For example, a Buddhist monk and his students were discussing how to build a bridge. It was a stone bridge across Luoshui, and it was called the second bridge in Tianjin. Because of the need to consider water transportation, this bridge would be built as an arch bridge.
The monk wrote and drew on the paper in a serious manner, making circles one after another, and seriously discussed with the students which one was more reasonable.
Wang Shifan personally heard a Tibetan monk ask his students, if the canal is higher, the stone arch needs to be built larger, how to design it? Will it collapse? Why? and other such questions.
Just build a bridge. According to the old formula, just stack the pieces on the left and the pieces on the right. Don't ask why, just do it.
But these people were analyzing it carefully, and what they said was quite bluffing. Wang Shifan didn't understand it anyway, but he still found it interesting.
Wang Shifan also met a group of people who recorded the width and depth of Luoshui, Gushui, and Xishui. They were equally serious about recording how deep the river was during the rainy season every year, how many days it rained, and how much it rained. After all, Shangyang Palace is a waterscape.
The palace had records of floods in the past. For this reason, two dams were built during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong to prevent floods.
This seems understandable.
In short, there are still a lot of new things. After reading it, Wang Shifan suddenly felt that his horizons were a bit limited in the small place in Qingzhou. He did not expect that there were so many interesting things in the world.
On December 18, just a few days before the winter solstice, Wang Shifan and his party left Luoyang and headed for Chang'an.
Before leaving, he sold his belongings in Fang City and exchanged them for a thick stack of silver dollar bills that could be used in Chang'an City. He then headed to Chang'an in a simple car.
To be on the safe side, Han Zhu, commander of the Henan Fuzhou Army, was ordered to mobilize 500 cavalry to escort them.
Going west from Luoyang to Chang'an, of course you have to pass through the Weihan Valley Road.
After years of war, the valley road has returned to peace.
The first batch of immigrants from Guanxi in Shao Shude were settled in this area. It started in Xiaoxian County, and then slowly expanded to other places.
These Dangxiang Mountain people have almost completely transformed into people from the Tang Dynasty. Their hair accessories and clothing have changed, and no one wears earrings anymore. Only through their accents and food can we get a glimpse of their true origins.
The people of Dangxiang Mountain opened their mouths and closed their doors to "Shao Sheng" and regarded themselves as Shao Shengyuan. They shouted and shouted at the later Mo Mo, Uighur and Tubo people in an arrogant and domineering manner.
Wang Shifan watched with great interest, and at the same time he was very envious of their military tradition.
Qingzhou has been at peace for many years and has developed commerce and trade, but it is not as hard-working as these people. On a cold winter day, Li Zheng gave an order, and the village warriors quickly gathered and practiced in the wilderness.
Seeing their serious expressions, Wang Shifan couldn't help but sigh.
Once upon a time, the descendants of the Pinglu Army were so brave, so hardworking and hard-working. However, things like energy and energy are not worth the passage of time. However, after only a few decades, all of them just want to do business with the outside world.
, instead of working hard to practice sword and spear skills.
Of these people under Shao Shude's rule, the first generation was indeed extremely brave, and the second generation might be able to maintain the spirit of hard training. But what about the third and fourth generations? Maybe they would also degenerate.
Wang Shifan suddenly found that he was a little sentimental.
Since the Qin Dynasty, countless people have fought on the ancient Weihan Road and written many legends or tragedies. But so what? Mount Wei is still there, but the heroes have been blown away by the rain and wind.
Why do you care so much? Wang Shifan collected himself and continued westward.
On the 25th, the group arrived at Tongguan and moved into the hotel.
From Guancheng, you can see Fenglingdu on the other side from a distance. At this time, the Yellow River is frozen solid. There are still people going in and out of the ferry, and they reach Huayin on the other side through the ice of the Yellow River.
Those who came were mainly merchants, bringing many goods from the river and the latest news.
"The river is not peaceful recently, so it's best not to go there." A merchant said: "After I finish selling cloth, I will go to my brother-in-law's house in Huazhou to stay for a while to avoid the limelight."
"Liu Er, what news did you hear?" someone asked.
"The horses in the river were waiting for Feng Zangzhi to be looted by Zhuangzi soldiers outside the city, and dozens of people died." Liu Er said: "It is said that Feng Zangzhi planned to go to Zhuangzi, but he had something to do and didn't go there. He was lucky enough to escape. Tribulation.”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was amazed. If the rebels were outnumbered and Fengzang was caught off guard, he would probably be killed just like Wang Chongrong back then.
"Is this true?" Some people didn't believe it.
Although there is not much peace in the river, it has been quiet for some years, which is really hard to believe.
"Why did I lie to you? Everyone in Hedong County knows that the name of the military leader in the rebellion is Tao Jian, who is from Cizhou. He gathered more than 300 rebel soldiers, and Wang Shuai almost ran away in fear." Liu Er said.
"You are not Wang Yao's horse, how did you know he was going to run away?" someone sarcastically said.
Liu Er was furious when he heard this. He slapped the table and said, "Everyone in the market says so. How can this be true?"
"Liu Er is wrong." Another businessman who spoke with a Puzhou accent said, "These are two things. After Tao Jian's rebellion, Feng Zangzhi was furious and led his army to surround and kill the rebels, killing more than 300 of them. They all hung their heads at the city gate. Then they angered his family and killed more than a hundred of them. The soldiers who went to suppress the rebels felt sad about the death of a rabbit and a fox, and made a faint noise. Wang Yao was so frightened that he rushed to the Xia Bing camp overnight. "
This one said something even more sinister, as if he was at the scene and one of the noisy sergeants.
