This person is Nantian from the Changping Division of Tongchuanfu Road.
He used to be a judge, but now he has been promoted to deputy envoy.
Not only was it upgraded, but the administrative office was also moved from Tongchuanfu Road to Chengdufu Road.
The reason for his upgrade was to make tribute tea appear in Sichuan for the first time, and the quality of this tribute tea far exceeded that of Fujian Tuancha.
At that time, Zhao Ping was slandered as a demon tea by his competitors, but it was his sharp eyes that identified this new and good tea.
With this ground-breaking drunken spring breeze as tribute tea, Nantian, who was less than thirty, was promoted to deputy envoy.
Not only was he promoted, but his rank was also raised from the seventh rank to the sixth rank, setting a precedent in the Song Dynasty.
How could he not be moved when he heard that Shanzhai had 100,000 acres of farmland, 30% of which was tea.
However, there were rumors everywhere in Chengdu that Zhao Ping was so happy about his success that he was worried about the lack of water resources to grow tea.
Firstly, he came to attend a tea party on poetry, calligraphy and painting, and secondly, he came to see how the water source was here.
If Zhao Ping is really overjoyed, Nan Tian decides to stay away from him.
The precipitous and majestic scenery of the mountain village was indeed beautiful, which was pleasing to his eyes.
The poetry, calligraphy and painting tea party will of course consist of poetry recitation, calligraphy, and painting, and there will also be rewards. Excellent works will be published in the Song Dynasty China Newspaper.
What is merit-based selection? First, the works are excellent, and second, the theme is clear.
The main purpose of Zhao Ping in bringing them here is to use the mountain village as the theme. He hopes that through this passing event, the beautiful scenery of the mountain village will be presented to the world through literati.
But this should not be made too obvious. After all, the literati of the Song Dynasty still had character.
Of course, some non-copycat works must be selected, but the focus must be tilted toward copycats.
Unexpectedly, when these scholars and ladies saw the unique scenery of the village, they immediately started writing poems and painting with their pens and ink.
Nan Tian did not write. After all, he was the deputy envoy who promoted Chang Pingsi, and his every move had a huge impact.
Nantian is the key, and it must be explained that Nantian represents the promotion of Chang Pingsi.
After Zhao Ping accompanied these literati and ladies to visit the village, he also went on an outing with them.
Although it is already autumn, the scenery is the same as that of spring.
Sichuan is not only in the south, but also has the Qinling Mountains that block the cold wind from the north, making it particularly mild even in winter.
What's more, it's still autumn and the weather is still relatively warm.
The average altitude of Longquan Mountain is only seven or eight hundred meters, so the temperature difference between Longquan Mountain and Chengdu is not very big.
Now the sun is shining on everyone's heads, and some people are even sweating.
Seeing the continuous land of 100,000 acres, everyone thought of the rumors in Chengdu that there was a lack of water in the mountains after all.
Although one hundred thousand acres of land creates the feeling of majestic mountains and rivers, the lack of water source is actually a burden.
There is a small lake at the gate of the cottage, but compared with the 100,000 acres of land, it is not worth mentioning.
Many people frowned when they saw that there was only one small lake of about two miles in a land of 100,000 acres.
"Zhao Ping was so happy about his success that there was no water in Longquan Mountain, so he arrogantly opened up hundreds of thousands of fields." It seems that these rumors are not false.
When Zhao Ping looked at the expressions of these people, he didn't know what they were thinking.
He made an invitation gesture and led a group of scholars over a hillside. Everyone was stunned.
A long and narrow lake with a radius of more than ten miles appeared in front of everyone, with the breeze blowing and the waves sparkling.
Although the literati was shocked, he was even more happy because there were wickers on both sides of the lake.
There is a 100-foot-high dike here with "Taoyuan Lake" written on it.
Since it is a lake in Taoyuan Town, of course it has to be named Taoyuan Lake.
There are also painted boats and flat boats on the lake, and tourists can get on the boat to browse the scenery around the lake.
Nan Tian couldn't help stroking his beard, looking around, and asked: "Ping'er, when did Taoyuan Lake appear? Why is it not recorded in the county annals?"
Not only Nan Tian was stunned, but Liang Shanqiu was also dumbfounded. Less than a month ago, there was a valley. When did there be a lake?
Zhao Ping was secretly proud and secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
With a large idle population in the village, Zhao Ping recruited workers with one hundred copper coins a day, and the Tianxian cement workshop was put into operation in less than ten days.
With more people and greater strength, the dam was built in less than ten days.
What's more important is that after the dam was built, God also gave face to it, and it rained heavily five times in a row, causing water to flow in the Gangu Valley.
Li Zhihao, Guo Jing and Wang Ziqiu were even more happy. They did not expect that a huge lake would actually be built in the hands of the three of them.
Although it has not yet been approved by the higher authorities, Zhao Ping appointed Li Zhihao as the township secretary to take charge of this place.
This is a matter of fact, and no one can gossip about it.
After Taoyuan Lake was established, the villagers in the village were even more happy.
Now that there is finally no shortage of water, on the day when the lake is filled with water, every household lines up on wheels to burn incense at the Thunder Temple.
Taoist Master Taier was happy all day long, and even when he was sleeping, villagers burned incense.
But Taoist Master Taier soon became unhappy because things changed.
The village actually plans to build an Erlang Temple to the west of the village. This temple is modeled after Jintang County, and of course it cannot lack a statue of Zhao Ping.
Taoist priest Tai Er quits, aren’t you taking my business?
