Ready to go in two days.
Everyone bid farewell at the city gate.
Mr. Tian and Mr. Zhou looked at their colleagues who were acting coyly. Their noses were not noses, and their eyes were not eyes.
These bad old men are so bad that even their smiles can't hide the bad feelings in their bellies.
There were about ten people in the group, led by Wei Xuanyu.
Several adults, and craftsmen with great skills. They set out with their luggage.
Wei Bojun and Wei Wan looked reluctant and full of sadness. The officials waved and smiled and sent them away.
field.
Su Rui opened the way, and occasionally there were demons who were sent to death. Wei Xuanyu led a bay-red horse, carrying luggage on its back.
Having seen Su Rui kill demons with one sword, their fears diminished. With such a powerful person escorting you, why should you be afraid of monsters?
Travel during the day and rest at night. After sleeping in the open air for a few days, they saw Tianchong City from a distance.
The terrain is open and flat, with excellent views. The group of people on the road finally arrived with smiles on their faces.
Then we walked for a long time before we were able to enter the city.
Yuanyou greeted them at the city gate and personally arranged the residence of Wei Xuanyu and others. Let them rest for a while and have a banquet in the evening.
Officials from Lingxi Kingdom arrived first and lived next door. The two parties greeted each other warmly, introduced each other and then dispersed.
Night, City Lord's Mansion.
In the brightly lit courtyard, there is one person and one table.
Zhu Qinghong sat in the main seat and raised his glass: "Everyone, please."
There is no need for maids to serve at the banquet, and Ono will take care of all the matters. Everyone saw the mechanical arm hanging down and serving plates of dishes.
The portions are not large, but the food is exquisite and delicious. After recovering from the initial shock, they tried to adapt.
Have a drink and taste the food.
Roses of various colors are in full bloom on the walls of the courtyard, and the scenery is pleasant. There is a row of red plum trees planted beside the pond, and the petals fall on the water like a painting.
The fragrance drifts in the wind, making people feel comfortable.
Food, beautiful scenery, it can be said to be an enjoyment.
Of course, there are two beauties.
The beauty occupies a high position, and no matter how brave they are, they dare not look at her more. Eat, drink, enjoy the flowers, and just look at the water.
Zhu Qinghong smiled and talked quietly to Su Rui.
Fang You'an ate happily, as if he was very hungry.
Wei Xuanyu couldn't help but nod as he tasted the food.
Yuanyou held the cup and greeted the officials. After some courtesy, I found out the person's name, position, etc.
While talking and laughing, Wei Xuanyu and Yuanyou looked at each other. As military advisors from the same city, they knew exactly what they would face in the future.
The two of them smiled and nodded. These lifelong rivals were wary of each other just by looking at each other.
Late at night, there was a feast.
Yuanyou sent all the officials out of the city lord's mansion one by one. Wei Xuanyu walked at the end, and the two of them bowed their hands.
"Master Yuan, please give me more advice in the future." Wei Xuanyu said with a smile on his face and deep eyes.
Those who come after you can also get ahead.
"Military Guard, I'll help you in the future." Yuanyou smiled gracefully and his eyes were calm.
It’s tacitly understood and will wait for the future.
Wei Xuanyu said goodbye, and the smile on his face became even bigger when he turned around. This is an opponent very similar to him.
Yuanyou looked at Wei Xuanyu's back and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The young master raised by the family is different after all, he is extremely confident in every move and gesture.
They are similar in some places and very different in others. Yuanyou turned around and walked into the city lord's mansion.
He doesn't want to lose.
Zhu Qinghong was still sitting there, holding the wine glass with a smile: "Didn't you always ask me to find a helper for you? How about him?"
"Very good." Yuan You saluted, lifted his robe and knelt down, "Tian Chong City, Ling Xi Kingdom, and Hao City have all surrendered to the city lord. Does the city lord have the intention to reach the top? Or should he stop like this? If the city lord aims higher and further Wherever you are, I am willing to sacrifice my life to help.”
