Zhi Xuan

When Zhixuan returned, he did not return to the county seat, but went directly to the Xincheng mansion.

Compared with when we set off, the new city has become more lively.The desertion caused by the departure of the food delivery team was wiped out in more than a month.

All the workshops in the city are occupied by subordinate people, and the clan workshops, Guoren workshops, common people workshops and slave workshops are clearly marked.

In addition, there are specially established commercial workshops in the city, which are specially used for caravans to stop and trade.There is also a market built according to Zhixuan's order for the residents of the city to buy and sell goods. It is similar to a vegetable market, but the model is more primitive.

There are special personnel responsible for cleaning the city, all of whom are slaves selected according to requirements.

Every morning, when the gates of the city were opened, these slaves would push carts out of the city. The carts were filled with special wooden barrels filled with garbage dumped by the subjects.The ones that can be used as fertilizers are loaded separately, and the rest are put together and sent to different places for incineration and burial.

The streets in the city are cleaned by special personnel, and the workshops facing the streets will organize manpower to clean up the ditches and stone roads outside the workshops in batches.

Every five days, special personnel will conduct inspections, and if someone is found polluting water sources and littering, they will be punished accordingly.

At first, the residents in the city were not used to such regulations, and there were many complaints.As time passed day by day, everyone gradually discovered the benefits, and their resistance was swept away.Today, everyone pays attention to the sanitation in the city, and if they find anyone who does not follow the rules, they will report it to the patrolling soldiers.

During Zhixuan's trip, two caravans successively entered Zhidi.

They didn't come here on purpose, but planned to go to another clan's fiefdom. They encountered heavy rain on the way and the road was impassable, so they temporarily turned to Zhidi, preparing to set off after the water receded.

As a result, everyone in the caravan was surprised.

The two team leaders boasted that they were well-informed and had been to the Central Capital City before, but this was the first time they had seen such a clean city.

Walking on the street, everything in sight can be called "tidy".

The houses are row upon row, with similar specifications, all built of wood and stone, with a unique style of Zhidi.Part of the street is paved with stones, and part of it is still a dirt road, but it is equally clean and tidy, without any dirt from other cities.

There are deep ditches dug on both sides of the road, and the ditch is covered with stone slabs. When you approach, you can hear the sound of gurgling water and occasionally small fish.

Seeing some people taking water from the ditch, the caravan members approached curiously, and found a round hole in the stone slab. The people used wooden barrels that were slightly narrower than usual to get water from the inside, and then dragged them with ropes, so there was no need to go outside the city.

The water in the ditch was very clear, and the thirsty caravan members wanted to take a bowl to quench their thirst, but they were stopped by the subjects by the roadside.

"Can't outsiders drink?" The caravan members asked in confusion.

"That's not the case." The subject shook his head at the businessman, then called two children and asked them to fetch boiled and cooled well water for everyone in the caravan to drink.

"There are worms in raw water, you can't drink it, you need to boil it to drink it."

At first, Zhixuan asked Sang doctor and witch doctor to distribute the medicine to his subjects. The effect of the medicine was so shocking that after experiencing it for themselves, they stopped drinking raw water and eating raw meat.

The foreign caravan didn't know the reason, and thought that the subordinates were referring to the rivers in the land, so they didn't ask any more questions, thanked the other party for their kindness, took the boiled water, and passed it on to all members for drinking.

Knowing that they were a caravan from outside, the subordinates were very enthusiastic, so they took them to the shop and asked them to meet the doctor in charge.

Along the way, the caravan saw a lot of new and strange things, and they were able to maintain their composure at first.But when the doctor of Yi registered them, gave them the wooden slips representing their identities, and brought them into the shop, the caravan was still greatly shocked.

As the first batch of merchants who came to the new city, they witnessed the houses specially designed for merchants to stay and trade.

Unlike the earthen houses in other cities, the buildings in the commercial workshops are made of wood and stone, just like the folk workshops.It's just that they are different from the houses where the residents live. These houses are not closed or have courtyards. They all open to the street and create rows of shops.

Caravans don't need to display their goods on the street, they only need to display them on the counter, so that passers-by can see them all at a glance.And with the shelter of the house, there is no need to worry about the wind and rain, and the goods will not be lost at all.

