Zhi Xuan

Zhongdu City is a powerful city in the world, where the king sits in the town and gathers forces from all sides.

The city is divided into three levels, where the kings and clans live in the inner city, the second level is mainly the Guorenfang, the common people's square and the merchant's square, and the third level is dedicated to stationing troops and has a large number of slave workshops.

Once encountering foreign enemies, the triple city gates will be closed at the same time, and the soldiers will go up the stairs. There are large and small caves for hiding soldiers in the thick city walls, and longbows can be erected by removing the wall bricks.

Cooperating with the guards at the top of the city, rain of arrows rained down on all sides of the city, intercepting the future invading enemies outside the city, making it difficult for them to advance.

The double city wall is also tightly arranged.

When the outer city was breached, stone slabs would fall from the city gate, and there were roads in front of the city wall, forming a ring-shaped prison, making the enemy army a bird in a cage and a turtle in a urn.Once the enemy army is trapped, attacking with fire will put them in a desperate situation in an instant, and they will never escape.

The defenders in the inner city are even more elite, and they are all men of merit who fought with the king.In addition, with the private army of the clan, even if the enemy breaks through two cities in a row, it will be difficult to break through the last army formation.

In history, kings also moved their capitals, as many as three times.Each relocation of the capital cost a lot of money, and it took more than ten years to complete the construction and immigration of the city.

Today's Zhongdu City has been built for a hundred years. Learning from the lessons of the previous generation, deep ditches have been dug in the city, and there are also special vehicles for transporting garbage.There is also a similar drainage system project in the inner city, but the scale is too small, limited to the palace and the houses of several big clans, and it has not been popularized throughout the city.

With these measures, the sanitation of Zhongdu City is better than that of most cities.Even if there is a bad smell in the city, at least the disease will not easily break out.

The capital was moved twice before, and the epidemic broke out once.

The epidemic was very sudden. Clans, people and common people fell ill one after another, and a large number of slaves died of the disease.At that time, King Ren also fell ill, and seven of his ten children were lost, which is shocking.

In the end, several witch doctors found out the source of the disease. The water in the city could no longer be used, and people would get sick if they drank it.

In view of this, the king of Ren ordered to move the capital, and the people in the whole city fled in a hurry.There was no time to bury the dead bodies, so they could only stay in the city, be burned with the city, and be buried with the glory of the past.

Due to the hasty relocation, the selection of the new city was not rigorous enough, and the location was also biased, so it could not be perfect.

However, due to the special circumstances, there is no room for further investigation.

For the people who are almost fleeing, having a safe place to rest is more important than anything else.As a princely citizen, it is a joke to be on the move all day long without even having a fixed residence.

Perhaps it was because they held their breath and didn't want the vassal states to see a joke. After the witch selected the site, the royal family and the clan worked together, and the monarch and his subjects were united like never before.

Within a few months, a magnificent city rose from the ground, far away from the old city.

The Renwang and the Zhongducheng clan demonstrated their strength, and all countries were inevitably intimidated. They put away their attitude of watching jokes and paid tribute honestly every other year. The big countries did not dare to make mistakes easily.

At that time, the human king was already terminally ill, and he was dying.Hold on until the completion of the palace, and give the last decree on the sickbed, to pass on the throne to the only living son.

Not long after the king passed away, the new king ascended the throne.

The clans were too busy building the city to care about others, and the princes and states hadn't recovered from the shock. The enthronement ceremony was extremely smooth, and it was unique for three generations.

In the past hundred years, Zhongdu City has undergone several renovations and expansions, and its area has tripled, and its population has also doubled.

Each area in the city is distinct, the clan area is expensive, the people's area is strict, and the common people's area is the most lively.

After a hundred years of development, the common people's square has been demolished, and the buildings facing the street are row upon row.Because it is close to the commercial workshop, you can always see caravans passing through the road.When encountering a caravan from afar, there will always be children with great curiosity following behind, laughing and laughing endlessly.

However, not all caravans were welcome, and slave-trafficking caravans were always guarded against.

