Zhu Houzhao does not know the history of world urban planning, but he believes that it must be relatively early in the world to set up official planning agencies and intervene in urban development in this era.
The basic functions of urban planning include beautifying the urban environment, improving the living environment, promoting the fairness of urban public functions, and of course promoting the sustainable and healthy development of the urban economy.
However, the benefits are obvious, but we must continue to do so.
So the real test of this matter is Song Heng.
Of course, he himself was happy to accept the position of the Capital Planning Department.
Since Emperor Zhengde came to power, summoning officials and giving special tasks like this has been a symbolic move. Everyone didn't understand it on the first day, but by this time Song Heng himself understood it.
Well done, the future is bright. Jiu Qing is not impossible.
If you don't do well, you can only pack up your so-called talents and go to the corner to say some harsh words about your talents.
In fact, having this start means that the emperor has noticed you. Zhang Tianrui, Gu Zuo, and even Yang Yiqing all followed this approach at the beginning.
So Song Heng was very excited about this.
Although he is not a person who pays special attention to fame and fortune, he always has the urge to do something to realize his ambition.
The whole night after leaving the palace, he focused on this matter and immediately found two friends. The room was also filled with materials borrowed or purchased from other places. With the weak light of candles, they When discussing and discussing together, at least you have to have an idea first.
According to the general logic of dealing with things, although the emperor has given you this task, it does not mean that you will start moving immediately tomorrow. The key is how to move, where to move, and what are your plans?
These should also be formed into a thing and presented to the emperor for review. If he nods, fine, then implement it accordingly.
So Song Heng and his two friends are studying this matter, and their current situation is a bit like young people starting a business in a garage. People's potential is unlimited when they discover treasures. Even late at night, they can Be in good spirits.
The two people Song Heng found, one was named Song Yue, who was actually his younger brother. He did not have the status of a Jinshi, but he was a civil servant. He had been living with him for the past two years for the imperial examination, so as not to go back to their hometown of Shaanxi.
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The other person is Zhang Chi, who is his colleague in the Shaofu. Because they have similar temperaments, they have become close friends who talk about everything.
Song Heng met the emperor and brought back his official identity as the director of the Planning Department, which actually encouraged the two of them, so Song Heng asked them for help, and the two of them did their best to help without saying a word.
Once they succeed in this matter, it will be a matter of course for them to enter the emperor's field of vision.
Song Heng was the oldest, but still less than thirty, with a short beard. He pointed at the pile of ancient books and various materials and suggested: "Song Yue, Brother Zhang, I remember His Majesty mentioned the term functional area. That is the difference between business and residence, so our results must also reflect this. Furthermore, there are too many things. Do we want to draw them into images? So that His Majesty can see them clearly at a glance. "
When the clan brother said this, Song Yue understood.
Because although he has not yet fully completed the imperial examination, his painting skills are actually very good.
"Then I'll write it. The scenery in the city is not complicated."
Zhang Chi nodded, "Drawing on paper is a good method, but if you want to draw a big city like the capital, you have to have a few feet of paper."
"It doesn't matter. I'll ask someone to look for it when it gets bright. Besides, we have to agree on where to draw before we start writing. Otherwise, how can we change the drawing halfway through?"
Yes, yes, the other two nodded.
But let’s get to the point.
"...Although I don't know why His Majesty came up with the idea of planning the capital. But once it is actually implemented, reasonable distribution of functional areas will be a consideration. In addition, as officials of the Shaofu, we should all understand that the most important consideration is actually money. Spend it. You have to take it back. Your Majesty’s temperament means that you can’t simply spend money.”
Zhang Chi was talking, and Song Heng was listening attentively. His friend had been in the young master's house longer and had a deeper understanding of the word economy.
"Since we are going to take it back, Brother Song, when we make plans, we must remember to leave blanks."
Song Heng raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean?"
