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After entering June, an expected drought came to Guanzhong.

It hasn't rained since May.

In the midsummer of June, the crops are all dried up, and the Yellow River is getting thinner and thinner.

In order to compete for the few remaining water sources, several small-scale fighting broke out in various places.

Although they were suppressed and several masterminds were beheaded for public display, the panic among the people continued.

Just one or two years of good life will be in vain in the blink of an eye.

Yang Zheng was also a little angry. If he accumulates another year this year, Guanzhong's vitality will almost be restored, but God is not strong enough.

However, the land in Guanzhong has always been like this. Every few years, it will be plagued by drought, flood and locusts. Several emperors in the prosperous Tang Dynasty will go to Guandong to beg for food, let alone Yang Zheng.

Fortunately, Zhang Fu, Li Mi, and Shou Liang have vigorously built the Baoxie Road in the past two years, so that materials from central Sichuan can be imported into Guanzhong.

Although there is a lot of loss along the way and the efficiency is not high, it is better than nothing.

In addition to Shuzhong, Hehuang has already become the granary of Qin after so many years of operation.

The drought in Guanzhong did not affect this place.

"The grain and grass in Hehuang Shuzhong are enough to support Guanzhong for three months, plus the cattle and sheep on the pasture, it will not be difficult to survive this year." What Lu Zhi said made Yang Zheng feel relieved.

"If you can survive this year, what about next year?"

As a monarch, Yang Zheng had to think further.

If this drought continues until next year, the good situation of Qin State will collapse, and the people will flee back to Shuzhong again.

"Your Majesty and Jiren have their own celestial features." Lu Zhi clasped his hands.

These words made Yang Zheng feel like he was going to give up the treatment and lie down obediently.

"There is a severe drought in Guanzhong, isn't there a severe drought in Guandong?" Yang Zheng turned his gaze to Zhao Aqi.

Zhao Aqi said embarrassedly: "Report to Your Majesty, Huaibei and Qingxu continued torrential rains, small-scale floods occurred, the Han River flooded, and Nanyang..."

What is the death of drought and the death of waterlogging?

Yang Zheng also waved his hand weakly, telling him to stop talking.

The hall suddenly became quiet.

Zhao Ah Qi's embarrassment spread to everyone, and everyone stared at him.

Lu Zhi coughed, "Since the drought is inevitable this year, we will recruit young adults from this year, expand Chang'an, build the Qin Palace, and use work as relief to prevent the people from being deceived."

This idea is possible.

The capital of Qin State must be Chang'an.

The current Chang'an has been ravaged since the end of the Han Dynasty. People like Dong Zhuo, Li Jue and Guo Si are not masters who love flowers and jade. They are good at killing and setting fires. During the war, there were still hundreds of thousands of households in the Sanfu people. Jue and others sent troops to plunder and raid cities, and the people were hungry and poor.

Chang'an is dilapidated and small, and the water pollution is serious. Every day, there is a faint bitter smell in the water that is eaten and drank.

The city pattern has no rules, no layout, government offices and residential buildings are intertwined, it is very messy, and it does not have the atmosphere of a big country at all.

Yang Zheng's Prince Qin's Mansion was also the mansion of General Zhengxi back then.

The territory of Daqin is so large, can't it just stay in the dilapidated city of Chang'an all the time?
But instead of expanding, it is better to rebuild.

Chang'an City is adjacent to the Wei River in the north, and the Wei River often shifts, threatening to submerge Chang'an at any time. …

"How about rebuilding a city in Longshouyuan?" Yang Zheng pointed to the sand table and said.

Sui Daxing and Tang Changan are actually here.

Longshouyuan has a relatively high terrain and is close to the Ba, Chan, and Mu Rivers, so it occupies a geographical advantage militarily.

"If it is a new construction, it will be at least seven or eight years old. Tongguan is still under construction, and there will be a big war at any time. At this time, large-scale construction is only afraid of costing people and money, and the city cannot be built." Sure enough, Lu Zhi was the first to object.

