Time passed day by day, and soon, it was the autumn and November of the 11th year of the Han Dynasty.

The breath of the eleventh year of the Han Dynasty also quietly descended on the land of Weibei with the first heavy snow in Guanzhong.

The first snow has arrived, more than half of November, and more than two months ago, Zheng Guoqu, which was still full of traces of time, has also changed greatly at this time.

The original depth ranging from two zhang to two zhang and six feet has been dug deep into more than three zhang!

The original top of the canal with a width of nearly 20 zhang and the bottom of the canal with a width of 156 zhang have also changed back to the appearance of the top 15 zhang wide and the bottom 9 zhang wide decades ago when the Qin court built the Zhengguo Canal.

In the past few years, the two sides of the canal, which have been dug and widened by the local government and the people themselves, and appear to be a little messy and dilapidated, have also been slightly solidified, forming a neat slope of nearly 40 degrees.

At this point, the general content of the renovation work of Zheng Guoqu has been completed.

After the winter, before the spring ploughing, the stone bricks and silicons are laid on the bottom and side of the upstream canal section, and then the head of the canal is opened to release water, and the renovation work of Zhengguo Canal will be completely over!

And this time, this big test personally set by Liu Bang, the son of heaven, called 'water conservancy', Liu Ying also gave a pretty perfect answer.

The rest is some finishing work and preparation for the soil and water fixation work in the upstream section of the Zhengguo Canal before and after the beginning of spring.

The work of silt excavation and channel widening in the downstream canal section was nearing the end, and the people of Weibei who came to help renovate the Zhengguo Canal spontaneously were also recalled by Liu Ying on the tenth day of the autumn and November (the tenth day of the first month).

——The main work has been completed, and the remaining part can be finished by the tens of thousands of officials and slaves in Shaofu.

As for the people of Weibei who came spontaneously, Liu Ying still felt that it would be better to send them home as soon as possible, so that they could rest assured at home, and by the way, it would be better to weave some willow mats with wicker.

No, as soon as the sky was bright, Lu Shizhi, the 'supervisor' of the renovation of Zheng Guoqu, was summoned by Liu Ying into the county office.

The snow was falling heavily outside the county office, and Lian Spoon County could be said to be full of breath, but from Lu Shizhi's face, Liu Ying did not see the slightest malaise.

Seeing Lu Shizhi walk into the hall, he bowed to Liu Ying a little, then hissed and blew hot air between his hands, and sat down on the side of the hall with joy on his face.

Seeing the joy in Lu Shizhi's expression, Liu Ying couldn't help but smile and turned her head sideways.

"How can it be built today, what seems to be a great joy?"

Hearing Liu Ying chuckle and ask this question, Lu Shizhi's face froze slightly, and the joy on his face couldn't help but deepen.

"Don't you ask for some reason?"

"The renovation of Zheng Guoqu has been completed for more than two months, and it has been almost completed smoothly!"

"The court is happy to be young, and the agricultural tax in Weibei is abundant; The people of Weibei are also happy to be in the next year, and the agricultural products may be doubled! ”

"And the people of Weibei who came to build canals, and said that the family is benevolent and loves the people, and does not force forced labor, and even those who come from it also feed on food."

As he spoke, Lu Shizhi actually had some eyebrows fluttering.

"In this way, when Chen Feng is in turmoil, His Majesty's class teacher will return to the court, and the family will be the desire of the people of Weibei, and the court will be expected to return."

"At that time, even if Your Majesty still had the idea of easy storage, I am afraid that it should also be stopped!"

"How can the minister not be happy about such a happy event?"

Listening to Lu Shizhi's affectionate words, Liu Ying was also infected by Lu Shizhi's heartfelt joy, and the smile on the corner of her mouth finally deepened.

But in her heart, Liu Ying was not overjoyed, and still did not forget to remind Lu Shizhi.

"Although the renovation of Zhengguo Canal has been largely completed, it should still be paved upstream with silicon."

"At that time, the construction of the canal is finished, and it is not too late for my uncle to say that he is happy here?"

Hearing Liu Ying's words, Lu Shizhi couldn't help but smile, and smiled at Liu Ying.

"What the family says, what it says is ······"

Seeing that Lu Shizhi agreed, but he knew the overjoyed look on his face, Liu Ying had no choice but to smile bitterly and shake his head, and then pulled the conversation back to the topic.

"What my nephew explained yesterday, how did my uncle check it?"

"Today, I have to come spontaneously, how many people are strong in Weibei to repair Zheng Guoqu? How much food is left in my uncle's prison? ”

Listening to Liu Ying talk about business, Lu Shizhi finally showed a little joy on his face and straightened his body a little.

"Honored by the family."

"Yesterday, the ministers went to ask each other about this matter, and the Shaofu replied: The people of Weibei who came to repair the canal have 41,741 people today."

"And the grain of the ministers who were ordered by the family to supervise it, for more than two months, was divided into the Weibei people who came to build the canal, nearly 90,000 stones."

"At the head of another year, the ministers were ordered by the family to transfer 30,000 stones of grain to the Shaofu for the use of 30,000 officials and slaves in the Shaofu."

