Everyone who set off again felt that the emperor was quite different.
In the past, when Emperor Liu Chan had his free time, he would hold banquets and invite everyone to have a drink, sit in the pavilion and write paintings with pen and ink in hand, or entertain himself by playing music. If he studied calligraphy with Empress Zhang, he would be a diligent student.
Now that I have left the palace, everyone thought that although the emperor would not act dissolutely and do anything that would insult the etiquette of others.
However, it is inevitable to act haphazardly or be playful.
Unexpectedly, the emperor actually became prudent and self-disciplined.
When waiting for the meal, recite the book and pass it on.
When waiting for the evening meal, he and Fu Qian and others danced swords to wait.
Along the way, I no longer took a car, but walked along the way, and I no longer complained about the rough road.
When Dao met a wanderer, he invited him to drink wine and asked him about the customs of the counties he had visited, how the officials governed the Qingming Festival, and whether the people were happy or not.
When the towns fall, they go in to see the three elders, or they chat with the head of Guizhou during the slack farming season, asking them how the autumn harvest will be this year, how the local fields are producing, and whether they can survive the lean period after paying the taxes.
There is a faint hint of the behavior of a benevolent monarch who cares about the people's livelihood.
Naturally, stubbornness is also there.
Occasionally, Zhuge Qiao would play the harp together, Zheng Pu's flute would play in the background, or his retinue would compete with each other for fun.
Everyone was surprised and happy about this.
There is no advice, everyone is busy, so they can take some time to see how long the emperor can persist.
The busiest person is undoubtedly Dong Yun.
He always accompanied the emperor, observing and hearing attentively, and from time to time he took a pen and ink to record his daily life.
In the daily life records he wrote, Dong Yun no longer recorded in general terms, but turned to write down all the details of the emperor in extreme detail, barely even reporting to the prime minister when the emperor changed his clothes.
However, despite being busy, everyone discovered that he, who had always been serious about his words, had been smiling frequently in recent days.
The journey was quite slow, with stops and stops along the way. It took nearly ten days to reach Jintang Gorge.
Jintang Gorge, as its name suggests, is a canyon where the Longquan Mountains break.
The Mianyuan River, Shiting River, Jianjiang River, Qingbai River (Puyang River), and Pijiang (Baitiao River) originating from the Minshan Mountains in Wenshan County and the Longmen Mountains in the northwest of Guanghan County merge into the Jianshui River (Tuojiang River) and rush into
Jintang Gorge runs through Qianwei County in a mighty way and flows southward into the Yangtze River (Yangtze River).
There are so many tributaries that actually merge into one gorge, and the rapidity of the water flow is evident.
During the surge of rain in summer, when the water flows into the Jintang Gorge, the roar continues day and night, just like the fury of the iron horse.
According to the oral tradition passed down by the local people, there is an ancient strange beast trapped here by the Emperor of Heaven. Whenever the water rises, it tries hard to break its bonds and escape, so it keeps roaring.
However, it was the dry season in mid-winter, so crossing the Jianshui River in Jintang Gorge was not a thrilling experience.
Occasionally, the sound of water hitting the rocks and cliffs is not frightening, but makes people feel how majestic the mountains and rivers must be.
As soon as the emperor and everyone arrived, they stopped at a high place and raised their eyes to look forward.
There was an ups and downs of praise in everyone's mouth.
I can see here that the mountains are majestic, the peaks are beautiful, the terrain on both sides rises steeply, and the rocks are intertwined. The river rushes past, the waves roar, and occasionally boats are seen floating in the gorge, going up and down, which is quite thrilling.
The weather is cold but the water is warm, and the clouds and mist are swirling, shrouding the dense forests on both sides of the river in the distance.
Looking from a distance, the scenery is gorgeous, like a dark green silk favored by God, blurring out the dreamlike white dots, turning into an undulating green corridor leading into the fairyland, alluring and enticing.
Emperor Liu Chan stood with his hands behind his hands, his eyes full of joy.
He had not seen such breathtaking and spectacular beauty of mountains and rivers for a long time.
