After Liu Chengtong, the envoy of the Great Zhou Dynasty, arrived in Chengdu, Meng Chang, the lord of Western Shu, did not know what the envoys were coming, so he simply left these envoys aside, first filing their strength, and then meeting them again.

Therefore, except for Meng Sheng, the Minister of Rites, who occasionally appeared, the envoy of the Great Zhou Dynasty did nothing in his guest room. Liu Chengtong was very calm and calm. After coming, he went to the Ministry of Rites in Western Shu to ask questions once a day, and then he took his men to travel to Chengdu Prefecture. The Chengdu Prefecture had few wars, and the prosperous place was just like Daliang City. Everyone in the delegation seemed to be immersed in the scenery and wine of Chengdu Prefecture.

Chengdu is the earliest area to develop southwest my country. As early as the fourth century BC, the founding dynasty of Shu moved the capital of Shu to Chengdu, taking the meaning of Zhou King moving to Qi "Chengyi in one year and Chengdu in the second year". It is named Chengdu and has been along the way.

In 316 BC, the Qin State annexed Bashu. In 311 BC, the Qin people built city walls according to the Xianyang system. In 106 BC, Emperor Wu of Han established 13 prefectures throughout the country, and Sichuan established Yizhou prefectures in Chengdu, in charge of the four divisions of Ba, Shu, Guanghan and Jian. At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Chengdu replaced the Central Plains at the beginning of the Han Dynasty and was called "Tianfu".

During the Western Han Dynasty, the brocade industry in Chengdu was very developed, with "Jinguan", so it was known as "Jinguan City"; other handicraft industries such as nest silk, silk weaving, salt boiling, iron smelting, weapons, gold and silver ware, lacquerware and other handicraft industries were also very developed, with a population of 76,000 and nearly 400,000. It became one of the six major metropolises in the country (Chang'an, Luoyang, Handan, Lintao, Wan, Chengdu). "Shaocheng" is the most developed urban area in Chengdu, where goods are piled up like mountains, shops and stalls are lined up. In addition, Chengdu's literature and art have also reached a very high level. Sima Xiangru, Yang Xiong, and Wang Bao were the most famous scholars at that time.

During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Chengdu was developed economy, culture flourished, and Buddhism was prevalent. Chengdu became the third among the four famous cities in the country (Chang'an, Yangzhou, Chengdu, Dunhuang). Agriculture, silk industry, handicrafts, commerce, papermaking, and printing technology developed rapidly, with the so-called "Yangyi Yi and Yi Er" (Yangzhou first, Chengdu second). "Shu Embroidery" was one of the three famous embroidery in the country, and "Shu Brocade" was regarded as a treasure for tribute and the output was the first in the country. Chengdu was one of the birthplaces of Chinese engraving printing. In the late Tang Dynasty, most of the printed products were from Chengdu.

The great poets Li Bai, Du Fu, Wang Bo, Lu Zhaolin, Gao Shi, Cen Shen, Xue Tao, Li Shangyin, Yong Tao, Kang Shu and others lived in Chengdu for a short period of time. In the Tang Dynasty, Chengdu developed tourist attractions such as Kaimohechi and Baihuatan. During the Zhenguan period, Jianyuan Temple was built in the north of the city. During the Dazhong period of the Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Zhaojue Temple, which was called "the first jungle in western Sichuan."

The Shu lord Meng Chang liked hibiscus since he was a child. After he ascended the throne, he planted hibiscus on the city walls. He made Chengdu embroidery forty miles, so Chengdu is also called Rongcheng.

Such a famous city and such a beautiful scenery made Liu Chengtong, who was used to seeing the wind and sand of the desert, feel like he had entered a fairy scene for a while. If he hadn't had a task, he might have been happy.

