Zhi Xuan

Due to the imminent arrival of Wang Zihuai, the construction in the western capital was temporarily suspended, and the camps outside the city were also demolished on a large scale.

After a period of construction, most of the clan workshops and Guoren workshops were completed, and the common people's workshops were also built in sevens and eighties. At this time, the work was stopped, and the impact was not too great.

The sheds in the slave workshop were not enough to live in, so tents could only be temporarily set up to keep out the wind and rain.

In previous years, due to strong winds in winter, the thatched huts were not built firmly enough, and the roofs were often lifted off or collapsed.

The eldest son Xuan Ren'ai, when rebuilding the slave workshop, ordered the shed to be built firmly and a special person should be responsible for it. If any problem occurs, it must be punished according to the law.

At first, everyone didn't take it seriously, and didn't pay much attention to the rebuilding of the slave workshop.After Zhixuan found out, he immediately arrested two people to make an example to others. Only then did everyone understand his determination, and immediately tightened their nerves, not daring to continue to obey others.

Nowadays, rows of wooden houses are built in slave workshops, which are not as narrow and crowded as common people's workshops, but better than being strong enough.In addition to the tents eliminated by the army, no matter how heavy the snow falls, the sheds will not collapse in pieces and many people will be homeless.

The construction work in the city has come to an end, and the streets need to be cleared, bluestone laid or loess sprinkled.

The newly built city walls and gates must be carefully cleaned, and the ropes of the suspension bridge in front of the gates are checked daily to prevent accidents.

When rebuilding the Western Capital City, Zhixuan gave up the plan to dig the sewers, but for the sake of urban sanitation, he ordered the subordinate doctor who supervised the project to organize manpower to clean up the original ditches, widen and deepen them on this basis, and relocate the clan workshop, the people of the country, etc. The canals of the square and the common people's square are connected, and water is diverted from outside the city.

The slave workshop was excluded, not only the ditches were cut off, but also excavated, and the rivers for water diversion were also distinguished.

Doing so consumes a lot of manpower and material resources, which is an obvious waste of resources.Zhi Xuan had no choice but to spend a lot of trouble.

The rules are like this, he can't break them at will.

It will take too long to change the status quo.Before that, he can't go too far, he must learn to compromise, and use a compromise method to achieve his goals and plans as much as possible.

After the ditches were diverted with water, Guorenfang, Shurenfang and Slavefang successively dug toilets and placed rows of wooden barrels to transport garbage.

Clan workshops are in charge of each family, and Zhi Xuan does not intend to intervene.However, they also sent someone to inform the other party that they must have what they should have, and they cannot get away with it.The most important thing is that the sanitation situation has improved, the city is no longer full of unpleasant smells, and everyone can live more comfortably.

In addition to the soldiers patrolling the city, Zhixuan ordered the addition of soldiers to patrol the city to catch those who did not obey the rules.After being caught, they will not be locked up in the cell or punished, and they will be held in front of the square to show the public, publicizing their names and what they have done.

This approach has yielded great results.

After several punishments, the residents in the city began to realize themselves, even half-grown children knew how to obey the rules, so as not to be caught by the patrolling soldiers and embarrass themselves, their families and even the clansmen.

Things in the city were gradually getting on the right track. Considering the spring plowing in the coming year, Zhixuan summoned craftsmen from Zhidi, chose a location outside the city, and built more than a dozen huge waterwheels.

When the waterwheel was erected, there was a lot of movement, which attracted the attention of the whole city, even the clan.

When they knew the purpose of the waterwheel and saw the river flowing into the waterway, everyone was amazed and amazed.All the clansmen's eyes lit up.As long as it is not a wine bag and rice bag, you can see the benefits of the waterwheel.

After three days of observation, it was confirmed that the waterwheel was solid and practical, and the officials came to Zhixuan one after another, hoping to build a waterwheel in their fiefdom.

Although there is no intellectual property protection law, there is a convention among the clans, and things from other people's homes cannot be snatched casually.

If you rely on your strength to rob others today, there is no guarantee that someone will rob you tomorrow.

