Ying Zhi was about to speak, but was overtaken by Cao Zhi. Cao Zhi's voice was overwhelming and he questioned, "Sir Huang, I have a question. At this time, in Huaxing County, the leaves have fallen in autumn and the weather is freezing. I took a look at this little boy. Pictured, the west side of Laotou Mountain is about seven or eight miles away from the breach. It would probably take a month to dig a ditch on the side of the mountain that should not be too narrow or too deep!"
Cao Zhi drank up the wild camellia tea in one gulp, "I'm afraid that by then the city would have been filled with ice and the water would have frozen into ice, making it difficult to divert the water."
The room fell into silence again, this time, not even the sound of tea dripping!
After a while, three drawers of raw meat and several plates of delicious vegetarian dishes were brought up by the servant from the kitchen. Three large bowls of sugar and a large bundle of green onions were also placed on the table. The green onion or the raw head dipped in sugar, white with green or white with white, in this troubled situation this year, it is already a "good food".
Under Ying Zhi's greeting, the officials sat or stood and ate in silence, regardless of their dignity.
The moon is growing on the earth and the sea is rising, and the sun is fading to the autumn wind. Just when the officials were clueless, the secretary on duty ran over wading through the icy water, bowed his hands and said, "The county guard, Liu Quansheng, a scholar of Confucian classics, asked to see him. He said he remembered a passage. I want to tell the story to adults."
For Liu Quansheng, Yingzhi always regarded him as a non-staff person. When he became a scholar of Confucian classics, he also valued Liu Quansheng's famous reputation as "the first of the three heroes of Quzhou". In Yingzhi's heart, Liu Quansheng was an out-and-out He is a libertine and a nerd, otherwise he would not have voluntarily resigned from the position of Guanglu Shaoqing. Compared with the "hero" character of the three heroes of Quzhou, his emotional intelligence is not even a little bit worse.
When Ying Zhi heard the report from his disciples, he thought: Liu Quansheng, Liu Quansheng, you just talk about romance on weekdays. Today we are discussing the life and death of a county. How dare you, Liu Quansheng, come to talk about knowledge? Hum! Liu Xing's three sons were born so wonderfully!
Ying Zhi thought this in his heart, but his face showed no emotion.
When the other officials heard Liu Quansheng's name, they also showed contempt. They felt that Liu Quansheng had lived in Lingyuan City for so many years and had made no achievements. This state was very inconsistent with his title as the "Head of the Three Heroes of Quzhou". Mismatch.
Cao Zhi, who had met Liu Quansheng at Wangbei Tower, seemed a little excited. After the failed assassination attempt at Wangbei Tower a year ago, Cao Zhi recognized Liu Quansheng's talents and wisdom. He was looking forward to Liu Quansheng's success. This story can give everyone a way to break the situation.
It should be known that Liu Quansheng and Liu Quansheng once discussed matters in the court together. At that time, Liu Quansheng served as Guanglu Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple and was the right-hand man of Guang Luxun among the Twelve Ministers. At that time, Liu Quansheng was already second only to the "Five Gongs and Ten" of the imperial court. Erqing's court officials were young, promising and high-spirited. At that time, Ying Zhi was just a small Huangmen who followed Liu Yan in his daily life. Time flies. Ten years have passed in a blink of an eye. Things have changed. Ying Zhi and Liu Quansheng's status has been completely changed, which makes people sigh and sigh.
At this moment, Ying Zhi was in a hurry to deal with the flood and had no intention of meeting Liu Quansheng. However, for the sake of past friendship, he still had patience and prepared to invite Liu Quansheng in.
Then, Ying Zhi smiled and said, "Since you're here, please come in and have a bite!"
The secretary under the disciple took the order and left.
In just five or six breaths, Liu Quansheng came across the water. He saw him with willow eyebrows and big eyes, a black robe and a wine flask. He walked in casually. He was obviously a hermit and an expert, but compared with the officials present , seems a little out of place.
You should know that when you get up, all the officials will follow, and after greeting each other at the door of the side room, they will enter together.
