Chapter 720: The Pillar is in the middle

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Zheng really understands people's hearts and thinks of a perfect set of rhetoric for Zhang Changzong.

Wu Zetian wants to make the Caoyun reform successful? Of course I did. However, her enthusiasm for this matter and her enthusiasm for making Cui Geng the prime minister are completely different things.

Zhang Changzong can completely say to Wu Zetian, that's right, if Yang Wulian is not removed, it may cause the assassins of various states to violate Cui Gengyin and Fengyang, and even make Cao Yun unable to reach four million stones in two years.

But, so what? Cui Geng's method of reforming Cao Yun was not hidden, and it was written in the chapter. The specific details have also been revealed in the past two years.

Two years later, Cui Geng could not complete the goal of four million stone transport, Wu Zetian casually sent a capable official Xiao Gui Cao Sui, and it would be completed in another year or two.

As for Cui Geng?

It was clearly agreed that if he failed to achieve the goal of four million stone a year within two years, he would be guilty of deceit, and all his duties would be removed.

When the time comes, Her Majesty the Empress will be able to extrajudicial mercy and arrange a new position for Cui Geng, so that he can make meritorious contributions. There is a saying that "please be better than a general", "it is better to make a merit than to make a mistake", maybe Cui Geng will be grateful and serve His Majesty more diligently.

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A month later, Cui Geng collected evidence of Yang Wulian's crimes, sent someone to the capital, and handed it over to the imperial court for decision. For a while, public opinion was in an uproar, and they demanded that Yang Wulian be brought to justice.

Seeing this, Zhang Changzong hurriedly used Zheng Jiao's rhetoric to persuade Wu Zetian. Her Majesty really listened to it, and left Cui Geng's recital in the middle. As a result, Yang Wulian continued to assassinate the history of Shaanzhou.

In fact, Cui Geng used the shares of Sanmenxia Plank Road as the basis to subdue the head snake in Shaanzhou, and Wu Zetian's statement had no impact on his immediate work. However, the after-effects are too great.

People suddenly made two discoveries: first, Cui Geng's holy family is not as strong as everyone thinks. Secondly, Her Majesty does not seem to have taken this new land and water envoy seriously. As a result, the supporting work of other states on the transportation of water came to a sudden halt.

Zheng was right, Cui Geng really didn't have any good way to do this kind of method, so he could only use his mind on building the Sanmenxia plank road.

There was a bonus.

The reason why Ma Tianfang went to Chang'an to complain to Cui Geng was because his father Ma Hua was requisitioned by Yang Wulian to repair the plank road, and he fell and hanged. Yang Wulian wants to arrest his whole family and put him in prison.

As a result, after Cui Geng took over the construction of the Sanmenxia plank road, MCA came back alive. It turned out that MCA was lucky, where he stumbled and fell off the cliff, there were branches in the way, but he broke his leg. These days, it is all thanks to the wild fruits in the valley that I barely starve to death.

After Cui Geng heard about it, he couldn't help but think in his heart: Grandma's, if this MCA has any more magical skills, isn't it just an elderly version of Zhang Wuji? It was a bizarre experience.

He was very curious, so he called MCA and asked what was going on.

At this time, MCA had high cheekbones~, a pale complexion, and was thin, but he did not have the demeanor of Zhang Da Sect Leader at all. However, although this one is not very good-looking, his eloquence is quite extraordinary. After Cui Geng talked with him, he was very satisfied, and appointed him as a small leader to manage dozens of people.

Contrary to Cui Geng's expectations, after MCA won this position, he was like "being in the bag", not only managing his subordinates in an orderly manner, but also putting forward many reasonable suggestions for the project of opening mountains and digging stones, which greatly accelerated the progress of the project.

Cui Geng found out that he had picked up a treasure, and played the role of MCA as a nine-grade army member, and ordered him to preside over the construction of the Sanmenxia plank road.

MCA was originally a scholar, but he failed the exam many times and had a fateful fate. Unexpectedly, he broke his leg in the service of conscription this time, and he was a blessing in disguise and became an official of the imperial court.

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Time is like an arrow, and in the blink of an eye, another three months have passed.

On this day, on the hill next to Sanmenxia, a group of more than ten people stood on the top of the mountain, holding a pergola in their hands, and overlooking the distance.

The first person is about thirty years old, dressed in dark crimson official robes, handsome in appearance, and polite in style, and it is Jing Zhaoyin and Cui Geng, the water and land transport envoy.

Behind him are Feng Changqing, Zhou Xing, Huang Youwei, Song Genhai and others, of course, the newly recruited henchman Ma Hua is also among them.

The reason why Cui Geng appeared here was, of course, because he couldn't participate in Yang Wulian, he was in a bad mood, so he came out to see the scenery and relax.

