With a hundred thousand guan tied around his waist, he rode a crane down to Yangzhou.
If you can have this, the world will be like a boat.
On the canal shrouded in light fog, three official ships came from the north.
On top of the big ship, Li Xuan stood proudly on the bow.
The powerful black robe fully showed off his seven-foot-tall and vigorous posture. His right hand was placed on the sword at his waist, as if he was about to draw the sword at any time.
There is a white belt wrapped around his right arm. Under the black hat, he has a handsome face and a pair of sharp eyes looking at the entire river in front of him.
The river wind blew, carrying a faint fishy smell.
As far as Li Xuan could see, the long river was vast. On the canal, ships were coming and going, with thousands of sails and boats with slender sails and oars. It was extremely busy.
Turning sideways, Li Xuan's eyes had fallen on Xianhu on the right side of the river.
In June, the Xianhu above Hangou wore only a thin vest and pulled heavy cargo ships northward, shouting loudly.
"Hangou!" Li Xuan whispered softly. The river in front of him was the famous Hangou.
Hangou is the most difficult section of the entire Grand Canal to navigate. Going south along the current is fine, but going north against the current is more difficult.
It's not a big deal when the weather is hot in summer, but it's cold and bone-chilling in winter.
Once the weather gets worse, I don’t know how many people will die on the roadside.
"Lang Jun, Yangzhou is twenty miles ahead." A clear and crisp voice suddenly sounded behind Li Xuan.
Li Xuan turned around and saw a face as big as a palm.
There is no trace of pink on his face, but his cheeks are rosy and his eyes are cold. He is wearing a light blue water rippled round collar robe as a man's attire. He looks extremely chic. This man is the ruthless man who was demoted to the Nanchang Palace as a slave in Luoyang. Xu Waner.
Although Xu Waner is dressed as a man, with her slender waist and elegant figure, you can tell at a glance that she belongs to a girl.
In particular, the tip of her nose is very upturned, and combined with her delicate facial features, she looks comfortable and beautiful, which is unforgettable.
She looked like a lonely beauty when she didn't speak, but when she spoke, she was very choked: "Further ahead is the three bays of water, which are hundreds of feet long. It’s so dangerous that I don’t know how many people have delayed their journey, and I don’t know how many people have sunk to the bottom of the river because of it.”
"Why doesn't the governor of Yangzhou open it for repairs?" Li Xuan was a little surprised. It would be much more convenient for such a river to be repaired.
There is a governor's office in Yangzhou. The governor of Yangzhou is either led by a prince or given to a deceased minister. Therefore, the chief historian is responsible for all matters inside and outside the governor's office of Yangzhou.
At the same time, Shi, the governor of Yangzhou, also served as the governor of Yangzhou, handling all affairs inside and outside Yangzhou.
Shi Dou Xuande, the governor-general of Yangzhou, was born in the Dou family of Longxi. He was a relative of Empress Taimu, the wife of Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan, and was a trusted minister of the emperor.
His duties and powers are no less important than those of Yizhou Governor Shi, Zuo Qianniu Guard General Li Xiaoyi.
"It costs a lot, takes a long time, and delays water transportation. Who would do such a thing?" Xu Waner stood there, her eyes wandering, and her eyes fell on the households on both sides: "Besides, there are them. Once the Sanwan is opened, , I don’t know how many people will lose their livelihood because of this, and I don’t know how many people will lose the opportunity to make money because of this. Therefore, even if someone wants to do it, it will definitely not be possible.”
The most important thing is the last sentence. There are countless officials in Yangzhou who want to get oil and water from this river. If there is a little bit missing here, they have to make up for it from other places.
"And Caobang." A sneer appeared at the corner of Xu Waner's mouth, which was unusually clear.
Xu Waner was from Yangzhou, but she was sold to Luoyang in her early years.
Although the Yangzhou thin horse has been popular since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it did not appear only in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. In fact, today, the Yangzhou thin horse has been around for a long time. Some people have a very bad taste and prefer thin and young people. Women, naturally there are people who satisfy this hobby.
Xu Wan'er was sold to Luoyang when she was very young. However, she was born with a thin body and could not gain weight no matter how much she ate. In addition, she did not go out to receive guests for a long time. Therefore, although she was excellent in sex and art, she was still a poor woman.
"Caobang!" Li Xuan took a breath and looked into the distance. Li Xuan said softly: "Caobang emerged in the Sui Dynasty. Since the Grand Canal was opened to navigation, it was formed by fiber households on both sides of the strait for their livelihood. , Yangzhou has always been the base camp of the Cao Gang, and we will have to deal with the Cao Gang sooner or later."
