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Chapter 854
On the sixth day of August, Li Xia returned to Chang'an from Fengli Canal, and immediately summoned his ministers to discuss the construction of water conservancy projects in Guanzhong.

Since the war at the end of the Tang Dynasty, the management of Guanzhong Water Canals has gradually become abolished, and there are currently two water conservancy problems.

One is the water problem in Chang'an City. The water source in the city is insufficient, and the wells dug are often bitter and salty water.In the past, the population was small and could handle it, but as the king of Qin moved to Chang'an, the population gathered and it was very difficult to use water.

The second is the irrigation of cultivated land in Guanzhong. Qin Jiushao recorded during his visit to the Fengli Canal that "the bottom of the river is low and deep, the canal is high, the water is blocked, and it has been abandoned for hundreds of years."

Among them, Li Yong, Wu Pu, and Xi Jihu have all been guided by Wu Qian's experience after building the weir. Although they are not experts in water conservancy, they can be responsible for this matter.

After the war, a lot of things are waiting to be done, and Li Xia has too few talents under his command. They have to deal with far more than these things. In short, let them "work harder and bear more."

This matter is definitely not something that can be negotiated in a day or two. It needs to take into account the entire system of water diversion, water distribution, and water delivery from various channels, as well as the planning of Chang'an City.

Sun Deyu also participated in this discussion, because he was responsible for supervising the supply of gunpowder and various equipment needed for digging canals.

I didn't know how many yawns I yawned during the meeting, and finally Li Xia ended the discussion, and Sun Deyu was able to leave the office and return home.

From Yongning Gate, we left Chang'an City, took a carriage to the south for two miles to the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, and then went southwest for more than ten miles before arriving at the ruins of the Tang City Wall.

It shows how great Tang Chang'an is.

There is a large temple in front of it, and when the horse-drawn carriage drives nearby, the plaque on it clearly reads "Gewuyuan" in three big characters. The handwriting is clear and elegant, and it is from everyone's hands.

It was almost dusk, and when I entered the Gewuyuan, there was a busy scene inside.

Because it was not long ago that a group of people were transferred from Hanzhong to the Chang'an branch, the yard was still full of boxes containing books, drawings, materials, and samples, and people coming and going were sorting them out.

There are also all kinds of personnel, Taoist priests, monks, literati, old people, women, and disabled people. Basically, the only requirement for entering the Gewuyuan is to be able to read and write.

As soon as Sun Deyu entered the door, he put his hands behind his hands, raised his head slightly, and put on a posture before pacing inside.

"The dean is back."

"Dean..."

Every time someone called, Sun Deyu nodded with a smile. In the end, he couldn't hold back his complacency and laughed completely.

He already had a baby face, fair and clean, and this smile made him look even more childish, but everyone passing by still kept calling him "Dean".

"The dean is back, has it been a hard trip?"

"Although it was a bit hard work, I got tanned on such a hot day." Sun Deyu smiled and said, "But isn't that what I can do with my lips? The big guy has done the job well, and I will come to ask the king of Qin for the big guy's reward." .”

Compared with his dull seniors, uncles and brothers, Sun Deyu may not be the one who is best at refining gunpowder, but he is the best at communicating with people.Therefore, whenever there is anything in the Gewuyuan, most of it is presided over by him.

The main thing Gewuyuan did before was to develop various military and medical weapons or tools according to the principles given by Li Xia, mostly to cooperate with the army.

After walking with Li Xia this time, Sun Deyu knew that in the future, Gewuyuan would cooperate with the officials in charge of agriculture to develop and find ways to produce a large number of agricultural tools and increase the grain production in Guanzhong.

In Li Xia's words, "We must promote the development of agriculture and animal husbandry as soon as possible to promote the establishment of the foundation of industry and military industry."

Sun Deyu can understand such strange words very well, which is why he can stand out at such a young age.

Back at Gewuyuan, he can also accurately convey it to others.

He was drowsy when discussing matters in Prince Qin's mansion, but when he returned to his own territory, he was able to explain the matter clearly with a smile.

"King Qin sent us more tasks..."

~~
"Okay, that's all for today. The king's capital has just moved to Chang'an, and everything is complicated. Please do your best. After you have been busy for a while, everyone will go to Liyang to eat stir-fried vegetables."

Coming out of the hall, Sun Deyu could finally go back to the room to rest.

"I'm so tired." He laid down on the bunk and said, "I don't know when Hao Laodao will come to Chang'an. I'll take care of all these things. I'm exhausted."

