Zhi Xuan

With the efforts of thousands of people, the third batch of row houses was completed soon.

So far, the new city has begun to take shape.

According to Zhixuan's original plan, the new city was expanded from the inside to the outside, instead of using rammed earth, wood and stones were used to build houses.

The foundation is dug deep, and the house is built with thick wood, with a rough appearance and durable.

During the process, the craftsmen practiced well and led the common people to divide and cooperate, so that the progress of the project was continuously accelerated.The construction period of the third batch of townhouses was a quarter shorter than that of the second batch, but the houses were more neat and beautiful, and even the internal structure was much optimized.

The doctors in charge of the project brainstormed and further refined the layout of the new city.

For the time being, six wooden houses form a row, and ten rows form a square. There is no partition wall outside the square, and a certain area is reserved, and a deep ditch is dug around the periphery. The ditch is covered with stone slabs. The rows stand up and play the role of square walls.

There are public toilets in the square, and there are rows of wooden barrels not far from the public toilets, which are places for dumping sewage and garbage.

There are also wooden houses built separately in the square, which are different from the row houses where each household lives alone, but three connected ones with walls opened, which are more similar to collective dormitories.

Zhi Xuan originally planned to arrange for slaves to live in, so that they could clean up the garbage every day and clean the city.The government order and the next doctor strongly opposed it. According to the rules, slaves are not allowed to live in common people's workshops or to mix with common people.

A rule is a rule, and before the conditions are ripe, it is not allowed to break easily.Helpless, Zhi Xuan had no choice but to give up this idea and choose another open space in the new city to build a special slave workshop.

There are also special requirements for the residence of clans and countrymen.

According to the usual practice, the clans that follow Zhixuan all have their own independent square, no matter how large the population is, whether or not it can be filled, what should be given must be given.

The same is true for the Chinese.

The structure of row houses is similar, but they are very particular about their distribution locations.Guorenfang is closer to the city center than Shurenfang. Wooden signs or stone pillars are erected in front of the square to indicate the identity of the occupants and distinguish it from Shurenfang.

On the day when the third batch of wooden houses was completed, Zhi Xuan went there by car.

The construction of these houses is completed, and the construction of the new city has temporarily come to an end.Then we will be busy with the autumn harvest and land reclamation in the coming year.During this period, he will temporarily leave the fief and go to the border to meet Zhao Hao.After careful calculation, time is very tight, and all work must be done in full swing without any delay.

Seeing Zhi Xuan's car, passers-by on the side of the road stopped to salute.

Several ordinary people were driving a carriage to transport wood, when they saw a familiar driver, they quickly tightened the reins, and drove the carriage aside, waiting for Zhixuan's team to pass before moving on.

From the old city to the new city, there were originally all dirt roads. When it rained, there would be large puddles on the road and it would become very muddy.

The construction of the new city began, and the common people came and went every day, repairing the dirt roads for the convenience of travel.

Afterwards, most of the people lived in construction sites and forest farms, and the road construction continued.

Zhixuan dispatched a group of slaves to level the roads and fill in the mud pits.Stones were also laid in low-lying places to make the road smooth.When encountering rainy days, the road will not become difficult to walk, let alone encounter puddles without paying attention, and get caught in half a wheel.

As the carriage was driving on the road, there was constant hot wind blowing in.

In the golden autumn season, it is not half cool, but it feels more stuffy than in midsummer.

The team passed by a piece of farmland, and the eyes were full of bright golden colors.Shirtless commoners and slaves worked in the fields, their bodies were tanned, sweat ran down their backs, and evaporated in a flash.

In addition to men, there are many strong women working in the fields.

None of these women wore tops, only a piece of cloth was wrapped around their chests, and their hair was simply combed, similar to a man's bun.

Zhi Xuan didn't know much about the customs at first, when he saw these women, he thought that their families were difficult.Only after doctor Jingyi explained it did he realize that this is the custom of Zhidi.

"Women are the head of the family, so they dress up like this."