"Haha! Liu Xuejing, it's almost Xu time and it's getting dark. Why are you so interested in coming to discuss knowledge with us? We are discussing something, and Liu Xuejing is very knowledgeable and can give you some ideas."
If you should know, it was a double entendre. It not only reminded Liu Quansheng that "you should not be here at this time", but also reminded Liu Quansheng that "we are discussing political affairs. If you have nothing to do, don't delay my time."
After entering the house, Liu Quansheng and Ying Zhi sat on a straw mat opposite each other. After hearing what Ying Zhi said, he smiled warmly and said politely, "I don't know, I don't know that your lords are discussing matters here, and there is a lot of trouble! I hope you will, sir." Be considerate.”
The officials sat in separate places and remained silent. Many people were deeply dissatisfied with Liu Quansheng's presumptuous interruption and his pretending to be confused at this moment.
Ying Zhi seemed very friendly. He picked up a plump, soft and puffy white-faced mantou and handed it to Liu Quansheng. "It's okay, it's okay. I'm waiting for the evening meal. Liu Xuejing, if you don't mind, , let’s have a bite together?”
"Thank you, sir!" Liu Quansheng held the man's head in both hands and ate happily. As he ate, he said vaguely, "Your Excellency cares about the people of Huaxing and leads all the wise men to discuss matters overnight. It is really a blessing to the court and the people of Huaxing."
This flattery, neither light nor heavy, greatly relieved the slightly heavy atmosphere in the room.
Ying Zhi smiled heartily and said, "Haha, Liu Xuejing is joking. This is the duty of an official. There is nothing worth showing off. I wonder if Liu Xuejing came here today. What can he learn? We have been busy with affairs and haven't read much. Wouldn't it be nice to just listen to our great talent's eloquent talk and have a chat after dinner?"
Such a well-educated person as Ying should know, but there is also some urging in his words.
"Haha! If the adults are elegant, the junior officials will know everything and say it!"
Liu Quansheng then stood up, shook the wine gourd, and said leisurely, "My lords, you have read poetry and books. Five hundred years ago, Lord Wu'an of Qin State, Bai Qi, must be familiar to all of you. This man conquered six countries in his life, and conquered The city was overthrown and countless people were killed, which is known as the 'human massacre' in the world."
Liu Quansheng walked gracefully to the eaves, holding the handle of the gourd, with his eyebrows lowered and his sleeves rolled up, he pressed the gourd into the cold water covering the ground. The gourd gurgled and soon filled with Linghe water. Liu Quan grew his sleeves and danced, his body like a He stood up like a dragon, raised his head to face the moon and drank a lot. After drinking, he laughed loudly, turned his back to the officials, and said loudly, "In 278 BC, Bai Qi attacked Chu in the battle, and the water flooded the city of Yan and captured the capital of Ying. , this battle completely destroyed the Chu State’s intention to march north to attack Qin, and the Chu State never recovered. From a wild bull, it turned into a piece of fat meat.”
The officials were all preoccupied with their own thoughts and began to feel a little impatient. However, they knew that the tone had been set and it was hard to say anything. They could only bite their buns hard and listen patiently to Liu Quansheng's continued words.
Liu Quansheng didn't care about that. He believed that as long as everyone listened to what he said, they would feel that it was worth their money, so he continued, "Historical data once recorded that Bai Qi led his army to pile rocks to block rivers and dig canals to store water. When they were released in the middle of the night, the water rose three feet deep from the flat ground. The city of Yan was destroyed without an attack, and hundreds of thousands of people died."
Cao Zhi, who is well-read in history books, responded, "Historical books do record Bai Qi's method of attacking the city, but what does this have to do with the current predicament of Huaxing County?"
Liu Quansheng turned around gracefully, smiled at Cao Zhi, then sat back on the mat, placed a torn sheepskin picture on the table, looked at Ying Zhi with a pair of big eyes, and said, "While studying in the afternoon, the little official found something An interesting piece of unofficial history.”
