Chapter 41: Lu Gou Xiaoyue
When you go to Lugou Bridge, you don't just want to see the scenery, because Lugou Bridge is built on the Yongding River.
In fact, in ancient times, Lugou Bridge was already one of the eight views of Yanjing.
The Lugou Bridge has a long history, dating back to the Liao and Jin periods, but the Lugou Bridge seen by later generations has been renovated many times. The Italian Marco Polo entered Beijing from here, and he praised the largest arch bridge in North China, the Lugou Bridge is famous in Europe, and the Europeans call it "Marco Polo Bridge".
As for the Yongding River, it used to be called the Wuding River, and the Tang poem "Poor Wuding River bones, like a person in a deep dream". In another time and space, the Yongding River was renamed during the Kangxi period, and the Shun Dynasty was during the Kangjing period of the first emperor. The ancients called it the Little Yellow River and the Hunhe River, which is uncertain, uncertain, and never fixed, which shows the great flood disaster.
In modern times, there is no need to worry, because the population is exploding and the groundwater is over-exploited. The modern Yongding River has dried up in many places.
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The best time to see the Lugou Bridge is before dawn.
In the second half of the month, the western mountains, the mist, the pedestrians are scarce, the starlight is scarce, and the morning breeze is slightly cold.
Jia Cong took Qin Keqing, strolling on the arch bridge of more than 200 meters, Yongding River, passing under the bridge, looking at the railing on both sides, stone lions, lions of different sizes and shapes.
"It's really beautiful, these little lions are so lovely." Qin Keqing bloomed with a comfortable and loving smile, and when she came out of Wanping, all her worries, worries and fears were gone, and her slender jade fingers stroked the little stone lions on both sides one by one.
Hundreds of years of historical traces, vicissitudes of the river, ancient bridges, beauties, dawn, these, to the two generations of him, is a complex and indescribable feeling, hundreds of years later, will there be a Lugou Bridge incident here? He looked at the verdant West Mountain: "Yes, senior sister, our nation is so great, you look at this bridge, river, and lions, how I hope they can last forever." ”
There are four or five hundred lions in Lugou Bridge, there are males, females, big and small, Qin Keqing leaned down to look under the bridge, because it was summer, there was a lot of rain, and the river seemed turbid, she sighed: "It's a pity, it's a fly in the ointment." ”
"Well, but I believe that the river can be cured, and there is no shortage of capable people and ministers in our dynasty, what is lacking is only ...... Officials just operate. Jia Cong said: "Think about it, Yongding River does not have a river yamen, relying only on local governance and imperial court appropriations, and not causing people to riot, this is effective." ”
"Yes, although I don't understand national affairs, my father is in charge of water conservancy and construction, and there are those workers, they should have a way." Qin Keqing looked back, Jia Cong was still there visually inspecting the Lugou Bridge and the river, as if she was calculating something, she only knew that this little junior disciple was a big ghost, smart and clever, calm, and good at reading...... I don't dare to think that he knows everything.
She likes her junior and younger brother very much, she does not complain about hardship, complains about others, is studious, motivated, diligent, and very active in entering the WTO, and her inner impression is ...... She didn't know it herself, anyway, their family regarded their junior and younger brothers as very good and close people. She is a woman, and she can't help him much, so she can't thank him, so she can only discuss Bagu with him, take care of his life, and make him better. The junior brother had a hard time and wanted to explain her, and how could she not know about the gossip after she forgot and left.
"I turned over the "History of the Ming Dynasty" and "Dashun Huidian" in this time and space, and there are no river control experts in this world, Pan Jitao and Jin Fu...... The Yongding River is similar to the Yellow River, the same is the sediment accumulation of the Loess Plateau, the river channel is silted, and it is not serious in the upper reaches, mainly in the North China Plain. If not, I have a place to go......"
Although he loves literature and history, Jia Cong was an authentic science student in his previous life, and he still has some knowledge of chemistry and physics...... Another thing is the change in the pattern of rice in the south and wheat in the north, and the rice is planted in the north on a large scale? Is there any development in the south of Tianjin? Is the small station rice formed? These are all important things that benefit the country and the people...... Even if he doesn't have power now, but there is still Qin Ye, Liu Dongsheng will come, which can be used as a reward for Liu Dongsheng's kindness.
"Senior sister, it's almost dawn, let's turn back and eat something at the stall, I don't know if Whale Qing got up, ha, big lazy worm!" Jia Cong was relieved of Qin Keqing, seeing it from her heartfelt smile.
"Hmm." Qin Keqing sees everything as a novelty, for seventeen or eighteen years, he has been nesting in the mansion, and he visited the temple fair when he was a child, and now he is extremely happy to be able to show his head in a different way.
The morning sun hides behind the mist, those clouds, orange, blue, black, blue, the mountains are undulating, the majestic Lugou Bridge crosses the Yongding River, and the east is the majestic Wanping, the majestic nation.
The cries of the merchants, the rolling of the garbage cans in the city, and the smell of steamed buns are another fresh day.
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In the market outside the Shunzhi Gate, under the small pergola, Qin Keqing ate reservedly, "It turns out that the junior brother likes to eat sour ......"