Zhixuan has a noble status and will soon become the king of the Xiyuan Kingdom. The big and small clans will not be in trouble at this time. They all volunteered to give food, livestock and gold silk, hoping to exchange the manufacturing technology of the waterwheel.

There are too many people who want to build waterwheels, and if the prices are not uniform, trouble will arise.

After some consideration, Zhi Xuan set a unified price, no matter the big or small clans, they will all be treated equally.There is no one who is more or less, and there will be no midway stoppages.No matter whether you invite craftsmen from Zhidi to build it, or send people to learn technology, you must line up according to the rules, and no one can be an exception.

There is nothing wrong with this approach, and the clan agrees.

When the incident spread to the city, the people of the city praised Zhixuan, and they all thought that he acted according to the rules, was impartial and very wise.

Amidst the praise, Zhi Xuan's reputation grew day by day, and the voices for him to ascend the throne as soon as possible became louder and louder.In the martial arts country of Xiyuan, this kind of situation is really rare for the eldest son who has only been on the battlefield once.

After experiencing the whole incident, the historian admired Zhi Xuan more and more, recorded it truthfully, and wrote to his relatives and colleagues in other countries, praising Zhi Xuan greatly.

The latter received the letter and read it from beginning to end, with question marks in his head.

Although I have heard of Zhixuan's name, but he has won the hearts of the people in a short period of time, is it possible without more military exploits?

Regardless of what the historian thought, when Zhixuan's prestige was growing, Wang Zihuai and his party set off from Zhongdu City, and along the way they heard many rumors about Xidu City.

Mi Clan rebelled, the Western Capital City was burned, the Marquis of Xiyuan was seriously injured and died, Zhixuan was ordered to supervise the country with his son and presided over the rebuilding of the Western Capital City.

Before receiving the above letter, the King of Ren recalled the twists and turns and difficulties when he inherited the throne, and he had a good impression of Zhixuan, so he immediately made a decision to order Prince Huai to go to the western capital to congratulate him. The country has shown that no matter how young Zhi Xuan is, he is also a monarch who has been recognized by him.

No matter what happened to Xiyuan Kingdom, it was still one of the four major vassal states, and the status of Wang Mu guarding the border remained unchanged.

If any country wants to take advantage of the danger of others, it is best to think clearly whether it is going to risk the anger of the capital city and arouse the disgust of the king.

Wang Zihuai shouldered the royal order and dared not be careless.

Before the trip, he specially visited his high-ranking grandfather and asked him how to act.

Although Wang Zihuai is the son of the legitimate son, he is not the heir to the throne. Above him, there are three elder brothers born from the direct descendant, each of whom is capable of both civil and military skills.

As early as two years ago, the King of People had appointed the crown prince.Unless accidents happen to the prince and the other two brothers, otherwise, he has no chance to ascend to the high position.

For this reason, he thought about himself early on. While expressing his heart to his father and brother, he vigorously developed the fiefdom and tried every means to save money for himself. He made it clear that when his brother came to the throne, he would take his wife and concubine and leave the city. , Live his leisurely life honestly.

Unlike the three elder brothers, Wang Zihuai didn't have much desire for power in the court, but he showed a love of money, which was well known in the court.

His character not only reassured the prince, but also gave him a headache.More than once, he advised him to restrain himself, so that he would not be caught by Doctor Qing again, and would visit him in the court every now and then.

Wang Zihuai agreed in person, but he still went his own way in retrospect, which was really absurd in the eyes of the clan.

But he is absurd, he never breaks the law, nor violates the interests of the people of the country.This made the clan who didn't like him helpless, and every shot was like hitting cotton.Coupled with the people Wang Mingzhuo and Si Ni, in the end it can only be anticlimactic, closing the door and sulking.

In choosing Wang Zihuai to go to the Western Capital, apart from political factors and love for Zhixuan, the King of Ren was also troubled by the clans' quarrels, so he couldn't really do anything to his son, so he simply kicked him out of the Central Capital for a few days, and his ears could be cleansed for a few days.