"That's not true." Well, there were quite a few businessmen from Puzhou present today. I heard another slightly older man say: "Actually, the King of Xia ordered Wang Shuai to select two thousand elite soldiers and send them to Luoyang. Yuhou Li Diancheng encouraged the sergeants, saying, "We have lived in the river for a long time, and we are not happy to move. Kuang Pu's soldiers went out several times, and there were many casualties. Now they are driving us into battle to die. Instead of being violent on the battlefield, it is better to occupy the city and defend ourselves." If you don't achieve wealth and honor, you will become a group of thieves."
Well, one was more exaggerated than the other, and this one was even more vivid, even talking about what the rebels were talking about.
Wang Shifan almost laughed out loud when he heard this.
This is indeed a decent statement, and it is also the tone of an unruly martial artist. They may not necessarily weigh the pros and cons. Once their temper is angry and their brains are hot, what can't be done? There is no use regretting it afterwards, and they may not regret it.
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But who is Li Diancheng? How could you hear such a secret? Could you be one of the rebels?
Liu Er was slapped in the face twice today, and he was a little annoyed, so he asked: "Secure the city and defend it? When I left, people in Hedong were indeed panicked, but no one was seen occupying the city and defending it."
"The rebels rebelled only halfway through and occupied Yuxiang County. There were more than 2,000 of them. Many government soldiers heard that they had taken over the city and rebelled, so they defected to them. I'm afraid there were 3,000 to 5,000 of them."
The businessman said: "I can't be false. I have a friend in Yuxiang, and there is a lot of chaos there. I can't live a good year. You have committed evil."
Liu Er held his breath in his heart and said, "I'm afraid it's just trying to catch the wind."
"What a fool! I want to bet you a hundred cents, do you want to bet?" The older businessman had a rather bad temper and asked angrily.
Liu Er was stunned, muttering and not daring to speak.
When everyone saw it, they burst into laughter.
Wang Shifan also laughed, but his smile was more meaningful.
Shao Shude squeezed the vassal town so hard, asking for money, food, and sending troops to fight. This time he wanted to select elites to go to Luoyang and do everything possible to weaken the vassal town. Sooner or later something would happen.
Wang Yao himself was not in an upright position and had low prestige, and Feng Zangzhi was recognized as a lackey of the Shaw family, a man who cheated on both the inside and the outside. It was normal for these two people to be disliked by the warriors in Hezhong.
At the same time, I was very moved by the fact that, separated by a river, the people on both sides of the strait had very different perceptions of King Xia.
"Forget it, I won't bet with you anymore. It doesn't mean much if I win the bet." The elderly businessman took a sip of wine and said with a sad expression: "Beat him until the place is completely beaten to a pulp, right?
You are happy to attract Li Keyong here, right? It turns out that there are always people who say that there will be no war in Hezhong, and if it is to be fought, it will be in Heyang. Now it seems that Hezhong may have to be Heyang's scapegoat, alas!"
When he said this, everyone became quiet.
"It's better to let the King of Xia directly lead the Hezhong Jiedushi. If he takes the Xuanwu Army, it will be tax-free for three years. After Yunzhou is conquered, it will be tax-free. Qingzhou will probably be tax-free too, right? Hezhong - alas!" Liu Erye
He raised his neck and took a sip of wine, and said loudly: "What's the use of Wang Yao? I think if he joins the court like Wang Shifan, he will be a waste anyway."
The smile on Wang Shifan's face froze.
"Liu Er, you drank too much, will you ever go back to Puzhou again?" Someone pulled his sleeve and advised, "Stop talking."
Liu Er also reacted, turned his head to thank the man, and remained silent.
People were coming and going in the hotel, but the atmosphere was becoming increasingly depressing.
Wang Shifan was in a bad mood and started to drink too much.
When Sikong Ting arrived in Luoyang, he must have gone to see the King of Xia. He could also guess a thing or two about what was discussed.
The battle between Xia and Jin is imminent. Weibo is likely to become the main battlefield. Sikong Ting is probably following Luo Shaowei's order to make a last-ditch effort. If nothing else happens, he will end up with nothing.
In Wang Shifan's original conjecture, after February next year, Shao Shude would fight with the Hedong and Weibo coalition forces at the defense area. Chengde Wang Rong might also participate.
As for Cangjing Lu Yanwei, he should still go south to capture Dizhou, but that battlefield will not affect the overall situation. The focus is still on Xiangwei or even Xing Mingci.
But now it seems that the possibility of a war breaking out in the river has greatly increased. How will Shao Shude respond? Doesn't he feel that his stall is too big?
Perhaps he will focus on defending, trying to capture Yanzhou and Xuzhou first, and then send a large number of troops to the north. But will the war situation really turn out as he wishes?
Wang Shifan didn't know. He could only let out a long sigh, hoping that the beating would not destroy all lives and affect too many innocent people.
On the last day of the fifth year of Qianning, Wang Shifan hurriedly hurriedly arrived at Chang'an before sunset and moved into the prearranged Jinzouyuan in Ziqing Town.
It was close to the end of the year and all the yamen were on holiday. I thought I could have some leisure time, but unexpectedly, after the saint heard about his arrival, he suddenly summoned him, which surprised Wang Shifan.
After hurriedly sorting things out, he went into the palace to meet the saint.
