Chapter 964 Nothing
With the restoration of the Silk Road, the Longyou Commercial Road has two busy periods every year.
One is the beginning of spring in March, and caravans who have been waiting all winter will focus on purchasing goods at this time.
One is at the turn of October and November, when winter comes, when caravans will stock up on goods for the winter.
Nowadays, caravans leaving Hanzhong basically take the Qishan Road to enter Longyou, and then go west or east depending on the situation.
Needless to say, going westward is as close as Liangzhou, and as far away as the Western Regions.
To go east, you can either take the Longguan Road or go back to the Middle Road.
Although the road is a bit far, it is much easier than taking the direct route from Hanzhong to Guanzhong.
Moreover, by going to Longyou first, you can also replenish the goods from Liangzhou, and then take them all to Chang'an for sale. The profit is much higher than going directly from Hanzhong to Guanzhong.
It is precisely because of this that over the years, Hanzhong Shudao has gradually lost its presence.
Seeing this, the Han Dynasty simply blocked these roads to prevent Wei people from doing anything.
At the end of February of the 14th year of Jianxing, in the back courtyard of Juepinju in Luoyang, a handsome and elegant man was directing his men to prepare various supplies for the trip to Chang'an.
As the products produced by the Han Dynasty have become the trend leading the world, at the beginning of every spring, not only the caravans of the Han Dynasty must be ready to set off.
It is the State of Wei and Wu. As long as there is a way to go to Longyou to purchase goods, the caravans will basically not be idle.
Juepinju's reputation is getting bigger and bigger in Luoyang, and most of its internal supply sources come from the west.
In order to maintain the reputation of his restaurant, Mi Shiyilang must be particularly careful about picking up goods from the west.
It was busy here, but a maid came in from outside.
As soon as Mi Shiyilang saw him, he hurriedly greeted him.
“Mr. Lang, my princess is here to invite you.”
Mi Shiyilang's mouth twitched invisibly, and then a bright smile appeared in an instant, and he said happily:
“The princess is here? Please wait for me to greet you.”
Following the maid to the private room reserved by Princess Qinghe, I saw a middle-aged woman sitting in the room, with a slightly serious face and often tightly pursed lips, showing that she was a person with strong opinions or a strong temperament. woman.
Although her appearance is not classy, the passage of time has given her a deep charm, and her high bun adds to her unattainable air.
This is not a temperament that ordinary women can possess, and this temperament makes up for her appearance very well.
“I’ve seen the princess.”
"rise."
Princess Qinghe sat still and just raised her chin, which implicitly showed her strength.
“Thank you, princess.”
Mi Shiyilang stood up neatly, his head bowed and his hands solemn.
“I’ve been feeling thirsty lately, so I wanted to eat some of your delicious food, so I came over.”
Princess Qinghe asked calmly, "Shi1lang, do you have any new dishes here?"
Mi Shiyilang quickly replied: "Yes, yes."
"Oh?" Princess Qinghe showed a very interested expression, "Come closer and tell me carefully."
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Seeing this, Princess Qinghe's personal maid quietly led the others out.
The moment the door closed, Princess Qinghe couldn't wait to stand up. The original seriousness and strength on her face had disappeared.
Instead, there was a smile that could not be concealed at the corner of her mouth, and she could only hear her saying softly:
“Why are you still standing so far away? Come here quickly.”
“When I heard that you wanted to go to Chang’an in person, I hurried over.”
Mi Shiyilang, who was pulled by Princess Qinghe to sit next to her, nodded and said:
“The commercial road to Longyou is about to open, so you have to go as early as possible. Most of the things belonging to the Han people are in high demand. If you leave late, you may be robbed by others.”
Princess Qinghe caused discord between her husband and her husband Xia Houmao, who kept a concubine.
In the end, it developed to the point where Princess Qinghe joined forces with Xia Houmao's younger brother to kill Xia Houmao.
It is so hateful and so poisonous.
