Chapter 85 three

In March of Yangchun, the metropolis is lush green.Miscellaneous peanut trees, birds through the forest.In the depths of the flowers, there are flocks of wild cranes and swans flying in Taiye Lake, embellishing the scenery of late spring brightly and attractively. This is the evening of the seventeenth day of the third lunar month (April 27).The sunset swayed the afterglow, covering the buildings, trees, flowers and plants in the capital city with a layer of dazzling golden.There is not a cloud in the sky, it looks very clean.Gorgeous peonies and peonies compete for beauty... In the imperial city, the Taiye Pond divides the imperial city into east and west parts.In the east of the pool, there is a palace city with a circumference of nine li, which is the palace where the emperor and empress lived.The Xingsheng Palace and Longfu Palace in the west of the pool are the residences of the Empress Dowager and the Crown Prince respectively.Pavilions, pavilions, springs, trees, flowers and rocks are scattered all over the place, and the ingenious fusion of palace buildings and garden scenery constitutes a beautiful and exquisite picture scroll.

Taiye Pond and the palace are surrounded by a 20-mile Xiao Wall, guarded by soldiers.What was different from the past was that Miyagi was empty and silent at this time.It turns out that Emperor Kublai Khan and his harem concubines went north to visit Shangdu more than ten days ago. The Lingxing Gate, the main entrance to the south of the imperial city, is on the same central axis as the Li main gate in the outer city, two and a half miles away.Lingxingmen is also called Hongmen, so the road from Lingxingmen to Lizhengmen is also called Hongmen Road.Luxi is a famous palace square, and the thousand-step corridors on both sides are decorated with golden dots and green, full of vitality.There is a small river dozens of steps east of the road, which connects with the Tonghui River on the east wall of the imperial city. A bridge is built on the river, and there are tens of thousands of tall willows around the bridge, creating a solemn atmosphere.On the opposite side of the bridge is Zhongshu Sheng, which is well-known both at home and abroad.

Accompanied by the sunset, Ahema traveled alone to the Garden of Zhongshu Province. "Prime Minister, Guo Shoujing, the Metropolitan Water Superintendent, and Zhang Honglue, the City Construction Supervisor of the Metropolitan City, have been ordered to see you." "Let them in!" Not long after, Guo Shoujing and Zhang Honglue entered the garden to meet Ahema.Ah Hema didn't turn his head back, and asked, "Mr. Zhang, are you from Beizhong Bookstore?" "Yes, I have been ordered to come here after I finished handling the accounts of the materials needed for the construction of the outer city."

"Why are you two quarters late?" "Reporting to the Prime Minister, when passing the Drum Tower Wanning Temple, officials from the Dadu Road General Manager's Office blocked the road, so there was a delay." "What's up?" "It's about the budget and bank account books for the construction of the outer city wall and the details of material transportation, migrant workers, food expenses, etc." "When will the city walls of the capital be completed?" "If the full amount of silver can be guaranteed, there will still be 10,000 guards invested in the construction of the city wall every year, plus 300,000 civilian servants, it will take eight years."

"Why so long?" "Funds are difficult, and most of the peasants sabotage their work." "Catch the leader and behead his head to show the public! Let's see who dares to slow down!" "This……" Ahema knew best in his heart that the funds allocated for the construction of Dadu were originally fully allocated, but he put most of them in "Tuowo" (usury), which made some sex businessmen get rich, but the people who built the city could not afford to eat. Feed. "I want you to complete the project within three years, otherwise, you will be dealt with according to the law!"

Zhang Honglue hesitated for a moment, but did not comment. Ahema ignored him and turned the conversation to Guo Shoujing. "As the Water Superintendent in charge of water conservancy work, Mr. Ruosi, I must remind you of the truth. Now that the "Shou Shi Calendar" is completed, you should also devote your energy to the construction of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal." In the eighth year of Zhiyuan (1271), Guo Shoujing was promoted to Dushuijian. Five years later, Dushuijian merged with the Ministry of Industry, and Guo Shoujing was appointed as a doctor of the Ministry of Industry.Later, according to the suggestion of Liu Bingzhong, who died in the eleventh year of Zhiyuan, Kublai Khan decided to reform the calendar and compile a more advanced and accurate new calendar. .

