The inertia of the carriage's sudden stop did not have much impact on Zhu Yuanzhang sitting in the back seat.
It was nothing more than his strong back hitting the back panel of the carriage.
For him, this is completely painless and not itchy!
But this had a great impact on Queen Ma, who was sitting at the side.
Empress Ma was already weak and completely unprepared, so she suddenly ran into Zhu Yuanzhang's arms.
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned immediately when he saw his sister's haggard face and uncomfortable expression.
"How do you drive?"
After Zhu Yuanzhang scolded him, he was about to get out of the car to check the situation.
Although he was unhappy in his heart, he also knew that Mao Xiang had always acted steadily and would not be so ignorant unless there was an emergency.
But the moment he opened the curtain, he and Queen Ma both had a look of shock in their eyes.
This was true for Zhu Yuanzhang and his wife who traveled both south and north, not to mention Mao Xiang who rode in front and the elite pro-army soldiers who guarded the side.
In the eyes of all of them, a thick city wall completely blocked the sun's rays.
The city wall in front of you is made entirely of bricks. Even the white joints between the bricks are of the same thickness. It looks like it was made by a masonry master.
"This city wall is actually better built than the one in the capital?"
"No matter how thick this city wall is, it is at least one foot higher than the city wall in the capital!"
"..."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the towering city wall in front of him, looked at the bright flag flying above the city, and listened to these various remarks about surpassing the capital, and he frowned unconsciously.
And it gradually changed from a slight frown between the eyebrows to a frown.
In his mind, such a small border town must have just low earthen walls, but he never thought that they were better built than the capital city.
You must know that the construction of the city wall is not something that can be completed in two or three years.
Take the Xi'an City Wall as an example. It was built with rammed earth in the Tang Dynasty, additional wrappings were added in the Song Dynasty, and finally thickened in the Ming Dynasty to achieve its current scale.
Even the walls of his Imperial City were built on the heritage of previous dynasties.
It is hard to imagine that this city, which was conquered only in the second year of Hongwu and only sent local officials to the city in the third year of Hongwu, could actually build such a majestic city wall in just three years.
Obviously, such a huge city defense project must have been carried out by the local magistrate.
And this magistrate with such a huge hand was the one who caused him, the founding emperor, to be sued in court, Master Di Yundi.
It stands to reason that Zhu Yuanzhang should be happy that a small local county magistrate has talent in city defense construction that even the Minister of Industry can't match.
But the city wall in front of them was actually ten feet higher than the Yingtian city wall, and it was indeed a crime that exceeded the rules.
Moreover, even if it is a minor crime, it is a crime of overstepping the rules. Even if it is a crime of disrespect, or even a crime of treason, it is not impossible!
Beside Zhu Yuanzhang, Queen Ma saw his brows furrowed and his eyes like daggers, so she naturally knew what he was worried about.
But she didn't want Zhu Yuanzhang to do something she would regret because of the suspicion in his heart.
She just held the back of Zhu Yuanzhang's hand and said gently: "Chongba, this is not only an important border town, but also a flat terrain with almost no danger to defend."
"It is reasonable to build the city wall better and higher."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his brows relaxed.
yes!
Datong County has few hills and mountains and is too flat. Historically, it has also been the first choice for foreign invasion.
Thinking about it this way, he, Di Yun, gathered the efforts of the entire county to build the city wall so well, which can be regarded as a plan for the city's defense and for the people in the city.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in relief.
Obviously, this was one of the reasons why the people of Datong dared to offend Tianwei for him.
"My sister is right, as long as we don't put the cannons we mobilize on this city wall and point them towards the south."
"Let's go into the city!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang lowered the car curtain and continued to sit back in his seat.
In his opinion, Di Yun must have gathered the efforts of the entire county to build the city wall better than the capital city in just three years.
Because of this, he no longer had any hope for the scene in the city.