"So far, the grain and rice brought by the family from Chang'an are only more than 23,000 stone ······"

As he spoke, Lu Shizhi's face couldn't help but feel a little pain again.

Liu Ying seemed to ignore this, nodded slightly, and got up from the soft couch with a thoughtful face.

"The people of Weibei who have come to repair the canal have all recalled the lotus spoon?"

I saw Lu Shizhi nodding heavily: "It has been recalled." ”

"Since yesterday, the people of all places on the south bank of Zhengguo Canal have been ordered beyond the north wall of the lotus spoon, and by this day, they have been exhausted."

Seeing Liu Ying hear this, she chuckled and nodded, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"In this case, my uncle and nephew will go to the north wall of the lotus spoon together, and see the faces of loyal ministers and righteous men."

"In the past two months, the renovation of Zheng Guoqu has relied on the strength of such loyal ministers and righteous people!"

"And before the beginning of spring, the matter of weaving willow mats with soft willows should also be alone, and I implore these tens of thousands of loyal ministers and righteous people to face each other!"

Hearing Liu Ying's words, even if he had a different opinion in his heart, Lu Shizhi finally had to bow his head and give his hand.

"Only ······"

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When Liu Ying's figure walked out of the county government and climbed onto the city wall, which was only more than one zhang thick and less than two zhang high, both inside and outside the city wall, it was already crowded with bustling people.

Outside the city wall, in the past two months, the Weibei people who have worked hard along the Zhengguo Canal to rebuild the Zhengguo Canal into a new water conservancy project.

And inside the city wall, I want to see the true face of the prince and the prince, and by the way, take a look at the lively lotus spoon local people.

It was under the watchful eye of the public that Liu Ying, accompanied by several soldiers of the Southern Army, climbed the city wall and came to the battlement near the outside of the city.

Then, Liu Ying saw Weibei Minzhuang, whose cheeks were flushed, his hands crossed and hidden in his sleeves, and his neck was tightened, were trembling and gathering outside the city wall.

Seeing this situation, Liu Ying could only smile bitterly and shake her head.

——In order to prevent these spontaneous comes, the young men of Weibei who are willing to be 'prostituted' by Liu Ying are hungry and frozen, and Queen Lu Pheasant can be said to have broken her heart.

First of all, at the beginning of September, before Zheng Guoqu started construction, Lu Pheasant transferred from Xinfeng, east of Chang'an, to Lihou Lu Tai's rent and taxes for the whole year last year, and handed them all over to Liu Ying, telling Liu Ying that 'you must not let your family work hungry'.

After that, Lu Pheasant even used the privilege of his founding queen to transfer more than 40,000 pieces of cloth and more than 100,000 catties of wool from Shaofu to these Weibei Minzhuang's homes, urging his wives and relatives to sew winter clothes as soon as possible.

By the beginning of October, this batch of winter clothes was sewn and completed, and Lu Pheasant mobilized the soldiers of the lieutenant to personally come to the door, escorting these female dependents to Zheng Guoqu and handing over the winter clothes to his brothers, nephews, and Lang Jun.

But people can't compare to heaven······

Originally given by Queen Lu Pheasant, the winter clothes intended to be used to protect these people from the cold were soaked by these simple peasant children because of their charge of being 'too new', and let the female relatives of the family take them back!

As for the food that Liu Ying distributed as rations, as far as Liu Ying knew, it was not all eaten by these people.

——Some time ago, Lu Shizhi, who was in charge of taking care of the grain, also came to tell him, saying that some Qingzhuang had hidden part of the grain that had been distributed, and asked Liu Ying if he wanted to reduce the amount of rations!

If Liu Ying guessed correctly, this kind of 'eat half and keep half and take the food left' is probably not an exception······

"Alas······"

"It's all hard-working······

Secretly let out a lament, and Liu Ying's face also swelled with a sincere and warm smile.

For these simple, kind, and somewhat honest and lovely people, even Liu Ying, as the crown prince, it is difficult to gush out any malice······

"In the past few months, I have worked hard for all loyal ministers and righteous men!"

There is no rhetoric, and there is no flowery rhetoric.

Just one 'hard work' is enough to show Liu Ying's most sincere and heartfelt gratitude in her heart.

Hearing this high trumpet, Weibei Minzhuang, who was squinting outside the city wall, couldn't help but open his eyes in order.

When I saw Liu Ying's thin figure standing alone on the city wall, a friendly smile appeared on tens of thousands of faces.

"People, I've seen His Royal Highness the Prince~"

A long and heavy chant actually provoked the jackdaws to fly away one by one on the dead wood outside the Lotus Spoon City.

In the open space outside the city, the tens of thousands of Weibei people did not kneel and kowtow, but slightly raised their hands that were crossed and hidden in their sleeves, and bowed their hands to Liu Ying, who was standing on the wall.

However, within the city wall, the local people gathered in the distance to watch the lively lotus spoon knelt down on the cold mud ground in order, and bowed to Liu Ying on the city wall to bow to the ground.

