Zhi Xuan

The next day, the envoy who bestowed the marriage formally had an audience with Zhixuan and read out the king's will.

"He Xi Yuanhou."

The envoy's family has a solid foundation in Zhongdu. He has been an official in the court for many years, and his ability in government affairs is quite good, and he is trusted by the king.Knowing Ren Wang's love for Zhi Xuan, he was very polite when meeting him, without any arrogance.

Zhi Xuan took the imperial edict and thanked Wang Houen in the direction of Zhongdu City.

The position of Wang Zihuai's wife is of course important, but what is more important is the attitude of the king.

Xiyuan Kingdom received this honor, and all the senior officials who listened to the decree were happy, especially Yang Hao, whose joy was beyond words, and his expression was even more smug.

Su Hu and the others are used to Yang Hao's performance, and everyone will be surprised when he no longer behaves like this.

"It has been snowing heavily recently, making travel inconvenient. You will stay here for two days. When the snow decreases and the road becomes clear, I will send someone to take you back."

Zhixuan spoke sincerely, the envoy thanked the other party for his kindness, and stayed in the city for a period of time, not only to avoid the wind and snow, but also to take a good look at the grassland new city.

"That's very good." Zhi Xuan nodded with a smile, and hosted a banquet in the mansion to entertain the envoys that day.

The banquet was full of songs and dances, and all kinds of delicacies were dizzying.The fruit wine produced in Zhidi has a better flavor after fermentation and is more mellow than before.Everyone drank one after another, gradually getting a little drunk.

The host and guests had a good time at the banquet, and the banquet was over, and the envoys were sent to the carriage and returned to the place where they stayed.

The night was getting darker, and everything in the city was silent.

The watchmen walked through the city, and with the sound of clappers, the lights of all the workshops were extinguished and the doors of the workshops were closed.Soon, except for the patrolling soldiers, there was no one on the road.

The carriage crossed the long street and encountered a patrol team. The driver showed the wooden sign to the soldier.The soldier moved closer to the torch, recognized that the vehicle came from the monarch's mansion, and immediately gave way to the road to let it go.

The envoy lay in the carriage, hiccupped twice, and fell asleep as the carriage shook.

The carriage stopped suddenly, and the servant jumped to the ground first, respectfully asking the envoy to get off the carriage.

"Patriarch, please move."

The accommodation of the envoys is located in the south of the city, a complex of buildings made of giant trees.The architectural layout is similar to the clan workshop, but it is divided in the workshop, and each building has its own pattern, which is specially used to receive envoys and pedestrians from various countries.

At the beginning of the city's construction, there was no such layout. It was Zhi Xuan who suggested it to Zhao Hao, and the latter quickly agreed.

The reason for this is definitely not that Grand Duke Zhixuan is selfless, but that he used Hao City as a template to outline a second new city in his mind.Learn what is available in the city, and at the same time check for gaps.

If there is no accident, for a long time to come, the two cities will stand side by side on the grassland, watching and helping each other.

The two cities are the benchmark, and the clan will use this as the center to expand its territory.When a city develops to a certain scale, it will attract caravans from various countries and gather a large number of people.

Zhixuan is determined to open up the grassland, and the two cities must develop together and try to keep pace.Even if Haocheng cannot be controlled by oneself, it must be constantly improved for the sake of oneself, and try to be as perfect as possible.

In this way, a new plan came into being.

Because the square has a special purpose, a stone monument was erected on the day it was completed, and it was named pedestrian square.

The wall of the square is not high, similar to the clan square.The square gate is very unique, square and square, without any patterned totems that symbolize status and status. No matter which country you welcome, you will not make taboos, and you will surely make the other party live satisfactorily.

The carriage stopped, and after the servants, the driver jumped off the shaft and held a wooden sign to open the gate.

The guards at night inspected the wooden sign and confirmed their identity. Then they lit torches to lead the way and allowed the people who got off the car to enter the workshop.

The wind at night was very cold, blowing with crushed snow, blowing across people's cheeks like a knife.

After the envoy got out of the car, the cold wind hit his face, shivered in the wind, and instantly sobered up.You don't need anyone to help you, and you can enter the workshop by yourself.

Like all the squares in the city, the pedestrian square is quiet, except for the flickering fire and the sound of footsteps, there is no sound at all.

After crossing two streets and alleys, the envoy and his party came to the place where they stayed.

Different from the dark front alley, the house is brightly lit, and when the door is opened, warmth rushes to the face.The kang was already heated up, and the slaves in the workshop were arranged to bring hot water, and the maids brought ginger soup, all to dispel the chill.

The envoy took off his cloak, changed his clothes, washed, and put on loose robes under the service of his servants.

Sitting on the couch, the envoy took a sip of ginger soup, and unexpectedly found that there was a hint of sweetness in the spicy, so he couldn't help but stop and let out a "huh".

"Patriarch, is it soup?" the servant asked cautiously.

"No." The envoy waved his hand, drank the ginger soup one gulp after another, put down the bowl and said, "The soup has a sweet taste."

Only two days after arriving in the grassland, he had seen too many surprises.

Not to mention anything else, he was amazed by the dishes on the banquet alone.

There is no shortage of beef and mutton, fish and poultry, and vegetables that are rare in winter, which made him doubt his eyes for a while.It is said that it is a special dried vegetable, and the taste is indeed not as good as freshly picked, but it is quite rare, and it has never appeared in Zhongdu City.

There are also novel ingredients such as bean sprouts and tofu for stewing soup.Especially tofu, cooked with fish, the milky white soup is thick and delicious, and the taste is so good that people want to swallow their tongues.

The sauce on the banquet is also ingenious.Different from the common raw sauce, the dish is mostly cooked sauce, which has a unique taste.There are two types that are spicy, and the first bite is very uncomfortable. After a few bites, the chopsticks can't stop at all.