I didn't expect him to spread the word.
Zhu Qinghong raised his eyes and smiled: "For you, where is the higher and farther place? One country and one city? How many countries and cities? Yuanyou, my ambition is above the blue sky. First of all, I want everything under this sky to be my country territory."
Yuan You was stunned, and then he bent down and kowtowed: "I have to meet the Lord of the Ming Dynasty. I should go through fire and water and follow the Lord of the City to conquer the world."
Do you want to dominate the world? Zhu Qinghong stood up and walked over to help him up: "You, my king and my ministers will definitely get what they want."
Taking a step back, Yuanyou bowed deeply.
Zhu Qinghong looked at Yuanyou and smiled meaningfully. She wanted more than just to win the world.
"Go back and rest. There are still many things to do tomorrow. Don't be too tired." Zhu Qinghong patted him on the shoulder.
Yuanyou bowed and stepped back.
The moment he stepped out of the city lord's mansion, he exhaled heavily. The promise of the king and his ministers will be with him throughout his life.
not enough. Yuanyou hurried home, he is not qualified now. Study, you must learn more knowledge and serve the Lord.
The candle burned all night and was not extinguished until dawn.
In the early morning, after dinner, officials gathered at the city lord's mansion to discuss the matter of digging canals.
The route to Haocheng has been decided, it just needs to be improved. The most difficult thing is the direction of the route to the three cities of Lingxi Kingdom. How to distinguish it from Haocheng?
The three cities of Lingxi Kingdom are in the shape of a triangle, with two cities in front and one city behind. First walk through two cities and then go around one city?
Or the other way around?
Branching is also possible.
Which gate of the city does the river pass through? The Three Cities are not suitable for water to pass through, so you can only go outside.
In the main hall.
There are two rows of small tables with tea and fruit plates on them. The officials discussed while looking at the projection of the map.
"Anyway, the river passes outside the city. How about slightly modifying it and turning it into a moat?"
The areas of Yaocheng and Luocheng are not as large as Wancheng. There are no rivers in the city and most of them are wells.
Wancheng is the imperial city of Lingxi Kingdom. It is carefully built and has moats both inside and outside. There used to be a river near the mine, and a flood washed out the ore one year.
Only then did Wancheng find the mineral.
But after so many years, the river has dried up.
The three cities looked prosperous, but they could barely survive on the water from the wells in the city.
"Wait a minute, how do you want to dig the moat? How long will it take to repair the bridge after digging? We still need to transport the heavy equipment."
"The river comes from Haocheng, right? It branches here and goes to the three cities. I don't care how you dig, the bridge must be built within ten days. We transport things to Tianchong City every ten days, and we also transport necessities back from Tianchong City. We can’t let the people of the three cities go without food, right?”
"Are you kidding me? I'll dig the river all the way. Whoever has time will build you a bridge first."
"Besides, the vehicles you use to transport things have a certain weight. You have to build a stone bridge. Come on, come and build me a big stone bridge in ten days."
"You dug the road. How are we going to transport things? Are we going to fly there? We also need to know how to do it."
"I don't care if you know it or not. We are only responsible for digging river channels and nothing else. If you make me anxious, I won't build a moat for you."
"Who cares? We lived well without a moat before. If you can't build the bridge, don't even think about digging the road."
"Hey, I said you are deliberately looking for trouble, right? Repair bridges, repair bridges, you are great, you can repair them and let me see."
The two sides were quarreling fiercely.
Zhu Qinghong leaned back in his chair, eating melon seeds, drinking milk tea and chewing fruit. I had expected this.
Instead of discussing the route of digging the river channel, they were quarreling over the construction of the bridge.
Fang Youan stared at them and kept eating. Su Rui drank milk tea and tapped her fingers on the table impatiently. Yuanyou peeled the grapes silently, wouldn't they argue all day?
Wei Xuanyu drank tea slowly.