Living with Sun Deyu was his senior brother Yu Dechen, who just entered the house and rearranged the futon that Sun Deyu kicked into disorder.

"Hao Laodao will not come to Chang'an for the time being. He intends to go to Tubo and have another debate with Buddhism... Believe here, you can see for yourself."

"what."

Sun Deyu got up and took the letter from Hao Xiuyang.

Hao Xiuyang just told him to take good care of the Gewuyuan, but he didn't say much about what he was going to do. He only mentioned that he would take the old Taoist priests of Quanzhen Sect to the Jokhang Temple in Tubo.

After carefully reading the letter twice, Sun Deyu said: "The old Taoist priest is not trying to use the hands of the Tubo bald donkey to destroy the Quanzhen sect?"

"Don't talk nonsense."

"It's really courageous. I heard that the Tubo bald donkey has been canonized as a national teacher by Kublai Khan. Since he is an enemy of the country, why is there any need to debate Buddhism and Taoism? Also, Hao Laodao is so old that he can walk so far?"

Yu Dechen shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Sun Deyu said: "Hao Laodao wants to be a national teacher and wants to be crazy. In my opinion, the reason why he left the Gewuyuan to me is so that he can devote himself to the Ancestral Academy."

When the Quanzhen Sect was under siege, Li Xia gave Sun Deyu two choices, one was "faith" and the other was "gewu". After Sun Deyu was able to take care of the chores of the Gewuyuan, he took care of them less and less.

"I know Hao Laodao's thoughts very well. I just think that if I can persuade Tubo to surrender for King Qin, if King Qin becomes emperor, I can't make him a saint. But how old is King Qin? How old is Basiba? Age? But they are all young people in their 20s. How can he, Hao Laodao, accompany them to continue to join forces with the world, so old, and still go up to the high mountains of Tubo."

Sun Deyu shook his head when he said this.

He lay back on the couch again, and said: "If I am as handsome as I am, maybe it can be done, but it's too tiring, and it's too dangerous to enter the enemy's country. I'd better play with small objects in this museum." Better……"

Yu Dechen sat there meditating, but didn't answer, and let Sun Deyu mutter there.

At the end, Sun Deyu said: "Brother, are you listening? It's so boring."

"I'm listening. By the way, she said that we will get together when you come back with your car."

"Who?"

"Hmm...Brother Zhaocheng."

~~
In the evening of the next day, in the west of Chang'an City, in Li Zhaocheng's residence.

"Try my rotten steamed lamb."

Seeing a few dishes of stir-fried vegetables being served, Sun Deyu's eyes lit up, and he slammed his chopsticks like flying, and he did not forget to mutter: "Li Dalang is really good at cooking."

"It's still interesting to invite the little Taoist priest to dinner."

"Little Taoist priest? Everyone calls me the dean."

"Is he really the dean?"

"Other people don't know Hao Laodao, don't you know? How can he take care of this mess. I have no choice but to take over."

"That's right, the old Daoist wanted to go to Tubo wholeheartedly. My father and I tried to persuade him for a long time, but we still couldn't stop him." Li Zhaocheng was quite worried about this.

In the past, Li Zhaocheng liked to go to Hao Xiuyang, but in the past two years, he still often went to Gewuyuan.

Others feel that he is Li Xia's elder brother, and he avoids suspicion, flatters, and respects him at a distance when dealing with him. There are not many people who can get along with him as comfortably as Sun Deyu, so Li Zhaocheng is very happy to associate with Sun Deyu.

"Let him go if you don't stop him. In fact, if you don't say how old he is, he looks healthier than my master."

Li Zhaocheng felt much more relaxed now, and said with a smile, "Dean Sun is right."

At this time, someone came into the hall, and upon hearing the words, he responded, "Principal? Where is the chief jailer?"

The voice is crisp, but it is a woman.

Li Zhaocheng turned his head and saw that it was indeed Jiang Di and Jiang Cang who had arrived. He pointed at Sun Deyu and said, "If you don't tell me, I almost forgot that the jailer is called 'Dean', and it is this Dean Sun."

"Little Taoist priests are used to personal excellence, and it is normal to be promoted."

Jiang Di pulled back the chair, sat down calmly, and said, "It's so fragrant, I'm not late, am I? Lin Sanya has some business delays."

"You're late, I'll punish you and treat me to another meal tomorrow."

"What a greedy and stingy little Taoist priest."

"..."

A few young people were drinking and laughing while eating vegetables. Later, Jiang Di was a little drunk, but seemed quite happy.

