Chang'an City Sanqingguan.

Chuchen and Zhong Jian made a special trip to visit their uncle Yuan Tiangang, and at this time, the three of them were discussing the sudden change in the celestial phenomena yesterday.

"Uncle Yuan, the Oriental Celestial Phenomenon Anomaly Lord will cause chaos in the world. If His Royal Highness the King of Jin insists on digging the Yongji Canal, the construction will start this winter, the amount of work is huge, and the canal is located in the east of the Great Sui, is the chaos in the world really caused by this canal? Is there a solution? Out of the dust asked Yuan Tiangang for advice.

"A few days ago, Poor Dao came here to call Li Jing for the layman, and he also calculated that the world will be in chaos at the turn of spring and summer next year, so he threw himself from the Central Plains to Jinyang to avoid trouble. Poor Dao once said to him that the current King of Jin is the true son of heaven, but he said that the King of Jin is the culprit who sowed the seeds of war. Hehe! What do you think of Li Jing's words? Yuan Tiangang replied that he was not asked, and asked rhetorically.

"Uncle Yuan, the disciples of Li Jing are also familiar with each other, the disciples and senior brothers have been ordered by the ancestor to protect His Royal Highness the King of Jin for more than a year, from the disciple's point of view, His Royal Highness the King of Jin is by no means a person who kills indiscriminately, on the contrary, this person cares about the people, benevolence and righteousness spread to the world, and has a broad mind and lofty ambitions. He once said: Under the party today, the princes and towns are divided, only for their own interests, raising armies for war, not thinking of resting with the people, and even more detached from the central court, so that the upper feelings can not be issued, and they go their own way, and the world is called unified, but it is actually divided and ruled. The king of Jin was determined to reorganize the Jiangshan Sheji, and the excavation of the Yongji Canal was for civil use, so that all the people could enjoy convenient transportation; It is also for the military, for the convenience of transporting troops and food, and it is a move that will benefit future generations. Only by breaking can we stand up! The disciple thought that even if the world fell apart due to digging a ditch, His Royal Highness the King of Jin would prepare in advance, and it would never make the world chaotic out of control. Izumi replied.

"Hmmm! Yes, it seems that the virtuous nephew has taken another step forward in Taoism. The knowledge is far above Li Jingjushi, hehe! Yuan Tiangang danced with dust in his hand and said to Chuchen with a smile.

"Since the heavens have entrusted him with great responsibility, it is up to him to go. Sick people can only be reborn if they are given heavy medicine. The chaos in the world is also the time for the real dragon to take off! Yuan Tiangang couldn't stop nodding as he spoke.

At this time, the Taoist boy Li Chunfeng came in from outside the door, and said to Yuan Tiangang after giving a salute: "Master, when the Prime Minister Gao Xi came to visit, he said that he wanted to see the master. ”

"The two virtuous nephews will wait here, and they will go back when they go to the poor road." After that, Yuan Tiangang got up and went out with Li Chunfeng.

When I came to the front hall, I saw Gao Xi dressed as a rich family member, waiting for tea at the table. Seeing Yuan Tiangang coming, he hurriedly put down the tea bowl and got up to salute.

"I don't know that Prime Minister Gao is here, he is poor and polite." Yuan Tiangang said first.

"The Heavenly Master is polite." Gao Xi hurriedly replied. Afterwards, the two sat separately.

"Heavenly Master, Gao Mou came not for anything else, but to verify one thing."

"The prime minister is a matter of celestial anomalies? Hehe! My Taoist has a saying: changes in the heavens are good and bad in the world. It's not human, so why bother. Complying with providence may not be a bad thing. ”

After Yuan Tiangang finished speaking, he closed his eyes and said nothing.

Gao Xi listened, pondered for a long time, and suddenly his eyes opened, and his eyes lit up, as if he had an epiphany.

"Thank you Heavenly Master for your order, Gao is going!" Gao Xi stood up and bowed, then turned to leave.

