Prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 876

There was a 60-year-old Dangxiang old man who was in his forties but looked as old as he hunched, and said to his 19-year-old son next to him: "Ge Shu! My son, it seems that Yeli Mayong wants to You are the same as you, if you want to be a soldier like Sukashi, then go! Your wife and baby, your mother and I will watch over you."

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At the same time, Kou Zhun and Shui'er, with more than a dozen guards, had just inspected several villages and towns that were being newly built outside the city.As the benefits of living in Dangxiang City gradually emerged, Dangxiang people who were stubbornly living a traditional nomadic life nearby finally flocked to Dangxiang County. Now there are nearly 10 people, which is already comparable to a state in terms of the number of people.

Therefore, even if Dangxiang County was built to be comparable to the state city at that time, the city would soon be full, and Kou Zhun organized people to help these Dangxiang people who wanted to end their nomadic life to build towns and villages.

Kou Zhun has served as the magistrate of Dangxiang County for almost a year. From the appearance alone, he has only grown half a head taller, his skin is tanned, and the childishness of a teenager is much less on the face.But if you take a closer look at his still bright eyes, his calm temperament and calm demeanor that are different from those of his peers, you can see that he is more calm, mature and resolute than a year ago.

Riding a horse on an avenue at least two feet wide, the feeling under your feet is extremely comfortable.This gravel, river sand and loess compacted road runs through Dangxiang County.It is seventy or eighty miles north to the nearest Hewan County.It is also the first county in the seven counties of Hetao to have the official road built.

When he organized the party members to smash rocks and ram the earth to build roads, Kou Zhun said that he had used all means, and if he hadn't been a direct disciple of His Majesty the Emperor, with a special status, these party members would never have bought him.But after the road was built, party members have deeply felt the benefits of this road.First of all, it is flat and wide, and when two large vehicles pass by, people can still walk by the side of the road.Secondly, it has withstood the pressure of rain and snow. If it is replaced by an ordinary dirt road, it will become muddy after a winter snow or spring rain. However, there are ditches on both sides of the road to drain away the rainwater.

Kou Zhun walked on this road, looking at the people busy in the fields on both sides of the road, he felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart.I can't help but think that before I leave office, the streets and roads in the city must be built into concrete roads. Of course, the most important thing is to set up primary and secondary schools. I heard that now the whole country is short of seven counties in Hetao.

At the end of the avenue is the city of Dangxiang County. The temporary new city wall is three feet high, and it was built in strict accordance with the city wall construction regulations issued by the Ministry of Military Affairs. There is a city defense battalion in the city that has just been established and is composed entirely of Dangxiang people. It serves as city defense and trains at the same time.

The population size of Dangxiang County is actually comparable to that of the state capital, and the cost of food and clothing is not a small number.Although many Han merchants and some quick-witted party members have opened shops in the city, they still cannot meet the demand. Businessmen from Xiajing, Yinzhou, Longzhou and other places come here in an endless stream.

The planning of the seven counties of Hetao is based on Ye Chen's personal instructions, but it is actually in accordance with the model of Shanshen Town, but the scale is larger and there is an extra city wall.

Kou Zhun and Shui'er entered the city from the south gate, followed the main road in the city, and came to an empty field with a radius of a hundred paces in the middle of the city. In the middle of the empty field were two courtyards under construction, which were planned by Kou Zhun. Dangxiang County primary and secondary schools.Eight streets are divided from the empty field to the four sides, and the entire county is divided into spokes.Between the eight streets, there are patches of houses.The two ring roads connect the eight streets inside and outside.Two layers of spokes are formed, and there are trails to separate the houses.As a result, there are so many streets and alleys, and there are also many houses facing the streets, and various large and small shops are evenly distributed among the houses facing the streets in each district.

Most of the houses are built with red bricks, with high-beam slanted roofs that are common in the Northwest, which is convenient for drainage. The paving is made of bricks and tiles.

There are also some houses with two floors and three rooms on each floor.There is also a small courtyard surrounded by wooden fences, which is ten feet adjacent to the next door.Most of the small courtyards are ten feet long and three feet wide, and most residents in Dangxiang County live in such neat small courtyards.

In order to prevent floods, Dangxiang County did not stand against the Yellow River, but was chosen among the hills to the south of the river bank.Therefore, the small courtyards are high and low, and the streets lean on the undulating terrain.Regularity and randomness are mixed together, just like a picture scroll.Now the trees in the courtyard and beside the street are still young. After a few years, when the branches and leaves are flourishing, Dangxiang County still doesn't know what it will look like.

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Sandstorms in the northwest are very common. Back in the backyard of the Hetao County Yamen, Kou Zhun and Shui'er were served by a maid. After washing up, they began to have dinner under the service of a maid.

"Huzi, Uncle Zhang has been transferred back to Xia Jing, and Meng Feiyang, who is very capable next to him, has also followed. I heard that he has done a good job in the Ministry of Agriculture. When will you be transferred back to Xia Jing! This place It’s so boring.” At the dinner table, Shui’er ate listlessly while complaining to Kou Zhun as usual.