Li Xuan had a clear feeling that the Caobang must be connected with the Tianyin Sect.
In other words, Tianyin Sect will never let Caobang go.
Since Chen Shuozhen launched his army, the DPRK and Central Government began to tighten control over Jiangnan.
Li Zhi, Empress Wu, and the court officials did not treat the people of Jiangnan more harshly. Instead, they reduced taxes. As a result, Jiangnan's trade has prospered in recent years, and the poor people at the bottom have become increasingly unable to survive. Come less and less.
However, there are so few that they can barely make ends meet, and a large number of people still live at the bottom, especially the small households on both sides of the canal.
These people are all strong and powerful men. As long as they can pick something they pay attention to, a little provocation will cause a big chaos.
At that time, Li Zitong, Du Fuwei and Fu Gongyou had many small households under their command.
Not to mention that in later generations, there is a legend that "one eye of the Mo Dao Stone Man provoked rebellion in the Yellow River".
If Li Xuan was from the Tianyin Sect, he would never let go of the Cao Gang and their Xian Hu. new
This time when he came to Yangzhou, in addition to visiting Yangzhou Governor Shi Dou Xuande, Li Xuan also wanted to see how deeply the Tianyin Sect had penetrated Caogang.
If it affects his trip to Wuzhou, perhaps this cancer should be eliminated in advance.
"Mung Jun, mung bean soup is here!" A joyful voice came from the cabin, followed closely by Qiqiao, a plump and round figure, walking up from the wooden ladder.
Qiqiao was seen wearing a light blue round-neck suit with petal patterns, holding a tray. On the tray, there was a small white porcelain bowl, which contained a bowl of mung bean soup.
Seeing Qiqiao walking up, side by side with Xu Wan'er, the two similarly dressed women looked like a pair of sisters.
Li Xuan reached out and picked up the porcelain bowl, looked at the green cold bean soup, drank it in two or three sips, put down the porcelain bowl, and said with a smile, "It tastes good."
"There are several bowls below, Lang Jun, let me serve them for you." Qiqiao turned around and was about to go down. Li Xuan grabbed him, then pulled him to his side, scraped his nose and said, "Just drink some mung bean soup." Okay, drinking too much can easily cause diarrhea, and besides, we are going to Yangzhou soon."
"Oh!" Qiqiao nodded and looked up at the end of the river in the distance, where a majestic city appeared faintly.
"It's my luck." Xu Waner walked to Qiqiao's side and said softly: "Since His Majesty ascended the throne, the Jiangnan canal ships have gathered in Yangzhou in February every year, entered the Bianhe River through the Huaihe River in April, and arrived in June and July. At the mouth of the river, we have boarded the boat from Kaifeng, just in time to avoid the most crowded part of the river. The prince's plan is indeed correct."
"It's Yu Xiuzan's credit." Li Xuan turned back and looked into the cabin.
On the side next to the window, Yu Ze was playing chess with Wang Bo. Both of them were good at each other, fighting wits and courage, and fighting to the death.
"Speaking of which, the prince has never played a game of Go on this journey?" Xu Waner looked at Li Xuan curiously.
"Go takes a lot of energy and energy. If you have that time and thought, it's better to think about people." After a pause, Li Xuan's eyes turned cold and he said solemnly: "I will only stay in Yangzhou for three days to visit some old friends and talk to Yangzhou elders." Governor Shi, after purchasing supplies, he still needs to rush to Runzhou, visit the governor of Runzhou and come to Qingyuan, and then rush to Changzhou, visit the governor of Changzhou Shen Qian, and then go to Hangzhou. I am still considering whether to rush to Yue first. Zhou, visit Duan Gong, the governor of Yuezhou, and then go to Wuzhou, time is very tight."
Hangzhou is very close to Wuzhou, but Li Xuan doesn't want to enter Wuzhou from Hangzhou so quickly. He needs time to put extra pressure on some people.
"Here!" The corner of Xu Waner's mouth twitched slightly. Even though she had been a shepherd for so many years, she had never seen anyone say that she would meet the governor today and the governor tomorrow, but this was the fact.
"Yangzhou has been a prosperous place since ancient times. In such a city, there must be countless stories. I hope these stories will not be overtaken by us."
Li Xuan was more calm. His visit to Jiangnan was originally put on the table by the emperor to attract attention. He didn't know how many people were staring at him overtly or secretly. I'm afraid there would be some trouble.
But sometimes, struggling is actually a good thing.
