Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

Chapter 429
Yang Song fell to Qianmo because of greed, but indirectly changed his destiny, and he might not be able to survive if he stayed in Hanzhong, so Song Chen didn't feel guilty at all.

"Mr. has the talent to help the world, and he is very friendly to others. What's more, he is people-oriented, and he is a sage who is rare in a century." Song Chen praised Lan Tian's eloquence, which made Pound's sense of expectation even greater.

The merchant ship crossed the Yangtze River to enter the Xiangshui River, diverted to the Lishui River, and then entered the Yushui River. Pound had never been on such a long boat in his life. When he docked in Panyu, he looked pale.

If he hadn't taken the dizziness pills in advance, he might have vomited to death on the way. Pound really couldn't understand how to fight in water. How could this wobbly one swing a weapon?
The first phase of Guangzhou City has been completed. At the beginning of the year, Lantian moved the State Shepherd's Mansion and the state-level government office from Guangxin to the new city.

The city of Guangzhou, which covers a huge area, has gradually brought some popularity under the successive entry of troops, officials, and workshops and craftsmen.

Looking at the huge city in front of him, Song Chen introduced excitedly: "Guangzhou City was planned by Mr. himself, and it took more than a year to build, and not a single civilian was recruited. It looks very majestic, right?"

"The size of the city is comparable to that of Chang'an, and the city gates are indeed relatively majestic, but those small walls seem to be... Ma Chao, who once occupied Chang'an and has seen the world, pointed out the key point at a glance.

"Those small city walls will gradually widen and increase in height. Mr. means to build while developing. Let's go and I will take you into the city now." Song Chen explained.

The city defense of Guangzhou City is in charge of the Army of the Army. Because Song Chen was born in the reconnaissance battalion of the Army of the Army, he easily passed the inspection. There are people walking on horses, driving cars, and carrying burdens on the spacious streets. Guard boxes are set up every one or two miles. Responsible for security and traffic.

Most of the area in the city is wasteland, and the buildings that have been built are relatively concentrated. When the two walked to the central government area, they got off their horses and walked.

In order to allow state officials to handle government affairs quietly, riding horses is prohibited in the Central Government District except for the messengers. The square area is full of yamen as far as the eye can see.

The gatekeepers of the State Shepherd's Mansion recognized Song Chen, invited him and Pang De into the courtyard to wait, and then rushed to pass the news to Gao Yuan, the head of the guard.

"Shopkeeper Song, General Lan has very few guards here. We haven't seen patrols in so long. What if we encounter an assassin?" Pang De asked curiously.

In Pound's past impressions, whether it was a general, governor, sheriff, or county magistrate, there were many soldiers patrolling their mansions. It was the first time I saw someone as bold as Lan Tian.

Song Chen said with a smile: "Sir, the prestige is very high, and the city of Guangzhou is in charge of the army, so there will be no Xiao Xiao to seek death."

"I just said that the guards at the city gate are very bright. It turns out that they are the legendary soldiers who fell into the formation. They are really extraordinary. I don't know when we will see General Gao." Pound looked forward to it.

"General Pang will see you. General Gao is a frequent visitor here." Song Chen replied.

"Shopkeeper Song, did you take a long time this trip?" Gao Yuan's hearty laughter came from behind the courtyard.

Song Chen got up and saluted with fists in his hands, and introduced Pang De to Gao Yuan, "Commander Gao, this is General Pang from Hanzhong, General Zuo sent him to Jiaozhou to listen to him."

After hearing this, Gao Yuan looked Pound up and down. Anyone who can enter Lantian's eyes must have something extraordinary, and then he cupped his fists and saluted: "It's a pleasure to meet you, I have heard about the general's name for a long time."

"Is sir there?" Song Chen asked.

Gao Yuan nodded, "Take General Pang to the post house to rest first, Mr. is just in the mood to plant trees in the backyard, come back later."

"Planting trees?" Pound scratched his head in confusion.

"Mr. has always been diligent in administration, why does Commander Gao want it?" Song Chen also looked puzzled.

Gao Yuan explained: "The spring is just right today. General Boping took the two sons out to play football, and only the husband and the lord are left in the backyard."

"Then let's come tomorrow." Song Chen pulled Pound away with a smile on his face. Lan Tian and Lu Lingqi didn't have much world together, so he naturally had to cooperate with Gao Yuan's work.

"Shopkeeper Song, I haven't seen General Lan yet." Pang De felt very strange.

Song Chen said mysteriously: "Didn't you hear, General Pang? Mister is busy planting trees now, I'll take you to the military area, maybe you can meet General Gao Boping."

"But this." Pound hesitated to speak.

"Let's go." Song Chen urged.

The two hurried out of the gate of the State Shepherd's Mansion. Gao Yuan went to the gate post and said: "Sir is very busy today, if there are still people looking for them, let them come back tomorrow."

"Wei." The two guards replied in unison.

The city of Guangzhou covers a huge area, and Lantian has a lot of space for the yamen. His own state pastoral mansion is not too wronged. There is a large open space in front of and behind the back house, so that Lantian can do some planting and research in his spare time.

Lan Tian set up a grape trellis in the backyard, and opened up a small piece of land as a vegetable garden. He has already planted common fruits and vegetables. The large open space between the front yard and the back house is the romance left by Lan Tian to Lu Lingqi. Plant a small peach forest here.

The peach tree seedlings were selected by Lantian in advance. He found several peach groves in Cangwu and Nanhai, and selected the best quality ones for grafting and planting.

Lantian predicts the weather by watching the clouds, and fetches the seedlings to be grafted one day in advance, and then puts them in the shade and soaks them in wooden basins to control the temperature and moisture.

Lan Tian first dug dozens of small holes in the garden, mixed the soil to be backfilled with plant ash, and then started his six-step method of planting trees.

The first step is to use a small knife to cut the bark at the grafting site. The second step is to fix the peach branches of two different varieties together in a cross shape. The third step is to cover the roots of the branches with soil. The fourth step is to hold the branches lightly. Lift it up slightly, step [-] step on the soil with your feet, and step [-] use a bamboo pole to help fix the peach branches.

After finishing a whole set of planting process, Lan Tian said to Lu Lingqi next to him, "Xiao Jun, it's time for you to water the water, once and for all."

"okay."

Lu Lingqi picked up the water ladle and slowly poured it on the roots of the saplings. She didn't know what it means to water thoroughly. Anyway, after pouring one ladle, she added the second ladle, and small bubbles appeared from the soil.

"Enough is enough, any more roots will be exposed." Seeing that the water is suitable, Lan Tian hastily stopped.

"Husband is worried that the root will be exposed, why did you lift it up just now? Wouldn't it be better to just bury the root at the bottom?" Lu Lingqi asked suspiciously.

Lan Tian took out the branch seedling from the pot, pointed to its root and patiently explained: "I don't know, you see, if these roots are pressed down, they will grow in a flat direction, and then they will protrude from the ground. If you carry it in your hand."

"When you lift the tree with the roots down, the new sprouts will grow vertically?" Lu Lingqi interjected.

Lan Tian nodded in surprise: "A child can be taught."

Lu Lingqi blushed, "Isn't it because of your influence, maybe it's because I've seen it too much."

"The principles in this world are all the same. Whether it is planting trees, governing, governing the army, or raising children, etc., it is necessary to mention it at critical moments. As long as you find a good direction, you will not worry about not getting nutrients." Lan Tian has a deep meaning say.

"Husband, you can tell the truth about any trivial matter, but people still like to listen so much. Now let's continue planting, there are dozens of plants left." Lu Lingqi urged.

(End of this chapter)