Women work outside and are responsible for the livelihood of the whole family, while men stay at home to take care of the children and clean up the housework. Naturally, women should be the head of the family.In the eyes of the world today, this is a matter of course, and there is nothing wrong with it.

After passing a large area of ​​farmland and an open field, a large area of ​​neat buildings came into view.

Compared with the last time I came, the new city has changed a lot.Rows of wooden houses are lined up one after another, and deep ditches run through the city.

The ditches introduce river water, and when walking between the wooden houses, one can hear the sound of gurgling water.

The water flows converging and passing through the gaps in the stone slabs can bring some coolness to the city.

It happened to be the hottest time of the day. In order to prevent people from heatstroke, Dr. Xia made a rule that everyone should rest in the shade and not work at this time.

Half-grown children pushing a small cart walked through the crowd. There was a wooden barrel on the cart, and the barrel contained boiled and cool water. Everyone had to drink a bowl.

The new city has not yet erected a city wall, so naturally there is no city gate.

The carriage drove directly onto the wide road paved with stone slabs, and the axles rolled and creaked.

Knowing that Zhixuan was coming, several senior officials immediately adjusted their clothes and came to greet him.

"You don't need to be too polite." Zhi Xuan got off the car, asked the accompanying soldiers to rest aside, took only the servants, and prepared to walk around the city himself.

Naturally accompanied by Doctor Xia, he introduced the planning of the city to Zhixuan along the way, and took Zhixuan to the east of the city, where there is a complex of buildings specially built for Zhixuan, which can be used as the prince's mansion in the future.

"This place has not yet been completed, and it will not be completed until next year. Don't worry, my lord, there are skilled craftsmen, there is no shortage of materials, and there are not many people needed, so the autumn harvest will not be delayed." Seeing Zhixuan frowned, he guessed what he was worried about, and went down The doctor immediately opened his mouth to explain.

"Come on, go in and have a look." Zhi Xuan nodded to the doctor, and walked in first.

In fact, he did need a new place to live.

The earthen houses in the county are not too bad, but they can't be called good either.The worst thing is that the roof is not high, and the doors and windows are narrowly opened. Often candles have to be lit during the day, otherwise the words cannot be read clearly.

"Sir, please!"

Doctor Xia led the way for Zhixuan and brought him to a completed house.

The whole house is a wooden structure, the foundation is deep, and the bottom of the wall is stone of the same color, which is more beautiful and firm than ordinary buildings.

The whole building adopts a concave structure, the largest house is located in the middle, with smaller side rooms on both sides. There are stone steps and wooden corridors in front of the house, which elevate the house as a whole.

Stepping on the stone steps, there are two wooden doors facing you.

The door panel is thick, without any engraved patterns on the surface, only natural wood texture, it takes some effort to push it open.

The beams in the house are high, more than five meters by visual inspection.There is a wooden floor under your feet, polished very smooth, without a single raised wooden thorn.

What satisfied Zhi Xuan the most was that the windows on three sides of the house not only provide ventilation, but also make the interior of the building very bright, even if the door is closed, it does not appear dim.

The bedroom is located at the innermost side of the building, and the study is next to the bedroom, which is also very spacious.

Walking around the main room and the study, Zhi Xuan was very satisfied, and decided to move in after all the work was completed.

"The terraced house is complete and can be moved in this year. To prevent wild animals, wooden walls can be erected on the outside, and they can be demolished when expanding." Zhixuan said.

Building a house is for people to live in. Now that the construction is completed, the subjects should move in and increase their popularity.

The new city will not be limited to the current scale, and will inevitably expand in the future.Building a rammed earth wall is time-consuming and laborious, and it is also troublesome to dismantle it. It is better to temporarily build a wooden wall, imitating the structure of a walled city.Even if you want to build a rammed earth wall, you have to wait until next year.After all, there are only so many people, and the autumn harvest and land reclamation are more important.

"Bunkers can be built outside the new city." Zhi Xuan proposed a new concept.

"bunker?"