The staple food is also unforgettable, not to mention the fragrant steamed rice, and the cake made of wheat, which is soft and delicious, and this is the first time he has eaten it.

What reminded him most was the fruit wine.

Because of Prince Huai, there was an upsurge in the capital city, and all clans, big and small, hid wine at home.The envoys also followed suit and bought two altars, which were specially used for banquets.

To be honest, the flavor of these two jars of wine is quite good, far better than any kind of fruit wine that appeared before.But compared with today's banquet, it is still much inferior.

It is said that Wang Zihuai's wine was bought from Xi Yuanhou. If the news is true, it won't take long for the same fruit wine to appear in Zhongdu City.

Thinking of this, an idea flashed in the envoy's mind. If he proposed to buy fruit wine, would the Marquis Xiyuan agree?If the other party agrees, how much is more appropriate to buy?

He will not compete with Wang Zihuai for business, and he can use the family channel to ship fruit wine to other countries.

With worries in mind, the envoy tossed and turned and couldn't sleep, secretly regretting that he didn't bring more gold silk before departure, and now he wanted to buy wine, but he didn't have enough money, and he was very stretched.

He didn't have a good rest at night, and the next day, the envoy slept until the sun was up.

Heavy snow continued, the weather was gloomy, and it was difficult to see the sun at noon.Looking up, the sky is full of dark clouds.

The envoy called the servant and ordered him to go down to prepare the car. He intends to visit Zhixuan again.

"Your Majesty is going out of the city today, and he probably won't be back until evening." The doctor in charge of the Pedestrian Square paid close attention to the envoys all the time, and when he learned that he was going to visit Zhixuan, he took the initiative to come over and explain, lest he make a wasteful trip.

"If you are not in a hurry, please wait for half a day. If you are really in a hurry, I can send someone to deliver the letter." The next doctor said.

"It's not urgent." The envoy shook his head and thanked the doctor for his kindness.Knowing that Zhixuan must have something to do when he leaves the city, he doesn't want to disturb him, so he decides to postpone the request for a meeting.He wants to stay in the city for a few days, so he can wait, there is no need to rush.

Before Dr. Xia left, he sounded out the words of the envoy, and he was not surprised to learn that he was eyeing fruit wine like the marriage congratulatory team.Since he was from Zhongdu City, Doctor Xia did not dare to ignore him, and quickly sent someone out of the city to deliver the news to Zhixuan.

At that time, Zhi Xuan had just settled the dispute between the two families and was driving to a dense forest.

The dense forest is located in the northeast of Xuancheng, with a vast area, and it grows towering ancient trees with straight trunks, requiring two or three people to embrace them.Wood is very strong and, with some treatment, is an excellent building material.

This dense forest has long been demarcated and belongs to Zhixuan.The extended part at the edge was also divided up and belonged to several Nishihara clans.

When building Xuancheng, some materials were provided by Zhao Hao, and most of the rest were obtained from here.There are also forest farms and quarries of several clans as supplements, and there is an endless stream of horses and horses every day, busy transporting wood and stone.

The purpose of Zhixuan's visit this time was not for timber, nor for hunting in the forest, but for the logging team to report the discovery of hot springs in the depths of the forest, with more than ten springs.

The hot spring was discovered by a group of slaves. They were logging and heard a sound on the way. They thought it was strange, followed the sound and found a strange world in the forest, surrounded by white mist.

Approaching Baiwu, there are more than ten hot springs in front of you.A large group of monkeys played there, some soaked in the water, others surrounded the spring, vying for wild fruits that should not appear in winter, and the strange noise came from the monkey group.

The slaves were taken aback and made noises under their feet. They were accidentally discovered by the monkey group and attacked immediately.Fortunately, he had a saw and machete in his hand, otherwise it would be difficult to escape.

After escaping from the forest, the slaves did not dare to hide anything and reported the matter immediately.

The soldier was quite surprised, and after reporting to the leader, the latter ordered his men together, and followed the slave's guidance into the forest again.

Going back to the old road, the slaves were very nervous, but they didn't dare to shrink back. They found a fork in the road according to their memory, and soon came to the edge of the hot spring.

There is a white mist in front of you, and you can feel the heat of the spring water two or three steps away.

Fortunately, we did not meet monkeys this time.Maybe it was because of the surprise of the slaves, or maybe it was because of other reasons. Several hot springs were empty, and there were large green shrubs growing beside the springs. Very conspicuous.

After Chief Jia returned, he immediately reported the situation to the higher authorities.

Knowing that there is a hot spring in the forest, Zhi Xuan was overjoyed and decided to go there himself.

The area of ​​the spring water is large enough, which proves that the geothermal resources are abundant here.Thinking about the various uses of geothermal heat, Zhi Xuan couldn't help but feel his heart beat faster.High technology is not enough, it is always possible to engage in farming and breeding.If you can't do farming and breeding, it's also good to take a dip in the hot springs.

The forest is densely wooded, and it is difficult for chariots to pass.

Zhixuan got out of the car and rode on horseback. His entourage either rode horses or walked, and the soldiers who had been to the hot spring led the way, and they arrived at the destination soon.

Just approaching the edge of the white mist, there was a sudden strange cry from ahead.

Different from the last time I came here, wild monkeys are all over the hot spring, either hanging on the trees or squatting by the spring, all of them stand on end with their hair standing on end, showing their sharp fangs. Harsh scream.

Accompanied by the sound of the wind, the screams were piercing and piercing, coupled with the threatening attitude of the monkeys, it was extremely frightening.

Thinking of the last attack, the slaves in the team felt fearful. If it weren't for the soldiers and soldiers in front, they would have turned around and fled away, far away from the threatening monkey group.