Little Zhuangtou and the Great General

Episode 4 Hangzhou Luocheng

After successfully capturing Suzhou, Wu’s six armies used Suzhou as their base and Liangxi’s food and grass as their aid, and took Changzhou and Runzhou from Yang Xingmi for a year. Yang Xingmi was forced to retreat to Guangling, separated from Qian Liu by the Yangtze River And rule.So far, Qian Liu had obtained the entire territory of eastern Zhejiang and most of western Zhejiang, and basically controlled the two Zhejiang provinces. The imperial court took advantage of the situation and granted him the title of King of Yue, and appeased Yang Xingmi, making him King of Wu.

Although Yang Xingmi was the same age as Qian Liu, his health was not very good, and he felt powerless just after he knew his destiny. In addition, Zhu Wen became bigger and bigger, and the pressure from the Central Plains increased sharply. The land of Zhejiang.

So far, the land of Liangzhe has rarely escaped the war during the Ten Kingdoms and Five Dynasties.After a short period of recuperation, the economies of Zhejiang and Zhejiang have risen dramatically, not only maintaining the two traditional advantages of silk and tea, but also opening up the Maritime Silk Road, crossing Fusang in the east and Pyu in the south.It was also during this period that Liangzhe began to rise and become the economic center of later generations.

When the Qian family ruled the Liangzhe area, it was a great opportunity for Hangzhou City.

The East Zhejiang Road has always been led by Yuezhou. There were traces of Tushan and Yu in Yuezhou in ancient times, and then there was the rise of the Yue Kingdom in the Spring and Autumn Period.Yuezhou is easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is backed by Kuaiji and fronted by Jianhu Lake.

However, Hangzhou is the place where Qian Liu made his fortune. At first, under Dong Chang's command, he served as the trainer of the Hangzhou regiment, and later he was named the governor of Hangzhou.Qian Liu finally made his capital in Hangzhou.

There is a lake in the city of Hangzhou, which is beautiful but has always been difficult to manage. Although there was a white embankment before, it was still not enough.Qian Liu then conscripted 20 civilians and thirteen capitals (formerly Hangzhou Badu plus Zixi, Baocheng, Longtong, Sanquan, and Sanzhen) sergeants to build Hangzhou Luocheng.

An inadvertent enlistment of such a large scale would cause huge public grievances. Qian Liu handed over the matter to his seventh son, Qian Guan. In his opinion, the other sons were more good at conscripting, and it was still up to Qian Guan to deal with the people's livelihood.

As for the sixth son, Qian Juan... Qian Liu sighed, this son did have this ability, but he was pushed away by that guy before he even asked about the matter.Qian Liu knew what his son meant, and the construction of Luocheng determined the future pattern of the two Zhejiang provinces. Whoever was in charge was the best successor in Qian Liu's mind.The sixth child already has Shen Miao, who is destined to be unable to leave an heir for the Qian family, and no matter how powerful he is, he is not suitable to succeed to the throne, so it is better not to participate in this matter, and it is best to step aside.

Qian Liu had no choice but to acquiesce, and no longer moved him to read.There's only one thing, you can be lazy, but Shen Miao can't, the recruitment is too complicated, it's a big deal, and someone needs to help.Besides, after the matter in Hangzhou City is over, it will be Suzhou City. Qian Liu has classified Suzhou as Qian Juan's territory, and at the same time ordered him to control Changzhou and Runzhou.In such a position, Suzhou City should also be well repaired, at least it must have the status of an eastern mansion like Yuezhou City.

So Shen Miao will be an intern right now.

Of course Shen Miao was unwilling to pick it up, Wu Liu had finally finished the war, and they could live together intimately, yet they still wanted to go out to do such hard work?I don't want Luo Zhaojian to write a letter every day, with beautiful wording and a look of concern, but the subtext is the same sentence: Dare you come?Just wait and see!

Shen Miao had no choice but to go to Hangzhou City reluctantly, but as soon as he entered the city, he was shocked by the situation before him.