Liu Quansheng was not one to go around in circles. He fixed his eyes on the map and said, "This Lord of Wu'an is raising water from low places."
At this point, Ying Zhi had already guessed the meaning of Liu Quansheng's late night visit. He was not here to discuss academic studies, but to make suggestions.
Based on this, Ying Zhi's attitude towards Liu Quansheng has subtly changed, and his attitude towards Liu Quansheng has also become sincere. When he saw him pouring tea for Liu Quansheng himself, he asked softly, "What's the fun?"
The officials present were not fools. They understood the thoughts and meanings of the two people from Liu Quansheng's stories and words that they should know. Therefore, they stared at the two people intently, expecting Liu Quansheng to say what they expected. talk.
Liu Quansheng continued, "Back then, Li Bing, the prefect of Shu County who was proficient in water affairs, and his son Erlang were invited to help. By burning mountains and building weirs, they quickly built dikes and diverted water to Yancheng overnight. It was really wonderful. Alas! Although this is unofficial history, our ancestors have shown their knowledge, and we still need to learn more!"
After saying that, Liu Quansheng stood up and handed over his hands, "I won't bother you anymore, I'll take my leave!"
He came wrapped in a mysterious robe and walked away after the night moon. He was given a thousand pieces of gold and only took a barbarian head.
Yingzhi was the first one to come to his senses, and without caring about etiquette, he chased after him with bare feet, causing a splash of water on the ground. Ying Zhi chased him straight to the gate of the county governor's house, where Liu Quansheng had already arrived at Daomai Street. His assistant handed a Go sunspot to Ying Zhi, saying it was a gift from Liu Quansheng.
Ying Zhi looked up and saw Liu Quansheng waiting to turn, and nodded slightly to him.
Ying Zhi suddenly realized it!
The white one is the name, and the black one is the dark one. It turns out that Liu Quanseng is the dark one that His Majesty left for him after being buried for twelve years!
You should know that he is a man of character, and when he saw it, his heart surged: Your Majesty treats me well! He actually used such a great talent to help me. How can I repay this kind of kindness if I can't clear up the Hua Xing family?
His heartbeat was beating wildly and he could not control himself, but when he saw that the officials behind him had chased him away, he suppressed his throbbing, smiled faintly, shook his head gently, and walked back slowly.
The three sons of Liu Xing were born so wonderfully!
Returning to the side room, the torn sheepskin pattern left by Liu Quansheng has been slowly unfolded, and the simple and powerful seal characters are densely spread on the scroll. The five characters "Method of burning mountains with gold and stone" at the beginning of the volume are shining brightly in the eyes of the officials, like a good way to save the world.
"Sir, this, this, this, this!" Ding Xinshan, holding a broken sheepskin picture in his hand, leaned over to Ying Zhi's side, speaking a little incoherently, and his excitement was beyond words.
Ying Zhi was also very excited, but he still maintained his reserve as a feudal official and asked, "What's wrong?"
Ding Xinshan's hands trembled and he said excitedly, "Sir, this is a scroll left by the Qin Palace. It records the events when Li Bing and his son burned mountains to build weirs, how they deployed the formations, how they set up fences and built stones. It is detailed and clear, and even the tools used to open the mountains. The formulas of gold and stone are all recorded in detail. Haha! The wisdom of the ancients is not as good as mine or two!"
Everyone sighed and sighed, but also excited.
Guo Xiu, the official in charge of the report, said excitedly, "Today's Huaxing is geographically close to Yancheng back then. Compared with the Qin army back then, the difficulties we faced were nothing to mention. This time we diverted the water to the north, only We need to blow up a corner of Laotou Mountain according to the ancient method. According to the terrain of Huaxing, which is high in the south and low in the north, the water will naturally flow north. When the time comes, we will take the opportunity to repair the sluice, and the flood should be quelled within seven days."
Cao Zhi put his hands on his hands and laughed, "Cai! According to Master Huang's plan, and supplemented by this method, the flood can be eliminated within five days and the people can restore their livelihood."
Cao Zhi, the youngest among the officials, was so excited that he almost jumped up.
