Hanbo

Chapter 164 Capital City (for subscription and reward)

Although it was almost Yin time when he went to bed last night, Huo Shan got up early in the morning.

Huo Shan wrinkled his nose, and his body smelled like medicine. He hadn't smelled this familiar smell for a long time, and Huo Shan was not used to it.

Huo Shan returned to the Qilin Hall, put on a set of white clothes, and then rode on Li Yu to the back pavilion behind the Xuanshi Hall.

Huo Shan originally wanted to bring the champion, but he was still depressed and didn't want to see anyone, haha, um, Huo Shan had no choice but to give up!

The three main halls in the front hall of Weiyang Palace.

The front hall is used for important occasions such as the Great Court Conference, the Xuanshi Hall is used for daily use, and the back pavilion is the place where Liu Che lives and lives in daily life.

.........

"Uncle."

Liu Che waved to Huo Shan who was bowing and saluting:

"Come on, sit down, have you eaten yet?"

Huo Shan walked over and sat down cross-legged, picked up his chopsticks and said:

"Not yet, my aunt went to bed late last night, and I got up early, so I didn't bother her, so I came to your place to have some food."

Liu Che nodded, picked up a spoon and gave Huo Shan a bowl of millet porridge, and put it in front of Huo Shan:
"I'm growing up, eat more."

Huo Shan nodded repeatedly, swallowed the steamed buns in his mouth and said:

"My uncle also eats it. Millet porridge nourishes the stomach. It is best to eat it in the morning and evening."

Liu Che also nodded.

"Uncle, how is the construction of Jianzhang Palace? I saw them building corridors in the sky yesterday."

Jianzhang Palace is outside Chang'an City, just to the west of Weiyang Palace.

But between the two palaces, there are Chang'an City Wall and Weiyang Palace Wall, so we can't just dig the door to open it!

In fact, this method is also possible, but it is said that it is not conducive to Feng Shui.

Therefore, it is necessary to build a suspended corridor above the city wall between the two palaces.

This is a very difficult project. It is necessary to ensure that there is no hindrance in walking, and it must also ensure that it will not affect Chang'an's defense.

This is how it was built in history. Huo Shan was very curious, crossing the city wall and connecting the two palaces, it should be very spectacular!

When are you free to check it out!

"It's almost done, it's almost done, just a little repair!"

Liu Che replied perfunctorily.

In fact, he is not very clear about the specific situation. Although he is reporting the progress every day, he just glances at it to see how long it will take to finish.

After all, there are so many major issues in the world waiting for him to deal with, and it is enough for the repair of the palace to be handled by his subordinates.

And in order not to let Huo Shan say that he spent money to build the palace, he replied perfunctorily.

Huo Shan did not know how many times he had been prevented from repairing the palace.

If you want to build the North Palace, you can't, if you want to build the Gui Palace, you can't, Huo Shan can persuade him every time, and he endures it.

He has only a few hobbies, building palaces, traveling, and fighting the Huns.

The tour was deprived by Huo Shan, and he couldn't go to the battlefield to fight the Xiongnu, and the palace was not allowed to be repaired, so he would really suffocate to death.

Therefore, Huo Shan did not obstruct the matter of Jianzhang Palace.

But for a little repair, Huo Shan didn't believe it at all. After holding it in for so many years, he didn't have to do a big job!

.........

"Uncle, it's not that I don't want you to repair it, but it's useless to repair it now, and it will be a waste in the future."

Liu Che sighed in his heart: "It's started again." '

Then nodded: "Well, waste."

Huo Shan curled his lips when he saw his absent-minded look.

"Uncle, how long have I been using Chang'an City?"

Liu Che put down his chopsticks and squinted his eyes and remembered:
"The construction of Gaozu was completed in five years, and it has been [-] years ago."

"Uncle, don't you think that this Chang'an city is too small for now? The planning is not good enough, and it is not worthy of my status as a big man, the First Empire."

Speaking of this, Liu Che became interested:

"Zihou is planning to propose moving the capital?"

Huo Shan shook his head quickly, he didn't think about moving the capital, Chang'an is a very good land.

"It's not about moving the capital. I think Jianxin is better."

Liu Che frowned, the cost of building a new city was too high, but he thought about it, there is no other city bigger than Chang'an, no matter what, a new city must be built.

Liu Che was a little entangled in his heart. The identity of the First Empire that Huo Shan mentioned made him very excited, but building a new one would cost too much. This is not building a small palace.

But nothing to discuss.

"Where is Zihou going to build it, and how big is it?"

Huo Shan became interested when he heard Liu Che's question, and turned his head to say:

"Go, prepare a sand table for me!"

"promise."

After a while, several waiters came in carrying a large wooden square box, and then lifted the bag and poured fine sand into it to smooth it out.

Huo Shan went over and picked up the wooden stick and began to draw. Huo Shan had been painting with great interest for a long time before he got up, and Liu Che also became interested. Do you really understand?
He got up and walked over, and he was attracted by this square and square city after only one glance, and the neatly arranged squares and cities inside were also very charming to him.

Liu Che compared it with the current Chang'an City in his mind, and found that there was no comparison at all.

"How big is Zihou's city?"

Huo Shan smiled:

"The current Chang'an City can accommodate 30 people, and the new Chang'an City will be three times the size of the current Chang'an City, with a population of one million."

