Chapter 320 The trump card of the eldest grandson Wuji
Morning court, Tai Chi Hall.
According to Cen Wenben's opinion, Li Ke announced the personnel and materials needed to repair the Yongtong Channel, how many wooden piles are needed, how many wooden hammers are needed to drive piles, and how many sacks are needed to transport soil. He tirelessly announced the staff and materials in the hall.
As Cen Wenben expected, Li Shimin did not think that Li Ke was too long-winded, but instead felt that he had put some effort into doing things seriously.
Li Shimin immediately asked the relevant departments to cooperate.
Quan Wanji, Chai Zhewei and others ran around to carry out the implementation for Li Ke, and the personnel and materials were quickly prepared.
The day before yesterday, Li Chunfeng came back and he reported good news that the upper reaches of the Ba River were already sunny and that it would not rain within three days.
Li Ke immediately sent Chai Zhewei to the upper reaches, built a dam to intercept the river water, and prepared for the maintenance of the Yongtong Canal downstream.
It is expected that the water level of the Ba River will drop this afternoon, and the water level will drop to near the lowest point tomorrow afternoon. This is the best time to start repairing the Yongtong Channel to break.
Changsun Wuji's Mansion.
Zhou Songgao, the butler of Changsun Wuji, said: "Master, everything has been arranged. A total of ambushings have been arranged in total. Even a god cannot guard against it."
Changsun Wuji is a cautious person. He said: "You should implement it yourself and deal with it afterwards, and don't leave any handles."
Zhou Songgao said, "Yes, master. Everyone who does business is a confidant. Don't worry. If you are young, please give me some advice again."
Shu King's Mansion.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, Chai Zhewei from the upper reaches of the Ba River sent someone to send news that the dam in the upper reaches of the Ba River had been built.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, people from the Yongtongqu construction site came to report that the water level of the Ba River had begun to drop.
Quan Wanji said: "Your Highness, everything is ready, and construction will be started tomorrow."
Li Ke said: "You should implement it carefully and never have any loopholes."
Quan Wanji said: "Don't worry, your highness, the personnel and materials of all important places are under the supervision of our confidants in the royal palace. I will check them all before noon tomorrow."
The night is low, and it is already time to light the lights.
The Palace of King Qi.
With the company of Xiao Wanyu and Murong Ling, Li You had enough food and drink, and passed the time.
Xiao Wanyu looked at it getting late and said, "Brother You, I'll go back first."
Li You smiled and said, "Or don't go back?"
Xiao Wanyu shook her head with a red face and said, "I'm not married yet, I'd better go back." She is envious of Murong Ling now. She lives in the Qi Palace, but she has to go back every night.
Li You smiled and said, "Okay, come here, you'll love me."
Xiao Wanyu stretched out her pretty face, asked Li You to kiss her on it, and said goodbye and left.
The maid Han Xiang sent Xiao Wanyu out, and after a while, he returned and said, "Prince, Miss Xiao is gone."
Li You said, "You go and get paper and pen."
After Han Xiang brought the paper and pen, Li You said, "You go out first and call Baihu."
Li You said to Murong Ling: "I want to write a letter, I'll say you can write it."
Murong Ling said, "Okay, I'll write, you tell me." She took the paper and pen and prepared to record.
The White Tiger is not on duty tonight and is flirting with the magpie at home. Han Xiang shouted outside the yard: "Bai Tiger, the prince is asking you to come over."
Baihu came to Li You's bedroom and asked, "Prince, your name is Xiaodi?"
Li You whispered to him, and Bai Hu took the letter and said, "Don't worry, the youngest will definitely deliver it."
After Baihu left, Murong Ling asked in confusion: "Husband, what are you doing?"
Li You hugged her shoulder and smiled, "I just want to be a foodie, and I will hug my good wife and eat and drink every day, so I will not be exposed to the wind, sun and rain. Therefore, I need to prepare a few more umbrellas."
Murong Ling said, "You men are so kind."
At noon the next day, Li Ke, Quan Wanji and others arrived at the construction site of Yongtong Canal. In the area more than 40 miles away from Chang'an City, it was the largest section of Yongtong Canal collapse. Li Ke had to personally supervise the construction here.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the water level in Yongtong Canal dropped to a person's knee depth, and Li Ke ordered the construction to start.
At this moment, a confidant from the Shu Prince's Mansion who was in charge of the command of the laborers, hurriedly ran over with a white cloth wrapped around his head. He said, "Your Highness, there are people in the group of civil servants responsible for the villain. They died, and the young ones were injured. Dozens of migrant workers ran away."
Li Ke looked depressed and cursed: "It's so damn, I'm so afraid of anything."
Quan Wanji comforted him and said, "Your Highness, although there are fewer staff, it is still enough."
Li Ke said: "You should be more careful and go around everywhere, so as not to have any other accidents."
An hour passed, and the dam began to close little by little.
At this moment, the second blow came.
"Your Highness, Your Highness." Two soldiers came over with a messenger. He said, "Your Highness, the villain is the subordinate of General Chai Zhewei. In the early morning of this morning, the embankment in the upper reaches of the Ba River was dug up, and the river water had already rushed downwards.
The villain rushed to the road, but encountered a tripping horse on the road and injured the villain. Therefore, the report came a little late. Please forgive me."
At this time, someone in the river shouted: "No, the water level has risen."
Li Ke let out a "hey" and shouted loudly: "Hurry up, hurry up and close it." After that, he personally carried a wooden stake and jumped into the river.
It was rising little by little, and the breach of the embankment was still more than twenty steps wide, and the water flow began to gradually become turbulent.
Li Ke tried his best. While shouting, he waved the sledgehammer and drove the pile himself. Quan Wanji also jumped into the water and held the wooden pile.
Seeing His Royal Highness working so hard, the officials and migrant workers were moved to the public announcement. Everyone cheered up and accelerated the speed.
The river water kept rising, and the river water at the breach had reached the person's chest.
The breach is still more than ten steps wide at this time.
Li Ke saw that the water flow was turbulent at the breach and it was difficult to construct. He also took the initiative and jumped directly into the water, using his body to block the impact of the water flow.
The guards of the Shu Prince's Mansion hurriedly jumped into the water, held hands with Li Ke, forming a human wall.
The villagers were very moved, and many people shed tears. They shouted, "Come on!" and their movements became faster.
The dam closed little by little, and it seemed to be less than one meter wide.
Everyone was very energetic and cheered.
Li Ke also felt victory was in sight, and there was a blazing flame in his chest, and he couldn't feel the coldness of the river.
At this moment, a fatal blow came.
Chapter completed!