Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 626
It is true that Laizhou is due to its geographical location, which is closer to Koguryo, faster to and fro, and greatly reduces the risk of sailing at sea.But Laizhou also has a fatal shortcoming - it is too far away from the rich and rich land! .

The trouble caused by this is the inconvenience of transportation of grain and grass.
Grain and supplies must be transported from Jiangnan and other places to Laizhou in advance, where they must be assembled before being transported to the front line of Koguryo by sea.However, there are no canals in Laizhou, and the roads are even more difficult, which causes great difficulties in transportation and adds a lot of loss.

In the seventh year of Daye, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty issued an edict to conquer Goguryeo, and ordered Yuan Hongsi, the general manager of Youzhou, to build 10 ships in Haikou, Donglai. Maggots grow, and three or four out of ten people die from it.Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty confiscated peasants from the south of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, and transported rice from warehouses in Liyang and Luokou to Laizhou by ship. The boats traveled more than a thousand miles, and the roads were noisy. There were tens of thousands of peasants who had been on the road for a long time, and the roads were crowded. Day and night, the dead are sleeping together, the roads are full of filth, and the world is in turmoil.

Before the battle is fought, the people are tormented and the people are full of resentment, which hurts the muscles and bones. If you can win the battle, you will be damned!
Is it a strategic error?
It's not that simple.

Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty was arrogant and domineering, and it was common knowledge that he behaved surlyly, but if he was said to be incompetent, it would be bullshit! At the age of 20, he led an army of 58 troops across the Yangtze River to destroy the powerful and wealthy Chen Dynasty and unify the country, ending China's 500-year split. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal connecting the north and the south, the official implementation of the imperial examination system, the extensive selection of talents, the expansion of Luoyang, the eastern capital, and the making of Xi'an, Beijing, and Yangzhou the most prosperous cities in the world, and the re-opening of the Silk Road connecting the Western Regions. His life They have done many feats of benefiting the country and benefiting the people and affecting history. How much more credit can Qin Shihuang, Han Wudi, and Tang Taizong do than Sui Yang? What earth-shattering feats have the Kangxi and Qianlong of "My Qing Dynasty" and other "holy masters" done?
Most of what Qin Shihuang did, he also did, but he did not burn books to confuse scholars; most of what Sui Yang did, Tang Taizong also did, but the historical status of the two is completely opposite.Both Qin Shihuang and Tang Taizong have the reputation of "one emperor through the ages", but Emperor Sui Yang has a notoriety of being reviled forever...

History is written by the victors, that's all.

After all, there is only one Sima Qian...

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty had great talent and great strategy. It was not that he didn't know that it was the best policy to use local materials from Jiangnan, and then go to sea from Jiangnan, but the gentry in Jiangnan didn't do it!And these Jiangnan gentry made great efforts when Emperor Sui Yang ascended the throne, and they were the cornerstone of Emperor Sui Yang's regime. How could he offend these people?
The baby is suffering, but the baby can't say...

Therefore, he could only compromise with the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River, requisition some supplies from the south of the Yangtze River, and then go to sea from Laizhou.

Tragically, he failed...

Now that the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River have succumbed to the strength of His Majesty Li Er, Fang Jun naturally set the seaport on the coast of the first generation of Jianghuai.And if you choose this area, how can you ignore the mouth of the Yangtze River?
The Yongji Canal connects the eastern capital of Zhuojun, the Tongji Canal connects the Huaihe River in the Central Plains, the Hangou connects the Jianghuai River, how does Jiangnan connect with Wuyue... The Emperor Sui Yang, who was always called a "faint lord" by elementary school students in the new century, already used the Grand Canal to connect the world , Connecting the north and the south, connecting the hinterland of the Central Plains with the rich and prosperous towns in the south of the Yangtze River, and the strategic locations in the north.As long as the emperor gives an order, all the supplies can be assembled at the mouth of the Yangtze River in the shortest time, the fastest speed, and the smallest loss.

This is the general trend of the world!
*****
After fooling the emperor for a while, Fang Jun bid farewell and left the palace.

After walking around the East Palace, Shangguanyi kept the library in order, and Fang Jun didn't wait too long, turned around and left.A few days ago, Shangguanyi learned pinyin at Fang Family School, and sorted the books in the library according to the method of pinyin retrieval, and the effect was very good.The efficiency of pinyin search is significantly higher than the previous rhyme search and classification search, otherwise Xu Jingzong would secretly trip him up that day, and Fang Jun might not be able to pass the test easily.

Seeing that the spring was approaching, Shangguanyi settled down to re-read the classics and concentrated on preparing for the imperial examination.Fang Jun didn't want to distract him, so he simply didn't stay in the library.