"According to His Majesty's wishes, only commercial buildings are planned for the commercial area. Businessmen and people gather here, and rent and other income will naturally increase. In contrast, the residential area does not have such conditions. In other words..."
Zhang Chi raised his eyes, "Just like the West City is good and the South City is bad now, the new urban areas that will be expanded in the future will actually be good or bad. As for good functional areas, we must pay attention to leaving blank space, so that in the future these places Money is hard to come by, so can’t the money spent by the court be recovered? So..."
He pointed to the area around the Evernight City, "For example, the outer areas of the Evernight City will be vacated and are waiting for sale. Under the Zhengyang Gate and near Shuiyunjian, a concentration of sheds will be demolished and the vacant land will be sold to capable people. Businessman. Brother Song, can you report to His Majesty the meaning of 'land sale'?"
Song Heng completely understood what he meant, because they had discussed this issue in the Shaofu before.
"Looking for an opportunity, I will report to Your Majesty." Song Heng said on the street: "In my opinion, no matter how the capital is planned, it must still meet two basic functions. One is to provide enough houses for the people entering the city, so The residential area must also be well planned, so that people from other places can see that the capital has said that it is indeed the best place, so that when His Majesty comes out of the palace in the future, he will be able to recognize our achievements."
"The second function is commerce. The Shaofu invested a lot of money to build the city that never sleeps, so commerce cannot be separated from the city that never sleeps. People are also used to visiting the south street outside Zhengyangmen, so I think we can use this as a basis to expand, This north-south street is renovated. There are shops along the street, and houses and courtyards are planned behind the shops for living. It is distributed like a chessboard, and the market is right outside the door. Is this good? "
"That's good." Song Yue wondered, "But it's just that, are those houses not big enough for many people to live in? Or should they be built more densely?"
"It can't be dense." Zhang Chi resolutely rejected the proposal. "Too many poor people gathering will damage the value of Evernight City as a commercial district, so the courtyards around here should still be large and spacious, and it is close to the imperial city. It’s too dense and not safe enough. Specialized residential areas should be further away.”
"There is also the issue of money." Song Heng took over, "If you want to have a house enough for many people to live in, this amount of money is not a small amount."
Zhang Chi stood up deeply, frowning and pacing. At a certain moment, he suddenly thought of something, "Can we let the people pay for the construction of their own houses? The court only needs to set aside an open space, and then guide the people to build."
"How to guide this?"
Zhang Chi clapped his hands and said, "The solution depends on people's thinking. Most of the people who work in the city today do not want to work all their lives. Their main goal is to send their children to private schools and take the imperial examination in the future. In fact, private schools are The problem itself is becoming more and more prominent, yes, that’s it! Use private schools to attract people.”
Zhang Chi became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, "In concentrated residential areas, the court can build some private schools in a scattered manner. Each private school will only recruit students nearby. In this way, the court's investment will be greatly reduced, and only a small amount of money will be charged for the open space next to the private school. The money was used to build private schools, and then the vacant land was given to the people to build their own houses.”
"No." Song Heng shook his head, "Many people don't have that much money. And the houses built by different people will definitely be different, and it will still be very messy."
"It's feasible, Brother Song, believe me. Only in this way can those who live in concentrated areas take the initiative to disperse. Otherwise, who would be willing to build their own houses? The imperial court does not have enough money to build so many residential houses at once."
Song Heng thought for a while, "Then this will be an option to be determined. We will see what His Majesty wants after reporting it to His Majesty."
Song Yue interrupted, "Brother, this is actually a good idea. I think His Majesty will agree. This can save a lot of construction costs."
"Okay. But I have to report to His Majesty after all. What about the other questions?"
Zhang Chi shook his head, "I don't have it for now."
"Okay." Song Heng took out a piece of paper, "His Majesty actually mentioned another word. Let's discuss it together and see where it is more appropriate to place this functional area."
"What?" Both of them were curious.
I saw Song Heng writing two words on the paper: industry.
