The next day, Xianyang South Gate.
The defenders have cleared the surrounding area, leaving only the east, west, and north gates for entry and exit.
Everyone climbed up the south city wall and looked at the Qinling Mountains in the distance.
I pointed to the land in front of me and said: "This land is forty miles long from east to west and twenty miles long from north to south. Eight rivers, including the Ba River and the Zao River, pass through it, which is conducive to water transportation and farming. I want to build a new city here. Dear Sirs, What do you think?"
Of course I didn’t come up with this place by patting my head on my head. The Xingle Palace, Xin Palace, and Afang Palace in the Qin Dynasty, and the Weiyang Palace and Daming Palace after the Han Dynasty were all moved to the south of the Wei River. Now Xi’an is also south of the Wei River. Naturally has its advantages.
Everyone nodded, and Li Si said: "Your Majesty is wise, the emperor has something to say: Qin is the backbone of the world, and Nanshan is the back of Qin. This place is backed by the Wei River and Nanshan to the south. It is really a good place to build a city."
I smiled and said, "That's great."
Jibei County Governor Lin Zhiyuan cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Xianyang Palace is located in the Guanzhong Plain. Xin Palace and other three palaces are already in the south. If it develops further south, will it affect Xianyang's luck?"
Jibei County governs Mount Tai, so Lin Zhiyuan attaches great importance to the Five Elements Feng Shui.
"The new city will no longer build a city wall, and the newly added houses will only be used for residence and business. Since there is no city wall, there will naturally be no illusion that the south is more important than the north. Moreover, the Tianzi Temple will be completed next year. With the Tianzi Temple in the south, it can be Suppress luck." Metaphysics and science go hand in hand, which can just explain why the city wall is not built, but it cannot tell them that Great Qin already has thermal weapons.
When the Tianzi Temple was built at that time, I really never thought about it. It was somehow connected with metaphysics. It seems that it was not unreasonable for Ying Zheng to choose this place to build the Afang Palace.
Lin Zhiyuan agreed with his hand, and Zhang Yue was a little worried: "Your Majesty, the Third Palace is protected by palace walls, and Your Majesty seldom goes there on weekdays. If we don't build a city wall, how can we prevent evildoers from causing trouble? And it is not conducive to curfew."
Zhang Yue's Kuaiji County can be said to be a place for rebels. Except for Bai Tu, no rebellion can escape Kuaiji. It is understandable that he has this worry.
"Although the city wall will not be built, it will be divided into districts just like the city within the city. There is Shanglin Garden in the south and Xianyang City in the north, both with soldiers stationed there, so there is no need to worry. Besides, the three palaces are in the south, and the previous emperors never built city walls. Now I have nothing to fear. As for whether to impose a curfew, I haven’t decided yet. I’ll tell you when the time comes.”
Zhao Tuo stood up and said, "Your Majesty, do you think the new city is laid out like a fortress?"
My eyes lit up. Zhao Tuo's metaphor was really apt. He praised: "It's very true. Fangshi can be thought of as accounts. When combined, it's really like garrisoning a stronghold."
Zhao Tuo Jian said: "If this is the case, I think we can build four turrets according to the arrow tower layout at the four corners of the new city. They can be used for observation and can also serve as fortresses during war. In addition, although no city walls are built, ditches can also be dug. It connects the eight rivers for transportation and defense, and can separate the city and the three palaces."
"Wonderful!" I looked at Zhao Tuo with admiration. I didn't expect this. It seemed that asking them to work together really worked, and I thought of more: "Not only that, you can also store water on the tower. Once you get close, If there is a fire anywhere, it can be used as a fireproof water tower!”
Everyone looked at Zhao Tuo curiously, not expecting that he was so thoughtful.
Zhao Tuo felt a little embarrassed: "I have been in Lingnan for a long time, and I was also inspired by their native villages."
Next, Shusun Tong suggested building a school palace. At that time, all counties and counties built school palaces, but Xianyang only had a Baijia School. The original plan was to use the Baijia School as the school in Xianyang, but later it was changed to a library. Instead, Xianyang needs a school palace most; Ge Yue suggested that two Da Qin merchants set up villas in the new city to help the new city develop rapidly...
I asked Baichong to record them one by one and take them into consideration when designing the new city.
After that, I did not ask the county officials and generals to return to Sihai Palace with me. I directly told them to arrange their own itineraries, as long as they left Xianyang before tomorrow.
Generally, after the Umrah meeting, according to regulations, they must leave Xianyang immediately as long as it is not at night or there is an order from the court. One is that they are worried that there will be problems if there are no chiefs in various places for a long time. The other is that they are worried that they will move around each other in Xianyang, and things like bribery and conspiracy will emerge in endlessly.
I took Li Si, Feng Jie, Gongshu Jin, Baichong and others back to Sihai Palace to prepare for the new city.
The purpose of listening to their opinions is to avoid judging the past from the past. After all, the human geography, social environment, etc. of the Qin Dynasty are different from those of later generations. Naturally, for such a big thing as building a city, we must listen to the suggestions of the "indigenous". In the end, we must use my advanced Ideas dominate.
After a few people sat down, I took the lead in looking at Li Si and Feng Jie.
"Two prime ministers, now that the land has been determined, I am ready to invite bids."
The two looked confused: "Your Majesty, what is a tender?"
I wanted to lean on the couch to see how crowded it was, but I sat upright because I always felt tired recently.
"Tendering includes several major steps including the nature of the land planned by the court, the issuance of tender announcements, bids from interested builders, the court's review, and the determination of the winning bidder. The reason why we need to invite tenders is to sell the land, and to sell it at a good price. You still remember that I am right What’s the plan for the five counties in Hexi?”
Li Si cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty asked the merchants to rent land and then build shops themselves. This way the court can save money and food and avoid building unoccupied houses."
I nodded: "The new city also follows this form. Except for the two miles in the center, around the Three Palaces and on both sides of the road leading to Xianyang, other places are allowed to be built by them, but they can only choose the building style from the drawings provided by the court. , so that it looks neat. As for the two sides of the Central and Xianyang roads, I will design them myself."
Then he began to assign tasks: "Li Si, you and Baichong will draw up the general plan of the new city together and draw the map and submit it to me; Feng Jie, you will be responsible for the bidding. After setting the price of the land, any matters regarding Guangbu New City in Xianyang will be taken care of. Anyone who intends to acquire land can come and apply for the bid, let Ba Shi and Wu Shi take the lead in participating; Gong Shu Jin, you will stay for a while, I want to think about improving efficiency; Baichong also stay, you can separate the green bricks Put it out for bidding, and the court will pay those merchants to bake the green bricks needed for the new city. As for the red bricks, I will think about it again."
Several people agreed and exited the Sihai Palace.
I looked at Gongshu and said, "Do you still remember what Meng Hanyu mentioned about the slow construction of the city?"
Gongshu Jin cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please remember."
I waved my hand: "Go find a roll of bamboo slips, break them up and bring them over." Nowadays, the imperial court's reports and other reports all use paper, and bamboo slips are rarely seen.
After a while, Qiwan presented a pile of bamboo slices to me.
I picked up two pieces of bamboo and set them up like a stand: "You all know the keel waterwheel. It is actually the same principle as the pulley, but it omits the rope and adds fan blades around the pulley to drive the water flow. I want to do it It's very simple, just enlarge the pulleys, load-bearing frames, and ropes you use now, and instead of using human power, use animals to drag them."