For merchants who sell and buy livestock, there are special animal pens in the shop, which are divided into areas of different sizes.There are blank wooden slips hanging in front of the railing, which can be recorded on the spot, and the transaction can be completed at the fastest speed, which is very simple and convenient.

"You need to pay rent to live here, counted by the number of people. If there are less than 50 people, you need to pay rent every five days. It can be paid for by food, cloth, livestock, and salt."

The number counted by the Yi doctor does not include slaves.In the world's conception, slaves are equivalent to goods and cannot be counted together with caravan members.

He clarified the rules with the caravan and gave the price of staying in the shop. The doctor also told the other party that he had to pay tax for transactions in the city, and the profit was ten for one tax.

After consideration, the team leader thought it was acceptable, so he paid the rent on the same day and led the team to live in the workshop.At the same time, a decision was made to change the destination of the transaction and stay in Zhidi to sell the goods.He believed in his own eyes, and according to the situation in the city, the batch of goods he brought would definitely sell for a good price.

When Zhixuan returned, the two caravans stayed for more than ten days, and the goods they brought were sold well. They also bought a lot of Zhixuan's products and prepared to take them to other places for sale.

Since it is not a large caravan, the number of goods carried is limited.Even so, they can still make a lot of money every time they come and go.

"Young master Xuanzhi!"

During the stay in the new city, the caravan made many inquiries in the city.Knowing that all the changes occurred after Zhixuan was sealed off, he immediately sighed, praising Zhixuan for his wisdom and being outstanding among the princes of all vassal states, and decided to spread the news to let more people know the name of Gongzixuan.

The reason for doing this is that businessmen have their own purposes.

The young master Xuanfei is not in the pool, and he will gain a greater reputation and ascend to a higher position in the future. They can also be honored and praise him for his outstanding vision.

When Zhixuan's team entered the city, merchants crowded along the roadside, and when they saw the young man in black standing on the cart with his sword in hand, he was surprised by his handsomeness and kindness, affected by the surrounding atmosphere, and cheered together with his subjects.

The officials from Western Capital City originally went outside the city, but they didn't want to be blocked by the crowd, so they couldn't get to Zhixuan's chariot.Now that he followed into the city, he was also intercepted by the crowd, raising his voice and waving his arms but failed to attract Zhi Xuan's attention.

Compared with the voice, Zhidi people are not in the slightest.

The accompanying servants guarded the officials, and their shoes were almost trampled off. It was really miserable.

It was only then that the official realized that he didn't need to crowd with his subordinates at all, and he could wait for Zhixuan to return to the mansion before going to see him.It can only be said that he has been too anxious these days and waited very impatiently, so he lost his head for a while and squeezed together with everyone.

Zhixuan's chariot passed through the city, and the people cheered along the way.

When he arrived at the mansion, everyone still refused to leave.

It turned out that Wu Wu, who was accompanying him, spoke quickly and spread the news about finding food anywhere and hunting brown bears with his son Hao. The enthusiasm of the crowd was even higher, and the cheers became louder.

Seeing this, Zhi Xuan had no choice but to announce in public that three days later he would hold a sacrifice outside the city to pray for the land reclamation in the coming year.In order for the sacrifice to be completed smoothly, everyone should not continue to gather, but all go home and prepare in advance.

"Young master benevolent!"

Many strange things happened to Zhixuan, and many subjects have witnessed it with their own eyes.Persuasion is of course no small matter.

Grateful that Gong Zixuan thought of everyone, the subjects secretly made up their minds that they must work harder in the coming year, and must have a good harvest, which will live up to Gong Zixuan's benevolent heart.

After all, finally let the subordinates disperse, Zhixuan returned to the mansion, walked into the spacious front hall, sat on the ground disregarding his appearance, and let out a long sigh of relief.

The government ordered people to serve hot soup and hot pastries.

Zhi Xuan waved his hand, indicating that he didn't want to eat.After a long drive, all he wanted was a hot bath and a good night's sleep.

However, out of duty, Zhi Xuan asked while yawning: "When I go anywhere, is there anything going on in the city?"

"Back to the son, someone from the western capital city, to announce the king's will, and call the son to go."

In the middle of yawning, Zhi Xuan stopped suddenly.

He closed his mouth, his relaxed expression quickly disappeared, and his expression became serious.

"Your Majesty summoned me?"

