The construction of the Jingzhou Canal was completed, and together with the Yangzhou Canal, it began to be put into use. Fazheng seized the opportunity, and a large number of ships appeared on the canal to conduct domestic trade. The connections between several southern states were strengthened, and even through Yangzhou
Various products from the south and north have also begun to be transported to each other with other places in the Central Plains. The canal has not yet been completely completed, and the north is expected to be busy for several years. Regarding the north where construction is about to begin, there is no conclusion as to who the emperor will let go.
Jingzhou, Xiangyang
Sima Fu, who followed Xun Yu, had been waiting at the city gate early in the morning. He had to wait for someone he hadn't seen for a long time, and he missed him very much. After waiting here for a long time, he didn't feel impatient.
, while waiting, he saw a carriage driving slowly from a distance. The man driving the car seemed to have some impression on him, so Sima Fu quickly walked up.
Arriving in front of the carriage, the coachman saw someone blocking the way and quickly stopped. Sima Fu smiled and asked: "Mr. Lang, may I ask if Mr. Zhuge is in the carriage?" The coachman nodded, failing to recognize the person in front of him.
The man came, and upon hearing his voice, a man got out of the carriage, it was Zhuge Liang.
Zhuge Liang was wearing a Confucian robe and a mountain crown. He was extraordinary, elegant and handsome. He looked at Sima Fu and smiled, "Shuda? Why are you here?" Sima Fu quickly came to pay homage to Zhuge Liang.
Sima Fu respected Sima Fu very much. Sometimes, he simply regarded Zhuge Liang as his master and learned from him in everything. Even the clothes they wore were similar. However, Sima Fu was not as tall as Zhuge Liang, nor was he as tall as Zhuge Liang.
So handsome
"Xun Gong said that Zhuge Gong was coming soon, so he came to greet me. I wanted to wait outside the city, but there were too many carriages on the road outside, and it was difficult for me to recognize Zhuge Gong's carriage, so I could only stay here.
Waiting." Sima Fu said with a smile. Zhuge Liang nodded and picked him up in the carriage. The carriage continued to walk towards the city gate. Zhuge Liang squeezed in the carriage with him. Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "Actually, you don't have to
Come and receive me. I will rush to Xiangyang and I will naturally look for you."
"It's okay, we haven't seen each other for a long time, and I miss Duke Zhuge very much. I have wanted to rush to Jingnan several times, but no matter how hard it is, Duke Xun won't let me."
Zhuge Liang smiled and suddenly asked: "How is your brother's illness? Has he gotten better?"
"It's much better. Now I can walk around and my complexion is a bit better." Sima Fu said, but he hesitated and did not continue. Zhuge Liang asked: "What's wrong? Could it be that it has gotten worse in recent days?"
, seeing Zhuge Liang's worried look, Sima Fu said helplessly: "In the early morning, when I was preparing to greet Duke Zhuge, my brother asked me to take Duke Zhuge back to the mansion. He said that he had not seen each other for a long time and missed him very much."
"Now that Mr. Zhuge is acting like this, I really don't understand. Isn't your relationship always very bad?"
Hearing Sima Fu's words, Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "He and I, as well as His Majesty, grew up together and have been together for more than ten years. Although we have different political views, we are still old friends. He is sick. Naturally, I am worried. I haven't seen him for a long time."
, He will definitely miss him too." Sima Fu said, looking at Zhuge Liang meaningfully, but in his mind he thought of last month's Di newspaper, but did not mention it again.
After entering the city, Zhuge Liang was shocked when he saw the dense flow of people in the city and the situation here. He opened his eyes wide and looked at the situation outside and asked: "Why has Xiangyang changed so drastically???"
, before he arrived, he really never thought that Xiangyang had become like this. There were almost no vacancies on the streets, there were vendors everywhere, and all kinds of people were crowded in the city.
"The power of the canal."
"The power of the canal lies in the back. It will definitely not be as effective in the near future. I really didn't realize that Zhongda actually has such a method. It is really admirable. I don't admire it as much as I do." Zhuge Liang said.
, Sima Fu could hear that Zhuge Liang was sincerely praising him, without the slightest bit of jealousy or displeasure. Thinking about his brother again, Sima Fu couldn't help but shake his head, and was even more in awe of Zhuge Liang.
All the way to Sima's Mansion, Sima Fu took Zhuge Liang directly back to his own mansion, also following his brother's arrangements. On normal days, Sima Fu might not pay attention to him, but during this period, Sima Yi was seriously ill, and he could barely
After listening to what the brother said, the group arrived in front of the mansion and the carriage stopped. Sima Fu asked his servants to arrange the carriage and the groom, and then he took Zhuge Liang into the mansion.
The mansion is not very luxurious, but it is definitely not ordinary. The mansion is not big, and it is not splendid with mirror walls, but it has everything from furniture, rockery, and even a small pool. Zhuge Liang looked around, and Sima Fu explained to him enthusiastically
, it turned out that Sima Fu had brought these things from his hometown, but because the doctor said that Sima Yi was seriously ill because of his acclimatization, he brought some of the original decorations from home here, hoping to cure his brother's acclimatization.
Although it cost a lot, it was considered his filial piety, and Zhuge Liang also admired his actions. Mobile version::
"But Kong Ming is here??"
Suddenly he heard an exclamation, Zhuge Liang raised his head, and the skinny Sima Yi walked out of the study slowly, leaning on a cane. He looked at Zhuge Liang, they hadn't seen each other for so long, Zhuge Liang really didn't expect that Sima Yi was already so sick.