Hangzhou, a city completely different from Chang'an's majesty, the gleaming West Lake gives it an invincible softness, but it does not conceal its majesty as an imperial city.In the near future, it once became the economic, political and cultural center of China.

In the southeast, Jiangwu is a metropolis, and Qiantang has been prosperous since ancient times.Smoked willows and painted bridges, wind curtains and emerald curtains, there are 10 families.Cloud trees surround the embankment and sand.The raging waves roll with frost and snow, and there is no limit to the moat.Pearls are listed in the market, households are full of Luoqi, competing for luxury.The heavy lakes are stacked on top of Qingjia.There are Sanqiu osmanthus and ten-mile lotus.The Qiang pipe makes the sky clear, the water chestnut sings in the night, and the old man Lianwa is frolicking.Qianqi has Gao Ya.Listen to flute and drum while drunk, sing and enjoy haze.In the future, I will return to Fengchi to praise the good times.

This poem "Wang Hai Tide" handed down by later generations even made the prince of the Northern Kingdom think of invading south.

The majestic beauty of Hangzhou was ignored by history books in later generations, and more literati paid attention to its softness.Shen Miao felt that she was very lucky to be able to witness the beauty that had long been lost in the long river of history.

Qian Guan rode his horse to meet Shen Miao at the gate of the city. Seeing Shen Miao standing aside, he rushed up to greet him and said with a smile, "Brother Shen~~ Not bad, I thought about building this way early in the morning. You see the lake is so beautiful. It was built on the mountainside, like a fairyland. Look!!! That's the main hall, specially set up here, and the imperial street..."

Qian Guan introduced it endlessly, extremely excited.

Shen Miao's already surging mood became even higher, and she took his hand and said, "Quickly tell me, what should I do?"

"I have taken responsibility for most of them, but I just encountered a problem. Come and help me figure it out." Qian Guan said.

Shen Miao nodded: "Tell me."

"Let's go! Find a place to talk." Qian Guan pulled Shen Miao away, found a small courtyard near the lake, and talked while enjoying the beautiful scenery by the lake, "The thing is like this, the city suddenly came a few days ago. He is a wealthy businessman from Huzhou. He is engaged in the silk business. Although the Central Plains has been in chaos these years, the silk business is not only not bad, but even better. I checked secretly, and his family’s property is three times that of my Wuyue treasury. , a veritable rich country. He came to me and didn’t say much, just one sentence: willing to donate money for free to help repair Hangzhou City.”

"Free?" Shen Miao obviously didn't believe it.

Qian Guan didn't believe it either, so he said, "If he can contribute the money, it will save me some pressure. The imperial city has a lot to do with face, and I can't save it anywhere. To be honest, I would rather spend all the money on the repair of the city." In other places, the Qianjiang dam must be repaired this year, and your dam by the Taihu Lake must also be repaired."

"That's right, the community is based on the people, and what you said is the top priority." Shen Miao also agreed.

"So I want to accept his free offer, but I don't know how to reward it? If I become an official in the court, it may not be conducive to order. My father has decided to follow the example of the Central Plains and hold an imperial examination to select candidates." Qian Guan expressed his embarrassment.

"Scholars, farmers, businessmen, business is the end, doing it for officials not only breaks the order, even if it's done in front of you, it's uncomfortable, why don't you change it and give it something practical." Shen Miao said.

When Qian Guan heard that there was something interesting, he quickly asked, "What for?"

Shen Miao pondered: Of course a businessman wants to make more money, and making more money means more sales.But right now the Central Plains is in chaos, and the traditional Silk Road in the Western Regions is blocked. The silk that could have been exported is now lost.The road is impassable, so it can only be transported by sea... Shen Miao had a flash of inspiration. Didn't the famous Maritime Silk Road in history also start from the Wuyue period?Sideways: "How is the current situation of Dongnanhai Road?"

