Everyone's life moves forward courageously in the midst of hardships and hardships.
You may have seen the delivery boy on a rainy night who brings steaming meals to people who work overtime.
But you must not know, perhaps for a courier, paid hundreds of thousands of precious lives.
In ancient times, the business of Royal Express Brother was not easy to do.
For example, Yang Guifei likes to eat lychees:
In order to satisfy the kindness of his beloved, Tang Xuanzong ordered people to build a litchi garden directly in Shu.
And specially opened a post road, built a dedicated one-person litchi highway.
Litchi is transported thousands of miles from south to north, killing several fast horses along the way, which is the lightest price.
Fresh litchi can not be dehydrated, can not be knocked against, can not lose leaves.
But no one dares to delay, after all, late delivery does not deduct money, deduct life.
Ancient traffic is inconvenient, for a long time, the post road is the only way to the north and south, successive kings in order to facilitate travel and transportation, almost painstaking, racking their brains.
Among them, the one who dared to do the most was Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, who just built a road. He directly dug a grand canal connecting the north and the south.
This canal is the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.
Chapter 1
In 605 AD, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty became emperor for only more than four months, so he could not wait to order the relocation of the capital Luoyang.
But the new capital needs a lot of supporting facilities, so, with the new officials on fire, one project after another began to start.
First, the construction of trenches, the erection of the capital barrier, and then the construction of palaces, the level of luxury is close to ten stars.
This is not over, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty then set his sights on the rich south of the Yangtze River.
For Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, there are countless beautiful scenery, beauties and delicacies in the south:
Everything that can be shipped will be shipped over, and what can't be shipped, it doesn't matter. I can go there myself.
In order to provide himself with a fairly convenient traffic condition, he came up with a brilliant idea:
Connect several short canals built in the former dynasty, and then dig and expand them, and finally form a grand canal running through the north and south!
During the reign of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, several major projects, especially the construction of the Grand Canal, directly hollowed out the core of the country.
Some people say that he has no regard for the livelihood of the people, only for his own enjoyment, so that the people have been in dire straits for a long time.
But in fact, returning to the real history, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty built the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, in addition to his own self-interest, there was another great benefit of another country:
It is hoped that through the connection between the North and the South, we can promote the integration and commercial development of the North and the South, and safeguard the unity of the country.
After all, there is no need to work so hard just for your own pleasure. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was a tyrant, not a foolish monarch.
The correct answer is to further consolidate your rule and make your throne more stable.
In fact, this is a good thing to consolidate national interests, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty is indeed a doer, dare to think and dare to do.
It's just that the stalls are so big that eventually the people can't stand it. In a few years, the manpower involved has reached millions!
The life that people want is very simple, and they have a little money to eat and wear.
But now, not to mention the family reunion, even the lives of the husband and son can not be saved.
Water can carry a boat and overturn it. Which country can withstand such self-harm?
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was finally harmed by his own bold Great Leap forward.
Chapter 2
How difficult is it to build the Grand Canal? Why did it become the fuse of Sui Yangdi's self-destruction?
At the beginning of the excavation, in order to realize this great political achievement, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty sent farmers and soldiers along the route to work.
Unexpectedly, more than 3 million people were recruited for this expedition.
The Grand Canal meanders more than five thousand miles from Yixun in the north to Yuhang in the south. It took six years from completion to putting into use.
Six years, destroyed the lives of many ordinary people, rubbed into the bones and blood of many people, at the same time, also completely shook the foundation of the Sui Dynasty.
At a time when people were complaining, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty did not realize that the country was in danger.
But continue to expend the strength of the people, vigorously toss about this already very thin family wealth.
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty wished to start enjoying the pension project that could be built safely and steadily by the people.
In order to have the highest travel standards, he ordered the construction of numerous luxury palaces along the way. From Chang'an to Jiangdu, there were more than 40. In addition, people were ordered to build extremely luxurious dragon boats and ten thousand miscellaneous ships.
The dragon boat is as high as four stories, with the main hall, the imperial hall and the inner hall, which can be called the giant oil tanker of the Sui Dynasty.
After the canal and the dragon boat were built, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty went to Yangzhou three times and forgot to return.
The Dragon Boat Fleet of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty
It is an immutable truth that the common people work hard and the world is in chaos.
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty did not enjoy a few years of extravagant life and died at the hands of the rebels.
He does not understand, if more down-to-earth, do not worry, want, the years will give you.
Chapter 3
In history, there are different opinions about Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, but there is one point that we cannot deny.
The Grand Canal, which was renovated at that time, has become a political achievement after continuous repair and expansion in later generations.
During the Yuan Dynasty, when the country moved its capital to Beijing, the political center suddenly went so far north, how could it better rule such a vast land in the south?
In order to further connect the north and the south, Kublai Khan thought of a way:
The Sui and Tang canals will be diverted and expanded, making use of the natural water system, leading directly to Beijing in the north.
This time, Kublai Khan took a slow approach to the reconstruction.
It took him 10 years to polish one thing, and 10 years later, the Grand Canal was successfully shortened by three or four hundred miles and completely became the main artery running through the north and south.
Mark Twain said that the human mind is great.
As long as you focus on one cause, you are sure to make achievements that surprise you.
Why do successive rulers regard major canals so much that they have to rebuild, expand and maintain them at all costs?
Because it is not only a river, but more importantly, it connects the political and economic centers of China and becomes the life line of the whole country:
Drought in the north, food from the south, through the canal, quickly came to the north to rescue
During the Anti-Japanese War, the secret delivery of arms between the North and the South passed through the cabin of the canal.
In the south-to-north water diversion project, the most economical canal is the treasure river left by our ancestors.
The Chinese nation has achieved further integration under the connection of the canal.
It can be seen that to realize the dream, do not be too impulsive and rash. Maybe Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty slowed down his pace at that time, which would be a better choice for the country, the people and himself.
Like a mountain road, the smoothest way is to make a detour. If you walk in a straight line in one breath, you can't reach the top of the mountain.
It has been more than a thousand years since Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty connected the Canal, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal has given birth to one famous city after another along the route.
Time is constantly changing, and what remains unchanged is the silent flow of the river, telling the wisdom of an ancient nation:
The running water is leisurely, neither fast nor slow, in fact, it is a kind of reminder to life.
The fastest shortcut in the world is to take your time. Only by grasping the power of the present can we live a life that suits us.
Simple peak division line
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