"Master He didn't know what to say to him, let him stop the root cause of the chaos in front of the emperor." Li Chunfeng had been waiting beside him, and when he saw that Gao Xi only listened to his master's words and left, he asked the master puzzled.

"What's the woe? What is a blessing? If the body has mustard ringworm and needs to be removed, the short pain will lead to a long life, but on the contrary, it will be short-lived, everything in the world is the same, how can there be right or wrong? ”

After listening to his master's teachings, Li Chunfeng thought about it secretly and stopped making a sound.

Back in the back hall, Yuan Tiangang continued the topic with Chuchen and Zhong Jian. When Yuan Tiangang learned about what King Jin had done for a period of time from Chuchen's mouth, he couldn't help but fall into contemplation, and he pinched his fingers many times during this time. Out of the dust, Zhong Jian said goodbye and returned after using vegetarian food in Sanqingguan.

At this time, in the study of Emperor Wen and Emperor Wen in the palace, Yang Erzheng was arguing with Emperor Wen, Gao Xi, Yu Wenshu, Yang Yong, and Yang Su.

This mini-debate revolved around the opening of the canal. However, the premise of the debate is to put aside the celestial foreshadowing, and only talk about the gains and losses of the canal itself.

"Your Majesty, if you open a canal, it will cost millions of people at every turn, and the cost is extremely high. Therefore, the minister thought that it was better not to move. Yang Su still insisted on his own ideas, and the fundamental reason for his opposition was that the king of Jin would become a big force after the successful opening of the canal, threatening the position of the crown prince Yang Yong.

"Father, the son also thinks that it should be put away, and in a few years, it will not be too late to move after the treasury is full." Yang Yong hurriedly followed Yang Su and said.

"What did Gao Aiqing say about Yuan Tianshi today?" Emperor Wen did not answer immediately after listening to Yang Su and Yang Yong's opinions, but turned his head and asked Gao Xi, because it was Yuan Tiangang who he sent Gao Xi to visit.

"Your Majesty, the old minister met the Heavenly Master in the afternoon, and the Heavenly Master said that go with the flow, when you think about the pros and cons of opening the canal, you don't have to worry about whether the celestial phenomena change or not." Gao Xi replied softly.

"Hmmm! The words of the heavenly master are reasonable, the sky is going to rain, wind, thunder and lightning, and since there is no one to do it, let him go. It's just that Yue Gong said that this cost seems to be too large, and I am afraid that the savings in the past few years are not enough. Emperor Wen returned to the cost of the canal itself and said. This is also the most difficult part for him to do, but it is easier to organize millions of people.

"Father, the sons thought that this money and grain were not difficult to raise, but the difficulty was the obstruction from the gentry clan in the place through which the channel passed, after all, the canal would occupy a large amount of fertile land, and even move to its manor and ancestral tomb ancestral shrine. And behind these noble clans are many feudal towns. Yang Er said.

"Yes! Pull a hair and move the whole body! Your Highness needs to be cautious in this matter. Yu Wenshu was also a little worried about the many problems caused by the opening of the canal, and also advised Yang Er to think more, so as not to backfire.

"Okay, you two brothers go to the harem to ask the queen mother to go! I have to think twice about this matter, and all Aiqing will come back to themselves! Emperor Wen was in a state of turmoil at this time, and he was about to end the discussion.

"Your Majesty, the ministers are retiring." Gao Xi, Yu Wenshu and Yang Su could only leave the study after giving a salute and went outside the palace.

