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Chapter 594 Li Chongjiu's Family Affairs (Part [-])
When Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty opened the Yongji Canal, it took Qinshui as the main stream, reaching Yuhe (Yellow River) in the south and Zhuojun in the north. Zhuojun, at that time, it could be seen that the Yongji Canal contained thousands of stones.

However, the water volume of Yongji Canal has declined since then, especially in March this year, the water volume of Qinshui gradually decreased, and the river was blocked.The Yongji Canal is generally acceptable for small boats, but it is very difficult for large boats to pass.

In order to connect the two capitals of Youjing and Luoyang, the work of Hegong is a new important matter in front of Li Chongjiu.

Now when Li Chongjiu's boat enters the Yellow River from Yongji Canal, the water surface of the Yellow River is again the scene of hundreds of boats competing for the current and thousands of sails. The Banzhudu in the upper reaches of Yongji Canal is the entrance from the Yellow River to Tongji Canal.If the Yongji Canal connects the Yellow River to Youjing and Hebei, then the Tongji Canal connects the Yellow River to the Jianghuai River.As soon as Yu Wenkai opened the Tongji Canal, Yang Guang took a dragon boat from Luoyang to Jiangdu.

It can be seen from this that Yang Guang is really a majestic and powerful monarch. Yongji Canal and Tongji Canal are not completed by millions of people. The project can only be completed when the national power of the Sui Dynasty is unprecedented.From this we can also see why Yang Guang wanted to move the capital to Luoyang, because the starting point of Yongji Canal and Tongji Canal is Luoyang.

Taking a dragon boat from Luoyang, you can go north to Youjing, and go south to Jiangdu. Yang Guang moved his capital to Luoyang, and the dragon boat can go to the two places along the river. On the contrary, if the capital is Chang'an, as long as the Sanmenxia barrier exists for one day, the Yellow River from Chang'an to Luoyang The waterway cannot be penetrated for a day.

So what's the point of Yang Guang building the North-South Grand Canal? Isn't it a wink for the blind to see?
If it is said that moving the capital to Dongdu in the first year of Daye is one, opening the Jiqu Canal in the second year is the second, opening the Yongji Canal in the fourth year is the third, and using troops from the Yongji Canal to Liaodong in the seventh year of the Daye is the fourth, then Yang Guang is planning every step of the way. Set and move.

Only the construction of Luoyang, the eastern capital, Yongji Canal, and Yongji Canal are all major projects that cost millions of people. Only the construction of Yongji Canal involved millions of people, and four out of ten died. There are not enough men in Hebei, and they are paid for by women. come together.The three major projects were built, and then the three expeditions to Liaodong were defeated, and the elite of the Sui Dynasty was annihilated, which finally led to the collapse of the huge Sui Empire.

If it is said that Yang Guang is violent and treats the lives of the people like nothing, then the Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty emptied the savings of the Wen and Jing dynasties in order to conquer the Xiongnu, which made the whole country boil with resentment.The difference between Yang Guang and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is that one won and the other lost, it's as simple as that.

As long as Yang Guang can be patient and take 15 or 20 years to deal with the first seven years after he ascended the throne, then it is not impossible for Yang Guang to surpass Qin Huang Han Wu.Li Yuan and his son don't know where they are staying, and there is absolutely no possibility of getting involved in the country. Of course, Li Chongjiu may not be where he is today, let alone married Yang Guang's daughter, the princess of the Sui Dynasty.

But having said that, compared with the Chang'an occupied by Li Yuan, the Luoyang currently occupied by Li Chongjiu has its own strengths.Li Yuan is based in Chang'an, the most powerful gentry group in the world, the support of the Guanlong gentry, this is a kind of harmony.

When Li Chongjiu occupied Luoyang, he strangled Yongji Canal, Tongji Canal, the starting point of the lower reaches of the Yellow River, and the transportation hub of the entire Central Plains.What's more, the Luoyang palace city built by Yu Wenkai was indestructible, and it withstood the three strong attacks of Yang Xuangan, Li Mi, and Li Shimin each with more than [-] troops.Li Chongjiu defended Luoyang, which is equivalent to gaining a geographical advantage.

