And on the first day of the lunar month, this is the day for the water release ceremony set by the King of Qin and the officials of many Jingshui canals!
After more than two months of research, the completion date has been advanced from the original end of the year to autumn planting, and then to summer planting. It seems that it is only a month or two in advance, but for the entire canal project, it is
It's a problem that arises.
There are green mountains on both sides of the strait, and a large white stone ditch passes through the canyon. The east and west mountain plateaus are crowded with thousands of men, women, old and children, flags are waving, drums and music are noisy. The cloud chariot in front of the Hukou shogunate will be in the audience, and all the Yingzheng monarchs and ministers will
They were all talking loudly, and although no one could hear anyone, they were still talking loudly and cheerfully.
At nearly noon, the River Canal Sima came to report that all the intersections of Doumen, aqueducts, water drops, crossings, main canals, branch canals, and hair canals outside Hukou had been surveyed again, and there were no mistakes.
The people on both sides of the main canal were waiting for the water to be released in an orderly manner.
The King of Qin received the report, waved to Zheng Guo and Li Si and shouted something. The two immediately understood, turned around and walked up to the general platform together neatly, split the order flag, and waved the big flag on the cloud cart in front of the stage to the left and right, and drum music filled the mountains and plains.
The noise gradually died down.
"The auspicious time has arrived, King Qin beats the drum to announce to heaven!"
The canals made Zheng Guo's passionate voice echo up and down.
"The king of Qin, Ying Zheng, prayed to heaven: to divert the Jing River into Luo and to open canals to irrigate the fields, which is the basis of the livelihood of the people of Qin. God droughted the Qin Dynasty and forced the Qin people to fight for the road with the sky and fight to the death with their flesh and blood, so that the Jing River could be diverted to the east.
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"The people of Qin do not live up to God, and God would rather live with Qin! May God protect Qin and ensure that the Jingshui River flows unceasingly, the Guanzhong is fertile and the fields are prosperous year after year! Now the Jingshui River canal has been completed, in accordance with the wishes of the people of the country, and in accordance with the general rules of the world.
The Jingshui River Canal is named - Zheng Guo Canal!"
Qin Wangzheng also looked very happy. He bowed his hands and bowed, walked slowly to the drum stand, took a pair of long drumsticks handed over by the commander of the river canal, raised his hands to the sky again, and raised his voice with great excitement.
As soon as the words fell, Qin Wangzheng's drumstick hit the cowhide drum hard, and the rumbling sound shook the canyon. Not far away, Zheng Guo and Li Si were very excited, especially Zheng Guo, whose face was slightly aged due to traveling outside for a long time.
, radiant at the moment.
"The King of Qin decided on the name and named the Jing River Canal - Zheng Guo Canal!"
The river canal ordered Li Si to once again announce the name of the Jingshui River Canal to the many Qin people who were watching here. This name is the same whether it is based on legal practice or at the request of the common people.
"Zheng Guoqu!"
"Zheng Guoqu!"
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The overwhelming sound of shouts suddenly flooded the entire area where the Jingshui Goukou is located. Every old Qin people who participated in the construction of the Jingshui Canal cheered, especially the 23 counties in Guanzhong that benefited a lot from the canal.
"The river canal orders the canal to be opened and the water released!"
After a long time, Hequ Prime Minister Li Si spoke again. In an instant, Zheng Guo, who was standing tall on the stage, became the focus of everyone's attention. Although he was not good at this, at this moment, Zheng Guo was happy to do it.
He held the folding iron ruler in one hand and extended it completely. He held the long iron ruler in his hand, facing the eyes of Qin Wangzheng, the eyes of the protector Xuan Qingzi, and the eyes of the old Qin people around him.
After half a stick of incense, the river channel made Zheng Guo's iron ruler enter the water. With a wave of his big hand, the mouth of the gourd was opened, and Jingshui flowed into Luo. Water mist mixed with a strong smell of dust traveled eastward along the opened channel.
"The Jingshui River Canal is completed!"
As Zheng Guo's words were spoken by the river canal, in an instant, all around the Hukou shogunate and on both sides of the long river canal, thousands of old Qin people seemed to hear Zheng Guo's words and cheered again.
Looking back on the past, such scenes are no longer visible in Guanzhong. Looking through the history books, it was only when Baili Xi during the Mu Gong period completed the Baili Canal in the western part of Guanzhong hundreds of years ago that it had such momentum.
