Shu Chen

Chapter 86 Wu Shu
After saying goodbye to Jiang Wan, Zheng Pu went to the general office.

Since the Prime Minister Zhuge Liang is not here, I might as well let the craftsmen try to fiddle with it first to see if they can make a water drum car.

Of course, there is no need for human and animal power to draw water for irrigation, and the drum cart is the first choice.

The principle is also very simple, which is to use the turbulent water flow to turn the wheel, so that the water tank mounted on the wheel automatically scoops the water.The small cylinders around the wheel are scooped up in sequence, poured out to the top, and then introduced into the canals and fields for irrigation with wooden troughs.

The only difficulty is that the arm span of the waterwheel is quite long, and the load-bearing and rotation of the central bearing shaft is a problem.

However, there is a specialization in the art industry, and Zheng Pu does not think about himself.

He asked to find a craftsman, just to make a small model with an arm span of five feet, and let the Prime Minister see it first.

If the prime minister is good and feels that it is beneficial to irrigation, his own craftsman will take over and worry about it.

Coincidentally, this time, the craftsman who came to work as an office was the one who made the abacus for him.

His mind is very clever and his craftsmanship is excellent.After Zheng Pu gave a general explanation, he nodded and claimed that the model must be made within three days.Therefore, considering the difficulty in transporting grains along the Shu Road, Zheng Pu simply explained all the "unicycle" and let them try to do it together.

Anyway, compared to the drum car, the unicycle has no technical content.

After some warnings, the sky is getting dark.

Fearing that the curfew would be delayed, he hurried back to the small house in the west of the city.

As soon as he arrived, he found that his mother Lu and Xiao Yan'er had been in Chengdu for several days!
And yes, sister-in-law, nephew and niece also came.

I haven't heard from my family for a year and a half, and I was both happy and surprised when we met, so I didn't mention it.

After waiting for the long farewell to talk, Zheng Pu inquired in detail, and only then did he know when his family was coming to Chengdu, why he didn't know it.

It turned out that when he went to Jintang Gorge, the letter from Shifang Sangyuan happened to arrive, and he missed the news.The sister-in-law, nephew and niece were also there, but his brother also came to Chengdu to wait for a few days.

However, it is a pity.

Zheng Pu has been out of office for a long time and has not returned. He has a responsibility and cannot stay for a long time, so the two brothers have no chance to meet.

Well, Zheng Yan came to Chengdu because his official position was transferred.

Since he tried to defend Hande County, Zitong County, he has been diligent and fair in his work, which is loved by officials and people.

His reputation has grown, and even in the chatter of Chengdu scholars or the frolic in the market, there are faint praises.

Therefore, he was now transferred by the imperial court to be the commander of Shu Commandery.

It seems like a level transfer, but it is actually a big move.

Hande County is only a small county with a household registration of less than [-], while Pi County is a large county west of Chengdu and adjacent to Dujiangyan.

Not only is it densely populated with more than [-] household registrations, but also fertile fields are widely distributed, making it famous for its wealth.

Not to mention, the appointment of county magistrates in Shu County, where the capital is located, is of extraordinary significance.

Since the northwestern mountainous area was designated as Wenshan County, Shu County now only governs the six counties of Chengdu, Fan, Pi, Jiangyuan, Guangdu and Linqiong.Those who do not have the reputation of Manzhou Prefecture and the imperial court are not allowed to be awarded.As a result, a convention was formed: the person who served as the magistrate of the six counties, the next time he was transferred, was the county governor who gave out food stipends of [-] shi.

The difference is only the upper county or the smaller county.

At night, everything is silent.

In the small house, the cheers and laughter of the reunion have faded, and the mother Lu and others have rested.

As for the cramped study in a separate corner, after a few cases, Zheng Pu was still sitting with his eyes closed, although his face was tired.

I examine my body three times a day.

The fragrance is curling, and the lamp is like a bean.

The wisps of dim yellow are revealed from the window curtain, dotted with the absence of the bright moon and the starlight, and the lonely night that is extraordinarily lonely.

