Chapter 44: The Event
Haikang County, where Leizhou Prefecture is governed by Guangnan West Road, the West Lake outside the city is a local scene, its name origin can be traced back to before Nandu, it is said that it is related to the two Su bachelors Su Che and Su Che to this place altogether, and later generations were opened up as a park, and it is also the best choice for visitors to gather at this time, enjoy the youth and spring.
Today's lakeside is even more crowded with people, grinding shoulders one after another, so that Huang Yong, who has just arrived here and is the secretary of the military department and the secretary of Qiongzhou City, can not help but be stunned when he sees such a lively scene, and suddenly thinks that he is in the scenic spot of the same name in Beijing, you must know that this is not the Lin'an Mansion with 500,000 people in Dingkou in the light city.
"The Ten Wise Ancestors."
On the west side of the lake, a two-entry courtyard that sits in the north and faces south is clearly just completed, the lacquer incense of the carved beams of the painting building can be smelled, the plaque on the top of the eaves is inscribed with three big characters, the portrait of the main courtyard is hung on the wall, the characters of this dynasty before and after the Nandu are painted, all of them have stopped in the locality, of course, most of them are degraded to this. Huang Yong looked at the past one by one, he had only only arrived on the adjacent road when he was exiled, and the deeds of these sages resonated a little until he stood still under a scroll.
"During the 150 years of the National Dynasty from Tianxi, Qianxing to Jianyan and Shaoxing, the gentleman and the villain grew and fell, and all the three major programs were all in Leizhou. According to "Lei Zhi": Prime Minister Kou Gong is allowed to go to the Sihu, and Ding is to Yazhou Sihu; After Shao Sheng, Duanming Hanlin bachelor Su Gongshi, Zhengyan Ren Gongboyu, to cross the sea to; Su Gongzhi, the servant of the door, is to disperse the officials; Su Men under the orthography of Qin Gongguan to; The Privy Princess, although he has not tasted it, and posthumously awarded it is still a good choice. Before long, the chapter also came. Later, Prime Minister Li Gonggang, Prime Minister Zhao Gongding, Political Counselor Li Gongguang, and Privy Council Editorial Officer Hu Gongquan were all made up of Qiong, Zhiwan, Dan, and Cliff. Good and evil win and lose, and the world is at odds with it. Lei looks at Zhongzhou, for the far and small and the world's way of meeting, is to look at Yan"
The first thing that attracted him was a word, the whole volume of the pen gesture is fast and strong, with a heroic atmosphere, read it word by word, Huang Yong can feel that the person who makes the book is a little depressed in his chest, not the kind that is unwilling, but hates iron and steel, what a champion material, Huang Yong admired in his heart.
"Brother of the Apparatus! Passing through the house and not entering the city, is it to bully a certain person who is thin, and he can't be a host? ”
The surroundings suddenly quieted down, and before Huang Yong turned around, he heard a voice from behind him, he shook his head and turned around, and returned the salute with his hand, and the person who spoke was the local Taishou, Taifu Temple Book, Zhilei Prefecture Yu Yinglong, followed by subordinates and local squires.
"I was looking for my brother to talk about it, but at the moment of helplessness, I couldn't help but follow, Bai Xin is so generous, this move can be entered into the Fang Zhi, and it will be praised for centuries."
Yu Yinglong's words are naturally ridiculous, not to mention that he is the keeper of this county, as the great-grandson of Yu Yunwen, a famous minister of this dynasty, he was born with Yin En, how could he lack money, Huang Yong saw that he was in high spirits, and he would not do anything to disappoint his fun, this kind of literature has always been praised by the government and the opposition, not to mention that it is still in this wild place.
"Exactly, it is a blessing for the people to be so disciplined, to educate the country, and to level lawsuits and prisons."
"It is exactly that it should be recorded in the Fang Zhi to warn future generations."
Since even Huang Yong opened his mouth to praise, and those people behind him didn't talk to each other, it was not lively for a while, Yu Yinglong waved his hand again and again, saying "I don't dare to be", but in fact, his face was full of red light.
Huang Yong watched them perform with a faint smile on his face, and those who could follow behind Taishou naturally contributed a lot to this matter. Such a courtyard, together with the surrounding decorations, trees and flowers, and even the blue brick path under his feet, how much it cost to spread out to each person, he can roughly calculate a number in his mind.
