Dali Temple Conspiracy Records

Chapter 88
Weihan on the left, Longshu on the right, thousands of miles of fertile fields, the so-called golden city thousands of miles, the land of abundance, refers to the Guanzhong Plain.However, as Chang'an became more and more prosperous and its population increased, among which the royal family, officials and the old guard army accounted for a considerable proportion, coupled with the decrease of cultivated land, the grain production in Guanzhong was already stretched.If it encounters any natural disasters and pests, it will be even more difficult to continue.

Therefore, the grain in the Jianghuai area is an important support for the grain supply in the Gyeonggi area.However, it is not easy to transport grain from south to north.At present, after the tank boats in the south transport the grain to the mouth of the river, they are unloaded in the Heyin warehouse, and then loaded into the Yellow River. After passing through the Sanmenxia, ​​depending on the situation, it will be stored in Yongfeng Warehouse or other warehouses, or transported to Chang'an via the Weihe River.

Although water transportation is relatively convenient, the loss rate is also very high.Among them, the three natural barriers in the Western Henan Canyon can be said to be the most difficult section to pass.According to legend, when Dayu was controlling the water, he split the mountain to form three canyons, namely "Human Gate", "Shenmen Gate" and "Ghost Gate", hence the name.There is water on both sides of the place, the walls stand thousands of feet high, there are pillars facing the three gates, and the turbulent current rushes straight to the gates, which is the "mainstay".

There are nineteen beaches in this section of the dangerous current, and countless boats have been capsized so far.Therefore, the group of trackers was born.The so-called "Lu pull" refers to manpower pulling the boat forward with ropes on the shore.The hard work of the job of tracker is hard to describe in words, and it is also very dangerous.If there is a little carelessness or lack of strength, people may be dragged into the water by the boat, resulting in the tragedy of the boat being destroyed and the bones hard to find.

In order to avoid the danger of Sanmen, the imperial court also dug a land road for eighteen miles on the cliff on the north bank of Sanmen. Although the safety situation has been greatly improved, the transportation volume is too small and the cost is extremely high.Therefore, the three door lu pull is still an unavoidable link.The case that Li Guan investigated during his business trip this time was related to Sanmenxia.

The boat trackers in the Sanmenxia section are basically Pinglu people. They are not afraid of the severe heat and cold, risking their lives to pull the boats, but the wages they get are very meager, just enough to make ends meet.After the thaw this year and the opening of the river, there have been several incidents of water boats capsizing and drowning.One of the family members of Yu Ping, the dead tracker, hated the officials in charge of grain because of the death of his elder brother.

According to the dossier, Yu Si, Yu Ping's younger brother, broke into the home of Sicangzuo Jia Ran in Pinglu County in the middle of the night, stabbed him to death with a knife, and then accidentally hit the back of his head during the fight with Jia Ran and passed out.The family members who rushed over after hearing the sound arrested Yu Si on the spot and handed him over to the government.

After interrogation, Yu Si admitted that because of the death of his elder brother and the pitiful pension from the government, he felt uncontrollable grief and indignation, so he killed Jia Ran to vent his anger.

As for why Jia Ran?That's because Jia Ran was in charge of Jijincang as Sicang Zuo, and Yu Si was a water worker who transported grain. He only knew Jia Ran, and the officials who were further up did not know him, so he had to find him.As for how to plan the murder, when and where to buy the sharp knife, Yu Si also explained one by one.

Today, Yu Si is still detained in the prison of Pinglu County, waiting for Dali Temple and the Ministry of Criminal Justice to pass the reexamination, and after the emperor finally approves, he will be beheaded for public display.But when it comes to water transportation, the imperial court is a little more cautious. After all, there is always a lot of room for imagination in the twists and turns.After receiving a piece of news, Xiaosan became even more suspicious of the case.

Yu Si is dumb.

(End of this chapter)