It seems that before I could see it here, before I tied my hair, I passed through the majestic Qutang Gorge from Yong'an to Sichuan, and there was such a majestic scenery comparable to it.
However, the late emperor was still there at that time.
Marquis Guan and his uncle were also there, as well as Fazheng, Ma Liang, Huang Zhong, Huo Jun and so on.
The mountains are still majestic, and the rushing water from the east remains unchanged. However, even the voices and faces of the people we were familiar with in the past have become faintly blurred.
However, although the years have changed and old friends have passed away, the mountains and rivers will not change, so how can great ambitions be easily corrupted!
call.
Eyes drooping slightly, the emperor quietly exhaled a breath of turbidity.
In the same way, drive out all the decadence that hurts spring and autumn.
Then, Emperor Liu Chan opened his eyes again, his eyes were burning, and he suddenly drew his sword and raised it high above his head, and swore loudly, "Oh! How can such a great river and mountain be allowed to be poisoned by the traitor who rebelled against the Wei Dynasty! All gentlemen, conquer the Central Plains and restore our great Han Dynasty.
We must rise up!"
"nice!"
As soon as the emperor's voice fell, Guan Xing raised his palms and praised him.
Immediately, with slightly moist eyes, he drew out his sword and roared loudly, "Expedition to the North to the Central Plains, bring back my great Han!"
He was born in Yuan Dynasty and was mentioned by his fathers since he was a child. He had long since engraved in his bones the ambition of the loyal Emperor Liu Chan to conquer the Central Plains and restore the Han Dynasty.
However, the others are not willing to be outdone.
The Han Dynasty, which has always been famous for its majesty, was aroused by the oath of Emperor Liu Chan at this moment, which aroused the blood of everyone.
Both sides drew their swords, their faces were red and their eyes were red, and they roared loudly.
Fully release the burning passion in your mind, the arrogance of being in your thirties, and the spiritual imprint left by your unyielding fathers.
Fu Qian, who was quite young, burst into tears after roaring with a voice that had not yet changed.
Then, he lowered his head and covered his face with his hands, his shoulders shook violently, and he choked with sobs.
Alas, in this situation, he must have been thinking of his late father, Fu Shu.
Only Zheng Pu, when he followed the crowd and roared, his appearance did not change and his eyes remained clear.
It's not that he didn't have a strong ambition, it's not that he didn't have the ambition to conquer the Central Plains, or he felt that the emperor Liu Chan's declaration of ambition was not enough.
There was something strange in his heart that plucked at his heartstrings, preventing the resonant emotions from being released.
He really couldn't put the current emperor Liu Chan, who drew his sword and roared, with the "emperor" in his dusty memory.
Could it be that the heroic spirit of the late emperor Liu Bei is now possessed by the emperor?
However, isn't this place quite far away from the late emperor's Huiling Mausoleum?
It is also!
In Zheng Pu's heart, he had never hoped that the emperor Liu Chan could be as stoic and heroic as the late emperor Liu Bei!
He advised Prime Minister Zhuge Liang to allow the emperor to go out of the palace to increase his knowledge, to feed the common people, to go on the march of the soldiers, and to observe the scenery of Bashu. This was just to avoid that the emperor Liu Chan would not indulge in fun in the future, and even become a treacherous and sycophant in the government, and the officials would be corrupt and drag on the government.
It’s just a hindrance to the Northern Expedition!
Hope, never pray too much!
I don’t dare to pray too much.
Who knew that today Liu Chan was suddenly so high-spirited that he felt like he was sleeping in a dream?
In my heart, I still couldn't believe it.
Wouldn't he be so passionate and show off for a moment, but then forget about it?
Zheng Pu, who took the silk from his sleeve and handed it to Fu Qian, was also thinking in his heart, hesitating with his words, hoping to see if he could inspire the emperor Liu Chan to turn today's words into a promise of a thousand pieces of gold.
However, before he could think it through, everyone took off again and headed towards the garrison camp at Jintang Gorge.
Well, according to the previously planned itinerary, the emperor will stay in the military camp for one night before embarking on his return journey.
