Zhi Xuan

The winter in the grassland is extremely long, with howling cold wind and heavy snow for several days.

There are few variegated colors between the sky and the earth, and it is all white as far as the eyes can see.

After a heavy snowfall, Wang Zihuai's retainers returned with a full load, and the team of envoys gifted by the king arrived in Xincheng.

The team carrying the marriage decree entered the grassland, and encountered two strong winds, and it was snowing along the way.The team stopped and went, arrived a few days later than expected, and successfully staggered with Wang Zihuai's retainers.

Chief Jia, who was escorting the team, entered the city first, and only after being informed did he know that Zhi Xuan was not in the city, but was patrolling the mine and dealing with disputes between several clans.

"Your Majesty will return to Hao City in the evening." said the doctor who received the team.

Not long ago, the two new cities were renamed. According to Wu Buji, the city built by Zhao Hao was named Haocheng, and the city under Zhixuan was named Xuancheng.

The two cities face each other across the river, like light and shadow.

In winter, the river is frozen, and cars, horses and pedestrians come and go freely.The spring is warm and the ice is broken. In order to facilitate travel, bridges will be erected on the river and waterwheels will be erected along the river to facilitate water intake for irrigation and life in the city.

Most of the buildings in Hao City have been completed, and the sewer pipes are currently being laid.As a result, a large number of craftsmen were gathered and temporarily settled in the Shurenfang.

Xuancheng has just started construction, and the city walls have not yet been erected. Tao Lao, who arrived not long ago, walks around the city every day, observing the surrounding terrain and water sources, redesigning the plan, and trying to come up with the best plan.

Compared with when we first met, Elder Tao is no longer skinny, and his skinny limbs have become powerful.His gray hair was tied up with sackcloth, his face was full of ravines but he was full of energy.He didn't need support when he moved, and he even lost his crutches. He walked like flying when surveying the terrain, and the young people who took care of him couldn't match him.

Because of this, he was able to sustain the long journey from Zhidi to the grassland.

"Here, dig from here!"

Tao Lao not only designed the sewer pipes for the city, but also led people to dig wells.

With waterwheels, it is convenient to divert water from rivers, but there must be wells in the city, and the number must not be small.

"Your Majesty, the weather in the grassland is unpredictable. If the river dries up, or someone with ulterior motives pollutes the water source, there may be no water available in the city."

Tao Lao's words reminded Zhi Xuan that if someone puts dead livestock in the upper reaches of the river, it will be a big trouble for the two cities.

In order to prevent hidden dangers, he ordered people to go up the river and build huts at intervals, and the Rong people led by Zu Wu were stationed there.At the same time, dig wells in the city as soon as possible. If you can't find a place to dig them, you can expand the city to include the water source.

Building a city in the grassland has a little advantage, there is no scope limit, as long as you have the ability, you can build as much as you want.Unlike the Central Plains, you also have to consider whether it will cross the border and whether it will involve other people's fiefdoms.

With Zhixuan's order, Tao Lao led people to start work quickly, and wells appeared one after another in the city, and the shacks built along the river developed. In addition to looking after the water source, they also became the footholds of the passing teams, playing a greater role, and becoming a primitive place. version of the station.

When the marriage-giving team arrived, the downstream station happened to be completed.

The craftsmen are very experienced. The house is built with bluestone and wood, which is very durable and can withstand the strong wind in the grassland in winter.

The house is very spacious, not cramped at all.

There are wooden windows in the east and west directions, and the door is closed, so that light can still penetrate.There are grooves for inserting torches on the wall, tandoors on the ground, and ventilation ducts are reserved. Even if the doors and windows are closed, there is no need to worry about the smoke choking.

The place to sleep is a kang. After heating, the whole room will be warmed up, which is much more comfortable than sleeping in a tent.

There is no heated kang in the grasslands, and there are none in Xiyuan.