As the weather got warmer, the number of pedestrians on the street gradually increased, especially the scholars from all over the world who were going to Chang'an to prepare for the scientific examination.

Just after returning to Fangfu, before sitting down and drinking tea, a servant came to report, Xie Chengjie begged to see him.

Fang Jun pondered for a while, but did not refuse, and ordered his servants to take him to the main hall.

Although he hated the fact that the Xie family framed him for plagiarism, he wished to teach the Xie family a lesson, but thinking that he would have to rely on the Xie family after he came to Jiangnan in the future, Fang Jun felt that it was not good to do it. Let's listen to Xie Chengjie's words It doesn't matter what.

In the final analysis, although the Xie family did too much to frame the matter, it was His Majesty Li Er who touched the foundation of the family after all. The Xie family had no choice but to launch a counterattack. It was just that he was unlucky and became the bird in the early days...

Not a moment later, there were footsteps outside the hall, and Xie Chengjie, wearing a royal blue silk fan, walked in quickly.

"Xie has seen Erlang, but I haven't seen him for a few days, it's like three autumns!" Stepping into the main hall, Xie Chengjie greeted him with a smile all over his face.

He stretched out his hand not to hit the smiling person, although he was extremely unhappy with this person, Fang Jun didn't want to be too obvious, and said with a blunt smile: "You see me or you don't see me, I am here, not sad, not happy; you love me Or if you don't love me, I'll be here, neither increasing nor decreasing... Uncle Xie Shi traveled thousands of miles to Beijing, and all his thoughts are always on you, and I'm really flattered."

Xie Chengjie's smile froze on his face, extremely embarrassed.

This kid holds a grudge...

But Fang Jun's two words made him very surprised.Apart from the sarcasm and ridicule, there is a strong taste of seeing through the world, and when you think about it carefully, it has a special charm.

Sure enough, he is a genius!

Xie Chengjie felt more and more regretful. If he had known that Fang Jun was a stunningly talented person and a gifted poet, he said that he would not use the trick of "framing and plagiarizing" to deal with him from thousands of miles away!
There are rumors in the market that this son is uneducated and vulgar, so it can be seen that the rumors are full of falsehoods, hearing is believing, seeing is believing...

Xie Chengjie is also a character. Since he admits defeat and surrenders, he should simply stay low and be a small boy, and said with a wry smile: "Master Erlang has a lot of people, so he forgave Xie for what happened. How about it? Speaking of it, it's not that Xie deliberately targeted him. If you have a problem, you have to do it!"

This is the truth, if the foundation of the family hadn't been shaken by His Majesty Li Er, who would travel thousands of miles to Chang'an to find trouble with Mr. Fang Xuanling?
Fang Jun was noncommittal, but he did not continue to sarcasm, and said lightly: "When you come to the door, you are a guest. Uncle Xie, please sit down."

Ask Xie Chengjie to sit on the grand master's chair, and order the maid to serve fragrant tea.

Xie Chengjie was very curious about the Taishi chair. After moving it a few times, he felt that both his legs and his waist were very relaxed and comfortable. He couldn't help but praised: "Erlang is not only a poetic talent, but also a scholar. He has been hearing about it since he entered Beijing. This kind of chair designed by Erlang is really a thing of poor quality, I have only seen it in my life, I admire it, I admire it!"

There was a faint smile on Fang Jun's face, as if he didn't care about Xie Chengjie's flattery, and he didn't speak.

Xie Chengjie was a little embarrassing...

The maid served the fragrant tea and bowed to leave.

Fang Jun stretched out his hand: "Uncle Xie, please drink tea."

"Please."

Xie Chengjie picked up the teacup, took a sip, and a fresh and rich aroma came straight to his heart, cleansing his heart and refreshing his heart.

I couldn't help but sighed secretly again.

The Xie family is based in the south of the Yangtze River. How could the Longjing tea that has emerged in Hangzhou in recent years not know?This tea tree was originally only a few plants, with limited production, and has never attracted people's attention.The aristocrats in the south of the Yangtze River entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River have always regarded brewing tea as the right way to drink tea, and they pay attention to the combination of the emperor and ministers, and the combination of various flavors.

Little did they know that this Longjing tea was born suddenly, returning to the basics but with endless aftertaste, and immediately conquered almost all the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River.However, almost all the tea trees and the surrounding land have been bought by Fang Jun.

In the past two years, the tea trees have multiplied, and the output of tea has gradually increased, but the Jiangnan gentry, who are eager to benefit, have no way to intervene...

(End of this chapter)