The heavy rain finally subsided and the water level dropped again and again.
The water level in Jinling District has dropped by four feet, and the pressure brought by the entire Yangtze River to Datang has disappeared.
Jiaxing City! I don’t know how many thousands of firecrackers went off all morning. It was the owners of various workshops setting off the firecrackers before restarting work in a festive way.
In Suzhou City, floats paraded through the streets, and even if there was some light rain, it could not affect the mood of the people.
Originally, all the people were worried.
If you slam the table, millions of stones of water will flow over. It’s scary to think about it. If it floods into any city, will there be any living people in that city?
There is another river outside Jiaxing City, which is more than ten feet wide. I heard that it will be repaired after it has stopped flowing during this period. In addition, if trees are planted on the river bank, a sea-going ship dock can be built directly without the need for cargo.
Take him to Suzhou or Huating.
Unless there are large ships of 3,000 tonnage at Hangzhou Port, you can go directly to Jiaxing City.
Jiaxing's chamber of commerce has already started activities, hoping to build a bigger wharf here.
The cabinet master was dragged to drink by Li Shentong.
What a fish feast! Although King Qin Li Yuanxing was not invited, the presence of Emperor Xian and Princess Mingyue in person also moved the celebrities from Jiangnan to the extreme.
Wu Zhao walked to the second seat and his eyes lit up.
As for being a foodie, Wu Zhao has followed Li Yuanxing in the Tang Dynasty for many years and has not developed any other skills. This foodie talent is definitely the best in the Tang Dynasty. And no one can tie with him.
"Grandpa, that's the Yangtze saury. This should be the last season. It will definitely be gone in summer."
The cabinet master sat and pointed at one of the plates of sweet and sour fish: "Look what that is?"
Wu Zhao took a closer look and saw that it turned out to be a fish with four gills. He looked at the cabinet man again and shook his head. This thing is very strange. Could it be a mutation? But what could the Tang Dynasty do to mutate fish?
The cabinet master laughed: "Have you ever heard of the No. 1 fish in the south of the Yangtze River? It was something you couldn't eat at that time!"
"Songjiang four-gill bass?" Wu Zhao was shocked. This thing was almost extinct in later generations. But when he looked at it again, it turned out to be sweet and sour. He felt really disappointed and couldn't help but shook his head.
Just such a small movement of shaking the head has attracted many people's attention and attention.
At that moment, a local celebrity raised his hand and asked, "What dissatisfaction does Her Highness Princess Mingyue have?"
"Steam this kind of fish with no salt, add butter, green onion and ginger. Steam it directly with water and pour some soy sauce when it comes out of the pot. It will definitely be more delicious. The sweet and sour taste is too strong. This
It’s a pity for the fish.”
Speaking of eating, who dares to say that the people in Prince Qin’s palace don’t know how to eat.
Six of the latest eight delicacies of the Tang Dynasty were produced in the Palace of the Prince of Qin.
Someone immediately arranged for a chef to cook it, but the cabinet master said: "I want an eight-liang piece, without soy sauce. Just give me a small dish of soy sauce for later use." I don't know if steaming is a method of steaming in the Tang Dynasty. But
This fish is absolutely perfect steamed, even the chef put some thought into it.
Li Shentong met various Jiangnan celebrities and then sat next to the cabinet master.
"It's a pity that His Highness King Qin didn't come."
"Let him regret it, a delicious whole fish feast." Wu Zhao responded, but the cabinet master laughed: "Yuan Xing is writing the seal, I am afraid that this matter will make Huainan, Jiangnan, and Shannan have some complaints.
.It may be a good thing in the long run, but it will affect the interests of many people in the immediate future.”
Li Shentong's heart tightened. After seeing the smile on the cabinet master's face, he dared to ask: "I don't know, what kind of seal is it?"
"It's about prohibiting industrialization. What Yuanxing means is that industrial zones should not be built in some places, and the water and soil should be preserved, and some natural primitive scenery should be maintained. For example, in Dongting Cave and other large lake areas, mass production industries must not be built. It can be done
There are some small water power, workshops and handicraft industries. But machines are absolutely not allowed."
While the cabinet master was talking, a maid had already put some exquisite food on small plates and brought it to him.
Li Shentong didn't understand.
When pressed, the cabinet master said: "Does the fish soaked in coal ash water still smell like fish? This is just to put it simply. After industrialization, the water is naturally not as clean as before. But industry has another disadvantage.
Just in the past few days, if there were not a few big lakes to support them, and such a heavy rain caused a complete burst of the embankments, how many cities would not be safe?"
"The emperor's uncle said that, but it makes sense!"
"In order to protect these famous cities and protect the people from disasters, several large lake areas cannot be moved, let alone destroyed. Things such as fishing must also be done in a moderate manner and cannot be excessive. Speaking of income, in fact Yuanxing
There are ways to make these places extremely profitable."
"Please give me some advice, Uncle Emperor!"
The cabinet master shook his head: "I don't want to give you any advice. You know the rules of Yuanxing. If anyone takes an idea, it will be a profit of tens of thousands of kilograms of gold. If you want an idea, go to the Ministry of Accounts to get a note. I will only give you one for free.
Yes, think about the dragon boats in the Sui Dynasty. Naturally, dragon boats cannot be built casually, but huge lake boats of twenty to thirty feet are available on the ground. When there are everything on board, people who have been busy for months have spent several
Wouldn't it be a pleasure to spend a few days on a boat?"
