The door opened, Duan Kun stood solemnly at the door, and Deng Zhi and others walked in on their own.
In the room, Liu Cong was looking at government affairs in various parts of Jiangdong, and in front of him, there was a bowl of steaming noodles. (Noodles)
Add two oily scallion pancakes and a bowl of gruel, and this is Liu Cong's meal.
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It's not that Liu Cong was showing off, he didn't eat less meat when it was time to eat it, but no matter which concubine's residence he stayed at, Liu Cong never wasted any food. Even if he couldn't finish it, he would reward it to the palace official.
people.
After eating too much fish and meat, Liu Cong clearly gained weight for a while, so he switched back to a lighter diet. He also took time to exercise every day.
In this world, only a few people have a high degree of self-discipline. Many people dream of ambitions and plan for the future in bed at night, but when tomorrow comes, they just have to do it all over again day after day.
Liu Cong asked himself that he was not a very self-disciplined person. For example, when it came to women and food, Liu Cong had never treated him badly. Even when he was away on an expedition, if he wanted to eat something or a woman, he would definitely get it.
However, regarding health issues, Liu Cong did not dare to be careless. He also wanted to live longer, and eating too much fat would not be good.
Deng Zhi, Li Yan, and Zhuge Jin were stunned. They were stunned for a long time before they stepped forward and cupped their hands and said, "Greetings to the king."
Liu Cong replied without raising his head, "You guys sit down first and wait until I finish reading this memorial."
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Without leaving the others waiting, Liu Cong finished approving the memorial, picked up the bowl and prepared to eat the dough, "You guys have contributed a lot to the prosperity of Jiangdong. I wanted to call Junli here too."
, but after what happened today, let him take it easy first."
Li Yan said, "Your Majesty, you are already working very hard to take care of everything. How can you just eat this little thing?"
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Liu Cong swallowed a mouthful of noodles, held the bowl and asked Li Yan, "What's wrong with this? Don't all the people in Da Chu eat this?"
As he spoke, Liu Cong said seriously, "The Research Institute has come up with a lot of new gadgets, such as looms, Jacquard machines, etc., which can greatly improve productivity."
"However, no matter when the time comes, we should remember that these are created by the hard work of the people. No matter when the time comes, we should not squander it."
"A porridge and a meal, remember that it is not easy to get there; half a thread, half a thread, always remember that material resources are difficult. What I and you eat and use are the people's wealth and nourishment."
Several people who heard this were stunned again. Deng Zhi savored Liu Cong's words carefully and couldn't help but murmured and repeated, "One porridge and one meal, when the thoughts come from a difficult place; half a thread, half a thread, constant thoughts are difficult to find."
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Li Yan immediately flattered Liu Cong, "Your Majesty cares about the people, is wise and frugal, and is indeed a wise king who has been remembered for generations. I am lucky enough to be able to serve under your Majesty."
After all, due to his experience in those years and his later experience as an official under Liu Cong, Li Yan was no longer the magistrate of Zigui County he was before.
Liu Cong smiled bitterly, picked up the scallion pancake, took a bite of the pancake and said, "Zhengfang, I have something to ask you."
"Your Majesty, please tell me. I will tell you everything I know, and I will tell you everything!"
"I just read the military grain transportation accounts for the Huainan War. Why did nearly 20% of the grain be consumed during the transportation process? It stands to reason that the river system in the east of the Yangtze River is developed, and the cost of water transportation should be lower than that of land transportation. How can we still pay for it?
Will there be such a huge consumption?”
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No wonder Liu Cong thought too much. From Jingzhou to Jiangdong, he had always transported grain on the river or down the river. How could he lose so much?
Deng Zhi cupped his hands and replied, "Your Majesty, although grain can be transported by water, after arriving in Jianye or Wuxian, you have to take the land route to Huainan area."
"In addition, according to the labor decree promulgated by the king, civilian laborers who transport food must also be paid. After all, the Huainan War requires food for hundreds of thousands of troops. The amount of grain and grass transported is an astronomical figure. The civilian laborers who use it will naturally
That’s more.”
Liu Cong was chewing the pancake and thinking deeply, then suddenly said, "I have seen the map of Jiangdong before. Isn't there a canal? Why not use this canal to transport grain and grass?"
Deng Zhi continued to reply, "Your Majesty, the canal drawn on the map should be the ditch built by King Wu Fu Chai when he went north to fight for hegemony during the Spring and Autumn Period. Today, it has long been abandoned and has become useless."
"If a ship enters, let alone a big ship, even a small ship will be stranded inside, let alone transporting food."
King Wu Fu Chai went north to fight for hegemony. After the Wu Kingdom destroyed the Yue Kingdom, the country's power reached its peak. Therefore, Fu Chai had the ambition to go north to fight for hegemony.
In that era, the competition between princes was still dominated by the struggle for hegemony. People at that time would never think of such advanced ideas as destroying the country and reunifying it.
All the princes are vying to be the hegemon. The Wu Kingdom destroyed the Chu Kingdom in the west and the Yue Kingdom in the east. With the sun rising in the south, it was natural that they wanted to become the overlord.
However, the journey north to fight for hegemony was long, and the productivity and transportation capacity in the Spring and Autumn Period were far inferior to today. Therefore, in order to solve the problem of military rations and baggage, King Wu Fucha ordered the construction of a canal - Hangou!
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Later, the Hangou was often blocked, and the rulers of the Qin and Han Dynasties had no intention of building or expanding the Hangou. After all, if the southern forces had faster transportation and response capabilities, it would always be detrimental to the central government.
The role of Hangou is almost negligible today. Although it can still operate, if it is used in the military, it no longer has that capability.
Until the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty ordered the construction of the Grand Canal, which dredged and expanded the Hangou. The Hangou became the Huaiyang part of the Grand Canal and played an important role.
After finishing the cake, Liu Cong continued to drink the porridge, "So, if there is a bigger war in Huainan, or if a large number of troops are sent north from Huainan, will I have to continue to lose so much food?"
Li Yan heard the meaning of Liu Cong's words and said, "Your Majesty, there is nothing we can do about this. Compared with King Wu Fu Chai, our troop transport and transportation capabilities are no longer comparable to those in the Spring and Autumn Period."
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"Gulu."
Liu Cong drank his porridge and said nothing.
He was wondering whether to build a larger and wider canal in advance!
"Bo Miao, you are the governor of Suzhou. In your opinion, how much labor and time will it take to expand Hangou and build a canal from Shouchun to the Yangtze River?"
Deng Zhi was stunned. He had never thought about this before. For a moment, he really couldn't answer Liu Cong's question.
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Zhuge Jin cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the south is still inferior to the north after all. Building such a canal will not have much effect on the south."
In this era, the overall strength of the north was still stronger than that of the south. Cao Wei's suppression of Wu Shu and the two countries was the best performance. During the Five Husties, a large number of people in the north moved south. After they fled to the south, the advanced technology and systems of the northerners
All became catalysts for the development of the South.
People of this era still don't think about the changes in the South in the future, let alone think that the South is stronger than the North. The subjects of the South are always thinking about the prosperity of the North, and are also afraid of the power of the North.