Mountains and seas can be flat

Fang Zheng walked up the steps, many subjects came today.High-ranking officials gathered in the White Jade Palace, while minor officials stood by the steps in twos and threes.Outside the palace, many people who heard the news gathered, poking their heads, hoping to see the demeanor of the emperor and ministers at the grand event.The people also met the monarch and important ministers several times at the witch spirit sacrifice ceremony, but it was mostly for blessings and blessings. When the monarch and several witches danced, they had to wear masks, which felt very distant.

In order to maintain the normal operation of state institutions, Xia Zhongkang's core ministers "discussed politics" ("Shang Dynasty" in later generations) held every day, and low-level officials came once every five days.Xia Zhongkang would sometimes walk up to the white jade steps and wave to the people.On that day, Fang Zheng went to the palace to have a private meeting with Xia Zhongkang, but most of his subjects never got to see Fang Zheng.Later, Fang Zheng was imprisoned and tortured in private by Pangmeng iron blood, and few people knew about it.They always thought that Fang Zheng was eating and drinking in the palace, and had an in-depth discussion with Xia Zhongkang on governance issues.

This is also the root cause of the final failure of Taikang's restructuring ten years ago. The bureaucracy of the two brothers was laid out by Xia Qi when he was in power.Even if it was the emperor and the courtiers in one dynasty, and Taikang killed 12 people in a row, from Yuzhi to Qijun all followed the rule of man rather than theocracy.Xia Qi is the heir to the world, but he has the same governance philosophy as his father, Emperor Chongyu. He carefully selects capable ministers and does things pragmatically.

Qijun died of illness, and Taikang succeeded him.He saw the real horror of the darkness in this world, and believed that people could not defeat monsters, and his mind was already insane. He tried to use witch spirits to reversely brainwash these civilized subjects, but was finally backlashed.Zhongkang did not experience the cruel test of survival like his elder brother, but realized that the ability and efficiency required to maintain the ancestral system were too high to stabilize in the framework of "family world".Whether it is yourself or your heir, as long as you are surrounded by these intelligent subjects for a day, there is a possibility of being kicked out.He began to brainwash step by step and subtly.Start with the people.

Yufang, Yanfang and Zhifang, Zhongkang distributed them to several younger brothers, squeezed the production of the people, publicized the suffering of life and the established reality, and praised Wu Ling as the only salvation and spiritual support.Over the past ten years, the people have become much more docile and docile.But the officials cannot be fooled so easily.Besides, Xia Zhongkang needs a lot of shepherds to manage.His subjects are still capable and pragmatic, and they all support Zhongkang for the time being.Because I feel that the monarch is open-minded and gentle, the people are obedient and obedient, and the burden is lightened, and people are always lazy.

But since they are all ministers with good backgrounds, they are naturally more interested after hearing about Fang Zheng's actions, and they judge that Fang Zheng is a very good leader, and they all want to get in touch further.

Fang Zheng noticed the curious and kind eyes cast on him from around, and responded with a very gracious smile.However, a few badger warriors caught up behind him, exclaiming, "Why did you knock down all the guards in the dungeon, and you made that man—" Before the badger soldier could finish speaking, his companions quickly covered their mouths.Fang Zheng turned back and smiled, "Did something happen in your dungeon? I have been entertained by the monarch these days, and I can say a few words, what do you want me to convey?"

Those Flying Badger warriors were Pangmeng's servants, and they were trying to stop Fang Zheng while galloping to report to the commander.The old man who deciphered the jade carving version is a secret that both the monarch and Pang Meng attach great importance to. He was robbed by Fang Zheng and must be recovered no matter what.But seeing that Fang Zheng had walked up to the steps of the palace, and there were all subjects here, how could he let others know that Fang Zheng had been locked up for a few days, so he had to shut up resentfully.

