"Brother's palace is really magnificent, and this Jinling City is even more interesting..."
Zhao Kai had already taken off his armor and put on a neat narrow-sleeved robe. He was standing in the bedroom on the second floor of Funing Palace Point, leaning on the window sill, looking around with great interest.
I have to say that this Jinling Palace is the most magnificent of all the palaces that Zhao Kai has ever lived in and seen, bar none!
Even the earlier Kaifeng Palace and Luoyang Ziwei Palace cannot compare with this Jinling Palace.
The layout of the Imperial Palace in Kaifeng Prefecture is too small - after all, it was expanded on the basis of a Jiedu Envoy Office, and it is located in the center of Kaifeng Prefecture. It is unrealistic to expand on a large scale... Just demolish it The cost can bankrupt the court.
As for Luoyang Ziwei Palace, it is big enough, but after all, it is a palace passed down from the Tang Dynasty. Although it was heavily renovated during the Zhuangzong Dynasty, it was not renovated as a palace where the emperor would always live, so it was very shoddy.
But this Jinling Palace is different!
The Jinling New City where Jinling Palace is located was a newly built castle ten years ago. Before the construction started, the location and construction of Jinling Palace were fully planned. So Jinling Palace has enough space and is in an excellent location.
And the imperial court of Jinling that moved south also had enough financial resources to build Jinling City... They also knew how to gain more wealth by building Jinling City! The Song Dynasty court gave them enough experience in the management of Kaifeng Mansion. Therefore, the Jinling court was quite willing to invest in Jinling City and Jinling Imperial City.
In addition, the location of Jinling City is really good. Wood and stone can be obtained conveniently, quickly and at low cost through river and sea transportation.
In addition, when the construction of Jinling was in progress, many refugees from the north happened to follow Zhao Huan and fled to Jinling. Most of these people lost their property, were helpless, and had nothing to rely on. Jinling University just gave them employment opportunities so that they could tide over the difficulties.
Therefore, the construction of Jinling Imperial City started without lack of land, money, materials, and labor.
The Jinling Palace built under such circumstances is of course both strong and luxurious. It is simply an ideal imperial home!
And this ideal imperial home is not completely built on flat ground, but part of it is on flat ground and part of it is on Lion Rock. Therefore, Jinling Imperial City is not only easy to defend, but also has an excellent view.
From where Zhao Kai is standing now, he can not only overlook the imperial city, but also the entire bustling area of Jinling.
And this prosperous place in Jinling reminded Zhao Kai of his previous life... although his previous life did not live in a prosperous first-tier city. But that was, after all, the 21st century with highly developed economies!
In the territory that Zhao Kai previously ruled, commercial activities have been suppressed due to long-term wars and military transformation. Even in the divine capital of Luoyang, only the military industry is relatively prosperous, and all other industries are half-dead. .....How can it be compared with Jinling City?
Looking at the Jinling night in front of him, Zhao Kai couldn't help but think of his hometown in his previous life!
It was getting late, and I could only see Jinling City under the twilight. There were three brightly lit areas that never sleep. One was in the Jiangdong City area to the west of the main channel of the Qinhuai River - which was not only the most important port of Jinling City. The area is also a place where handicraft workshops gather. Between the main channel of the Qinhuai River and the west channel, there is also a block where Qinlou Chu Pavilion and restaurants and hotels gather. It is the real place that never sleeps.
The second place that never sleeps is in the old city of Jinling, the prosperity passed down from the Southern Tang Dynasty. It was already a very prosperous place before Zhao Huan moved south, and it is of course even more lively now. Moreover, the ecstasy for boat cruises in the middle and upper reaches of the Qinhuai River is in the old city. It is the gold-selling cave for talented people and wealthy businessmen.
The third night-time area is smaller in scale and is located in the east of Jinling New City. It is a gathering place for financial institutions such as quality warehouses, mortgage offices, Jiaoyinpu, Changsheng warehouses, etc. However, these financial institutions do not work night shifts... ...But in this neighborhood where financial institutions gather, there is a Jinling Fengle Building that is exactly like the Fengle Building in Kaifeng Prefecture. It is said to be "one building", but in fact it is three stories high, with five floors facing each other, with flying bridges and sills, connecting light and dark, creating a prosperous place of its own.
Just as Zhao Kai was admiring the night view of Jinling, footsteps suddenly sounded outside the door. Zhao Kai turned around and saw Guo Tiannu leading a chamberlain from the Jinling Palace in.
The servant held the Fu Shen in his hands, saluted Zhao Kai, and then said: "The official family, the saint has invited you."
The "sage" is of course not Confucius, but Zhu Sage...Zhu Lian and Zhu Sage.
People in the Song Dynasty called the emperor "officials and masters", called the empress and empress "sage" (some also called empress, it depends on the person), and called the concubines "a certain lady".
Hearing that Zhu Shengren had invited me, Zhao Kai immediately became energetic... Why did my sister-in-law invite me to go so late at night?
"Okay!" Zhao Kai nodded, "Show off in Kunning Hall!"
The waiter was stunned when he heard this and glanced at Guo Tiannu.
"Guan family," Guo Tiannu said with a smile, "the saint wants to invite you to the star observation tower on the top of the mountain."
Star Observation Tower? Stargazing?
Well, let’s look at the stars!
