Cultivation of chastity

Chapter 209
"I'm going to prepare the boat immediately!" Ma Zhou replied decisively when he heard Du Ruhui's words.

"You stay here, prepare the manpower for the land transport vehicle, and send someone to clear a shortcut road leading directly to the Yellow River.

At that time, as soon as the grain from the north comes, it will be transported to the Yellow River, and then cross the Yellow River into Henan Prefecture and County! "Du Ruhui said.

"Du Xiang won't let me go with you? With me here, it's easier to talk!" Ma Zhou looked at Du Ruhui with some doubts.

"The king of Yan is measured, but he is too measured." Du Ruhui shook his head when he heard Ma Zhou's words.
"You can't get food if you go, only I can go."

"Huh?" Ma Zhou was taken aback when he heard Du Ruhui's words, but he didn't ask too much.

Now that Du Ruhui has made such a decision, all he has to do is to listen to the order carefully.

"If it's the grain sent by King Yan, it should be boxed..." Ma Zhou began to prepare thoughtfully.

Du Ruhui didn't talk too much, took a few guards and headed north in the rain.

At this moment, Du Ruhui really felt the speed at which the "Water Transport Plan" was implemented and the north and south were connected.

I went all the way north in my small boat, and when I arrived at the designated port, I changed people directly without changing the boat. It took me only one day to reach Youzhou by myself.

"Perhaps, the significance of this canal is greater than originally imagined!"

Du Ruhui personally took a light boat all the way north, and he really understood Li Tai's intention of establishing a port here and stationing boatmen.

At this time, Li Tai didn't know that Du Ruhui came all the way to find him.

After all, in Youzhou, Du Ruhui was the first to start repairing the Grand Canal, and because Li Tai himself was going to plant wheat, he asked the corvees to start repairing the canal.

So although it was rainy in Youzhou, and Gao Jifu even went to patrol the river himself, Li Tai didn't panic too much.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Li Tai has only seen floods on TV, but has not experienced floods.

So how exaggerated the power of the real flood is, to be honest, Li Tai doesn't know, what to eat and drink is enough.

In fact, although it has been raining in Youzhou for the past few days, the rain has become less and less. In Li Tai's view, the corvees will be able to work again after the weather clears up in a few days.

Although Li Tai also wanted the corvees to work in rainy days, the reality was that working in rainy days was more troublesome than working in snowy days.

Especially during the autumn rain and the cold, you might catch a cold by accident, and it is very troublesome for the corvee to be sick.

After all, it is a matter of probability whether Sun Simiao can cure a cold in this era.

Therefore, the corvee was not forced to start work when it rained.

Li Tai has nothing to do at the moment, just play Go with Li Chunfeng.

Oh, this game of Go is not about who wins and who loses, but that Li Chunfeng can only play draw, otherwise no matter whether he wins or loses the game, it will be considered Li Tai's win.

After all, when playing games, winning or losing is not important, the most important thing is participation.

"My lord, it's a draw again!" The word Li Chunfeng fell, as if bursting out with colorful brilliance, shocking like a god's hand.

However, Li Chunfeng's forehead was also covered with cold sweat. After all, even when he was facing King Yan, he had to be careful not to make a good move, otherwise it would be too difficult if King Yan couldn't move back to the situation.

"It's reconciled, I wouldn't have given up on that Zhengzi if I had known about it!" Li Tai couldn't help but feel pity.

Originally thought that he would lose if he gave up that piece, but ended up drawing after the whole game.

When Li Tai said this, he couldn't help looking at Baihe, and said, "Baihe, how many rounds have I played with Chunfeng?"

"37 rounds!" Bai He heard Li Tai's question, but answered quickly.

"Yeah!" Li Tai nodded and said, "Remember it carefully."

"King Yan, what's the point of remembering these things!" Bai He asked in confusion when he heard Li Tai's words.

Hearing what Baihe said, Li Tai thought to himself, of course, after death, he would bring this thing into the tomb, and erect a monument, saying that he had played many games with Li Chunfeng, and in the end it would be a tie, or even It's a pity.

Hmm, if this is the case, when others mention me in the future, they will more or less think that I am good at chess.

After all, if you can take advantage of this kind of cheapness, then take advantage of it. Anyway, it is not yourself who suffers.

"Ahem, the key to chess skills is Fengya eBay, but the meaning itself is not important!" Li Tai said calmly.

"Your Majesty, Du Xiang is here, right at the door!" At this time, Lu Anshou walked over with anxious little steps.