The small officials around heard "dungeon" vaguely, then shook their heads and thought, in short, it has nothing to do with Fang Zheng.They looked at the handsome posture of the Chinese leader from a close distance, which was different from that of their monarch Xia Zhongkang.Xia Zhongkang looks very soft and beautiful, but Fang Zheng has an unruly, bright and fierce spirit.He is slender, with lean limbs, and has the beauty of a combination of flexibility and strength, but there is a big drape around his shoulders, which is fluffy.Presumably the neck curve and collarbone underneath are also very nice.

Fang Zheng came to the Baiyu Palace Mengsi Palace again. This time, there were no tributes from various places that were inconvenient to store, but many officials in different colors of clothes stood on the steps.There are four colors of red, white, black and yellow.

Fang Zheng continued to walk up the steps, and the person standing at the highest, dressed in red and jade, and holding a wooden stick carved with pineapple came towards Fang Zheng.He is Xia Zhu's "commander", responsible for the construction of the project and the mobilization of earth and stone.He is also Fang Zheng's most concerned person in Yongjie. Several officials around him quickly introduced this gray-haired old man to Fang Zheng. Si Zuo remembered that Xia Zhongkang warned him not to talk too much about Xiangliu so as not to damage ideology. .But this respected old man still decided to learn from Fang Zheng carefully.

"How did Patriarch Fang come up with the idea of ​​burning bones to bury Xiangliu?"

Fang Zheng smiled: "The five elements create restraint. You should understand this very well. The red clothes of Mr. Si Zuo represent the fire in the five elements, right? The clothes of the officials here are the five elements."

There are four colors of clothing here: red, yellow, white, and black.Represent fire, earth, metal and water respectively.

The five elements are still short of the blue color that represents wood, but Fang Zheng knows that the Xia Dynasty is the virtue of wood.Therefore, courtiers cannot wear blue clothes, which is the color of the monarch.

Si Zuo nodded, "Is Xiangliu also a creature in the Five Elements?"

Fang Zheng said succinctly: "It's water." Tell them that chemistry must not be understood, and first explain it with a theory that they can understand.

"So that's how it is. Tu conquered water. Emperor Chongyu buried it under the mountain. Now you bury it with bones from the soil." Si Zuo became more and more admirable, and then changed the subject, "Clan Chief Fang, it is rumored that Qinglongling is not big. project? So where do you live?"

"As grand as the Yanglun White Jade Hall, the statue of the Four Witches, and the spiral city wall, Qinglongling really doesn't have it. The tallest building is the Stone Monument for Consolation. I live in a bungalow, no different from ordinary people."

Nasi Zuo bluntly said: "Without a symbol of power, it is not conducive to the implementation of administrative orders."

Fang Zheng shook his head: "There are compliant and efficient government orders before you can gain the support of power. Who hasn't turned the palaces of the five emperors and three emperors into dust? The palace is useful, and Emperor Chongyu will not be run away by Tu Shan."

Nasi Zuo coughed: "... Patriarch Fang be cautious." Many officials around listened to it, and their expressions changed. Although they secretly agreed in their hearts, they did not dare to express their support.

Fang Zheng also clicked to the end, and there were flying badger soldiers behind him who were not far or near to supervise, and he listened to them all.Prepare to report everything to Xia Zhongkang and Feng Meng.

Fang Zheng continued to walk up the steps. At this time, an adult in yellow clothes stopped Fang Zheng. He was "Size" who was in charge of farmland and mountains. He was very curious about Fang Zheng's experience in reclaiming Qinglongling in just a few years.

"Si Ze" Master said, "The harder some people work, the smaller the crops in the land. The harder they hunt, the less and less they harvest. If things go on like this, they can't live in one place forever. What is Qinglongling like? To settle down?"

The principle of sustainable development for later generations needs to be told in another way. Fang Zheng said: "Nothing can be done to extremes. Food is grown by absorbing the essence of the earth. It should be allowed to rest for a period of time before farming. Not to mention destroying birds nests of beasts, and hunt the mother and her young."

