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Chapter 596
"Liaodong?" Zhou Zhou said, "I heard that His Majesty intends to set up a new Songmo Protectorate on the Huo'ershen Grassland?"

Li Chongjiu smiled and said: "Your news is very well-informed. Yes, the White Wolf City has been built. I decided to set up the Songmo Protectorate in the White Wolf City. Guo Xiaoke moved from Liaodong County to the Songmo Protectorate. The governor of the prefecture, the Tudiji of the Mohe tribe, and Cui Xu of the Dingling tribe have all sent people to graze on the Huoershen Grassland, and the Khitan Pixu tribe. The military leaders of their tribes told me that they are not used to Wuhou Qinshui Grassland. Moved back to Huo'ershen Grassland. I see that the Pixu Department has always been respectful and modest in the past two years, and I agreed to him."

"Then what does His Majesty mean by letting Weichen go to Liaodong?"

Li Chongjiu said: "After Guo Xiaoke moved to the right, you will be the governor of Liaodong County when there is a vacancy."

Zhou Zhou looked shocked and said, "Your Majesty."

Li Chongjiu waved his hands and said: "This is not a good job. Liaodong is more bitter and cold than Youjing, and most of it is still a barren land. The Mohe and Dingling there have conflicts with the Han people who moved there. There are also exiles and prisoners. Captured Goguryeo, Khitan's military households, plus Khitan's remnants, and the Goguryeo people invaded the country from time to time. This time Goguryeo took advantage of our southern expedition, sent troops across the Liao River, killed and plundered 3000 of our people, and set fire to several villages Cheng Baidi. This hatred must be avenged, so the burden on your shoulders is not light."

Zhou Zhou listened and said: "The more difficult the matter, the better, the matter is not difficult, and it cannot show the ability of my minister. Please tell me, Your Majesty, what should I do?"

Li Chongjiu said: "As a county guard, you should guard Liaodong County first. Protecting the environment and the people is the most important thing. The soldiers of Liaodong County can be dispatched by you. As for Dengzhou, the naval camps in Duli Town and the two places are also restrained. I said that I want revenge. Goguryeo killed 3000 of my people, and I want to kill 3 of them. You can go ahead and do it. I will order Guo Duhu’s Songmo Duhu Mansion to give you everything. If necessary You can send troops to assist you, but Songmo Protectorate mainly assists Wang Duhu and Ruoshui Prefecture Protectorate in defending against the Turks, so you still have to rely more on yourself."

After hearing this, Zhou Zhou said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Chen Tang has something to say. Those who offend a strong man will be punished even if they are far away. I am willing to follow Chen Tang's example and Ban Dingyuan will do great things. His Majesty directly advises, without the need for other people's restraint."

Li Chongjiu glanced at Zhou Zhou and asked, "Why?"

Zhou Zhoudao: "The humble minister is reckless, and he can't get along well with the superior, so he doesn't want others to restrain him, and hopes that everything can be done by himself."

Li Chongjiu nodded and said: "Okay, I will give you this power. Don't disappoint my trust in you."

After hearing this, Zhou Zhou bowed his hands and left, walking boldly.

Li Chongjiu looked at Zhou Zhou's expression and nodded, and transferred him to Liaodong County as the Sheriff. Firstly, he was entrusted with heavy use, with clear rewards and punishments, and secondly, he was kept away from Youjing. He would never have the chance to see Pingping again after he came here.

The next day, Li Chongjiu sailed through Banzhu Ferry and arrived at Luokou by boat.

Luokou is the mouth of Luoshui into the Yellow River. Yang Guang led the Gu and Luoer waters to the Yellow River in order to make Luoyang a water transportation hub in the world, and dug a canal along the old course of the Yangqu Canal opened by Zhang Chun in the Eastern Han Dynasty.From Luoshui River to the south, Li Chongjiu can go straight to Xiyuan in Luoyang City by boat, and then take a boat from Xiyuan to Luoyang Palace City through Luoshui.

In order to break Wang Shichong's Luoyang palace, Li Chongjiu sent navy warships to attack Luoyang directly from Luoshui.

One can imagine Yang Guang’s pride back then. When he went out from the palace city of Luoyang where he lived, he didn’t have to walk a step. He only needed to take a boat to go north to Youjing and go south to Jiangdu. Its two canals will connect the entire Great Sui one from the south to the north in one fell swoop.This Grand Canal established the centralization and hegemony of the entire Central Plains Dynasty for thousands of years.

Under the night, the huge lights on the bow of the ship seemed to be dazzling like sparks in the sky. Li Chongjiu lived on the deck, looking at the scenery of Luoshui.Seeing the beautiful scenery of Luoshui, Li Chongjiu didn't want to eat, so he watched the scenery on both sides of the river from the deck.

As the night darkened, Li Chongjiu turned around to hear footsteps behind him, and it turned out to be Yang Ehuang.Yang Ehuang, dressed in a bright yellow color, walked over gracefully.

"Emperor E!"

Emperor Yang E tied the cloak on Li Chongjiu and said, "The deck is windy, Your Majesty must take care of yourself."

Seeing Yang Ehuang's expression, Li Chongjiu knew that she had forgiven herself from the bottom of her heart.Li Chongjiu couldn't help being moved from the bottom of his heart and said: "I know, but you can see that Luoshui is far away. Back then, Cao Zhi wrote the Luoshen Fu here. Luo Shu, and offer Dayu."

Yang Ehuang said leisurely: "That's it, what you said, when my father and I took a dragon boat tour of Jiangdu, he once told me personally."

Seeing Yang Ehuang's expression, Li Chongjiu knew that he thought of his father and said with a smile: "This shows that I coincide with your father."

Speaking of this, Li Chongjiu pointed to his feet and said: "I suddenly remembered that when your father opened this canal, from Luoyang to Youjing, if you traveled by land, the wheels were worn out, and the horses lost weight again. , the journey will take at least ten thousand miles, and it will take three months to arrive. You said that if there is a rebellion in Youjing, the imperial court will send troops to suppress it. After three months on the road, the soldiers will be at the end of their strength. How can they have the strength to put down the rebellion. This is the dangerous pass of mountains and rivers Disadvantage."

"But right now we take a boat from Luoyang to Youjing. We don't have to travel and work hard every day. Sitting in the boat, we can get there in less than [-] days. I can have this benefit today, thanks to the kindness of your father, the emperor, Sit back and reap the rewards.”

Hearing what Li Chongjiu said, Yang Ehuang's eyes burst into tears and he said: "Yes, I have been wronged for this for a long time. People all over the world have slandered my father, saying that he is extravagant and very happy, but no one sees this Yongji Canal. The benefit of Tongji Canal. But my father always said that you should do things with no shame in your own heart, and don't care what people say. But if your father hears what you said, he must be happy."

"Of course I'm his good son-in-law." Li Chongjiu said with a smile, Li Chongjiu couldn't help thinking of his other father-in-law Li Yuan, and his heart was not so comfortable.

Yang Ehuang said: "You are a person who can beat a snake with a stick."

Seeing the beauty slightly annoyed, Li Chongjiu stepped forward and took Yang Ehuang's hand, stared at her eyes and said softly: "It's right and wrong, you are at your own will, even if you have been deceived for a hundred years, after a thousand years, someone will come to redress it. Your father The emperor is right and wrong, and I will give him justice."

"Xiaojiu you."

Li Chongjiu said sternly: "After Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor, he gave your father the posthumous title of Yang. I will never imitate him."

Yang Ehuang said: "Yes, father is at fault, but the word Yang is indeed disrespectful."

(End of this chapter)