Although it is said that the land is not as good as the people, but looking at it from another angle, although Li Yuan is guarding Chang'an, the mountains and rivers are surrounded by mountains and rivers. He only needs to guard against Tuyuhun in the west of the river, and the Turks will have no major foreign troubles. Now, there are many people in Guanzhong and little food.Li Chongjiu remembers that in history, there were several times of famine in Guanzhong, and Emperor Li Tang and all the officials had to travel from Chang'an to Luoyang to eat more than a dozen times.

During the Sui and Tang dynasties, grain and rice from the Jianghuai River were transported to Chang'an by water. When Li Mi attacked Luoyang, the water transportation was interrupted, and the price of rice in Chang'an changed three times a day.Now that Li Chongjiu occupies Luoyang, if he doesn't use the trick of cutting off the water transportation, as long as he imposes heavy taxes on the passing grain ships, within a few years, Li Yuan can stay in Chang'an?

When Li Chongjiu thought of this, there was a light knock on the door.

"Come in." Li Chongjiu was slightly displeased, and his thoughts were interrupted by this.

At this moment, the door of the room opened, and Shi Deyun walked in with a smile on her face, and the maid behind her was holding a food table, and a tripod of dishes filed in.

"It's time for your majesty to eat."

Li Chongjiu asked humbly: "Okay, it's just that you come to accompany me, by the way, has the eagle eaten?"

Shi Deyun heard Li Chongjiu mention Li Ying, and said with a smile: "I ate it a long time ago, and now I'm asleep."

Li Chongjiu said: "Ying'er is so troublesome, you have worked hard. After I ascend the throne this time, I plan to make him a county king and build him a county king's mansion. I hope he will be more sensible in the future."

Shi Deyun was very happy to hear Li Chongjiu's involuntary treatment of Li Ying, but worried: "When I named him Ying, I hoped that he could fly freely and didn't want outsiders to restrain him. Wang, if we build another county mansion, will the free eagle be bound in a cage?"

Li Chongjiu said with a smile: "You think too much. Ying'er is four or five years old. According to the customs of the Central Plains, men should start studying at this time. Ying'er has such a heart when he was young. I'm afraid he will mess around in the future, so I want to invite someone Great Confucianism, teach him well, regulate his words and deeds, hope to be more stable in the future, and look like a county king."

A look of worry appeared on Shi Deyun's face when he heard this.

Li Chongjiu saw Shi Deyun's worry, and said: "Don't worry, the eagle bows and horses, rides and shoots, and I will also ask the generals in the court to teach. My Li Chongjiu's son must be both civil and military, not a reckless man and a scholar."

After hearing this, Shi Deyun said: "Your Majesty, I have a candidate who can be Ying'er's master?"

Li Chongjiu said in surprise: "You have someone to choose? Let's hear it."

Shi Deyun said: "I heard from my mother that Ke Mulun, the general of Yinghefu's army, is the number one warrior in our Shidexi tribe, so I want to ask Ke Mulun to teach Ying'er how to ride and shoot horses. It would be better if he taught it."

Li Chongjiu couldn't help frowning.

Shi Deyun stepped forward and grabbed Li Chongjiu's arm and asked, "What's the matter, won't His Majesty allow it?"

Li Chongjiu said with a smile: "When it comes to teaching eagles to bow horses, it is best to invite Ke Mulun. I have no objection, but he is my hero. Don't let him kill the enemy on the front line, but let him teach my son. I think it’s a bit overkill.”

Shi Deyun said with a smile: "A strong eagle can often give birth to a brood of strong eaglets. Since His Majesty Ke Mulun is the number one warrior in Shi Dexi, you can also let him teach more warriors. Isn't that right?" Even better. Your Majesty, just treat it as my begging."