Seeing that Yu Dechen remained silent, she asked: "Muyu hasn't spoken all night, is there something on his mind?"

"My brother has always been like this."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

"Scare me. Miss Jiang, what are you laughing at all of a sudden? Are you drunk?"

"Hey, it suddenly occurred to me that in Qingfu County, Muyu was dressed as a woman, and she kept silent like this, so she was very quiet."

Yu Dechen was very embarrassed, and hurriedly said: "Stop talking, you are drunk."

"No, no." Jiang Di was still smiling, holding his wine glass, shook his head, and said, "What's the point of talking about the interesting things back then? It's embarrassing for you to dress up as a woman, and what I told you was even more embarrassing. But It's all over, isn't it?"

"Sister, what did you say to Daoist Yu?"

"It's nothing. Interestingly, I was shocked when I saw Muyu again in Hanzhong the year before last, and he was also shocked. Then he said to me, 'Don't worry, Miss Jiang, I don't recognize you', huh? Isn't it funny? ? He called me by my name and said he didn’t recognize me.”

"It's not funny."

"Well, I think that although Muyu is a killer, he has a good heart."

"Brother, that's completely embarrassing the killer."

"But, what's on Muyu's mind?"

"Brother, do you have any?"

Yu Dechen finally nodded, and said, "I just feel that it's useless for me to stay in Gewuyuan."

"How come?" Sun Deyu asked in surprise, "If there is no senior brother, how can we occupy that deserted temple on the outskirts of the city, how can we have the current Chang'an Gewuyuan?"

"Don't talk about it, Brother Zhaocheng and Miss Jiang are both officials. If I continue talking, I will be arrested."

"Push."

Jiang Di couldn't help laughing, and said, "It's rare to hear Daoist Yu say something funny."

"I'm serious, my brain is dull, but I have some skills."

"Then senior brother, you can go and be a fast catcher. Wannian County is just looking for fast catchers."

"Ha, I happen to be in a team with the jailer, Dean Sun."

"However, having said that, I have long felt that my brother's morality is not firm, and he always wants to marry a wife, so he is suitable for returning to the vulgar and being a catcher."

Li Zhaocheng asked: "Are you serious? Let me ask if there is any vacancy?"

"Actually, Secretary Lin also wants me to go and do something."

"Military Intelligence Department? That's the most dangerous yamen, right?" Sun Deyu shook his head and said, "Our Gewuyuan is so good, don't pay attention to him."

"Exactly." Jiang Cang said, "Even I want to go to Gewuyuan."

"Go on, you... Muyu, don't listen to what they say, after all, you make up your own mind."

"Yes, I'll think about it."

"Brother, there is nothing to consider. We have so many secrets in Gewuyuan, and we need someone with good skills to protect them."

"Yeah." Jiang Cang said suddenly: "I remembered, I guessed what sister you said to Daoist Yu back then."

"If you guess it, you guess it, it doesn't matter."

"Really thick-skinned."

Jiang Di smiled, raised his glass casually, respected others, and took a sip himself.

She is no longer the girl who can only imitate Li Xia, she already has her own temperament.I don't think it's a loss of dignity to be a lady like this now.

That night, in front of a few friends, when the wine was full, Jiang Di also said something from his heart.

"For an unattractive girl like me, if I was ordered by my parents to marry someone, I can imagine that it would be a very interesting day. Fortunately, when I was 14 years old, I met the King of Qin. Although he didn't have a relationship with me, But it taught me to live freely, now I can display my talents and have three or five confidants, how wonderful."

"Well said." Li Zhaocheng said: "The demeanor of Miss Jiang is comparable to that of an ordinary lady."

The atmosphere in the hall was just right, but Jiang Cang wanted to break the stage for them, saying: "Hey, I remembered, once my father even wanted my sister to marry Mr. Li Dalang."

Li Zhaocheng didn't finish his glass and choked.

"Ha, Mr. Li Dalang wants to marry two wives..." Sun Deyu lowered his voice, "Well, even I can't save the scene."

Just a little embarrassed, Jiang Di raised his glass and said, "Since it's a thing of the past, let's toast to the past."

Li Zhaocheng thought of being in Xuzhou that year, smiled wryly, and toasted.

"Respect to the year."

"Respect the enlightened atmosphere today."

"Respect people and make the best use of them, and make the best use of things."

"Respect... respect that I have achieved success in my studies and have a bright future."

"Let's get together next time, we're leaving, and we have official business tomorrow."

"Don't let anyone know that I'm cooking again..."

(End of this chapter)