First, Prime Minister Zhuge Liang was worried about the cold weather and fear that the emperor would get sick after traveling for too long to dine outside.
On the other hand, as the king of a country, it is best not to be absent from the court for a long time. Otherwise, if the officials of the court have not heard from the emperor for a long time, they may make arrogant assumptions and cause turmoil in the situation.
There were only 300 soldiers stationed in the military camp at Jintang Gorge.
Because the land of Bashu is quite peaceful now, there is no need to garrison too many troops here.
In fact, during the court meeting, there were voices before that the troops garrisoned here would be withdrawn due to reasons such as safety and security being insignificant and the transportation of grain and fodder to the working people.
However, the prime minister tried his best to suppress the opinions of all the ministers and suppressed the remonstrances of the ministers.
The reason is that this place is quite dangerous. If there is no garrison, bandits may be attracted to occupy it and plunder the boats passing through the gorge.
The difficulty in supplying grain and fodder was the reason why Zheng Pu was sent here: Zheng Pu led the native barbarians to build terraced fields in Pingyi County, Zanggao in the past, so he wanted to see if there was any possibility of building terraced fields here.
It is used for garrison soldiers to farm and support themselves.
When Zheng Pu entered the military camp, he took advantage of the evening meal to walk along the Qiyacuo along with his followers and carefully inspected the terrain.
I also gave up the idea of building terraced fields.
The mountains here are too majestic and steep, and there are so few low hills and gentle slopes that they are almost invisible.
However, in the wilderness along both sides of the river, the soil is quite fertile, and it is possible to cultivate soil and cultivate valleys.
However, irrigation cannot solve it.
Thanks to the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, the central Sichuan plain grows less wheat, millet, and millet, but more rice.
Rice cannot be without water.
During the rainy seasons in summer and autumn, the water flowing through the Jintang Gorge surged, and the local people and soldiers in the garrison were afraid of causing flash floods. Therefore, they built earth and stones to consolidate the two banks, making the land on both banks more than ten feet above the water.
Moreover, the wasteland on both sides of the bank is at the foot of the mountains, and the terrain gradually rises, making it impossible to dig ditches to divert water for irrigation.
Naturally, if we follow the example of Bi Lan who was ordered by Ye Ting during Emperor Ling's reign and built a waterwheel that overturned and was thirsty for water (keel waterwheel), we would be able to draw water.
It's just that manpower or animal power is needed to pull the cart over. Compared with the manpower consumed and the grain harvested, it is more cost-effective to plant all the mulberry and hemp.
No external force is needed except to draw water.
After reading it briefly, Zheng Pu came to a conclusion.
He sent Beggar Yacuo to cut down long bamboos, tested the water depth at different locations along the coast one by one, and roughly measured the slope of the wilderness before returning.
When he returned to the military camp, Emperor Liu Chan sent someone to wait for him for a long time.
I wonder why the emperor is looking for me?
Surprised in his heart, Zheng Pu hurried away.
When I entered the emperor's military tent, I found that the emperor was the only one sitting in the tent, holding a bamboo slip and reading.
Strangely enough, there was no one else in the tent, not even Dong Yun who was writing the daily records. When he saw Zheng Puzheng arriving, the emperor smiled gurglingly. Before he could salute, he waved his hand and shouted, "Zijin, please take a seat."
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"promise!"
After bowing and bowing, Zheng Pu sat down and said softly, "Mr. Liu has called me urgently. What do you want me to do?"
"It's nothing important, just a casual conversation."
Waving his hands, the emperor laughed loudly, thought for a while, and then said, "I will return to Chengdu tomorrow. Zijin has something to do. I don't know when I will be able to sit and talk again. It's a pity. I'll just take this opportunity to talk to Zijin."
Jin will talk about 'the unity of knowledge and action'."
Initially, the troops and horses sent by Zhao Yun, the general who conquered the south, brought food and fodder to the garrison at Jintang Gorge.
Now they are stationed here. Early the next morning, the emperor and others changed their generals and armor, mingled with the army to cover up others' eyes, and returned to Chengdu.