Li Chongjiu heard Shi Deyun's soft words begging for each other, and couldn't bear to ignore her, so she nodded and said: "Where is there anything you can't ask for, Ying'er is also my eldest son, so let's let Ke Mulun be Ying'er's master first."

Shi Deyun immediately beamed with joy and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Chongjiu coughed lightly and asked, "How is the Queen and Princess Pingyang?"

Seeing Li Chongjiu's expression, Shi Deyun couldn't help but smile.Now that Li Chongjiu thought of Yang Ehuang, Li Zhiwan and Li Zhiwan could not help but fight each other.Ever since Li Chongjiu brought Li Zhiwan back to Qinghe that day, Yang Ehuang never gave Li Zhiwan a good look.

Li Zhiwan also saw Yang Ehuang like this.Although Li Zhiwan didn't express much towards Yang Ehuang, when she saw Yang Ehuang, her expression was indifferent, as if it was as cold as ice.Li Chongjiu intended to reconcile the relationship between the two, but when eating together, the two just looked at each other disliked, and they didn't even say a word during the process.

The two women pinched each other, which made Li Chongjiu's head swell, and Yang Ehuang also became angry with Li Chongjiu, and said very little.Among the second daughters, if Li Zhiwan had a stronger personality, but Li Chongjiu could just touch her hair for the time being.After a while, Li Zhiwan's anger subsided as soon as it calmed down.

Yang Ehuang is unusual. He is tough on the outside and on the inside. He usually has a gentle temperament and is hard to get angry, but if he really gets angry with you, it will be different.You coax her and she ignores you, and it's even worse if you don't coax her.In the past, when Yang Ehuang and Li Chongjiu had disputes, it took at most a day or two before the two reconciled.

But this time, Li Chongjiu had never seen Yang Ehuang get so angry, and now the backyard is really on fire.

Putting aside worries for the time being, Li Chongjiu and Shi Deyun sat down to have a meal. The lunch was freshly caught crucian carp from the Yellow River.The cook on board is the imperial cook brought by Empress Xiao from Jiangdu, and her skills are very good.The delicious crucian carp soup is full in the tripod.

Shi Deyun is a native of the prairie, and has never liked to eat fish. Although crucian carp is delicious, it has many thorns. In the past, Emperor Yang E knew that Li Chongjiu liked to eat crucian carp, so he would pick thorns for Li Chongjiu himself, and Shi Deyun would sometimes help Li Chongjiu with fish. Picking thorns one by one.

Accompanied by a beautiful woman, Li Chongjiu ate crucian carp first, and then ate three bowls of rice with fish soup. He has always been able to drink alcohol, but he never drank alcohol. Shi Deyun can drink kumiss. Influenced by his mother, Li Ying Actually, he also drank alcohol since he was a child, and he has a lot of alcohol.As for Empress Xiao and Yang Ehuang, after dinner, they would have a glass of Persian fine wine and salamander.

The two of them had a meal while talking, and it was also enjoyable.Li Chongjiu usually also likes to talk with Shi Deyun, chatting about Li Ying and Pingping's recent situation.

Speaking of Pingping, Shi Deyun said: "Your Majesty, Pingping is also a big girl now. She is already pregnant with her second child on our grassland. Does Your Majesty have any plans for her marriage?"

When Li Chongjiu heard what Shi Deyun said, he remembered that he had been busy with state affairs, and he cared less about his adopted daughter.So much so that her lifelong events were delayed.

Li Chongjiu said regretfully: "I have been negligent, but I can't say anything, and I don't know how to choose a husband for her."

Seeing that Shi Deyun was hesitant to speak, Li Chongjiu immediately said, "You're starting to hesitate about everything? Just speak up."

Shi Deyun said: "Did Your Majesty not pay attention? The past few days of joining the army that week have been with Pingping..."

Zhou joined the army?Zhou Zhou?

Li Chongjiu focused his eyes and asked, "What happened to them?"

Shi Deyun said: "The crucian carp His Majesty ate today was caught by the two of them."

(End of this chapter)