In the Tang Dynasty, Yangzhou was not just a city, but a large area of ​​Yangzhou, including Yangzhou City, as well as 39 counties and 196 counties under Yangzhou. Yangzhou was also called Han in the Spring and Autumn Period, and Hangou was also named because of this. When Li Xiu and his fleet entered Hangou, they had already entered the Yangzhou boundary.

Since entering the Yangzhou territory, Li Ke's mood has become a little depressed. The closer he gets to Yangzhou, the more obvious it is. He even chats with Li Xiu less often. After all, for Li Ke, his grandfather, uncle and aunts all died on this land, and even Yang Guang's tomb is here. Although he may have never seen these relatives, the blood connection made him still feel a little sad.

However, Li Xiu also thought of a very intriguing thing at this time, that is, why did Li Shimin grant Li Ke the governor of Yangzhou? Was it intentional or unintentional? If it was intentional, then what was his purpose?

Although Li Xiu knew Li Shimin's character very well, sometimes he could not guess some of his thoughts, especially after Li Shimin became emperor, his cunning became deeper. For example, Li Ke himself served as the governor of more than a dozen states, including Yangzhou where Yang Guang died. If there is no profound meaning in this, it is really unconvincing.

Yangzhou is one of the hubs of the Grand Canal in the south. After passing Yangzhou, you can enter the southernmost section of the Grand Canal, which is the Jiangnan Canal. This section of the canal starts from the north gate of Suzhou and is finally connected to Hangou in Yangzhou, becoming part of the Grand Canal. Speaking of which, this Jiangnan Canal has already formed a scale as early as the Qin Dynasty, but it was abandoned and unblocked many times. Later, Yang Guang dredged the Jiangnan Canal again on the basis of the previous period.

After Li Xiu's fleet entered the Yangzhou area, the speed slowed down again. On the one hand, it was because they wanted to enjoy the scenery of Yangzhou well. On the other hand, it was because Yangzhou, as one of the largest ports in the Tang Dynasty, made the river channel very busy. Almost all the canals were densely packed with ships. Li Xiu's fleet was too big, so it was impossible to get up even if you wanted to.

The Yangzhou capital was originally in Danyang, which was Nanjing in later generations. However, in the last year of Li Yuan's reign, he ordered the Yangzhou capital to be moved from Danyang to Jiangbei, which is the location of Yangzhou City in later generations. Li Xiu and his fleet traveled all the way. Speaking of which, there are many places that are better than fun in Yangzhou, such as the famous Slender West Lake, and many cultural relics.

However, along the way, the female relatives of Yi Niang and the others were also a little tired, so after finally reaching Yangzhou City, Li Xiu was preparing to rest for a while before leaving. Li Ke happened to be there. As the governor of Yangzhou, although he had never been to Yangzhou before, there was his mansion here. Moreover, his escort entourage came by land, and he arrived in Yangzhou earlier than Li Xiu and the others, so the mansion had been cleaned up long ago. After Li Xiu and the others arrived, they moved directly into Li Ke's mansion.
Chapter completed!