Yang Song fell into Qianmo because of greed, but it indirectly changed his own destiny. He might not be alive if he stayed in Hanzhong, so Song Chen didn't feel any guilt at all.
"Sir has the talent to save the world, and he is very friendly to others. What's even more rare is that he is people-oriented. He is a sage rarely seen in a century." Song Chen praised Lan Tian's endless talk, which made Pound's expectations even greater.
The merchant ship crossed the Yangtze River and entered the Xiangshui River, then diverted to the Li River and then entered the Yushui River. Pound had never been on a ship for so long in his life. When it docked at Panyu, he looked disheveled.
If he hadn't taken anti-sickness pills in advance, he might have vomited and died on the way. It was really hard for Pound to understand how to fight in water. How could such a shaky man wield a weapon?
The first phase of Guangzhou City has been completed. At the beginning of the year, Lantian moved the Prefectural Mufu and the prefecture-level Yamen from Guangxin to the new city.
Guangzhou City, which covers a huge area, has gradually gained some popularity as the army, officials, and workshop craftsmen gradually settled in.
Looking at the huge city in front of him, Song Chen introduced excitedly: "Guangzhou City was planned by Mr. himself and took more than a year to build. No civilians were recruited. It looks majestic, right?"
"The size of the city is comparable to Chang'an, and the city gates are indeed more majestic, but those short walls seem to be" Ma Chao once occupied Chang'an, and Pang De, who had seen the world, pointed out the key at a glance.
"Those short city walls will slowly widen and become taller. Sir, what you mean is to build while developing. Come on, I will take you into the city now." Song Chen explained.
The defense of Guangzhou City was under the responsibility of the Seizing Army. Because Song Chen was from the reconnaissance camp of the Seizing Army, he passed the inspection easily. There were people walking on horses, driving cars, and carrying burdens on the spacious streets. There were guard booths every one or two miles. Responsible for public security and traffic.
Most of the area in the city is wasteland, and the buildings that have been built are relatively concentrated. The two of them walked to the central government area and dismounted on foot.
In order to allow state officials to handle government affairs quietly, everyone in the central government area is prohibited from riding horses except for messengers. The square area is full of government offices, and the state pastoral office is at the core of the government area.
The guards of the Prefectural Mufu Mansion recognized Song Chen and invited him and Pang De into the courtyard to wait. Then they urgently sent a message to the chief guard, Gao Yuan.
"Shopkeeper Song, General Lan has very few guards here. We haven't seen any patrols for so long since we came in. What if we encounter an assassin?" Pang De asked curiously.
In Pang De's past impression, whether they were generals, governors, county guards, or magistrates, their mansions were patrolled by many soldiers. This was the first time he had seen someone as bold as Lan Tian.
Song Chen smiled and said: "Sir, your prestige is very high, and the city of Guangzhou is under the responsibility of the trapped troops. There will be no Xiaoxiao looking for death."
"I just said that the guards at the city gate are very impressive. They turned out to be the legendary trapping troops. They are indeed extraordinary. I wonder when I will see General Gao." Pang De looked forward to it.
"General Pang will see you. General Gao is a frequent visitor here." Song Chen replied.
"Shopkeeper Song, did this trip take a long time?" Gao Yuan's hearty laughter came from behind the courtyard.
Song Chen stood up and saluted with clasped fists, and introduced Pang De to Gao Yuan, "Commander Gao, this is General Pang from Hanzhong. General Zuo sent him to Jiaozhou for his service."
After hearing this, Gao Yuan looked Pound up and down. Anyone who could catch Lan Tian's discernment must be extraordinary. Then he clasped his fists and saluted, "I'm glad to meet you. I've heard about the general's name for a long time."
"Sir, are you here?" Song Chen asked.
Gao Yuan nodded, "Take General Pang to the post house to rest first. Your husband is in a good mood planting trees in the backyard. Come back later."
"Planting trees?" Pang De scratched his head and expressed confusion.
