Han Shizu

Chapter 610 Kaifeng New City

As the years passed, the Han Dynasty staggered into the seventh year of Qianyou, bidding farewell to the autumn and winter of the sixth year of Qianyou.In the second half of last year, in autumn and July, there was a severe drought in Huainan, and the Huai River could be waded in vain; in autumn and September, the whole country was flooded, floods flooded, and bad fields flooded the city.

What is annoying is that after floods and droughts, there is still no peace.In winter and October, Wei, Xing, Ming and other prefectures in Hebei suffered earthquakes for several days, with an earthquake of more than ten degrees, especially in Weizhou.

However, no matter how many disasters there are, it is no longer enough to defeat the current Han Dynasty.Under the personal attention of the emperor Liu Chengyou, officials inside and outside the Han court showed great enthusiasm to fight disasters and rescue disasters.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, it also tested the ruling ability of the Han court and the execution ability of the government.Although Liu Chengyou was not satisfied, it was barely understandable. After all, the country has not been at peace for a long time, and the bureaucratic system has not undergone a thorough upgrade.

During this process, a group of good court officials emerged from all over the country with excellent performance, and a large part of them were selected and appointed by the Han court in recent years.

Entering March, everything thrives and reproduces, and Tokyo City is as noisy as before.However, after more than a year of expansion intermittently, Kaifeng City has changed a lot.

The outermost Luo City has already been built. Murong Yanchao obviously put his heart into this matter and put a lot of energy into it.Compared with the original city, it is taller, thicker and stronger.

Everywhere in the city wall is full of new ideas, giving people a refreshing feeling.Liu Chengyou went out of the palace to inspect Luocheng accompanied by Murong Yanchao and Chang Si.

Murong Yanchao was very interested, and introduced to Liu Chengyou: "The outer city has been completed. After the expansion, the circumference of the city is 56 miles, and the city wall is rammed. It goes into the ground one foot deep and three feet wide. Inside the outer city, horse faces, War sheds, fortified city treasury every [-] paces to store defense weapons. The dental roads are connected with four 'royal roads', crossed vertically and horizontally.

The houses, shops, buildings, and temples are all built facing the street. According to His Majesty's intention, they are no longer allowed to be within the boundaries of the market.The ditches run through the city, extending in all directions, and five bridges are temporarily built in the city.”

Murong Yanchao spoke vigorously, seeing Liu Chengyou put his eyes on the moat outside the city, pointed with his hand, and said: "The moat of the outer city is about ten feet wide and runs through all waters. The original name was Hulong River. Willows are planted along the tooth paths in the city.”

"There are a total of twenty gates in the city of flood and drought. In addition to the four gates in the north, there are three gates in each of the east, south and west! Up to now, there are only the names of the gates. Whether it should follow the old city or rename it, it still needs to be determined. Your Majesty, please!" Murong Yanchao asked.

Liu Chengyou scanned around and said: "Since it is a new city, I should seek a new idea. As soon as the city gate is opened, I will write it in the Hanlin Academy to check and name it!"

"Uncle Huang has worked hard! Looking at everything, everything is completely new!" Liu Chengyou sighed with emotion, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, which was a kind of joy from the heart: "This is to build Kaifeng into the world's most powerful city!"

At this time, Liu Chengyou understands why so many monarchs like to build large-scale projects.It is easy to be intoxicated by the satisfaction of seeing such majestic buildings, but at this time, Liu Chengyou was a little intoxicated. .

This is just the initial construction, and the larger and more detailed construction is still to come.

Murong Yanchao was obviously very satisfied with the emperor's attitude. With a smile on his face, he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is the ruler of the world. He acts as the supreme ruler and controls all the people. He is the number one city in the world! This is also a symbol of the strength and prosperity of the Han Dynasty. Now that the new city is established, it will also be the first city in the world!" It can show the majesty of His Majesty!"

This Uncle Murong is getting better at talking.

In order to show the quality of his work, Murong Yanchao ordered someone to bring a hammer, and hit the female wall three times in a row. After several bangs, only three white spots were left on the bluestone brick surface. , otherwise intact.

