Chapter 16: Sunset City
Situ Hong went back with a satisfactory answer and enough food, of course, the grain is not in charge of Chen Qingyi, but the grain department specially set up by the imperial court is in charge, for the takeaway of grain, such a major matter, the imperial court has always been responsible, never delegated to the locality, and the local supervision is extremely strict, the slightest sign will be severely attacked. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
However, as a big country, Dahan showed quite a lot of grace, and actually opened the door of the Qingzhou granary, and gave them more than double the grain exchanged for goods, and did not need any price, even Chen Qingyi felt a little distressed when he saw it, but the official of the grain department said lightly: This is what the emperor meant.
Then in exchange for the tearful thanks of the soldiers, even Situ Hong, the general, was so excited that he burst into tears. The big man who has not experienced the lack of food will never understand what it is like to have no food to make ends meet, watching his relatives and friends starve to death in front of him one by one, and ruthlessly selling his children and daughters, just to exchange for a bite to eat, survive, and risk the crisis of being wiped out every year to invade the big Han, isn't everything for food? Nowadays, looking at piles of grain, how can there be any reason not to shed tears?
Looking at the soldiers who were grateful to Dade, Chen Qingyi couldn't help but sigh, people's needs are sometimes really simple, but they took a detour in the process of obtaining, so they shed blood and sacrificed, but if they change their ways, maybe they can easily get what they want.
All the bloodshed has become a thing of the past, and a more exciting future has not yet come, but this will be the starting point, Chen Qingyi looked at the messy construction site, but there was an indescribable pride in his heart, in the near future, this place will become a harmonious paradise, the harmony established on the blood and hatred, and at the same time, it will also be one of his own forces against the ruthless and unrighteous person.
The city is simple and rugged, and the walls cut into boulders are covered with green moss under the washing of wind and rain, and these mosses have turned brown because of the lack of water, and they are tightly attached to the boulders, making the whole city even more vicissitudes.
"Your Majesty, I want to see Your Majesty!" There was a sudden noisy sound at the door of the quiet palace, it turned out that Situ Hong took the army transporting food, trekked all the way, returned to Qianhu, and returned to the national capital.
"General Hui, Your Majesty is praying for blessings in the temple, Your Majesty said, Lord Situ, you will go to the temple to find him when you come back" A guard stepped forward and half-knelt on the ground, and said to Situ Hong.
"Okay, I'll go see Your Majesty right away."
The majestic temple is on the east side of the palace, and the main hall is much higher than the palace, and the hall is dedicated to a mighty and tall samurai, and the bulging muscles even if it is a statue, give people a sense of strength.
The statue of the god is tens of meters high, and under the statue, there are some simple offerings on the altar, in front of the altar, there are several grass pus lined up, other than that, there is nothing, and the whole temple appears clean and tidy.
On the futon in the middle, a middle-aged man in a yellow robe knelt there, not knowing what he was chanting, looking extremely religious, as if he was praying for something.
"Your Majesty, General Situ has arrived" A guard quietly came to the yellow-robed man and whispered.
The middle-aged man in the yellow robe slowly opened his eyes, and the vicissitudes of life seemed to contain the whole world: "Call him in"
"The last general will see Your Majesty," Situ Hong suppressed the excitement in his heart, respectfully knelt on one knee and bowed to the ground, and made a complicated movement with his hands in front of his chest, but it was the highest etiquette for bowing.
"Since you went to Dahan for the second time, I have been praying in the temple, hoping that the gods can hear my prayers and bring good luck to me, watching General Situ come back safely, I think, General Situ should have brought me good news," the middle-aged man in yellow robe said slowly. There is an inexplicable charm in the voice, which makes people involuntarily convinced and honest. Although it looks ordinary, it has a momentum that looks down on the world, which is the same as the emperor of the Han Dynasty, but the emperor of the Han Dynasty is a little more majestic.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I have signed a divine contract with Chen Qingyi, the Thorn of Qingzhou, and I have obtained his guarantee, and I have brought back a large amount of food, save a little, and I will be able to hold on until the spring passes" Situ Hong tried his best to suppress the excitement in his heart, but the excessive joy still made his tone tremble a little.
"When the last general returned, General Chen Qingyi had already built a city on the Weeping Blood Prairie, and the sedimentation fungus said that it would become the center of trade between our Han and the Han Dynasty in the future, and the trade between the two countries would revolve around there" Situ Hong reported another important news. As for the weeping blood prairie, it is the name of the grassland, where there are too many people who shed blood and sacrificed.
