Emperor Sui Yang

Chapter 221 Great Sui Construction Group
Henan County, Shangshang County, the county guard is from the third rank.

Under the jurisdiction of eighteen counties, Henan, Luoyang, Yanxiang, Taolin, Shanxian, Xionger, Mianchi, Xin'an, Yanshi, Gongxian, Yiyang, Shouan, Luhun, Yique, Xingtai, Goushi, Songyang and Yangcheng.

The current prefect of Henan County has been in this position for 15 years. His surname is Dugu and his first name is Zuan.

That is, Dugu Feng'er's adoptive father.

Yang Ming disembarked from Heyang County, crossed the Yellow River, and arrived in Luoyang by land. Dugu Zuan led all the officials to welcome him.

"Your Highness and your sleeping quarters have been prepared. Please Rong Chen lead the way," said Dugu Zhuan, who is almost 50 years old this year. He has three sons and a daughter, and this daughter is Dugu Feng'er.

The Dugu family is very powerful in the area of ​​Luoyang. Although there is Duguzheng, the seventh younger brother of Empress Dugu in the family, who took over from Li An's left leader and the left and right generals, but it is said that Duguzheng is sick and recuperating at home.

In the center of the court, there is almost no one with the surname Dugu, but in Henan, this family is considered the most violent.

Back then, Yang Yong didn't have a deep relationship with his mother Dugu Jialuo's natal family, but Yang Guang was different. He had always kept in touch with Dugu's family, not to mention the relationship with Yang Ming in the middle.

So the Dugu family seems to be showing signs of resurgence after Yang Guang ascended the throne.

In fact, this family was also very popular during the Tang Dynasty, and there were not a few people who entered the center of the Tang Dynasty.

Jizhou Governor Wei Yuancheng's wife is from the Dugu family.

Today's Luoyang is not as grand as in the Northern Wei Dynasty, but it is still quite prosperous. In the Sui Dynasty, it was under Daxing and above Jinyang. The city had a permanent population of 40. It was the political, economic and cultural center of the Central Plains hinterland.

Dugu Zuan only cleaned up a few private houses at home, which was enough to accommodate Yang Ming and the others.

And in order to facilitate the discussion of the people, these houses are very close to each other.

That night, there was an unavoidable reception banquet at Duke Zhao's mansion.

You also need to eat when you do errands. The biggest impression that Luoyang cuisine gave Yang Ming was that the portions are generous and mainly pasta.

Don't think that princes don't eat steamed buns, steamed buns are good things, although they are not as white as later generations because of poor processing, but they feel very good when squeezed.

As the supervisor of Dongdu Construction, Yang Ming naturally sat in the main seat. The banquet hall was packed with hundreds of people, and it was very lively.

During the period, Dugu Zuan, as the landlord, came over on the grounds of a toast, and whispered:

"I already know about Feng'er, and the rest of the child's life will be entrusted to His Highness."

As he said that, Dugu Zhuan's eyes instantly became wet. Although this girl is not his own, she was raised by him since childhood, and there is no difference between her and her own. Besides, it is the blood of their Dugu family, so he has always been a relative. Daughter raising.

Yang Ming comforted: "Duke Zhao, don't worry, Feng'er is with me, everything is safe, and her condition has improved. If there is a chance in the future, I will let her come back to visit you."

"Okay, okay," Dugu Zuan wiped the corners of his eyes, and nodded: "Your Highness is new to Luoyang, and many things are unfamiliar. Do you need to arrange a few people? It's convenient for His Highness to ask at any time."

Yang Ming pushed the boat along the water and said:
"This kind of thing, after all, depends on the reliability of my own people. The construction of Tokyo is the top priority. The local affairs can be put aside for the time being. Why don't you let Dugu Yin come to my side."

Dugu Yin, the eldest son of Dugu Zuan, is currently the county magistrate of Henan County. He is 36 years old this year. It is said that the four pillars and eight characters all have Yin, which is the same as Tang Bohu, so the single character Yin is used.