"For early warning and defense purposes."

Doctor Xia raised a question, and Zhi Xuan carefully explained it to the other party.He doesn't know the specific details, but he can make a general idea, which is equivalent to giving the other party an idea.After brainstorming, a specific plan soon came up.

"Young master is wise!"

The concept of the bunker caught the eyes of several people. This kind of fortification combined with beacon towers is especially applicable in border towns.

A doctor suggested that it can be promoted in Zhi, Liang and Feng.Especially Liangdi, who is most often harassed by Di Rong, any method to defend against the enemy is worth a try.

After hearing the suggestions from the next doctors, Zhi Xuan also thought it was very feasible.

Several people talked excitedly, and all sat on the ground, discussing many useful details.

By the time the conversation was over, the sun had already slanted to the west, and the afterglow of the setting sun spilled into the room through the windows and the wide-open door. It was not as hot as during the day, but it was still scorching.

The aroma of rice is already wafting from the new city, it is steamed corn and hot soup.

Zhixuan's stomach also started to growl, and he gave the doctor a few words before preparing to return to the county.

In the next period of time, the next doctors will concentrate on completing the migration of the subjects.No matter the subjects who were originally from Zhidi or the common people who moved with Zhixuan, they can apply for houses in the new city.

The application conditions are very flexible, but there are only two things that are indispensable, one of which must be, either the number of acres of land reclamation meets the requirements, or there are adults in the family who join the new army.

The land reclamation has not yet started, and the subjects who want to move can sign a contract and live in early.

The contract stipulates that the land reclamation reaches a certain scale, and the tax will be paid regularly after five years. After ten years of payment, the house will belong to him.If it cannot be completed within the specified time, it will be dealt with as appropriate.

Due to force majeure factors, such as the impact of natural disasters, it can be appropriately tolerated.If you are lazy and unwilling to open up wasteland and farm, you will be punished, and if it is serious, your house will be taken back.

Those who join the new army are not limited to men and women. The nationals are soldiers, and the common people are soldiers. They will be strictly registered and recorded.

In addition to the above two items, the eligibility to move into a new house can also be obtained through various methods such as animal husbandry, logging, and hunting.

Once the matter is announced, the vast majority of people can accept it, but a few complain.

"Obviously we built the house, but now we need many conditions to live in it? It's all nonsense to say that the young master Xuan is benevolent!"

Voices of dissatisfaction appeared, and there were quite a few echoes.

After Zhi Xuan knew about it, he didn't order anyone to suppress it, but let it develop, intending to see how many people would jump out.

"My lord, do you really care? The food delivery team from the Western Capital City will arrive soon, and I'm afraid someone will take the opportunity to make trouble." The magistrate worried.

"It doesn't matter." Zhi Xuan shook his head and said, "It's enough for people to watch. There are soldiers in the city, and there are hundreds of soldiers, so there will be no trouble."

Zhi Xuan had expected this day when he decided to tighten his wrist.

Compared with what he expected, the current noise is still very small, not enough to watch at all.He really wanted to know how many people would jump out, and whether there were any nails from Xidu City among them.Even without the help of nails, such a situation is inevitable.Uncover the lid one day earlier, and solve it one day earlier.

In the final analysis, if the fief wants to develop, it is impossible to eat from the big pot for a long time.

Although the magistrate was worried, but seeing that Zhixuan was confident, he did not continue to persuade him, and quickly went down to arrange manpower to keep an eye on the most violent group of people.

The subsequent development of the situation was as Zhi Xuan expected, but it was also different.

A group of people complained repeatedly and provoked everywhere, indeed some people were agitated, and faintly dissatisfied with Zhi Xuan.

Before this kind of dissatisfaction could reach a large scale, the doctor Yi and the village elders suddenly made a move and found out all the people who jumped the highest. In front of everyone, a primitive version of the public trial meeting began.

"Is there a precedent for this?" Zhi Xuan couldn't help being surprised when he heard the news.

