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River transportation has always been a top priority for all dynasties. After the Yuan Dynasty established its capital in Dadu, in order to connect the north and the south without detouring around Luoyang, the Yuan Dynasty spent ten years digging the "Luozhou River" and the "Huitong River".

It connects the natural rivers and lakes between Tianjin and Qingjiang, Jiangsu. The south of Qingjiang is connected to Hangou and Jiangnan Canal, which leads directly to Hangzhou. Between Peiping and Tianjin, the original canal has been abandoned, and a new "Tonghui River" has been built.

In this way, the new Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is more than 900 kilometers shorter than the Sui-Tang Grand Canal that bypassed Luoyang.

When Zhu Yuanzhang unified the south of the Yangtze River, he considered the importance of river transportation and dredged many rivers, especially around the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. This cost a lot of manpower and material resources. Zhenjiang was originally the junction of the Beijing-Hangzhou Universiade and the Yangtze River River Transport. The dredging of the rivers

, the prosperity of this place is not ordinary. It was originally just a boat for people. After Zhu Yuanzhang pacified Zhang Shicheng, grain and grass transportation and the sale of urban goods along the way were frequent. In addition, after the Yuan Dynasty conquered the Southern Song Dynasty, it dispatched a large number of more trusted "se" eyes.

People went to various places in the south of the Yangtze River to suppress the Han people. Among the 13,504 residents of Zhenjiang at that time, there were 2,422 people from the 7 ethnic groups of Huihui, Mongolian, Jurchen, Yelikewen, Khitan, Weiwuer, and Hexi. Most of them believed in Islam and formed their own

They live together in alleys and alleys; some believe in Nestorianism, and various believers come and go. Many coastal merchants operate trade in Zhenjiang. The scale of trade between Zhenjiang and other Yangtze River ports has increased, especially the rice market and tung oil trade.

Transactions are frequent. Furthermore, the entire Huaihe River Basin, including the north of the Yangtze River in Jiangsu Province, the northern half of Anhui Province, the southern half of Shandong Province and large areas of Henan Province, belongs to the direct hinterland of Zhenjiang, and Zhenjiang has become the link between these areas and Shanghai.

A major entrepot. Its prosperity is comparable to the four prosperous places of Yangzhou, Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Li Shanchang was wearing a gray Confucian robe, and Liu Bowen was wearing a gray robe. They were talking to each other in tandem, mostly talking about the past. They all talked about the grievances between the two in recent years.

As if this grudge no longer existed, the two of them walked through a bluestone path and entered the Main Hall directly!

The main hall is majestic and majestic with its double eaves, carved beams and painted buildings, yellow walls and red columns, golden glazed roof, and white stone column base and railings. The main hall is square, eight feet high and seven feet deep, with thirty-six sub-pillars standing inside.

The original site was moved eight meters back to make the front of the palace more open. The design of the main hall combines the majestic and majestic style of the northern palace with the exquisite and elegant style of southern gardens. On the outer wall of the main hall, there are the Chinese characters "solemn land, benefit and affection". Inside the hall is a Sakyamuni Buddha.

Muni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha and Medicine Buddha are separated on two sides. There are sixty-eight Arhats on both sides. On the back is the island Guanyin statue. On both sides stand the good fortune boy and the dragon girl. Among them is Jinshan Temple Deyun Bhikkhu. The island picture of Jinshan Temple is also among them. It is particularly attractive.

Fifty-six Arhats are surrounded by a canopy above the main hall. The outer wall of the main hall is inlaid with six carved sandalwood panels. Each panel depicts historical figures and stories related to Buddhism. Three of the panels are about three historical figures related to Jinshan Temple.

Then the story. The two people glanced at each other in a hurry and walked out of the back door.

Li Shanchang looked into the distance and saw that both sides of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal were surrounded by green trees and weeping willows. The river was hazy with smoke. Occasionally, a few seabirds flew by, which added to the vast river surface out of thin air.

A bit more alive.

Li Shanchang said: "Let's take a rest under the tree over there?" Although it was morning, the two of them were tired and panting after walking for a while.

Liu Bowen nodded and walked to the tree. As soon as he sat down, he heard someone yelling and cursing loudly.

"This emperor started building rivers before the Tatars were driven out. I think he is also a foolish king. The Ming Dynasty will be destroyed in a few years!" [

Liu Bowen and Li Shanchang could hear this man's scolding in a loud voice. They were curious about who was so bold and reckless and dared to insult the current emperor like this. When they turned around, they saw a soaked farmer standing next to him.

He was under a puddle and kept yelling.

It turns out that the gap in the canal is not big, but it is not too small. It will be filled in a while and a lot of soil will be needed. However, the canal has been dug very deep around it, so some people came to dig in the wasteland around Jinshan Temple.

The soil went back and forth, digging a lot of pits. When the river water rose, these pits were filled with stagnant water. Just now, the farmer was lowering his head to carry the soil. Without paying attention, he stepped on the ground. A dog came to eat shit, and his clothes were covered with water.

Not to mention getting wet, the load of soil almost crushed him to death. He finally jumped up. How could he not be angry? He couldn't curse the sky, the earth, and the emperor!"

Another companion frowned, hurriedly dropped his burden, looked around, and said angrily: "Chen Ah Shui, what are you talking nonsense about? Did you say these words? I heard that the imperial guards around the emperor are very powerful.

If they hear this, how can you live a good life? Shut up!"

The farmer spat out the dirt in his mouth, and became even more angry after hearing these words, and continued to curse: "What's wrong with the Jin Yiwei? The sky is high and the emperor is far away, he can't hear it, what's the matter with me, why should we build the canal?"

He said it lightly. We are working here day and night. Did he see it or hear it? He doesn't care about our life or death. I see, what a wise and powerful man, expelling the Tartars and volts of the Han people. That's just nice to say.

, he is also a foolish king and a tyrant, so the people are working as cattle and horses, not as human beings, and they are raising a donkey, and for such work, they also need to add a handful of good stuff? "The man cursed and cursed more vigorously, and his voice became louder and louder.

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Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen heard clearly. They frowned slightly. They didn't want to pay attention to it, but this man was really shameful. If he continued like this, he would scold the emperor all over. The so-called king of heaven and earth, his personal teacher

, The king of heaven and earth is the greatest, Liu Bowen and Li Shanchang are scholars, and the etiquette of kings and ministers naturally dare not. Liu Bowen stepped forward and said in a good voice: "Unblocking the river transport is not only to facilitate shipping, but also to ensure that there is no rain in the coming year."

In a good year, the rising water will not spread to the farmers' fields on both sides of the bank, and dredging the river transportation will not be without any benefits! "

Seeing that he looked like a scholar, the farmer was not afraid at all. He snorted coldly and said: "It sounds nice. If there are these benefits, why didn't I see it? This is not a trick of that dog emperor to fool us, so that

We make cows and horses for him. As the emperor said, we people are not just cows and horses!"

The companion on the side saw that this guy was getting more and more outrageous, and said angrily: "Stop talking nonsense. If people hear these words, why don't they be beheaded?"

"What? Such a foolish and tyrant, why don't you let me scold you?" The farmer was confident!
Chapter completed!