Under the gray sky, the people wielding hoes were sweating. One hand-shaped flying robot carrying a basket dropped down, and Wei Zhou led people to pick it up.
The robot's sharp black claws were released, and only the afterimages of the transparent wings on its back were visible as they flapped.
"It's time to eat," the foreman shouted.
The people stopped working, wiped their sweat, put down their hoes, and gathered in the open space to sit casually.
The robot completed its mission and flew farther and farther.
The people chatted while taking out food from the basket. Take a break from your busy schedule and find it interesting.
"The first time I saw that thing, I was shocked. I thought it was some kind of monster."
"Who says it isn't? The big black palm has a pair of wings, which is scary to look at."
"Chicken buns. After working so hard, I finally get some meat. There's not enough food for two people."
"Be content. Now we can have something hot to eat. Think about the past. Let alone anything hot, there was nothing to eat."
"Who says otherwise? We are almost digging to the boundary of Haocheng, right? Can we communicate with each other by river channels?"
"I asked the foreman and he said how many more days would it take. Don't think that you can rest after digging the river channel and build a stone bridge."
"There are specialized people to do the technical work, and we are only responsible for the hard work. We blame ourselves for not living up to expectations. Look how comfortable Tieniu is. He goes to sit in the yamen every day to review cases. Not to mention how comfortable it is. Hey, Is his wife pregnant?"
"I heard I was pregnant some time ago. How wonderful. A wife and child under the covers. Who doesn't want a mother-in-law?"
"Quiet, everyone is quiet. The superiors are here to inspect." The foreman came over anxiously and shouted, repeatedly reminding them not to talk nonsense.
A group of people came from a distance, and the woman in the front was breathtakingly beautiful. No one here dared to look up. The city lord actually came in person?
Zhu Qinghong looked at the excavation status of the river channel: "After the river channels are connected, we are going to build a stone bridge. How about the transportation of materials?"
"It went very well. We can arrive in two days." Su Rui took out the drawing of the stone bridge. "Build a bridge here near the pavilion where the storage is stored. The surrounding construction is in accordance with the original plan, including tea stalls, inns and restaurants. Shops of people are being screened.”
It's half a day's journey from Haocheng.
Once built, it will be more convenient for merchants to come and go, and once there are people, they can also grow something.
There is a lot of cultivated land around Tianchong City, so just arrange for private houses to be looked after in twos and threes. The cultivated land in Haocheng is concentrated in one place, and there is plenty of room for construction in other places.
Zhu Qinghong walked to the pavilion where the storage device was placed. The surrounding area was bare and felt desolate.
"Xiao Ye, we are in a bamboo forest like this." She smiled and seemed to be able to see the bamboo leaves rustling in the wind.
The four-corner pavilion is looming in the lush bamboo forest, as beautiful as a picture scroll.
[Okay, Master. Determine the planting area and category...]
"City Lord, there is no need for you to keep an eye on this place in person." Wei Wan asked with a smile, "Why don't you go back to the city first. Food and wine have been prepared in the mansion."
Zhu Qinghong nodded and set off back to Haocheng. The moment she turned around, a ball flew out and landed at the edge of the pavilion.
The people who saw it looked at it curiously, what is it?
The ball suddenly split open and grew more than one meter tall, stretching out its limbs to dig into the soil.
The beetle-like machine dug the soil very quickly, digging out a large area behind the pavilion.
Then it spit out bundles of bamboo saplings. They obviously had sharp legs, but they were planted carefully. Covering soil and watering are done in one go. After planting, you can see the greenery.
Still holding half-eaten buns in their hands, the people swallowed. Take a quick bite to calm down your shock and don’t think too much about it.
After completing its mission, the machine retracted into a ball, ejected into the air and disappeared. Everyone was speechless. With this thing, they wouldn't be unemployed, right?
no! Absolutely not!
Everyone ate their food quickly and picked up their hoes to dig hard. No one can steal their jobs!
Haocheng, the city lord's mansion.
The soldiers presented the new weapons they had made, including arrows, knives, swords, etc.
Zhu Qinghong picked them up one by one and observed them. The craftsmen's skills are getting better and better, and the output is also considerable.
"City Lord, how are you?" Wei Bojun looked proud, "This batch of weapons has been completed and will be sent to you immediately."
"Very good." Zhu Qinghong smiled happily, "I'm relieved to leave the weapon production to you."
Comparing Tianchong City and Lingxi Kingdom, Haocheng has the strongest military power. Not only reflected in the weapons, the strength and collaboration ability of the soldiers themselves are also second to none.
She knows how to make good use of people, and she will not let good soldiers bury her. Strengthening training will be of great use in the future.
"The commanders under you are quite capable." Zhu Qinghong sat back at the head of the table and smiled, "It's time to invite us to have a meal together."
"Yes." Wei Bojun immediately gave the order. There are four commanders in Haocheng, who are stationed at the four city gates.
"I join you, City Lord." The commanders knelt on one knee and saluted. Their surnames are Wen, Wu, Luo and Wu.
When he first arrived in Haocheng, Zhu Qinghong saw Commander Luo on the city wall.
She smiled and raised her hand: "Get up. Everyone, sit down."
Everyone sat down and the dishes were passed around.
Su Rui glanced at Zhu Qinghong and couldn't figure out why she suddenly saw several commanders who seemed to have some plans.
Now at the peak of construction, the demons have retreated and there are no external enemies. Ordinarily we shouldn't meet at this time. Is there a war?
After Zhu Qinghong finished his meal, he and Su Rui went to Lingxi Kingdom. After handling the matter, Su Rui stayed.
Zhu Qinghong returned to Tianchong City to inform Fang You'an.