Leizhou is Xiazhou, the three counties under its jurisdiction, Haikang, Xu Wen, and Suixi are all Xia counties, and the number of people is only tens of thousands, and the annual income is conceivable, it is conceivable that this Yu Taishou can make such a thing in a sparsely populated place, and he still has some courage, at least it is better than scraping the ground.
"I received a report from the palace and learned that I was going to Qiong, so I looked forward to it day and night, and I estimated that you should also arrive, who knew that it would arrive today."
"There is a change in Fujian Road, and I have to turn to Jinghu, which is naturally later, but it also coincides with the meeting, otherwise once you cross the sea, it will not be easy to come again."
Knowing that he was on a mission, Yu Yinglong didn't make too much noise, and led him into the ancestral hall to find a secluded room, as for those who came with him, he was blocked without even introducing him, which caused everyone to speculate, and he didn't look amazing, how could he pay too much attention?
"I see, but you really came by coincidence, if you hadn't waited for Wen Songrui's inscription to be sent, you should have opened the shrine as early as last month." After explaining, Yu Yinglong lowered his voice again, "But there is a change in Quanzhou, don't hide it, a certain place has just received an order from the Guangzhou Governor's Office, asking for soldiers and food, do you want to go to war?" ”
"This, a certain knowledge is also limited, but this matter should be true, I can't say that the court report is already on the way at this moment, the antecedents are a little related to this dispatch on a certain body, it is said that Qiongzhou was pirated before, don't you have heard of it in this neighboring state?"
Huang Yong took a sip of tea, he keenly observed that when Yu Yinglong heard his question, his face changed significantly, but he quickly returned to normal, this matter was reported in Leizhou, but it was a little different from Jiang Cai's battle report.
"This matter is all reported by Xu Wenxian, who said that the thief only entered the strait, but did not go to land, Rao is so also day and night to guard against the slightest slack, how can this guard still have the spare energy to take care of other things, and when he heard about Zeng Shilang's affairs in the future, he was also embarrassed."
"Didn't there be any news beforehand?"
"No, what do you mean, doesn't this matter have any inside story?"
Yu Yinglong was stunned for a moment, his words already had some tentative meaning, he suddenly remembered his in-laws' cousin that day, and his heart suddenly edged, and he faintly guessed some of the contacts before and after.
Huang Yong didn't answer him, the court didn't report this matter, whether it was for secrecy or cover-up, he shouldn't disclose it in advance, but looking at the other party's expression, it seemed that he had an understanding, the two glanced at each other, both raised their teacups, and didn't continue the topic.
He went south this time, in addition to taking over the ship, he also had to check Jiang Cai's chin, as the drafter of the bullet seal, Yu Yinglong was naturally the first person to be asked. It is not known whether the two of them had a dispute over something, which is why the princes let him take a trip instead of sending another big man to come.
"Bai Xin, what you said Jiang Cai connived at lawlessness and harbored fugitives, but there is evidence, where is the first accusation?"
After thinking about it again and again, Huang Yong still decided to ask bluntly, the other party is a smart person, and if he uses the technique of side knocking, he may go astray, Yu Yinglong couldn't help but be a little stunned when he heard him ask.
"Don't get me wrong, out of prudence, the princes let someone come to ask, after all, you are not an official, nor a chief official, and it is not the blessing of the people for your colleagues to attack each other along the way."
This is said very seriously, translated into the vernacular, you don't have the right to hear about it, and Jiang Cai is not your subordinate, so you have to meddle in your affairs when you are full? Is there a personal vendetta?
"Since you are the representative of the government hall to ask each other, you should also tell each other bluntly here, this matter is a little selfish, do not hide from you that the first person to denounce is the in-law of a certain person, originally a squire of Qiongzhou, of course, he is only one of the initiators, and the victims are not only in this matter. There are two reasons for why it is played by a certain one, one is that it is handed over to a certain yamen, and the official has to take care of it, and second, even if it is handed over to the road for punishment, can they manage it, this matter will not be solved at most, the official will play according to the facts, because he does not want the court to lose a heavy minister, and there is no suspicion of personal revenge. ”
"Don't be excited, just ask according to the routine, you said that he forcibly occupied the people's land and fish and meat township, but he has already collected money?"