"Young Master Hui, in the past, the elders of each village presided over the affairs of the village. This is the first time I have seen such a scale." The official said.

These city doctors and village elders usually don't show up, but at certain times, they are more effective than county doctors.

When Zhixuan was talking to the Fu Ling, more than a dozen city officials and village elders had already boarded the temporary earthen platform.Behind them, more than 30 people were dragged onto the stage, all of whom were the chief culprits who had fanned the flames and provoked everyone's dissatisfaction with Zhi Xuan.

"quiet!"

A doctor from Yi walked up to the stage and signaled for everyone to be quiet.

Waiting for the audience's voice to be quieter, the Yi doctors and village elders who were present spoke one by one, telling Zhi Xuan's achievements and the changes he had brought to Zhidi since he was sealed up.

"Young Master Xuan is a person cared for by heaven, you are not afraid of God's punishment for slandering Young Master like this!" a village elder sternly said.

The more than 30 people who were arrested were obviously taken aback, and most of them showed fear, obviously remembering all kinds of rumors about Zhixuan.

Some of them were still stubborn, and shouted loudly: "Young Master Xuan is not benevolent, don't tell me, do you want to block people?"

"shut up!"

Both the Yi doctor and the village elders were furious.

"Young Master Xuan is not benevolent? Thanks to you, you can say it!" A village elder was so angry that he stepped forward and kicked the man, "I don't think you were born in Zhiyuan, you must have been in Xidu City. Before following Gong Zixuan, how many meals could you eat in a year? Did you ever have millet rice every meal and meat every now and then?!"

The village elder's words were so loud that they silenced everyone's voices in an instant.

"It's two different things!" The man stuck his neck, and continued to force his arguments, "I'm building a house, and Young Master Xuan is supposed to take care of the food, and even more so to give me millet!"

The old man in the village became angry, spat at him, and cursed: "You don't have enough people! If you work for others, who will give you two meals? If you are full after each meal, they will give you another millet." ? When you build a house for others, when does the house become yours? Young Master Xuan is generous, he has fed your stomach and raised your greed. I am ungrateful, wolf-hearted and dog-like, unworthy of being a human being!"

What the village elder said was scolding the man, which also awakened everyone, many of them were ashamed.

The heart is not enough to swallow the elephant,

They worked for Young Master Xuan, who gave them two full meals and returned them millet, which was extraordinary.When did they become unsatisfied and expect more?

As the village elder said, building houses for others has already been paid.Because of greed and dissatisfaction, you want to take other people's houses as your own. Do you still take it for granted?

It just doesn't make sense!

After thinking about it, many people feel ashamed, and after being ashamed, they are angry.Glaring at the group of people who were escorted to the stage, he waved his fists and cursed loudly: "You should be punished for slandering your reputation!"

Unexpectedly, things would develop like this, and more than 30 people on the stage began to fear.The man who spoke so forcefully before was also pale, and his whole body trembled under the scolding, and he almost lost control.

The crowd was furious, and if the doctor and the village elders hadn't stopped them, this group of people would have been torn to pieces on the spot.

In the end, it was up to the doctor of the city and the village elder to make the decision. After reporting to Zhixuan, all these people were hung up for three days without food or water.

After this incident, all the people who wanted to make trouble stopped, fearing that they would also be found hanging up.

Zhi Xuan was quite satisfied with the result.

Although the matter ended quickly, it also allowed him to pull out a lot of nails and clean up the fief, so he can feel more at ease in the future.

Soon, Zhi Xuan's attention was shifted to another matter.

The food delivery team in the Western Capital City is getting closer and closer to Zhidi. According to the letters from Fan Xu and Su Hu, the Mi brothers will probably take the opportunity to make trouble.

Staying away from the western capital does not mean staying away from danger.

Zhi Xuan had a hunch that this incident was definitely not a small one, and if it was not handled properly, it would definitely be a heavy blow to him.He didn't want to fail after several months of hard work, so he had to deal with it carefully, and he couldn't be careless, let alone underestimate the enemy.