Chapter 356 Civil turmoil
"Brother Li can go to the construction site tomorrow to take a look. The canal in Luoyang is currently being built very quickly. As long as this section is open, it will be easier to reach Chang'an along the way. I will not take long to get the canal directly to Chang'an. At that time, I will ask the court to connect the canal water system with the Wuding River. At that time, the goods from all over the Song Dynasty can be transported directly to Yinzhou City along the water, and you will sell it to the other Dangxiang tribes. I think that maybe it is unknown when your son grows up, the Yinzhou tribe will become the strongest Dangxiang tribe."
"So, then I'll lend you a good word."
Of course, if it really reaches that point, Yinzhou Dangxiang became a vassal of the Song Dynasty.
The two talked about his son Li Jiqian again, and Sun Yue naturally had no reason to object. He discussed the situation in the northwest one after another. When the matter was finished, it was already dusk. Look at the time, and the banquet could be held.
Li Guangyan was about to pack up and went to have a meal, but Sun Yue grabbed him and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Brother Li, we have finished our business, but I still have a private matter, a kind of unhappy request, I want to ask you for help."
"Private matter?"
Li Guangyan immediately reacted and said, "You and my brother, it would be too disgusting if you want to help."
"I wonder, Brother Li's mission may contain beautiful women?"
"All of them are relatives, what does Sun Xiaogong mean?"
"It's ashamed to say that, but it's...so."
"This... there is a widowed sister-in-law who lives with me now. Although she is over thirty years old, she looks a bit romantic. If someone else mentions this, it is absolutely absolutely not allowed. But if it is Brother Sun..., I will follow you."
"For this reason, thank you Brother Li."
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However, after a day off in Luoyang, the envoys in the northwest were invited by Sun Chunming the next day to check the repair of the canal. Because the Luoyang Canal is related to the westward water transportation, it is naturally related to trade, and it is not abrupt. Zhao Dezhao and Zhao Guangmei naturally would not object, so everyone went to the river embankment together, including the national uncle Du Shenzhao.
Before going to the dike, Sun Chunming and Sun Yue looked at each other in a vague manner, indicating that it was all right.
Under the dam, there were tens of thousands of river workers working diligently. Everything seemed to be orderly. A large pit that was more than 100 meters long and more than 10 meters deep had been dug out. As the noblest, Zhao Dezhao personally picked a basket of soil and made a brief show.
But suddenly a river craftsman rushed out and shouted, "I beg Master Qingtian to make the decision for the young people."
Zhao Dezhao was naturally startled and hurriedly retreated behind the guards, and ordered someone to stop him and wanted to ask what was going on. However, he saw that the river workers on the entire river seemed to have received some signal, and suddenly rushed over. Wuyang Wuyang held the tool in his hand, which made him pale in his face.
Sun Yue also stepped out suddenly and shouted: "Protect Your Highness, protect the messenger, be careful of the assassin."
Then he drew out the sword with a swish. With just a wave, hundreds of elite soldiers surrounded them in a swish. Tian Qinzuo had already led his troops from under the dam at some point, and he was unsheathed with a bow and a sword. He stared at his big copper bell-like eyes and shouted loudly: "Those who act rashly will be killed without mercy!"
Not to mention, although Tian Qinzuo is a bit 20% apart when he gets along on weekdays, he is really majestic when he touches the knife and quickly stabilizes the situation. When he sees the envoys from the northwest, almost all of them have their faces as usual. Among them, the smart ones have seen that this is a situation. Even Zhao Guangmei is quite leisurely and has commented on Tian Qinzuo's performance with Sun Yue. Only Zhao Dezhao has a gray face and is flustered, and obviously has lost his inch.
After all, this is just a child who is good at the deep palace. This is the first time that he has left Beijing to do business. It is no better than Sun Yue and the others who are used to seeing the crowds on the battlefield. He is already a little scared at this time.
"What's wrong with this... what should I do?"
Seeing that Tian Qinzuo had already controlled the situation, Sun Yue smiled and waved his hand, signaling the guards to disperse, then walked forward with confidence, and said to the first troublemaker who had been pressed to the ground, "Let him go and get up and answer."
"The Chief Executive?"
"It's okay. I think I've been wronged and have nowhere to tell me. I suddenly saw the Lord Highness coming in person. Then I couldn't wait to lose my courtesy and would never hurt me. Let me let it go."
After hearing this, the two guards let go and retreated, but stared at the man tightly, holding the hilt tightly. As long as there was anything wrong, they would kill him with thunder.
"The Master Qingtian is a clear understanding. The villain is a native of Wangjia Village, four hundred miles outside Luoyang City. He has been a member of the duty of generations. If he had not been bullied by Shangguan and forced to do so, how could he dare to collide with the noble man?"
"Oh? Shangguan's oppression? I don't know what the injustice is. Just come here, and I and the Lord come down to make decisions for you."
"Sir, we only came out to work after receiving the money for the service. We agreed to give each of us four hundred cents a day, but we have been working for three or four months. At the beginning, we could still pay two or three hundred cents, but now we don't even pay ten cents."
"Oh? You mean that there is that human-skinned beast who dares to embezzle your wages?"
The man said angrily: "It's not just wages. I agreed to take care of the food when I was recruiting workers, so the villagers didn't bring food when they came. At first, they could still eat rice, but later they could only eat porridge. Last month, a pound of porridge was mixed with half a pound of sand. Today, this is simply mixing rice into the sand. A noble man, the work in this river channel is so tiring. If you can't eat enough, you will be forced to death!"
"Oh? There is something wrong? Come and get their lunch."
After a while, a personal soldier brought a can of "porridge". After a little twist, it turned out to be a good bowl of porridge. I guess it would be impossible to fill my stomach even if I gave it to the cat.
Sun Yue took a sip with a serious expression, swallowed it with difficulty, and then handed it to Zhao Dezhao, "Your Highness, come and taste it."
But Zhao Dezhao's face was black and red. After a long time, he smiled and said, "This... the sand and wheat husks in this porridge are more than rice. Why do people eat it? The food officer dared to send such porridge to the river labourer. It is a crime to die."
"Your Highness, if you say that the grain officials did it, do you believe it yourself?"
Zhao Dezhao turned around suddenly. Even if he was stupid, he would react. This was clearly a trap set by the Sun family father and son.
"Then you said you are not a grain official, who else can you be?"
But the man kneeling on the ground suddenly shouted miserably: "The villain knows, the villain knows, Your Highness, the greedy man, the uncle Du Shenzhao is the same."
"Bold! Can the uncle slander you and other untouchables be slandered?"
But he saw tens of thousands of river workers suddenly burst into tears with his words, screaming and almost rushed up, and whispering in their mouths: "It's him, it's him, your highness, are you going to be favored?"
"Master Qingtian, you have to make the decision for us."
"The fat man behind is Du Shenzhao. Come on, beat him to death, beat him to death."
Zhao Dezhao's face turned pale, and he was suddenly scared to retreat several steps. He stared at Tian Qinzuo fiercely, but saw that the river workers who had just been in a short while were getting down, and they were about to rush up with their weapons.
In desperation, Zhao Dezhao had to grit his teeth and shout at Sun Yue: "Sun Yue, you have enough, what are you going to do!"
Chapter completed!