Dugu Zuan knew that Yang Ming intended to promote his son, which was good intentions, but the eldest son, Dugu Yin, was used to arrogance and would not come to trouble, so he was afraid that he would be negligent and anger Yang Ming, so he said:

"The eldest son is stupid, why not let the second son Dugu do it for me?"

Yang Ming nodded: "Yes."

Not long after, Dugu Zhuan brought a young man, who looked upright and was quite pleasing to the eye.

"Chen, Bo Dugu, Lord of Luoyang, pays homage to Your Highness."

Yang Ming raised his hand and said with a smile: "My family doesn't need to be restrained. From now on, I will need Erlang, who will always solve my king's doubts. I will tidy up tonight, and I will come to the Grand Supervisor's Mansion tomorrow to wait for arrangements."

After Dugu Xin left, Yang Ming chatted with Dugu Zuan for a while, inquiring about grain reserves.

If there is a problem with the official warehouse in Henan County, it will be difficult to deal with it.

"Mr. Zhao Guogong, don't blame this king for being careless. On the way, I have received a report from Hanoi Zhang Dinghe. There are many problems in the local official warehouse. The perpetrators have been escorted to the capital. I don't want Henan County to have this kind of problem. We are our own people. , so remind you."

Dugu Zuan hurriedly said: "Your Highness, don't worry, the Henan County Guancang, in addition to normal wear and tear, is full and full. I have been in office for 15 years, and there has been no problem with food. The Dugu family can do everything, but they can't give it to the Holy Queen. Shame."

Yang Ming nodded and said with a smile, "If all the Guandong is like Henan County, Your Majesty will have no worries."

He was looking for Duguzuan's tone, and Duguzuan was also looking for him. Although he almost became Yang Ming's father-in-law, didn't he fail in the end?

"After the completion of Tokyo, Henan County should change its administrative district again. I don't know how it will be changed?"

Yang Ming understood it, do you still want to be the leader in Luoyang area?
The possibility does exist, but in the future Luoyang will be Tokyo, the capital, the boss will be the emperor, and officials from all ministries below will be there. Even if you are a Luoyang Yin, there will be Yuzhou Mu at the top.

In fact, after the completion of Luoyang, Tokyo, it will be changed to Luozhou. The biggest official is the governor, and the government is still in Henan County. In the future, the place in Tokyo will be a big boss. In front of these people, the governor of Luozhou has no reputation.

When the father Yang Guang was in Luoyang, he had the final say. When he went out for a tour, he would set up an Eastern Capital to stay behind. Therefore, Dugu Zhuan's happiest moment should be now, not in the future.

"Duke Zhao, don't worry, if there is any change in the future, I will make plans for you," Yang Ming said with a smile.

Dugu Zhuan blushed when someone saw through his mind, and smiled embarrassedly:
"It's the minister who is being abrupt, please don't take offense, Your Highness."

"No blame, no blame, come, have a drink," Yang Ming smiled and toasted.

Emperor Yang Guang likes to drink Shaoxing yellow, so that it works well. Whenever important banquets, Shaoxing yellow must be used as the banquet wine. The folks call it Nv'erhong.

But in fact, in Luoyang, everyone doesn't like to drink it, and the "spring mash" made by Liu Baiqiu, a native of Hedong in the Northern Wei Dynasty, was the most popular. Yang Ming also prefers this kind of wine, because it is not easy to get drunk after drinking too much.

After the banquet, Yang Ming returned to his residence.

This is a big house, the scale is actually beyond the limit, basically the same as the county prince's mansion, but in Luoyang, no one will worry about it.

The mansion was kept spotless, obviously carefully prepared, but the servants prepared by Dugu Zuan were all sent away by Yang Ming.

Here, no outsiders are allowed.

The next day, under the guidance of Dugu Zhuan and other local officials, Yang Ming and Yang Su went to the new site in Luoyang.