Na Si Ze was thoughtful, "But if the farming is fallow and the hunting is off, people will have nothing to eat, so what should we do?"

Fang Zhengdao: "There are farming, animal husbandry, fishing, and planting. Yang Lun shouldn't worry."

Si Zedao: "Only a place that is rich and safe can say such things. Yanglun snows heavily in winter, making it impossible to plant and hunt. Even in warm spring and summer, the river is rushing, and fishing is very hard. You can collect and catch a lot of food.”

Envy can easily turn into greed.Yanglun is located in the later Weihe Plain in Guanzhong.Fang Zheng knew that somewhere in this plain, a great city that had been shining for thousands of years would be born.This center of rich arable land will nurture the most brilliant and brilliant civilization in the future.Natural resources are more than sufficient.Insufficient productivity can only be a human problem.But these elders did not understand.Thinking that the climate conditions in Yanglun were not good enough, they decided to hit Qinglongling.

Fang Zheng thought of Lu Shiwu's wife Jin Qi who was seen in the depths of the white mist, working late at night in Canfang, "Yang Lun can do it too, but the industrial structure needs to be adjusted."

"What is 'industrial structure'?" Si Zeguan was puzzled.

"Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishing, rationally arrange the population, let people eat first, and then go to weaving, carving, and dancing." Yang Lun's dance workshop, Yufang and weaving workshop are not the primary industry.Fang Zheng simply said, "There are too few people who produce food."

Si Zeguan's face darkened. He had thought about this problem before, but there are good and bad times when farming depends on the weather. Sometimes the harvest is particularly good, and not many people starve to death, so he thinks that this kind of supply is no problem.But in fact, not to mention disaster years, even in normal years, there is not enough food.The king said that it was because they were not hardworking enough and had to work longer.This is the only way to survive.

"How many people does Yang Lun have?" Fang Zheng asked.

At this time, a middle-aged official in white clothes and beads came by. He is "Si Ping" who is in charge of population and household registration. He heard the conversation just now and secretly agreed with Fang Zheng, "5 people. There are some things, Chief Fang It's very clear."

The geometry of soldiers, the geometry of farming and mulberry, the geometry of fishery and animal husbandry, and Si Pingguan know it well.Fang Zheng hits the nail on the head and has a vicious vision.But Si Pingguan couldn't accuse Xia Zhongkang openly.Supporting samurai is to defend the capital, and Yufang weaving workshop is a technology that Yang Lun is proud of.Dance workshops and witch spirits are beliefs.Only with faith will the country be stable.Neither can be easily given up.

Si Zuo, Si Ze, and Si Pingguan in red, yellow, and white all gathered around Fang Zheng to communicate.This scene fell into Xia Zhongkang's eyes at the top of the steps, and he felt very dazzling.

Pang Meng and Flying Badger guards were beside him, reporting the details of the dungeon, "...Fang Zheng had his helpers take the old man away, and he is searching the whole city." Pang Meng's eyes were filled with anger, "How dare he! Given the antidote that lasts for a day, he dared to rob that person out! Are you crazy!"

Xia Zhongkang glanced sternly at the subordinates who were discussing enthusiastically below, "He's gambling, and his ambition is too high. Although this is expected."

A fierce light flashed in Pangmeng's eyes, "I really don't want him..."

"How can a good name be damaged by a square levy." Xia Zhongkang said softly, "The benevolent monarch should obliterate tyranny. I have my own arrangements."

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Fang Zheng chatted with those officials and walked up together.From a distance, the main hall of Mengsi Palace was empty, without the shadows of Xia Zhongkang and Pang Meng.

"Where's the monarch?" The old officials asked suspiciously.

A servant came to send a message, "Your Majesty suddenly suffered from dizziness, and now he is asking for a dance doctor to recover. It may take a while to see you adults. Yesterday, the Monarch worked hard on state affairs and stayed up all night, so he was not in good spirits."

