Chapter 624 Showing Goodwill
It is true that due to its geographical location, Laizhou is closer to Goguryeo, making traveling back and forth faster, and greatly reducing the risks of sailing at sea. But Laizhou also has a fatal flaw - it is too far away from the wealthy and fertile land! .
The trouble caused by this is the inconvenience of transporting grain and grass.
Grain and grass baggage must be transported from Jiangnan and other places to Laizhou in advance, where they can be assembled before being transported to the Goguryeo front line via sea ships. However, there are no canals in Laizhou, and the roads are even more difficult, which causes great difficulties in transportation and adds a lot of losses.
In the seventh year of the Great Era, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty issued an edict to conquer Goguryeo and ordered Yuan Hongsi, the general manager of Youzhou, to go to Donglai Haikou to build 300 ships. The officials were in a hurry to supervise the labor. As a result, the shipbuilders were in the water day and night, barely daring to rest, and were injured from the waist down. Maggots appear and three or four out of ten people die from them. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conscripted the people south of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River and shipped rice from Liyang and Luokou warehouses to Laizhou. The ships followed each other for more than a thousand miles, and the roads were noisy. There were hundreds of thousands of people traveling on the road for a long time, and the roads were crowded. , day and night, the dead sleep next to each other, the roads are filled with filth, and the world is in commotion.
The battle has not even started yet, but it has already boiled over with people's resentment and severely damaged their muscles and bones. It's a damn thing if you can win the battle!
Is it a strategic mistake?
It's never that simple.
It is true that Emperor Sui Yang was arrogant and domineering, and his behavior was surly and universally recognized, but to say that he was stupid and incompetent was even more nonsense! At the age of 20, he led an army of 580,000 people to cross the Yangtze River, annihilating the powerful and wealthy Chen Dynasty and unifying the country, ending China's four to five hundred years of division. Later, he destroyed Tuyuhun and defeated the Khitans, expanding China's territory by thousands of miles and opening up history. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, which has an impact only greater than that of the Great Wall, connects the north and the south and is officially implemented. The imperial examination system extensively selected talents, expanded the eastern capital of Luoyang, made Xi'an, Beijing, and Yangzhou the most prosperous cities in the world, and reopened the Silk Road connecting the Western Regions. In his life, he did many feats that benefited the country and the people and influenced history. Qin Shihuang , Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, how much greater contributions could they make than Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty? What earth-shattering deeds have been done by Kangxi, Qianlong and other "holy masters" of the "Qing Dynasty"?
He did most of the things that Qin Shihuang did, but he did not burn books and humiliate scholars; most of the things that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty did, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty also did, but their historical status is completely opposite. Qin Shihuang and Tang Taizong both have the reputation of "one emperor through the ages", but Emperor Yang of Sui has a reputation that will be reviled forever...
History is written by the victors, that's all.
After all, there is only one Sima Qian...
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was a man of great talent and strategy. He knew that it was a good idea to source local materials from the south of the Yangtze River and then go to sea from the south of the Yangtze River. But the nobles in the south of the Yangtze River refused to do it! And these Jiangnan nobles actually played a big role when Emperor Sui Yang ascended the throne, and they were the cornerstone of Emperor Sui Yang's regime. How could he offend these people?
The baby feels bitter, but the baby can’t say it...
Therefore, he could only compromise with the Jiangnan nobles, recruit part of the baggage from Jiangnan, and then go to sea from Laizhou.
Tragically, he failed...
Now that the Jiangnan nobles had succumbed to the strong force of His Majesty Li Er, Fang Jun naturally set the outlet to the sea along the Jianghuai coast. And if we choose this area, how can we ignore the outlet of the Yangtze River?
The Yongji Canal connects the eastern capital of Zhuo County, the Tongji Canal connects the Huai River in the Central Plains, the Hangou connects the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, how can the south of the Yangtze River connect with Wu and Yue... Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, who has been scolded as a "faint emperor" by primary school students in the new century, has already connected the world with the Grand Canal. , connecting the north and the south, connecting the hinterland of the Central Plains with the prosperous hometown in the south of the Yangtze River and the strategic location in the north. As long as the emperor gives an order, all the material and baggage can be assembled at the Yangtze River outlet in the shortest time, fastest speed, and smallest loss.
This is the general trend of the world!
*****
After fooling the emperor, Fang Jun said goodbye and left the palace.
After walking around the East Palace, Shangguan Yi kept the library in good order. Fang Jun didn't stay too long and turned around to leave. A few days ago, Shangguan Yi learned Pinyin from Fang Family School and classified the books in the library according to the Pinyin retrieval method. The effect was very good. The efficiency of Pinyin retrieval is obviously higher than that of previous rhyme retrieval and classification retrieval. Otherwise, Xu Jingzong secretly made a stumbling block that day, and Fang Jun might not be able to pass easily.