"Prime Minister, it took more than four years to complete the "Shoushi Calendar". However, Zhang Wenqian, Zhang Yi, Taishi Ling Wang Xun, Neo Confucianist Xu Heng, Yang Gongyi and others who presided over or participated in the calendar revision work passed away or died one after another. The calculated calendar calculations, instrumental observations and astronomical observation data still need to be carefully checked and sorted out.” Guo Shoujing took out a roll of rice paper from his sleeve and presented it to Ahema with both hands. "This is a detailed catalog of sorting and summarizing the materials of the new calendar. Please look over it, the Prime Minister. This project is huge and detailed, and it will take several years."

Ahema took the letter and saw that there were various catalogs of materials for compiling the "Xiu Shi Li" on it: Pushing Steps: Steps and Methods of Calendar Calculation, Seven Volumes "Licheng": Various Astronomical Calculation Tables, Volume Two "Li Yi": Comments on the various gains and losses of previous calendars and the advantages of the new calendar, three volumes "God's Choice" Volume Two Twelve volumes of "Shangzhongxiasanli Zhushi" "Notes on Time" Volume Two Volume 1 of "The Origin and Flow of the Modification of the Shoushi Calendar"

"Yixiang French Style" Volume Two Twenty volumes of "Two to Sundial Scenery Research" Fifty Volumes of "Five Elements and Fine Practices" "Ancient and Modern Cross-food Research" Volume 1 "Moon Leaving Examination" Volume 1 Volume 1 of "New Measurement of the Twenty-eight Constellations" Volume 1 of "New Measurement of Unknown Stars" "What are the "Notes on Time" and "Testations on Erzhi Sundial Scenery" here?" ""Time Notes" studies the 24 solar terms, the phenological phenomena of the 72 pentads and the political and social activities that people should engage in at that time; "

"Mr. Ruosi, you must know that two or three million shi of grain is transported from the south every year, which is enough to feed the city's population of 1.1 million. The grain is transported to Tongzhou (Tongxian) by water, and it has to be transferred from shore to shore. Transporting it to the city by land is extremely expensive. This problem needs to be solved urgently.” "Prime Minister, when I was building the observatory in the west of Beijing, I had already considered the problem of water transport in the metropolitan city." Guo Shoujing roughly talked to Ahema about his vision, "I think the more practical plan is: guide Changping Baifu The spring flows into Wengshan Po, passes through the Gaoliang River to Jishuitan in Dadu City, and then goes out through the city, along the old Zhahe Road, and flows into Baihe River in Zhangjiawan, Tongzhou.

"However, most of the terrain is 20 meters higher than Tongzhou, and the river can't go up, what should we do?" "Set up dams and gates along the river to regulate the water level." "Establish gates and dams?" Ahema showed an interested look on his face, "This idea is very creative, can you be more specific?" "According to records, this method was used in the Song Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River. At that time, engineers in the Song Dynasty installed seventy-nine 'Doumen Sluice Gates' on the Chuyang Canal. In the section of the Jiangnan Canal, Wangting Pavilion (Northwest of Suzhou), Wuxie ( North of Wuxi), Lucheng (Danyang, Jiangsu), Benniu (northwest of Changzhou) and Zhenjiang. These old gates can all be used.” "How many gates and gates do we need to build along the river?" "There are eighteen gates on the Tonghui River, four places on the Jinshui River, and thirty-one gates on the Huitong River." Guo Shoujing pointed to Ahema's hand, "The canal dredging plan is attached." "Oh!" Ahema flipped through the last few pages quickly, and then his eyes stayed on the title again: "The Dredging and Excavation Plan of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal". "According to Mr. Ruosi's idea, in order to control the flow of water into Jeju, six river gates are also set up on the Wen and Si River sections, and the upper source of the Tonghui River is set up to "watch gates and withdraw". The total number of gates in the Grand Canal should be More than one hundred and fifty seats." "Yes. The functions of river locks, weirs, and dams are to regulate water volume and allow boats to pass through. In some river sections, multiple ship locks can be set up, and a 'guishui'ao' can be built on the side of the river bend to prepare for water storage." "Well...very comprehensive consideration." Ahema signed the plan, "The express dispatch of the envoy's courier shop has been reported to the capital and ordered the Prince Zhenjin to approve it!" "Yes." A guard Pegasus left. Ahema looked at Guo Shoujing and Zhang Honglue. "Okay, there's nothing to do with you. It's time for the truth to go back." Afu's sedan chair has long been waiting outside the garden.Surrounded by more than a thousand guards, Ahema stepped into the sedan chair. "Get up the sedan chair and go back to the house! Everyone avoid!" Following the yell of the Chief of the Ah House, Zhang Honglue and Guo Shoujing looked at each other and let out a long breath.