Chapter 286: Baby, you are really cute
Aside from recent events, I don’t feel like there’s much to write about.
Chu Yian bit the pen and thought for a long time, then simply wrote down everything that had happened recently.
Then she complained to Qin Sheng with a wronged look on her face. Those useless people in Shengjing actually asked their family members who were officials in the court to report her to the emperor.
But she was not a pushover, and she asked the emperor for two sets of calligraphy.
If anyone picks on her again in the future, she will just take those two out and see who dares to say anything to her.
She has a legitimate reason for being a teacher.
The more he wrote, the more excited he became. Chu Yian's hands moved so fast that he couldn't stop.
When I was almost done and looked up from the table, I had already written many pages.
Asked Qin Huaishu for an envelope, put all the written papers into the envelope, hesitated for a moment, and then wrote on the envelope:
He put down his pen, squeezed the bulging envelope, and handed it to Qin Huaishu.
Qin Huaishu looked at the words on the envelope and chuckled, then put the letter aside. "Are you going to write a book tonight?"
Chu Yian nodded: "Write."
Speaking of which, there has been no update for quite a while, and I don’t know what the students are feeling now.
There was no discussion on the street for the time being, but that was probably because Dapeng's body had just been sent away.
Chu Yian slapped his face and forgot where he had written before, so he asked Qin Huaishu.
Secretary Qin Huai was very kind: "After Bai Qi died, Fan Ju examined the princes and chose Ying Zhu, who was in poor health, as the crown prince."
Because Ying Zhu had many sons, two of them were talented.
One is studious and talented in both literature and martial arts. The other is intelligent since childhood, but has been a hostage in the State of Zhao for more than ten years and has difficulty making a living.
Chu Yian patted his forehead and said, yes, yes, the third part is over, and the new character Cai Ze in the fourth part is about to appear. He was recommended to Yingji by Fan Ju.
But before he appeared, something else happened.
It has been more than sixty years since Sima Cuo conquered Bashu. The area has always been self-governing, and everyone believed that Bashu was rich and the people lived in peace.
But when Yingji sent someone to investigate other matters, he unexpectedly received news that although the land of Bashu seemed rich, the people were actually living in poverty and destitute.
If we think carefully about the root causes of the problem, in addition to a series of problems brought about by autonomy, the high mountains and long roads, the frequent floods in the fertile fields, and the long years of famine have all sown the seeds for the disaster in Bashu.
Yingji thought about it for a long time. The unrest in Bashu was always an unstable factor for the Qin State. If this continued, it would be a pipe dream to compete for the Central Plains.
Knowing Yingji's concerns, Ying Zhu recommended a capable person to him to go to Bashu to control the floods.
This person's name is Li Bing.
Chu Yian stopped, and Qin Huaishu also stopped after he finished writing.
Every country will face certain natural and man-made disasters, especially natural disasters. The reason why Li Bing was specifically mentioned must be that his flood control strategies played a great role and left a significant mark in history.
I don't know what plan he has for flood control.
The smile on Chu Yian's face was obviously much more sincere. He put his hands together and said, "Speaking of Li Bing, we Bashu people should really kowtow to him."
Qin Huaishu was stunned: "Are you from Bashu?"
Chu Yian nodded: "Yes, from Shu. If it weren't for him, there wouldn't be the Land of Abundance."
Qin Huaishu was even more curious about Chu Yian's hometown: "Can you tell me about his flood control strategy?"
Chu Yian thought about it, nodded, reached out to take a pen, and took out a piece of paper, and drew a rough sketch of the terrain on the paper.
It's very sloppy, but you can make out the mountains and rivers.
Shu is a plain with high mountains to the west, and the Minjiang River flows down from the mountains.
This terrain makes it easy for the Minjiang River to overflow and flood the plains when the water flow is too high.
Unfortunately, the Minjiang River does not flow through the plains and cannot irrigate farmland.
The existence of this suspended river has caused perennial floods in Shu for a long time, making it difficult to control.
After being ordered to control floods, Li Bing surveyed the local terrain and finally decided to adopt a policy of 40% water and 20% sand, and built the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, which led to the subsequent thousands of miles of fertile farmland.
It also made Bashu a prosperous land.
After a detailed explanation of the various structures of the Dujiangyan Irrigation System, Chu Yian was once again impressed by the great wisdom of Li Bing and his son.
The construction of Dujiangyan not only took into account the impact of changes in water flow during flood and dry seasons on farmland, but also considered the problem of silt accumulation from upstream blocking the river.
It is a very concrete expression of the wisdom of the ancients.
Even people thousands of years later could not help but be impressed by his wisdom.
After listening carefully, Qin Huaishu was also deeply impressed. He looked at the paper for a long time without saying a word.
After a while, he raised his head, and his eyes seemed to be glowing.
I wanted to say something, but swallowed it back.
Chu Yian wanted to laugh when he saw him like that: "In the history that I know, there are many people like Li Bing and his son. They did their own things in different fields and left valuable experience and wealth for future generations."
Qin Huaishu nodded, and the stars in his eyes had never been so bright.
Being stared at by him like this, Chu Yian's hands began to itch again. He coughed and lowered his head: "Hey, baby, if you keep looking at me like this, I can't bear it anymore."
Qin Huaishu: ...
The cry of "baby" immediately brought Qin Huaishu back to his senses. He looked at Chu Yian expressionlessly, the stars in his eyes gone. "What kind of weird habit is this of yours?"
"How can you say that?" Chu Yian raised his head, his eyes sparkling: "Don't you think you are cute?"
Qin Huaishu: "...Thank you, I don't think so."
And is it appropriate for a grown man to use the word cute?
He has heard a lot of compliments since he was a child, including praises for his appearance, personality, abilities, and so on.
I’ve heard a lot of adjectives, but I’ve never heard the word cute, not even when I was a child. It’s really creepy.
But Qin Huaishu also discovered that Chu Yian really thought he was cute and was not deliberately teasing him.
This makes people feel even colder.
I don’t understand why she can look at Qin Sheng as a close friend, why does he look so strange to her.
After carefully thinking back on every moment he spent with Chu Yian, Qin Huaishu couldn't remember when he had given Chu Yian the illusion that he was adorable. It was so outrageous that he even called her "baby".
It’s fine if you don’t call me big brother but call me by my name, but how can you call me cub?
Qin Huaishu inexplicably recalled a scene he had seen a long time ago. At that time, Chu Xiuyuan had just been exiled to Jinheling. He ran to Chu Yian angrily to question her and cried to her.
In front of her father, Chu Yian kept calling him Xiuyuan...
How could she be polite to him when she treated her father like that?
In fact, everything has a traceable path. He should have realized that Chu Yian was outrageous at that time. How could he realize it only now?
Qin Huaishu closed his eyes and saw that Chu Yian wanted to say something, so he quickly changed the terrible topic: "Let's continue."
Chu Yian felt a little regretful because she hadn't said what she thought was cute about Qin Huaishu.
Alas, she picked up a doll and stuffed it into Qin Huaishu's free hand. Seeing the helpless look on Qin Huaishu's face at that moment, the girl's heart was hit hard again.
She looked at Qin Huaishu with shining eyes: "Baby, you are really cute."
Qin Huaishu threw the doll at Chu Yian's face and pulled the corners of his mouth stiffly: "Let's continue."
PS: There is a blogger named Ant Loves Games on TikTok. He made a video that explains the structure of Dujiangyan in a simple and clear way. It looks very intuitive. Those who are interested can go and have a look.
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