"During the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, Dongying sent Tang envoys to the Tang Dynasty. The north route was Dengzhou, and the south route was Yangzhou, Yuezhou, and Mingzhou. Yangzhou is not under our control now. Yuezhou has experienced Dong Chang's tyranny, and the wharf is no longer a climate. , Mingzhou’s wharf is still in use, but fishermen are mainly fishing.” Qian Guan said.

"What about shipbuilding?" Shen Miao asked.

"In terms of shipbuilding, the land of Zhejiang and Zhejiang has always had an advantage. At the height of the Tang Dynasty, there were [-] shipbuilding places, and the land of Zhejiang and Zhejiang accounted for nine places. Except for Yangzhou, there are still: Runzhou, Changzhou, Suzhou, Huzhou, Hangzhou, Yuezhou, Taizhou, Wuzhou, and Mingzhou is also a very suitable place for shipbuilding."

"Really?" Shen Miao was excited, "That's great. The two Zhejiang provinces produce tea, silk, and porcelain. If these are exported to other countries, they are all lucrative commodities. The northern and western regions are not accessible, so we will find a way to ship them by sea. This is what silk merchants want most.”

"You mean the right to ship with him?" Qian Guan also understood.

Shen Miao nodded: "Decentralize the power of shipping, from government-run to government-approved, and at the same time set up a special department for management, and at the same time set up a full-time army to take on the role of management regulation and protection. While the government-run special department is set up for management, businessmen are allowed to operate on their own. For equipment management, the organization needs to report and file, and negotiate and manage with the official department.”

"In this way, the benefits and rights are also gained." Qian Guan praised, "Good idea! Then I will send people to find out the situation everywhere, and start to form it."

Shen Miao shook her head: "Since that rich businessman came directly to the door, he must have already figured out the matter. You don't need to make any effort, just ask him directly."

"Is it so magical? Are you afraid of being deceived by him?" Qian Guan asked deliberately.

"Don't say that you don't need to be suspicious. The basic truth is that you don't have to be suspicious. Think about it. With a group of tough brothers like your Qian family who are galloping right away, he feels cheated? Besides, there is Du Jianhui here." Shen Miao asked back.

Qian Guan hurriedly denied: "Guan, what's the matter with him?"

Shen Miao immediately heard something strange, and said "Oh" meaningfully.

Qian Guan hurriedly said, "You, don't talk nonsense, he and I are not like you and Sixth Brother."

"Why is it different?" Shen Miao asked with a smile. After a few contacts, he clearly felt that Du Jianhui's true love for Qian Guan was no less than Wu Liu's for him.

Qian Guan hesitated for a long time, and finally sighed helplessly: "It's my problem, I... I don't have the determination like Sixth Brother."

Shen Miao was taken aback, and immediately understood what Qian Guan meant.Wu Liuneng gave up his great future when he was with him. Wu Liu has a sensible mother, but Qian Guan does not. Although Chen Shijing has restrained a lot after the incident, she is still full of her son's future in her heart. Longing, she can obediently be an obedient concubine for her son, but she will never tolerate her son abandoning his future for a man.

As for Qian Guan, his strict education since he was a child made him not have the absolute determination to be deviant. No matter how much he likes Du Jianhui, he will eventually compromise with reality and be obedient.

This is also the reason why Qian Liu finally chose Qian Yu as his successor. Qian Yu is diligent and will not mess around. He is an excellent master of success.And Qian Guan's unconditional trust in Wu Liu also allows him to keep his success without worrying about the stability of the country.With Wu Liu here, no one dares to invade Wuyue's country.

Thinking of this, Shen Miao told herself secretly that she must never make fun of this matter again in the future.He smiled at Qian Guan and said, "Your sixth brother is your sixth brother, and you are you. Everyone's wonderful is different, so don't worry about it."

"En." Qian Guan nodded and smiled when he heard Shen Miao's comfort, and changed the subject, "I'm going to see that rich businessman tomorrow, do you want to go together?"

"Okay!" Shen Miao nodded.