Zhi Xuan

The wedding envoy bought fruit wine, but did not stay in the grassland for long, so he said goodbye to Zhixuan soon, and set off to return to Zhongdu.

On the day the team left, a light rain fell from the sky.The snow on the ground melted, revealing a little emerald green.After the rain, the temperature begins to rise, which means that the cold winter is over and spring has come.

Most of the buildings in Hao City have been completed, and wells are being dug, and special personnel are surveying the terrain to prepare for laying pipelines and diverting water from outside the city.

The project of Xuancheng has just started.In the city, the drainage system was built according to Zhixuan's plan, the layout of each square was strictly planned, and the city wall was built with three layers. It is bound to create a majestic city standing on the grassland.

The workshops and kilns built in advance were put into use one after another. Batches of clay and ore were transported in, forged by craftsmen skillfully, turned into tools and building materials, and then transported to the construction site by a dedicated team.

The kilns outside Xuancheng are neatly arranged, according to different purposes, and they are clearly separated from each other.

There are rows of workshops at intervals. In order to save time, craftsmen build wooden houses around the workshops, gradually forming villages centered on the workshops.

Spring is warm and flowers are blooming, and wild beasts appear frequently.In order to ensure the safety of the craftsmen, each village sent more soldiers and built earthen walls around the village.There are sharp wooden thorns and stone flakes all over the walls, and beasts can also resist enemy attacks, just like fortresses with tight defenses.

In case of an attack, immediately put down the suspension bridge behind the wall, put a bolt on the wooden door, and firmly block the entrance and exit.The holes left on the wall are convenient for observing the enemy's situation, and can also be used as a window for attack, which can be used for both defense and offense.

From the attacker's point of view, the fortress in front of them looked like a hedgehog with nowhere to bite.

Zhixuan's original intention was to build workshops, but the plan did not change quickly. With the efforts of craftsmen and soldiers, each workshop gradually became a special existence that is half village and half military fort.

Taking Xuancheng as the center and extending for more than ten miles, similar fortresses are dotted all over, like stars guarding the bright moon, forming several impenetrable lines of defense to protect the city under construction.

Zhixuan inspected the fortress, marveling at the ingenuity of the craftsmen, while reflecting on himself, a pure workshop is really out of date.

Regardless of the purpose of building a city on the grassland, the surrounding threats cannot be ignored.It is inevitable for the workshop to develop a military nature. This is out of safety considerations and one of the important conditions to ensure the smooth progress of the project.

Zhao Hao looked at the buildings outside Xuancheng and thought about it. After returning to Haocheng, he immediately organized a manpower to dig and build a similar bunker outside the city.

Different from the forts outside Xuancheng, these bunkers are purely for military purposes. Together with the post stations built along the river, they have become a solid line of defense for Haocheng.

With these bunkers, the army will be slowed down.The foreign enemies with weaker combat effectiveness can't touch the city wall, and they will be divided and torn apart in front of the bunker, and become the battle exploits of the garrison troops.

After seeing Zhao Hao's bunker and comparing himself to himself, Zhi Xuan had to admit that Zhao Hao was far more sensitive and capable of action than himself in matters related to the military.He didn't want to be left behind too much, so he could only correct his thinking and catch up.

Between the construction of the city, Zhixuan sent people to Liangdi, planning to cast a batch of weapons there and deliver them to Zhao Hao as agreed.

There are copper mines and iron mines in the grassland, but the clans of the two countries gather together, and there are spies from all sides. There are too many people and mixed eyes, which is really not conducive to action.Before the completion of the city, Zhi Xuan did not intend to attract attention.The mining of Liangdi's minerals is planned, and with Luo Gong in charge, Zhi Xuan believes that he can handle it well.

In addition, due to the wedding not long ago, a group of Di Rong on the grassland were arrested and moved away, leaving a vacuum around Liangdi, making it difficult to catch the Rong people in a short time.I don't want the cool people to be idle and uncomfortable, so I have to find something for them to do.Mining and forging is one, and protecting the mine workshop is the second.Anyway, these people are not happy to farm. Instead of doing nothing all day, it is better to contribute to the forging business.