Meng Sheng, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Rites of Western Shu, was originally a royal family. Although his ancestors were from northerners, the soft Shu sound had already penetrated into his blood and soul. Daliang was strong and Western Shu was weak. It was extremely uncomfortable for Meng Sheng to contact the envoy of a strong enemy. He was arrogant on the first day, and then someone wrote a book. Meng Sheng, who was so angry, was a little disrespectful, and was a little humble in Liu Chengtong.

Spring is coming. It is drizzling in Chengdu, and several carriages are parked in front of the Wuhou Temple in Nancheng, Chengdu.

Meng Sheng looked at the water on the ground and frowned and cursed, "Why don't you sweep away the water?" When the servants cleared the water, Liu Chengtong had already stood at the entrance of the ancestral hall. The appearance of the ancestral hall was extremely ordinary and even a little old, which was different from the Wuhou Temple that Liu Chengtong imagined. His eyes crossed the red walls and saw the lush cypress trees. Liu Chengtong couldn't help but think of Du Fu's poem: "Where is the Prime Minister's Hall to be found? The cypresses outside Jinguan City are solemn."

Meng Sheng got off the ground, took a few steps before following him, and said, "This is the Wuhou Temple. Please come in at Mr. Liu."

The two walked into the Wuhou Temple side by side. The temple was lush with cypresses, magnificent temples, green tiles and red walls, and elegant environment. There were countless soldiers scattered among the woods and temples, and there was no idle person. I guess it was done specifically to welcome the Minister of the Ministry of Rites of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

After celebrating the incense, he wandered around the temple casually. Meng Sheng's extremely pale cheeks were then a little bloody. He looked at Liu Chengtong walking with his body straight and looked at him with a bit of power. If he hadn't known that Liu Chengtong was a Jinshi in Guangshunnian, from his appearance, he would be like a military man leading troops to fight.

Meng Sheng himself was also a Jinshi. Seeing Liu Chengtong's appearance, he didn't believe that he had real materials and always wanted to examine him. He smiled and said, "The Wuhou Temple was built by Li Wei of the Western Jin Dynasty. It has been hundreds of years since the order. The incense is much more prosperous than the Zhaolie Temple not far away. There are even more good sentences about this temple."

"Du Fu has "Shu Prime Minister", where can I find the Prime Minister's ancestral hall? The cypresses outside the Jinguan City are so cypresses. The green grass reflects the spring scenery of the steps, and the orioles are so beautiful that they are separated by leaves. They are often disturbed by the plans of the world, and the two dynasties help the old ministers. They die before they succeed, which makes the heroes cry."

"Bai Juyi also has a poem. Mr. lie in the mountains and forests three times. When he met the lord who came to Nanyang, he found a water dragon and flew into the sky. He was the rain. He entrusted his orphans with all his diligence and courtesy to serve the country and loyalty and righteousness. He left the teacher's letter to make people cry at a glance."

Liu Chengtong and Meng Sheng had been in contact for many days, and knew that this person was a noble son who was greedy for pleasure. He had never left Chengdu Prefecture. He did not know the suffering of the people, nor did he know the difficulties of the world. It would be fine if he just became a rich son, but because he was a royal family and was still in the position of Minister of Rites, Liu Chengtong and Meng Sheng had fought several times, and had already defeated Meng Shengchu's arrogance when he met.

At this time, when he saw Meng Sheng shaking his head, Liu Cheng was shaking his face and frightened his voice and expression: "What does Meng Shilang mean? Why do you never forget the Northern Expedition? Humph, I don't know when you will be the Northern Expedition, so that the Great Zhou will be ready."

Meng Sheng was shocked and knew that Du Fu's poem "Shu Prime Minister" was indeed not suitable for chanting in front of the Minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty. He smiled awkwardly: "I don't mean this, I just recite the ancient sentences casually. Please don't be surprised by him." He cursed hatefully in his heart: "This country bumpkin is really difficult."

Seeing that Liu Chengtong had a calm face and did not speak, Meng Sheng smiled and said, "The Wuhou Temple has many good sentences, but there is no good couplet. Liu Shilang is a talented man, why not write a couplet for the Wuhou Temple?"