"Sir, you have always been diligent, why would Commander Gao do this?" Song Chen also looked confused.
Gao Yuan explained: "It's spring today. General Boping and his two young masters went out to play football. The only ones left in the backyard are the master and the master."
"Then let's come tomorrow." Song Chen pulled Pang De away with a smile on his face. Lan Tian and Lu Lingqi didn't have much of a world together, so he naturally had to cooperate with Gao Yuan's work.
"Shopkeeper Song, I haven't seen General Lan yet." Pang De felt very strange.
Song Chen said mysteriously: "Didn't General Pang hear that? Sir, he is busy planting trees now. I will take you to the military area for a walk. Maybe you can meet General Gao Boping."
"But this." Pound hesitated to speak.
"Let's go." Song Chen urged.
The two hurriedly walked out of the gate of the Prefectural Mufu Mansion. Gao Yuan went to the gate and said, "Sir, he is very busy today. If there are still people looking for him, ask them to come back tomorrow."
"Wei." The two guards replied in unison.
The city of Guangzhou occupies a huge area, and Lantian has a very spacious space for each government office. His own state pastoral office is not too aggrieved. There is a large open space in front and behind the back house, so Lantian can do some planting and research in his free time.
Lan Tian set up a grape trellis in the backyard and opened up a small piece of land as a vegetable garden. Common fruits and vegetables have been planted. The large open space between the front yard and the back house is Lan Tian's romantic gift to Lu Lingqi. He plans to Plant a small peach grove here.
Lantian selected the peach tree seedlings in advance. He found several peach groves in Cangwu and Nanhai and selected the best ones for grafting and planting.
Lantian predicts the weather by observing the clouds, collects the seedlings to be grafted and planted one day in advance, and then puts them in a cool place and soaks them in a wooden basin to control temperature and moisturize.
Lan Tian first dug dozens of small holes in the garden, mixed the soil to be backfilled with plant ash, and then began his six-step method of planting trees.
The first step is to use a knife to cut the bark at the grafting position. The second step is to fix the peach branches of two different varieties together in a cross shape. The third step is to cover the roots of the branches with soil. The fourth step is to hold the branches lightly. Lift it up slightly, step on the soil firmly with your feet in the fifth step, and insert a bamboo pole next to it to help fix the peach branches in the sixth step.
After completing a complete set of planting procedures, Lantian said to Lu Lingqi next to him: "Xiaojun, it's your turn to water now, water it thoroughly at once."
"Anthracene is good."
Lu Lingqi picked up the water ladle and slowly poured it on the roots of the saplings. She didn't know what it meant to water thoroughly. Anyway, after pouring one ladle, she took the second ladle, and small bubbles appeared in the soil.
"That's enough, that's enough. If you add more roots, they will be exposed." Lan Tian hurriedly stopped when he saw that the water was just right.
"My husband is worried that the roots are exposed. Why did you lift them up just now? Isn't it better to just bury the heels at the bottom?" Lu Lingqi asked doubtfully.
Lantian took out the seedlings from the pot, pointed at its roots and patiently explained: "Xiaojun doesn't know something. Look, if these roots are pressed underneath, they will grow in a flat direction, and they will protrude from the ground. If If you mention it with a handbag."
"When you lift the tree with its roots facing down, the new sprouts will grow vertically?" Lu Lingqi interjected and asked.
Lan Tian nodded in surprise: "You can teach me."
Lu Lingqi's pretty face turned red, "It's not because of your influence, maybe it's because I've seen too much."
"The principles in this world are all the same. Whether it's planting trees, administering politics, running the army, or raising children, etc., it needs to be mentioned at critical moments. As long as you find a good direction, you don't have to worry about not getting enough nutrients." Lan Tian said meaningfully say.
"Husband, you really can tell great truths about any small matter, but people still like to listen so much. Now let's continue planting. There are still dozens of plants left." Lu Lingqi urged.