He suddenly said a little strangely: "Eh, it is rumored that this Sanmenxia is divided into three gates by two stone islands: the Ghost Gate, the Divine Gate and the Human Gate. How can it be seen from this that there are three stone islands in the river? โ€

MCA knows Sanmenxia well, and introduced: "The farthest stone island is not counted in Sanmen and 2 islands, and it has a name, called a pillar. โ€

"Pillars?" Cui Geng said with interest: "Is the word "mainstay" from here? โ€

Ma Hua said: "To be honest, the mainstay in the idiom refers to that stone island." This sentence comes from "Yan Zi Spring and Autumn Inner Chapter": "The turtle ranks left; to enter the mainstay. โ€

After a pause, Ma Hua's eyes rolled, and he continued to playfully say: "There is a legend about the pillar, I wonder if Cui Zhuan wants to hear it?" โ€

"Anyway, being idle is idle, so it's better to say that Ma joined the army and listened to it."

"Yes. Since Dayu controlled the water, the magic axe split the dragon gate, with this Sanmenxia, I don't know how many people in order to make a living, sit on a boat, forcibly cross the Sanmenxia, buried at the bottom of the river, the bones are gone......"

Then, MCA will tell the legend of the pillar.

It is said that on this day, there was a respected old man who led several cargo ships to sail downstream to the mouth of the Shenmen River. Suddenly, the weather changed suddenly, the wind rose sharply, the white waves were surging, and it was a situation of destruction and death.

At this moment, the old man suddenly shouted, "Take the helm and come to me."

After speaking, he jumped into the waves.

The boatmen did not know what to do, and they were afraid, so they had to do as they were told.

He had gone on a little further, and was about to approach the old man, when suddenly a wave came, pushing the boat downstream, and leaving the dangerous place.

After tethering the boat downstream, the boatmen returned to look for the old man, only to find that he had become a stone island, guiding the way for passing ships.

Therefore, people call this stone island both "mainstay" and "come to me".

Since then, the mainstay has been a beacon in the canyon. After the ship has passed through the three gates, it will rush straight towards the pillar. Seeing that the ship was about to collide with the pillar, the backwater of the waves in front of the pillar just pushed the boat to the safe channel next to it, avoided the Mingdao reef, and sailed out of Sanmenxia smoothly.

After listening to this story, Cui Geng sighed: "The legend of the old man must have been made up, but the experience of deliberately crashing into the pillar of the ship must be real." Belch...... After this legend became popular, were few ships shipwrecked in Sanmenxia? โ€

Ma Hua smiled bitterly: "How is that possible?" It's only a little less. There is a saying among the common people near Sanmenxia, called: "Ancient Tomb of the Doorsmith". The so-called doorsmiths are the captains, and they will travel too many boats, and they will eventually be buried in Hanoi, and it is impossible to bury them in the ground. โ€

Feng Changqing said with a smile: "After the plank road is repaired, there will be no ships crossing Sanmenxia, and those doorsmiths will naturally be able to die." Your lord's move is really immeasurable! โ€

Ma Hua looked at Cui Geng with admiration and said, "Those captains used to take the risk of sailing for a living, and they had to do it as a last resort. If Cui Zhuan built a plank road, so that these ships cut off their livelihoods, it is not a merit. However, as soon as this wooden rail comes out, it will be terrible. Those captains can do the work of repairing wooden rails, so that they will not lose their livelihood. This move is really a means to reach the heavens, and the heart of the Bodhisattva is admired by his humble duties. โ€

Cui Geng waved his hand and said, "Don't shoot the horses, the official understands." Dare you to join the army and tell this legend, it is to ask for an errand for the captain of Sanmenxia. No problem, the official is approved, and the maintenance personnel of the Sanmenxia wooden track can give priority to recruiting the captains of Sanmenxia. โ€

"Uh...... And that's not all. โ€

Ma Hua's face suddenly turned solemn, he knelt on the ground, and said: "I tell this legend from my humble position, which means that Lord Cui, you fought against the Zhang brothers and impeached Yang Wulian, which is the same as the old man who has become the mainstay. Don't suffer a little setback and get discouraged! Humble ...... I am willing to die for Lord Cui! โ€

"I am willing to die for Lord Cui!" All the cronies knelt on the ground in unison.

Seeing this, Cui Geng smiled dumbly: "What's wrong with you?" Could it be that if Yang Wulian can't be overthrown, the official will be disheartened and have no mental government? Far from it, I'm just in a bit of a bad mood. To be honest, now the Zhang brothers are holding him up in order to deal with their own officials. When the time passes, this official will be able to bring this Yang Wulian to justice! โ€

In the end, it is already a high pitch and generosity!

But at this moment, suddenly not far away, a proud voice sounded, "Oh? Is it? Cui Geng, you want to be beautiful! I also brought this thorn to justice, and I can accept you now! โ€