"Yes, it's refreshing to eat sour on a hot day." Jia Cong finished eating the sour plum soup and Yangchun noodles, paid the copper plate, Qin Tong and Sun Fu stood far away, naturally worried that Miss and Gongzi went out alone.
On the stone and brick floor, there was a crowd of people, pedestrians got out of the way, they were led by the officials wearing official uniforms, the people of the three classes and six rooms, and went to the west of the Yongding River, these people had people Zhuang, Xiangyong, prisoners, I heard people talk about dredging the river.
Jia Cong saw the "Taoist Chief" with a beard and eyebrows, setting up a roadside stall to tell fortunes, and pretending to be a fairy. invited him to dinner, Kuang Liuhe saw that no one was dividatory, so he came over under the guise of accepting it, the two talked, and Qin Keqing silently said goodbye. Kuang Liuhe introduced himself: "Under the surname Kuang Liuhe, the table and the word are both up to the name, Wanping people's name." Because his family was poor since he was a child, he had to tell fortunes as a career......"
"Have you read four books?" Jia Cong knows that there are many hard-working people, he was also a hard-working person in his previous life, if he is not worthy of help, he will not help, there are many hard-working people in the world, if he has the ability in the future, of course he has to do it, his philosophy is very simple, if he is poor, he will be good alone, and if he is good, he will help the world.
Kuang Liuhe was only a teenager: "I have read through the four books, I have learned eight shares, I am struggling with family constraints, my mother is sick, I am waiting for my relatives, I am shy in my pocket, and I can't do it." ”
Jia Cong tested him for a few sentences in the four books, he had real talent and learning, and he had his own plan, and asked: "You said that the seventh son of Youyan, and Luo Guoqi, the first form of Youyan, are very famous?" ”
"It is the young and backward generation in Zhili Province, the most famous seven people, Luo Guoqi ranks fifth, this is the ranking of good deeds...... Luo Guoqi's reputation is very loud, and the people have also heard of it, and he would rather provoke the king of Hades than provoke the great weapon. He is also a native of Wanping, and he has taken a first-class diet, but he failed to pass the township test twice, worked full-time as a lawyer, and obtained countless money, he must have a backstage, otherwise how could Shuntianfuxue sit back and watch him as a lawyer, and not get rid of his fame? Kuang Liuhe said while eating, Jia Cong didn't care that he cheated money yesterday, which made him feel good.
Jia Cong thought silently, Youyan's seventh son? The first form of Youyan? It's awesome, don't say anything else, this Youyan is the first state, he has to know. beckoned Sun Fu to come over, Jia Cong generously donated money, presented Kuang Liuhe 20 taels, and asked him to review the four books and take the county exam next year. Kuang Liuhe excused himself, Jia Cong persuaded him warmly, and Kuang Liuhe left gratefully.
"I have had no worries about food and clothing since I was a child, but when I came out, I realized that there are many people in the world, and it is difficult." Qin Keqing fanned the air channel.
"It's even harder." Jia Cong wiped his sweat: "I'm just doing it easily, if he is a talent that can be created, he can't say it, he will use it for me." Senior sister, I am very eager to get fame, and without fame, I can't do anything. ”
"You can do it." Qin Keqing said gently: "Don't oppress yourself too much, you have to eat one bite at a time, and you have to walk step by step, I am an official woman, so Luo Guoqi doesn't dare to do anything." ”
As he was talking, the street was suddenly chaotic, and a five-five-three-thick civilian ran wildly, and behind, Ma Dianshi of Wanping County Ya brought several officials to chase, the strong man came and went like the wind, and he didn't run outside the city, but ran into Shunzhi Gate, and the little officials guarding the door were stunned, and before he could react, Ma Dianshi was furious: "You are pigs?" The untouchables who dredged the river escaped, why didn't you catch them? ”
"Fourth master, people went in before they could see clearly......"
The classic history is the four leaders of the county government, and the responsibility is to punish the prison and arrest, and is called the fourth master, and there are also county orders, county officials, and master books.
Qin Keqing's eyes widened, it was really Grandma Liu who entered the Grand View Garden, and it was strange to see anything. Jia Cong exclaimed: "That strong man is so fast!" Although Sun Fu is clever, he doesn't know martial arts in the end, if only I had such a bodyguard! ”
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Gu'an, a post station along the Yongding River, a general flag officer said: "Yu Ye, it's been cleared, Li Fengxiang of Gu'an Zhixian County, he has done nothing, just waiting for the imperial court to allocate funds, that Wanping County order is better, but it should be confused or confused." ”
"Isn't that the way it is to be an official? Thinking of danger, thinking of retreat, thinking of change, the will of the people, the will of the people is always the last, for them, political performance, three years of small examinations, six years of major examinations are the most important. Let's check it carefully, check him all over the world, and do a good job of this imperial mission, maybe long live the dragon Yan Dayue, the small flag will raise the general flag, the total flag will rise to a hundred households, and Lao Tzu will be able to do a thousand households! Yu Biao carefully wiped the embroidered spring knife with a silk handkerchief, his eyes were full of disregard for life, even if there was no dust on the knife, he still blew it.
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Back at Jubaoxuan Inn, Qin Ye said that Fan Zhixian was back, so he led Jia Cong to the county Yasantang to visit, but coincidentally, the "Youyan No. 1" Luo lawsuit stick was also in the hall.