Zhi Xuan

After leaving Xuancheng, Zhao Hao traveled all the way to Xiyuan Kingdom a few days earlier than planned.

The team entered the border and unfurled the flag of the Southern Zhao State, and the border guards immediately got the news.

Relying on the post stations set up along the way, it is extremely convenient for the defenders to transmit information.

The horse galloped past, and the knight put a pennant on his back and showed the wooden sign representing his identity to the postman, and he could easily get supplies, change to a horse, and send the news to the western capital as soon as possible.

The Chinese doctor stationed at the border has never seen Zhao Hao, but he can recognize the totem on the chariot and the flags lined up in the ranks.

After confirming that the visitor was Nan Zhaohou, out of etiquette, the doctor of Zhong led his officials out of the city to meet him.

Zhao Hao thanked the other party for his invitation, and instead of leading his team into the city, he decided to camp outside the city at night, continue on his way after dawn, and rush to the western capital as quickly as possible.

The local clan didn't force it, and sent fat sheep and fine wine to entertain Zhao Hao and his party the next day.

The Chinese doctor sent someone to send out the news quickly, notifying the cities ahead in advance that Nan Zhaohou was about to cross the border.

Thousands of people under Zhao Hao's command crossed the border.Relying on the marriage alliance with Zhixuan, the team traveled unimpeded all the way, passing through the clan fiefs without encountering any obstacles.Without the existence of the covenant, the armies of other countries would not be able to ride horses in the territory of Xiyuan country.In serious cases, it may even trigger a national war.

The spring plowing has just ended, and it is time to plant in summer, the fields are covered with greenery, and busy farmers can be seen everywhere.

With the widespread promotion of horse plowing and cattle plowing, various new farm tools have been widely used, and the number of land reclamation in Xiyuan has soared.

Large areas of wasteland have been reclaimed, hills suitable for planting have also been utilized, and the overgrown grasses have been replaced by rows of seedlings.

Under the auspices of Zhixuan, road construction was carried out in Xiyuan, and the clans had money and strength to contribute. It took two years to build a unified official road, linking all major cities together, and the transportation was very convenient.

In addition to the official way, there is also the civil way.

As the name suggests, roads are built with private funds and the strength of the people of the country and common people.The engineering standard is not as good as the official road, but it greatly facilitates the communication of caravans and villagers, which has important economic and military significance.

The official way and the civil way complement each other, making it easier to communicate with each other, and making it easier to integrate the power of the Xiyuan Kingdom. Compared with other vassal states, the speed of troop deployment and the integration of materials are extremely fast, even the warlike Bei'an Kingdom can't match it.

Zhao Hao traveled all the way, in order to prevent the horses from trampling on the crops and eating the crops, he issued three orders in a row to strictly restrain the troops.

Some of the entourage have visited several times and know the political ability of Marquis Xiyuan.With the energy of this monarch, it is not surprising that Xiyuan State has developed today.Just a sigh, this year is going to be a good year with good weather and good weather.

When some people visited Xiyuan Country for the first time, they could not help but gasp when they saw the wide and flat road under their feet, saw a large area of ​​reclaimed fields, and estimated the corn and wheat production in the autumn harvest. The shock was beyond words.

It's nothing more than a few cities, and the clan fiefdoms that pass along the way can all be fertile. It's not easy to do this, it's hard to imagine.

Passing a big river, the team paused for a rest.

Seeing the gigantic monster standing in the river, all the attendants were stunned.

More than ten waterwheels stand side by side, each with a height of 20 meters.As the wheel shaft rotates, the wooden spokes fly with the scraper and water bucket, continuously sending the river water into the ditches, and then into the fields through the ditches, instead of villagers and slaves carrying water for irrigation, saving considerable time and effort.

The ditch is half a meter wide, the bottom and two walls are smooth and hard, but they are not made of stone, but a material that has never been seen before.

Everyone in the team was curious, and they stepped forward to check it, and they felt even more novel when they touched it with their own hands.

The two village elders happened to be squatting at the head of the field. When someone came to ask, they ate the soft wheat cake in two or three bites, wiped the cake residue from their mouths, and told the other party that the thing was called "cement".

"cement?"

"Your Majesty was gifted by heaven and ordered people to make this thing." The village elder said proudly.

It is not difficult to make cement, but the disadvantage is that it will pollute the environment.

Considering the importance of development, Zhi Xuan made a choice, specially opened up an unowned wasteland, and built rows of workshops to make cement.

The place is big enough, and suitable materials just happened to be found. With a swipe of a pen, Zhi Xuan built a brick kiln outside the cement factory, mainly firing green bricks.

According to the standards of later generations, these workshops are proper black-hearted factories and black brick kilns.

Putting it aside now, no one raised any objections.

Instead of feeling tired, slaves working in workshops and brick kilns felt relaxed.Especially the slaves traded from other countries and grasslands, the feeling is even deeper.

It is also work, three meals a day in Xiyuan country, and you can eat broth with oily flowers every few days, the taste is not to mention how delicious.

There are sackcloths in summer, thick robes in winter, and even shoes.

You don't need to be whipped, you don't need to work all day, and you have enough time to rest every day.

