Father Han Gaozu

Chapter 487 An Ling
It was already autumn, and the sun was scorching like fire, but there was no sign of winter coming.

The local area is now in the middle of busy farming, and the people are welcoming the harvest day. Looking around, the entire cultivated land is golden, the wheat is yellow, and the millet is also yellow, but the difference is that the wheat is yellow. It is embellished with green. The people are diligently harvesting the crops, and their fruits of this year are piled up beside the cultivated land. Occasionally, officials riding tall horses pass by. Looking at the mountains of grain piled up on the road, they all caress their beards. Laughed out loud.

After the millet and wheat were sorted out and counted, the roads in various places became lively.

Officials are scattered all over the place, counting the local grain situation and collecting taxes, while the horse-drawn carts transport the grain, gather from all directions to the county town, and then escorted to the dock by the local soldiers, and many canals are formally put into transportation. Almost all of the river was covered by boats, and the densely packed boats set off for Chang'an in an orderly manner.

There were also vehicles and boats among them, the river became extremely lively, and the pier along the road was even more crowded with people, and the soldiers were eating food and making loud noises.

And Zhang Cang almost lived at the Weishui Wharf, counting the amount of grain that the ships had brought in every day, and then arranged for the grain to enter the Taicang of the Dahan. Zhang Cang set up Changping warehouses in various places, mainly In addition to regular warehouses, there are reserve warehouses used to balance grain prices, which are used to resist some disasters.

The whole Han Dynasty is busy with farming and mulberry at the moment, from the black land of Yan Kingdom, to the mountains and forests of South Vietnam, to the oasis of the Western Regions, the wilderness of the Northland, and the territory of the Han Dynasty. figure.

Except for the river water, Dahan is still a year of good harvest this year, and there are no more disasters.

But at this moment, Longxi County welcomed a distinguished guest.

The distinguished guests were sitting in very luxurious carriages, accompanied by soldiers, who looked like important figures that ordinary officials could not afford to offend.

But when distinguished guests pass by the side of the road, people always look at that figure in amazement, this noble man is too tall, what a strong man!
This strong man is naturally Liu Chang, but Longxi is not his destination, his destination is Hexi.

Lu Lu bitterly drove the car, carrying the emperor behind him, feeling very puzzled.

"Your Majesty, it's the autumn harvest time. It's really inappropriate for you to go to Hexi to see Anling at this time. Why don't you wait until the autumn harvest is over?"

"What does autumn harvest have to do with me?"

"I kindly want to help harvest the wheat. It's not like you haven't seen how ugly the Marquis of Pingyang's face is!"

"You harvested the wheat of the Marquis of Pingyang, of course he would do that."

"I'm not asking you to harvest wheat, but the autumn harvest is a major event. You have always attached great importance to agriculture. At this time, you should let the ministers see your attitude of emphasizing agriculture, and you should not leave easily."

Liu Chang was very disdainful, and he waved his hand, "Isn't what I have done in these years still not showing the determination to focus on agriculture? Why are you pretending? It is the autumn harvest, and the whole country is busy, and there is no government affairs in the country that require me to come. Responsible, as for me, I can't help you with the autumn harvest, Zhang Xiang is in charge, what's the use of staying in Chang'an? Why don't you come out and do business!"

Liu Chang doesn't like these nonsensical things very much, since he can't help, what's it like to stay in Chang's installation?

Lu Lu was speechless, although the inspection of Anling was indeed a serious matter, but Lu Lu always felt that His Majesty's thinking should not be so simple.

Just when the autumn harvest was about to begin, the emperor asked Zhang Xiang to be in charge of major and minor matters while the officials were in a hurry, and he led dozens of people and left Chang'an.

Of course, in addition to the dozens of people on the surface, Liu Zhang also sent a large number of people to follow and protect.

After leaving Chang'an, Liu Chang told Lu Lu that they were going to Anling in Hexi.

Liu Bang's Changling Mausoleum was built near Chang'an, but Liu Chang's Anling Mausoleum was built directly in Hexi. In order to build Anling Mausoleum for Liu Chang in these years, more than 30 wealthy people have been forced to voluntarily go to Hexi Na Going to the side, they all want to build Anling for Liu Chang. Today's Anling is simply the largest city in Hexi. Even Guzang, the governor of Hexi, is not as large as Anling. To move the capital to Anling.