"Who do you think is here?" Li Tai couldn't believe it when he heard this.

Du Ruhui?What is he doing here?
Didn't he go to Dezhou to continue to promote the "Water Transport Plan" to dredge the river and arrange manpower to build the mouth of the river?

"Du Xiang, the Duke of Lai, is right outside the door. Although he is wearing a coir raincoat and holding an umbrella, his clothes are already wet. I asked him to go to the side hall to change his clothes, and I arranged for a charcoal fire to roast him. I'm looking for you!

"It looks like something big has happened!" Li Tai said in a deep voice, "Let's go meet Du Xiang together."

Everyone looked solemn, but they followed Li Tai to meet Du Ruhui.

At this time, when Du Ruhui came to Yan Wang's mansion, he didn't treat himself as an outsider. He asked someone to bring him a washbasin filled with hot water, then brought a towel, wiped his face and head slightly, and adjusted his appearance. .

And when he was almost ready to take care of it, Li Tai also arrived at the right time.

"Du Xiang, what happened, why did you come here in the rain?" Li Tai looked at Du Ruhui and asked in confusion.

"I've seen King Yan!" Du Ruhui also looked serious when he saw Li Tai, put down his things, and said,

"Flooding in Henan, more than 30 prefectures have been hit by disasters. I'm here to recruit people, food and grass from the King of Yan, and go to the rescue!"

"More than 30 states were affected by the disaster..." Li Tai's expression changed when he heard this.

The state of the Tang Dynasty was almost one city, more than 30 states, and basically the whole of Henan was completely submerged.

"Prince Yan's Mansion can provide [-] shi of grain immediately, and even organize people to help you transport it to Dezhou!"

Li Tai heard Du Ruhui's words,
"This batch of food is used as relief food, it should be enough for the common people in Henan to support the imperial court for disaster relief!"

"Thank you, King Yan!" Du Ruhui clasped his fists and said to Li Tai when he heard Li Tai's words.

"Don't thank me in advance!" Li Tai said to Du Ruhui, "But this food can't be donated by me, but by you.

After you leave, I will write to the imperial court and play a copy with you, what do you think! "

Du Ruhui stared at Li Tai for a moment, but said, "If so, you will suffer a lot, King Yan."

Li Tai looked at Du Ruhui and said helplessly, "This prestige is too great for me to recite, so you should take the trouble to memorize it!"

"I earn fame and fortune for nothing, what can I not recite!" Du Ruhui looked at Li Tai and said,
"But the sage is generous and affectionate, even though you are famous, King Yan, I believe the sage is also happy to see you like this.

Why do you have to be so tight! "

"Of course Aye loves me, but I already don't want to have any quarrel with the prince because of Feng Youzhou.

So in this matter, it is better for you to forcibly confiscate my Yan Palace. "

Li Tai said to Du Ruhui, "Compared with these fame and fortune, what is more important is how Du Xiang plans to rescue the disaster?"

Du Ruhui raised his eyebrows when he heard Li Tai's words, looked at Li Tai and said, "King Yan, what do you think!"

Li Tai said earnestly: "Now that the floods at the end of August come, the people who can survive may only live for a while.

The autumn grains were washed away by the flood, and it is conceivable that this year's harvest in Henan Province must be a mess.

Therefore, I am going to send people to Henan to gather the people and victims of disasters and give them a way to survive in winter! "

Li Tai said that he doesn't want a false name, as long as the people, no matter men, women, old or young, as long as they are human beings, and they can live, they want it!
Du Ruhui couldn't help muttering in his heart, for a moment just now, I really thought you didn't want fame and wealth!

"I'm afraid it's hard for the common people to leave their homeland, not to mention the distance from Henan to Youzhou is astonishingly long!" Du Ruhui said.

Li Tai said seriously: "Du Xiang, you are expropriating food, not taking food by force, and the food will definitely be returned in the end.

Otherwise, a stone of food counts as a commoner, no matter men, women, old or young, as long as they are not disabled, I will accept them all!
Their homeland has already been submerged by floods, so I naturally do not force them if they are willing to stay.

But for those who are willing to go north to seek a way out, Du Xiang, you help gather them, and I will send people to bring them to Youzhou! "

Li Tai placed his chips unceremoniously, after all, there would be no such shop after passing this village.

Landlords would embezzle the people's fields whenever there was a catastrophe. In contrast, I am merciful and have traveled thousands of miles to save the local people. Although I am also a harvester, I am more conscientious than the landlords. !
"What if it exceeds [-] people!" Du Ruhui said again.

