The Chronicle of Qin in "Historical Records" records: "In the fourth year of King Zhaoxiang, he took Puban. In the fifth year, he returned to Wei Puban." Puban originally refers to a slope road about ten miles long that passes through the old city of Puzhou.

This long slope starts from Emei Ridge on the east side of Pujiu Temple, passes through the temple slope to the west and goes straight to Pujin Bridge on the Yellow River. The height difference between the east and west ends is about three feet. The old city of Puzhou is located on the platform in the center of the slope, so

In the pre-Qin period, people called this city Puban.

"Ban" refers to "Fan", so Puban is also called Pufan because in the second year of Emperor Ming of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Qinzhou was changed to Puzhou, "taking Puban as its name". In the 16th year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty, Puban County was moved to Puzhou.

In the east of the state, Hedong County was established in the old city of Puban. In the third year of Daye, Puban County was merged into Hedong County.

In the first year of Wude, Puzhou was established in Sangquan County, and in the third year it was moved to the original Puzhou City. It controlled Hedong, Hexi, Linjin, Yishi, Yuxiang, Bao, Jie, Yongle and other counties.

The Yongji Canal, a water conservancy project in Puzhou, was built in the first month of the second year of Baoding in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. At that time, the people of the state dug a canal in the east of Puzhou City to divert river water for irrigation, and named it Yongji Canal, which means permanent benefit.

It passes through the east of the city and enters the Sushui River in the south. The water from the raging Yellow River flows into the canal, "with less competition with the water potential", relieving the pressure and ensuring that the Pujin Bridge is not damaged by water while still being able to draw water to irrigate the fields, which is beneficial to the people of Puzhou.

The Emei Ridge in the east of the city has a high terrain. Whenever there is a heavy rain, the water flows directly into the city. Therefore, the Yongji Canal is also convenient for draining floods and protecting the city.

Since the army rations Li Chengqian carried were limited, and the accident in Anzhou delayed the journey for a long time, he had to transfer to Puzhou and go to the military warehouse there to replenish the army rations.

This military warehouse was built in the second year of Zhenguan. In order to facilitate transportation, it was specially located on the edge of the Yellow River. Its purpose was to take advantage of Puzhou's north connection with Luoshui, Wuding River, and Fen River to reach the north.

Transport military rations to the battlefield.

This time of year is a critical period for flood control on the Yellow River. The government will recruit local elites to build embankments and build dams to ensure that they will not suffer from floods that year.

"I'm not telling you, you're blind! Didn't you see that royal flag? You don't have any eyesight at all, how can you be on duty!" Li You pointed at the guards who met him on the official road and shouted loudly.

, they didn’t know how to get out of the way when they saw the prince’s flag. Who gave them the courage?

"Back to your lord, I am under the command of Zheng Renji, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Mr Zheng asked me to find materials to strengthen the dam. The task is important, so I bumped into you. Please forgive me, His Highness, King Qi.", the leading official in green robe.

Although his words were polite, his face did have an air of arrogance, and his body stood very straight. He didn't feel that he was being disrespectful at all.

Yes, it makes sense for people to do this. Not to mention that repairing the dam is a business matter, it is enough to say that he is Zheng Renji's confidant. Empress Zheng is now pregnant with Liujia. When the little prince is born in a few months, Zheng

How can a prince run away when the empress is so favored? As a prince who relies on the Eastern Palace and is not favored by the emperor, what is there to be so arrogant about?

Seeing that the little official in front of him dared to look down on him, the nameless fire in Li You's heart couldn't help but burn brightly. He immediately jumped off the horse, stepped forward to take a look at his head, and whipped the green-robed official who was still tough just now.

His face was full of peach blossoms, and he was rolling on the ground in pain.

"What the hell, I'm telling you, according to etiquette, you can hit the prince's stick fifty times. This whip today is to make your kid remember and know who he is. Get your people out of the way immediately, and the prince will

Behind him, I startled his driver, I want your head, you."

Before Li You could finish what he said, Li Chengqian came to the front because the queue had stopped. After taking a look at the officials rolling on the ground, he frowned and asked, "Lao Wu, what's going on?"

After listening to Li You's explanation, Li Chengqian took another look at the officials who were rolling around on the ground, and he suddenly felt dissatisfied.

You said that if you have business, then you have business. Just give me a gift and apologize. Why are you so crazy? Now you are doing this again, with so many officers and soldiers watching here. Isn’t this a clear way to embarrass Lao Wu?

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"Your Highness, Your Highness, I, your Majesty, Zheng Renji, comes to see His Highness the Crown Prince. I congratulate His Highness on his triumphant return to the court." Zheng Renji gasped and greeted Li Chengqian. After speaking, he casually wiped his muddy face with his sleeves. Hey, this

It's a disgrace in front of the prince.

Looking at Zheng Renji's dirty robe, Li Chengqian couldn't get angry anymore, and then said: "Zheng Shilang, I know that the job of the Ministry of Finance is not easy to do, but people also have to have rules, let's forget about it this time

.Tell me what’s going on with the dam in front of you.”

Zheng Renji has been in the officialdom for so many years. When he saw this situation at the scene, he didn't understand what happened. Since the prince said that he would not pursue it, he could just salute again. After the ceremony, Zheng Renji shook his robe and waved

The waving means that the officers should go and do whatever they are supposed to do.

"Your Highness, the water this year has been a bit heavy and has reached the limit of the existing dykes. So these days, ministers and others have been trying their best to strengthen it. But the results have been little. Once the dykes burst, the Yongji warehouse will lose 500,000 tons of military rations.

It’s in danger.”

As soon as Zheng Renji finished speaking, an official also wearing a red robe ran in in a panic. He was seen pulling Zheng Renji forward and saying, "Shilang Zheng, the embankment has burst. Run quickly. If you don't run away,

We all have to feed the fish here."

Just like that, he stumbled directly into Li Chengqian's arms: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I, I."

Hahaha..., "Wang Shuzhi, you are a good governor of Puzhou. If something happens, you can run faster than a rabbit. You really disrespected His Majesty's trust in you and said, how should I reward you?"

you?"

"Your Highness, please calm down. Governor Wang is also confused for a moment. He has been working on errands wholeheartedly these days, so let's spare his life! Besides, now that the fight is over, it is the time to recruit people. Who will organize the army and the people if we kill him?"

Seeing Wang Shuzhi paralyzed on the ground, Zheng Renji quickly stepped forward to plead with him.

Humph, after snorting coldly, Li Chengqian continued: "Shilang Zheng, you and Wang Shuzhi immediately opened the Yongji warehouse and took out 10,000 stones of military rations to test the water. The grain will swell when it encounters water, so you must give it to Gu."

Block it to protect the imperial army's supplies." After speaking, he waved to Li You and ordered him to hand over his soldiers to Zheng Renji to block the dam.

"Uncle and nephew Wang, you only have one chance. If you can't close the hole, you can jump in and fill it in yourself. Okay, let's go on all the errands and wait for your news in the big tent."

After Li Chengqian finished speaking, Zheng Renji couldn't help but ask: "Your Highness, that is a bottomless pit. Ten thousand stones of military rations may not be able to block it. If we go back and fill it with a large amount, how will we explain it to His Majesty later!"

"Hey, I mean, Mr. Zheng, you are so stubborn. My eldest brother said that they should be filled in until they are filled in. So what if they are filled in? Are you waiting for the water from the Yellow River to flood them all?"
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