Seeing that spring was approaching, Shangguan Yi reread the classics and concentrated on preparing for the imperial examination. Fang Jun didn't want to distract him, so he simply didn't stay in the library.
The weather is getting warmer, and there are more and more pedestrians on the street, especially the scholars from all over the country who are going to Chang'an to prepare for the scientific examination. They are in small groups and the flow of people is heavy.
Just after returning to the house, and before sitting down to take a sip of tea, a servant came to report that Xie Chengjie asked to see him.
Fang Jun pondered for a moment, but did not refuse and ordered his servants to take him to the main hall.
Although he hated the Xie family for falsely accusing him of plagiarism and wanted to teach the Xie family a lesson, Fang Jun thought that he would have to rely on the Xie family when he came to Jiangnan in the future. Nothing matters.
In the final analysis, although the Xie family went too far in the frame-up, it was His Majesty Li Er who touched the foundation of the family, and the Xie family was forced to fight back. It was just that he was unlucky and became the one who took the lead...< br>
Not a moment later, there was the sound of footsteps outside the hall, and Xie Chengjie, wearing a sapphire blue silk fan, walked in quickly.
"Xie has seen Erlang before, but it's been a few days since we last met!" As soon as he stepped into the main hall, Xie Chengjie smiled and took the initiative to greet him.
He stretched out his hand to avoid hitting the smiling person. Although he was extremely unhappy with this person, Fang Jun did not want to show it too obviously. He said with a smile: "You see me or not, I am here. I am not sad or happy; you love me." Or if you don’t love me, I’m here, not increasing or decreasing... Xie Shishu came to Beijing all the way, and his thoughts were all about me, and I was really flattered.”
Xie Chengjie's smile froze on his face, feeling extremely embarrassed.
This guy holds a grudge...
However, these two sentences from Fang Jun made him very surprised. Despite the sarcasm and ridicule, there is a strong sense of seeing through the world. If you think about it carefully, it has a unique charm.
He is indeed a talented person!
Xie Chengjie felt more and more regretful about his mistake. If he had known that Fang Jun was an amazingly talented and gifted poet, he would not have gone all the way to use the "false accusation of plagiarism" against him!
There are rumors in the market that this man is unreasonable and vulgar. It can be seen that many rumors are false. Hearing is false, seeing is believing...
Xie Chengjie is also a person. Since he gave in, he simply kept his head down and said with a wry smile: "Master Erlang forgives Xie for this incident. How about it? Speaking of which, it is not that Xie deliberately targeted him, it is really his heart. You have to do it out of necessity!”
This is true. If the foundation of the family hadn't been shaken by His Majesty Li Er, who would have traveled thousands of miles to Chang'an to cause trouble for Young Master Fang Xuanling?
Fang Jun was noncommittal, but he did not continue to be sarcastic. He said calmly: "You are a guest when you come to the door. Please sit down, Uncle Xie."
Xie Chengjie was asked to sit on the Grand Master's chair and ordered the maid to serve fragrant tea.
Xie Chengjie was very curious about the Taishi chair. He moved on the chair a few times and felt that both his legs and waist were very relaxed and comfortable. He couldn't help but praise: "Erlang is not only a gifted poet, but also a scholar. Since he came to Beijing, he has been hearing This kind of chair designed by Erlang is indeed a very rare thing, I have only seen it in my life, I admire it, I admire it!”
Fang Jun had a faint smile on his face, and seemed not to care about Xie Chengjie's compliments and didn't say anything.
Xie Chengjie is a little embarrassed...
The maid served fragrant tea and bowed out.
Fang Jun stretched out his hand: "Uncle Xie, please have tea."
"Please."
Xie Chengjie picked up the tea cup and took a sip. The fragrant and fragrant aroma directly expressed his feelings, cleansed his heart and refreshed his heart and mind.
I couldn't help but sigh secretly again.
The Xie family is based in the south of the Yangtze River, so why don’t you know about the Longjing tea that has emerged in Hangzhou in recent years? This tea tree originally only had a few plants and its output was limited, so it never attracted people's attention. The Jiangnan gentry, who were entrenched in the south of the Yangtze River, always regarded making tea as the right way to drink tea, and paid attention to the combination of tea soup and various flavors.
Little did they know that this Longjing tea suddenly appeared, returning to its original nature but with endless aftertaste, and immediately conquered almost all the Jiangnan nobles. However, almost all the tea trees and the nearby land have been bought by Fang Jun.
In the past two years, tea trees have multiplied and tea production has gradually increased, but the Jiangnan gentry, who are eager to benefit from it, have no way to intervene...(End of Chapter)