"I think I have been fighting with the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years, and there are millions of good men who have sacrificed, but I have not achieved my goal, but now, a teenager has solved the problem of survival that plagues me, I am ashamed of my ancestors" Although the middle-aged man in the yellow robe had a calm face, he blamed himself, showing his face, and he looked really compassionate.
And in fact, it is also the case, the traditional ruling system of hundreds of years has ensured the meritocracy of each lord of the country, Situ and Sima The two major families take turns to rule the Qianhu, one family rules, and the other family supervises, once a problem is found, it can be replaced, and the family that is naturally in power will inevitably introduce a virtuous person to serve.
"After you go to Dahan, I will pray in this temple, hoping that my god can bless this thing to come true" The middle-aged man in yellow robe stood up from the futon: "Now, seeing that you are back and have brought such good news, I am relieved, and I will no longer have to worry about survival in the future" The middle-aged man in yellow robe exhaled deeply, as if he wanted to expel all the worries, tiredness, and troubles accumulated over the past decades.
In a flash, half a year has passed, and there is no winter bleak on the prairie in July, and the grass nearly four feet deep is soothed by the wind, and the waves are green and beautiful, which makes people feel refreshed and happy.
However, no one has time to enjoy such a beautiful scenery, on the gentle road, the carriages back and forth are crushed by the goods on the car, and the merchants who lead the team all have satisfied smiles on their faces, so that people can see at a glance that they must have a satisfactory harvest.
If you look around, you will find that on this flat prairie, a city stands tall, and against the backdrop of the grassland, it looks very tall, giving people a feeling of momentum like a rainbow.
This is the city that has just been built: Sunset City. Originally, Chen Qingyi didn't think about the name of the city, until the day it was built, the fiery sunset fell on the grassland, dyeing the entire grassland red, and pulling the shadow of the new city to the old man.
Standing on the pavilion of the city lord's mansion located in the center, looking at the merchants coming and going, Chen Qingyi couldn't help but show a smile on his face, the prosperity of Sunset City far exceeded Chen Qingyi's expectations, although the grain trade was controlled by the state, but the country eats meat, and others always have to drink soup, so the trade of other commodities appeared, no matter where it is, merchants are always the smartest people, after the Han announced the cessation of the war with the Han Dynasty and the opening of business and trade, a large number of merchants are like cats that smell fishy, After seeing the city being built, they were even more confident and contributed money and efforts to help Chen Qingyi repair the city, and their request was very simple, allowing them to live in the city and carry out business and trade.
Building a city, naturally it is necessary to be inhabited, Chen Qingyi still has a headache, no one comes to repair the huge city, these businessmen are so active, and they also help to build, why not, so, with the support of these businessmen, the city that was originally to be repaired in the autumn was completed nearly two months ahead of schedule.
These merchants not only have big men, but also sloppy, and even one or two Hu people from the West, a large number of goods are transported in and out, people are in a hurry, but their faces are full of joy, every businessman understands in his heart that now, it is the time to divide the cake, although the country has taken the lion's share, but the trade between the two countries, the remaining corners, are enough to make them rich, and after it is fixed, it is very difficult to get involved, so these businessmen are so active.
Of course, it is not only these businessmen who have benefited, strictly speaking, the biggest benefit is the sunset city and the owner of this sunset city: Chen Qingyi, not to mention the restaurants, teahouses, and hotels that have been seated in the city, that is, the daily entrance fee is a large amount of income, under the advice of the master, Chen Qingyi formulated a series of regulations of the sunset city, including the standard of fees: people and animals enter the city, no fee is required, but if you bring goods into the city, no matter how many goods, you must charge a round of silver money to enter the city.
Don't underestimate this round of money, you must know that in Dahan, the treatment of a soldier is only five to eight rounds of silver, and the treatment of soldiers in Dahan is quite generous. A round of silver, if used to buy grain, can buy nearly 200 catties of rice. But now the merchants who come and go to Sunset City are doing a lot of business, and they don't pay attention to a round of money.
"My lord, I wonder what you have to tell the little one?" A feathered scarf, a thin Confucian man respectfully asked, it was Chen Qingyi's master Wang Lun who was found after he took office as a thorn in history, a person who was full of Confucianism but mediocre, and it was the most suitable to be a master.
"In the past few days, I am going to retreat, and the affairs in the city will be handed over to you, if there is anything important that cannot be handled, go to General Qin Guang to discuss, I will ask Fu Bo to assist you" Chen Qingyi ordered: "Sunset City has just been established, and there are many affairs, so I will work hard for you, your relatives and children I have arranged for someone to pick up Sunset City, you can rest assured that you can work hard" After speaking, Chen Qingyi's figure had disappeared.
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