As soon as he walked out of the Wenhe Palace, Yang Su turned his head to look at Gao Xi and asked in a slightly sullen voice: "Gao Xiang knows that the opening of the canal costs a huge amount of money, and I am afraid that it will drag down my Great Sui economy, not to mention that it will inevitably provoke the opposition of everyone in the Shi clan, and there are many ministers in the court from the land of Yan Zhao, so why not say anything to stop the King of Jin from acting recklessly." ”

Gao Xi followed Yang Su and replied with a wry smile: "If the prime minister has never seen the Guangtong canal, he will work with Yue Gong to persuade His Majesty to prevent the canal from being opened." However, the opening of the Guangtong Canal for several months has made the line from Tongguan to the capital a flourishing place and full of vitality. It can be seen that the advantages of strengthening the construction of river transportation and water transportation will outweigh the disadvantages after all, and it will be implemented sooner or later. Today, the king of Jin Chitose took the lead in doing it, and his heart is praiseworthy. But there are thousands of obstacles, and the king of Jin has come forward to solve them, why not? Old man, old man! If you see the Yongji Canal running through the north and south in your lifetime, it is also a blessing! ”

"If we provoke a civil uprising and cause trouble on the east wall, won't you and I become sinners of the Great Sui! Hum! Yang Su listened to Gao Xi's words, couldn't help but be angry, dropped a sentence and walked away, no longer paying attention to Gao Xi and the others.

"Old lady, don't be angry with Yang Su'er! If the crown prince Yang Yong had the ability, he would not have to worry about everything. ”

"Huh! High phase! Why doesn't the old man worry about His Royal Highness King Jin! It's still hello, impartial, no one is oriented, but a lot of worry. Yuwen Shu said teasingly.

"Huh! That's the blessing of Your Majesty, but Your Majesty is also getting old like us, if the two parties of the prince and the king fight in the future, it is not a pity for the old man to die! It's a pity that the world will be really chaotic at that time! Gao Xi looked up to the sky and sighed.

"Since Gao Xiang has said this, the old man has to ask."

"The old lady Fu Mo is talking, but with His Majesty here, Gao will definitely be neutral and do his best to serve His Majesty on an errand." Gao Xi interrupted Yuwenshu's words and said.

"Huh! Gao Xiang misunderstood. Now the crown prince is strong inside and weak outside, and my lord King Jin is strong on the outside and weak on the inside. The prince's power does not leave the capital, and my lord's supporters are all over the Great Sui. Not to mention anything else, let's just say that my lord has no less than 600,000 elite troops, one western expedition, one northern attack, and two great victories, shocking the world, which shows the courage of my main army. Gao Xiang is also a very smart person, and he can't see the future trend? ”

"You, what are you ---" Gao Xi listened to Yuwenshu's words, and was immediately silenced, only staring at Yuwenshu speechless.

"By the way, tell Gao Xiang about it again, then Luo Yi, the king of Beiping in Yanshan, has also befriended my lord King Jin, and his son is also a general in my Jin army. The north of the Yellow River has been in the hands of our lord for a long time! ”

"Humph! The old man had already guessed this when he saw Na Luo Shaobao returning to Beijing with the King of Jin. ”

"If the old man says that Donglai County, Donghai County, and Langya County in Qizhou are all owned by my lord King Jin, how can Gao Yuan do it?"

"Ah!!h Gao Xi was shocked when he heard this.

"Old lady, are you saying that the three big counties of Tangbi, the king of Jinan, have all belonged to His Royal Highness the King of Jin? But as far as the old man knows, that Langya County is now in the hands of the Jianghuai bandit Du Fuwei! How did he become the king of Jin。。。。。 Oh! The old man understood. Alas! After Gao Xi asked and answered himself, he suddenly came to his senses and couldn't help but sigh.

"Huh! Does Gao Xiang think this Yongji Canal can be opened? Yuwen Shu asked with a laugh.

"This canal opening is the most likely to hurt the forces of Tangbi, the king of Jinan, and Weicheng and Liyang, who were originally on the channel, are his Tangbi's. If the feudal town is reversed because of the opening of the canal, it will be Tang Biye! Now there is a sharp blade hidden behind him Tang Bi, reaching his back heart. If he moves without permission, he will definitely die, and King Chitose of Jin can play a good game of chess, a big game of chess! This great canal can be opened. Even if it is not for the people, it is imperative to win the world! There is no need for the old lady to dial with a certain person, Gao also knows what to do. Thank you, Master Taifu! After Gao Xi said this, he suddenly came to his senses, and it was time to make his position clear.