After being summoned, Fang Youan didn't know why.
Why is the city lord looking for him? He has passed the Judicial Yamen's assessment, should he be fine?
"Are you 12 years old this year? What are your plans for the future?" Zhu Qinghong asked casually.
As if the answer didn't matter.
"Do your duty faithfully." Fang You'an broke into a cold sweat.
Has he done anything wrong recently?
If you think about it carefully, probably not.
Shaking his head helplessly, Zhu Qinghong took a sip of tea and said, "Wei Xuanyu has been in Tianchong City recently. You should have more contact with him."
ah? Fang Youan was stunned.
Does contact due to official business count as contact? If the city lord is dissatisfied, could he also contact him privately? Why?
"If you can't figure it out, why don't you ask Yuan You." Zhu Qinghong waved his hand and said, "Or ask Wei Xuanyu directly."
This... Fang Youan bowed and left.
Rather than looking for the unfamiliar Wei Xuanyu, he preferred to look for Yuanyou. What's going on?
Yuanyou happened to be out of office and ready to go home. When I met Fang Youan, I invited him to his home to chat.
On the stone table in the courtyard, Yuanyou poured two cups of tea: "Please. The city lord has his own intention. Just follow it."
Fang You'an didn't like drinking tea, so he took a sip and put it down: "The city lord asked me to ask you. But you played riddles with me."
"You are too naive." Yuan You looked at the floating tea leaves in the cup, "If you want to say who the city lord trusts the most, it is you and Su Rui. But compared to Su Rui, you can't match Su Rui's scheming, means, and power. If not They are evenly matched in strength, you can’t catch her eye at all.”
"I know." Fang You'an frowned, "I am loyal to the city lord. Just do your job well and don't care about anything else."
"No, you have to care." Yuanyou sighed and elaborated, "Since you and Su Rui are the right-hand man of the city lord, how can you be suppressed by her? The city lord let you contact Wei Xuanyu to recruit Haocheng under his command. .So that you and Su Rui can check and balance each other."
Fang Youan seemed to understand but didn't understand why there was a need to check and balance each other. Everyone does things for the city lord, can’t we just do it well?
"The purpose of the city lord is to determine the distribution of power." Yuanyou picked up the teapot and placed it in the middle of the stone table, and placed two cups below. "The city lord is the king, and you and Su Rui belong to two forces. Su Rui has Lingxi Kingdom, you must capture Haocheng."
"I don't think it's right." Fang You'an shook his head, "Since the city lord plans to implement his power, how could he not consider you."
Yuanyou paused his hand, but smiled and said nothing.
The city lord has his own considerations. When the forces of Su Rui and Fang Youan reach a balance, the city lord can ascend the throne. The city lord sees further than any of them, calculates step by step, and moves forward steadily.
He could guess the city lord's intention, and so could Wei Xuanyu. That's why the city lord asked Fang Youan to ask.
Wei Xuanyu is a smart person, so he naturally knows what to do. Yuan You stood up: "The city lord ordered you to find Wei Xuanyu, just do it. I'm still busy, so I won't send him off."
Seeing Yuanyou turn around and go back to the house, Fang Youan frowned in confusion. You said it well, why did you suddenly kick people out?
Haven't made it clear yet.
Yuanyou sighed softly. With the help of Wei Xuanyu, Fang Youan will surely grow rapidly and rival Su Rui.
Imperial power. No matter how close we are, no one family will be the dominant one. He seemed to see the city lord's blueprint for assuming power.
They are all pawns of the city lord.
Yuanyou opened the book on the case and kept it if it was useful, and discarded it if it was useless. Without exception.
Fang Youan obeyed and went to find Wei Xuanyu. When the other party heard about his intention, he was indeed much more cordial. After that, when Wei Xuanyu came to Tianchong City, he was received by Fang Youan.
Yuanyou is busy with business every day and reads at night, not caring about the follow-up development. Everything is under the control of the city lord.
Half a year passed, and the excavation of the river channel and the construction of the stone bridge were completed. On the day the water was released, many people came to watch.
Every face was filled with joy and looking forward to it. Zhu Qinghong gave an order, and many people dug up the soil at the mouth of the river.
"Open the gate and let out the water!" shouted a voice, and water flowed into the river. Many people were excited to chase the river and watch the water flow along the river.
They laughed and shouted until they were exhausted. The water rushed to Tianchong City, and the river banks were crowded with people.
There were also people standing on the bridge.
Watch the water come and flow away.
They cheered and even cried with joy. The river flows through the farmland and towards Haocheng.
The people who were building on the bank couldn't help but stop and look at the river from far to near. Countless days of hard work finally came to fruition.
The water splashed against the river bank and the dry soil was wetted. I will never be thirsty again, neither the land nor the crops.
The river rushes from Haocheng to Lingxi Kingdom, splits into two, and then merges into one. Su Rui stood on the city wall and watched the water flowing in the river.
It took nearly a year to finally get what I wanted. The water flows through Lingxi country and merges into the flowing water along the river.
Everyone was happy and it was memorable.
Zhu Qinghong designated this day as a festival and celebrated it every year, bringing joy to all people.
The main river channel was successfully completed. Zhu Qinghong also ordered people to dig tributaries and divert water into the fields. The fields that have been cultivated for a long time have water, and rice planting is on the agenda.
Only when everyone has rice, three meals a day, can they be freed from hunger. Only when we have enough food can we have the strength to develop the economy.
The water problem was solved, and Wei Xuanyu was heartbroken. Wei Wan asked Zhu Qinghong for a position, and Wei Bojun was in charge of Haocheng.
He knew exactly what to do next. Struggle for power to gain greater benefits before the dust settles.