Building the bridge is indeed a difficult problem and they cannot possibly cope with it. It simply can't be done.
The rivers in Yaocheng and Luocheng must go outside the city, and no matter how they go around, they will be cut off.
If there is no way to go, things cannot be transported.
The officials of Lingxi State refused to give in, while the officials of Haocheng argued hard. Tired of noisy, they sat down to drink some tea and eat some fruit.
Then continue to argue.
If this matter cannot be resolved, the discussion will not proceed. It's not a problem for so many people to just sit around.
Zhu Qinghong threw away the melon seed shells and clapped his hands: "Stop arguing. Can the argument produce results? The foundation of construction is to put good first."
Officials from both sides glared at each other, turned back and sat down. Officials of Lingxi Kingdom made up their minds and would not compromise until the problem was solved.
"Su Rui, after the road is dug, you will be responsible for transporting the baggage." Zhu Qinghong looked at the map of Xiguo in the Great Tomb. "There are cultivated lands around Zhuo City and Luo City. The rivers flow around the cultivated land, so there is no need to build any special moats. There are moats both inside and outside Wan City. Yes, it happens to be useful.”
"Okay, sister." Su Rui agreed happily. It just so happened that she could go back regularly to take a look and deal with some things.
Now the direction of the river is determined first, and officials in the small tributary city make their own decisions. After some discussion, Lingxi officials asked for a detailed map.
The robotic arm carried three pieces of paper and placed them in front of them. The officials took a closer look and saw that it was a map of three cities.
"Actually, there is a way to break the road without digging." A young official from Haocheng stood up and walked to the map projection to explain, "The moats inside and outside Wancheng are very well built. We can divert the water to Wancheng and then distribute it away from Wancheng. Yao City and Luo City."
"But in this case, the water in Yaocheng and Luocheng will only come and never go. If things continue like this, won't they become stagnant water?"
"The solution can be solved by digging more tributaries." The young official instructed on the map. "The water is diverted from the upper reaches of the main river. After reaching Yaocheng and Luocheng, it is then distributed to the lower reaches. However, this is much more complicated and cannot be compared to passing through large tributaries. It takes longer.”
Officials discussed the possibility of doing so.
It is true that the construction period is longer and more complicated.
But it can solve the problem of baggage transportation.
"That's a great idea." Zhu Qinghong smiled at the young official and said, "Especially when I put forward suggestions after solving the problem. What's your name?"
"Your Majesty Pu Hang." Pu Hang, a young official, handed over his hand, "I hope the city lord won't be offended by my small opinion."
Is it better to have one river running around Yaocheng and Luocheng in a broad stroke, or to be more detailed and have multiple branches?
Everyone looked at Zhu Qinghong and waited for her to make a decision.
Pu Hang is full of expectations and will be promoted if he adopts the ideas he proposed. Wei Xuanyu smiled and lowered his eyes.
"This matter will be handled according to my previous decision." Zhu Qinghong waved his hand and the projection was divided into countless pieces. "Then we will discuss the direction of the river in Tianchong City. I have several plans here. You can see which one is better. Take a good look, I won't urgent."
Pu Hang was a little embarrassed and went back to sit down after saluting.
The senior beside me reminded him in a low voice: "Your proposal is too hasty."
For a moment, Pu Hangli asked humbly: "The official just wanted to solve the problem of being unable to transport the baggage, and didn't think much about it."
"Naive." The senior official twirled his beard, "As long as the construction period is long and the investment cost is high, it cannot be supported. No one here can see that City Master Zhu wants to successfully divert water as soon as possible. After proving that the water is diverted, she has big things to do. How can we prolong the construction period?"
Puhang has benefited a lot, and I sincerely thank you.
The senior official smiled: "My surname is Wang. Young man, you have great potential."
"Thank you for your teaching, sir." Pu Hang sincerely handed over his hand. He has little qualifications and cannot see through many things.
It doesn't matter, you can learn slowly.