The King of Ren issued an order, and it was expected that Prince Huai would come to visit the mansion. The Patriarch of the Dian family had already prepared to welcome him into the study in person, and pushed him a wooden box without waiting for him to open his mouth.The box is full of materials about Zhi Xuan, detailed and detailed beyond imagination.

If Zhixuan was present, he would be shocked. The Dian family's ability to collect information is really amazing. Most of his actions in Zhidi, as long as they are on the surface, are all clearly recorded in the book.

In addition, the data also recorded Mishi's failed assassination.Although not all of them, there are also general outlines, which can be called horror in the era of poor news.

"Shi Zixuan has a great talent. He beheaded the chieftain in the first battle, and he did not lose the reputation of his ancestors. He is extremely intelligent, resolute and decisive, and he is not in the pool. He is married to Zi Hao, the son of Bei'an Kingdom. Now he will be in charge of Xiyuan Kingdom, and he will be friends with him for hundreds of years. No harm at all."

Hearing his grandfather's words, instead of feeling relaxed, Wang Zihuai's heart sank.

If Zhi Xuan wasn't too outstanding, so eye-catching, it would be easy to make friends with.Now he is involved too much, and he seems to be a tyrannical political force.In order to be cautious, should I find a way to turn down this errand?

Seeing Wang Zihuai's hesitation, Dianxiu sighed and said, "The Son of Heaven has an order, and he should not disobey it. The Son of Heaven understands the heart of the prince, so you can rest assured."

rest assured?

Wang Zihuai could not help but smile wryly.

As the princes grew up one after another, there was no peace in the palace.

He witnessed the tragic death of his two younger brothers, saw several concubine mothers being punished, maidservants and servants screaming and wailing under the cane, and the stone steps in front of the hall were all stained red with blood.

Since then, he has fallen in love with money and kept a distance from kingship.

He really doesn't want to be involved in the political vortex, but as his grandfather said, the king's order cannot be violated, and he only hopes that his luck will be good enough, and that everything will go smoothly on this trip, and there will be no complications.

With this in mind, Wang Zihuai finalized the itinerary, called on the other king and his elder brother, and set off with the team from Xiyuan Kingdom.

On the way, Wang Zihuai carefully read the information that Dianxiu gave him, and was amazed by all the miracles that happened to Zhixuan, and couldn't help looking forward to this meeting.

Because Wang Zihuai was in the team, every time he passed by, he would send knights to deliver the letter in advance.According to the rules, if the head of the family is not around, there will be respected people from the clan to greet him and send him off respectfully.

On this day, the team passed a big river. Wang Zihuai was sitting in the car, feeling a little drowsy with the shaking of the car.

Suddenly, the speed of the car slowed down, and there was an exclamation from outside the car.Wang Zihuai quickly regained consciousness, grasped the sword he carried with him, and pushed open the car door with one hand, wanting to know what happened.

The moment he opened the car door, Wang Zihuai couldn't help but widen his eyes.

The river ahead was rushing forward, and there were more than a hundred people busy by the river bank. They should be a group of craftsmen in their clothes.

They rushed to the cart, unloaded a large number of wooden utensils from the cart, and assembled them by hand while unloading. In the blink of an eye, a huge monster over 20 meters high stood on the river.

"What is that?" Wang Zihuai asked.

There were officials from Zhidi in the team, and when they heard Wang Zihuai's voice, they whispered a few times to the leader of the team, the Chinese doctor.

Doctor Zhong nodded, and then came to Wang Zihuai's car, cupped his hands and said, "Prince, this thing is called a waterwheel."

The Chinese doctor talked eloquently, first explaining the purpose of the waterwheel, and then telling the origin of the waterwheel. It was actually invented by Zhixuan and taught to the people of the country.

Shi Zixuan?

Hearing Dr. Zhong's words, and looking at the waterwheel in front of him, Wang Zihuai was refreshed. Thinking of all the records on the bamboo slips, a thought came to his mind: Could it be that the rumors are not exaggerated, but all true?