Liu Chengyou's eyes lighted up slightly. This kind of scene was vaguely familiar. He couldn't help but leaned forward, touched it, and said with emotion: "The city wall is so solid!"

Murong Yanchao said: "The capital is strong, the first is on the city wall, how dare you be negligent? In addition, your majesty has given warnings, and the ministers dare not be careless. Therefore, there are clear orders that all parts of the city, but there are those who cheat and do nothing. The supervisors, peasants, and even brick kilns involved will be dealt with severely!"

"Before, there were some bricks that were of poor quality, and those who used inferior bricks as good ones were noticed by the ministers, and the brick kilns involved were closed, and officials and merchants who neglected and violated the law were all arrested! After that, no one dared to perfunctory and make up for it!" Murong Yanchao said this While talking, he glanced at Chang Si inadvertently, the old man noticed it, and subconsciously lowered his head, feeling a little awkward.

Ignoring him, Murong Yanchao continued: "Your Majesty, look, each area is marked with brick kilns, masonry and supervisors. Whoever makes a mistake can't escape."

Hearing Murong Yanchao's explanation, Liu Chengyou couldn't help casting a surprised look at this dark and rough man, he was able to do it so meticulously and thoughtfully, it was impressive.

"Uncle Huang is working hard!" Liu Chengyou praised.

"Should be!"

Caressing the thick city wall, it feels rough to the touch, but it seems to be able to feel its thickness. After calming down his joyful mood, Liu Chengyou couldn't help sighing again: "It is such a magnificent city, but it has cost me countless blood and sweat!"

"The battle for the casualties in the city construction has been properly arranged!" Liu Chengyou asked.

"Your Majesty is merciful, always caring about the common people!" Chang Si took the initiative to lick and said, "Everyone will be given money, food and pensions, and there will be no omissions."

"I heard that before and after the construction of the city, there were some incidents of corruption and even neglect of human life?" Liu Chengyou glanced at Chang Si and said leisurely.

As soon as these words came out, Chang Si's old face turned dark, and he hesitated suddenly, feeling a little uneasy.Nervously gestured to Murong Yanchao, Emperor Murong opened his mouth just now to relieve his embarrassment: "Such a large project, it is inevitable that some people will be fooled by profiteering, but please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will strictly monitor it to prevent it from happening!"

Liu Chengyou didn't express his opinion on this, and still touched the city wall, sighing secretly in his heart, wondering how much flesh and blood and lives were swallowed under the foundation of this city.As far as he knew, hundreds of death row inmates in Tokyo Prison were used in order to build a foundation, which was very cruel.
Building a city with flesh and blood is not an exaggeration.

Seeing that the emperor's interest suddenly weakened, Murong Yanchao took the initiative to suggest: "Your Majesty, can I guide you to the city gate and the Wengcheng?"

"Okay!" Liu Chengyou waved his hand lightly.

Leading the way, Murong Yanchao continued to report the progress to him: "The old city wall is being demolished and the foundation of the inner city wall is being built. In the inner city, the streets are being opened up, and the government offices, shops, shops, and temples are being rebuilt. , people have all moved out and resettled, if there is no accident, it will be over by the beginning of next spring!"

Hearing his words, Liu Chengyou finally smiled again, and said, "Now, I am looking forward to what a magnificent Kaifeng New City will be after it is completed!"

"In addition, the expansion of the imperial city and the palace city is also on the agenda. I don't know the plans for the attics of the palaces, government offices, prison temples, and barracks. They have all been drawn up and need to be reviewed by His Majesty," Murong Yanchao said again.

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou paused, contemplated for a while, raised his hand and pointed out: "First, the inner and outer cities are urgently needed, and the needs of the officials and the people are urgent. As for the imperial city, are you in a hurry?"

Murong Yanchao was stunned for a moment. In his opinion, the most important thing in Kaifeng New City is the palace city and the imperial city. That is the face project that the Han Dynasty really valued.

After pondering secretly for a while, could it be that the emperor wanted to show his "simplicity" again.Although he murmured in his heart, he still surrendered. After all, with the current level of urban construction, the expansion of the palace would be a matter of time.

(End of this chapter)