Liu Che couldn't help but click his tongue. It would cost him over a hundred thousand gold to build a small palace. Even if such a big city doesn't have the luxury of a palace, how can it cost three to five million gold?
Too much, simply too much!

"Where is Zihou going to build him?"

Huo Shan raised his hand and pointed at the entrance of the hall, Liu Che showed a thoughtful face:

"South?"

"Yes, the location of the Habayashi Army camp, this place is the only place around Chang'an where such a large-scale city can be built, and..."

Then Huo Shan gave Liu Che a comprehensive explanation in terms of geographical location, feng shui, construction benefits and so on.

The more Liu Che listened, the more excited he became, and the more he listened, the more he couldn't bear it.

This is a military city. It is not a problem to hide hundreds of thousands of troops. Once the repair is completed, all the northern troops can be moved into the city, and the soldiers and horses of the three auxiliary captains can be used.

With this city, safety is no longer an issue.

Building a palace is for your own enjoyment, but building a capital city is different. You must consider all aspects, and safety is the biggest proportion.

"How much?"

Liu Che put it bluntly, if we have enough money, we will fix it, if not...then wait and fix it.

Anyway, Liu Che has already made up his mind about this city, and it has been fixed.

"After all the repairs, it should cost five or six million gold, right?"

Huo Shan said somewhat uncertainly.

You ask him to tell the layout of Tang Changan, that's fine, let him figure out how much it will cost, but he can't figure it out.

Liu Che lowered his head and pondered, Huo Shan brought back 100 million gold, and Shaofu's caravan, 50 gold in goods, in exchange for almost 300 million gold.

This adds up to 400 million gold, which can be repaired.

These are some floating money. As for daily consumption, taxes are enough.

In the past few years, because of Huo Shan's method of making salt, and those who have never toured and built palaces, he has also saved some.

So at this moment Liu Che is very confident, I am rich!

Liu Che originally planned to use the 300 million gold from the Shaofu in the Western Regions and the future war against the Xiongnu.

But the gold, cattle and sheep brought by Huo Shan saved him a lot, at least he didn't have to worry about the battle of the Western Regions.

So Liu Che came to a conclusion that it can be repaired.

Liu Che waved his hand:
"Then fix it!"

"Uncle, I'm afraid I can't repair it at this stage?"

Hearing this, Liu Che looked at the sketch on the sand table with regret, and nodded:
"It really can't be fixed!"

It is really impossible to fix it now, mainly because the big man doesn't have so much time and energy.

At this stage, the Western Regions and the Xiongnu are the main ones, and the spread of the waterwheels and agricultural tools researched by Huo Shan will continue.

The big man at this stage doesn't have that much energy.

Building a city, especially such a large city, is not an easy task. It is possible that all the big men will have to move.

"Although it can't be repaired, you can start preparing, and it will start after you return from the Battle of the Western Regions."

Liu Che thought a lot. In his opinion, building the city and fighting the Xiongnu conflicted.

If he tried his best to build the city, he would not be able to defeat the Huns, and if he wanted to fight the Huns, he would not be able to build the city. He had to make a choice.

Liu Che's ambition is very high. After finishing the battle in the Western Regions, the next attack against the Huns will be the battle to destroy the Huns.

All the big men have to move, so the city cannot be built.

And building a city is not an easy task.

Tang Chang'an was built by the Sui Dynasty, named Daxing City, and later changed its name to Chang'an.

The initial construction of Daxing City took nine months, but this only completed the repair of the palace and outer walls, and all the squares and cities inside were not repaired.

It was after decades of slow construction that the city was considered complete.

And how could Liu Che wait for decades, so if he wants to be quick, he has to pay more, so the battle of the Huns must be delayed.

But Liu Che felt in his heart that the Xiongnu couldn't delay, and neither could the construction of the city, so what should we do?

So he made a decision, the Xiongnu stopped for two years, and first tried their best to build the city.

Just in the past two years, with the spread of farm tools and waterwheels, if you accumulate more food and grass, if you save more, the big man will be able to increase his heritage.

Building cities also cost money and food, and money accounts for the majority, while wars require food to account for the majority, and they complement each other.

Wait until the city is almost built, and then fight the Huns, and the city can be built slowly.

And there is only one reason that forced Liu Che to give up his first obsession with the Huns, and that was to pretend to be beeping!
After the Xiongnu was wiped out, why don't you invite the surrounding alien races and distant countries to "celebrate"?
And seeing such a majestic city, Chang'an City, which was already very good in his eyes, is now broken no matter how you look at it!
How can you let the arrogant Liu Che endure this?

.........

Liu Che knocked on the edge of the sand table:
"Leave it alone, I will discuss it with the ministers some other day."

Huo Shan felt a little regretful, and Liu Che also complained and struggled.

What Liu Che complained was that Huo Shan took out such a good thing, why did he just take it out now!

What is entangled is why Huo Shan took it out now, why not wait a few years, and wait until the Xiongnu are wiped out!
The contradictory body in the world is talking about him.

And what Huo Shan regretted was also this:

'Why do you think I took it out now?Why don't I wait a few years?Alas, I have to work hard to make money again! '

In fact, if the repair of the city is done properly, it doesn't cost a penny.

Huo Shan has many ways!

(End of this chapter)