Chapter 131 Bridge Tolls
The Baisha River is very wide, more than 30 zhang. But if Li Yunqing wants to pass, even if he doesn't take a boat or a bridge, it will be easy to get hungry. In fact, everything he had been through was not a problem for him in the first place. Is there anything in this world that can't be done for a person who can incarnate as a dragon? Naturally, he can do a lot of things.
But why didn't he show his extraordinary strength everywhere, or that sentence, he is the emperor, the emperor of the world. He is not an immortal, in this case he will restrain himself and restrain himself to solve everything in a mortal way. Only then will the people know that people are actually very powerful and very intelligent. Only then will they see their emperor standing with them forever, just like them. More importantly, only in this way can he be qualified to be a descendant of the Li family.
After walking along the river bank for about four hours, everyone finally saw a black stone bridge. This stone bridge sparkles in the spring light and looks very strange. The name of this bridge is Xuanqiao, and Xuanqiao actually means black. The Xuanqiao Bridge is very wide, two zhang wide, as for its length, it is naturally needless to say, how wide the Baisha River is, how wide the Xuanqiao is.
Li Yunqing walked to the bridge first, looked down at the river below, and said lightly: "If you want to cross this Baisha River before the opening of the emperor fifteen years, you can only take a boat, there is no other way." However, the Baisha River is very wide, although it is relatively calm compared to other rivers, but there are still some merchant ships, and even ships transporting public goods, are silent and at the bottom of the Baisha River. From the first year of the emperor to the fifteenth year of the emperor, there were 12 ships that sank into the Baisha River. Therefore, Emperor Taizu Gao gathered the world's bridge-building craftsmen and the Qianchang Palace Construction Office, and finally drew the drawings of this Xuanqiao, which was soon built. ”
At this moment, a wave of torrents rushed in, and the bridge shook slightly. Yu Yu Qingya and Xie Youyou couldn't help but exclaim and squatted down. Everyone was stunned when they saw this scene, and looked at the two with a smile on their faces. After a while, the Xuanqiao stopped shaking slightly, and the two girls dared to open their eyes. Seeing that everyone was fine, Fu Fu Qingya got up and hugged Li Yunqing's shoulders, and said with palpitations: "The craftsman your father is looking for, this technique is not good, you see this bridge is shaking." ”
Li Yunqing didn't speak this time, Xie Lin stroked his beard and explained, "Qingya girl, you don't know anything about this. This bridge looks ordinary, but it's actually extremely mysterious. The bridge looks like it is made of bricks and stones, but in fact, the inside is pierced with huge iron chains, and the two ends of the bridge are fixed to the stone wall with iron chains and iron cones, so the bridge will sway with the strength of the waves, but it has never collapsed, so it can be said that it is very strong. ”
Something that is too hard is always easy to break, and taking advantage of the trend often has unexpected effects. Seeing that Fu Yu Qingya nodded, as if he had an understanding, Li Yunqing pinched his little face and said softly: "The power of water is indestructible, and there is no power in this world that can finally defeat water." Since it can't be defeated, it can only follow its wishes. ”
The group walked leisurely on the Xuanqiao, admiring the river on both sides and walking forward. walked unhurriedly to the end of the bridge, but Li Yunqing's eyes couldn't help narrowing. But I saw a man dressed in fine clothes at the head of the bridge, with five or six tall men, sitting on a Taishi chair, with a wooden box on the table beside him, and a sign standing next to the table, on which were written four big characters of gold, and the toll was paid for crossing the bridge!
Zhao Bingyan, Zhao Bingyu and others were also frowning at this moment, but they heard Zhao Bingyan say: "I have never heard of the bridge toll in all dynasties, and these people must have made a fortune here!" "How can the former charlatan stand this?
Li Yunqing sneered and walked straight under the bridge, and everyone saw that he was not ready to make a move, so they followed him. Just as the group was about to walk under the bridge, a lazy voice said, "Don't you have long eyes?" There is a fee for crossing the bridge. Naturally, these words were said by the man in fancy clothes lying on the Taishi's chair, whose eyes were still closed, and he did not mean to be straight. When his words fell, he saw that the six big men beside him completely blocked the exit of the bridge, and the meaning was obvious, take the silver out.
Li Yunqing's face showed a bright smile, and he only heard him say lightly: "Why haven't I heard of the bridge to get silver?" No matter how big or small the bridges we build are for the people to use free of charge. I couldn't hear the slightest hint of anger on his part at the moment.
The man in the fancy dress still didn't mean to get up when he heard this, but listened to him: "Yes, what you said is good." There are tens of thousands of bridges in this Great Qian Empire, and it is true that there is no charge for it. However, this son is not nonsense. The ancestor of this son is the chief master of the construction of this Xuanqiao, and Emperor Taizu Gao ordered my ancestors to take care of the Xuanqiao for generations. Because, this Xuanqiao is the only flowing bridge in Daqian. My ancestors were ordered to do things, so naturally they didn't dare to slack off in the slightest. ”
Li Yunqing raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and then asked: "In this way, you have some truth, but the caretaker is the care, did Emperor Taizu Gao say that you will be charged?" If you think about it with your toes, you know that it must be nothing! You are guilty of deceit. ”
The man in Chinese clothes finally opened his eyes, sat up and said to Li Yunqing: "You are right again, Emperor Taizu Gao did not let our family collect fees, but now this Xuanqiao has gone through wind and rain for decades, and after a long time, naturally many places have to be re-strengthened and repaired, where do you say the money comes from?" Since this bridge is used by everyone, the money is naturally paid by everyone. This son's collection of money here is said to be conscientious at best, and it is also to ensure the safety of the people and relieve the worries of the emperor today. Tell me whether you should take the silver or not, and whether you will cross the bridge and take the silver at a loss? When the young man in the Chinese costume said this, his face was awe-inspiring, and anyone who heard it felt that he had some sense.
Li Yunqing knows his own affairs, and this Xuanqiao is indeed a bit special as the son of Huafu said. Therefore, the imperial court has a special silver for it to repair and strengthen the bridge, and this silver can almost rebuild a Xuanqiao. It's just that Li Yunqing has never received a request for the Xuanqiao to be repaired for decades, so the silver has not been touched at all until now.
"If my guess is right, you should be a descendant of Gong Wuji, right? The family is passed down from the ancient Momen, and he is good at tricks. The man in the costume nodded proudly after listening to Li Yunqing's words, and Li Yunqing continued: "The imperial court has prepared a special silver tael for the Xuanqiao, since the bridge needs to be strengthened and repaired, why don't you play the imperial court?" Who wants you to charge for it? ”
Hearing this, the young man in Chinese clothes couldn't help frowning, and said in a deep voice: "This matter is related to the privacy of the imperial court, how did you know about it?" "Although such things concern the people, they will never spread to the people, because there is no need for the people to know about them. But Li Yunqing said it easily, and he naturally felt very strange.