This is also one of the places that doesn't make sense, what kind of place is Qiongzhou, birds don't, and officials don't want to go. With Jiang Cai's future, as long as he doesn't make a mistake, he will definitely be transferred back to Jingshi, and he will be dizzy and grab the land here? Are you going to put down roots in the frontier?
"Well, you can't talk nonsense, the land occupied by Jiang is used for other purposes, as for what you do, you go to see it yourself, maybe it has something to do with your city, but his forcible occupation of people's land is an ironclad fact, not a slander against him."
"The fugitive is in his back office, and the local people know about it, so you can ask someone casually to see if there is any untruth." After a pause, Yu Yinglong added.
Huang Yong knows that he is not Dali Temple, and the other party is not a sinner, and it is thanks to the acquaintance of the two of them. Now it seems that this Yu Yinglong should not be lying, otherwise it will be clear when he arrives in Qiongzhou, Huang Yong is a little confused, Jiang Cai did this, what is it for.
Qiongzhou, which is separated by a sea, is another lively scene, the ship has not yet docked in the port, Huang Yong found something abnormal, where is it like a place outside the world, the kind of hustle and bustle can not be stopped across a strait, and suddenly I thought that I was in a certain tile in Beijing.
"I've seen it, I've asked the worker to give one liter of rice as usual today, this is white rice, worth three liters of brown rice, why do you want brown rice? Also become. Look at this bucket, it's not an ordinary small bucket, the government said that the quality is enough, the child is not bullied, see it, pile it up sharply, take it back to be worth two days of food, and there are rewards for doing well, and you can't buy snowflake candy when you are idle, report one? Okay, record the household registration number, take the sign and go over there to wait for the next one, the next one. ”
"Boom!" A few gongs rang, of course, not to watch the play, a young man in the costume of the forbidden army shouted while knocking, and a flagpole stood behind him, with the word "recruitment" written on it.
"The imperial court controls the water army, serves the state, earns a future for his wife and children, the opportunity is rare, the number of places is limited, the salary is rich, you don't need to be tall and strong, just a little watery, how, try it"
Huang Yong couldn't help but shake his head when he looked at the excitement, there were a lot of people who came to take the exam, but when he heard the accent, he knew that he was not a local, most of them were from Liangguang, and from a distance, he even heard the Jinghu accent.
A recruitment, a recruitment, occupies most of the wharf, elsewhere all kinds of soliciting small guys, porters who move goods, all kinds of guys shouting one after another, rare is that each has its own rules, busy but not chaotic, Huang Yong did not see the patrol figure, only a few yamen officers on the corner of the street sat there to rest, from time to time to stare at this side.
"Do you want to go to the city to deliver the post?"
"Don't worry, find an inn to stay in first, and go around."
It's not that he likes to watch the excitement, but before leaving Beijing, Liu Yu told him that this place is different from other places, he just wants to see what the difference is, it is worth Zeng Wei's life, and he still has no regrets.
Dozens of miles away in Lingao County, although there is no lively ship in Qiongzhou Port, the scene is very large, many construction sites are under construction at the same time, and there are crowds of people everywhere, and they are busy.
"I don't understand the method of construction, but the existing pattern should be followed, not a slight increase or decrease, you are all masters, this does not need to be said. Give me a foot-by-foot measurement, and then I can pour the waves again, this is the face of the court, and there is no room for mistakes, otherwise you and I can't afford it. ”
Yang Xingqian stood in front of a foundation, and said to a group of craftsmen around him, with undoubted majesty in his tone, the place where he stood was the main building of the future city Bo Division, and in Liu Yu's design, it would not create an ordinary yamen, but chose the kind of Great Hall in the future, which will have the functions of display, office, leisure, and entertainment at the same time.
At the foot of the foot is a large pit as wide as a hundred paces, as deep as a person high, and it is not surprising that it is square, because the temple of this time and space is also built in this way, except that the pillars supporting it are no longer thick logs, but reinforced concrete pillars.