Near noon, everyone arrived at their destination, Yique Mountain. Because the two mountains faced each other and Yishui flowed like a natural gate, Yique Mountain was called Yique Mountain, but now it has to be called Longmen, and Yang Guang changed its name.

Standing on Longmen Mountain and looking north, even if Yang Ming doesn't know Fengshui, he can tell that this is really a good place.

Beiman Mountain and South Dragon Gate sandwich a central plain, through which the Luoshui River flows, and at the end is a treasure land that hides wind and absorbs energy.

Everyone is on a mountainside with the best view, looking from a high place, because only here can they get a glimpse of the whole picture.

In Luoyang right now, the foundation has already been excavated. Looking into the distance, the crowd is as dense as ants.

"To build the city, first build the Guo. The east wall is about 55 miles long, the south wall is [-] miles, the north wall is [-] miles, and the west wall is [-] miles. The total length is [-] miles."

"Luo River passes through the city from west to east. There are five bridges in total. To the south of the imperial city, in order to dredge the river to avoid obstruction, it is necessary to divide it into three streams. There are three bridges in the north, middle and south, with Tianjin in the middle. The bridge means Tianhe Ferry, with Huangdao Bridge in the north and Huangjin Bridge in the south.”

"There are two bridges in the city, the middle bridge is in the middle, and the east bridge is in the east."

Holding the blueprint in hand, Yu Wenkai explained to everyone.

These bridges are all pontoon bridges, there are no stone bridges. Yang Ming is quite familiar with Tianjin Bridge. In the novel "Double Dragons of the Tang Dynasty", there was a big battle here. It was the first time that Kou Zhong, Xu Ziling and Shi Feixuan met head-to-head.

Moreover, this bridge has often appeared in the poems of some famous writers in history.

The history books describe Tianjin Bridge as follows: a large cable dimensional boat is used, all of which are connected by iron locks and hooks. The road is sandwiched between the north and the south.

This is a pontoon bridge with iron cables, and the driving and walking are like walking on flat ground.

"To the north of Luoshui, to the west is the imperial city, to the east there are 29 squares, and there is one Beishi. To the south of Luoshui, with Dingdingmen Street as the central axis, there are 67 lifangs to the east, one Dongshi, and [-] squares to the west. One in West City."

Throughout the afternoon, everyone was listening to the basic situation described by Yu Wenkai,
Tokyo has a lot to do with it, and everyone must know it well, but what Yang Ming cares about is the construction problem. Luoyang Construction works around the clock, and the lighting at night mainly depends on bonfires, and kerosene cannot be used.

So he looked at Yang Da and asked, "Wu Hua, is he here?"

Yang Da nodded, and waved towards the distance down the mountain. After a while, a rich man who was nearly fifty years old ran up with his hem in his hands.

"Caomin Wuhua, I have met His Highness."

Yang Ming nodded slightly: "Don't delay in the supply of timber. I will temporarily appoint you as the deputy supervisor of civil engineering to take charge of this matter."

"Caomin will not disappoint His Highness," Wu Hua withdrew happily.

"Yun Dingxing is here," Yang Ming asked.

After a while, Yun Dingxing came. This former prince and father-in-law no longer had the glory of the past, and now he behaved very humble in every move. When Yang Yong gained power, he was very arrogant.

"Since your majesty ordered you to supervise the smelting and smelting, you should live up to the divine grace, but you must know that your majesty is thrifty and should not be spent excessively."

"I take orders," Yun Dingxing nodded hastily.

Yang Ming and Yang Su will not stay at the construction site for a long time. People like them are mostly remote-controlled commanding and overall planning. Those who are really on the construction site are the professional players from the Ministry of Industry, many of whom are surnamed Yuwen. They are not the royal family of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, but Yu Wenkai's.

There is an interesting saying that in Yu Wenkai's house, even the porter's dog will make his own nest.

Yu Wenkai's family = Dasui Construction Group.

(End of this chapter)