More than half a year ago, Shui'er heard that after Yu Daoxiang and Shangguan Bingyun created a storm in the Liao Kingdom with the power of the two, she was so envious that she was dying of envy. The teacher's enemy bullied life rather than death.So in the past year, Shui'er has seized all the time to practice hard, and her strength has improved rapidly, especially her unique inner charm physique. That kind of charming power is getting stronger and stronger, and every ordinary man will be fascinated by it when he sees it.So that in many cases, Kou Zhun had to let her go out wearing a veil.However, I don't know if it's because Kou Zhun and Shui'er are too familiar, or because of other reasons, it's strange that Kou Zhun, who doesn't know any martial arts, is not affected by Shui'er's charm.

Listening to Shui'er's complaint again, Kou Zhun's expression remained calm. He ate his dinner steadily and said, "Dangxiang County now has nearly 4000 people. Yes, and those Dangxiang people who live a nomadic life are still moving to Dangxiang County to settle down. If another person comes here, it may not be able to hold the ground. I can be the county magistrate, not to mention that the teacher intends to let me work in the local area to hone my skills , and this is the place where I can hone me and improve my abilities the most.”

These words obviously did not satisfy Shui'er, Shui'er sighed, and said: "I don't know if the little silver wolf we sent, Yu'er, my junior sister, will like."

Kou Zhun frowned, and said: "Junior Sister Yuer is the eldest princess, so far I still think it's not appropriate for us to send the little silver wolf. What is more, there is no redemption for a hundred deaths."

Shui'er gave Kou Zhun a charming look, and said, "Don't worry! With the teacher and the Queen's wife around, how could a little wolf hurt Junior Sister Yu'er."

Kou Zhun said: "Speaking of this little silver wolf, I think of Meng Feiyang, I remember the day you accidentally found this little silver wolf in the wild, that Meng Feiyang suddenly stood out and was valued by Mr. Zhang Bo. I came to my side and helped Mr. Zhang Bo do things, and later showed a strong ability."

Shui'er suddenly became interested, glanced at Kou Zhun, and said intentionally: "You said that Meng Feiyang! He is really handsome, and has a good temperament. He seems to know a lot. People like him a little bit."

Kou Zhun smiled slightly, without saying a word, and continued to eat his own meal with his head covered.

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It was in full bloom in spring, and the fallen petals in the flower forest were colorful. Some flowers were in full bloom, and some were gradually withering. Zhao Dezhao strolled in the imperial garden, stepping on the world of mortals.

There are a few pear trees on the edge of the imperial garden, like a gauze crown, a vast expanse of white, full of pear blossoms falling, as graceful as snow.

Zhao Dezhao was under the standing flower tree, facing such a beautiful garden, but his expression was gloomy and crazy.

Zhao Pu secretly made an agreement with the Empress Dowager Xiao of the Liao Kingdom to excuse the Liao army. In order not to be ridiculed by the people of the world, he swallowed the bitterness and admitted it.

After the war, Xiangfu Kingdom settled accounts after winter, and the army suppressed the border. He sent his confidant Lu Yuqing as an envoy to negotiate with Xiangfu Kingdom. However, when the news came, Lu Yuqing had not left the Northwest, so he issued an order to praise and reward Lu Yuqing.Lu Yuqing followed his secret decree to find an excuse to kill the civil and military officials of Jiazhou who listened to Zhao Pu's words, but he killed less than half of them, and was forced to stop by Zhao Pu. This incident made him lose face in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Yuqing returned to Kaifeng. He took advantage of Lu Yuqing's great achievements and added some powers in an attempt to let him compete with Zhao Pu for himself.As a result, Song Wei's Mansion inquired from Xiangfu State that there were super large iron ore and coal mines in Wushi Mountain, but they were taken from Song State by Xiangfu State's soldiers without bloodshed.This was like a slap in the face of Zhao Dezhao. At this time, Zhao Pu led his party members, especially most of the censors in Yushitai to impeach Lu Yuqing and demanded that Lu Yuqing be removed from the post of political advisor.With his majesty as the Son of Heaven, he was almost unable to suppress it.Just at the court meeting, Zhao Dezhao had a moment where he really wanted to recruit the inner guards to kill Zhao Pu and his henchmen.But the calmness in his mind kept reminding him that if this was the case, Da Song might have taken a big step towards collapse.

A gust of wind blows pear blossoms like snow.It was the day when the spring was warm and the flowers were blooming, but Zhao Dezhao shivered.

"Your Majesty, it's getting late, it's time to eat." The personal servant restrained the fear in his heart and reminded cautiously.In the palace, eunuchs and maids who were sent to death by Zhao Dezhao out of nowhere would appear every two months.Everyone can see that His Majesty may explode at any time at this time, but it is the duty of this servant to remind him to eat. If he does not remind him, he may still die afterwards.

(End of this chapter)