Forty miles south of the city of Xichangfu.

Behind it is the Luo Xiao Mountain Range, and at this time, the middle of the entire mountain range seems to be split by an immortal's sword.

The turbulent waters of the Xiangjiang River continue to lap against the only remaining mountains.

A long corridor was built in front of it, which stretched for ten miles, and in front of the corridor were wooden houses.

Song Li couldn't help but praise it, in just a few days, a long corridor was erected out of thin air, and dozens of wooden houses were also built.

"What is the purpose of this?" Song Li was puzzled.

"The canal will start from here and go straight to Beiping City, and in time, it will become the most prosperous area in the entire Jiangnan Prefecture, and tomorrow the merchants of the entire Jiangnan Mansion will gather here."

Zhu Gaoxu, who was belated, already knew Lin Hao's intentions and told him eloquently.

Since it is a cash-for-work scheme, it is necessary to give certain benefits to these businessmen.

The land on both sides of the canal is the most valuable thing, and when the canal is opened, Xichang Mansion will become a transit point.

Occupying a piece of land, even if it is only used for storage, is a daily income.

"It is worthy of the second highness, the official's idea, the left bank of the canal is all official camps, and the right bank is free of charge to the merchants who are willing to participate in the development within a certain period of time, for example, for 30 years, and after 30 years, some land rent will be collected symbolically every year."

"As soon as the construction of the canal begins, an economic belt will be formed on both sides of the river, and the flow of people will be equal to silver, and it can be carried out in this way along the road until Yingtian."

Lin Hao nodded approvingly, worthy of the Second Highness, and hit the nail on the head.

Song Li's heart was also extremely shocked, such a genius-like idea, in the Ming Dynasty, what is the standard for the migration of the people, close to the water source.

Once the canal is completed, countless residents will be able to move to settle down on both sides of the canal.

What's even more terrifying is that as long as it starts in Xichang Mansion, the construction period will be greatly shortened.

Lin Hao said earlier that within three years, the canal would be opened, and Song Li only felt that it was a fantasy.

He calculated that with the current national strength of the Ming Dynasty, 30,000 people were recruited, and the merchants of Jiangnan Mansion would work for relief, even if they collected 50,000 and worked day and night, it would take decades.

Moreover, the ability of businessmen is limited, and even if they have money, it is impossible to support construction for decades.

But I didn't think that this model can be replicated, can become a businessman, and is a successful businessman, and definitely has a certain vision.

They all know the great benefits of the opening of the canal, as long as they participate in the construction, they can seize the next opportunity, and all the merchants along the road will help each other.

Fifty thousand people would take decades, and if that number is multiplied by ten, or more, a few years would be enough to accomplish this feat.

The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal built in the Sui Dynasty is a lesson from the past, and now on both sides of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, there are people living and thriving, and after hundreds of years of precipitation, it has reached a certain scale.

It's just that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty chose the method, which can be said to be not clever, but the construction of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal was forcibly added to the servitude of the people of the Sui Dynasty. In exchange for the fall of the Sui Dynasty.

"Lord Lin is young, and everything he does can be called a saint, which is really embarrassing for us."

Song Li arched his hand towards Lin Hao, this is the reverence for Lin Hao as a scholar, and nothing else.

When Lin Hao was above the court and was targeted by those powerful ministers in every way, Song Li felt the same way.

After all, those high-ranking and powerful generals only know how to fight, and they don't know what it means to be a heritage at all.

Back then, if he hadn't won the favor of Emperor Taizu and overcame public opinion, it would have been impossible for him to go all the way from a poor disciple to this position.

In particular, some of Lin Hao's actions made Song Li feel disgusted, since he was a scholar, why did he want to do what businessmen and others did.

But every time, seemingly unsolvable contradictions and crises can be easily solved in front of Lin Hao.

In his eyes, he only thought that Lin Hao was the same as himself back then, thanks to the grace of God, but he didn't think about it, whether it was him at the beginning or Lin Hao now, if he didn't have the ability, how His Majesty would favor him.

The contact with Lin Hao during this period of time deeply impressed Song Li.

The construction team of Taoyuan County is still transporting sleepers from the mountains to consolidate the foundations on both sides of the river on the basis of 400 zhang.

You must know that the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, the starting river is also 100 zhang wide, but Lin Hao expanded the design width of the canal to 400 zhang, and the depth is more than 20 meters.

What Lin Hao wants to build is a 10,000-ton giant ship, and only in this way can the value of Caoyun be reflected to the greatest extent.

Along the canal, all the way to collect the treasures of the Ming Dynasty, sail overseas, and then bring back goods from overseas, return along the canal, and promote the economic development of the entire Ming Dynasty.

"Brother Lin, in this situation, why don't you compose a lyric to express your ambition?"

Zhu Gaoxu put his arm on Lin Hao's shoulder and said with a smile.

Song Li also set his eyes on Lin Hao, he had checked Lin Hao's file back then, and he was a top three jinshi.

Although it is mediocre, the words on the examination paper are sharp, the disadvantages of the times, and the situation can be described as unique, Lin Hao was only fifteen years old at that time, and he was really talented.

He also wants to see and understand, Lin Hao's poetry is geometric.

Lin Hao stood on the cliff, feeling the biting river breeze, and did not refuse, but closed his eyes and groaned:

"In the cold winter of independence, the Xiangjiang River goes north, and the orange island is headed."