The rapid development of Hexi in recent years is inseparable from Anling. Anling has also become the largest city in the northwest region, far surpassing other counties. It is the most powerful city in the northwest region due to its large scale and large population. It is a treasure land in the hands of the King of Hexi. Of course, it is also the most important transportation hub, connecting the entire northwestern region of Han Dynasty.

He had never heard of using his own mausoleum to stabilize the frontier, Liu Chang's operation and all the officials couldn't help but be amazed.

Anyway, in the next few hundred years after the Han Dynasty, it is impossible for anyone to dare to give up the northwest. The tomb of the emperor of the Han Dynasty is here, and the importance of this place is self-evident. Whoever wants to lose this place, there is no way Come to face the common people in the world, and the tombs of the ancestors cannot be kept, so it is more reliable to go to Meishan to find crooked neck trees.

However, doing so is also very risky. After all, no one can guarantee what will happen in the future. There is still a risk of being dug up if you stay away from the Central Plains.

It's just that Liu Chang doesn't care about this. He is similar to Liu Bang, and his attitude towards death is dismissive, and he doesn't care about things after death. I'm dead, so what does it have to do with me? ?
When Liu Chang first ordered the construction of Anling Mausoleum in Hexi, he chose the main road of transportation and wanted to build a large city here that can stabilize the overall situation. The mausoleum of the Han Dynasty not only had to build a mausoleum for the emperor, but also built a mausoleum for the surrounding area. When building a city, the name of the city is usually replaced by the name of the mausoleum, such as Changling County near Chang'an, where Liu Bang's tomb is.

Now it seems that his strategic composition is very successful.

Sitting in the carriage, Liu Chang still used the name of Xiahouzao.

There is no way, the officials along the road have sharp eyes, and it is too difficult to find a strong man with his physique. After looking around, only Xia Houzao's physique is a little close to Liu Chang. Although he is half shorter, he can only He continued to harm Xiahou Zao, and Xiahou Zao was originally in the Western Regions. No one thought it strange that he went west under the name of Xiahou Zao.

If you meet someone who knows Xiahouzao, you don't have to worry. If you know Xiahouzao, you will definitely know who the person in front of you is. If someone asks you, you will insist that the person in front of you is Xiahouzao! !It is Xiahou Ying who is here, and this is also Xiahou Zao! !

Liu Chang sat leisurely in the carriage, took a few sips from time to time, and looked around all the time. Liu Chang hadn't walked northwest for many years. He used to walk towards the Central Plains or south. As we came, there were hard-working people along the road, and Liu Chang didn't bother them.

The carriage was driving, and Liu Chang suddenly shouted: "Stop!"

Lu Lu stopped the car quickly, and the soldiers quickly lined up. Liu Chang jumped off the carriage, but stared at the road. He stepped on it with his foot, and asked someone to bring a ruler, and began to measure , Lu Lu stood aside curiously, not knowing what the emperor was measuring. Liu Chang measured it, then quickly ran up a hillside, squinted his eyes, and muttered, Lu Lu secretly looked around, but what? I didn't find it. This is a relatively remote place. There are trees and streams in the distance, but I don't see any houses.

"Take maps and text"

Liu Chang sat on the ground and began to write earnestly. From Lu Lu's point of view, His Majesty just drew a few random strokes on the map and marked something. Lu Lu didn't know soldiers and couldn't understand what Liu Chang marked.

After putting away his things, Liu Chang got into the car and ordered to continue driving.

The uneasiness in Lu Lu's heart intensified, and he asked anxiously: "Your Majesty, are you really here to see Anling?"

"Of course. That's my future house. Of course I have to go and have a look. I'll lie down and see if I feel comfortable."

"Um???"

"Your Majesty can't!"

After leaving Longxi, the scenery is naturally different.

Hexi used to be an endless grassland, but now, after all, it still has the appearance of a county in the Central Plains. The tall city can be seen from a distance, the road is clearly visible, the grassland has become arable land, and of course there are herdsmen in the distance The sheep were grazing, but the yellow and red soil remained the same. Liu Chang pointed to those places excitedly, and said, "I captured these areas in the past. At that time, there were no county towns here!"