Occasionally, the grease lamp burst into flames, and it suddenly became dark and bright, dragging Zheng Pu's back to the wall and shaking it wantonly.

Just like his mood at the moment, Ripple Duoduo fainted.

He was about to be granted a different governor, and his elder brother was transferred to Pi Ling, and the court treated the Shifang Zheng family too favorably.

It also means that he is about to be transferred from Chengdu to Hanzhong County.

Otherwise, there are many counties with over [-] household registrations in Bashu, and there are also many county magistrates with excellent official reputation.

Also, there are so many lieutenant generals in the army, and there are also many who have meritorious service.

For example, Jufu, who is also a general of the teeth, used the Hanchang Ju family to pour money and money to serve the country, and he did not have the right to be granted an independent army.

There is still Liao Hua, who joined the army at the same time as the prime minister's mansion, and is still under the control of the Zhenyuan general Ma Dai.

And why, like him, Mengyin, who has no family, can share the honor with Zhang Bao, Mi Wei and others?

Leapfrogging and promotion, Enlong's addition, must have deep meaning!
But I don't know why the Prime Minister planned to send himself to Hanzhong first?

Zheng Pu, whose brows were full of expression, opened his eyes slightly and stared at the dark yellow Caihou paper that was spread out on the table.

There are a lot of tiny characters on the paper, scattered around the corners.

It's the names of people and places.

For example, "Three East Counties, Mengda, Shenyi", "Guanzhong, Baoxie Valley, Ziwu Valley, Governor Xiahou Mao", "Luoyang, Cao Zhen, Zhang He", "Longyou, Yongzhou Governor Guo Huai, Tianshui Prefect Ma Zun" ", "Wudu County, Chencang Road, Qishan Road, Baima Diyang Ten Thousand", "Yinping County, Baishuiguan, Jinggu Road, Diwang Qiangduan", "Fanghan, Qiang Road - Dazhong, Qianghu at the head of the Longxi River" tribe".

It was actually the Qinling Mountains in the east and the west, the generals against Wei, Qiang Di, and the forces on the wall, almost all recorded on paper.

However, he pondered for a moment, didn't know what to think, and suddenly laughed a few times to himself.

Going straight to the pen and ink, crossed out Luoyang, Guanzhong and Longyou, rubbed his beard again and thought.

After hesitating for a longer time this time, the writing hand stopped several times before crossing out Dongsan County, Longxi County and Wudu County.Let the original dense small characters, leaving only Yin Ping Di Wang Qiangduan.

He also stretched his eyebrows, rolled up the Caihou paper, and burned it with a grease lamp.

After waiting for a while, shrugging his shoulders and turning his head to ease the pain of sitting for a long time, he turned off the grease lamp.

In the cold winter night, I fell into loneliness again.

Even though the Prime Minister was out, he did not dare to slack off on the affairs of the Minister of Mao.

The next day, after finishing the number of Mao, he went to find the chief of the affairs of the prime minister's office, Xianglang, and was sent to the office of the head office to assist with the affairs of the officials.

It is not the inventory of the palace and the arsenal at the end of the year.

Instead, the department planned to transport the food and grains and the load of swords and soldiers to Fuxian County, Zitong County.

Fuxian County has four links of water and land, and it has always been an important town for Shu to support various gateways in the north.

Yes, the Prime Minister has already begun to dispatch materials from Shu to Hanzhong to prepare for the northern expedition.

During the period, apart from the craftsman's office sending the model of the drum cart and the wheelbarrow to the prime minister's residence, which attracted people's curiosity and inquiries, the office's life was like a pool of stagnant water, and there were no waves.

Moreover, while Liu Yin was in Hanzhong, Pang Hong and Jufu still did not return to Chengdu; Qiao Zhou went to Bashu and Xuan rebelled against Wei Wei, and Zhang Biao was extremely busy; Zhuge Qiao and Guan Xing were sent to travel around the garrisoned areas in various counties, and they were with him. Soldiers share weal and woe, and participate in leading the army.

For a moment, Zheng Pu felt in a trance that he had no friends or friends in this city of Chengdu.

However, it is also good to be undisturbed.