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Today, this Jingshui canal, which is more than 400 miles long and covered with the blood of Qin people, has become the truly largest canal in the world. Once the water is released, how can it not evoke the long-standing memories and customs of the old Qin people?
Although the Jingshui Canal has been completed, most of the Qin people still gathered on both sides of the canal and never left, wanting to see the Jingshui Canal in person. No, it was time to see the majesty of the Zhengguo Canal.
The moment the Jingshui River entered the canal, a large number of old Qin people were walking along the water head, hoping to go hand in hand with the water head and go to Luoshui, where the eastward journey is.
Zheng Guoqu!
It finally appeared. Zhou Qing stood quietly at the top of the canal and said something secretly, respecting the orders of Qin Wangzheng. He always guarded Zheng Guo's side in the canal and chased the head of the water together with him until the Jing River and the Luo River connected.
At the same time, with the completion of this canal, the foundation of the Qin State was completely established, and no external force could stop it. Sitting on the two foundations of Bashu and Guanzhong, it would mean tens of thousands and dozens of people in the future.
Thousands and millions of Qin people benefited.
In the long run, this Zhengguo Canal will bring unimaginable benefits to the Qin State. Although it is unpredictable in the long run, looking at the present, after three years have passed, the Qin State will have enough foundation to go eastward. If it takes five years, everything will be better.
Everything is ready, why should the six countries of Shandong have anything to fear?
The soldiers of the Qin Dynasty are known as the Tiger and Wolf Division and are feared by all the countries in Shandong!
The foundation of the Qin Dynasty is forged today. Three to five years later, how can other countries in Shandong compare!
The courtiers of the Qin Dynasty returned to the sea from all rivers, and their orders for talents were high, and the legacy of the Shang emperor shone brightly. How can the other countries in Shandong compare!
"The general trend of heaven is vast and powerful. If you follow it, you will prosper; if you go against it, you will perish!"
"The State of Qin can conquer the whole world, but the State of Qin must conquer the whole world!"
"As time goes by, God has been unfair to the Qin State. Why did the country Zuo suddenly collapse? Ying Qing came here to inherit the bloodline of Ying Qin. The great Qin Kingdom Zuo should continue to last and never fall for eternity!"
Staying on the Jingshui River Canal for a year, Zhou Qing came into contact with the Old Qin people day and night. Such simple and honest Old Qin people, such strong-blooded Old Qin people, and such martial and domineering Old Qin people had long since
It became a unique symbol of Qin.
In the long history of the cause, more than twenty years later, the state of Qin suddenly died, the Ying Qin clan was destroyed, the old Qin people were massacred, and the whole Guanzhong land was covered with scars. Such a tragic scene flashed in my mind.
Zhou Qing's whole body was filled with dazzling purple auspicious light, and a Hunyuan Tai Chi diagram flickered between his eyebrows. He supported Zheng Guo step by step, walked through the entire water head, and watched Jingshui pour into Luoshui.
"The State of Qin will surely become the most shining and eternal light in all Xia!"
He laughed loudly, his thoughts flowed smoothly, visions all over his body returned to his original state, and his words flowed and spread across the sky and the earth.
"Hahaha, what the master said makes sense, Qin will definitely become the brightest light in Zhuxia!"
Zheng Guo, who was not far away, seemed to have heard this and laughed loudly. Then, he looked at the old Qin people who walked with him to the end of the canal. This group of people will surely dominate the world.
"Hahaha!"
The two looked at each other and laughed again.
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The Jingshui River Canal was completed, and the protector Xuan Qingzi who guarded the Zheng Guo Canal, the court protector Yin Yang Family Dong Jun Yan Fei, and the chief swordsman Mr. Gui Gu Gai Nie gathered together again.
Although during this period, when Zhou Qing inspected Zheng Guo Canal, they had feelings for each other, but they could not get into a conversation. Today, they closed the matter and finally relieved themselves of their responsibilities. The three of them walked together to the side of where Zheng Guo Canal enters Luoshui.
There, Qin Wangzheng and other important officials of the government were lined up, including Zheng Guo, Li Si, Li Huan, Bi Yuan... in the open air, and all kinds of rough meals were placed in front of everyone.
