Chapter 67 Chapter 67

Although Zong Yao and Zhang Qianyu didn't have any close friends, they had worked in the military for more than ten years.So he personally came outside the governor's mansion to welcome the guest who came from afar. I haven't seen him for several years. Zhang Qianyu is obviously much thinner than before, but he is full of energy and his complexion is still as rosy as before. "I haven't seen you for a long time, the general looks the same as before!" Zong Yao stepped forward to greet him. Qianyu smiled and said: "My red face always looks energetic. When I first took office, the common people there said that my complexion is very much related to the legacy of the second master, so most of them are very convinced."

"Zong Yao is very honored. It's hard to invite this Second Master Guan. I don't know what gust of wind brought you here?" "It was a distinguished guest who missed the general, and I just accompanied this distinguished guest to come to Qiongzhou on a special trip." "Oh? I don't know which distinguished guest it is?" Qian Yu stepped aside and let the person behind him: "It's this..." Zong Yao looked in the direction of Qianyu's gesture, and couldn't stand the "Oh!" "Teacher, you miss the student!" After saying that, he stepped forward to salute Zheng Xu.

Zheng Xu helped Zong Yao up: "I also heard that you are coming to take office. Thinking about how far the two places are not too far away, I made a special trip to see you." "I don't know, teacher, you are actually guiding the river. The students are supposed to visit you, how can you condescend to come here?" Saying this, he hurriedly greeted his subordinates to lead the horses, and let Zheng Xu, Qianyu and his party to the side of the school grounds in the tent.Then, he called his wife, Lin Lan, and met their big matchmaker together. Zheng Xu stroked his beard with his hands, and happily said to Lin Lan: "I knew that Mrs. Wang is a female Bole, so I specially selected a good horse and sent it here. I don't know if Mrs. has tamed it?" Xu already knew Lin Lan's skills in Xiangma, so he specially gave it to him.

Seeing the confidence on Lin Lan's face, Zheng Xu guessed that she had fulfilled her promise to tame the horse for seven days. Sure enough, Lin Lan asked someone to bring the thousand-mile horse.The horse was already saddled.Afterwards, Lin Lan got on her horse and showed off her skills in front of Zheng Xu and Zhang Qianyu.The steed ran around the school field twice, and it was true that it was completely tamed by the owner on the horseback. Seeing this situation, Zhang Qianyu couldn't help but applaud.Zheng Xu was also amazed: This horse of thousands of miles is like a fire, and it is difficult for people to get close to it on weekdays. I don't know what method Mrs. Wang used to make it so docile.

Lin Lan was a little embarrassed by the praise, so she told the story of the seven-day horse training one by one: It turned out that Lin Lan had tried all kinds of tricks for two days in a row since the arrester Jiang left, but there was nothing he could do about it.Come on soft, the better you treat it, the more it will think you are easy to bully; come on tough, this stubborn animal will never be ridden under.Lin Lan was thrown seven or eight times, and really lost her mind. Seeing his wife being bruised and bruised by this fierce horse for the past two days, Zong Yao felt distressed and worried.He advised his wife not to tame her if it was impossible.Although you are a hero among women, such a rare horse will not be laughed at even if it cannot be tamed.Lin Lan curled her lips and said angrily, "You don't need to worry about this matter. What I promised will naturally be done."

Walking outside in the early morning makes people feel cool.It was fresh overnight, and the tall grass around the school grounds had formed a thick layer of frost.When the mountain wind hits, the grass that should move with the wind looks like a solidified sculpture.Lin Lan stayed up all night again.For more than ten years, she has seen many famous horses under the guidance of her father, and has personally trained many Hummers, but she has never encountered an opponent as difficult to deal with as this thousand-mile horse.Before she knew it, she came to the stable again.When the two stable officials, one older and one younger, saw Mrs. Governor coming, they rushed forward to say hello.Lin Lan asked if Qianli Liangju was honest this night.An older man smiled and shook his head: "This BMW has been tossing all night, neighing and kicking..."

Lin Lan frowned: "Is it dishonest if no one disturbs it in the middle of the night?" The young one said: "It's all small dereliction of duty. The stable has not been cleaned these few days, and a litter of mice has been created out of thin air. In the middle of the night, two mice came out to steal the feed, which shocked the good horse." Lin Lan thought it was a little funny at first.Although it is not impossible for a horse to be afraid of mice, how could it be so timid for such a tough BMW horse that travels thousands of miles every day?She asked the young stable officer: "What you said just now is what you saw with your own eyes?"

