Early Dynasty, Taiji Palace.

According to Cen Wenwen's opinion, Li Ke took the trouble to announce on the main hall the personnel and materials needed to repair the Yongtong Canal, how many wooden stakes were needed for piling, how many wooden hammers were needed for piling, and how many sacks were needed to transport soil.

As Cen Wenwen expected, Li Shimin did not think Li Ke was verbose, but felt that he was serious and had put a lot of effort into it.

Li Shimin immediately asked the relevant departments to cooperate.

Quan Wanji, Chai Zhewei and others ran forward and backward to grasp the implementation for Li Ke, and the personnel and materials were quickly prepared.

The day before yesterday, Li Chunfeng came back, and he reported the good news that it was already sunny in the upper reaches of the Bahe River, and it would not rain for three days.

Li Ke immediately sent Chai Zhewei to lead people to the upstream to build a dam to intercept the river water and prepare for the repair of the Yongtong Canal downstream.

It is expected that the water level of the Bahe River will drop this afternoon, and the water level will drop to near the lowest point tomorrow afternoon. That is, the best time to start repairing the Yongtong Canal break.

The eldest grandson of Wuji Mansion.

Zhou Songhe, the housekeeper of the eldest grandson Wuji, said: "Master, everything has been arranged, and there are four ambushes arranged, and even the gods can't prevent it." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji is a cautious person, he said: "You personally implement it, and you must deal with it afterwards, and don't leave any handles." ”

Zhou Songhe said: "Yes, master." The people who do the work are confidants, you can rest assured. The little ones are going to tell me again. ”

Shu Wangfu.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Chai Zhewei from the upper reaches of the Bahe River sent someone to deliver the news that the dam in the upper reaches of the Bahe River had been built.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, people from the Yongtong Canal construction site came to report that the water level of the Bahe River had begun to drop.

Quan Wanji said: "Your Highness, everything is ready, and the construction can start tomorrow." ”

Li Ke said: "You implement it carefully, and don't have any loopholes." ”

Quan Wanji said: "Your Highness, rest assured, all important locations, personnel and materials are under the care of our royal family's cronies, and the ministers will check all of them again before noon tomorrow." ”

As night fell, it was already the time to hold the lights.

Qi Wangfu.

Li You, accompanied by Xiao Wanyu and Murong Ling, ate and drank to his heart's content, and fought the landlord to pass the time.

Xiao Wanyu saw that it was getting late, and said, "Brother You, I'll go back first." ”

Li You smiled: "Or, don't go back?" ”

Xiao Wanyu blushed and shook her head, and said, "I haven't gotten married yet, I'd better go back." "She is very envious of Murong Ling now, she lives in the Qi Palace, but she has to go back every night.

Li You smiled: "Okay, come here, incense one." ”

Xiao Wanyu stretched out her pretty face, let Li You kiss it on it, and said goodbye and left.

The maid Hanxiang sent Xiao Wanyu out, and came back after a while and said, "Lord Wang, Mrs. Xiao is gone." ”

Li You said, "You go and get a pen and paper." ”

After Han Xiang brought the pen and paper, Li You said, "You go out first and call the white tiger." ”

Li You said to Murong Ling: "I want to write a letter, and I will write it." ”

Murong Ling said, "Okay, I'll write it, you can say it." She took the pen and paper and prepared to take notes.

The white tiger is not on duty tonight and is flirting with the magpie at home. Han Xiang shouted outside the courtyard: "White Tiger, the prince called you over." ”

The white tiger came to Li You's dormitory and asked, "Lord Wang, your name is Xiao?" ”

Li You whispered something to him, and Bai Hu took the letter and said, "Don't worry, the little one will definitely be delivered." ”

After the white tiger left, Murong Ling asked puzzledly, "Husband, what are you doing here?" ”

Li You put his arm around her shoulders and smiled: "I just want to be a foodie, and I will eat and drink with my good wife around every day, without being exposed to the wind and rain." Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a few more umbrellas. ”

Murong Ling said: "You men have so many hearts. ”

At noon the next day, Li Ke, Quan Wanji and others came to the construction site of Yongtong Canal. In the section more than 40 miles away from Chang'an City, the largest section of the Yongtong Canal collapsed, Li Ke had to personally supervise the construction here.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the water level in the Yongtong Canal dropped to the knee-deep depth, and Li Ke ordered the construction to begin.

At this moment, a close confidant of the Shu Wangfu who was in charge of the laborers, with a bloody white cloth wrapped around his head, hurriedly ran over, and he said: "Your Highness, in the group of people in charge of the villain, some people fought in groups, and some people died, and the small ones were also injured, and dozens of migrant workers ran away. ”

Li Ke's face was full of depression, and he scolded: "It's really damn damned, I'm really afraid of something." ”

Quan Wanji comforted him and said, "Your Highness, although there are fewer people, they are still enough. ”

Li Ke said: "You have to be more careful, go around everywhere, and don't have other accidents." ”

An hour passed, and little by little the dam began to close.

It was at this time that the second blow came.

"Your Highness, Your Highness." Two soldiers came with a messenger in their arms, and he said, "Your Highness, the villain is a subordinate of General Chai Zhewei. In the early hours of this morning, the dam in the upper reaches of the Bahe River was dug up, and the river water had already rushed downstream.

The villain hurried desperately, but encountered a stumbling rope on the road, and the villain fell and injured himself, so the news came late. I also ask for your pardon. ”

At this time, someone in the river shouted: "Oh no, the water level has risen." ”

Li Ke let out a "hey" and shouted loudly: "Hurry, hurry up and close it." With that, he personally jumped into the river with a stake on his shoulder.

It rose little by little, and the breach of the levee was still more than twenty paces wide, and the water had begun to gradually become turbulent.

Li Ke was desperate, he shouted while personally wielding a sledgehammer to drive the pile, and Quan Wanji also jumped into the water to support the stake.

Seeing His Royal Highness the Prince working so hard, the officials and migrant workers who announced the announcement were very moved, and everyone cheered up and accelerated the speed.

The river kept rising, and the water at the breach was already up to the chest.

At this time, the breach was still more than a dozen steps wide.

Li Ke saw that the water at the breach was turbulent, and it was difficult to construct. He also let go and jumped directly into the water, using his body to block the impact of the current.

The guards of the Shu Palace's Mansion also hurriedly jumped into the water, holding hands with Li Ke to form a human wall.

The people were very moved, and many of them left tears. They shouted, "Come on!" The movement quickened.

Little by little, the dam closed and was less than a foot wide.

The crowd cheered and cheered.

Li Ke also felt that victory was in sight, and there was a raging fire burning in his chest, and he couldn't feel the coldness of the river.

That's when the fatal blow came.

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