Zhao Kai said again: "Okay, let's set up the Star Observation Tower! Goddess, bring my telescope and tripod!"
Of course, to see the stars, you need to have star-gazing tools, otherwise how can you see clearly?
...
Star Observation Tower is the commanding height of Jinling New City. It is built on the top of Lion Rock and is three stories high. It is an observation building where you can see the stars, the river view, and of course the night view of Jinling.
Zhu Lian, on the other hand, served good wine and delicious food in the Star Observation Tower tonight... He had no other intention, he just wanted to catch up with Zhao Kai and get in touch with each other, and also find out when Zhao Kai was planning to go north. Come back, will you come to Jinling City again?
Jinling is Nanjing Yingtian Mansion! Moreover, it is also the place where the world’s wealth gathers. Should the official family move between the northern and southern capitals?
In addition, Zhu Lian also wanted to explore Zhao Kai's tone... She wanted to know how the official who reopened the Song Dynasty wanted to deal with Zhao Huan, the "Emperor Gengshi" who was fleeing to Lingnan?
Zhu Lian doesn't particularly care whether Zhao Huan is present or not, but her son Zhao Chen must exist... As long as he still exists, Zhao Kai will treat himself and Zhao Song preferentially.
If Zhao Kai wants to eliminate Zhao Chen... Zhu Lian couldn't help but tremble when he thought of this.
At this moment, footsteps came from behind Zhu Lian, it was Zhao Kai who had arrived!
Zhu Lian hurriedly stood up and wanted to salute, when he saw Zhao Kai walking up the stairs quickly and waving his hand to her, "Sister-in-law, sit down... why are you being polite to me?
By the way, your Jinling City is indeed a prosperous place and a city that never sleeps... even better than Kaifeng Mansion! "
Zhu Lian sat back on the chair as instructed, and when he heard Zhao Kai praising Jinling, he smiled and said: "Jinling is certainly better than Kaifeng Mansion... The prosperity of Kaifeng Mansion was funded by a country's financial resources. Back then, Emperor Taizu said this. However, the prosperity of Jinling does not need to be supplied elsewhere, but it can also provide a lot of wealth for the court!"
"That's right, Kaifeng Prefecture is indeed not as numerous as Jinling Prefecture!" Zhao Kai nodded, "The Central Plains is not as numerous as the Southeast!"
Kaifeng Prefecture is a consumption-oriented city, and it cannot produce many things. Moreover, due to the excessive population, the pressure on material supply is extremely high, and the court has to spend huge sums of money to maintain water transportation.
Jinling is a city that integrates production and consumption. Because of its convenient transportation and surrounded by a land of plenty, it is easy to gather people and form industries... It may even produce the evil capitalism!
Well, Jinling City now almost has the germination of capitalism!
Large-scale employment production has long existed, and the scale of Jinling City's weaving industry and shipbuilding night production is quite impressive!
In addition, the financial industry in Jinling City has also become a climate... Looking at Zhu Lian's ability to raise 30 million yuan for Zhao Kai in such a short period of time, you can see how strong Jinling's financial industry is. .
Finally, the southeastern region of the Song Dynasty where Jinling City is located has now given birth to a merchant class with a certain degree of independence, that is, maritime merchants with strong ships and powerful guns!
Maritime merchants, navy, and pirates are connected to some extent and can be transformed into each other.
Because of the collapse of the Southern Song Dynasty regime, the powerful Southern Song Dynasty navy will definitely be divided... Some of the warships, officers, sailors and advanced firearms will be acquired by southeastern merchants or pirates!
This situation is almost inevitable!
Under this circumstance, Zhao Kai must relax the arms restrictions on maritime merchants... Otherwise, the business of legal maritime merchants will become very dangerous, and even the northern shipping supply will be unsustainable.
"Since the officials also know that Jinling is good," Zhu Lian looked at Zhao Kai and asked with a smile, "Why not live here forever and enjoy peace and happiness?"
Zhao Kai felt itchy at Zhu Lian's words!
Jinling is also the home of an emperor...and is more suitable to serve as the capital of a large empire that combines land and sea!
And Beijing Shuntianfu... under the conditions of technology and productivity in the Middle Ages, there was actually no condition for establishing a capital at all, it was just a border fortress.
But Zhao Kai still shook his head and said: "Now is not the time... The Hulu have been destroyed, and the foundation of the army is not solid, so I must stay in control. In another month at most, I will lead my troops and come north." .
However, I will still maintain my status as Nanjing Yingtian Mansion. If I can get some free time, I will go south to Jinling to live for a while...so that I can see my sister-in-law every day! "
"Oh." Zhu Lian was a little embarrassed by what he said. He blushed and nodded, but felt that something was wrong, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "Guan family, I just received a secret report from Zhang Suo. The King of South Vietnam has already arrived tomorrow. Zhou Zhou boarded the sea boat heading south, and hundreds of thousands of people left with him!"
"It's okay to leave," Zhao Kai looked at Zhu Lian, "I just suffered a lot for my sister-in-law..."
Zhu Lian sighed, "Guan Jia, he is your eldest brother after all..."
Zhao Kai smiled and said: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I will send Zhang Bangchang and Sixth Brother south tomorrow to make him the king of South Vietnam. From now on, the southern countries will have to work for him."