Now, coupled with the affairs of the three Xiahou families, although Princess Qinghe has not reconciled with Xiahou Mao, the two of them have long been like passers-by.
It would not be a big deal if the princess of the two Han Dynasties was changed, her body and mind were exhausted for a long time, and she had some kind of revenge and raised a few faces in her princess's house.
However, whether it is Cao Cao's first wife, Mrs. Ding, who raised Princess Qinghe, or his subsequent step-wife, Mrs. Bian, their styles are all upright.
With their leadership in management, the concubines and princesses in the harem of Wei State have a good atmosphere.
In addition, Cao Wei had just founded the country, so Princess Qinghe did not contract any bad habits.
Until Bian's death a few years ago, the three Xiahou families encountered Cao Rui's suspicion one after another and tended to decline.
No one above her can control her anymore, and political marriage can no longer restrain her. The eldest princess of Qinghe finally gave up her worries.
Just at this moment, a handsome man appeared.
This gentleman is good at riding and shooting, knowledgeable about literature, gentle, elegant, considerate, and can come up with new things to please people from time to time.
What's even better is that this kind of good young master has no foundation in Luoyang, and he is just a small person who can be controlled by the princess.
Such a good man, it would be a pity not to show off...
At this time, Princess Qinghe learned that Mi Shiyilang was going to Chang'an in person, and she felt a little reluctant:
“You can leave things like this to your subordinates. Why do you need to go there yourself?”
Mi Shiyilang smiled bitterly and said:
“The princess is not...”
Princess Qinghe interrupted him:
“There is no one here, just call me Qinghe.”
Mi Shiyilang almost choked on his saliva, but he choked and finally shouted: "Qinghe."
A smile appeared on Princess Qinghe's face, and a few faint crow's feet appeared in the corners of her eyes.
"Qinghe...it's not that I don't know. Nowadays, Luoyang's rich and powerful people often have their families eating in Juepin Residence, and many of these things are mostly supplied by Guanxi."
“How could I not be more cautious? After all, it’s not easy to get a foothold in Luoyang!”
Princess Qinghe has lived through three generations of Cao Cao, Cao Pi and Cao Rui, so she is certainly not an ignorant girl.
Nowadays, aristocratic families are so powerful that even she can't afford to offend some families.
On weekdays, it's okay to have nothing to do. After all, others know that she is the one covering Juepinju. In addition, Mi Shiyilang has the status of fellow Huang Quan as a tiger skin, so no one will find trouble.
But if something really happens, she may not dare to admit that Mi Shiyilang is her face. Even if she dares to admit that Mi Shiyilang is her face, if others really want to deny him face, she will be the only one who loses face.
So it is true that Princess Qinghe knew what Mi Shiyilang said.
She took Mi Shiyilang's hand:
"Then...then you should be careful. I heard that the Shu people are rampant in Guanxi, so you should pay attention to protecting yourself."
At this point, she suddenly remembered something and said quickly:
"Given the status of the eldest princess, it is of some use on weekdays. After returning home, I will send someone to deliver a token."
“Don’t dare to say anything else. You are on your way to Guanxi. If someone dares to embarrass you from an official or at a checkpoint, just say they are from the princess’s house.”
"Even Sima Yi, the governor who guards Guanzhong, as long as you don't take the initiative to cause trouble, I think he will give me a little face."
Mi Shiyilang looked touched: "Thank you very much, princess."
Princess Qinghe said angrily: "Why do you call me princess again?"
“Qinghe…”
"In a few days, I will go to the palace again to ask Your Majesty to invite the goddess to your house to pray for you and keep you safe on your journey."
Hearing the word "Goddess", Mi Shiyilang almost choked on his own saliva:
“Qinghe, you really mean it, I really don’t know how to repay you...”
Mi Shiyilang is anxious to rush to Kansai. There are people who are more anxious than him.
With the help of Da Sima, he moved his husband, Tongren, Chenglupan, etc. from Chang'an to Luoyang.