……

"Sorrowful, ask the vast earth, who is the master of ups and downs?"

……

"What a good one asks the vast earth, who is the lord of ups and downs!"

These two sentences alone made Song Li's heart extremely impressed, what a realm of heart and qi to write such magnificent and domineering words.

Zhu Gaoxu quietly took out a small notebook and recorded it, worthy of Brother Lin, and the exit was the eternal swan song.

Everyone in Taoyuan County also stopped one after another, turning their eyes to Lin Hao, and Lin Daren wrote lyrics, which can be described as rare.

"Reminiscing about the past."

"Just a young student, in his prime."

"The book business is angry, and he scolds Fang Xuan."

"Pointing out the country, inspiring words, the dung was ten thousand households."

"Have you ever remembered that when you hit the water in the middle of the stream, the waves curb the flying boat?"

……

At this point, everyone present seemed to fall into memory.

Song Li seems to have returned to the past, ten years in the cold window, without three meals a day, fortunately funded by the squire, and went to Beijing to take the exam.

In the first year, he failed to take the exam, stayed in Yingtian School, and relied on his classmates to help people write family letters in the market, earning a meager salary and barely getting by.

At that time, they did not have the depth they have now, and some of them were just full of enthusiasm and inexhaustible energy.

The scholar was angry and scolded Fang Xuan.

Pointing out the country, inspiring the text, the dung was the marquis of ten thousand households, how appropriate are the two sentences?

can write such a heroic and righteous person, who can be called the swan song of the ages, who dares to say that his heart is not right, who dares to say that he is nondescript!?

Zhu Gaoxu was also completely stunned, although some words and sentences could not be understood thoroughly, the meaning of what Lin Hao wanted to express, but just listening to these words, he felt domineering!

Anyway, it's enough to cheat!

"Lord Lin, that pity moon is drowning."

Peaches hurriedly stepped down from the carriage and walked towards Lin Hao.

Lin Hao's brows furrowed slightly, and the emotions that had finally brewed up by reciting the poem dissipated in an instant: "What's the situation?" ”

"Before Zhao Heng left, according to your instructions, put Lianyue under house arrest in the house, who would have thought that at noon, Princess Xianning wanted to go to comfort her, but found that Miss Lianyue escaped from the windowsill and accidentally fell into the pond and drowned."

Peaches reported truthfully.

Lin Hao sensed that something was wrong: "Please ask Lord Song to supervise the work here, and I will go back with the Second Highness." ”

On top of the carriage.

"Brother Lin, do you think it's a pity, after all, the appearance of the moon is also a must, and the most important thing is that it is not a personnel, it is definitely a good shelf, but I didn't expect it to die, if Brother Lin is reluctant, change the Japanese palace and send you a few stunning women."

Zhu Gaoxu smiled knowingly, patted Lin Hao's shoulder, and showed a look of understanding.

"Where is Retsuki's body?"

Lin Hao ignored Zhu Gaoxu, but asked directly.

"According to Princess Xianning's instructions, the mortuary in the backyard for half a day is considered a mourning, and then it will float down the river."

Momoko thought for a moment before speaking.

"Why float down the river instead of finding a cemetery to bury or cremate?"

Lin Hao asked after him.

"The princess said that she remembered that Liyue told her before her death that if she died one day, she hoped that Princess Xianning would be able to bury her body in water, and the dead would be the greatest, so it was so."

Peaches said without thinking, in his opinion, it is troublesome to bury in the water, not to mention that Lianyue is just a maid, why bother, just burn it and it will be over.

"Coachman, hurry."

Lin Hao instructed, looking at the time, counting the round-trip time, the half-day scene will arrive soon.

At the mouth of the Zhangjiang River in Xichang Prefecture, Princess Xianning led dozens of Royal Forest Army, standing by the river, and the body of Lianyue was lying quietly on the wooden boat.

The body has turned white, and the sickly face makes people feel sorry from the bottom of their hearts.

Princess Xianning doesn't know why, she has an inexplicable sense of familiarity with this Lianyue, as if the two of them are like sisters, no matter what she says, Lianyue can know what she thinks in her heart at the first time.

Both of them are princesses, but the difference is that one is a princess who is ruined by a broken country, and the other is a princess who was born in a prosperous world.

It's normal to have the same mind.

Zhuxi on the side was a little unhappy, she had known Ning Er for more than ten years, and Lian Yue was just a maid in Lin Hao's mansion, and now that the maid was dead, Ning Er was so sad.

"Flowers and flowers are flying all over the sky, and there is no one to pity the red incense."

"The gossamer is soft and fluttering, and the flocculent is lightly sticky to the embroidery window."

"The daughter in the boudoir cherishes the spring twilight, and she is full of sorrow."

……

Princess Xianning spread the flowers picked by the Royal Forest Army on Liyue's body, and then recited the funeral flowers written by Lin Hao in the Red Mansion.

"Princess Ning'er, it's windy by the river, your body is just right, or let's go back quickly."

Chen Ruohan was on the side and pulled Laning'er's sleeve.

"I want to accompany her again, after all, there will be no chance to see each other again in the future."

Ning Er waved her hand, she had lived in the deep palace for a long time, how many confidants did she have?

Chen Ruohan could only sigh.

Princess Xianning took out the rouge, leaned over, and gently retouched her makeup.

……

Just when Princess Xianning gritted her teeth and got up.