Chapter 76: The divine bird holding the wood, the cornerstone of the country
In the morning in mid-April, the sky is blue, the clouds are clear, and the sun is shining.
This past winter was a warm one, and the warmth came early after spring started.
At this time, a full year had passed since the excavation of the Zhengguo Canal. Dams were built along the way, and tens of thousands of people were busy running on both sides of the bank, which was a spectacular sight.
The geographical location of this world has not changed, but it is broader. The Zheng Guo Canal is longer than Zhao Huaizhong knew, and there are more dangers in building canals in the wild.
Not only were there powerful and strange beasts hiding in the wilderness, but during the excavation process, we also encountered many strange things while excavating the mountains and the earth.
The earth's veins contain all things, and unsolvable changes occur one after another.
Fortunately, Da Qin used manpower and material resources and mobilized a large number of soldiers to join in the construction, so the canal construction went smoothly.
At this time, Zhao Huaizhong was walking on the embankment along the coast, scanning both sides of the bank.
A large number of people were transporting the excavation materials, and General Yong of the Qin Army was responsible for the most labor-intensive part.
In the sky, thousands of Qin troops united to form military formations, and the evolved totem black bird shone brightly.
Its wings spread out to a height of several hundred meters, covering the sky and the sun.
These totem black birds hold huge trees in their mouths and hold small mountains of stones under their claws. They fly back and forth and transport them to the river embankment.
It was this mythical scene, with the black bird holding the tree in its mouth, and the unity of all people, that made the construction of Zheng Guo Canal go much faster than usual.
In one year, more than 170 miles of canals were dug.
Higher up in the sky, there is a real black bird flying.
Over the past year, during the excavation of the Zhengguo Canal, many wild and wild animals have become the food of black birds.
At this time, under its two claws, it was holding a colorful python that was thicker than a hug, and a centipede-like multi-legged beast.
That big python was a ferocious beast found at the foot of a hill when the canal was being dug yesterday.
At that time, the Qin army controlled the black bird totem and split open a mound in an instant. When the earth and rocks exploded, the evil python flew into the air, and the evil wind blew up, injuring more than ten people along the coast.
But the giant python was immediately attacked by a black bird and was blinded in one eye.
Then it coiled up into a pile and tried to form a defensive formation, but the black bird swooped down and caught it in the air.
The black bird had just eaten at that time and did not eat it. I don't know where it took the big python. I went to catch it again this morning.
At this time, the big python was completely wilted. It was caught by the black bird in the air, as if it was dead. The long python did not struggle. In the blink of an eye, the big python was thrown down from the air to play with, fell to the ground, and then was sucked out of breath.
Machine, swallow and refine.
On the river embankment, many Qin soldiers and people saw the black birds hunting, and the atmosphere was high.
On a low hill next to the river embankment, Zhao Huaizhong, dressed in black robe, stopped and stood.
The eighteen-year-old Crown Prince of the Qin Dynasty has a tall and slender body, and his eyes are deep and calm with an eye-catching sharpness. Apart from his slightly sinister face, he is indeed somewhat handsome due to his impressive aura.
Mu Yangjing, who was standing next to him, glanced at him inadvertently and was stunned for a moment before looking away.
Mu Yangjing was dragged over by Zhao Huaizhong to inspect Zheng Guoqu together.
She had been cultivating and grafting a new fruit tree at Huacaoju and was unwilling to travel, but now she was standing on the embankment, watching tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians working on both sides of the strait, her eyes sparkling, and her face was full of joy as she looked forward.
"When the renovation of Zheng Guo Canal is completed, the land in the heart of the Qin Dynasty will be thousands of miles more fertile. What do you think of Mu?" Zhao Huaizhong asked Mu Yangjing beside him.
How many people can be nourished and benefited by the fertile fields?
The fertile land and the use of planting techniques to benefit all human beings are the most noble goals and ideals of farmers.
The construction of Zheng Guo Canal was to benefit all people. Seeing the scene in front of him was shocking to Mu Yangjing.
She was wearing a moon-white dress and stood beside Zhao Huaizhong. Her long black hair was casually tied into a bun behind her head, but her hair was hanging down in a lazy and carefree style. It was not a meticulous palace hair ornament.
The wooden hairpin on the head is green in color and looks like jade but not jade, but it is a plant vine inserted diagonally at the end of the hair.
