"Ren Jun, what kind of treasure is in the well, the chief of the canal even refuses to let us wait to take a look."
Just now, they encountered a very embarrassing thing.Although the chief canal who came to supervise the work in this vicinity had really heard of Ren Hong's name recently, he bowed his hand to him and said that he admired it.But one yard is one yard, no matter what Ren Hong says or not, he just keeps a straight face, and he is not allowed to bring the guests from Wusun down to the well to take a look."
I'm not blaming you."
Ren Hong glanced at Liu Wannian's red yellow hair, and the chief of the canal was probably afraid that Prince Wusun would be in danger when he went down the well, and he couldn't bear this responsibility.Of course, it may also be that he is very vigilant, the well and canal are important water conservancy land, how can he allow crooked nuts to run indiscriminately?
In fact, there is no need to worry about the outflow of technology, behind this small well and canal, there is a highly complex measurement technology and organizational ability, which can not be seen at a glance.After this episode, Liu Wannian's curiosity was completely aroused, and he chased Ren Hong regardless of asking.Because he couldn't go down, Ren Hong could only describe it with his mouth."
The prince is accustomed to ditches in the ground, but have you ever seen a ditch buried in the ground?""
How do you build a canal underground?"
Liu Wannian is unimaginable.Ren Hong said with a smile: "Dig a well, the well is more than ten zhang deep, and the water is passed through the well."
Every well we saw along the way was an inlet, so that we could bypass the mountain pack and bring water to the land behind the hills. ”Sure enough, when they rounded the hills, there was a patch of farmland in the distance, and the ears of millet had been pressed to the stalk bent slightly, and they saw that a good harvest was imminent.The clear water flows out of the culvert below the mound and carries the water through the open channel to the entire plain.This is the technology that came from Guanzhong, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty repaired the dragon's first canal, he pioneered this method, it is said that the deepest well canal in Guanzhong reached more than 40 zhang, more than 10 miles long.Hearing this data, Liu Yaoguang couldn't help but be moved: "Twenty years ago, Princess Xijun introduced the technique of sinking wells into Wusun Chigu City, but it would take more than a month to dig a well several feet deep, so the Wusun people would rather go to the river more than ten miles away to get water. ”"How much manpower does it take to dig more than ten miles of culverts under the well, and how long does it take to complete the repair?"
Ren Hongdao: "So the first generation of canals, many of them have now grown old and buried in the loess, but the ditches are still expanding, and they have not yet been completed. ”Liu Wannian slapped his hands and said: "It's really a bit like my mother told the story of Yugong moving mountains!"
”"That's right, Yugong moves mountains."
The harsh environment is like the majestic Wangwu Mountain, and the Han immigrants who came to the salt and sand soil of the border county are Yugong.With their faces to the loess and their backs to the sky, they are doing huge projects that they cannot complete in their lifetimes.But the children and grandchildren are endless, and each generation digs a section of the canal, and after a hundred years, it can be exchanged for a plug in the south of the Yangtze River.Not the conquest of nature.It's just about transforming nature and being born in harmony with it.The same is true for running the Western Regions, if you exhaust a generation, the results that can be achieved may not be great, if you don't have the spirit of moving mountains from generation to generation, can you persevere?
And in Ren Hong's plan, the next time he goes out of the Jade Gate, it will be when this well canal is introduced into the Western Regions.This technology, which has only been born for decades, is only a small test in Hexi, and the place where it can really be carried forward is still the Western Regions.At the foot of the Tianshan Mountains, the sun is scorching and the water evaporates a lot, and the wells and canals can collect the snow water that seeps into the underground soil and irrigate the farmland.The well canal can be used in the Western Regions for 2,000 years without being outdated, and later generations are known as one of the three major projects in ancient China, on a par with the Grand Canal and the Great Wall, and have a new name."
Qanats!""
No, it probably won't be called a qanat."
Ren Hong shook his head and said secretly: "When I lead it to the Western Regions, I'm afraid it will become Daoyuan Well Ren Hongjing, how do you say that?"
”"Don't forget to dig wells!"
And in the midst of this slow march, a large city appeared on the west bank of the Dang River.Dunhuang City, finally arrived!
Dunhuang City in the Han Dynasty is located on the west bank of the Dang River, compared with the "national capital" of Loulan, Gumo and other countries, Dunhuang can be said to be a giant, with a circumference of eight or nine miles, which is equivalent to Qiuci.Its city wall is twice as high as Qiuzi, because when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty first built Dunhuang during the Yuan and Ding periods, there were often Xiongnu and Qiang people entering the Kou.Therefore, there is also a sheep and horse city on the periphery of the city site, that is, a parallel low wall is added on the outside of the city wall to house sheep and horses and livestock, and it also adds a line of defense for the city in wartime.Therefore, like when the Wusun soldiers attacked Qiuzi, building a wooden platoon to let the cavalry go up the wall would definitely not work in Dunhuang.Dunhuang has a total of three city gates: north, west and south, the east side is next to the Dang River, and the city is divided into two, the northeast side is Luocheng, mainly commercial and residential areas, and the southwest corner is the sub-city, which is the seat of the government office.On the first day of the seventh month, the county school located in the south of the city is very lively, the officials and slaves are busy setting up a table, laying out the pu mat, the county guard finally decided on this year's filial piety candidate, according to the convention, before the filial piety into the court, to hold a village drink.Dunhuang County Gong Cao's surname is Yuan, as the head of Zhu Cao, he was ordered to preside over today's village drink.But he saw Yuan Gongcao wearing a crown of Jinxian, a wide robe with big sleeves, and said to the officials and people present with a red face: "The Son of Heaven has an edict, the minister and the doctor, and the general strategy, the unification, the wide education, and the beauty and customs."