He immediately negotiated with the elders, and Lei said that the temple already had a statue of Zhao Ping, and there was no need to build the Erlang Temple.
However, there were many people who supported the construction of Erlang Temple. They found a reason that he could not oppose. Lei Zhenzi was too ugly.
It was so ugly that even Zhao Ping's maid, Mrs. Cuizhu, despised it.
Guo Jing and Wang Ziqiu were happier than the villagers because the Taoyuan Lake they built could create a historical feat. This was a lake built in a valley.
This must not only be recorded in the county and government annals, but is also very likely to be recorded in the history books of the Song Dynasty.
You know, this is something I never dreamed of before.
But Li Zhihao is the happiest. The successful construction of Taoyuan Lake means that the biggest problem troubling the village, water source, has been completely solved.
With Taoyuan Lake, it is more likely that the cottage will become Taoyuan Town.
In front of many literati, Zhao Ping bowed his hands to the sky and then to the village.
Then he solemnly said: "Thank you to the emperor for your care and the people of the village for their concerted efforts. Finally, we have this hard-won Taoyuan Lake."
Many literati went on the boat to play together and kept giving pointers around.
Zhao Ping and Liang Shanqiu accompanied Nan Tian on board the ship.
The two sides of the bank slowly receded, and the gentle breeze caressed people's faces, making people feel extremely comfortable.
The boat moved forward slowly, while the two banks retreated. Egrets flew across the sky from time to time, making everyone look at the scenery on both sides of the bank.
Nan Tian looked around and saw Taoyuan Lake between the valleys. He told Zhao Ping that he was worried.
"Is this lake just built?" He saw that the lake was still under the valley, and the willow branches had just been planted.
Zhao Ping nodded and hurriedly agreed.
"Ping'er, I heard that it only took you a month to build Taoyuan Lake. It's really good." Nan Tian praised it first.
But he changed the topic and said: "If we want to irrigate 100,000 acres of fields, I'm afraid it won't be enough, and the water level is not ideal."
"Indeed, this Taoyuan Lake does have these shortcomings." Zhao Ping nodded and continued: "Next year, the water surface will reach the village."
"What, Ping'er, you used Kewu (ancient siphon) to suck up Taoyuan Lake, but Taoyuan Lake is obviously much lower than Shanzhai, so you can't suck it up." Nantian shook his head and said after looking at Shanzhai and Taoyuan Lake repeatedly.
"Of course, you can't suck it up with Kewu." Zhao Ping nodded and said, "This is only the first phase at the moment, and there will be a second phase."
"What is the second Si?" Nan Tian didn't understand what Zhao Ping was talking about.
"The second phase is to turn the lake from one foot to three feet." Zhao Ping said his plan.
Nantian looked at Taoyuan Lake and the cottage on the hillside, but there was a hill between them and he couldn't see them.
He sighed and asked: "Ping'er, it seems that you have worked very hard, but it is too difficult to become three feet tall."
"It's not difficult, because this is built with immortal cement, a century-old project." He said while looking at the lake and the surrounding hills.
"Since it is a century-old project, there must be no falsehoods." Nan Tian persuaded earnestly.
Zhao Ping pointed his finger in the direction of Jintang County and said: "It doesn't matter, this immortal cement was built into a bridge in Jintang County, and it has also withstood the impact of a flood that has not happened in a century."
"What's more, Taoyuan Lake is stagnant water." Zhao Ping pointed at the clear and transparent lake water.
"It seems that this fairy cement is indeed strong." Nan Tian thought for a while, nodded and asked, "Then when will you finish building the second phase?"
"There is no problem at the end of the year. If the weather is good, maybe it can be completed ahead of schedule." Zhao Ping gave the answer.
"After the second phase is completed, how much soil can be irrigated?" Nan Tian looked around and asked a question in his mind.
Zhao Ping answered in an extremely affirmative tone, "With 100,000 acres of farmland, it can cope with at least one year of extreme drought."
A smile appeared on Nan Tian's tense face, and he changed the subject and asked, "I heard that you are planning to plant 30,000 acres of tea trees here?"
He was promoted to Changping Division, specializing in the management of salt, tea, wine and the like.
This is related to his political performance, so of course he is particularly concerned about it.
"It is indeed true. Planting has begun now." Zhao Ping nodded and said, "But the harvest will not be until the year after next."
It's a pity that there will be no tea next year, Nan Tian couldn't help but sigh.
"The cottage can also produce Qiongjiang Yuye wine this year, and next year there will be loquat wine that can relieve phlegm and resolve coughs," Zhao Ping said with a smile.
"The nectar has a mellow and fragrant taste and can be used as a tribute wine." Nantian said in astonishment, "What a pity, it is made from grain."
When he said this, he frowned tightly: "Guan Guan is everywhere." He couldn't help but sigh.
"There is no problem with this at all," Zhao Ping said with a slight smile, "because it is brewed with monster taro, yam, and kudzu root."
"Really?" Nan Tian's eyes lit up, there was such a good thing.
These are not grains, and the yields are extremely high.
In particular, demon taro is wild and can be found everywhere in the fields.
Monster taro, also known as potato taro, makes your mouth numb when you eat it, because ordinary people don't know how to deal with its toxicity.
"Of course, last time we purchased 100,000 kilograms of demon taro, which is estimated to be able to make 10,000 kilograms of wine." Zhao Ping said, "This winery is just down the mountain."
"I heard that monster taro is poisonous. How to remove the toxicity when making wine?" Nantian asked immediately. After all, if it became a tribute wine, he would have to consider it.