There is a reward for a good job, which is often a large piece of meat, more fat and less thin, and it is so delicious that you can bite your tongue when cooked in water.

What I live in is not a shed, but a wooden house that does not leak.Common people in small countries may not be able to have such a life, let alone the Dirong tribe on the grassland.

Such a day, they never dared to think about it before.

If anyone told them that Zhi Xuan was a black-hearted slave owner and had to rise up to resist, he would probably be beaten up on the spot, tied up and turned in front of the supervisor.

The development of the times is unique, and the cognition of the current generation is also different from that of later generations.

Zhixuan thought he had a black heart, and tried to improve the treatment of common people and slaves as much as possible without causing turmoil.Comparing what he has paid and what he has received, he thinks he has done far enough.

Not so in the eyes of others.

In Xiyuan Country, if someone yells "the king is not benevolent" in the street, no one will agree, but they will be beaten violently, and they will be beaten to death.

Is the monarch unkind?

Don't make trouble!

People who say this 100% have water in their heads, it doesn't matter if they can't shake it out, and it will become normal after a few more beats.

The doctor of Bei'an Guoxia originally intended to ask about the ditch, and didn't want to be diverted by the village elders. He used cement as an introduction, counted his profound achievements, and talked endlessly, boasting about the monarch.Judging from the posture of the two, it is clear that the more they talked, the more excited they became, and they could talk for three days and three nights in one breath.

Dr. Xia prides himself on being an eloquent person, and he won't lose the wind in arguing with others in the court. He doesn't want to suffer his first defeat in the field.Ever since the village elder opened his mouth, he just couldn't get in a word, and he couldn't interrupt, let alone change the subject.

The village elder has no official position, but he has solid military exploits. He is awarded titles and lands based on his achievements.

The next doctor hung a jade ring on his waist, showing that he belonged to the clan, and the two of them showed no fear at all, they continued to talk freely for less than half an hour.

The clan elder had to stop when a knight came on horseback on the way.

This place is not far from the Western Capital, Zhao Hao put on his guard of honor and walked along the official road.When Zhixuan received the news, he immediately dispatched soldiers to find out where Zhao Hao was, and prepared to go out of the city to meet him.

"I have seen Your Majesty!"

The knight dismounted in front of Zhao Hao's chariot, wearing full armor, with a sword hanging from his waist, and a strong crossbow on his back, obviously from the new army.

The Bei'an Guo clan has heard about the combat effectiveness of this army.Especially the few families who went south with Zhao Hao, they had never seen before, so they couldn't help looking curiously, they were indeed mighty men, fierce soldiers on the battlefield.

The next doctor returned to the chariot, and the team continued to set off.

Two village elders stood by the field, watching Zhao Hao's chariot pass by.When the team was far away, the two looked at each other, continued to squat on the edge of the field, and yelled a few times from time to time, so as not to let the naughty boy trample on the millet seedlings.

"It was Marquis Nan Zhao who just passed by."

"Of course."

"The rumors are true, she is really beautiful."

"Worthy for Your Majesty."

"really."

The two old men talked to each other, and they were not at all excited by seeing Lord Nanzhao.

Back then, when they rode together on the battlefield, the most thrilling battles were against Bei'an Kingdom.They met the young Marquis of Bei'an on the battlefield, and Zhao Hao's elder father, the former King of Bei'an.

This family is all like this, with stunning looks, tending to be gorgeous, and Zhao Hao is the best among them.

This kind of appearance makes Zhixuan's heart flutter, but sister Yuantao's gaze loses warmth and is sharp everywhere, no matter how you look at it, you don't look like a good person.

The team was less than five miles away from the western capital, and Zhi Xuan led the doctor out of the city to meet them.

Sitting on the chariot, Zhi Xuan looked back at the team of officials, saw Yang Qi with a slightly pale complexion, and quickly looked away.

The rumors could not be subsided for a long time, and he was also very helpless.The expected miracle did not happen in the end, what should come will always come.Fortunately, Yunhou and others have already left.If not, God knows how much trouble will be caused.

Zhi Xuan's heart was in a mess, and he was very anxious.The expression was very calm, and no one could see any clues.

Dust was flying on the horizon, and then, a battle flag with red feathers appeared in the field of vision.

Zhi Xuan took a deep breath and stood up from the car.

Without ordering, the driver waved the reins, and the black chariot moved forward slowly, gradually opening the distance from Doctor Qing.

On the other side, Zhao Hao's chariot also left the team and walked towards Zhi Xuan.

When the distance was close, the driver pulled the reins, and the horse stopped at the same time.

Zhi Xuan's eyesight was excellent, he saw Zhao Hao standing on the car clearly, before he could speak, he said first, "I haven't seen you for a long time, I can't sleep alone, I miss him very much."

Zhao Hao was stunned on the spot.

The two drivers lowered their heads and concentrated on studying the lines on the reins, saying that they did not hear anything and were intermittently deaf.

"Jun Hou is so beautiful, no one in the world can match it. I want to have a blind date with Jun Hou, and tell my heart." Anyway, he has already spoken, and for Zhi Xuan, there is no pressure to continue talking.

As it turns out, lying flat doesn't solve the problem.

Zhi Xuan simply went all out and followed the path of the goblin, leaving the goblin nowhere to go!