Liu Song Hanque

Chapter 96 Going to Build the Canal (Two in One)

There are roughly two ways to return to Jiankang from Chang'an.

One is to leave Wuguan and go directly south to Xiangyang, and then take a boat down the river to Jiankang.

Another one is to continue eastward from Luoyang to Pengcheng, then from Pengcheng to Huainan, and directly cross the Yangtze River to Jiankang.

The path Liu Yizhen chose was the second one.

Without him, only the word "fast".

The second way is to go through Hangu Pass except for a section of land, and the rest are basically waterways, and the burden can be less.

Besides, if you go to Luoyang, you can also visit Liu Yilong by the way.

I hope that kid knows something, and don't make the belly of the young woman in Luoyang bigger...

On the road from Chang'an to Luoyang, Liu Yizhen looked at the scenery on the road with great interest.

The Tongguan Pass built by Cao Cao, the Hangu Ancient Road in the pre-Qin period, and the Hangu Ancient Pass all gave him some special feelings.

But Liu Yi is really the one who even burned down the Weiyang Palace, and these historical sites can't bring him too much sadness in remembering the ancients.

Contrary to the southerners in the team, Wang Maide and Gao Yun, who have spent half their lives in the north, have never crossed the Yellow River to see the scenery in the south. Historic sites were full of comments, and he even wrote several poems to express his feelings, causing the two generals Pei Fangming and Fan Daoji to roll their eyes in various ways.

Of course, the two envoys Wu Ti and Chigan Ali also went to Jiankang with the team.

They were a little taciturn along the way.

The historical background is a joke to them.

Compared with those abandoned pass buildings, they are more willing to observe the mountains and rivers in the pass.

In case, maybe, probably, maybe, maybe it can be used when attacking here in the future, right?
In this slightly joyful atmosphere, everyone arrived in Luoyang within a few days, and Liu Yilong was really looking for good news, and greeted Liu Yizhen at the edge of Luoyang city early.

"Erguo! Long time no see!"

When Liu Yilong saw Liu Yizhen, he rushed forward, but Liu Yizhen was speechless.

"Have we... been apart for half a year? Your acting is a bit too fake."

"hey-hey."

Seeing that Liu Yizhen debunked Liu Yilong, he wasn't ashamed either.

Everyone on Liu Yizhen's side had seen Liu Yilong before, and hurriedly greeted Liu Yilong.And the people on Liu Yilong's side were not blind, saying hello to Mr. Chang'an.

"Go Erguo! I'll take you in and talk about it!"

Compared with Chang'an's dilapidated state, Luoyang is undoubtedly much more majestic and domineering.

Chang'an has not been the capital of the unified dynasty for more than 400 years.

Luoyang has always been the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Wei Dynasty, and Western Jin Dynasty.

Although it was burned once by Dong Zhuo during the period, Luoyang was overhauled twice during the period of Cao Pi and Sima Yan, so it is naturally brand new than Chang'an.

Although it has been caught in the seesaw of war since then, Luoyang has attracted a large number of people by virtue of its high-quality innate conditions, and it is not considered dilapidated.

Along the way, Liu Yilong was a little too enthusiastic.

He took Liu Yizhen to visit the imperial palaces of Cao Wei and the Western Jin Dynasty again, and took Liu Yizhen to taste Luoyang delicacies, and finally even gave Liu Yizhen several plump young women.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Liu Yizhen looked at Liu Yilong: "I haven't seen you for a few days and you still play tricks? Tell me, do you want me to help you?"

Liu Yilong rubbed his hands awkwardly, with a smirk on his face: "I still can't hide it from my second brother."

Looking at Liu Yilong's appearance, Liu Yizhen sighed, and said with some tiredness: "Tell me, which wife's belly is getting bigger? I will try my best to help you cover you at Dad's place."

Liu Yilong stared: "Second brother, I am this kind of person in your eyes?"

"Ah."

Liu Yilong suddenly became discouraged like a puffer fish.

Seeing that the teasing was over, Liu Yizhen knew it was time to talk about business.

"Tell me, what's the matter."

The previous ones were all jokes.

Liu Yilong knew forbearance at the age of 17. How could the old Emperor Yinbi, who plotted to kill powerful officials, ask Liu Yizhen for help because of such a trivial matter.

Liu Yilong looked worried.

"Second brother, after I came back from Chang'an, I informed Wang Hua and Wang Tanshou of the new policies you implemented in Guanzhong."

"They are also very supportive of the New Deal, and they started to help me implement the rent regulation. But..."

"But you found that there is a lot of resistance to the implementation in Luoyang, especially some aristocratic families are very unfriendly to you, right?"

After Liu Yizhen took over the quarrel, Liu Yilong gave him a look of hell.

"Second brother, how do you know?"

Liu Yizhen lowered his head.

This is what he thought of after sending Liu Yilong away.

