhao Wen about the Yue people,
When looking at the trends and future destiny, Zhufu Yan was completely stunned. How could so many things not sound like coincidences? As for Su Ren's ability to strategize, Zhufu Yan felt that he was not as good as him.
"Chang Shi, my subordinate has something unclear!"
"Tell me!"
"How come Chang Shi is sure that a large number of Yue people will come to our construction site? Even if the Yue people are in civil strife, they still need people to fight. As a ruler, he will not let the people leave!"
Su Ren smiled: "Who wants to die?"
Master Fuyan shook his head: "No one wants to die!"
"Since no one wants to die, why can't the Yue people escape to us Han to survive?"
"But, this, the road is difficult and dangerous..."
"You will do anything to survive. Have you ever heard of a dog jumping over a wall in a hurry or a rabbit kicking off an eagle?"
Master Yan shook his head.
Su Ren said with a smile: "A dog can climb over a wall if it is anxious. A rabbit dares to fight an eagle in order to survive. People have to go through no matter how difficult and dangerous it is to survive. Some people may die during this period, but as long as they can survive, everyone will be able to survive."
People with strong bodies and strong wills are good laborers as long as they are raised for a period of time. In fact, these fleeing Yue people are the first residents of this new city, and they are also the residents who cherish the new city the most, because this city is
They built it.”
The father-in-law frowned and asked timidly: "Did Chang Shi have plans before building the city?"
Su Ren smiled and didn't answer. He just looked at his master's father Yan's frightened eyes and felt happy in his heart. Everything was really a coincidence. He only thought of using Yue people to build the city. But he would not tell his master's father.
Yan, this guy is an owner who dares to open a dyeing workshop just for giving him some paint. He dares to blackmail princes and kings even if he gets a little trust from the emperor. Such a person must make him afraid. Only when he is afraid can he feel a little awe in his heart.