Songzhou, the state governs Songcheng, on this section of the Bianhe River, there have been a large number of dredging boats, down the river, dredging the canal.

With the money and grain in place, the field survey is over, Wang Pu does a good job of planning and strategy to report, after the court discussion, the court officially issued an edict to reform the disadvantages of the Bianhe, with Wang Pu supervising his affairs and controlling the overall situation.

Along the river counties, each requisitioned river workers and laborers, and on the basis of each governing its own river section, Wang Pu unified the deployment and sent officials to guide and supervise. From Kaifeng, through the Song Dynasty, Bo, to Suzhou, more than 500 miles of waterways, although the degree of silting is different, but for the Han court, this is indeed a big project. Moreover, this dredging route is very obvious.

The dredging work is hard work, and the dredging is towed by boats. Cast iron claws, tied to the stern of the ship, sink to the bottom, the fencer holds the pole urgently, although the water goes down, the case still needs to be pulled by the slender man. Stirring like this, the Bianhe River is muddy......

A fleet of ships from the southeast to the water, are thousands of large ships, the draft of the ship is not shallow, look at the flag it raises, it is a public official ship. This is from the Southern Tang Dynasty and returned Tao Gu and Wang Pu and their entourage, from this heavy pressure on the river fleet can be seen, so that the Tang trip harvest is not small.

In the middle of summer, the weather was getting hotter, and the entourage, soldiers, and boatmen on the ship were thinning their clothes early, and the coolies were sweating profusely. On the first boat, Tao Gu and Wang Pu also wore light summer shirts, standing on the side of the ship, looking into the distance, and their sleeves moved in the wind, which was very famous and gentlemanly.

"Although the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is pleasant, the old man still prefers the scenery of the northland! At least, it's not as hot and humid as the south, and it's uncomfortable. Tao Gu stood on the side, watching the scenery of the canal one after another, and it was very emotional.

Tao Gu is a native of Pizhou, a place in Guanzhong, to do more and more to do, Tao Gu's emotion, but also to the scene and have a hair. Of course, when he said this, there was still a little ripple between his faces, and he seemed to be wandering in the good memories of Jinling.

Jiangnan woman, elegant as water, on the Qinhuai River, Qinglou Chu Pavilion, he can enjoy it secretly, and the aftertaste is endless. Envoy to Jiangnan, Tao Gu obviously let himself go, far from the "prudence" and "humility" of the Han Dynasty, of course, his prudence and humility have always been only to Liu Chengyou, the Son of Heaven.

As the deputy envoy of the accompanying line, Wang Pu had this experience of working together, and he looked down on Tao Gu very much, and he was very disdainful in his heart. I only feel that this person has a false name, but has low morality, arrogance and impoliteness, greed for profit and lust, and does not know how to clean himself......

If it weren't for the fact that the Southern Tang Dynasty monarchs and ministers had no intention of having more right and wrong, they were afraid that they would completely lose the bearing and face of the envoys of the great powers, and they would be laughing and generous.

But Tao Gu didn't seem to know it, and even was proud.

Although he was disdainful in his heart, Wang Pu did not show it on his face, but casually echoed in a serious tone: "What Tao Gong said is very true! Since ancient times, the land south of the Yangtze River has been damp and hot, and my northern soldiers are not accustomed to the southern soil. If you are not prepared, you may suffer a serious setback. Even Huainan has some differences from the climate in the north, and after returning to the dynasty, you still need to tell Your Majesty......"

Tao Gu just wanted to chat with Wang Pu about the customs to relieve the boredom of sailing, but who expected that a sentence of emotion would lead to such a solemn military and political discussion in this later life, and he couldn't help but be a little depressed.

Glancing at Wang Pu's serious performance, Tao Gu was displeased, only to feel that this junior was on the shelf in front of him, and then thought about the period in Jinling, Wang Pu was in the limelight with his wisdom, and thought that he was deeply favored by the Son of Heaven when he was in Tokyo......

The narrow-mindedness made Tao Gu very uncomfortable, and all kinds of emotions surged up at once, and he said with a smile: "Between Qi Wu's words, he is all for the country and the king, no wonder he is so appreciated by His Majesty." ”

Tao Gu's yin and yang strange qi did not have any impact on Wang Pu, I saw him facing the north, bowed his hand to the distance, and said seriously: "Since you eat Junlu, you are trusted by Your Majesty, and you are not talented in the next place, so you should repay it wholeheartedly." ”

"Hehe......" Tao Gu smiled again, his eyes flashed a few times, narrowed slightly, and said casually: "This time, Tang was able to negotiate peace, which not only explored its reality but also returned with a full load." Come to think of it, after returning to Beijing, Your Majesty will definitely have a reward. Qiwu has a bright future...... The afterlife is terrifying! ”

The words are good words, but Tao Gu's tone is not so friendly, and if someone else, such as Wang Pu, with his fierceness, it is estimated that he will directly throw him on the face, and even scold him bluntly.

However, Wang Puma, although there was also displeasure between his eyebrows, he still maintained his demeanor: "Serve the country, but seek merit, why do you need to think about Your Majesty's reward?" ”

Wang Pu's words fell, Tao Gu was not very good-looking, his eyes were obliquely glanced at Wang Pu, he snorted twice, and brushed his sleeves away.

Wang Pu didn't care about Tao Gu, he didn't speculate, he not only had a demeanor, but also a young man.

Looking at the dredging boats in the canal, giving way to the fleet, Wang Pu knew it in his heart. The execution of the imperial court's river dredging has been seen a higher level, and Liu Chengyou's determination is also felt.

Caressing the side of the ship, his body swayed with the movement of the boat, feeling the difficulty of the big ship going north, Wang Pu was down-to-earth. On board the ship, it was the sincerity of the Tang lord Li Jing to negotiate peace, with 30,000 stone of grain and 20,000 yuan of money.

Compared with the original lion's big mouth, it is naturally nothing, even if it is this bit of money and grain, it is still Tao Gu and Wang Pu, who said that they had dry their mouths, worn out their skins, moved with affection, understood with reason, and showed their authority, so that the Southern Tang Dynasty relented.

Today's Southern Tang Dynasty is in its "heyday" period, since the founding of the country, the territory is the widest, the population is the largest, and the wealth and taxation are the richest. is not so easy to blackmail, that is, the Tang lord Li Jing's "atmosphere", coupled with Wang Pu's clever use of the party struggle in the Southern Tang Dynasty, to get its benefits.

Generally speaking, the negotiation of peace between the two sides was relatively smooth, and the willingness of the two sides to negotiate peace was relatively sufficient. As for why it dragged on for a month and a half, Tao Gu and Wang Pu deliberately delayed and stayed in Jinling.

They are on the mission of Liu Chengyou, and it is the most important thing to spy on the intelligence of the Southern Tang Dynasty. The phrase "knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent" will never go out of style.

In the month and a half of the Southern Tang Dynasty, its military affairs were roughly observed; For its civil, a direct glimpse of its appearance; The situation is too optimistic for political affairs......

As for the money and food that insisted on blackmailing, it was just a nod to the head, of course, this little bit was enough to make the Han court monarchs and ministers who were not rich feel happy.

Staring at the broken waves of the Bianhe River, the waves reflecting the sun's rays were a little dazzling, Wang Pu's eyes were clear, he looked sober-minded, and seriously recalled the experience and harvest of the Tang Dynasty, the understanding of the Southern Tang Dynasty, the language was already organized in his mind, how to report to Liu Chengyou, and what suggestions did he have......