"I don't dare to lie in front of my wife if I have the courage! In the middle of the night, I heard the BMW neighing, so I got up and turned on the lamp to meet. I happened to see two mice stealing food on the feed pile. The BMW retreated to the corner of the fence in fear. One day As soon as a mouse passed by it, it moved its front hooves and groaned continuously..." Lin Lan thought for a while after hearing this.She felt that if this good horse is really afraid of mice, it is very likely that its irascibility is just an illusion. It feels uneasy about everything strange in its heart, which may be the truth that it is difficult to tame.Thinking of this, she had an idea and asked the child to find some firecrackers.Since Qingcheng Mountain is the birthplace of Taoism, inspired by Taoist alchemy, Xichuan people made some simple explosives with nitrate, sulfur and charcoal early on.In the late Tang Dynasty, the villagers of Xichuan would make some homemade firecrackers when they bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.Now it is just the new year's day of the four seasons, the first spring of longevity, and the children quickly found some firecrackers from the villagers.In the distance, the firecrackers sounded at the other end of the schoolyard. Although there was no such sound of firecrackers exploding in the stable, Lin Lan still saw this timid horse pacing uneasily.

Seeing this situation, Lin Lan already had a plan in mind.She ordered the stable officials to prepare a lot of gongs and drums, and kept beating in front of the stables half an hour before each feeding.Every time the sound of gongs and drums stopped, Lin Lan would come to the stable in person, feeding it and stroking its soft mane to comfort it.Lin Lan has worked with horses since she was a child, and her gentle and gentle voice can make animals feel her heart.Lin Lan is always proud of being able to communicate with horses in words. After a few days, this horse of thousands of miles can be comforted by its owner every time it is frightened.While eating, its frightened heart can gradually calm down with Lin Lan's comfort.In just three days, it not only became extremely dependent on Lin Lan, but also became more courageous than before.It has become accustomed to the sound of gongs and drums, and according to the child, it has been seen to disperse rats at night.

Lin Lan felt that the time was ripe. On the seventh day, she specially selected the best saddle and reins.When he got on the horse, the BMW didn't reject its owner in the slightest.Afterwards, Lin Lan jumped on the horse and swung his whip, and the horse galloped out of the school field like the wind, and galloped on the undulating mountain road.At this time, Lin Lan really felt the immeasurable potential of this steed: the steep mountain road can be jumped up with only a light step on its hind legs;After galloping for half a day, Qianli Liangju showed outstanding speed and endurance, which was incomparable to all the horses Lin Lan had seen before.

