Yu Wenkai's death is not a good thing for Yang Ming, because when the Liao River is crossed in the future, who will build the pontoon bridge?
Historically, after Yu Wenkai lost his chain, it was He Chou, the Prime Minister of Taifu Temple, who made up for it. In two days, the pontoon bridge for the army to cross the river was repaired.
He Chou is not a Han, but a Sogdian, one of the nine surnames of Zhaowu. Zhaowu City is now Zhaowu County, Zhangye County. During the Han Dynasty, this place was defeated by the Xiongnu, so the Sogdians began to leave their hometown and move around.
The nine surnames of Zhaowu are Kang, An, Cao, Shi, Mi, Shi, He and Mu. An Lushan and Shi Siming are Sogdians.
The Northern Wei Dynasty was an era of great national integration. It was at that time that He Chou's family entered the Central Plains and served as officials and businessmen in the Liang Dynasty, serving the Xiao family.
This nation is known as the Oriental Jews. They are good at doing business. They have controlled the Silk Road for a long time. They are responsible for most of the re-trading trade in the Hexi Corridor.
At present, He Chou was named the Minister of the Taifu Temple by Yang Ming and went to Xiangguo County in Hebei Province to make porcelain. This man was definitely capable. Historically, after Yang Guang's death, he was given the title of Yu Wenhuaji and Dou Jiande respectively. He served as Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and after entering the Tang Dynasty, he became a general and a young craftsman.
Once Yu Wenkai died, this person would most likely be responsible for building the pontoon bridge.
Because He Chou was responsible for the construction of the Tailing Mausoleum of Yang Jian and his wife and the preparations for their funerals. In the last period of his life, Yang Jian entrusted He Chou to Yang Guang, meaning that if this person has skills, you should make good use of them. .
In ancient times, those who could build the emperor's tomb were not ordinary people, and would be given special care. After all, you had arranged the family's posthumous affairs properly, which was a great achievement.
Yang Ming needs to write a letter to He Chou to let him be mentally prepared. If he is called into the army, he must not make any mistakes when building a pontoon bridge in the future.
In addition, Yang Ming also wanted to recommend someone.
In history, Comrade Li Chun, who is many times more famous than He Hou, is known as a great bridge builder. He built China's first stone arch bridge, Zhaozhou Bridge.
The current Zhaozhou Bridge is built on the Xiaohe River to the west of Pingji County, the capital of Zhao County. However, it is not called Zhaozhou Bridge now, but Zhao County Stone Bridge.
When the canal was being built, in order to facilitate transportation, the local government planned to build a bridge across the Mihe River to facilitate Shanxi's materials and manpower to enter Hebei smoothly.
Originally, the government wanted to just build a bridge that can pass people and mules. However, Li Chun built such a miraculous and ingenious work of art. He spent very little money to build a national key cultural relic. Protective unit.
It's hard to find this person right now. It's probably because his official position is too small, or he doesn't have an official position.
It is unlikely that he will be without an official position. After all, his surname is Li and his bridge is in Zhao County. If you think about it, you will know which family he belongs to.
So Yang Ming called Cui Junsu, the minister of official affairs, to inquire.
Cui Junsu had no impression of Li Chun, so Yang Ming went directly with him to the Ministry of Personnel to review the files.
I went through the official files of Zhao County and found out that Cao, a person from Fangfang County of Zhao County, is the current Yamenshi Cao of Fangfang County.
Shi Cao was in charge of Tu Gong, Gong Xie, Jin Liang (derry bridge), boats and carts, and crafts.
Such an awesome expert is just an inferior official.
No wonder Zhang Jiazhen of the Tang Dynasty recorded: The stone bridge over the Xiaohe River in Zhaozhou is the legacy of Li Chun, a craftsman from the Sui Dynasty. It was made so strangely that no one knew what it was.
I really don’t know what I am doing, and I have no reputation.
Isn't this a coincidence? He Chou is currently at the porcelain kiln between Neiqiu County in Xiangguo County and Fangfang County in Zhao County. The two craftsmen are currently in the same place.
Then He Chou must have seen the Zhaojun Stone Bridge. As long as he has seen it, he will definitely know how awesome this bridge is, and he will recognize Li Chun's bridge building skills. Yang Ming will recommend it to He Chou, that is Very convenient.
"Have you ever heard of the stone bridge in Zhao County?" Yang Ming asked.
Cui Junsu nodded and said, "Of course I have. I heard that this bridge has unique craftsmanship. It is a single-hole stone arch bridge. The bridge body is so strong that it cannot collapse due to floods."
Of course it cannot collapse. If a house can be destroyed by floods, can I see it in the books of later generations?
Yang Ming had never seen the true appearance of Zhaozhou Bridge, but seeing it in the picture was very shocking.
"The governor of Zhao County is Yu Juluo, right? He also presided over the construction of this bridge. How come such a good craftsman is still a scholar after so long?" Yang Ming frowned.
Cui Junsu was stunned: "Your Highness, do you think you should enter Jiangzuo Temple?"
Yang Ming nodded and said: "Of course. You should send the approval document to Yu Juluo now. This person will be asked to be a temple, but there is no need to come to Beijing to take up a post. Let him go to He Chou."
"I understand, I will do it immediately." Cui Junsu hurriedly called officials from the Ministry of Personnel to draft an official document.
In October, Yang Ming received a letter written to her by his "good friend" Feng Yuzhi. The letter said, when you receive this letter, please explain that her grandfather has already Agreed, and she should be almost arriving in Luoyang.
Feng Yuzhi would go to Luoyang to meet the emperor and empress, and then come to the capital. She asked Yang Ming to be prepared to receive her.