He came forward to join the queue, and the same meal came before him, dry pot helmets, warm dried meat, and light mutton soup. The three items were in front of him. Zhou Qing smiled slightly and tasted them carefully. Gai Nie and Dong Jun were beside him.
The same is true.
Eat and drink enough and get back to business.
All parties involved in the water and canal inspection gathered the canal and water conditions, and the results were as expected. There were no breaks, no cracks, no leaks, no leaks in the entire line. All branch canals and main canals were filled with water smoothly, and no fault was reported in any county.
When Zheng Guo returned to the general state, he lit up the water-exploring iron ruler and said the next sentence firmly: The Jingshui River canal is 463 miles long, and the entire line is solid and smooth. It is easy to enter the fields. Ten years later, Guanzhong will be rich and the Jingshui canal will be completed!
After Zheng Guo finished speaking, everyone, including Ying Zheng, breathed a long sigh of relief. Li Huan and several old plumbers who had been running around for many years sighed in admiration, saying that the Zheng Guo Canal was incredibly fast and incredibly good.
, teaching people as if they were in a dream.
"Li Huan, please tell me the number. How much farmland was irrigated by Zheng Guo Canal?"
Li Huan was originally the Cheng of Ba County, and was the son of Li Bing of Shu County decades ago. He also participated in the construction of Dujiangyan, and now he is involved in Zheng Guo Canal again, and he is proud of it.
Qin Wangzheng was sitting upright, drinking herbal tea and looking at Li Huan with a red face. Zheng Guoqu made it possible for him to finally let go of his heart and do all the great things.
"Zheng Guo Canal directly benefits 23 counties, and indirectly benefits all Qinchuan. There are more than 4.6 million acres of water-deficient dry land in Guanzhong, which can become fertile and fertile farmland with guaranteed harvests despite drought and floods!"
"There are also more than two million acres of saline-alkali flats. In three to five years, it will be basically fertile land! If the saline-alkali flats are used to accept immigrants from Shandong, it can accommodate as many as 50,000 to 60,000 households! In this way, the population of the hinterland of Qin can be increased by five
More than 100,000."
"In an ordinary year, one mu of grain can be produced per acre, and the national treasury can accumulate at least 300,000 dendrobium of millet every year. In five or six years, Guanzhong will be richest in the world, and in a few decades, the prosperity of Guanzhong will be inevitable
Beyond Linzi!"
Li Huan looked at these treasures and looked excited. He quickly stood up and bowed, and read out the data he had calculated long ago. Every time the data came out, the King of Qin was very happy about it.
"Lingcheng, is this really the case?"
Although he knew that this could not be fake, Qin Wangzheng still looked at Zheng Guo and Li Si standing aside.
"This is the lowest plan!"
When asked this question, Zheng Guo responded proudly.
“How to maintain harvest despite drought and flood?”
When Qin Wangzheng asked about it, he suddenly became interested in these things.
"My king, the foundation for ensuring harvests despite droughts and floods is that the Jingshui River canal is not just a main canal, but a water network woven by more than 3,000 branch canals and gross canals."
"The power of the water network lies in connecting most of the ponds and rivers in Pingchuan in Guanzhong. In dry weather, the water source is abundant and the canals are constantly flowing. In flood days, drainage is smooth and there is no water retention. This is the so-called canal network of dry irrigation and flood drainage! Qin Fa
"Strictly speaking, if we can establish a set of rules for controlling water use, Qinchuan will undoubtedly be the kingdom of abundance!"
"Qin's law is strict. If the law of water pipes and water can be established again, Qinchuan will undoubtedly be the kingdom of heaven! Coupled with the method of upper irrigation and lower drainage, the two evils in Guanzhong will no longer exist, and the salt-alkali flats will completely disappear.
I’m afraid the grand occasion will only exist in the annals of history.”
Zheng Guo responded quickly again, giving various responses to the Qin king's affairs regarding waterworks and farming. After the Jingshui Canal was built, Zheng Guo felt much more energetic, and his actions were a little more lively.
After a while, the discussions about Zheng Guoqu became more in-depth, the King of Qin became more and more happy, and the remarks of Zheng Guo and Li Si were increasingly appreciated by the important officials present.
The next day, news of the construction of the Jingshui River Channel spread through business travelers and spies from the six kingdoms of Kanto.
It is said: When the Zheng Guo Canal came out, the world was shaken!