A few days later, Li Yuan's edict was issued, and Li Jing was appointed as the head of the march in Jiangnan Province, assisting Li Xiaogong, the king of Zhaojun, to preside over the battle against Xiao Milling in Jiangling.

Li Jing received the edict, had a reunion dinner with his family, and rode a fast horse to Chengdu via Hanzhong.

Three days later, Li Jing arrived in Chengdu, and he first came to the palace of Zhao County to pay homage to Li Xiaogong.

Li Xiaogong is Li Yuantang's nephew, he is nearly forty years old, tall, with a clear face, and he is born with a kind and kind Bodhisattva appearance.

When Li Jing met him for the first time, he felt very cordial.

Li Xiaogong is very talkative, he has an open-minded personality, without losing his humor, and his words reveal Ming Rui's thoughts.

Li Xiaogong has been in Shieun for a long time and has a lot of experience in governing the local area. During his tenure in Bashu, he was the highest governor of Yizhou, managing the military, government and civil affairs, and was very popular with the people.

The most noteworthy is his repair of Dujiangyan and the dredging of the Minjiang waterway. For this alone, the annual grain output in the Bashu region has increased by hundreds of thousands of stones, which can support a large army to defend the Tang Dynasty.

Li Xiaogong governed Bashu, lightly endowed with small endowments, rewarded cultivation and weaving, and established schools, making the Bashu region peaceful and peaceful, and becoming the only pure land that was not harmed by war in this troubled era.

When Li Jing first came to Yizhou, Li Xiaogong did not take him to the barracks, but led him all the way to Dujiangyan.

At this time, it is the early summer, and the warblers are singing and dancing along the way, the willows are green, and the scenery along the way is beautiful.

Li Jing saw that the rice fields along the way were green, and there were mulberry forests covered with rolling hills, and he was envious of him for half his life.

It is said that Bashu is a good place, and it is better to see it than to hear it!

For more than an hour, the horses came to the bank of the Minjiang River.

Not far away, the river water on the Dujiangyan embankment poured down and rattled.

Li Xiaogong took Li Jing to a wooden tower on Yulei Mountain, and the two climbed up the stairs until they reached the top of the tower.

As far as the eye can see, I can see thousands of acres of paddy fields sparkling under the sun.

Dujiangyan has been standing for more than 1,000 years, and it is a grand water conservancy project presided over by Li Bing, a hydraulic engineer in the Qin Dynasty. After the completion of the construction, the Qin State at that time reclaimed 10,000 hectares of fertile land because of its water conservancy, which provided rich logistical supplies for the later Qin State to dominate the world.

For more than 1,000 years, no matter how the world changes, Dujiangyan has always stood there, providing irrigation water for tens of millions of farmers in Bashu, so that rice can grow and people can survive.

In order to praise the achievements of Li Bing and his son, the descendants specially built the Erwang Temple by the weir to commemorate their great achievements.

Li Xiaogong looked at the scenery in front of him soothingly, and said to Li Jing: "General Li, let's take a look at the beautiful rivers and mountains in this Shu!" This has been the land of abundance for more than a thousand years. The benefits of fish and salt, the belly of tea and rice, the prosperity of bamboo and wood, the beauty of silk and silk, and the utensils of copper and iron are all the foundation on which my Tang Dynasty depends! ”

Li Jing looked at it, the European birds flew in front of him, the fishermen on the river were casting nets to catch fish, the river breeze was blowing slowly, and the fresh air was mixed with a faint fish.

Li Jing lost his patience, and he asked: "King Zhao Jun just took me to see the scenery, why don't you say when Your Majesty will let us go east!" ”

Li Xiao laughed out loud and said, "General Li is really an anxious man. When the perch in the river is fat and the rice in the field is drooping, His Majesty's edict will naturally arrive. ”

Li Jing asked suspiciously, "Is Bashu also short of food?" ”

Li Xiaogong put away his smile and said solemnly: "There is not a single grain in the treasury, and all of them have supported the battle on the front line in Luoyang. However, fortunately, this year's new grain is also coming down. ”

Li Jing then understood, so he sat down to drink and talk with Li Xiaogong with peace of mind.

The two visited Shuzhong for a few days, and Li Jing resigned and came to the White Emperor City in Kuizhou.

More than 1,000 warships have been built on the river here, and tens of thousands of sailors are on standby here.

Li Jing took office and trained the navy, not daring to slack off in the slightest.