Of course, it is very rare and commendable to be able to build the city wall so well in just three years.
But at the same time as the wheel was turning, a goshawk passed over the city of Datong County from the direction where Zhu Yuanzhang came.
Under the eagle's eye,
On the city wall, which is 21 meters wide at the bottom, 15 meters high and 18 meters wide at the top, many well-equipped soldiers face the south, and beside them are all Hongwu cannons with muzzles facing south. '.
They are all tall and straight with bright eyes. They have the momentum to bombard the south at the general's command!
And the city behind them is a city that looks like Chang'an of the Tang Dynasty.
The streets in a checkerboard layout extend in all directions!
The houses with city layout are well-located!
The architectural style of white walls and red roofs has the impression of Jiangnan architecture, but it also retains the grandeur of Han and Tang Dynasty architecture!
Businessmen and travelers in various costumes walking on this central main road that leads directly from north to south feel like walking on the Zhuque Street of the Tang Dynasty, which is a hundred paces wide.
The city was very lively and full of laughter and laughter.
Zhu Yuanzhang and others were among them. Even though everyone was not a person with little knowledge, they could not help but show varying degrees of shock.
Because the place they are in is a place that reminds them of Chang'an City in the prosperous Tang Dynasty and "Along the River During the Qingming Festival".
The architectural layout here has a strong style of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but the bustling and bustling here is not inferior to Bianjing of the Rich Song Dynasty in "Along the River During the Qingming Festival".
"You're a foreigner coming back for the first time!"
"If you want to walk, don't take the carriage and horse road below. Come up and take the pedestrian path."
"..."
The reminder from the passers-by brought Zhu Yuanzhang and his group back to their senses.
In their eyes, endless carriages and horses were passing by, while the passing people were walking on the roads on both sides that were ten centimeters higher than the main road at their feet.
It is not difficult to see that the road below is a road specially designed for carriages and horses.
The roads that are ten centimeters higher on both sides are the so-called pedestrian lanes.
The people passing by would glance at them intentionally or unintentionally, but there was nothing strange in their eyes.
Obviously, they are used to strangers behaving like this.
"Sir, how about we also take this pedestrian path?"
Queen Ma approached Zhu Yuanzhang and said.
After Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, he walked on the pedestrian street with Queen Ma and Mao Xiang.
As for the other guards, they escorted the goods and rode on the carriage road, keeping pace at a slow pace.
Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was about to feel the separation of people and cars on the road, several people coming in the opposite direction said words that made Zhu Yuanzhang feel harsh.
"This road that separates people and vehicles completely eliminates the possibility of horse-drawn carriages hitting and killing people."
"That's right, in the capital city under the emperor's feet, dozens of people are killed every year!"
"Not to mention, Master Di is really a talent. Not only has he built this city so well, but he has also made us and other merchants make money."
"The key is that our treatment here is far better than elsewhere, and there are not so many discriminatory restrictions on businessmen."
"Your Majesty is so harsh on us. Compared to Master Di, he is completely short-sighted!"
"Why shush? The mountain is so high and the emperor is so far away. Can he still hear it?"
Among the people, the one with the loudest voice and the most disrespectful words happened to pass by Zhu Yuanzhang when he said these words.
In the eyes of Queen Ma and Mao Xiang, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately glared angrily.
At the same time, he also remembered one of Di Yun's crimes, which was the crime of blocking roads at the city gate to collect fees!
"Walk,"
“Let’s go straight to the county government office!”
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he caught a random passerby and started asking for directions to the county government office.
Just when Zhu Yuanzhang pointed the finger at Di Yun,
Behind him, a sharp-eyed passerby passed him by and headed straight for the county government office.
After a while, he entered through the back door of the county government office, which was comparable in size to the back door of a royal palace, and came to a quiet and luxurious courtyard.
Finally, he saw Di Yun, who was lying on the rocking chair.
"Master Di, someone is coming for you!"...
