On the main street of the Workshop City, street lights are installed.

Although there is only one lamp after a long distance, and the street lamp made of whale oil candles is far inferior to the street lamps of later generations, it is very satisfactory for the people of the Tang Dynasty in this era.

"Fang Xiang, thank you for trekking through mountains and rivers and not fearing hardships and dangers to inspect the workshop city."

When Wang Fugui saw Fang Xuanling and the others in front of him, his first reaction was that the imperial court was very concerned about the workshop city, and even Shangshu Zuo Servant shot came here to inspect the disaster as soon as possible.

This evening, the heavy rain stopped, this "first time", but there was no moisture at all.

It seems that the influence of his own prince is even greater than he imagined.

"Did anything special happen in Workshop City today?"

Fang Xuanling looked at Wang Fugui with a happy face.

As Li Kuan's right-hand man, Fang Xuanling naturally knew Wang Fugui.

Now is the time when he is at a loss, seeing a person who is familiar with the workshop city and can speak effectively, Fang Xuanling is still happier in his heart.

Of course, he has not forgotten the purpose of coming here today, first of all, he still has to confirm Li Shimin's safety.

It's just that the news that Li Shimin came to Workshop City on a private visit is still top secret, and he can't ask directly, "Have you seen Your Majesty in Workshop City?" ”

"Yes! Absolutely! ”

Wang Fugui thought that Fang Xuanling had also heard about his own organization of disaster relief, and was ready to introduce it.

"Huh? Is something big happening in Workshop City? ”

Fang Xuanling's complexion changed.

At this time, what he wanted to hear most was that the workshop city was calm and there was nothing to do.

"Well, the workshops under our Chu Wangfu have been working overtime in the heavy rain since last night, not only making hundreds of rafts, but also preparing many other relief materials......"

Wang Fugui was about to start the chat mode, but Fang Xuanling interrupted him impatiently and said, "Did there be any riots or casualties?" ”

"Casualties?" Wang Fugui looked at Fang Xuanling a little strangely, and didn't understand why he asked like this.

"Hey, forget it." Fang Xuanling waved his hand a little impatiently and said, "Li Zhong has another house in Workshop City, you know where it is, right?" ”

"Commander Li's house ......" Wang Fugui was a little confused.

"Where the hell?"

"It's not far from the sales office in front, I'll take you straight there. However, Commander Li rarely comes to the workshop city......"

Wang Fugui couldn't say anything anymore after he said it, and his face began to change.

He's not stupid!

The dignified Shangshu Zuo Servant Shot, Zhongshu Ling and other court bigwigs, as well as Li Shimin's personal eunuch Lan He ventured to the workshop city when the water had not receded, which itself revealed a trace of weirdness.

Now that Fang Xuanling cares so much about where Li Zhong's house is, Wang Fugui will naturally have some associations.

"Lead the way!"

Fang Xuanling's heart became a little nervous.

I came to the workshop city with all the trouble today, and if I found that Li Shimin was not in Li Zhong's mansion for a while, it would be troublesome.

The group quietly began to walk forward.

However, he didn't walk long before he heard the sound of horses' hooves behind him.

I saw several four-wheeled carriages coming this way.

"Huh? Aren't all these wagons arranged to transport the victims? Who was so bold to come back in a carriage without my permission? ”

Wang Fugui stopped a little puzzled.

However, before he could call a halt, the carriage itself stopped in front of everyone.

"Fang Xiang! Come up and rest in the carriage! ”

I saw a head poking out of the carriage, it was Li Zhi, the king of Jin.

"His Royal Highness the King of Jin? Didn't the queen let you stay in Daming Palace? How did you end up here? ”

Fang Xuanling asked suspiciously.

But? But he didn't stop at his feet, and stepped directly into the carriage.

"I've seen the room!"

Waiting for Fang Xuanling to enter the carriage? But I found Li Kuanzheng sitting in it with a golden knife.

This time? Fang Xuanling understands everything.

Obviously, Li Zhi can't stay in Daming Palace? ran to the Chu Palace, asking for foreign aid.

Soon, Cen Wenwen and others also got into the carriage one after another.

But? They definitely didn't have a chance to sit in a carriage with Fang Xuanling and them.

"Your Majesty entered the Workshop City at noon yesterday? Now it is estimated that it is in Li Zhong's mansion, and we will go directly to it in a while. ”

Li Kuan saw that Fang Xuanling was dirty and his eyes were bloodshot, so he didn't sell Guan Zi anymore.

Do you know what today's topic is? There's nothing more to keep secrets or not.

The whole Datang? There are really few things that need to be kept secret from a few of them.

"Is that true?"

Fang Xuanling excitedly stood up from the whale skin sofa, but with a "bang", he hit the top of the carriage directly.

