Master Xu quickly shouted: "Quickly pull over, quickly give way!"
Upon hearing this, the bearers hurriedly leaned to the right. As soon as they spoke, the white horse passed by, and its tail hit a bearer in the face. He cried out in pain: "You beast, give it to you." Make way for me and give it back."
Another bearer came over and saw the obvious blood marks on his companion's face, and immediately comforted him: "Don't be like an animal. It's important to be on your way."
"I didn't hit you on the face, so I wouldn't know the pain." The bearer who was thrown by his ponytail felt very unhappy, but he couldn't let Mr. Xu wait, so he reluctantly lifted the sedan...
It is said that Master Shen left the Shen Mansion and headed east, and came to Guaiyi Street, which runs east-west and is particularly lively during the day. Clothes are sold here, and it is usually the busiest. Many businessmen have already closed their doors in the evening, and only a few people living in the shop are cooking dinner and keeping their doors open.
Stepping on the small bridge and crossing the north-south moat, you can see red lanterns hanging high in various stores in the distance. The streets are obviously brighter, and waiters in pubs and inns are soliciting customers on the road.
At this moment, Mr. Shen and his wife were enjoying the shade under the pergola in the Shen Mansion. The wife smiled and talked about her future daughter-in-law: "His father, the Miss Xu family is really good. There is smoke coming out of our ancestral graves."
"Yeah, let's prepare for a happy event during the Dragon Boat Festival." Mr. Shen was finally tired during the day, so he washed his hands and fell asleep.
At this moment, Master Shen and Xiaolong were shopping on Screw Street, smelling the fragrance emanating from the surrounding shops, and Xiaolong was laughing and laughing.
Master Shen, who suddenly became very interested in traveling, said: "Let's go and hang out at the Water Transport Office."
"Master, so far?" Xiaolong was surprised upon hearing this.
"I'm afraid of the distance. You turn back and I'll go alone." Young Master Shen Wei walked forward without looking back.
"Master, wait for me." Xiaolong was shocked, kicked up his legs and pushed him forward.
The master and servant took advantage of the darkness to set off from Hexia Zhuxiang Street, passed through half of the county, and finally arrived at the center of the county.
"Xiaolong, do you know? There are Suzhou and Hangzhou in the south, and Huaiyang in the north. Our Huai'an Prefecture is very famous, and Shanyang County is even more famous."
Mr. Shen, who was tired from walking, sat on a stone opposite the Governor's Mansion. He talked about history in detail. In the Ming Dynasty, Huai'an's prosperity was due to luck and water transportation.
After the opening of the Grand Canal in the Sui Dynasty, all dynasties used the Grand Canal to transport grain from the south to the north. Until Emperor Yongle moved the capital to Beijing, a large number of people were transported to the barren lands of the north, resulting in a huge food gap. They had to rely on the main grain production of the southern provinces. District supply.
As a result, the system of water transportation was established, and officials were established to govern the water supply. Chen Xuan, the honorary noble Pingjiang and Chen Xuan, was appointed as the chief water transport officer and became the first water transport officer. The Grand Canal, which was responsible for the important task of water transport, became the lifeline of the Ming Dynasty.
On the north-south central axis of Shanyang City, to the north of the Zhenhuai Tower, across the road is the ruins of the Governor's Water Transport Department. At the beginning of the canal transport, Huai'an was not the location of the administrative office of the canal transport. It was not until the second year of Jingtai in the Ming Dynasty (1451) that Yu Shi Yuzhan, the right gold medalist of the Inspectorate, became the first governor of the canal transport and was stationed in Huai'an, which opened the era of Wen Gong managing the canal transport. , Huai'an ushered in the beginning of more than 400 years of prosperity.
The governor-general of water transport first settled in Huai'an. Later, the governor-general of water transport Ling Yunyi moved his governor's palace to the current location. Since its completion in the sixth year of Qiandao in the Southern Song Dynasty (1170), it has been the building complex where all levels of government offices in Huai'an have been located. It also welcomed it of brilliance. Since then, successive water transport governors have continued to build and expand the building, which was very prosperous for a while.
According to the "Huai'an Prefecture Chronicles" recorded by Ming Dynasty, at that time, the Governor's Office of Water Transport had "five lobby rooms, five middle halls, five building rooms, five back halls, three east and west wing rooms, seven door and kitchen rooms, and a total of east and west desk rooms." Six rooms, more than 20 clerk's rooms, five Zaoli rooms from the east to the west, three I-shaped halls, the middle hall, four east-west flower rooms, three flower pavilions, four east rooms of the pavilion, and one house in the west courtyard of the lobby. Fifteen rooms, a total of 30 east and west wing rooms, three water and soil shrines, three yellow guesthouses, three ceremonial gates, two foot gates, five gates, two drum pavilions, and three archways. There are "important ministers and managers" in China and Japan, "general supplies to the country" in the East and West, "autocratic Central Plains", a total of nine county offices in the Sidaofu, a total of 20 official halls in the Chinese army, and more than 30 military and brave rooms. There are fifteen rooms in Qingmei Hall, which is now the place where the military gate receives guests. "(The above part is taken from the Internet)
"Master, look at how majestic those lions are!" Xiaolong looked at the pair of lions and exclaimed.
The majestic Governor's Water Transport Department in front of him echoes the east and west of the three-story Qiaolou across the road. The stone lions in front of him, Master Shen, found them very special. The Stone Lion was built in the Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 140 years. They are placed on both sides of the gate. The east side is a male lion with a ball under his paws, and the west side is a female lion with her paws stepping on the young lion.
The towering Qiao Tower is located in the center of Shanyang County and was first built in the Southern Song Dynasty. During the construction of Shanyang City in the Ming Dynasty, the Bell and Drum Towers were rebuilt into Qiao Towers, which were used for keeping watch, telling the time, and calling the police.
The lower part of the Qiao Tower is a masonry high platform with an arched doorway in the middle. The platform gradually becomes smaller from the bottom to the top and is slightly trapezoidal. There is a brick staircase next to the platform for walking up and down. There are railings around the top of the platform. The upper part of the platform is a two-story wooden structure, three rooms wide, with double eaves and green tiles on the top of the mountain, which is very simple.
"I really want to mention that during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, the Qiao Tower was renamed the "Zhenhuai Tower". Because the Huaihe River often flooded, the name "Zhenhuai" was taken from its meaning to suppress floods. The existing wooden structure was built in the 7th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1881). It was rebuilt in 2006. Let’s take a look at it in the Governor’s Palace.”
But Master Shen knew that this place was an important place, and he, an amateur, had no such possibility. However, he must find another time to climb up to the Qiao Tower opposite and take a closer look.
"Master, in the future when the young master is born, he will be able to go in and stroll around." Xiaolong said something out of nowhere.
"Well, it will, it will definitely happen."
After Master Shen had rested, he stood up and said, "Go home."
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