Yang Zheng stared at the sand table, recalling the re-engraved Chang'an City in later generations, and suddenly had an idea in his mind, "Of course it can't be done overnight, but Chang'an can be planned as a workshop, and building a workshop is building a city. In this way, it will continue to expand. Seven or eight years will not be completed. It can always be completed in ten or fifteen years!"

This is equivalent to the modular design of later generations.

Suo Jing cupped his hands and said, "This strategy is very feasible!"

Young people are young after all, with a flexible mind, they quickly understood what Yang Zheng meant.

"Now that there is a severe drought, you can use work as a substitute for relief. In the future when the farming is slack, you can also recruit peasants with wages." Yang Zheng lacks everything, except money.

The salt lake in Qinghai, the leather in Liangzhou, the cattle and sheep in Hetao, and the brocade tea in Sichuan are all money, and the Hexi Corridor itself is money.

In the future, even if there is no drought, people can be recruited to work and solve employment...

People have a way to live, so they won't think wildly every day, and they won't flee back to Shuzhong.

"If it can be done like this, it is a policy that benefits the people." As long as it does not harm the people, Lu Zhi will not object.

After being destroyed by Li Jue and Guo Si, Chang'an City is no longer the former capital of the Han Dynasty.

"Then this matter is settled, and it will be handed over to You'an. You can search for good craftsmen from all over the world, and the youth from the Qingying camp can also be promoted, so there is no need to rush."

Suo Jing was taken aback, "I take orders."

Lu Zhi cupped his hands and said, "I recommend someone to assist Zuo You'an."

"Please speak, Mr. Lu."

"Ji Kang and Ji Shuye!"

Ji Kang?

Like Du Yu, this man is an all-rounder. Even if he doesn't understand architecture, he also understands aesthetics. With him and Suo Jing, great things can be accomplished.

Like architecture, Danqing calligraphy pays attention to layout and aesthetic feeling.

Ji Kang can even forge iron, and he should be able to quickly get started with architecture.

Besides, Ji Kang must do something after eating so much for so many years, right?

"Let Suo Jing be Zao's envoy, and Ji Kang be Zao's deputy envoy!" Yang Zheng made the decision directly.

After Chen Shou wrote the conquest order, the personal guards left with the document in hand.

Chang'an City is not big, and Ji Kang's mansion is just next door to Prince Qin's Mansion, and there is no more than one stick of incense going back and forth.

But the personal guard returned with a frustrated face, "Your Majesty, Ji Kang refused to obey the order, and even kicked out his subordinates!"

"What a guts!" Liu Heng exploded on the spot.

But the people present were already familiar with his character, the more he took him seriously, the more excited he was, the more people stopped him, and if no one paid attention, he would find the steps to go down by himself instead.

Lu Zhi cupped his hands and said, "Uncle Ji, Wolong, you can only see him at once, you can't give in!"

Real celebrities with skills are of course more tempered.

"Then I will go there personally and visit the thatched cottage three times." Yang Zheng knows the elegance when he hears the stringed songs, and his fame is achieved by each other.

Ji Kang placed so high, if he praised him himself, he would also get the name of loving talents.

At that moment, Yang Zheng went straight to Ji Kang's mansion surrounded by soldiers.

Since Sima Zhao's sudden death, Yang Zheng's safety level has been raised to another level.

There are more than a thousand personal guards accompanying them, and there are Jin Yiwei guarding behind them.

Coming with such a big fanfare and a murderous look, the Ji Mansion was thrown into a frenzy.

"It's not good, King Qin is here to exterminate the family!"

I don't know who roared inside, and the crying and howling suddenly shook the sky.

Yang Zheng smiled wryly. Could it be that his reputation is so bad?

"Why howling? It's not time for you to howl." Liu Heng roared.

This fellow was already ugly and extremely vicious, and he was so frightened that he became more and more terrified inside.

Yang Zheng hurried in.

Ji Kang and Yang Hu sat opposite each other in the pavilion, looking at everything in front of them calmly, "Why did King Qin come here?"

A celebrity is a celebrity, and Mount Tai collapses in front of him without changing his color.

So many years have passed, but Ji Kang is still as outstanding and elegant as before.

No wonder Zhong can't forget him.