On both sides of the Liaohe River, it has been snowing in the past few days, so many fishermen have parked their fishing boats and put away their fishing nets. They no longer go out fishing in the wind and snow, but go to the newly built Liaohe River Bridge to cast their nets. Or you can throw a fishing cage into the middle of the river, which is very convenient.
After the prince left, a group of bridge-making craftsmen came to the village soon. The oldest among them was over seventy years old, but he still came with a stick and sat on the bank of the river to draw, even if the weather changed. Don't avoid it when it's cold.
There is really no conclusion on how difficult it is to build the bridge. However, since there are many strong men and huge stones for building the bridge, as well as fifty or sixty skilled craftsmen, the construction of the bridge seems to be extremely fast; the craftsmen and the strong men arrive in the village without leaving a trace. In ten days, a sketch was drawn up, and after everyone smoothed it out and deleted it, in just half a month, the bridge diagram was complete, and then the foundation and bridge construction were carried out non-stop.
When the elderly master heard that a bridge-building craftsman had arrived, he was stunned for a long time before laughing loudly. Then he followed the group of strong bridge-building craftsmen to discuss the matter of repairing the bridge, and was busy; sky view When the weather turned cold, he even used his own money to give each of the craftsmen who came to participate in the bridge repair a fine cotton coat, a tea banquet, and a place to eat. The arrangements were extremely appropriate. I was afraid that these people were not used to picking up food and accommodation, and they were obviously high-ranking people. Even though he is a very young man, he is always submissive and always smiling.
Fortunately, the craftsmen and young men who arrived made great progress. When the winter snow first fell, the Liaohe River was built into three strong long bridges with five horses walking together, running through both sides of the river bank. The wide area makes it even more convenient to cast a net for fishing; people in the village no longer need to walk hard on the ice to cut through the thin ice layer when the river freezes. They can just throw a big stone on the bridge and cast the net. .
Three long bridges, hundreds of families' lives.
"It seems that the prince is really not telling lies." The fine snow was falling, and the old master Bo Independent Bridge looked at the vast river flowing straight down, and the wind blew up the silver particles. Unknowingly, he narrowed his old eyes, even though Thousands of snow strands have entered my temples, and my heart is still extremely warm. It is easy to build these three bridges, but who knows how many times the old master Bo, who has inconvenient legs and feet, has made many trips to the bridge construction station and written many replies in recent years. Even the county magistrate couldn't bear it, but Unfortunately, the bridge workers' prices were outrageous, so they had no choice but to give up.
Only the people up and down the Liaohe River, which relies on water for drafts, know how many lives these three bridges can save, and only the old master Bo, who has been an official for many years, knows. The young master seems to be young, but he is true to his word.
Probably this prince will be able to sit in a position as high as that high official in the future. In about ten years, there will be an important minister in Yizhang who can petition for the people.
The old master Bo accidentally touched a grain of rice in his gray beard and smiled sheepishly. Seeing that no one was around, he straightened up with great effort and put his hands into the cuffs of his old official robe.
The official robes are of course much simpler than those of high-ranking officials who can be ranked in the imperial court. Not to mention the tattoo of crane and tiger embroidered on the body, even the background color of the official robes is light green, which makes it look easy to see. It is very plain, but the official robe of the old master Bo is different from other officials of the same rank. There is a little water pattern embroidered on the front of the official robe.
Yi Zhang officials have very strict rules on the color and pattern of their robes. Anyone who is not of high rank enough to enter the imperial court in the early dynasty will have plain robes with no embroidery. Anyone who privately damages the official robe or has patterns on his or her own robes will be given a fifty staff and an officer Downgraded four levels. For high-ranking officials, a staff of fifty can be dispensed with, and they can be demoted four levels in a row. Within two or three years, they can climb up again based on their own abilities and favors. However, for small officials, it is easy to be demoted four levels. It's a commoner, there is no chance of turning over.
But the boss, Bo, embroidered a little water pattern on the front of his official robe.
The imperial court has regulations. If you guard both sides of the Liao River for thirty years, you can get a little water pattern and decorate it on your chest.
It has been thirty years since I came here.
In a foothill to the south of Liaohe River, the sky was still clear. A group of guards moved forward slowly. The young master in front of them shook off his fox fur and put it on his body. He glanced sideways at the tall and thin guard beside him and said teasingly, " Mr. Huiyan, it’s already winter, why are you still wearing this leather robe and soft armor? If anyone sees you, you will be considered a stingy young master, not willing to buy thick clothes for those who are traveling with you."
"I wear armor all the time, and I have long been accustomed to this kind of clothing. If the master really feels that my subordinates are wearing too thin, why not give me the fox fur, so that people traveling with me can feel that this master is really generous. By the way, I'm kidnapping some young girls from good families." The only person in the palace who didn't like Wang Lejing was Hui Yanjun. Hearing the teasing, he immediately retorted, not even the slightest bit polite.
"Speaking of which, the three long bridges on the Liaohe River have almost been repaired. I don't know whether they are strong or not. If I didn't have free time, I would really like to see it with my own eyes." Hui Yanjun thought that this was a good idea. At least it would make Wang Lejing look gloomy. Unexpectedly, Mr. Wang didn't answer the question at all, but instead started talking for no reason, which made him not know how to answer the question for a while.
Prince Wang, however, regardless of what the people around him were thinking, frowned and said, "Before I left home, I thought that the people in Yizhang were much better off than in the other two countries on the West Road. At least the taxes were very low. Now it seems that it is still difficult for the whole country to live in peace." All the people above and below have returned home. If I hadn't personally gone to shock those bridge builders, I'm afraid they would have done something shady again, and the dignity of our ancestors' profession would have been completely lost to these young people."
Hui Yanjun still said nothing, but the frost on his face had clearly disappeared by 70 to 80%, and he listened quietly to the Wang Gongzi's words.
"If I take over my father's official position and write to the Holy One to regulate the world, I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult. I have been an official for many years. I think my father must have an idea of what the situation is like in Yizhang. However, there has been no movement for a long time. It is probably because the time has not come yet. Or it's difficult to do things." Wang Lejing sat upright on the horse, her warm expression for many days turned a little gloomy unconsciously, and sighed, "I don't know the suffering of the people in the world without leaving home, why didn't the queen in the history make a fuss One of Rou Min's ridiculous things seems to be excusable now. I thought that my knowledge and knowledge were not inferior to others, and even my eagerness to earn fame was still a bit too hasty."
"Let's go around the rich land and go to the southeast." After pondering for a moment, the young master in fox fur said to the guard, and then put the excellent fox fur on Jun Huiyan, and smiled slightly, "As for why you avoid the wealthy areas, it's because someone must want you to see the various people's livelihoods you see in those areas. It's not an unannounced visit. The longevity of the country's fortunes does not depend on how wealthy the areas are, but on how poor they are. There’s so much poverty everywhere.”
The guard slowly walked on the road, the horse's hooves trampled the dirt, and the ground was covered with dust. There was no woman in sight, only the sound of swords and armors clanging.
