Chapter 240: Flaming Mountain
Hearing his fate, Hao didn't come back to his senses for a while.
When he realized that his flood had subsided, it would be time for him to go into exile.
Li Mengwei has already gone a long way.
In this Huainan flood, Li Mengwei has to manage more than this section of the embankment.
It's a blockage, though.
But there are hidden dangers elsewhere.
With the lessons of Yu Huai'an and Hao Xinxin, Li Mengwei was more careful, and went back to inspect those areas that were at risk of collapsing the embankment every once in a while.
This time, Li Mengwei caught up with the embankment and burst, so he led people to fill the loophole.
But what if no one finds out?
Not only will many days of hard work turn into ashes, but even the hundreds of thousands of people who have not had time to evacuate will be in danger!
For these gentry in Huainan, Li Mengwei did not have too high expectations.
After all, most of them are Yu Huai'an and the like.
This time, Yu Huai'an was beheaded, which can be regarded as an example of killing chickens and monkeys.
The next time you find out that the embankment has collapsed due to cutting corners and corruption, or when the embankment is bursting, the officials who should have commanded the people at the forefront to block the embankment have left their posts without permission. Five
The same can be solved directly by killing.
Returning to the center of the town, Li Mengwei breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, this levee failure did not involve other levees, only this one.
And until Li Mengwei came back, nothing major happened here in Cao Menghua, everything was safe.
In this regard, Li Meng breathed a long sigh of relief.
"It's hard! Fortunately, everything is still under control."
Li Meng was a little lucky, but he had to continue to be vigilant.
Because this rainy season has just begun......
On the coast of the East China Sea, watching the sound of the Wannian going away, Qin Fan was a little emotional.
From the time he proposed this idea to the time when the merchant ship was far away, it was only a few months.
Boss Li's action in Datang is getting stronger and stronger.
In fact, from half a year ago, Qin Fan vaguely guessed that Boss Li's identity was not simple.
It's just that I didn't expect that he was the most honorable man in Datang.
And with the passage of time, Qin Fan gradually got used to the existence of Boss Li, and his speculation about his identity faded.
The purpose of coming to the East China Sea has been achieved, but Qin Fan is not very clear about the next trip.
"Lao Li, what do you think we should do next?"
Li Shimin touched his chin and said, "Do you want to go to Goguryeo to have a look?"
"At the beginning of the year, you said that this heavy snow was the best opportunity to conquer Goguryeo."
"And now, Goguryeo has been basically conquered, and according to the news from the military headquarters, the last resistance army has been completely annihilated."
"And now, the army led by General Su Lie is preparing to return to the court."
Hearing this, Qin Fan couldn't help but sigh: "Time flies so fast!"
Indeed, when Li Shimin sent General Su Lie on the expedition, many Chinese military ministers did not approve.
Because the war costs the people and money, not to mention that it is still in a disaster year.
It's tantamount to dragging a sick body and going to find someone to fight.
It was only in accordance with Qin Fan's instructions and statements that Li Shimin overrode public opinion, and finally the Goguryeo expedition was able to take place.
After listening to Li Shimin's proposal, Qin Fan was a little uncertain and said, "Let's go to Goguryeo to inspect? Is that really good?"
Li Shimin nodded and said, "What's not to do?"
Speaking of which, around Goguryeo, there are also two countries, Silla and Baekje.
Baekje helped Goguryeo fight against the Tang Dynasty many times, and was already destroyed long before Goguryeo.
Silla, on the other hand, showed a look of submission and always sent tribute to the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, in addition to the territory of the Tang Dynasty, there is only one country left on the current Korean Peninsula, and that is Silla.
Qin Fan shook his head and said, "Since Goguryeo has been destroyed, then there is nothing worth paying attention to here."
"Lao Li, you should set your sights on the southwest direction!"
Hearing this, Li Shimin raised his eyebrows:
"You mean ......?"
"Yes, Tibet!"
"Although the Tibetan region is barren, it is good for long-haired sheep and yaks, and it is also some good products."
"Because of the high altitude, the taste of melons and fruits is extraordinarily sweet."
"In addition, there is a big mountain in Tibet, called the Flame Mountain."
Li Shimin was stunned: "Flaming Mountain? Is there really a mountain in this world that is on fire?"
When people think of flaming mountains, they think of volcanoes.
But in reality, the Flaming Mountains have nothing to do with the volcano.
"In the Flaming Mountains, the climate is dry and hot, and the sun shines on the earth, causing the plots to crack."
"The surface temperature can reach seventy or eighty degrees."
"Seventy or eighty degrees?" Li Shimin was a little puzzled.
Hearing this, Qin Fan made an analogy: "For example, in some plateau places, this temperature is enough for water to boil."
What Qin Fan said is that as the altitude increases, the boiling point of water will gradually decrease.
For example, if it is located on the Tibetan Plateau, it often takes longer to cook food.
Because the water is already boiling before it is less than 100 degrees, the temperature of the pressure cooker will be lower than normal use.
But this explanation surprised Li Shimin: "Water boiling? Wouldn't that be able to roast a man?"
Qin Fan nodded.
He doesn't know if he can bake acquaintances, but it's true that he can bake hard-boiled eggs.
In later generations, there were people who sold sand and baked eggs in that scenic spot.
Qin Fan opened his mouth and said, "It is precisely because of this that the Flame Mountain has no grass and no birds. It's a strange sight that you can see if you have the chance."
Li Shimin shook his head and said, "Go to such a place to find guilt? It's still free, it's free!"
Qin Fan thought about it for a while, and this is also the reason.
After all, today's Flame Mountain is not as famous as in later generations, it is just a mountain with a somewhat special environment.
The blessing of lost fame is actually just like that.
"I think before deciding where to go, we might as well go to Suzhou to see the status of Zheng Yuan's case!"
Qin Fan said.
At first, Zheng Yuan came to Taicang to serve as the county magistrate, but found a wrongful case in Zhuangzhuang from the clues.
However, the interest groups involved in it are across the whole of Suzhou.
With the help of Li Shimin and Qin Fan, Zheng Yuan cleared Taicang.
rectified some noble families in Taicang.
Return justice and clarity to the people.
However, the root of the matter has not been cut off.
The backstage of the other party is the history of Suzhou Thorn!
And if you want to bring down the other party, relying on Zheng Yuan's only one county order is still a little insufficient.
Even if he has the pardon decree given by Li Shimin in his hand, the title of the Suzhou envoy is afraid that it will be difficult for the Lord Assassin to be restrained.
So, Li Shimin repaired a letter and went to Chang'an.
After discussion with Fang Xuanling and others, it was decided to send Li Ji over.
It is said that Li Ji should be about to arrive or have already arrived in Taicang right now, and he has met Zheng Yuan!