Chapter 182 It’s hard to tell the truth from the false
"As far as the army is concerned, as long as Soochow has good relations with the Han Dynasty, it can naturally be mobilized. But brother, do you think that so much food and grass can be raised in these three years?"
“Wenxuan knows, in Shu, which ancient sage I admire the most?”
"How do you know, little brother?" Li Yi didn't know why Feng Yong suddenly asked such a question. After thinking for a while, he put his hands on his hands and said with a smile, "Little brother, I remembered that when my brother passed Jianshan Mountain, he once wrote an eloquent article, 'The Road to Shu is Difficult.' , there is a sentence in it, 'There are silkworms and fish birds, why was the founding of the country at a loss', could it be those two lords of Shu?"
Feng Yong shook his head, "Both Cancong and Yufu are heroes of the generation. They are worthy of admiration, but they are not the ones I admire the most."
“That little brother doesn’t know.”
“That’s Li Bing who built Dujiangyan.”
“It turned out to be him,” Li Yi suddenly realized and nodded in agreement, “I didn’t think of it for a moment. Prefect Li is indeed worthy of admiration.”
It’s not admiration, it’s almost worship.
In Feng Yong's view, Li Bing is the water **** in Shu. He is considered one of the most outstanding figures not only in Shu, but also in Chinese history and even in world history.
Before Li Bing established the capital of Jiangyan, Sichuan was known as "Zeguo" and "Chipan". In other words, the Sichuan Basin at that time was flooded every year and was basically a big basin.
It is because of Dujiangyan that Sichuan and Shu changed from a land of Ze to a land of abundance.
In the pre-Qin era with extremely crude tools, Li Bing was able to rely on manpower to build a great project with complete design and diverse functions that would benefit future generations for thousands of years. It directly changed the destiny of this area in central Shu. It's pretty awesome.
Not only the rulers of all dynasties, but even in the later generations of Feng Yong, the leader of a country also had to write inscriptions for Li Bing. One can imagine its far-reaching influence.
When Feng Yong said this, Li Yi finally understood, "Brother means, that Dujiangyan..."
“Wenxuan, don’t forget that the Prime Minister specially sent people to rebuild Dujiangyan this year. He also sent embankment officers and recruited civilians to guard it.”
When Feng Yong said this, Li Yi finally came to his senses and sighed: "The younger brother is not as numerous as the elder brother!"
This brother is not only capable of deep planning, but also has a clear understanding of the overall situation, which makes people admire him.
Although he felt very relieved, Feng Tubao still said hypocritically: "This is an obvious thing. As long as Wenxuan pays a little attention, it can be imagined."
I have paid great attention to it. If adults hadn’t given me some tips, how could I have thought of so much? What's more, Dujiangyan is so far away from Nanzhong. Who would have thought that the two could be so connected?
At that time, the Prime Minister said that he would seclusion to calm the people. Everyone thought that he would not make any big moves. Even when he sent people to repair Dujiangyan, everyone thought it was just to prevent waterlogging. Who would have thought that the Prime Minister had such a meaning? ?
Think about Dujiangyan, which can both prevent floods and irrigate. Due to years of disrepair, many nearby fields had to be abandoned due to waterlogging or lack of water sources.
The Prime Minister sent people to repair it. He thought that with a little cultivation, those abandoned fields could be reused immediately. Isn't it possible to raise a batch of food next year?
Coupled with the grain taxes collected from Shuzhong, this accumulation lasted for two years. By the third year, it was impossible to support an army of 100,000 to 80,000 people, but it was enough to support an army of 300,000 to 50,000 people for the southern expedition. Quite abundant.
He did not know that the prime minister in history had already marched southward in the third year.
Li Yi was filled with the frustration of being defeated by a country bumpkin at this time. When he heard the question, he thought that he had come here because of something.
"I forgot, little brother!" Li Yi shook his head and calmed down his thoughts for the time being, "Brother promised General Wei that once the woolen cloth is made, he will supply it to Hanzhong Mansion first. General Wei knows that this woolen cloth is a good thing, so It was given to the soldiers of the Hanzhong Mansion. General Ma must have known about it. If he came to ask, what should he do? It would not be good to favor one over the other, right? "
Feng Yong lowered his eyes and gently moved the water bowl on the table in his hand, trying not to let Li Yi see the look of understanding in his eyes.
He has never forgotten that Li Yi came here as an angel. To put it bluntly, he followed him to Hanzhong on the orders of Old Demon Zhuge.
Li Yi asked this question because he was worried that his bowl of water would be unfair and the two big guys in Hanzhong would have objections? Or are you telling yourself in a subtle way not to be too biased towards Wei Yan?
But no matter what, Ma Dai seems to be Zhuge Lao Yao’s trump card in Hanzhong.
"Don't worry, Wenxuan," Feng Yong thought of this, raised his head, and smiled, "General Ma has a share in the pasture after all. How could I ignore this?"
"But..." Li Yi came over and lowered his voice, "But General Wei put Wei Wensi here. As long as my brother weaves cloth, he will immediately receive it to the prefect's mansion. How can there be any extra?"
This guy is very suspicious and seems reluctant to believe Wei Chang.
“Now that we have given everything we promised to General Wei, can’t we give the rest to General Ma? General Wei, we can’t come and rob it again, right?”
Although Feng Yong had a calm smile on his face, a sense of resentment arose in his heart. Old Wei didn't know what the problem was between him and Old Demon Zhuge, and he insisted on dragging himself into this vortex of right and wrong.
Sigh, I hope Huang Yueying can give some tips for the sake of her filial piety.
“Brother said it lightly, this woolen cloth is not made by shearing wool from sheep. How can we weave these three hundred pieces of cloth at a time?” Li Yi had some worry on his face, and it seemed that he was indeed considering this issue.
This guy, I don’t know if he is sincere or is a movie king-level figure, which makes Feng Yong increasingly let down his guard against him.
Just because he stood behind him in the meeting hall to prevent Wei Yan from taking action against him, Feng Yong felt that even if he was the actor, he would have already assumed the role.
"Wenxuan was not here before, so I'm afraid I don't know some things. A few days ago, my maid, Amei, came up with a way to modify the spinning wheel. I guess, if it really works, the spinning wheel will The speed can be improved by saying less."
As he spoke, Feng Yong stretched out three fingers and said, "Erlang is going to Yang'an Pass to ask General Ma to borrow some craftsmen to make the spinning wheel."
“Can it be increased by 30%?” Li Yi looked delighted, “Brother is indeed a great talent!”
That is Amei’s credit, what does it have to do with me?
Feng Yong thought about it, but Amei is his maid. In the eyes of others, doesn’t everything about her belong to me? There is nothing wrong with Li Yi's statement.
“What 30%? How can 30% be enough to weave the share promised to General Wei and provide for General Ma? It’s three times!”
"How much?" Li Yi stood up fiercely, holding on to the case, "Brother, how much did you say just now? I seem to have misunderstood."
“You didn’t hear me wrong, it’s three times.”
“Three times?!” Li Yi screamed.
(End of this chapter)