Hearing Du Ruhui's words, Li Tai glanced at Du Ruhui in disbelief.

But Du Ruhui looked up at the eaves of Prince Yan's Mansion, as if the person who said this sentence just now was not him.

"How many people, how many stones of grain will I send!" Li Tai said firmly.

"Then I would like to thank King Yan for his kindness, and hope that the food will follow me and transport it to Dezhou!" Du Ruhui said.

"Chunfeng, take Wei Xu with you, recruit 50 doctors, 200 bad people, and [-] corvee workers, and I will assign you another [-] government soldiers to call by your side.

You follow Du Xiang and dispatch the relief supplies.

By the way, if there are people who are willing to go north to Youzhou to seek a living, they will send all of them back as much as possible! "

"No!" Hearing such an order, Li Chunfeng agreed, and said to Du Ruhui,
"Du Xiang, please, we will dispatch supplies and manpower right away!"

"Thank you!" Du Ruhui replied to Li Chunfeng Chen Ken when he saw Li Chunfeng's sincerity.

To be honest, when Du Ruhui came, he even realized that Li Tai might not agree to him.

But Du Ruhui still wants to come over and have a try. After all, Li Tai's food and manpower are well prepared.

As long as Li Tai agrees, whether Li Tai himself is like a hamster-like material, or Li Tai's professionally trained personnel, it is much more reliable than the imperial court temporarily recruiting people.

The water flow of the Grand Canal ensures that all this can be implemented smoothly.

As for the Henan population being dispatched to Youzhou, don't think too much about it in normal times, as no one would agree.

But now it is completely different. Although disaster relief is the most important thing right now, what about after disaster relief!

The entire Hedong region is flat, and many places were affected by disasters, and a large number of people were affected by disasters.

Not to mention that the common people have no hope of autumn harvest, even some small landlords may be flooded because they mostly build cellars instead of building granaries to high places.

It can be said that this flood seems to erupt in late summer and early autumn, but the real question is how to live in the next winter!
Under normal circumstances, the imperial court regularly opens porridge sheds to allow the people to barely survive the winter.

Now that the king of Yan wants someone, why should he stop the people in Henan from losing their way of life?

"But Yan Wang is so cautious, it seems that he really wants to fight for that position!"

Du Ruhui couldn't help but sighed, thinking silently in his heart,
"Forget it, I don't care, at least King Yan really cares about the common people, but the crown prince didn't see how to show his talents!"

After getting in touch with each other, Du Ruhui felt that Li Tai's ability was not mentioned, but Du Ruhui attached great importance to this kind of genuine willingness to do something for the people.

After all, it is not easy for the first generation to start a business. I hope that this Datang Foundation can be delivered to a prince who is a little more reliable.

At least so far, it seems that King Yan is quite reliable, as for the crown prince, he hasn't shown much!
And only half an hour later, Li Chunfeng came over and said to Du Ruhui:
"Du Xiang, the [-] shi of grain has been packed and the carriages are ready outside. Are we going to Dezhou?"

"This...so fast?" Du Ruhui, who was thinking about something, looked a little dazed.

Although he came to ask for help today, he did not expect the resources to come so quickly.

This can't help but make Du Ruhui feel a little bit suspicious. After all, even if it is a military dispatch, it will take a day.

You told me in half an hour that all the food has been packed, isn't it too fast?

You must know that the old man also led the army at the beginning, even if the army under the saint wants to break out, can it be so fast?

"Eh..." Li Chunfeng looked at Du Ruhui, not knowing how to explain it for a moment, he thought for a while and said,

"Du Xiang, just follow along and take a look. I'll explain to you slowly along the way, should we transport the grain over now!"

"Then King Yan, I will take my leave first, thank you King Yan for your help!" Du Ruhui formally thanked Li Tai.

Li Tai made a gesture of invitation to Du Ruhui, and said, "Du Xiang, after leaving this gate, I will write a memorial to impeach you. You must save the flood in Henan!"

"Uh, hahaha!" Du Ruhui smiled when he heard Li Tai's words, "Just impeach King Yan.

Oh, by the way, King Yan had better prepare more food and manpower, I am afraid that the [-] shi grain and manpower will not be enough! "

"In the imperial court, Lord Ayeming is in charge, and Prime Minister Fang is by his side. I can help you for a while, so I don't need to worry about it!" Li Tai calmly waved to Du Ruhui.

"King Yan, so-and-so bid farewell!"

(End of this chapter)