Chapter 104 Sacrifice yourself In addition to Wei, South Korea, which is located at the throat of the world, was also the first to know about the construction of Han Canal.
Han An, the king of South Korea, had just returned to the capital city of Xinzheng less than half a year ago. When he thought that he might have to flee again, he suddenly became one with two heads.
"Zheng Xinguan! Zheng Xinguan!"
He walked around the hall, venting his anger on the name.
"When I asked him to build the canal, I just thought it would be a show-off. He actually built it! And he did it so quickly!"
"It's not entirely his fault," one of the ministers under the table said angrily, "I heard that it originally took ten years to repair, but Mi Fuchu from the state of Chu sent a Mohist to help, and that's why it was so fast."
Did Chu State help?
This is for fear that Korea will be destroyed too late.
Han An was so angry that his mouth was filled with smoke.
As usual, if you have nothing to do, just eat, drink and have fun, if you have something to do, go see Wei Ji.
But what surprised Han An was that Wei Ji was not in the house.
His disciples were also extremely anxious, saying that they had just learned about Han Qu Xiutong's movement, and before they had even discussed what to do, they discovered that the young master was missing.
The retainer was anxious and confident and said to Han An: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I think that after working hard to govern our country, Wei has a new look and a rich treasury. If the Yong Kingdom really wants to fight, then let's fight!"
As the king of a country, Han An could not lose his aura. Hearing this, he rolled his sleeves and said, "Sir, if we want to fight, we, South Korea, dare to fight!"
But when he quickly walked out of the Young Master's Mansion and climbed into the carriage, his back was covered in sweat and his legs were weak.
South Korea is no better than Wei. It cannot be fought.
Everything started because of Han Can, just destroy Han Can! Zheng Xinguan is an authentic Korean. If he dares to disobey, he will be killed! The housewarming ceremony should be lively, but Jiang He didn't have any relatives or friends in Yong State, and Zongjun hadn't come back yet, so he thought that he would simply bring the family's guard girls and servants to worship the house god and distribute red envelopes, and that would be the fun.
Unexpectedly, from early morning to evening, distinguished guests came one after another.
The people who came were all dignitaries from Kyoto.
Either a nobleman of the royal family or a powerful official of the imperial court.
Of course they did not come in person, but were greeted by the butler holding a name card, saying a few auspicious words, and leaving the gifts.
The gifts are also very simple, they are gold cakes, gold coins, and gold leaves that are easy to convert into cash.
The little girl Cai Ling was very happy.
Because of the purchase of a house and slaves, the family's money bank is about to bottom out these Ling was worried when she thought that Zong Jun would blame her for spending money when she came back and found out that there were no gold cakes.
I didn’t expect that the money I spent would come back so quickly.
But Cai Ling was also puzzled. Her Royal Highness the Princess had not made friends with anyone since she returned to Yong Kingdom. How could she know so many people?
The mystery was not revealed until noon.
Su Yu, the commander of the Weiwei Army, is here.
Because he did not send the housekeeper here, but visited him personally, Cai Ling quickly invited him to the front hall.
Not long after, Jiang He came out. He was still wearing plain clothes, but he looked good and had a smile on his face, which was eye-catching.
When she saw Su Yu, she said: "Your Majesty didn't come himself, but he coaxed you people to break through the door of this palace."
Upon hearing this, Cai Ling blurted out and asked, "Did your Majesty ask them to come?"
Su Yu smiled.
"Nothing can be hidden from Your Highness the Princess," he said, not daring to look directly at Jiang He's bright face, lowering his head and looking outside, "Today in the morning, Your Majesty suddenly asked when Princess Anguo would move to a new house, and the minister said that it would be today. . His Majesty asked again where the residence was. The minister told me twice before Your Majesty said he heard clearly. Without explaining anything else, he said he would withdraw from the court. "
Is this still called not explaining anything else?
This is simply forcing gifts and congratulations.
No wonder the gifts they gave each family were more valuable than each other. It turned out that the king had already made it clear.
After speaking, Su Yu sighed excitedly: "The laws of the Yong Kingdom are strict and it is forbidden for officials to move among themselves. To do this, Your Majesty has made an exception."
Jiang He nodded seriously and said, "It seems that if I have nothing to do, I have to move. I move three or two times a year."
I just don’t know if any of the ministers of the Yong Kingdom are corrupt, and how many more times can they plunder like this.
Su Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud. He felt relieved for a moment and got closer to Jiang He.
He suddenly understood why the king had a deep affection for Jiang He.
This woman's goodness cannot stand summary, otherwise she would easily fall into it.
Jiang He left Su Yu to have dinner. Although Su Yu didn't want to leave, he touched his head and said goodbye.
"Eat something good tonight," Jiang He said to the servants in the courtyard who were not very familiar with it. "Today, I congratulate you on the completion of the Han Canal, and on the other hand, I congratulate you on the housewarming. Barbecue, make tea, and open the wine jar. I won't rest until I'm drunk!"
The whole house was more lively, with servants and maidservants rushing around in a hurry.
In Yong State, Jiang He had a family.
The water in the canal is not clear because it is water diverted from the Jing River.
The Jinghe River is a tributary of the Weihe River, and the Weihe River is a tributary of the Yellow is a lot of sediment in the Yellow River. Although it often blocks the river channel, the sediment can also nourish crops and make seedlings grow vigorously.