The soldier set off with Zhi Xuan's letter and rushed to Liangdi at a gallop.

Zhixuan went to construction sites and workshops every day, took the time to improve various measures, and solved problems in advance.The reason for doing this is to confirm the various regulations before leaving, promote capable talents, and ensure that after he returns to the western capital, the project can still be carried out in an orderly manner as planned.

Day after day, Zhi Xuan was so busy that his feet didn't touch the ground, he slept at most two or three hours a day, with two dark circles on his face, and he needed cold water to cheer himself up.

The witch doctor and Sang doctor took the time to check his pulse. To ensure his health, they cooked the decoction with their own hands, delivered a bowl regularly and watched him take it with their own eyes.

The decoction was very effective, no matter how bitter it was, Zhi Xuan would hold his nose and drink it.

Occasionally, Zhao Hao saw him drinking medicine, and when Zhi Xuan put down the medicine bowl and was frowning from bitterness, he suddenly leaned over and licked the corner of his lips.

"Very bitter." Zhao Hao said.

Zhi Xuan's eyebrows jumped twice, and suddenly he grabbed Zhao Hao's neckline, pulled him over, and blocked his lips with force.

His tongue was numb from the bitterness, this one dared to speak sarcastic words!

As a partner, we should share joys and sorrows together!

After this incident, Zhi Xuan discovered that Zhao Hao could not drink bitter medicine. After tasting the bitter medicine, he ate half a jar of honey by himself.Zhi Xuan looked at Du's throat, but he didn't change his face, spoon after spoon, and finally poured it directly into his mouth.

Seeing this, Zhi Xuan admired it, and suddenly a thought popped into his mind: should we collect sugar cane to squeeze sugar?

There is no sugar cane in the Xiyuan Kingdom, nor in the northern vassal states. Most people probably have never seen it.

This kind of thing is only available in the southern vassal states.

According to the historian's recollection, he read related records in the family's collection of books, that Nanyou Kingdom paid Zhe to the king of the people, and made Zhe drink, which tasted sweet.

"This thing is only born in the south, and it is rare in the north."

Listening to the historian's narration, Zhi Xuan was [-]% sure that "Zhe" should be "sugar cane".It's just limited by the conditions. It only grows in the area of ​​Nanyou Country. The distance is long and the transportation is inconvenient. It is not so easy to purchase in large quantities.

Thinking of dealing with Nanyou Country, Zhi Xuan couldn't help frowning.

After the killing of the caravan and Miji, Nanyouhou and the Nanyou clan disliked him, even loathed him.Zhixuan instinctively felt repulsed when dealing with such a group.

The raw materials cannot be resolved for the time being, and the matter of sugar production can only be shelved.

Through this incident, Zhi Xuan discovered another function of historians. Historians from all over the world have family backgrounds and extensive knowledge. They are simply humanoid libraries, and they also have a question-and-answer function.

Upon discovering this magical effect, Zhi Xuan's eyes lit up, feeling suddenly enlightened.

Today is different from the past. If he wants to search for information, he doesn't have to bury his head in the letter and summon the historian to ask, and he can get the answer on the spot.Even if you can't answer right away, go back and look through the family collection, or communicate with your colleagues, and you will be able to give an answer soon.

The Humanoid Library is so easy to use, for Zhi Xuan, the relaxed feeling is like discovering a new world, like flying!

Faced with the sudden reuse of the monarch, the historian felt tremendous pressure.

His job is to record, not to answer questions.However, the monarch had to answer his inquiries. If he couldn't answer, he had to turn over the book, or write letters to the elders in the family to seek the most accurate answer.

Under such circumstances, the historian cannot give up his job, nor can he ignore the monarch, so he can only keep writing, do two things at once, and answer while recording.

At the end of the day, when I returned home and read the inscribed bamboo slips, thinking of all the events during the day, the historian couldn't help but feel puzzled, full of puzzlement for the young monarch.

