With the end of the exciting martial arts and the conferral of the generals, Yecheng returned to its former tranquility, the weather became colder, at this time, a sudden heavy snowstorm swept the whole city, when the heavy snowstorm that raged for three days and three nights stopped, the entire north became a world of ice and snow, thick fluffy snow like cotton spread all over the fields, wheat fields, mountains, official roads and cities.

The road has completely disappeared, and the icy riverbed is still vaguely outlined, so it has become the best and most convenient road for pedestrians. On both sides of the riverbed are crystal clear jade trees and flowers, and the vast land is particularly enchanting.

The snow on the streets of Yecheng has been cleared, and the black snow has piled up in the corners of the buildings on both sides, and people and cars have come and gone, making the flat blue brick floor become wet.

Looking down from Chaotian Temple, the whole city seems to be a beautiful sketch.

Yang Tong and a group of important ministers watched the bustle in the city with a deep sadness in their eyes, and the blizzard made him worry about whether the houses of poor families would be able to withstand the heavy snow.

Especially the collapse of the Moon Fishing Pavilion in the palace last night, which made him worry that this blizzard would bring a big disaster to the Great Sui.

"Holy!"

The sound of the guard's report interrupted Yang Tong's train of thought.

"What?" Yang Tong turned around and asked.

"Gyeonggi officials, they're here."

"Xuan!"

After a while, several officials covered in mud and tired faces walked quickly to the top of the sky, the leader of the official was named Shi Yu, he was originally Lou Fu Taishou, and was transferred to Yecheng as Jing Zhaoyin at the beginning of the year, followed by several officials, including the Wei County Commander and the Wu County Commander included in Yecheng.

Shi Yu and the others stepped forward and bowed, "Weichen see the saint!" ”

"Flat!" Yang Tong waved his hand and asked, "How many houses have collapsed in the city?" What about casualties? ”

"As of the early hours of this morning, a total of 73 houses in the city have collapsed, and a total of 26 people have been killed or wounded, and 55 have been injured. At present, the deceased has been buried, the injured are being treated by the Tai Medical Department, and all the collapsed families have been placed in the post house. There was no panic or commotion in the city. ”

When Yang Tong heard this, he was a little sure in his heart, this loss was not big in Yecheng, which has a population of nearly one million, it was much better than he imagined, and this was also the benefit of starting from scratch in the new city, at the beginning of construction, it was quality-oriented, so it could generally withstand the test of natural disasters, but it was not easy to say about other places outside Yecheng, he nodded, and said to a group of important ministers: "I want to look along the city wall." Let's all go with me and see if there's a solution. ”

"Whoa."

A group of people followed Yang Tong down the Chaotian Palace, out of the palace, and on the outer city wall. There were already guards in the city who had war horses, and when Yang Tong got on the horse and walked forward, everyone followed one after another.

As the heart of the Great Sui Dynasty, Yecheng was designed with defense in mind, and the tall and solid inner and outer walls were sandwiched by an urn city with a width of 30 zhang.

The south city gate is the main city gate of Yecheng, called Hongwu Gate, the city tower is tall, magnificent, the main gate is facing the Shenwu Street of the central axis of Yecheng, it will not be opened at ordinary times, only Yang Dong travels, the army enters and exits, or the day of large-scale celebrations will be opened. Civilians and officials usually enter and exit through the side doors on both sides.

The inside and outside of Hongwu Gate are very lively, the stalls selling melons, fruits and vegetables, selling charcoal and firewood, selling meat and rice noodles are placed in an orderly manner along the city wall, there are hundreds of large and small stalls, which are very similar to the open-air bazaars of later generations. The people of the city flocked to all places, surrounded the vendors, and the sounds of selling, scolding, and bargaining were heard in the ears, and they were extremely noisy and lively.

At this time, Yang Tong and others had already inspected here.

Yang Tong stood by the female wall and looked down, and saw that the 'bazaar' below was in good order, and there were Jin Wuwei carefully inspecting, if there was a dispute, there were soldiers to mediate in time, and couldn't help but praise: "This 'bazaar' is arranged quite well, and the official should play a role in guiding, evacuating, and mediating." ”

Shi Yu said with a smile: "Shengshang, we were originally worried that the heavy snow would close the roads and cut off the traffic, making it difficult for the people in the city to buy, but we didn't expect that more than a thousand sleds came from all directions every day, and they brought a large number of vegetables, fruits and meat and game, which greatly alleviated the tension of food and charcoal. But fortunately, the New Year is approaching, and every household has a lot of items, otherwise, it really can't cope with it. Of course, the main reason is that this heavy snow came too suddenly, without any warning in advance, and everyone was a little caught off guard. ”

Yang Tong nodded, turned around and asked, "You said that the sleigh is the main means of transportation, which means that the people have identified the road?" ”

Shi Yu shook his head and said: "The road is not good, the people mainly use Qingzhang and other rivers, and the rivers can be easily distinguished." ”

Yang Tong came to the battlement of the outer wall, stared into the distance, and saw that the outside of the city was completely flat and white, even the trees became silvery-white, and the snow-covered earth and the sky were integrated.

Dozens of sleds were also seen running on the riverbed, and the convoy dragged a long black trail that stood out on the snow.