After a long absence, Fang Zhi and his family were reunited with each other, so peaceful and enjoyable.

Until the end of the middle of the winter, the Prime Minister Zhuge Liang returned.

Perhaps it was the reason why the military stations of various ministries were spread out in various counties. The Prime Minister, who had been traveling for more than [-] days, had some traces of eating and drinking.

Not only was the tired look on his brows evident, but even the nasolabial folds were a little deeper.

Only his eyes were shining brightly as always.

I will do my best for the revival of the Han Dynasty and the recovery of the Central Plains, and pass on the fire from generation to generation, igniting the fighting spirit in the hearts of all people.

Zheng Pu, who was called to the office to discuss matters, saw the prime minister's face was haggard, and his heart was agitated.

There is not only Kang Rui infected by the fire, but also a heart-piercing sympathy.

Spring silkworms die, wax torches turn to ashes, although they have inspired countless people, but at the expense of themselves, how can they not be moved by evil?

"I have read the living record written by Xiu Zhao."

After handing the last case to the clerk on duty, the prime minister raised his head, looked at Zheng Pu, who was on the side of Jing Jing, and praised with a smile, "The emperor has gone out of the palace this time, and he behaves like a benevolent monarch. , Zijin's advice that day was quite good. Well, there is also the statement of 'the unity of knowledge and action', which is also very good!"

"Your Majesty has the style of the late emperor, and it's the number of days! Pu dare not take credit."

Hearing this, Zheng Pu hurriedly handed over and said modesty.

"Heh~~~~"

Unsurprisingly, the Prime Minister was delighted with the modesty of his younger generation.

After a pause, he said again, "The matter of Jintang Gorge, Zijin will talk about it."

"promise."

After giving orders respectfully, Zheng Pu gave a general overview of the terrain and conditions of Jintangxia, and then talked in detail about the water drum cart and the wheelbarrow that was convenient for transporting grain and heavy loads on the rugged mountain road.

It also made the Prime Minister's eyes continue to show strange colors.

After Zheng Pu finished speaking, he did not express his position immediately, but squinted and thought.

After a long time, Fang opened his eyes, took out a blank bamboo slip, wrote some ink, and said while writing, "It is difficult for the bearing of the drum to bear the weight, and the craftsman has to think about it. Zijin doesn't have to worry about it. It's the wheelbarrow. If, as Zijin said, you can easily walk on the rugged mountain road and the narrow plank road, this is a great act of kindness!"

After all, the book is already there.

Without waiting for Zheng Pu to reply, the prime minister knocked on the table lightly, called the small officials inside, and instructed solemnly, "Quickly pass this book on to Puxi Cao, and ask him to suspend other affairs. Good for it!"

Puxi Cao was the prime minister, Xi Cao Ye, Pu Yuan.

"promise!"

The little official on duty restrained his face and led the order away in a loud voice.

It also made Zheng Pu feel a little embarrassed.

It seems that the "wooden cow" and "flowing horse" have some origins with the unicycle, right?
Just as he was thinking about it in secret, but he didn't want to, the Prime Minister actually waved his hand and beckoned him to come forward, handing a strand of silk, "Zijin, read this book, think about it, and then tell me."

"promise."

After bowing first, Zheng Pufang stood up and approached.

After taking the silk, I returned and sat down to read it carefully.

Only then did I discover that this was a handwritten letter from Sun Quan that Fei Yi, who had returned from an envoy to Soochow Wu a few days ago.

The beginning of the chapter is nothing more than reciting some nonsense that the two families have made friends with, and then there is a slight exaggeration in the words, and the honorable praise of the big man to quell the rebellion in the Nanzhong counties.

Using the two offensive and defensive alliances as an excuse, he asked if Bashu still had enough power next year to coordinate the attack against Wei.

And, quite compassionate.

It is said that he knew that the big Han had just returned from a major expedition, and he would definitely need a period of time to rest his soldiers and appease Li Shu's heart.

Therefore, it is only necessary for Bashu to send a partial teacher to confuse Wei Wei and cooperate with Soochow Wu.

(End of this chapter)