After Lin Lan talked about how to train the horse, all the people present were impressed by Mrs. Governor's wit and courage.Zheng Xu even sighed happily: "It is rumored in the rivers and lakes that He Yuanwai of Mianzhu is the current bole. There is a saying that ice comes from water and is colder than water, and green is better than blue! Mrs. Wang can not only recognize horses, but can also Taming a horse, what a strange woman in the world!" Lin Lan asked curiously: "In Daojiang river and valley area, how did Mr. Zhang find such a good horse here?" "It's a long story..." Zhang Qianyu's face was full of thoughts and memories.In the past few years since he came to Daojiang, he has experienced many things that he has never experienced before. What is more important is that his mind has become clear and clear during these few years... Since Zhang Qianyu came to Daojiang, Weiweiyan has become a place he often visits.Almost every day, he would watch this masterpiece in admiration from Lidui or on the side of the cable bridge.In front of him is almost a monument that can never be surpassed. He often thinks that there are few projects in this world that can compare with the Weiwei Weir.If there is, it may only be the Great Wall that stretches continuously across the northern part of the Tang Dynasty. It was another afternoon, and the whirring sound of the wind surrounded Lidui.Seeing the billowing waves flowing in from the mouth of the vase docilely in front of him, the indescribable passion in his heart was immediately aroused.He didn't know how to recite poems and compose Fu, so he borrowed two lines that Zheng Xu recited earlier to express his feelings: "The lord of Shu has a dream, and he looks at the river!" Immediately, the lord Wang Jian's heroism and trust in him that he is about to calm down the three rivers They all flowed out like a tide. "Master Zhang likes these two sentences?" At some point, Zhang Daogu had quietly come to him and sat down side by side.According to his subordinates, this old man with a somewhat weird personality is rarely able to get close to people.But whenever Zhang Qianyu showed his interest in Gu Yan, he suddenly became enthusiastic and joyful. "I like it! Every time I read this sentence, I will think of my lord. The heroism of this surging river is just like his ambition to conquer Sanchuan!" Unexpectedly, Zhang Daogu laughed dismissively: "Master Zhang's words are a bit timid. If the 'Lord of Shu' referred to in the poem is the King of Langya, it would not only be a failure of the poem, but also an insult to the poem. The satire of the poet Wise One!" Zhang Qianyu was very surprised, he didn't expect this strange old man to show such disdain for the lord he feared.But he thought that people as educated as Zheng Xu would give way to this old man. He didn't have any special talents, so he suppressed his anger and asked carefully: "In that case, please ask Zhang Qingzhou, the 'Shu Lord' Who is it?" "Li Bing!" Zhang Daogu answered firmly, "Except for Li Bing, no one is worthy of such a noble title!" Zhang Qianyu was stunned.Indeed, all the shock in front of me originated from the prefect of Shu County in the pre-Qin period. He deserved the word "Shu Lord". Zhang Daogu seemed to be trying to calm down his emotions, and then he slowly expressed some insights deeply buried in his heart: "The so-called 'Shu Lord' is not the general who defeated the three rivers, nor the powerful man who owns the three rivers. For thousands of years, how many princes, nobles, generals and marshals have come here to attack the city, and come here to enshrine the king. Sima Cuo and Zhang Yi stepped on the Luocheng of the enlightened king of Shu with iron hoofs, and built the indestructible city wall of Chengdu, but people would not call it They gave Li Bing such a noble title as "Lord of Shu". Hundreds of years later, Emperor Zhaolie Liu Xuande sat in the land of Shu and became the first emperor here, but people in Daojiang only remembered his prime minister Zhuge Kongming. Sir, do you know why?” Seeing that Zhang Qianyu was silent, Daogu replied, “Prefect Li opened the palace, and the Chengdu Plain will no longer suffer from floods. The famous Land of Abundance. Prime Minister Zhuge poured his heart and soul into the management of Weiwei Weir, so that the people here can continue to enjoy the benefits brought by this ancient project. "Lu Lan" said, "The world is not a world of one person, but the world of the world. The same world Those who gain the benefits of the world will win the world; those who are good at the benefits of the world will lose the world.' The people will not remember those strong men who seized power with weapons, but will always remember the parents who governed by the people and put the people first. The city wall is strong and cannot stop the story of the subjugation of the country; the Minjiang River is flowing, and the great virtue of benefiting the people for thousands of years will always be remembered!" It was the first time Zhang Qianyu heard such an exquisite insight, he was almost too shocked to speak.What Zhang Daogu said not only resonated with the soul of "benefiting the people" in his heart, but also made him understand the responsibility from the simple admiration for Weiweiyan to the future responsibility!He suddenly realized that he came to guide the river, not to guard this inherent water conservancy project, but to find Li Bing's spirit of serving the people from such a masterpiece!And this spirit of dedicating oneself and benefiting the people will still be eternal even after a thousand years! From then on, Zhang Qianyu, who was instructed, began to follow the footsteps of Li Bing's initial survey of water conservancy, and personally visited various houses in Daojiang in two years.Moreover, he went deep into Maozhou, came to the Qiang village in the valley, came to the grassland in the northwest, and came to Kangba's tent.Everywhere he went, he carefully inquired about the sufferings and needs of the people, and sometimes he ate and lived with the barbarians in the eyes of the Han people.Soon, the reputation of this red-faced weir official spread throughout most of Daojiang, Qingcheng, and Wenchuan. It's midsummer again, and Daojiang County, which is surrounded by mountains and rivers, is still cool.When a round of rising river water became docile