In the harem of Wenhe Palace, Yang Er was behind, and Yang Yong came to the front of the queen Dugu's bed. At this time, Queen Dugu was talking and laughing with Wang Dai. Wang Dai was brought into the dormitory of Queen Dugu in the harem when Yang Er entered the palace. When Yang Er accompanied his father in the study, Wang Dai was already intimate with Queen Dugu. Facing this tall and beautiful daughter-in-law, Queen Dugu was overjoyed and secretly praised her son's high vision. Wang Dai herself was originally a beautiful and knowledgeable person, so she was naturally valued by the queen.

"Oh? You say it's an abacus? Can it be counted as the number of the world? At this time, the lonely queen was studying a miniature abacus that Wang Dai was carrying. Since learning to plan the board, two things have never left Wang Dai's body, one is this special miniature abacus, which is the size of a palm, and is hung on the waist at any time, which is a decorative thing on the body and a portable arithmetic tool; The other is the algorithm mantra booklet that I carry in my arms.

"A-Niang, no matter how big the number is, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division can be calculated, and it is extremely fast, far beyond the calculation. A-Niang, this is an algorithm formula, and it is also very simple and easy to remember and easy to learn. After that, Wang Dai handed the booklet to Queen Dugu to read, and at the same time, kept fiddling with the small abacus beads while reciting the mantra with her fingers, which looked particularly cute. The surrounding palace maids and eunuchs also craned their necks and watched curiously.

"Dai'er, how are your pamphlets and the "Disciple Rules", "Three Character Classics", and "Hundred Family Names" printed? How can it be so regular? This paper doesn't look like what I look for! "Queen Dugu has been different everywhere since Wang Dai came in to meet her. The three books that I gave as gifts were not only beautifully printed and clean, but I had never seen them on paper, which was so white and light. This made Queen Dugu reluctant to put it down when she held it in her hand.

"Ah Niang, these three books are all printed by Luzhou Bookstore, and the content is compiled and created by His Royal Highness Chitose, and this time I will give it to Ah Niang as a gift. His Royal Highness said that these books can be used as children's enlightenment books, and my Luzhou Bookstore is now printing them in large quantities! This paper was also made in the bookstore. This abacus and mantra were also invented by His Royal Highness when he was in Luzhou, and they can now be bought in bookstores. Wang Dai didn't dare to hide it, and made her debut directly.

"Ahh Are these all books written by me? How can he write such a classic in more than half a year of parade? Queen Dugu couldn't believe her ears.

"A-Niang, Your Highness is amazing! This line not only writes books, but also writes a lot of poems, and Daier is ready to collect and organize them into a collection of poems, so that Luzhou Bookstore can print and distribute them, so that readers in Dasui can see them. Ah Niang, you see that there is a small article behind this "Hundred Family Names", which is also very well written. ”

"Huh! "The Burrow", 㧿儿 is humble. Queen Dugu looked at this short article of "The Burrow" and read it quietly.

When the old and young were talking happily, the two brothers of the Yang family entered the room. When Wang Dai saw it, she hurriedly got off the couch and walked to the side of Yang Er.

"The child greets the queen mother." Yang Yong and Yang Er stood side by side, kowtowing together and bowing together.

"Good, good. It's rare that your two brothers come to see your mother together, and you will have dinner with your father and queen mother later. By the way, Yong'er, you can also come and take a look, these books written by Yu'er. After that, Queen Dugu handed a copy of "Disciple Rules" to Yang Yong, Yang Yong hurriedly got up and took it, and read it in a low voice, his eyes full of surprise.

After dinner, Emperor Wen did not let the two sons go back, but came to the pavilion in the back garden to enjoy the coolness. Wang Dai still accompanied Queen Dugu and had endless words.

There is a stone table with 4 stone benches in the pavilion, and there are huge candlesticks around the pavilion, which also reflects that the pavilion is not dim. Several plates of fruit desserts were already on the table.

Emperor Wen beckoned the second son to sit down.