"This servant once sent someone to check the letter, it is true." The government official did not hesitate, saying that he sent someone to peek at Xi Yuanhou's will, and remember the above content clearly.

Zhi Xuan didn't intend to pursue it, but seriously thought about why the Marquis of Xiyuan called him to the western capital.

"There is no reason written on it?"

"No." The government order shook his head.

Zhi Xuan sat up straight and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Call him to the Western capital without explaining the reason?

That would be interesting.

"Young master, do you want to see someone?" Seeing that Zhixuan had been silent for a long time, the magistrate asked for instructions.

"How long has he been in the city?" Zhi Xuan asked without answering.

"It's been a few days. Today, the young master returned to the city, and the servant also saw this person in the crowd." The government order said.

"In that case, why not let him wait a few more days." Zhi Xuan rubbed his fingers twice, and said with a smile, "It's nice to entertain him, don't neglect. If he wants to see me, he can find any reason to refuse."

Any reason?

Hearing the implication in Zhixuan's words, the Fuling immediately had a bottom line.It seems that the young master does not intend to be polite to Xiducheng any more.

That's fine too.

"Young master, don't worry, I will definitely handle the matter well."

Zhi Xuan nodded in satisfaction, and the government order exited the door.

After the government order left, less than a stick of incense passed, a servant reported outside the door that hot water was ready, please Zhixuan to move.

Zhi Xuan got up and stretched, untied the hair tie under his chin, took off the somewhat heavy jade crown, and walked to the compartment.

He needs to take a good rest and get enough energy before he can deal with the next thing.

Marquis Xiyuan ordered him to go, and he couldn't escape.To prevaricate the person is just to delay the time, and take advantage of this opportunity to try to find out the cause of the matter and come up with a countermeasure.

When he left the western capital, he made up his mind that he didn't plan to go back in the short term.

This time the decree came suddenly, contacting the team sent to the Western Capital before, he was [-]% sure that it should be inseparable from Mishi.It's just that he didn't expect that Mi Wu could shamelessly go to Xi Yuanhou.

"It's still too simple to think about."

Walking into the compartment, Zhi Xuan removed his robe and lay down in the hot water without anyone waiting on him.

His sight was blurred by the water vapor, Zhi Xuan closed his eyes, leaned on the edge of the bluestone bath, and exhaled comfortably.

Before switching to it, he might be very troubled.

Not so today.

With the marriage letter with Gongzi Hao, not to mention the Mi family, even Marquis Xiyuan can't touch him.

Perhaps, he can go to the western capital.

Zhi Xuan opened his eyes, picked up a handful of water, watched the water flow from between his fingers, and slowly pulled the corners of his mouth.It must be very interesting to see the expression on Daddy's face with his own eyes.

Just to be safe, he had to plan carefully.

It is necessary to get out of the whole body. If you can try to dig another shovel, it will be a truly worthwhile trip.

When Zhixuan was thinking about responding to Xiyuanhou's will, a team of 200 people was heading towards Zhidi.

This team is very special, including men and women, old and young, all dressed in clothes made of animal skins and vines, and shoes made of bark and hay.

Most of the people in the procession carried wicker baskets and parcels containing fine-looking pottery, and two or three small bronzes, cleverly camouflaged covered with dry grass and the skins of wild animals.

This team looks like savages, but they are very different from savages.In addition, most of the people in the team were holding weapons, so they looked very difficult to mess with. When they encountered them on the way, they all avoided them from a distance and did not go forward to chase them away.

At the front of the line, two strong men were carrying a wooden frame, on which was a skinny old man.

The old man was wrapped in thick animal skins, with gray hair curled up into a ball.If it weren't for the white mist around the mouth and nose, it wouldn't be a living person.

"Old man, Zhidi is ahead. Mang and I followed all the way, and the young master is here." A man said.

The old man struggled to open his eyes, looked at the farmland and buildings ahead, stretched out a hand from the animal skin, and handed the speaker a piece of broken jade.

"Bring this thing, you and Mang go first, and if you meet anyone, say that we are not savages, can make pottery, can cast, and would like to be your son's cattle and horses, and only ask for your protection and a place to live."

The man took the jade with both hands, and left the team with his companions carrying rattan baskets, braving the cold wind, and rushed towards Zhidi first.