again under the diversion of Yuzui, Zhang Qianyu took a few local relatives and started the journey north to Maozhou again.This time, he wanted to see for himself what kind of mountain stream the majestic Minjiang River flows from... Climbing over mountains and wading through rivers.After touching the watchtowers of the Qiang villages, and caressing the boundless grassland... Zhang Qianyu's fiery heart fluctuated with the long journey of more than ten days. "Master, we will soon reach the source of the Minjiang River..." A subordinate who understands Kangba dialect asked an old lady on the side of the road, and ran over to answer Qianyu. Zhang Qianyu took a deep breath of the incomparably fresh air here, and thought in his heart: "It's finally here!"The arduous journey of more than ten days is to visit this sacred source of living water. "Ask this old lady, what's the name of this place." Qianyu clasped his hands together and greeted the old Kangba lady in front of him.The old grandmother stopped the prayer wheel in her hand, and a happy smile appeared on her wrinkled face.That kindness from the inside out is a kind of happiness from the heart, enveloping the people in front of her.Qianyu was puzzled, life here was so poor, why they still lived so happily. The subordinate spoke to the old man in Kangba language, and said back to Qianyu: "My lord, she said this place is called Chuanzhu Temple." Zhang Qianyu was taken aback, and asked, "Who is this 'Sichuan Lord' referring to?" The subordinate bent down and asked the old lady politely.The old man half-closed his eyes, and uttered two sounds in the local language in a vague manner.There is no need for his subordinates to do translation anymore, Zhang Qianyu can distinguish these two sounds as "Li Bing".This is exactly what he guessed.With Zhang Daogu's advice before, he knew that both the Lord of Sichuan and the Lord of Shu were referring to the ancient man who made a shocking change for the Minjiang River.But it is still unexpected that this place is thousands of miles away from the Daojiang River, and the main benefit of the Weiwei Weir is the lower reaches of the Minjiang River.But the Kangba people at the source of the Minjiang River are willing to use such a title to call him, and there are temples dedicated to him. Qianyu thought about the blessings that Li Bing brought to the great Xichuan, and the reason why it has been remembered by the people for thousands of years, while continuing to search for the source of the Minjiang River. In the world, the most primitive things are the purest.This kind of purity makes people's mind return to the original.Since the birth of a person, delusion, separation, and attachment have confused the truest heart.In front of such a pure and primitive scene, all material desires, greed and confusion disappear without a trace.All that is left to people is the heart that is already spotless. Zhang Qianyu exhaled slowly, intoxicated by the scenery.He who never recited poems or composed Fu couldn't help but blurted out: Thoughts returned to the present.Zhang Qianyu said with emotion to Lin Lan and Zong Yao: "If I didn't go to the source of the Minjiang River, I would never know what I can do for the people of Xichuan." He continued to recall, "This time I went to Kangba I am amazed that they own countless cattle, sheep and horses, but they live a simple life. They have nothing but these livestock. Many Kham and Qiang people like the top grade of Xishu very much. Tea, especially Shu brocade, is regarded as a treasure. During the war ten years ago, these things were very expensive. I heard that my father, Mr. He, was willing to spend a lot of money for a mouthful of Mongolian yellow buds! But since the lord entered Chengdu, he accepted Zhang Gongxing’s strategy of persuading farmers and mulberry tea, this tea and Shu brocade have been widely enjoyed by the people of Xichuan. But for the Kangba people and Qiang people living on the plateau, these are rare treasures that can’t be found.” , Qianyu hardened his heart and confessed: "I, Zhang Qianyu, did something behind my master's back. I opened a tea-horse market in Daojiang County!" "Tea horse trade?" Zong Yao heard of it for the first time. "Yes! The Kham and Qiang people have plenty of horses. Use their horses to exchange for our tea!" "This is a lucrative deal! Now that the king is fighting against Sanchuan, horses are in short supply, and the cheap tea can be exchanged for horses. Didn't the Kham people suffer a lot?" Qianyu explained: "This is just the first step. I have exchanged the tea leaves from Mount Qingcheng for 500 good horses. The horse 'Chu Xiao' given to my wife was selected from among them. If the tea horses trade Widely implemented in the border states of Xichuan, they can communicate with the local ethnic groups. At that time, not only tea, but also porcelain, jade, lacquerware, silk, and brocade are what they yearn for. Their knives, silverware, and cattle and sheep Horses are just the missing commodity for us, and they don't do much to improve their quality of life." Hearing this, Zong Yao seemed to understand: "I think, this needs to be reported to the king, not only to guide Jiang, but to be widely implemented in Qiongzhou, Yazhou, and Maozhou to form a climate!" "Yes! I came to Qiong this time to ask for this." Qianyu said sincerely, "I am the weir officer personally appointed by the king, and my duty is only to protect the dragon veins of Chengdu. But I want to follow the example of the sages, To do a big thing, to set up a tea-horse trade market in Daojiang privately behind the back of the lord, and to have a 300-mile tea-horse road stretching into Wen. I think that if you want to persuade the lord to promote it, you should at least send a large number of horses to Chengdu is used as a war horse. Seeing the results of this mutual market, my lord, firstly, I can be exempted from the crime of arbitrariness, and secondly, I can really make up my mind to carry it out. However, Daojiang is a small county after all, and it only contacts Maozhou from afar. The 500 horses obtained are already a huge number. Qiongzhou is a large state, and the borders under its jurisdiction are inhabited by people of all ethnic groups. If Qiongzhou can be the first to open it, it can quickly gather a large number of war horses. At that time, the lord will not blame us..."