Due to the wide area, the entire building is only three floors, and the design of the building was completed after the demonstration of experts in the later generations, and the construction amount and difficulty are not large, and the tools used are also acceptable in this time and space. The drawings are detailed to the size of each brick and tile, more than a foot thick, and the unit marked is naturally common to this time and space, in order to prevent problems, Liu Yu increased the margin, and strictly built it, and there is no need to be afraid of earthquakes and tsunamis.
Driving down all the craftsmen around him, Yang Xingqian felt a little dry at this time, picked up the water bag he was carrying, but found that there was no drop of water left, and couldn't help but shake his head and look around.
The county town of Lingao in the distance has long been demolished into white land, and the few people in it have moved to other places, from there all the way to the coast, all of them have become a construction site, countless workers are working hard, including both Song people and Yi people, both good people and prisoners, although the future city division has not yet had a prototype, but it has already appeared in Yang Xingqian's mind.
The main hall is surrounded by rows of equally square buildings, which are what the proprietors call "model houses", and large open spaces are also planned, and they will be paid out in the form of redemption or lease, and people can build them according to their own ideas, but they will be strictly divided, for the overall effect, somewhat similar to the kind of small towns of later generations.
The vast streets have reached a dozen paces wide, each of which is comparable to the imperial road of the Jingshi, and the main road connecting to the port of Qiongzhou has been completed. And then the second round of expansion will begin, according to Liu Yu's plan this will be part of the future roundabout expressway, one qiē must be high standards and strict requirements, the other can be slower to ensure quality and quantity, by the way, will also train a group of qualified masters.
Infrastructure construction is not a very high-tech work, the focus is on quality control, in the feudal society at any time facing the threat of extermination, cutting corners is a very risky thing, no one will take risks for this, on the contrary, waste is happening from time to time, but this is all new materials and new processes, Liu Yu did not blame for this, he only needs the final results.
Now Yang Xingqian is doing the work of the supervisor, of course what he monitors is not lazy and slippery, this kind of thing has to be done by the soldiers and the government from the sergeant, strict quality requirements are the focus of his attention, the ratio of various materials, the size of the building has detailed drawings, what he has to do is to ensure that the construction is carried out according to the drawings, this point, the ancients are still very serious.
The construction of the wharf on the outer edge of Lingaojiao is also in full swing, and the waterway exploration in the harbor has ended, basically meeting the requirements of access and berthing, as long as the construction of the hard cement wharf is completed, a large number of building materials can be transported directly from the waterway, without having to squeeze the road that is only half the width of the road is completed.
"It's still too little manpower."
Yang Xingqian sighed, such a large amount of construction, and at the same time fully rolled out, the required manpower is too large, Qiongzhou there are hundreds of workers sent every day, but it is still far from enough, he has to determine the focus, after all, the city is the center of the entire complex, and it can be inspiring if it is built first.
It's been nearly a month since I came here, and the biggest feeling is that I'm busy and tired, but I'm very excited every day, and I can't wait to eat and live on the construction site.
"What, the plaster is not enough, ride a certain horse, go to the state capital, tell them to come quickly, and a certain place cannot be stopped for a moment."
Hearing the report of his subordinates, Yang Xingqian waved his hand without hesitation, although the things brought by the owner are good, they are also used in large quantities, and everything else can be used locally, only the one must be sent from Qiongzhou, fortunately, the road has been opened, otherwise transportation is a big problem.
At this moment, Huang Yong, who had not yet entered the city, was looking at the road that had just been built with great interest, and the smooth gray and white road surface was divided into pieces like tofu, which stretched out all the way.
On the other side of the repair, the loess was dug up, and Huang Yong knew that it was the roadbed, and it was the same as building a house, but there was already a wide road, so why build another one? The workers who excavated the soil were densely packed, and it seemed that they were trying to catch up with the schedule, and they did not hesitate to work at any cost, and roughly calculated, the cost of this road was already expensive, and where did the imperial court get such a large amount of money, and the facts in front of him made him a little puzzled.
"Chen Xilu?"
"Yellow Weapon!"
Suddenly seeing a familiar figure, Huang Yong screamed in disbelief, the other party looked at him for a moment, and then ran over with the corner of his robe, where is there still a little poetry and book heirloom style?