Fortunately, the top of the carriage of this luxury four-wheeled carriage is also wrapped with a cushion, otherwise it would have crashed out of a large bag.

"The water around Workshop City is already starting to recede? I've already released carrier pigeons halfway through the road and asked the subordinates in Workshop City to help investigate? After His Majesty came to Workshop City yesterday, he originally wanted to rush back to Chang'an City? However, because the surrounding area was flooded, it retreated. ”

Li Kuan is naturally not good at telling Fang Xuanling? I learned about Li Shimin's situation through the strength of the Intelligence Investigation Bureau of the Chu Palace.

Like these carriages? What if it wasn't when the rain got lighter in the afternoon? The carrier pigeon smoothly passed his instructions to the personnel of the Chu Wangfu Intelligence Investigation Bureau in the workshop city, where did he have such good luck, as soon as he arrived at the edge of the workshop city, there was a carriage to ride?

"Good! Just be in Workshop City! Then the old man will be relieved! ”

Fang Xuanling still trusts Li Kuan's words very much.

Since Li Kuan said so, then Li Shimin must be safe.

"Fang Xiang, this time all parts of Chang'an City were flooded very badly, only the workshop city was intact. I have a suggestion that the court can consider! ”

Now that it has been determined that Li Shimin has no safety problems, everyone's mood is relatively relaxed, Li Kuan simply took this opportunity to exchange his thoughts with Fang Xuanling first.

"Huh? What is recommended? ”

Fang Xuanling immediately became vigilant.

He knew Li Kuan very well, and at this time Li Kuan suddenly said that there was a suggestion, which would definitely not be a casual suggestion.

"Fang Xiang, you don't have to be nervous! This suggestion is good for the imperial court, and I will definitely not take advantage of the imperial court! ”

Li Kuan was also amused when he saw Fang Xuanling's performance.

When did your own lethality become so great?

"Hmph, isn't it good for the court, but it's not something you say you have!"

"You see, Chang'an City is so flooded this time, but the workshop city is not, which shows that the construction plan of the workshop city is very reasonable. You may only think that it is not just a little bigger than the sewer construction in Workshop City, what is the big deal, it is a big deal that the sewers in Chang'an City should also be renovated. Not to mention the sewer renovation of Chang'an City, it is definitely not a simple sentence that can be done, just in terms of the construction plan of the workshop city, it is not only the advantage of the sewer construction is relatively wide. ”

Li Kuan saw that Fang Xuanling was willing to listen to him, and immediately turned on the lobbying mode.

In the entire Chang'an City, there are really not many people who can still stick to their own ideas after being brainwashed by themselves.

"Oh? The old man listened attentively, see if His Royal Highness the King of Chu can blow out a flower in the workshop city! ”

The pattern of Chang'an City was set when the Great Sui Dynasty was set, but Fang Xuanling, as the left servant of the Tang Dynasty, has been in power for more than ten years, if the planning of Chang'an City is not good, how can he also have some responsibilities.

After all, many things were built or renovated during the Zhenguan period.

"This city planning is a science. We have to plan the development of the economic, spatial and social structure of the entire city from the perspective of development, through scientific argumentation and the suggestions of professionals. ”

When it comes to letting go of the cannon, there are few people in Chang'an City who can compare to Li Kuan.

Especially these "mouth cannons" that are sandwiched in future knowledge, even if Li Shimin stands in front of him, Li Kuan can flicker him for a moment.

"It's like our workshop city, although it is a city full of workshops from the name, in fact, it is not wrong, each workshop is the core of this place. However, the workshop city covers a vast area, and less than 30% of the land that is actually planned for the construction of the workshop is used, and the rest is used for other purposes. ”

"For example, one of the meanings of the existence of the various residential areas built by our workshop city is to solve the accommodation problem of stewards and craftsmen for each workshop. But he's more than just a simple purpose. In addition to the workshop area, there is also a piece of the workshop city that is used to build various academies, and various sports venues, opera houses, libraries, ten thousand beasts and other institutions will also be concentrated in one of the areas. In a way, this area is a scientific and educational district. ”

"In addition to the workshop area and the science and education area, we also take the Datang Trading Center as the center, and build several streets around it, specializing in selling all kinds of small commodities, local specialties and other goods, and will concentrate various inns, restaurants and other shops in this area to form a commercial area."

As new terms such as workshop area, residential area, science and education area, and commercial area came out of Li Kuan's mouth, Fang Xuanling's attention was really attracted.

As for Li Zhi on the side, he looked at Li Kuan with admiration on his face.

From childhood to adulthood, his relationship with Li Kuan was the best.

Although Li Shimin has higher requirements for his studies because he has become older in recent years, and he has gone to the Chu Palace's mansion less often, it does not mean that the relationship between the two parties has weakened.

On the contrary, the more books he reads, the more Li Zhi can feel Li Kuan's power.