Yang Guang's travels around the mountains and rivers are all about that style.
If ordinary people could do it, a ship that big could accommodate three to four hundred people at a time.
Even if each person only has a few guan, ten days is enough to earn thousands of guan, and the cost of a ship can be earned back in one month. In addition, there can be theaters, casinos, etc. on the ship, so the income is indeed quite a lot.
Li Shentong naturally doesn't care about these small amounts of money.
Those who run businesses such as restaurants and song villages will inevitably be tempted.
The cabinet master continued: "In fact, in the Jiangnan area, the upper reaches of the Yangtze River are better protected. Here at the mouth of the Yangtze River, water transportation is developed. If you can't build a workshop, centralized management and centralized treatment of the wastewater is better than dumping it into the river, right?
.To be more practical, what we drink is also the river water. If the upstream is full of sewage, how will it taste?"
Li Shentong felt a chill.
The cabinet master took out a stone from his arms: "It's a small gift, don't underestimate this stone. If you let Yuan Xing hold it in your hand, you won't even let anyone touch it unless you pay ten times the gold price.
The first seal stone, the Imperial Stone!"
Is it a yellow stone or an imperial stone? Li Shentong didn't ask in detail. Just hearing that this is the first of the three seal stones is definitely not ordinary.
He touched it on his hand and said, "It is warm, soft and smooth. It is indeed a good stone and a good seal stone. The emperor's uncle is too precious to accept this gift!"
Wu Zhao had already eaten the fish, stuffed the steamed fish in his mouth, and said to Li Shentong: "Your stone is only a third-class stone, just chicken fat yellow. The first-class frozen emperor stone is so rare that it took more than ten years to find two
"No matter what Wu Zhao said is true or false, it is still a kind of persuasion. Li Shentong took the stone back into his bag and said, "Thank you, uncle."
During the banquet, Jiangnan celebrities frequently came forward to toast, and even the low-alcohol rice wine cabinet master got drunk.
However, he was drunk with joy.
In Chang'an City, Li Er was also drunk.
Such floods and continuous heavy rain for almost a month only destroyed some farmland and killed less than a thousand people. This was already a great merit of his being an emperor.
The six people worked hard in hosting the banquet, so naturally they should be rewarded twice as much.
During the banquet, there was a lot of praise and praise. Naturally, Li Er couldn't hold it back. He drank more than two kilograms of 40-degree strong wine. He was drunk and happily drunk. Even drunk, he shouted that he wanted to give Lan Yue
The princess was promoted to the first level and was rewarded with a pair of emerald nine-phoenix bracelets and a thousand gold coins.
Li Lanshan hasn't thanked her yet, and Li Er is already too drunk to wake up.
Li Er is the emperor. Even if he is drunk and says drunk words, he cannot take them back. There is a palace clerk who has recorded them.
Empress Changsun, on the other hand, looked relaxed.
After the banquet, Queen Changsun was afraid that Li Lanshan would have a hard time rushing back to Qin Wangzhuang, so she asked her to rest in the palace.
A palace maid brought tea to her. When Li Lanshan thanked her for the tea, the watch stamp in her handbag fell to the ground.
"Lanyue doesn't forget about government affairs when attending a banquet. How can a princess be like this? Don't work too hard." Empress Changsun motioned to the palace maid to show her the watch and seal.
After seeing the results, Empress Changsun was full of smiles: "Erlang was really right to reward him with the Nine Phoenix Bracelet."
"Lanyue doesn't understand?" Li Lanshan really didn't understand.
"Wulang also sent a stamp by telegram. The content of the stamp is very similar to yours, but you have considered it in more detail. Especially on the ban on large-scale industrialization in the Eight Great Lakes area, the reasons you wrote are more sufficient, and the design is better than
Wulang is better and thinks more comprehensively."
Empress Changsun praised her sincerely.
But Li Lanshan said: "Li Yuanxing is in the south of the Yangtze River, worrying about disaster relief day and night. If he had been allowed to be free, I am afraid that this list would have been written better and considered more comprehensively."
Empress Changsun smiled and did not answer, but said: "That pair of bracelets has become a trouble in the palace. I already have a pair of dragon and phoenix auspicious bracelets, and this pair was made by craftsmen who spent half a year selecting the best four colors.
It is carved from jade, and the pattern of the nine phoenixes is also based on the original color of jade. So naturally there are people in the palace who are thinking about it."
Li Lanshan thought to herself that such a treasure could be kept for now.
But there are many rules in the palace, but she only knows the history, but not the reality.
Empress Changsun continued: "I gave you this bracelet, so no one should worry about the reporters. Besides, you have done great work in disaster relief. The other princesses will only be envious. But they never asked. You are satisfied with your life in Prince Qin's Mansion.
Is there anything you are unhappy or dissatisfied with that you can tell your sister-in-law?"
"There is nothing dissatisfied. In recent days, all the seven princesses have focused on studying."
"read?"
"Well, it's called Great Geography. This book is very detailed. Take Chang'an as an example. From Chang'an's specialties to Chang'an's climate, temperature, and annual wind and rain, there are some rough records." Li Lanshan said truthfully.
Queen Changsun asked back: "Then Princess Cui Shiying of Qinghe, I'm afraid she is studying in Melbourne!"