After hearing the imperial edict, Sima Yi was still a little stunned and in disbelief, even though he was a sophisticated and experienced man.
But he reacted quickly, covered up his gaffe, and obeyed the order.
When the news spread, some people couldn't bear it anymore and came to Sima Yi:
“Da...Da Sima, if...it’s the beginning of spring, it’s the time for farming and farming. If we recruit laborers, not only will the people be in turmoil, it will also affect the grain harvest in Guanzhong!"
This person was none other than Deng Ai, who was promoted by Sima Yi.
In the past few years, under the authorization of Sima Yi, Deng Ai relied on his experience in farming in Runan to vigorously carry out farming in Guanzhong, with remarkable results.
At present, the army in Guanzhong is not only in sufficient supply of food, but is even able to make some savings.
This is Deng Ai's political achievement. When you hear that your Majesty suddenly wants to recruit servants, is there any reason not to be anxious?
Moving the bronze figures and dew-bearing plates to Luoyang sounds simple, but that’s because others don’t know how heavy these things are and how many laborers are needed.
How could Deng Ai not know this?
The Bronze Figure originated from the twelve gold figures cast by Qin Shihuang. The minimum was three feet high and the maximum was five feet high.
The light weight ranges from a thousand stones (thirty tons) to the heavy weight of 340,000 catties (eighty-seven tons).
Although there are only two left now, such a huge and heavy thing is integrated into one piece. How much manpower will be needed to move it to Luoyang?
The dew-catching plate was made by Wu of the Han Dynasty. It is "twenty feet high and seven circles wide. It is made of copper and has an immortal holding his palms up to catch the dew."
Compared to the copper figure, the dew-bearing plate is even worse.
However, the dew-bearing plate is not one piece, so it can be disassembled and transported, which is more convenient than the bronze man.
But the manpower and material resources required are even greater than those of the Bronze Man.
In addition to the bells, rafts and other items, the total number of laborers required will not be less than tens of thousands.
Not to mention, there is a section of road from Chang'an to Luoyang, called the Weihan Ancient Road, which is hundreds of miles long.
There are dangerous mountains in the south, big rivers in the north, Hangu in the east, and Tongguan in the west. There are many dangerous roads. The narrowest ones can only be driven along the same track, or they have to climb over the mountains.
(Note: The section of the Yellow River from Chang'an to Luoyang is very dangerous. From the pre-Qin Dynasty to the Han Dynasty, and even the Tang Dynasty later, the rulers never gave up using it, but they have not been able to do so for nearly two thousand years. At most, they can only pass through some light roads. Scattered boats cannot be utilized on a large scale)
How many extra manpower will be needed to transport such huge and heavy objects on this section of the ancient Weihan Road?
Calculating this, there is nothing to do in Guanzhong this year!
Without the angel sent by Cao Rui, Sima Yi's face darkened.
His Majesty is well aware of his love for civil work and his love for women.
In fact, in the past few years, he took the lead in writing several letters to persuade His Majesty not to use more people to build the palace.
As for female sex, just treat it as His Majesty’s personal hobby and turn a blind eye.
In the past two or three years, I thought His Majesty had listened, but I didn’t expect that he actually issued such a decree today!
He wants to conquer all the people in Guanzhong!
Before Longyou was lost, the conquest was conquest. After all, as long as Hanzhong was blocked, the Shu captives could only do nothing unless they had wings.
And now?
Guanzhong is like a dilapidated house. The west wall has collapsed, the north wall has collapsed in half, and the south wall is full of holes.
The only intact east wall does not provide much support.
Only the original pillars in the house were able to hold it together. Unexpectedly, His Majesty actually wanted to remove it.
His mother’s wife!
Even though Sima Yi was patient enough, he still couldn't help but cursed in his heart.
Now I know that the original so-called "not asking" meant that you didn't even ask for my opinion and just directly kicked Guanzhong out of the cauldron?
Are you not a human king?
Don’t blame Sima Yi for being so furious.
In fact, it was because I didn't come to Chang'an and didn't know how much pressure the Shu captives put on Guanzhong.