Also going north with Feng Yuzhi was his father Feng Ang. However, Feng An first had to go to Donglai County to help guard Lai's children and reorganize the Lingnan Army. The 30,000 platoon soldiers were in trouble after returning to guard Lai's children. Tube.
Lai Huer was very strict in running the army and killed many people to enforce military discipline. After Feng Ang received the news, he hurried over to help Lai Huer.
The Lingnan people only listened to him. Afterwards, Feng An would go to Dongdu and follow Yang Guang in the Liaodong expedition, because he had been named General Youwuwei by Yang Guang.
The original general Guo Yan went to Jiangdu and served as the governor of Jiangdu.
Yang Ming welcomed Feng Yuzhi who was coming soon. He had helped him so much and he should be treated well.
So he first asked his Qianniu Li Xiaogong to go to Luoyang, wait for him, and bring him to the capital.
In Luoyang, Yang Guang and his wife also wanted to receive Feng Yuzhi. They had no choice but to do so. This was a political factor. Their family helped the Sui Dynasty govern Lingnan and they were loyal. The emperor also needed to maintain this relationship.
"I am very happy that Mingda (Feng Ang's courtesy name) has shared my worries this time. As you just said, if Liuqiu is captured, he will be handed over to Feng Xuan to manage." Yang Guang doesn't care about Liuqiu. The Feng family was needed again, so I happily agreed.
Feng Xuan was Feng An's eldest brother. He led five thousand Lingnan troops and took six large ships to Jian'an County to meet Zhou Zhongmou to discuss attacking Liuqiu Kingdom.
Feng Ang is also an old fox. He can't afford to go early if there is no profit, so he asked me to send troops to fight Liuqiu. Okay, if you fight, you can leave it to me.
Yang Guang will definitely agree. It is a good thing for you to send troops and help to open up territory for the Sui Dynasty. Let's talk about it after we conquer it later. If you want to take advantage of it all by yourself, there is no way!
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will be very happy if I know this," Feng Yuzhi said with a smile.
Empress Xiao noticed that Feng Yuzhi's bun had not changed and asked curiously: "Is Yuzhi not married yet?"
"No," Feng Yuzhi smiled and said, "Ever since I met the prince, I have no regard for other men."
"Hahahaha." Yang Guang laughed loudly.
This sentence is the ultimate flattery, which makes Yang Guang and his wife very happy, because you are basically saying that the prince is the best man in the world.
And the prince was born to Yang Guang and his wife, how could they be unhappy?
Empress Xiao took the opportunity and said: "If Yuzhi is interested, the prince's harem will be vacant."
Feng Yuzhi curled his lips: "I haven't thought about it yet. The prince has too many women. I'm not used to it."
"Mingda has a lot of concubines, right?" Yang Guang teased with a smile.
Feng An was also a romantic breeder. He had thirty sons and two daughters, the offspring of two wives and thirteen concubines respectively. Among them, Feng Yuzhi was born to his second wife and was a direct descendant.
What Feng Ang was most proud of in his life was having many sons. For a local emperor like him, having more sons was beneficial. As soon as they reached adulthood, they could help him take charge of the place. However, the disadvantage was also great, that is, they would compete for inheritance rights.
The Tang Dynasty targeted their family, but spent a lot of effort to enfeoff Feng Ang's disciples and divide them into factions. In the end, Wu Zetian wiped them all out.
Otherwise, Feng An's great-grandson Gao Lishi would not have become an eunuch.
Feng Yuzhi is twenty-one years old this year and is an old girl, but Feng Ang did not force her to get married. After all, he knew that his daughter's toothbrush was given to the prince.
According to Lingnan custom, it means that the daughter will be the prince.
Faced with the emperor's teasing, Feng Yuzhi changed the subject with a playful smile and continued chatting with the emperor and empress.
It was rare for people in the Sui Dynasty to be treated like this. Feng Yuzhi still didn't understand, thinking that the emperor and empress really liked her.
But it's not impossible. If she really wants to marry Yang Ming and become the daughter-in-law of this couple, her false feelings will naturally turn into genuine joy.
After staying in Luoyang for three days, Feng Yuzhi went to the capital under the escort of Li Xiaogong.
And Yang Ming will wait at Chang'an Yi one step ahead, and he will be treated with great courtesy.
In fact, people like the Feng family are already very dangerous. The higher they are praised, the harder they will fall in the future.
Do you think Yang Guang doesn't want to deal with Feng An? It's just because it's not his turn now. Historically, it was not dealt with. That was because the Sui Dynasty was gone, so it was left to the Tang Dynasty to deal with it.
No emperor would allow a local emperor to exist in the world he governs.
Feng An was a smart man and knew that this time when the emperor called him to the capital, he had to come. If he didn't come, he would be dealt with after Goguryeo was dealt with.
The current emperor's eyes cannot be rubbed with sand, and Feng Ang also knows that the family may seem strong at the moment, but in fact it is full of dangers, so he used the prince's borrowing of troops from him to persuade his daughter to come to Beijing, just to facilitate this marriage.
Because if this marriage is successful, their family should continue to be glorious for at least the next few decades.
On October 17, Feng Yuzhi arrived in the capital and met Yang Ming outside Chang'an Post Office after an absence of more than two years.
The first time he saw Yang Ming, Feng Yuzhi stretched out his palm and smiled at Yang Ming:
"It's time to return the property to its original owner."
Yang Ming smiled, took out the toothbrush and placed it in the palm of the other person's hand:
"I didn't lose it."
"You have a conscience," Feng Yuzhi smiled playfully and inserted the toothbrush into her bun.
(End of chapter)