When Zhixuan encountered a problem and asked the historian, the historian was suspicious and had to ask his relatives for advice.

The official historian wrote a letter and asked the elders in the family whether all the monarchs of the Yuan clan were like this, or was there only one who was unique.

After receiving the letter, the elders looked at each other in blank dismay.

The behavior of the monarch is indeed weird, but if it is too outrageous, it is indeed not.

The duty of the historian is to record, but there is no rule that says that it is not allowed to be used as a reference for the monarch.When you encounter a question from the monarch, it is still related to historical materials, so naturally you must answer honestly.

If there are more problems, it shouldn't be a big problem... right?

Young people, it's okay to be under a lot of pressure.

After receiving the letter from home, the historian was silent for a long time, sat alone facing the lamp, and finally realized.

The next day, Zhi Xuan summoned the historian again, and found that the other party was very different. The most prominent point was that his temperament had changed.If I insist on describing it, it is very similar to the biography of the official historian of Bei'an Kingdom, striding forward on the road of freeing myself, and then galloping like a jerk.

The consequence of this change is that whenever Zhixuan asks, the historian can give an answer in detail, and can infer other cases from one instance, eloquently, and Zhixuan can't stop him even if he wants to.

"Your Majesty, this matter exists in our country, and also in other countries, and it is also the capital of China."

The historian opened the chatter box, and all kinds of anecdotes and anecdotes came at his fingertips. It didn't matter whether it was the princes or the capital city, and it didn't matter whether Zhixuan wanted to know.

Facing such a historian, Zhi Xuan began to sweat violently.

Is something wrong?

The official historian gave a free and easy smile, and sincerely said that the emperor was too worried, and that whatever was wrong, everything was right!

He finally discovered another true meaning of career, and decided to implement it, and strive to reach a new level and reach the pinnacle of his career as soon as possible!

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your suggestion."

Zhi Xuan: "..."

How did he feel that he had unscrewed the wrong cap?

But things have already happened, if you plant melons, you will reap melons, if you sow beans, you will reap beans, and the cover cannot be screwed back, no matter what the result is, you must suffer.

Fortunately, the historian was just letting go, looking a little more free and easy, and no other changes have taken place.For now, this change is acceptable.What will happen in the future, we can only take one step at a time.

When Zhi Xuan was troubled by the change of the historian, Yang Qi and his party were about to leave the grassland.

The team passed a small river and stopped temporarily to rest.

The slave inspected the cart, made sure that the wine jar was intact, and quickly unhooked the horses to drink from the water.

Yang Qi got together with several clan youths, and they were all arranged by the clan to be in the team, preparing to accumulate experience as the first step into the imperial court.

When everyone was resting, a patrolling army came from the upper reaches, and when they saw the slaves fetching water, they immediately shouted: "The water is not usable!"

Hearing Zu Wu's voice, everyone stopped immediately, and Yang Qi and others even stood up and asked, "What happened?"

"There are dead sheep buried in front, in front!" Zhu Wu turned over and fell off his horse, and fell heavily to the ground. Because he was running so fast, the horse's mouth was foaming.

"what?!"

Everyone was shocked, and the slave quickly dragged the horse away from the river, his face was full of shock.

Due to the good publicity, everyone in the team knew that the raw water was undrinkable, and even more that the polluted water source was harmful.Hearing Zuwu's report that the dead sheep were buried artificially, Yang Qi and the others were even more shocked, feeling that the matter was unusual.

"The whole team, let's go now!"

The clan leader gave an order, and everyone acted quickly.

Don't be afraid of [-], just in case, even if the flag of Xiyuan Kingdom is displayed, absolute safety cannot be guaranteed.

At this moment, the sound of breaking wind suddenly hit, arrows rained down from the sky, and fell into the team one after another, the horses were frightened, and desperately broke free from the reins.

The slave couldn't control the horse, so the second wave of arrows hit the horse with a sharp short spear, which could penetrate the horse's neck at one time.

The attack came too suddenly, the armored soldiers organized a defense, but the slaves were under heavy attack, and they had no time to react, and they were turned on their backs in an instant.