Liu Chengtong felt aroused. Before he arrived in Western Shu this time, Hou Dayong summoned him. After explaining the matter, he specially ordered to go to the Wuhou Temple in Chengdu to take a look, and presented a couplet about the Wuhou Temple. At this time, Meng Sheng asked to write a couplet. Liu Chengtong once thought about the meaning of the couplet for a while and said, "Before leaving from Daliang, Hou Prime Minister gave a couplet to the Wuhou Temple."

Hou Dayong was powerful and everyone inside and outside the Great Zhou Dynasty knew about it. In Meng Sheng's mind, Hou Dayong was just a military general who killed people. When he heard that Hou Dayong had a couplet, he disagreed and said, "It must be a good match for Hou to give him a couplet."

Liu Chengtong smiled slightly, came to the hall, lit an incense stick, and then chanted loudly: "If you can attack your heart, you will lose your side. From ancient times, you will know that soldiers are not warlike; if you don't judge the situation, you will be lenient and strict. Later, you have to think deeply about governing Sichuan."

The faint smile on Meng Sheng's face slowly solidified. In fact, there were quite a few good matches in the Wuhou Temple, but the couplet given by Hou Dayong was absolutely absolute. The first couplet should refer to Zhuge Liang pacifying Nanzhong and using "attacking the heart" to make Meng Huo surrender, praising him for his true understanding of using troops to fight. The second couplet uses "judging the situation" to praise him for his ability to judge the situation and formulate leniency and strictness. Taking attacking the heart and reviewing the situation as the main point is indeed more clever than general broad discussions.

Meng Sheng also had several officials from the Ministry of Rites around him. They were convinced by Hou Dayong's good couplets. Chengdu had a superior geographical location and excellent living conditions, which led to the characteristics of Chengdu people who like articles, food and leisure. Therefore, while presenting this couplet to Meng Chang, it also spread rapidly in Chengdu's prefecture. The people in the prefecture of the Great Zhou Quanjing changed their impression of this Zhou Dynasty, which was also considered an unintentional ending.

Hou Dayong naturally did not expect that his reputation in Chengdu Prefecture would be promoted in this way. His eyes were still focused on the interior of the Great Zhou Dynasty. After the promulgation of the new salt administration, it actually weakened the economic strength of some Yantian Jie Towns. These Jie Towns were naturally dissatisfied. However, with the lessons of Li Chongjin and Li Yun, no Jie Town dared to challenge the authority of the central government again, and the new salt administration would be implemented without any fire.

Hou Dayong took control of the court, and his identity changed, and the perspective of looking at the problem changed immediately. Many domestic problems became sharp. Take the military system as an example. If it is based on the Tang system, it faces the danger of military leaders separating one side. If it is based on the Song system in another world, it has serious problems with many strong branches.

Hou Dayong seemed to be able to understand the difficult choices faced by Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin in another world.

The problems faced by Hou Dayong and Zhao Kuangyin are different. In another world, the Song army is divided into three levels: the imperial guards, the Xiang army and the rural soldiers. The imperial guards are the most elite central army, and the Xiang army is a slightly inferior local army. Zhao Kuangyin controls the imperial guards and takes charge of the elite troops of the Great Zhou Dynasty. In the military situation faced by Hou Dayong, there is also the problem of the Black Eagle Army and the Imperial Guards parallel. Hou Dayong's direct troops are the Black Eagle Army, but there is also an imperial guard in addition to the Black Eagle Army. Although the imperial guards have been transformed into seven, the Longwei Army, the Bianhe Naval Division, and the Iron Cavalry Army are all controlled by Hou Dayong, but there are still tens of thousands of people taken over by generals such as Xiang Xun, Yuan Yan, and Han Tong. As the situation develops, these imperial guards can become alien forces in the new land at any time.

The Great Circle is full of enemies, so there must be a strong and united army to transform the imperial guards, which will become an important issue before Hou Dayong.
Chapter completed!