Yang Tong's eyesight is excellent, and he saw a small village more than ten miles away in the distance, faintly walking on the snow with black spots, the village is close to the official road, and the villagers should have identified the official roadbed according to their habits.

"It's too dangerous for people to walk on the ice, and if the ice breaks and falls into the ice hole, they won't even find their bodies." Yang Tong said to Li Jing, the military department beside him: "I saw that there were villagers traveling in the distance, and I could see that the official roads could still be distinguished, so I immediately ordered the First Army to bring tools out of the city and mark all the official roads. ”

Speaking of this, Yang Tong thought for a while, and then said: "The method of marking is also very simple, that is, to sharpen the wooden sticks into both sides of the official road, and the exposed part of the ground only needs to be cut off the bark, and every three zhang is laid down, and the road signs on both sides of the road are staggered and more recognizable." In short, in a word, be sure to use the fastest speed to get the road clear in the shortest time. ”

"Holy Wisdom!" Li Jing praised and said, "But I don't know how far the Holy Lord wants to mark?" ”

"Do a good job of Jingzhao Mansion first, and then extend it to Ji County in the south, and if a sudden war breaks out, the army can also quickly move south through the signs. At the same time, contact the counties under its jurisdiction, so that the garrison, the county soldiers and the militia people can work together to complete this task. ”

After Yang Tong ascended the throne, he renamed all the Wei counties in Yecheng as Jingzhao Mansion, and after explaining to Du Ruhui, he said to Shi Yu: "You call on the young people in the city to cooperate with the army to do this well, I hope that the army and the people will work together to mark a safe passage and a life passage within two days." ”

Li Jing thought about it, but if it was Jingzhao Mansion, the amount of work would be much smaller, and with the assistance of the people, it would only take 10,000 troops to complete it in two days, and if the number of people was large, it would not even take two days.

Yang Shidao, the secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs on the side, moved his heart and arched his hand: "Holy Lord, the people are now idle at home, so simply mobilize the people to shovel the snow on the official road." Take Jingzhao Mansion as an example, if 10,000 people are dispatched on each of the main official roads leading to the four directions, they can be shoveled clean in a day at most. This can be much more convenient for cuttings marking. ”

Yang Tong thought for a while and said: "Actually, it is not impossible to shovel the snow on the main official road, but there are garrison areas that can use the army, but other counties may have to use a large number of people, I don't want to disturb the people too much." ”

Fang Xuanling said: "Saint, the minister thinks that Yang Shangshu's proposal is very reasonable, and the people of all counties will also enthusiastically participate. ”

"Why?" This is just Yang Tong's temporary method, and he didn't think too far-reaching, but if the people can willingly cooperate with the local government to eradicate the snow on the official road, it will be even better.

"The minister thought that this was not to disturb the people, but to benefit the people. Because during the Chinese New Year, everyone has to go out to visit relatives and friends, and the smooth road is good for everyone, as long as the local government calls on the people to say the benefits, the minister believes that the people everywhere will actively participate. ”

Fang Xuanling's eyes swept around, and said with a smile: "And in the face of natural disasters, the Great Sui should work together. As long as the Chinese military forces take the lead in shoveling snow and then send this news to the local government, I believe that the local officials will also take active action. Saintly, the whole people shoveling snow is not only a great opportunity to unite the people, but also conducive to the rapid dispatch of the troops! At the same time, it is also a very interesting entertainment, which can allow the whole people to re-experience the fun stories of childhood. ”

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

As soon as Fang Xuanling's words fell, the civil and military ministers all agreed, thinking of shoveling snow and having a snowball fight, one or two were full of excitement

Yang Tong nodded and said, "It's okay." Then the cuttings and snow shoveling will be carried out at the same time, and this matter will be led by Shangshu Province and the official name of Yecheng will be mobilized to participate. When the time comes, I will also participate, and then let the counties follow suit, and try to remove the snow from the main official road before the New Year arrives. But this matter can only be mobilized, not coerced to participate. ”

"Qi Sheng, Concubine Li gave birth to a princess, and the mother and daughter are safe." Just when Yang Tong and the civil and military ministers were planning the major event of the national snow shoveling, Yin Mingyue hurriedly rode his horse.

"Congratulations to the Holy One!" When everyone in the city heard this, they bowed to Yang Tong with a smile on their faces.

Yang Tong laughed heartily and said: "The grand event of the national snow shoveling has just been finalized, and this child has been born, which is really a double happiness!" ”

"Please give the princess a name to commemorate this national event." Yang Gongren said with a smile.

Yang Tong smiled and nodded, he also had this meaning, thought about it, and said: "The so-called sunshine, rain and dew are all heavenly graces, and the people's every bit of effort is merit, and because the road is smooth, there is this grand event of the whole people shoveling snow." I named this kid Yang Lu! At the same time, it can also be transliterated as promoting the path of merit and promoting the road of victory! ”

"Good name!"

Everyone applauded.

Yang Tong said with a smile: "I am going to see my little Lulu, and the important matter of the smooth road will be handed over to you, if you have other things, you can report to me at any time." ”

"Congratulations to the Holy One!"

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