Lu Lu also looked here curiously, he was very curious about this strange land.

What is the most in Hexi?Lichens and criminals are the most. Hexi has succeeded the Tang Dynasty and has become a new concentration of criminals. Every year, a large number of criminals are exiled here. At the same time, there are still many prisoners of war. These people want to build Anling. Build infrastructure for Hexi.

The territory of Hexi is very large, comparable to that of Yan State, but many areas are more desolate than Yan State, and the officials are also different from those in the Central Plains. The officials here are all riding around on horses, and the jurisdiction of the pavilion chief seems to be a bit large. , when the pavilion chief came to interrogate them, Lu Lu almost thought he had encountered a gangster.

When he arrived at Guzang County, Lu Lu was suddenly disappointed.

Because this capital city looks very bleak, how should I put it, it does not have the majesty and courage that a capital city should have, it looks like a small gray city, and there are not too many people coming and going, occasionally there are winds and sand blowing by, It even showed that sense of bleakness.

Liu Chang didn't take it seriously. When they first came to Hexi, there wasn't even a county of this size here.

Entering the county town, the roads in the city are very spacious, but there are few people, and there are no restaurants or the like. Liu Chang searched for a long time before he found a restaurant in the south of the city. I can't understand, they have come to the capital, why not tell King Hexi directly, and eat at his place?

"You don't understand, this real delicacy is all in the local restaurants, but you can't find it in the palace!"

The soldiers originally wanted to guard outside, but they were all called in by Liu Chang to eat together. Immediately, everyone occupied the entire restaurant. The boss was very happy. All industries in this place are not very prosperous, and his daily income is not very high. , he very attentively introduced the local delicacies to everyone. Soon, there were all kinds of meat in front of Liu Chang. The recipes were all kinds of strange, mixed with the customs of Hu people. Liu Chang just grabbed them and ate them, which was better than Hu People are still fools.

While everyone was eating, a voice suddenly came in.

"Old man! Old man! Here I come! Get the meat ready!!"

The boss was shocked, and hurriedly said to Liu Chang: "My lord, this is Zhou Jian, the youngest son of Taiwei Zhou's family. He is a naughty man. You don't want to be as knowledgeable as him!!"

After finishing speaking, the boss ran towards the door.

Liu Chang held the sheep's hoof in his hand, his eyes were full of confusion.

Zhou Jian? ?Didn't he study at Chang'an Taixue? ?Why is this voice so familiar?
"Zhou Jian" held a bow and arrow, and walked into the restaurant in a hurry. He was also taken aback when he saw so many soldiers in the room. Liu Chang slowly turned his head and saw his true face clearly.

At that moment, the arrogance and arrogance on Liu Xiang's face disappeared, and there was only horror in his eyes.

"Zhong Zhong. Zhong. Zhong. Father Zhong!!!"

Liu Xiang turned around and ran, but after only three steps, there was wind from behind. Liu Chang grabbed the back of his neck, pulled him up, pressed him directly to the ground, and took off his shoes.

"I let you bully the market! I let you neglect government!"

"Did I let you come here to bully the people?!"

"Did you come here to hunt?!"

The soldiers who followed Liu Xiang saw their king being attacked and wanted to step forward, but when they heard Liu Xiang yelling at Father Zhong, they were all frightened, and hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty. Only the shop owner The old man looked at this scene blankly, stepped forward hurriedly, and persuaded him: "This nobleman, I didn't know he was your junior, please stop beating him, he never bullied us, he usually gives us money , It’s just that the words are a bit rude. He usually pays more when he comes to eat.”

After some dissuasion from the old man, Liu Changfang stopped his anger.

Liu Xiang sat on the ground, wiping away his tears in grievance.

"stand up!"

"Oh"

When Liu Chang pulled Liu Xiang by the back of the neck and led him all the way to the gate of the palace, the soldiers here didn't know what to do. Fortunately, Liu Xiang informed Liu Chang's identity in time, and Liu Xiang just left with both feet. The one on the ground was brought back to the palace by Liu Chang, and he didn't fall to the ground until he was thrown in the hall.