If it was a few months ago and he learned that the prince in front of him was the prince, then whether it was the people outside the wall or the lotus spoon people inside the city wall, they would inevitably have to kneel and kowtow.

But in the past two months, on the south bank of Zhengguo Canal, he met with the prince Liu Ying from time to time, and even occasionally saw Liu Ying personally go down the canal and dig for a while, for the Weibei people outside the city wall, the prince is no longer a mysterious and sacred individual.

Putting aside the etiquette system and respect and humility, in the hearts of the people of Weibei at this time, the prince Liu Ying is more like a nephew in his later life who is a little clumsy in his hands and feet and a little weak in his body, but he is very kind to others and is very lenient with others.

Feeling this kind of intimacy, which is not very easy to say, and can only be understood, Liu Ying only felt warm in her heart.

"These two months have not been in vain······

Secretly whispering, Liu Ying stepped forward with a smile and bowed his hand to the Weibei Minzhuang outside the city.

"The first snow in the middle of the pass today, thousands of miles of ice, fortunately, the renovation of Zheng Guoqu has been completed."

"In this way, all loyal and righteous men should also return to their homes, and gather together with their elders and their wives and children."

"Lonely, and I would like to thank all the loyal ministers and righteous men who came spontaneously in the past few months to help repair Zheng Guoqu!"

Saying that, Liu Ying did not forget to solemnly tidy up her clothes, and immediately bowed her hand to the people of Weibei outside the city wall.

Seeing Liu Ying's behavior, the crowd outside the city composed of Weibei Minzhuang couldn't help but panic a little, and immediately rushed to give up their hands.

"Your Highness is serious."

"Zheng Guoqu, it is for our farmers, and His Royal Highness repairs it for our farmers, which is already a great kindness."

"It's too late for us to thank Your Highness, how dare you be thanked by Your Highness?"

Listening to this extremely simple and sincere words, Liu Ying's face couldn't help but feel even warmer.

I saw Liu Ying straighten up 'from kindness', stepped forward with a smile on her face, and put her hand on the wall.

"When I was leaving, I still had two things, and I wanted to talk to all the loyal ministers and righteous people."

Hearing Liu Ying's words, the crowd outside the city wall began to be close to the city wall, and quieted down like a wave of people.

Seeing this, Liu Ying couldn't help but straighten her face a little.

"The blockage of Zheng Guoqu is the accumulation of disadvantages that have not been repaired for many years."

"Today, I have the order of my father, and the princes of the court, as well as all the loyal ministers and righteous people, have not hesitated to help, so that the blockage of Zheng Guoqu is slightly sparse."

"However, if you don't repair it, when you are a few years old, Zheng Guoqu will probably be blocked by sediment; The court bento should be levied in Guanzhong, and then the Zheng Guo Canal was repaired. ”

After a little explanation, Liu Ying changed the conversation.

"In order to make Zheng Guoqu no longer blocked, Shaofu has offered a good policy; With this good strategy, Zheng Guoqu will not be blocked for decades! ”

"If you want to use this strategy for Zhengguo Canal, you need to make a mat with willow wood, wrap it with gravel, and spread it upstream of Zheng Guoqu."

As she spoke, Liu Ying lowered her face a little and brought back the kind smile she had before.

"Those who want to ask for you, one of them is this winter, when there are young government officials and slaves carrying willow branches to the door, you need to make them a seat."

"Second, it is the beginning of spring, and I am afraid that you need to bring your self-compiled willow mat to Sanyuan, and do your best to provide the best advice of the Shaofu!"

After speaking, Liu Ying couldn't help but bow his hand again, and then added with a gentle face: "These two are not government decrees. ”

"If you loyal and righteous men do not want to, you will not force yourself."

"But if you wish······"

Speaking of this, Liu Ying sold a little, pretended to be thoughtful, turned sideways, and looked at Lu Shizhi beside him.

After a while, Liu Yingcai chuckled and turned around, looking at the Weibei Minzhuang outside the city wall.

"Some time ago, the Marquis of Jiancheng once said: The people who come from here are strong, or they may have rations but not enough to eat, and hide half of them."

"If you are at a loss, your move is because there is a shortage of grain and rice at home, and you want to keep a little grain and rice and bring it home for your wife and children, and relatives?"

Seeing that among the crowd outside the city, there were a few heads that nodded slowly from time to time, Liu Ying finally smiled again and put out his chips.

"Weaving willows for the seat, bringing the willow seat to Sanyuan in the spring of next year, to help repair Zheng Guoqu, I don't want to force it."

"However, if you want to help the orphans, after a while, you can leave your name at the city gate."

"Anyone who is willing to help the orphan will be given half a stone of food!"

"Leave your name, get this half stone of grain and rice, and you can go home and get together with your relatives, wives and children."

After saying that, Liu Ying smiled again, and immediately under Lu Shizhi's unbelievable gaze, he swore down the city wall.

After a while, Liu Ying's voice appeared at the city gate, and there was a knee-high case strategy with knives, pens, and bamboo slips.

Previously, the grain and rice of 'more than 20,000 stones' mentioned by Lu Shizhi had been moved to both sides of the north gate of Lianshu County······