Iron Dynasty

PS: There are two chapters first, and there are four more chapters tonight.

The faint scent of tea wafts in the main hall.

Feng Deshui picked up the tea and took a sip. He looked at Xiao Ming's expression, trying to distinguish Xiao Ming's reaction to this.

When the matter of moving the capital was brought up in Chang'an, it was strongly opposed by the Queen of Zhao, the prince and others. The officials bought by the King of Zhao also moved out of the ancestral family law, and the feng shui taboos kept admonishing.

It's just that everyone knows that this is just the selfishness of Queen Zhao and the crown prince, because once the capital is moved, King Zhao's influence on Xiao Wenxuan will be greatly reduced.

So where does the royal father want to move the capital? Feng Deshui came to mention this matter this time, naturally, it was not a simple home chat, but a test of Xiao Ming's attitude.

Nowadays, only Bianzhou is the most suitable land for the royal city. Once it is moved to Bianzhou, it will be the king of Zhao to the west, then Hulaoguan, the north of the imperial city is the king of Yong, the southeast of the imperial city is the king of Wei, and the northeast is the king of Wei. It is His Highness, the three kings guarding the capital, since the imperial city has been safe and sound. Feng Deshui smiled and seemed to be satisfied with the location of the new capital.

This Bianzhou is Kaifeng in later generations, and Tokyo in the Song Dynasty in later generations. Xiao Wenxuan's choice of this location for Xindu can be said to be extremely shrewd.

Just like what Feng Deshui said, once the capital is successfully moved, the imperial city can rely on the three royal vassal kings, and they have enough confidence to say no to vassal kings with different surnames.

Father is thoughtful, this Bianzhou is a treasure land of Feng Shui. Xiao Ming hesitated and said.

He was calm on the surface, but in fact his heart was turbulent. In modern thinking, the imperial city was an economic circle.

Chang'an is rich, and the surrounding states and counties will also be driven to become rich. If the imperial city is really chosen in Bianzhou, his products will save a lot of transportation costs in the future.

After all, Chang'an is 800 kilometers away from Qingzhou, while Bianzhou is only 400 kilometers away. From Bianzhou, it only takes 100 kilometers to reach Yunzhou, the westernmost part of his fief. This distance is similar to the distance between Qingzhou and Jinling City.

The distance between the imperial city and his fief was shortened by half, which meant that his fief status suddenly became important.

And because of his own existence, he may be able to avoid the chaos of the world due to the change of a vassal king with a different surname.

After all, if the foreign aggression is not eliminated now, he doesn't want Da Yu to be in a mess first in the country.

So in general, this relocation of the capital is not harmful to me. On the contrary, I can still gain the same geographical advantage over the imperial city as King Zhao.

So your Highness supports the emperor's move to the capital? Feng Deshui smiled slightly, Now Chang'an City has become a pot of quarrel over the move of the capital. If this is the case, His Highness should go to the court to bear his will, and the ministers in the court will not be involved in this matter. It is to accuse Your Highness.

Xiao Ming was stunned for a moment. He always didn't like to pay attention to the affairs of the court. Feng Deshui said this because he wanted to make a statement that he supported the move of the capital.

He smiled a little, it turned out that he was no longer the dispensable King of Qi in the Great Yu Kingdom, and he also had his own weight in the court of the Great Yu Kingdom.

But think about it, he is no different from a senior official in the frontier, and in the eyes of Chang'an officials, he is also a pivotal figure.

After a long time of trouble, Feng Deshui, while reporting the good news, also wrote a letter to support the move of the capital. Now Feng Deshui should go to King Wei's place.

It's just that what he thought was too simple, and Feng Deshui's words below made him suddenly stunned.

Since His Highness supports moving the capital, I am afraid that His Highness will have to contribute to the construction of this imperial city. Feng Deshui looked like a cunning and cunning man.

Xiao Ming's face turned pale. The construction of the imperial city was no joke. He said, Feng Shilang, it's not like you don't know the situation of this king's fiefdom. Now that you have the money to build the imperial city.

Hahaha... Your Highness has misunderstood. It is natural that the imperial court will pay for the construction of the imperial city. Your Highness will only take advantage of it, so how can you suffer a loss? Feng Deshui looked like you understood.

Xiao Ming was relieved, Feng Deshui meant that he could contract the construction of the imperial city, and this big construction project was a money-making business.

If so, this is indeed a good thing, he doesn't care where Xiao Wenxuan builds the imperial city, but it is a good thing that he can make money.

But for Xiao Ming, he actually prefers that the imperial city be built in Youzhou rather than Bianzhou.

The emperor guards the gate of the country, and the king dies, and he is more willing to see the coming of a glorious and prosperous age.

It's just that Youzhou is still in the hands of the barbarians, and it would be a joke to mention this.

After talking about moving the capital, Feng Deshui suddenly smiled and said, Your Highness, when the old servant came, he saw that the Qingzhou city was undergoing major civil engineering repairs, and he also saw a lot of magical roads in the city. I don't know what this is?

This is a cement road, Xiao Ming said. He rolled his eyes and said to Feng Deshui, What does Feng Shilang think of this road?

Yes, it is similar to the stone road in Chang'an City. It is very hard, and rain or snow will not affect walking at all. Feng Deshui pondered. When he entered the city, he took a fancy to this kind of concrete road and liked it very much .

Although the matter of moving the capital is far away, and it will be debated for a long time in the courtroom, he might as well show his construction ability in advance.

What he lacks now is the accumulation of original capital. The construction of this imperial city is a big money-making project, and he has no reason not to compete.

If this relocation of the capital is successful, then it is estimated that the princes will compete for the construction of the imperial city.

Feng Shilang only saw the surface. Xiao Ming said with a smile: It's still early, it's better for Feng Shilang to follow this king to see really interesting things.

Really? Feng Deshui showed deep interest.

After all, the two immediately left the palace and headed for Qingzhou Street. Now, one-fifth of the roads in Qingzhou City have been completed, and many underground pipes have been laid.

Xiao Ming led Feng Deshui not to other places but to the Wei family restaurant.

Your Highness, are you going to invite the old slave to have a drink? Feng Deshui laughed when he arrived at the place.

No, no, Feng Shilang, please look here. Xiao Ming pointed to a trench where cement pipes were buried.

What is this? Feng Deshui asked in confusion.

This is a pipe made of cement. From the Weijia restaurant, a pipe is connected to the main pipeline in front of the door. Guests who enter the main restaurant in the future can directly use the toilet in the restaurant, and even if there is a heavy rain in the city in the future, it will not work. There will be water accumulation. Xiao Ming explained.

Feng Deshui was a little confused, Isn't this toilet in the restaurant? All you need is a dung bucket. Isn't it superfluous, Your Highness?

Feng Shilang, the difference is here. With this pipe, there is no need for a dung bucket, and the guests who enter the main restaurant will live more comfortably. Look at the ceramic pipe that leads from upstairs to downstairs. Every room in a restaurant will have a flush toilet.