"When Zheng Guo came to offer his advice, I thought that Mu people could use these fertile fields to cultivate rice and fruit trees, which would not only enrich the people's livelihood in our country, but also help everyone take the most important step to become a saint." Zhao Huaizhong said slowly.
He connected Mu Yangjing with his insistence on building the Zheng Guo Canal, and he was somewhat ungrateful in martial arts, which was undoubtedly a huge weapon for Mu Yangjing.
There is a vague sense that he built this world's granary for Mu Yangjing.
"I don't agree with the connection between the construction of the canal and me. The one who benefited from the construction of the canal is obviously Da Qin. It's a scoundrel's statement to put it on me."
Mu Yangjing saw through Zhao Huaizhong's "evil intentions" at a glance, turned his delicate and picturesque face, raised his pretty face, and teased Zhao Huaizhong.
"It doesn't matter if everyone in Mu doesn't believe it at this time. In the future, when the land of the Six Kingdoms and the whole world can be farmed, I wonder if it will be able to impress everyone in Mu?" Zhao Huaizhong said seriously.
Mu Yangjing glanced at him and didn't respond.
Zhao Huaizhong turned to ask Zheng Guo on the other side: "According to this year's progress, how long does it take to complete the canal construction?"
Zheng Guo took a step forward and said seriously: "It is expected to be completed in more than three years, which will take a thousand days.
It will take about two years now.”
Zhao Huaizhong said: "It was at least half shorter than what you Koreans expected, and it was far from achieving the expected goal of weakening Qin."
Zheng Guo was taken aback and knelt down and said: "Although Zheng Guo proposed a plan, it was originally intended to be peaceful, but after it was completed, it was actually a strategy to benefit Qin. I extended Han's life for several years, but I laid the foundation for Qin to enrich the people."
He added: "One year ago, the state of Zheng was attacked, and I will never forget the grace of the prince to survive.
If the repair of this canal is completed and the prince is willing to accept it, Zheng Guo is willing to become a Qin citizen and serve the Qin Dynasty."
"Get up, I didn't say I would punish you."
Zhao Huaizhong said calmly: "If you do your best and offer advice to the Koreans, then forget about it.
Your family has been settled in Xianyang by me, and you can reunite with them when you return to Xianyang."
Zheng Guo was overjoyed and said: "It turns out that the crown prince has already made arrangements. How can the Koreans be willing to let go of my family members?"
"How dare they not give it to me when I ask for it?" Zhao Huaizhong muttered.
He turned around and walked down the river embankment: "Let's go back to the hotel."
Returning to the car frame parked under the embankment, before getting on the car, Zhao Huaizhong turned around and invited Mu Yangjing: "How about you, Mu, ride with me?"
Everyone knows the heart of a wolf.
Although Confucianism and Taoism were not exclusive at this time, and the conflict between men and women was not as serious as perceived, with Mu Yangjing's transcendent status, if she got into a carriage with him, it would be equivalent to admitting that she and Zhao Huaizhong were in a relationship.
The relationship transcends the boundaries between ordinary men and women.
Mu Yangjing hesitated for a moment, then boarded Zhao Huaizhong's chariot.
On the way, Mu Yangjing glared at him: "Are you satisfied?"
"It's not bad." Zhao Huaizhong smiled and looked at Mu Yangjing unscrupulously.
She has a palm-wide jade belt around her waist. She sits there with a straight back, a slender waist and a full upper body, with plump curves. Under her long skirt are the white cocked-toe boots common among Qin people, with exquisite patterns on the front and various colors.
"A gentleman stops at etiquette."
Mu Yangjing's face was unusually rosy and pink.
She raised her face and said, "Jiang Shu and I are not only from the same sect, but also master and disciple."
This means that you can't have both... Zhao Huaizhong clicked his tongue with a calm look on his face, thinking to himself: "Emperor Nvying is a biological sister, didn't she also marry Shun at the same time? What's more, the master and disciple have their ancestors as role models.
We should try our best to imitate it..."
Of course, he didn't say this, just pretending that he didn't understand Mu Yangjing's hidden meaning.
Later, when they returned to the Jingyang County Hotel where Zheng Guoqu was located, Zhao Huaizhong got into work mode and began to review various files sent by Ye Yufu.
Four days later, Zhao Huaizhong and his party returned to Xianyang.