, his whole body was thin, his eyes didn’t seem to be very good, and his face was extremely pale. He stared at Zhuge Liang, squinting his eyes, and looked at him for a long time. Zhuge Liang also looked at him in the same way.
The two looked at each other for a moment, and Sima Yi seemed to have seen Zhuge Liang clearly. With a smile on his face, he walked towards Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang quickly stepped forward and helped him, but after walking a long way, Sima Yi was violently
Panting heavily, his body was really in extremely bad condition. Zhuge Liang did not feel the joy of meeting old friends, but had a worried look on his face, "What's wrong with you, Zhongda? Why?"
"Kong Ming, there's no need to say more. Haha, I'm feeling a little better now. I'm content with being able to walk around. Come on, let's go to the study to chat." Sima Yi took Zhuge Liang's hand and the two of them walked towards the study.
Seeing the cordial appearance of the two, Sima Fu, who was completely ignored, could only follow them. Walking behind them, Zhuge Liang supported Sima Yi, walked into the study, and then sat down.
Sima Yi slowed down, then looked at Zhuge Liang in front of him with a smile, and asked: "Kong Ming, have you ever seen the changes in Xiangyang? What do you think?"
"It's a huge difference from the past. In fact, before I entered the city, I was already shocked when I saw the cultivated fields outside the city. I didn't expect that the changes in the city would be even greater." Zhuge Liang praised Sima Yi.
Shaking his head, he said: "I heard that Jingnan has undergone even greater changes. Kong Ming is a great talent. I guess many counties in Jingnan have surpassed Xiangyang City?"
"Ahem, I don't dare. There is no such a majestic city in Jingnan yet, but there may be one in the future."
"Oh??" Sima Yi looked at Zhuge Liang in surprise and asked: "Kong Ming's talent is several times better than mine, how come Jingnan's development is not as good as that of Xiangyang?"
"Ahem, I don't dare. Zhongda's talent is inferior to mine."
"Hahaha, Kong Ming is so humble. Even if he is not as good as him, the difference is not that big," Sima Yi said with a smile.
Sima Fu in the distance looked at his brother with a look of disgust. Compared with Zhuge Liang's sincere praise just now, Sima Yi's face of a villain who has succeeded is really embarrassing. Why is my brother not Zhuge Kongming?
Sima Yi also noticed Sima Fu's weird look in his eyes, and suddenly became angry. He glared at him and cursed: "What are you doing here? Sir, what do you want to talk to me about? Go out and wait!" Sima Fu disdainfully said.
He snorted coldly, bowed to Zhuge Liang deliberately, and then walked out of the study, leaving only Sima Yi who was gnashing his teeth. After Sima Fu left, Sima Yi's expression gradually became more serious.
"Kong Ming, in a few days, we will leave Jingzhou and go to Luoyang. The candidate for the governor of Jingzhou has already come out." Sima Yi said, Zhuge Liang frowned. They have been governing Jingzhou for these years, and now they want another person to be the governor.
Naturally, he was also worried about one person taking over the affairs in their hands. However, Sima Yi seemed to know some inside information. Sure enough, Sima Yi continued: "You don't have to worry. The person who comes to take over our place is called Zhong Yao."
"He is an old minister of Xiping. He has been serving as a county magistrate in various places before, and then he served as a prefect in Youzhou. Finally, he went to the Western Regions and served as the chief historian of the Western Regions. Your Majesty wants him to come to Jingzhou and serve as the governor of Jingzhou. This man is quite talented.
Yes, we have been working hard at the place for many years. In short, our hard work these days will not be in vain. There is one more thing." Sima Yizheng said, but he coughed violently, breathing heavily, and his whole body was shaking.
Zhuge Liang was startled, rushed out quickly, came to Sima Yi's side, supported him, and called for help, but Sima Yi held his hand, shook his head, and said weakly: "No need, it's like this every day, I
I have long been accustomed to Kong Ming, sit down and continue to listen to me."
Zhuge Liang dared not sit down and stand next to Sima Yi, just for fear that he would fall down.
"I'm fine! Just sit down."
Zhuge Liang sat down helplessly, still looking at Sima Yi worriedly, and said: "Let's talk about the rest tomorrow."
"No, I don't know if I can talk to you tomorrow, and I don't know how long I can stay up! Just sit down and listen to me. His Majesty summoned Liu Sikong not long ago. It is said that Liu Sikong's memorial has been accepted by your Majesty.
Well, you must not know that Liu Sikong proposed a ten-year policy for governing the country. It is said that within ten years, he will devote all his efforts to people's livelihood and make the Han Dynasty reach an unprecedented level of strength. Although I don't understand it very well, but since His Majesty agrees
, you and I can’t refute it.”
"It is said that he had many plans. It took seven carriages just to transport the memorials to Houde Hall. Alas, when we return to Luoyang, we are afraid that we will still be thrown into the local area for the so-called ten years.
For the people's livelihood policy, Lu Su and Lu Zijing have been sent to Xuzhou to serve as the governor of Xuzhou. That's right. They will no longer be the governor in the future. Sikong wants to restore the state pastoral system. However, he does not have military power to mobilize prefects and county magistrates from various places.
Can do administration and manage taxes."
"If I'm not mistaken, he wants to let the governors from all over the country implement development strategies like ours. If I were sent to Ningzhou and Jiaozhou, how many years can I live?" Sima Yi was a little confused.
As he spoke, he looked at Zhuge Liang.
ps: Happy New Year to everyone, hope everyone is healthy and happy every day!