Invisibly, Li Zhi has regarded Li Kuan as his idol, whether it is the way he does things, thinks about problems, and even some behavioral habits, he is imitating Li Kuan.

"The boundaries of these districts are not very clear yet, but with the continuous improvement of the construction of the workshop city, everyone will feel the difference in positioning more and more clearly. Of course, you may think that this is such a simple division of the area, and there is nothing special, Chang'an City is more detailed, and each square has the characteristics of each square. ”

Of course, Li Kuan knew that with just a few new terms, there was no way to completely convince Fang Xuanling.

"If the various areas of the workshop city are compared to the various organs of the human body, then the criss-crossing cement roads are the blood vessels of the workshop city. I don't know if Fang Xiang has been to the workshop city before, but here in our workshop city, the number and stations of public carriages are the most in Datang. Even if there are not many people in some places, there are also public carriages that go regularly, so that people can find public four-wheeled carriages to ride within half an hour's walk no matter where they are in the workshop city, and the price is very favorable. ”

For a city, how important transportation is, Li Kuan knows better than anyone else.

Especially for ordinary people, the development of public transportation is almost a prerequisite for the development of public transportation in order to increase the range of activities of people.

Although it took half an hour to walk to find the stop of the public carriage, it was too inconvenient for the future generations.

However, you must know that this is Datang.

Without Li Kuan, even if it is another thousand years, there will be no public carriages coming out.

That is to say, there is no shortage of horses in Datang, and the price of horses is not expensive, so it can withstand such a development of public carriage business.

Otherwise, a single horse problem can kill a bunch of people.

"In the residential area of Workshop City, in addition to the Future Star Kindergarten and the Mutual Aid Primary School, we have also built a large number of Mongolian schools so that all school-age children can go to the school to learn and write. As for the affiliated medical hall of Guanshishan Academy Medical College, in addition to building a branch library in the workshop city, there are also more than a dozen small clinics in the workshop city. These small clinics will solve 80% of the daily ailments of the people. ”

"Compared with Chang'an City, there is a very inconspicuous, but very important difference, that is, the public thatched houses that can be seen everywhere. Fang Xiang, you have also been to the laboratory of Guanshishan Academy before, there are many microorganisms in this world, and it is very important to maintain hygiene to minimize illness......"

Taking advantage of the opportunity of the carriage to go to Li Zhong's mansion, Li Kuan gushed about the advantages of the workshop city to Fang Xuanling.

And what Li Kuan said will soon be optimized and published in "Datang Daily", so that everyone can re-understand Datang's workshop city, which is not simply a place to place workshops.

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, you have said so much, but you haven't said what your suggestion is?"

Li Kuan has always done things before he acted.

Fang Xuanling had already seen this clearly.

Now that it's been almost a quarter of an hour, Fang Xuanling hasn't heard what Li Kuan wants to do, so he simply asks directly.

He wanted to see what kind of private goods Li Kuan had brought today.

"Fang Xiang, my suggestion is actually very simple, the imperial court is now more and more yamen, although Shangshu Province, Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province and other institutions have moved to the Daming Palace to work, but there are still many yamen are located in disrepair of the façade of the house, not only the annual repair cost is overwhelming, the key is to repair every year, every year can not be repaired. This time the rainstorm, I estimate that many of the buildings of the yamen have been damaged, so it is better to take this opportunity to move all of them to the workshop city to work.

I set aside a piece of land in the center of the workshop city to build various yamen, and when the time comes, everyone will gather together to work, which is not only convenient for the people to do things, but also convenient for everyone to communicate. ”

Li Kuan thought about the imperial court very much, and put forward his own suggestions.

"At present, Chang'an City is so badly affected that the imperial court can't even come up with the money to repair the yamen, so where can there be money to build a new yamen? Besides, there is obviously a ready-made yamen, even if it is a little broken or old, you don't need to use it, and then the imperial history and the people will not spray you to death? ”

Fang Xuanling was unmoved, and did not agree with Li Kuan's suggestion at all.

From Fang Xuanling's standpoint, although he has a good relationship with Li Kuan, he will never use official affairs to please Li Kuan.

Besides, this time Chang'an City and even the surrounding states and counties must have been damaged, and it is impossible for the imperial court to only save Chang'an City, regardless of the life or death of other states and counties.

In this way, the amount of money that needs to be spent by the household department must be very huge, and there is no extra money to build the yamen.

In all dynasties, the government has built a lot of construction in order to be comfortable in its own office, which will definitely attract great criticism.

Fang Xuanling doesn't want to lose his late season!

"Fang Xiang, what if it doesn't cost the court a penny?"

Li Kuan said with a smile, his face full of confidence.

"Huh?" Fang Xuanling looked at Li Kuan suspiciously, "Could it be that His Royal Highness the King of Chu plans to build a yamen for the imperial court for free?" ”

It is no secret that the palace of the king of Chu is rich and rivals the country.