Zhixuan sent people to search for a long time, but they couldn't find a craftsman who knew how to cook a kang.In the end, only the taller ones could be selected from among the dwarfs, and someone from among the masons could be selected to do it.

There is no professional craftsman, everything depends on Zhixuan's dictation and craftsman's exploration, so it is naturally difficult to do it.It's either that the well-plated kang is not hot, or the smoke cannot be discharged.When the room is warmed up, the door opens, and the smoke blows in. Standing at the door, you will be choked and coughed, and you will feel like you are flying through the clouds when you walk in.

Craftsmen know that the fire pit is a good thing, but they can't find the trick and can't perfect it.

In the end, it was Tao Lao who made the move, led a few apprentices to study for several days, and finally made a kang that can heat without smoking.

The kang was first tried in the post station, and it has an excellent effect of keeping warm.Knowing that it was Zhi Xuan's arrangement, the Rong people who had taken refuge fell to their knees again, their faces full of awe, and their eyes burning with fanaticism.

Dinu who works in the city is afraid of Zhixuan and respects him very much, but he is not as fanatical as the Rong people.Occasionally speaking out of the air, the end is to be surrounded by Rong people and beat violently, as long as they can't be beaten to death, they will be beaten to death.

After a few times, Dinu also learned to be smart, and he didn't want to be beaten again. No matter what he thought in his heart, he would keep his mouth shut and would not utter a word.

A few Dinos didn't pay attention and were beaten up again. They had no place to reason, so they could only grin their teeth in pain and curse the Rong people for nothing.

They really don't understand why these Rong people are crazy, and they have never seen these guys work so hard on the battlefield.

The benefits of kang are obvious.

After trial at the post station, Zhixuan decided to use it in the city.Regardless of the clan workshop, the national workshop or the common people workshop, all of them are on the kang.Slave workshops do not have very good conditions, and all of them are made into large-scale bunks, so that they can be squeezed together to keep warm.

When Zhao Hao learned about this, he went to the post station to see it himself, and went to Zhixuan on the same day, hoping to second the craftsman.

"Yes, no problem." Zhi Xuan agreed with a smile.It was just a smile, and there was no mercy when asking for the price.At the same time, he said that the money cannot be offset by dinu, it must be the materials and food for building the city.

Zhao Hao felt very sorry.

He thinks it is very good to trade with dinu, which can save him a lot of costs, especially food.Although the family is big and the business is big, the province still needs to save money. This is what I learned from Zhixuan.

"Is it really not possible?"

"Absolutely not!"

There was no need to discuss the matter, Zhao Hao sighed regretfully.

Zhi Xuan's eyes glared, sure enough, this guy just wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of the extra Di people, and profit from himself by the way!

No matter what you think in your heart, the business of the heated kang still needs to be done.

After some bargaining, Zhixuan finally sent craftsmen, and Zhao Hao paid for the wood and stone, and took care of the craftsmen's board and lodging during the project.

Zhixuan's asking price is not low, and he is determined not to accept Di Nu.

Zhao Hao nodded in agreement, and decided to call up the clan after returning home, and everyone shared the share.Since the benefits are to be enjoyed, what should be given must be given.The common people of the country are his subjects, and he can contribute money.If the clans that live in the city don't pull out any hair, it's hard to justify it.

After this incident, the Bei'an Guo clan suddenly discovered that the son Hao, who had always been known as a martial artist, had changed in his behavior and became more and more like the current Xiyuanhou.

Xianbao and the others left the Young Master's Mansion, exchanged glances with each other, and were extremely sure in their hearts. Since everyone thought of being together, it must not be an illusion!

"It's a good thing." You clan said.

Everyone looked at each other, although they were not reconciled, they had to admit that although Zhao Hao was difficult to resist, he was more in line with the status of a big clan.For the clan group, having him as the leader is indeed a good thing.

The matter of the hot kang came to an end, but Zhi Xuan was still not free.