Although Luoyang and Chang'an may look close, the actual situation is completely different.

Although Guanzhong was also chaotic, because there were two generations of heroes, Fu Jian and Yao Xing, the aristocratic families were actually tamed and spread out smoothly.

Luoyang is different.

Since the Yongjia Rebellion, Luoyang has been the target of various forces.

Aristocratic families near Luoyang, such as the Zheng family in Xingyang and the Chen family in Yingchuan.

This was frightened by all parties, and they all built strong docks on their respective sites, showing off their sharp fangs, hoping to drive away those who made their minds on them.

The southern family lives the most nourishing life. Although the northern family is not as good as the southern family, they still have a sense of security.

Only the Central Plains family is miserable.

It is better to be a fool like the Kong family in Shandong, but not everyone has the qualifications to be a fool like the Kong family.

Most aristocratic families can't even choose.

The war has been fought for 100 years, and the Central Plains family has suffered for 100 years.

At this time, Liu Yilong made a big move in Luoyang, and it was hard not to be suspected by them whether he was targeting them again.

Besides, it is different from Guanzhong, where the Jin army has not set foot in a hundred years.

Luoyang has returned to the Eastern Jin Dynasty several times.

But it was lost from the Eastern Jin Dynasty several times.

Under the premise that the situation is not clear, and even the Northern Wei Dynasty has not been eliminated, most of these aristocratic families have a neutral attitude, and they may even obstruct the government's rule. Liu Yizhen also understands.

But understanding is understanding, and things always have to be resolved.

He pulled Liu Yilong over, and said to him earnestly: "When you get along with aristocratic families, you can't see them as enemies when you see them obstructing you, and you can't be a good person just because they help you."

"Everything is said and done, it is the word of interest."

"Safety is the premise of profit."

The reason why the Guanzhong family is obedient to the government is not that Liu Yizhen forced Helian Bobo to retreat, but also that Zhu Lingshi led an army to completely recover Guanzhong, letting the Guanzhong family know that Guanzhong is safe.

But Luoyang...

After crossing the river is the Northern Wei Dynasty.

This place is the frontier.

And it is not a border with great geographical advantages like Guanzhong.

Safety cannot be guaranteed, and everything is idle.

Liu Yilong also had a headache after hearing this.

What can he do?
The Northern Wei Dynasty is not Hu Xia.

If the Northern Wei Dynasty was really so easy to be wiped out, Liu Yu would have gone to the Northern Expedition long ago.

The troops stationed in Luoyang are only tens of thousands. It is nonsense to say that it can protect the whole territory of Luoyang from invasion.

"Second brother, doesn't that mean that I can only eat and die in Luoyang?"

Liu Yilong was a little frustrated.

Because of the lack of fatherly love since he was a child, Liu Yilong actually hoped to do something to get Liu Yu's attention.

Coupled with Liu Yizhen's brilliant achievements in Guanzhong before, if Liu Yilong didn't do something, Liu Yu might ignore him even more.

"It's not impossible."

"what?"

Liu Yilong's eyes widened.

"Second brother, do you think you have a way?"

Liu Yilong became short of breath.

"Are you going to lead the army to attack the Northern Wei Dynasty?"

"Slap you on the head!"

Liu Yizhen glared at Liu Yilong.

Can you take back that martial spirit of yours a little bit?

"Security is not just military security."

"In the early Han Dynasty, there were small towns on the border that were extremely prosperous. They also faced the threat of the enemy. Why weren't they afraid?"

Liu Yilong is very smart, he blurted out immediately: "Trade?"

"That's right, it's trade."

"The Northern Wei Dynasty is also a human being, and there are a large number of Han people living in Hebei."

"I talked with Chigan Ali before, and found that many ethnic groups such as the Xiongnu and Xianbei are not good at crafting tools. It is the Han family in Hebei that contributes to making commonly used supplies."

"However, Hebei has been occupied for a hundred years, and some of their technologies have long lagged behind those in the south. If you can persuade the aristocratic families in the Central Plains to enter into a trade with the Northern Wei Dynasty, and then use Luoyang as the center to check and balance the two sides, the Northern Wei Dynasty will definitely not attack Luoyang without special circumstances out of interest. , so the Central Plains family will naturally follow the government's arrangements with confidence, as long as they don't touch their core, they can even make some concessions to you."

Liu Yilong's eyes sparkled after hearing this.

But soon he raised a key question: "Second Brother, what about Dad?"

Everyone knows Liu Yu's heart for the Northern Expedition.

The reason for trading with Hu Xia is that Hu Xia is already weak.

However, trade with the Northern Wei Dynasty will definitely increase the national power of the Northern Wei Dynasty to a certain extent.

If it is just to stabilize the Central Plains and invest in the enemy, it is not a good deal in any way.

"Who asked you to tell Jiankang?"