However, Fang Xuanling felt that Li Kuan should not do such a "tricky" thing.

Although Fang Xuanling has not heard the story of Shen Wansan in the Ming Dynasty in later generations, this kind of unofficial funding to build official institutions and facilities is very taboo.

When the time comes, as long as Li Kuan's opponent casually releases a little rumor, saying that Li Kuan wants to buy people's hearts or something, it will definitely make Li Kuan thankless.

"Nope! Of course not! ”

As soon as Li Kuan's voice fell, Fang Xuanling finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"I just asked Nanshan Construction Engineering to come forward and build a yamen for free for the imperial court in the workshop city!"

Hearing Li Kuan say this, Fang Xuanling's face immediately pulled down.

Are you kidding me?

What is the relationship between Nanshan Construction Engineering and Chu Wangfu, and how many people in Chang'an City don't know?

Nanshan Construction Engineering came forward to build, isn't it the Chu Wangfu to build?

This Li Kuan, does he really feel that he has a lot of credit and wealth, and has begun to lose himself?

"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, this matter is very high, the old man suggests that you consider it carefully!"

Fang Xuanling did not directly reject Li Kuan's proposal.

He knew very well that if Li Kuan made up his mind to do this, he would not be able to stop him at all.

At that time, Li Kuan will definitely propose directly to Li Shimin and persuade Li Shimin to accept his proposal.

"Second brother, although the planning of the workshop city is very good, the house is also very beautiful, all the roads are cement roads, and there are ginkgo trees planted on both sides, it must be very comfortable to work here. But a prince built a yamen for the imperial court, which easily made the eldest brother and the fourth brother have other associations. ”

Li Zhi, who had not spoken, couldn't help it.

He didn't want Li Kuan to fall into the pit.

The key point is that this pit seems to be dug by Li Kuan himself.

"Yes, to put it mildly, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now very sensitive to all things that threaten his position as the prince, and His Royal Highness the King of Chu is really not suitable for you to stimulate him anymore."

After Fang Xuanling said this, he didn't plan to say anything else.

After all, strictly speaking, this is a bit out of line.

Fortunately, he knew that Li Zhi had a very strong relationship with Li Kuan, and he would not spread his words.

Of course, it can also be seen from these words that Fang Xuanling may never have thought that Li Zhi would have anything to do with the throne of the Tang Dynasty.

"Fang Xiang is not wrong, second brother, you don't know, from beginning to end this year, how strong the fourth brother and the eldest brother are fighting. If it weren't for my father's early return from Liaodong, I really don't know what would have happened in Chang'an City. ”

Although Li Zhi has no sense of existence in the court, he is also a prince of the Tang Dynasty, and he is still the kind of prince who is deeply loved by Li Shimin, and the news channels are still very well-informed.

Sometimes, he was even a little worried that the turmoil would endanger him.

"Fang Xiang, pheasant slave, I know your worries very well. However, the construction of a new yamen can save household expenses in the long run, after all, the annual repair cost of the yamen in Chang'an City is definitely a very large amount.

If the new building of the workshop city is used as the yamen, the repair cost can be greatly reduced; In addition, the construction of a new yamen can also solve the livelihood problems of the people affected by this disaster. After being hit by such a torrential rain, it is inevitable that some displaced people will arise in various places, and if they are not properly addressed, new problems will inevitably arise. ”

Li Kuan's reason was thrown out, and Fang Xuanling couldn't find a reason to oppose it.

Although the employment situation in Chang'an City was very tight before, after the flood, the situation is definitely different.

And the problem of displaced people is a problem that almost every dynasty has to face after every natural disaster.

Now Li Kuan proposed to build various yamen on a large scale, which will inevitably require a large number of manpower.

And it can further stimulate the production of cement, green bricks and other materials, which can really greatly alleviate the disaster caused by this heavy rain.

"Your Royal Highness the King of Chu, if you must do this, the old man suggests that you simply build these yamen in the name of the sales office of Workshop City. It will be much easier for everyone to accept it. ”

Fang Xuanling is not stupid at all, and naturally knows that after moving these yamen to Workshop City, the prices of surrounding houses will definitely rise sharply.

The houses in the sales office of Workshop City that could not be sold will immediately become sought-after goods.

Now he proposed to build a yamen for free in the name of the sales office of the workshop city, which is equivalent to mutual benefit.

Although this reciprocity is not necessarily completely equal, it is at least logically plausible.

"Great goodness!"

Li Kuan couldn't help but applaud and completely accepted Fang Xuanling's suggestion.

If you think that the ancients were stupid, you are stupid.

What is the purpose behind Li Kuan's proposal, anyone who cares can guess.

The only difference is whether or not everyone finds it profitable.