Although the law is strict, it is a felony to take common people as slaves, but there is nothing wrong with being careful.Earlier, it was rumored that the caravan of Nanyou Kingdom arrested the ordinary people of Bei'an Kingdom, and there was a lot of trouble between the two countries. The incident spread wildly, and the residents of Zhongdu City also heard about it.

Don't be afraid of [-], just in case, it's useless to worry when things come to an end.

Based on this, when seeing the Nanyou Country caravan, the residents in the city were instinctively vigilant and even repelled.This made the businessmen very helpless and quite annoyed.

One mouse dropping spoiled a pot of soup.

They were dragged into doing business honestly, and they were unable to attack the perpetrators, so they could only swallow the bitter fruit themselves. It was really bad luck for eight lifetimes!

On this day, a caravan from the Nanyou country entered the city again, and they encountered interrogation in front of the city gate, which was obviously stricter than caravans from other countries.The businessmen dare not speak out, hold their breath in their hearts and smile with them, not to mention how uncomfortable they are.

When the long investigation is over, the matter is not over yet.

Before entering the shop, the team had to be interrogated by officials, including the number of caravan members, the type of goods they carried, and the length of stay in the city.The relevant content is recorded in detail by the pen officials, and will be checked in detail when they leave the city.

Other caravans have to go through the same process, but it is far less strict than them.

Seeing that the team next to him had changed three rounds, and he was still being interrogated, no matter how good-tempered the merchants were, it was inevitable that they would be irritable, and resentment arose in their hearts, both against Zhongducheng and against Nanyouhou.

After the investigation was finally over, the merchants of Nanyou Kingdom were allowed to enter the business workshop. They didn't want to encounter trouble again, and no one wanted to be their neighbors.

It is difficult to reverse the bad reputation, and all countries are rumors.

There were other people who arrested the common people, but the merchants of Nanyou Country were collectively splashed with sewage. It was impossible to get rid of the stigma in the short term.

Rejection is obvious, and it is the norm to add insult to injury. The merchants' expressions are numb, and they don't even have the strength to get angry.

Thankfully, not everyone rejects them.Most people avoid them in fear, only one businessman is not afraid of rumors and is willing to be their neighbor.

"If one person is evil, is it true that everyone is evil?"

The businessman was dressed in a green robe, and he was clearly from the Eastern Liang Kingdom.He claims to be a Mao merchant, and he came to Zhongdu this time mainly to collect hemp, and also to do some medicinal material business.

Some of the merchants in Nanyou Country specialize in buying and selling medicinal materials, and they quickly became friends with the Mao merchants. They chatted happily with each other and reached two deals without knowing it.Among them, three kinds of medicinal materials are unique to Nanyou Country, and it is difficult to obtain them through ordinary channels.In gratitude to Maoshang, merchants are willing to sell, even if they have to bear certain risks.

"It's hard to wait for medicinal materials, so I'd like to buy them at a high price." Maoshang approached the merchant and said in a low voice, "The price of this kind of medicinal materials can be five times higher when shipped to other countries!"

Maoshang swears, and the conditions given are really attractive, and the merchants of Nanyou Country are extremely tempted.

There is no reason to push out the door-to-door business.

After discussing with each other, the businessmen were overwhelmed. Anyway, the business was done. What is the difference between selling one car and selling ten cars.

Nan Youhou put them in a difficult situation. The domestic clans let go of their hands and walked outside. They were like rats crossing the street and everyone shouted and beat them.If things go on like this, not to mention expanding the scale of business, I am afraid that it will be difficult to maintain a livelihood.

You are not benevolent and I am not righteous.

Hou Nanyou gave them a bad name, why should they abide by the laws of Nanyou country.

Medicinal materials not only need to be sold, but also sold in large quantities.As long as Maoshang can eat it, they are willing to take risks.The big deal is that the business is completely run away.Change your appearance and live in another country, at least you won't be looked down upon.

Knowing the decision of the merchants, Maoshang was overjoyed.

He came to Zhongdu City under Zhixuan's order, first to collect hemp and second to buy medicinal materials.I thought the latter would be more troublesome, and I didn't want to inadvertently insert willows. There is no clue about the numbness, but I got a batch of medicinal materials first.