Liu Yizhen looked at Liu Yilong with hatred.

Liu Yilong was dumbfounded.

"Second brother, you mean to let me... smuggle?"

"clever."

Liu Yilong felt a little thirsty, he didn't expect that Liu Yizhen with thick eyebrows and big eyes would also take advantage of the country's loopholes.

Smuggling is subject to beheading!

wrong……

Who dares to kill Liu Yilong?
Even if Liu Yu knew about it, he hated Liu Yilong even more.

But Liu Yilong was originally the least favored child, what's the difference between the last one with [-] points and the last one with [-] points?
On the contrary, once the matter is settled, Liu Yilong can mobilize part of the resources in Luoyang and even the Northern Wei Dynasty to make political achievements quickly, and Liu Yilong's status can take off in an instant.

In order to make Liu Yilong feel at ease, Liu Yizhen even made a guarantee.

"Don't worry, if something goes wrong, won't I still be in Jiankang?"

Only then did Liu Yilong make up his mind.

"Okay! I'll listen to my second brother!"

Liu Yilong was also surprisingly courageous.

You won't be able to be an emperor in the future, right?

Seeing Liu Yilong nodding in satisfaction, Liu Yizhen nodded.

Who says the hero is the one who stands in the light?
Once Liu Yilong completes this matter, it will definitely benefit the future Northern Expedition without any harm.

Even if there is a slight disadvantage, Liu Yizhen can still smooth it out.

"If things can really come true, you can try to build canals in addition to building water conservancy when you implement Zuyong Modulation."

Liu Yizhen continued to show Liu Yilong the way.

Luoyang is not Chang'an, and the urban planning is fine, so there is no need for new construction.

Then spend your labor elsewhere.

"Now the Dahe River System and the Huaihe River System are not connected. If you can build a canal to connect the two water systems, you can greatly strengthen Jiankang's control over the Central Plains. At the same time, you can also transport the Southern Army to the North at the fastest speed. , This will definitely change the pattern of the world!"

No matter how well Liu Yizhen builds the new Chang'an, the people of Chang'an will benefit.

But if Liu Yilong can really build such a canal, it will definitely be a matter of great merit.

At that time, even if Liu Yilong fails to become an emperor, he will still be famous in history.

Because the canal that Liu Yizhen pointed out to Liu Yilong is actually part of the future Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

To be precise, it is part of Tongji Canal.

Liu Yilong swallowed quietly after looking at this huge project.

"It's... a bit big, isn't it?"

"I didn't let you finish it all at once."

Of course not all at once!
Emperor Sui Yang's lesson is not profound enough?
"You can dredge the gap first, dredge the four rivers of Ji, Ru, Huai, and Si, and try not to start work near the big rivers in the north."

"It can also be said to the outside world that it is to divert water to irrigate the farmland, don't say it is a canal."

Building a canal along the Yellow River is a bit too sensitive, and it is hard not to think of military use.

If the Northern Wei Dynasty realized something was wrong and attacked Luoyang regardless of the overall situation to prevent the construction of the canal, even Guanzhong would be in danger.

Liu Yilong was stunned for a while listening.

In the end, he couldn't help but said: "Erguo, you are really insidious."

"Ok?"

"Praise you!"

After the matter was resolved, Liu Yilong was beaming all day long.

At the reception banquet for Liu Yizhen, Liu Yilong also introduced Liu Yizhen to his assistants sent by Liu Yu.

Wang Hua and Wang Tanshou.

There is also Zhu Chaoshi, who is in charge of Luoyang military affairs and Zhu Lingshi's younger brother.

Although Liu Yizhen knew that these people were all great talents, but they were Liu Yilong's people after all, so it was not easy to show too much enthusiasm, but to be polite and harmless to humans and animals.

These three also know how to measure.

Except for Zhu Chaoshi asking about his brother Zhu Lingshi's recent situation, he basically didn't have much communication with Liu Yizhen other than polite words.

On the contrary, because the problem was solved, Liu Yilong called the officials in Luoyang to pour wine into Liu Yizhen crazily, and he didn't let Liu Yizhen leave until Liu Yizhen's face turned red and black.

Afterwards, he found Wang Hua, whom he had begun to regard as a confidant, and told him Liu Yizhen's plan.

Wang Hua was shocked at first, and then had mixed feelings.

As Liu Yilong's assistant official, Wang Hua, like Liu Yizhen's assistant Wang Xiu, is of course looking forward to his master's ascension.

But from today's point of view, although Liu Yilong is young and intelligent, he has no chance of winning compared to the almost monstrous Liu Yizhen.

This made Wang Hua a little uncomfortable.

But Liu Yilong looked heartless. After discussing with Wang Hua, he rushed to Liu Yizhen's place in a hurry.

"What is Mr. Pengcheng doing?"

"Watch the play!"

Liu Yilong smiled wickedly.

(End of this chapter)