"Father Zhong!"

Liu Chang looked at him a little angrily, "During the busy farming season, you actually went hunting?"

"You still bully your own people. How come I haven't heard of your tone when I was in Chang'an? It's just a dude!"

"Also, as the king of a country, you go hunting with six soldiers, do you think you are me?! Who can you beat?! Huh?!"

Liu Chang reprimanded him, and Liu Xiang lowered his head in shame, "Father Zhong, I'm not right, I shouldn't be during the busy farming season, huh?? No, Father Zhong, it's busy farming now, don't you."

"Um???"

Looking at Father Zhong's unfriendly gaze, Liu Xiang hurriedly lowered his head, "Father Zhong is here to inspect the situation of Nongsang, right? I'm wrong, I shouldn't go out for fun, I shouldn't take a few people around outside, I shouldn't be right humiliate the people"

"Where's Liu Jing?"

"Liu Xiang is responsible for the autumn harvest in the local area."

"Where's Zhou Bo?"

"The Taiwei is escorting the prisoners of war back, preparing to let the prisoners of war come to collect food"

"Well, you will stay with me for the next few days. I'm going to Anling...by the way, look around and let Zhou Bo come back as soon as possible! Also, don't leak the news of my coming to Hexi, I want to go secretly Look!"

"only!!!"

Liu Xiang immediately hosted a banquet to entertain his father-in-law. Liu Xiang sat obediently beside Liu Chang. When Liu Chang asked about the recent affairs, Liu Xiang answered eloquently. There is still a certain understanding of things, which makes Liu Chang somewhat gratified.

"Father Zhong, why didn't you say something when you came? It was frightening to death. I was unlucky too. I hadn't hunted for ten days. Today I just ran into Father Zhong."

Liu Xiang complained, but suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly said: "By the way, Father Zhong, in fact, Ang is more ruthless than I am. I heard that he spends his days drinking and drinking, surrounded by beauties, and argues with strong men all day long." Oh, it hurt a lot of people. They also made people cast a big tripod, saying that they want to imitate you to lift the tripod. Why don't you go to Beiting to have a look?"

"There is also Qi Zi, I heard that he also cruelly oppressed the people in the country, making the people in the country want to escape"

In the spirit of not being the only one who is unlucky, Liu Xiang quickly spoke ill of the two brothers.

"Needless to say, after eating, take me to Anling!"

After leaving the county seat, Liu Chang was still measuring around, asking about the local situation, and drawing on the map. Liu Xiang was standing beside Liu Chang, watching Zhong's father make many marks, and couldn't help but praise again and again, " Father Zhong is a great talent, this is the best, and it should be like this!"

Lu Lu looked at him suspiciously, could this guy understand?
Until he pulled Liu Xiang over in private and asked what His Majesty was doing, Liu Xiang's blank eyes told him the answer.

Shuzi!Who is not good to learn from!Going to learn that no doubt!
Liu Chang was recording all the way, until he arrived at Anling, Liu Chang finally put away his pen and ink, his eyes were full of surprise.

"This is where I will lie down in the future!"

Lu Lu was also shocked. This Anling is really too tall. He never thought that such a city would suddenly appear in this desolate Hexi country. Its scale cannot be compared with some large counties in the Central Plains. The city is tall , the scale is larger, and there are even dwellings and people outside the city, stretching out a large part.

Liu Chang led the crowd all the way to the construction site. Looking at the busy people digging up the mountain, Liu Chang asked curiously, "Can people lie in this place now?"

"Probably not enough."

"It's a pity."

Liu Chang shook his head, looked at Lu Lu, who was on the side, and said with a smile: "Lu, you see that we are all here, and we will go to Beiting after a while, go there and have a look, and then we will How about going back together?"

Lu Lu was stunned for a moment, he already knew that you had bad intentions, you wouldn't go all the way saying "I'm here" all the way to the poison, right? ?

Looking at Lu Lu's eyes, Liu Chang said seriously: "The main thing I want to do is to clean up those two scorpions and let them govern the country well. After seeing them, we will go back!"

"I do not believe!"

"It's up to you whether you believe it or not! Come on! Let's go!!!"

(End of this chapter)