In the process of clan enclosure, savages and mines were discovered one after another.Savages can run with long legs, and often run from one family to another, and the right of ownership is difficult to define.There are also large mines that span several lands and are distributed within the spheres of influence of several families. They refuse to give in to each other, so it is difficult to negotiate the mining rights.

On the day when the team of King Ren Wang arrived, there were conflicts between three other clans. The trouble was that one of them came from the Bei'an Kingdom.

Zhi Xuan could not mediate alone, so he had to send someone to invite Zhao Hao.Back and forth, dragging and pulling, and when the matter was resolved, it was already evening, and another day was wasted.

Sitting in the car, Zhi Xuan pinched his forehead and couldn't help sighing.

The car door was opened suddenly, and Zhao Hao walked in, with snowflakes still covering his shoulders.

"It's snowing again?" Zhi Xuan was used to Zhao Hao being in the car with him, and when he saw Zhao Hao's appearance, he pushed the window sideways.

It was getting dark quickly, and there was still a little light just now, but now it is completely dark.

Dark clouds piled up in the sky, snowflakes fell with the wind, poured in along the car windows, and felt cold on the face.

Zhi Xuan couldn't help but sneezed, rubbed his nose, worried that he would catch a cold, and immediately closed the car window.

Zhao Hao sat across from him, leaned over and pecked the tip of Zhi Xuan's nose when he didn't notice, then returned to his original position and smiled at him in a good mood.

Zhi Xuan: "..."

what just happened?

Zhi Xuan looked up, not understanding Zhao Hao's actions.

Zhao Hao didn't care to explain, and sat stretched in the carriage, propping his chin with one hand, met Zhi Xuan's gaze, moved his gaze down, and swept across his nose and lips, the smile on his face deepened.

Not right, very wrong!

Before Zhi Xuan could figure it out, his eyes suddenly turned red.Zhao Hao crossed the carriage, embraced him with both arms, buried his head on the side of his neck, his shoulders trembled, and he could hardly stop laughing.

Warm breath flowed in along the collar, Zhi Xuan turned his head sideways, his eyebrows furrowed tighter and tighter.

He didn't understand what happened to Zhao Hao today, and the more he thought about it, the more confused he became.There seemed to be thousands of threads in my mind, and occasionally a flash of inspiration flashed, but the speed was so fast that I couldn't catch it at all.

Zhao Hao laughed for a long time until the corners of his eyes turned red and his black eyes were soaked with water.In the blink of an eye, there are endless bewitching charms.

When he had laughed enough, he still did not let go of Zhi Xuan, wrapped his arms around his waist, rested his chin on his shoulder, bit Zhi Xuan's earlobe lightly, and blew into his ear.

"Is your majesty still cold?"

Leprechaun!

Zhi Xuan took a sharp breath, completely unable to figure it out, simply didn't think about it, grabbed Zhao Hao's shoulder, pulled him away from his shoulder, and pressed him into his arms hard.

Zhao Hao blinked, resting his head on Zhixuan's lap, the smile in his eyes grew stronger.

"Your Majesty?"

Zhi Xuan looked at him expressionlessly, supported the back of Zhao Hao's neck with one hand, lowered his head at the same time, and swallowed that smile.

In the city of Hao, the envoys who gave the marriage waited for a long time, and finally waited for Zhixuan to return.However, it was too late, and the vehicle drove straight into the Monarch's Mansion without giving him a chance to step forward.

The envoy also knew that the time was not right, so he could only go back to the place where he was staying to rest, recharge his energy, and wait for the audience tomorrow.

Lying on the kang covered with animal skins, the envoy was wrapped in warmth, and while reminiscing about the delicacies at dinner, he thought to himself: I thought that grassland cities must be bitterly cold, but I didn't expect the opposite.Since we are here, we might as well stay for a few more days and walk around the city carefully.When he returned to Zhongdu City, when he was asked by his colleagues, he would be able to answer, and he would not be ridiculed for nothing.