The dragon slayer eventually becomes the evil dragon.
Lao Zhu wanted the people to live and work in peace and contentment, but his strength did not allow it.
Life was very difficult, let alone paying wages to the corvees.
Feeling this, Lao Zhu regained his clarity in a blink of an eye and murmured to himself.
"Let's give him some trouble first!"
Her true feelings were revealed. When Queen Ma saw this, she said nothing.
On the morning of the next day, Tieniu really listened to Zheng Xiong's advice and thanked Lao Zhu.
Lao Zhu encouraged and warned, all the same.
The general meaning is to work hard. If you do well, you will get a promotion and salary increase. If you don't do well, your life will be at stake.
The sword is sharp, don't put yourself to the test.
At the same time, Zheng Xiong also climbed onto the city wall under construction.
In the 17th year of the Yuan Dynasty (1357), Zhu Sheng put forward the suggestion of "build the wall high, accumulate grain widely, and be king slowly", and the construction of the Nanjing Ming City Wall officially kicked off.
In August of the 26th year of the Yuan Dynasty (1366), Yingtianfu City was renovated and a new palace was built south of Zhongshan. This was the first phase of the project. By the 27th year of the Yuan Dynasty (1367) 9 Completed in month.
From the second year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty to the sixth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1369-1373), the second phase of the project was mainly to build a new city and widen the old city to the north to the river.
In December of the 19th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1386), the third phase of the project continued until this period, which ended with the "new construction of Houhu City". The main city gates of Jubaomen, Sanshanmen and Tongjimen, as well as Houhu City and main streets were built. .
In the 23rd year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1390), after the construction of the capital was completed, Zhu Yuanzhang, his ministers and princes climbed to Zhongshan to observe the shape of Nanjing City. Zhu Di, the fourth son of the emperor, proposed that "cannons should be mounted on Purple Mountain and aimed at the Forbidden City." ” potential concerns.
At the same time, Yuhuatai in the south of Nanjing and Mufu Mountain in the north were left outside the city, which was extremely detrimental to the defense of the capital.
Then Zhu Yuanzhang ordered the construction of the outer city wall to make up for the shortcomings of the capital city wall. The total brick sections of the outer city wall were about 40 miles. The height of the outer earth city was about 8-10 meters and the upper width was 6-8 meters.
The layout of the four-layered city complex took a long time.
It's feasible if you take your time, and a lot of jobs will be created.
Of course, take Zheng Xiong’s salary as an example.
Not paying wages and completely imposing corvee labor will increase the burden on the people.
If Zheng Xiong insists on paying wages, it will be a matter of time before he is dragged down.
Fortunately, the second phase of the project is now gradually coming to an end.
It's not too difficult and can be completed in a few months at most.
This is one of the reasons why Lao Zhu handed over this project to Zheng Xiong.
In a few months, it was used as a test to make some compensation for the corvee.
Being generous to others is all Lao Zhu can do.
New town, old town, to the riverside.
The corvee is working in full swing.
Rammed earth walls, masonry and adobe bricks.
A steady stream of bricks and stones comes from the riverside ferry towards the city wall, which is a spectacular sight.
The corvées who came from the conscription chanted chants, were shirtless, and carried their shoulders and hands to dedicate their efforts.
As Zheng Xiong walked along, he saw that everything he saw was full of people.
Every time he passed by, Zheng Xiong's official uniform caused the corvee to step aside and salute.
Walking to the riverside, Zheng Xiong gradually felt confident.
Just follow the steps and all you need is time and money, but that doesn't matter.
The Ministry of Industry took such a blame, but it underestimated its own financial resources.
Just wanting to drag yourself down is a fool's errand.
At that moment, I was no longer in a hurry, and slowly ran to the workers to express their care and concern.
A well-dressed man with an unshaven beard was lucky enough to become the object of Zheng Xiong's attention.
"How would you like to call this uncle?"
He was flattered, more frightened than surprised, and the man almost fell to his knees.
"I don't dare to let you call me uncle. The younger one is called Chen Er. It's a courtesy to you."
Chen Er made a move to kneel down, but Zheng Xiong, with his quick eyes and quick hands, caught him in time and spoke softly.
"It's just an uncle, it doesn't matter."
Chen Er's face was filled with fear. Although Zheng Xiong was approachable, he was even more frightened.
"Youngster can't afford to be called an adult. He just turned twenty-five this year. No matter what, he can't afford to be called an adult."
Forehead! His expression froze. I have seen many young and mature people. You are too old for this. It's a bit embarrassing!
"Then how many years older are you than me? Let me call you brother!"
Chen Er waved his hands repeatedly.
"I don't dare, I don't dare. I can call you Chen Er, but I don't dare to call you brother."
It's boring. I wanted to get along with him as an ordinary person, but I didn't give him any chance.
"That's all. I'm here today to ask if you have any difficulties? Just ask, and I'll try my best to solve it for you."
There were many difficulties, but originally there were many opinions.
However, Zheng Xiong's young face makes people look down upon him.
Even if he is an official, his achievements are probably not great.
If you can't solve it, you will inevitably get into trouble.
So it’s wise to speak up.
"No, Shangguan is very kind to us. We don't have to worry about food and drink. We are already very grateful, but we don't dare to make any demands."
He seemed to be an honest and responsible person, but Zheng Xiong didn't believe it at all.
"Okay, I'll take you to sit with me later, and I'll feel it up close."
"This ~ living place is simple and my lord's body is rich in gold. I'm afraid it will make your body dirty."
"It doesn't matter, you just lead the way."
After saying that, Zheng Xiong found the second lucky person and asked him.
The results were much the same.
Zheng Xiong didn't make a fool of himself because of a negative teaching material.
After randomly checking a few people, Zheng Xiong took them to their resting place without asking anything.
Messy is not enough to describe it.
A row of small wooden houses is their residence.
There is a small ditch in front of the door, emitting a foul smell.
Entering the house, a thatched bed, some luggage, and a few pairs of bowls and chopsticks in the corner were all their belongings.
Extremely crude.
Wrinkle your nose slightly, the smell is a bit unpleasant.
It was stuffy inside, Zheng Xiong quickly walked out and asked.
"Is this where you live? It's too shabby to live alone."
"It's not shabby. It's just a little crowded for three people. Everything else is fine."
Wei Wei is surprised, he can indeed endure hardship.
What really surprised Zheng Xiong was that three people were crammed into a thatched hut. This was the point.
"Isn't it hot for three people to live together in this weather?"
Just like why not eat minced meat, it's not up to them to decide.
Zheng Xiong also quickly realized his problem and added.
"It's not good for people to live like this. I'll improve it for you later."
"How was the food and drink?"
Walking forward, passing by rows of rooms, he casually poked his head into the house and asked Zheng Xiong to the people behind him.
"It consumes a lot of food and makes you full, but you don't feel hungry."
"What's for food?"
Chen Er glanced at Zheng Xiong and didn't know how to answer. He hesitated and couldn't speak.
"Say it! I don't eat people."
"Wheat bran, porridge made from rice bran."
(End of chapter)