Fu Benren Zuyi, praise virtue and virtue, persuade good punishment and violence, the five emperors and the three kings are also Chang. ”"When Emperor Xiaowu was the emperor, he accepted the words of Dong Sheng of Guangchuan, so that the princes, the county guards, and the two thousand stones each chose the sages of their officials and people, and each of them paid tribute to the Lang, so as to give the guards and the ability of the ministers.Those who pay tribute to the sages are rewarded, and those who pay tribute are punished. ”"Dunhuang small county, there is only one place every year, but the county guard is also trying his best to seek talents, so that the people who are filial and honest can be officials, and this year's filial piety is the right Shi Suoping!"
Suo Ping, who created a miracle of three generations in 30 years, stepped forward very humbly and pushed the quota that had been set a long time ago."
How can Suoping be virtuous, how dare you occupy the position of filial piety and honesty, there are many people in the county who are filial and honest, and I hope that Gong Cao can resign to the county guard for me.""
Otherwise, you gave up the position of filial piety to Brother You the year before last, and you want to give it up this year?"
Gong Cao also began to praise Suoping for his filial piety, honesty and integrity in accordance with the process, and praised Suoping as the best man in Dunhuang County.Among the onlookers, Chen Pengzu, who was standing in the back row, couldn't help but yawn secretly, and said secretly in his heart: "On this hot day, can't you hurry up?"
”Chen Pengzu had been transferred from the central governor to the county as an official, and he was not surprised at all that Suoping was promoted to filial piety.During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the inspection was regarded as a regular department for the year and became the right way to elect officials.According to the regulations, except for merchants and slaves with city registration, all the people of the household are eligible to be investigated, those who have no official position are awarded official positions, and those who have official positions are admitted to the court.It seems that this upward channel is open to the majority of the society.But in reality, that's not the case.The power of inspection is in the hands of the county guard, and the standards are flexible.The focus of filial piety is not on filial piety and honesty, but on the fame, family power, wealth and social relations in the county.There are only two kinds of people who have the above advantages: the officials who have been officials for generations, and the heroes who have a lot of money.No matter which county they are in, the officials and the sons of the powerful are always given priority to be inspected, ranked as high-ranking officials, and by the way, inherit the relationship and wealth of their ancestors, and have a stronger and stronger voice in the local area.Although the Han Dynasty fought several times and moved the heroes from their ancestral hometowns, they did not die and decay, but learned to be smart and began to adapt to the times and enter the system.Although Dunhuang is a young county, as the Suoshi grows stronger, the fourth generation is no longer bound by confinement, and this trend is gradually increasing.Chen Pengzu said secretly: "Originally, it should have been Suo Ping's turn the year before last, but Suo Ping humbly let his brother and did not respond.Last year, I was probably afraid that I would be gossiped about by people because I was afraid of being recommended continuously, so I deliberately had a bye. ”But to be honest, even if you remove Suo's fame and relationship in the county, just in terms of the level of scripture, Suo Ping, who was carefully cultivated by his great-grandfather and grandfather since he was a child, and Suo Ping, who was guided by a famous teacher, can not be compared to Chen Pengzu, who only knows the scriptures of filial piety?
In this world, there is no fair competition, when you raise your head, you will find that the starting line of others is the height that you have dreamed of doing your best in this life.Finally, after repeated concessions, Suo Ping finally accepted the name of filial piety, picked up the wine cup and drank with Yuan Gongcao, and the officials also breathed a sigh of relief, congratulated loudly, and enjoyed themselves.But Chen Pengzu glanced at the empty county school and felt that there were very few people today."
It's strange, when Suoping's brother raised his filial piety to drink in the countryside the year before last, this open space was crowded, why didn't anyone come today?"
Many officials known to Chen Pengzu are nowhere to be found, and even there are very few ordinary people who like to watch the excitement outside the county school, what's wrong?
Don't give Soxhlet face?
At this moment, a commotion was heard outside, and they thought that the people who were watching the excitement had finally arrived.But I never thought that the people of Dunhuang directly ignored the county school and the township, and only squeezed outside the north gate of the land where you pushed me.A few officials at the door saw that Yuan Gongcao was unhappy, so they went out to recruit the people to cheer: "Come to the countryside to drink and watch the ceremony, and look at the newly elected filial piety, a good man in Dunhuang County!"
”But the people didn't buy it, this county school village drink is done several times a year, Xiaolian is always surnamed Suo, it is not fresh for a long time, so he shouted loudly: "What is there to see Xiaolian, we want to see Princess Wusun, Prince Wusun, and see the Han envoy named Ren Hong enter the city!"
I heard that he is also from Dunhuang!
”Hearing Ren Hong's name, everyone in the county school looked at each other, Chen Pengzu began to think about it quietly, and Yuan Gongcao, who had been stuck with Ren Hong in the argument, suddenly turned slightly pale.A dog Tu with oil on his hands pushed the officials away and laughed: "What a good man!
Relying on the shadow of the ancestors, a filial piety is a good man?
”"If you want me to say, the person who traveled thousands of miles in the Western Regions, destroyed a country by himself, and returned with the head of King Hu, he is a good man of the big man!"
PS: None at night.