He had already thought of this when he traveled throughout the northwest of Guanzhong to draw water patterns.
This achievement was tempting enough to induce those in power in the Yong Kingdom to spare no effort to repair his purpose is more for fatigue.
Building such a canal consumes manpower and material resources, and even a powerful country will find it difficult to support 's more, the rich products of Yong State are in Shu County, and there is often not much grain stored in the national treasury.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Zheng actually did it.
In the shortest time, he made the greatest achievements.
Wei Ji, dressed in white and wearing a dark cloak, stood quietly by the Han Canal in the autumn.
The breeze blew his robes, and Wei Ji looked at the quietly flowing canal with a dull expression, and at the people burning incense and worshiping not far away.
Their clothes are very shabby.
Even the leader, the head of the village, has several patches on his body.
But even though they were so poor, the tributes they placed on the stone platform were still very generous.
Whole chickens and ducks, a strip of pork, and freshly ripened fruits.
The chief led everyone to kneel down and kowtow, and their prayers could be heard in the wind.
"Pray to God to make the Han Canal flow forever...and protect our descendants from generation to generation..."
Wei Ji raised his feet and walked backwards along the direction of the canal towards Tianyan Mountain.
He has received the news that Han Qu's success or failure lies in Tianyan Mountain.
It is said that on the day the water was opened, Jiang He led the people to cut off the water in the canal and then slowly released the water, thus ensuring the stability of Tianyan Mountain.
But from the outside, Tianyan Mountain is no different from other water from the canal flows through the mountain and flows out slowly, and the flow rate is not fast.
Wei Ji climbed up the steps.
There are no tall trees on this mountain, only a few low cotinas grow occasionally.
It is late autumn, and the oval leaves of cotinus turn red. From a distance, they look like shadows left by the morning glow.
Xiaohe must have stayed here for several months to guide the construction of canals.
She boldly used Mohist and explored the dangers of Tianyan Mountain.
It must have been beautiful that day when she led the people to rescue him with one call.
Wei Ji's steps were easier than when he came. He didn't feel tired after climbing for a long time, and gradually reached the halfway up the mountain.
After turning a ridge, he saw a person already here.
The man's clothes were simple and seemed to be in Korean style.
Hearing the noise, he turned around and saw Wei Ji. His eyes were slightly surprised, but he regained his composure and said slowly: "It's Young Master Wei. I met the Young Master when the monarch sent his ministers to Yong to help build the canal."
Wei Ji remembered that this man was Zheng Xinguan, the navy sent to Yong from South Korea.
However, unlike the previous submissive and cautious attitude, Zheng Xinguan seemed to be more confident.
He has a special aura about him that no one dares to underestimate.
"Sir Zheng," Wei Ji nodded, "Sir, for achieving such great achievements, you should have a drink to celebrate."
Zheng Xinguan smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"Young Master may not know yet," he said solemnly, "The King of Han ordered me to collapse Tianyan Mountain to block the canal water within three days, otherwise, my whole family will be killed."
Wei Ji took a step forward with a cold expression and looked at the water at his feet in astonishment.
Everyone knows that if the Yong Kingdom reserves enough food and grass, South Korea will be the first to be destroyed.
Han An was anxious.
As a crucial person in the construction of Han Canal, Zheng Xinguan obviously knew the weaknesses of this canal.
Perhaps he is standing here because this is a confidential place.
Wei Ji remained silent and looked into the distance quietly.
Zheng Xinguan seemed to be talking to himself, and seemed to be talking to Wei Ji about his heartfelt words.
He said loudly: "Three generations of my Zheng family have been people who controlled water and built canals. Our ancestor Emperor Yu divided China into nine states and took diverting floods as his lifelong mission. Whether it was the Yellow River or the Yangtze River, he led his people to divert bad water and prepare the land. How many people have been saved? Our ancestors brought benefit and eliminated harm to all people in the world, but did they ever need to consider whether they were Koreans or Yongguo people? No, no. In China at that time, we were all one family."
Zheng Xinguan's tears rolled down. He wiped them with his sleeves and did not feel embarrassed.
Wei Ji was shocked by him and couldn't help but said: "800 years after the Zhou Dynasty, this is it. Another 500 years of this will be the current situation where the Seven Kingdoms are competing for supremacy."
"Seven Kingdoms..." Zheng Xinguan said with a bitter smile, "In my heart, Zheng, there are no borders, only overflowing rivers, and patches of dry and cracked land. In my heart, Zheng, there is no king, no matter what. Han An is still Zhao Zheng. As long as he builds a canal for the people, I will work hard for him. But now, Han An is threatening me with the lives of his humble ministers and his family to destroy this canal."
Seeing his excitement, Wei Ji couldn't help but persuade him: "Sir, don't be anxious, let me talk to Han An."
Zheng Xinguan had already taken a step forward and said loudly: "The ancestors of the Zheng family are above me. Guo'er will obey the orders of his ancestors. He would rather die than surrender!"
After he said this, he jumped and fell from the cliff.
Wei Ji subconsciously rushed forward, only to feel Zheng Xinguan's rough cloth sliding across his palm.
Nothing was left.
(End of this chapter)