The officials felt very distressed, "Please rest well, my lord, our affairs are not in a hurry for half a day. It's just a matter of communicating more with the patriarch Fang."

Fang Zheng asked: "According to the five elements, there are three adults here, red, white, and yellow. There should also be an official in black. Why didn't I see anyone?"

"The person in the black suit is the epidemic officer, and he is the one who arranges the dance doctor. Now that the monarch is not feeling well, he may arrange it."

Just as he was talking, he heard a commotion behind him, and saw soldiers carrying two wooden coffins under the steps. There were no regular coffins in this era, and the trunks were hollowed out.The surrounding subjects all backed away as much as possible, whispering, it would be bad luck for anyone who carried the dead to the palace.

It was the epidemic officer in black who was in charge of epidemic diseases and medicines, and he ordered people to carry the two big pieces of wood into the hall, "The monarch fell ill, and I have something to discuss with you."

Si Zuoguan asked, "Why did you carry the dead up?"

"A few days ago, a fugitive slave outside Yanglun City. After soaking in the flood for a long time, he was dying, and finally died." The epidemic officer said suddenly, "The southern border of Xiazhu passes through the Mangfu Forest and borders Badian. The Badian Waterway There is chaos, floods are raging, countless dead, and epidemics are spreading."

He stared at Fang Zheng meaningfully for a while, then moved away, "I wanted to save these two escaped slaves, but any medicine didn't work."

Officer Si Ping said anxiously: "Then hurry up and prepare new medicines. How many people will escape in the future."

"My ability is really limited, and I have never heard of it." The epidemic officer said again, "The precious jade carving plate has helped to concoct a lot of useful medicinal materials, so we can only place our hopes on it. In addition, we must pray to the witch spirit."

Several officials nodded. The old people didn't believe in witch spirits in their hearts, but they spoke highly of the Huaxu people's jade carvings.

"But," the epidemic officer said sadly, "I just heard that the key person who cracked the jade carving version was robbed by someone!"

The ministers were shocked, and the Siping officer asked suspiciously, "Crack it? The core person? Isn't it all conveyed by the Wu Jun?"

Except for Xia Zhongkang and Pang Meng, the courtiers did not know the existence of the old man in the dungeon.Xia Zhongkang informed the people of the knowledge on the jade carving board in the form of witch spirits and gods.They all thought it was the divine power of the monarch.

"It was the witch spirit who conveyed it to the monarch, but the monarch is so busy. Of course, these things need secular people to record and sort out, check the materials, and verify the effectiveness. There is such a trustworthy person around the monarch. In order to ensure the safety of confidentiality, that person is willing to Concealing achievements. The king also respects his intentions. I just found out about this after I gave the king a medical treatment. The king was worried that after the man was arrested, he would reveal many important secrets of Xia Zhu, causing us to suffer heavy losses. He fell ill because of heartache and anxiety. And some The jade carving beads have also been stolen, there is a lack of key information, and I don’t know when the antidote will be made!”

There was a silence in the hall. Although he didn't say it clearly, the scorching eyes of the epidemic officer fixed on Fang Zheng, which made everyone understand his suspicion.Fang Zheng got rid of Xiangliu to save the people.But the epidemic officer reminded them who destroyed Badian.Is it a coincidence that the jade carving cracker disappeared?

"The jade carving plate was stolen, and there is no hope for the people to save it. It's hard to say that this matter was done by the Fang patriarch, so I won't talk about it. But I have three questions to ask the Fang patriarch." The epidemic officer said loudly, and did not give Fang Zheng Taking the opportunity to interject, he quickly said:

"Is it the responsibility of Patriarch Fang to drive the beasts and monsters to flood Xiuling City!"

"Destroying waterways and ruining Emperor Chongyu's hard work, isn't it the responsibility of Patriarch Fang!"

"There are now [-] people in Badian who are displaced from their homes and are seriously ill. Is it the responsibility of the Fang patriarch!"