Listening to the tone of the other party, as long as enough money and food are given, as much as the medicinal materials are needed, the category is not a problem.

Knowing that the opportunity is rare, it can be said to be once in a thousand years, Maoshang tried to stabilize the other party, and quickly sent a letter to Xiducheng under the pretext of contacting friends to transfer money.

Not long after he released the pigeons, several fast horses galloped into the city, and knights from Xiyuan Kingdom sent Zhi Xuan's third memorial.The content is similar to the first two, all of which are complaints.

The knight dismounted in front of the city gate, and someone immediately reported to the palace.It didn't take long for Xi Yuanhou to make three memorials to everyone.

The previous two memorials sparked discussions between the DPRK and China, and the commotion was not small.

The clan that was cast as a scapegoat was unwilling to sit and wait for death, and the prince and others were not willing to chill the retainers, so they cooperated in wrangling in the court.Their main purpose is to procrastinate, trying every means to turn black and white, just to annoy Zhixuan and force him to act unwisely.

As long as Zhi Xuan makes a slight move, they can turn the truth upside down with a counterattack.

Cutting out the hollow to point at the deer, and gathering the cattail as candied fruit, Zhixuan's rationality also becomes unreasonable.Going one step further, it can also arouse the suspicion and displeasure of the King of Kings.

Unexpectedly, Zhi Xuan would not fall into the trap.

The prince and others were arguing in court, and spread the news on purpose. Zhi Xuan neither got angry nor took action, but continued to file complaints, using more and more miserable words every time, which made the audience feel sad and the hearer shed tears.

Even if you know his details, you will feel sympathy when you see the content of the memorial.

Marquis Xiyuan is too difficult, and the few clans in the memorial are simply too deceptive!

With the delivery of the third memorial, the direction of the court changed, and the prince and others found that more and more clans began to speak for Zhixuan.Although it is not obvious support, but with their push, it becomes extremely difficult to continue to delay the time and muddy the water.

"What's going on?"

The retainers gathered together, feeling helpless and frustrated in the face of the development of the situation.They really couldn't figure out what kind of wind these people suddenly had, and wanted to fight against the three princes.

Compared with the dark clouds covering the crown prince and others, Wang Zihuai's mansion was full of joyous laughter and bright spring.

After dinner, Mrs. Ji left Yuan Tao to talk, pointing out her clan relations in the capital city, helping her sort out the context, and making a list of gifts.The batch of monkey wine that was sent out before achieved good results, and the trend of the court has changed, which is partly due to the credit of this batch of fruit wine.

The clans on the list were originally neutral, or they were at odds with the prince and others. When they received the olive branch from Prince Huai and Zhi Xuan, they would definitely think carefully and make the most beneficial choice for the family.

But one yard counts for one yard, and occasionally speaking in the hall does not mean that you really take refuge.How the future winds will depend on whether Wang Zihuai can really help him up.

"The Cai family has a daughter in the palace." Mrs. Ji nodded on the bamboo slips.

Yuan Tao understood immediately, and took out the bamboo slip with Cai's name on it.

"The Yan family has always been impartial in compiling history," Mrs. Ji continued.

Yuan Tao thought for a moment, and took out Yan's bamboo slips, but didn't put them together with Cai.

After all the bamboo slips were divided, Yuan Tao looked at Mrs. Ji with bright eyes, and said earnestly, "Thank you for your teaching!"

Mrs. Ji gave her the feeling a bit like Mrs. Yang, but not exactly the same.Because of this feeling, she couldn't help but get close to each other.Compared with Wang Zihuai, she would rather stay with Mrs. Ji.

Seeing Yuan Tao getting close, Mrs. Ji liked her even more, smiled and pinched her cheek.

"Ma'am." Yuan Tao's cheeks were flushed, but she didn't break free.

Mrs. Ji smiled even wider, she picked Yuan Tao's chin again, and said, "You're so good."

Wang Zihuai looked at his two wives, and felt strange again.It is clear that it should be E Huang Nv Ying, who enjoys the blessing of being equal to everyone, but why does he feel that he is excluded, and even a little redundant.

Delusion?

Must be an illusion