After the battle at Xiaoguan, the reputation of Feng Thief's ghost knights has reached the point where they can stop the children crying at night in Guanzhong.
Especially for the soldiers who escaped from the Battle of Xiaoguan, many of them have already had serious psychological shadows in their hearts, and their expressions changed after hearing about Shu.
So Sima Yi only did two things in the years after he became the governor of Guanzhong.
The first is to accumulate grain in the fields.
The second is to dig ditches and build walls.
Of course, digging ditches and building walls is not a big image project like Cao Rui.
Rather, they build camps, dig trenches, erect ramparts, and lay out deer antlers...
Anyway, everything that can block the cavalry's advance has been arranged.
Just outside Chang'an City, the newly built small partition city under the city has five floors.
Outside the small city, as far as the eye can see, there are many large and small fortresses and fortresses, so densely packed that you can’t see the edge at a glance.
The Wei State used to be known as the best cavalry in the world, but now it dares not compete with the Shu people in cavalry. It is simply humiliating.
But Sima Yi didn't care about this. As long as he could defend Guanzhong, he would pretend that he couldn't hear anything others said.
Some of these defensive measures were even learned from the Shu captive generals in Anding County.
Because over the years, Sima Yi has not thought about retaking Anding County, the barrier to the northwest of Chang'an.
I just heard that the Shu general who guarded An Ding was a man named Liu Yin.
It was he who led the remaining soldiers to defend the street pavilion, allowing Zhang He to achieve victory in the end.
Sima Yi also sent troops to test Anding County several times at the beginning. Unexpectedly, Liu Yin defended Linjing City like a turtle shell, which was almost airtight.
Even if his opponent showed flaws, he turned a blind eye and only focused on defending the city.
If he could not capture Linjing in the shortest time, he was also afraid that reinforcements from Shu captives would come from Hanzhong and Longyou, causing Guanzhong to be ignored, so Sima Yi could only give up after a little trial.
But it’s not a loss. At least Wei’s great Sima learned some new defensive methods from Liu Yin that he had never seen before. At any rate, there were gains.
Faced with Shu captives, the more defensive measures there are, the better.
What Sima Yi didn't expect was that before the Shu captives could take action, it was his own emperor who stabbed him in the back.
Since you serve the people of Guanzhong for your own selfish desires, are you really not afraid of the Shu captives suddenly attacking Guanzhong?
"No, it must be because His Majesty was temporarily confused and did not understand the situation in Guanzhong."
Sima Yi took a deep breath and calmed down his emotions, "I have to go back to Luoyang!"
“What about the laborer?”
Deng Ai asked anxiously.
Sima Yi's eyes flickered: "For the work of servants, we must first collect them according to the angel's instructions."
"But…"
Deng Ai became even more anxious.
“Recruiting slave laborers cannot be completed in a short while. You have to give us some time.”
Sima Yi pressed his hand and said, "Besides, for such a big event as carrying the bronze man's dew tray, you always need to be fully prepared."
Deng Ai suddenly realized.
Just when Chang'an and Luoyang were arguing with each other about Tongren and Chenglupan, Li Yi, who joined the army in the Prime Minister's Office, came to Wuwei County to govern Guzang in early March.
He personally delivered a letter he had kept close to his body to Governor Feng.
After reading the letter written by the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, Governor Feng raised the corners of his mouth slightly and narrowed his eyes slightly.
The playful expression on his face was something that even Li Yi, who called him his brother, couldn't see through.
“Brother?”
Governor Feng carefully put the letter away and said lightly:
“Oh, nothing.”
(The origins of the two bronze figures in Chang'an during the Three Kingdoms period are still inconclusive in the historical circles. Some say they are Qin bronze figures, while others say they were made in imitation of Qin bronze figures in the Han Dynasty. The book temporarily adopts the term Qin bronze figures. After all, Qin Shihuang's The Twelve Bronze Men are relatively famous.)
(End of this chapter)