Before building the Transmission Tower, Han Zhan had a more important thing to do, he planned to play Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, appoint Tian Feng as the governor of Qingzhou, and assist Zang Hong in managing the newly recovered Qingzhou.

However, before the performance, Han Zhan felt the need to talk to Tian Feng and let him know his mission after going to Qingzhou. Therefore, as soon as Fu Zhu left, Han Zhan instructed Luo Bu to invite Tian Feng to the mansion to discuss matters.

Coincidentally, Tian Feng went to the mansion with his front foot, and Xun Yu arrived immediately. He met Tian Feng at the door, and asked with some surprise: "Why is Yuan Hao here?" ”

"I've seen a long history." After Tian Feng saluted Xun Yu, he replied respectfully: "The Lord sent Luo Guards to summon the lower officials, saying that they had important matters to discuss, and the lower officials hurried over. ”

"It just so happens that I have something important to see my lord immediately." Now that he had arrived at the gate of the mansion, Xun Yu did not continue to ask the bottom of the matter, but said to Tian Feng: "I'll go to see the lord together." ”

The two came to the main hall and saw Han Zhan sitting here reading a book, so they stepped forward to salute: "My subordinates have seen the lord!" ”

"Changshi, Yuan Hao, you are here!" Han Zhan put down the scroll in his hand, got up and greeted the two politely: "Hurry up, please take a seat." ”

After Xun Yu and Tian Feng sat down on the left and right, Xun Yu took the lead in asking: "Lord, I heard that you are going to build a large number of buildings and build a beacon tower, I don't know if there is such a thing?" ”

"It is true." Han Zhan didn't hide it, nodded, and replied, "I don't know what Changshi has to say?" ”

"Lord Qi," Xun Yu got up and said: "If you want to build a beacon tower, build one in three or five miles, and you can transmit fireworks signals." But now the lord has ordered people to build a high platform every other mile, which is too laborious and costly, right? ”

Hearing Xun Yu say this, Han Zhan didn't say the reason, but asked rhetorically: "Chang Shi doesn't think that Ben Hou has spent too much money and grain to build a high platform like this?" ”

"Exactly." Xun Yu also said politely: "If you build a high platform every other mile, even if it is simple, the cost of money and grain will be double or even several times more than that of building one every three or five miles." When the beacon tower is repaired, it is almost the spring sowing season, and the people are already exhausted by then, and I am afraid that it will affect the agricultural work of the people's year. ”

"Changshi, since you talked about the beacon tower, Ben Hou will talk to you about this matter in detail." The two people in front of him could be regarded as his confidants, and Han Zhan felt that it was necessary to let them understand the significance of his construction of the communication platform, so he patiently explained: "You tell Ben Hou first, what is the beacon tower? ”

Xun Yu couldn't help but be stunned, and said in his heart You are preparing to build a beacon tower, how can you not know what the beacon tower is? But with his understanding of Han Zhan, he knew that his nephew would not ask this question for no reason, so he hurriedly replied truthfully: "The beacon tower is also known as the beacon, commonly known as the beacon, the chimney, and the pier. It is a high platform used to light fireworks to convey important information, and as an important military defense facility, it was built to prevent foreign invasion. Once an enemy situation occurs, it is the most effective way to transmit information by applying smoke during the day and lighting a fire at night, connecting stations and stations, and transmitting information. ”

"Changshi is right, the beacon tower is used for communication and warning." Han Zhan nodded first, and then continued to ask, "But Ben Hou wants to ask, once you see the smoke rising everywhere, how do you know where the enemy is attacking and how big the scale is?" ”

"Well...... this" Han Zhan's question stopped Xun Yu, and he thought for a long time before he spoke: "If you return to the lord, you usually send out the land of beacon fire, and within a few days, you will return quickly......

"Changshi, if there is a foreign invasion at the border pass, even if the border guard will send someone to deliver the letter day and night. I'm afraid it will take us two or three days at the earliest to figure out where the enemy is coming from and what the scale is. Han Zhan Zhengse said: "If we can shorten the time to obtain information from two or three days to one or two hours, then will we have more time to prepare for war?" ”

"My lord, it is simply impossible to shorten the time of two or three days to one or two hours." Tian Feng, who was on the side, heard this, and couldn't help but interject: "Even if we use flying pigeons to pass the book, I'm afraid it will take a day before we have a chance to figure out what happened at the border pass." ”

"Yuan Hao," Han Zhan turned his head to look at Tian Feng and said with a smile: "If Ben Hou said that there is a way to shorten the time to obtain information from the border pass from two or three days to one or two hours, would you believe it?" ”

Tian Feng racked his brains and thought for a while, then shook his head and replied with a wry smile: "Lord, if it is not the disrespect of his subordinates, this matter is really incredible, and his subordinates will never believe it." ”

Tian Feng's reaction had long been expected by Han Zhan, he smiled faintly, and then said: "The high platform that Benhou is going to build now, called the Beacon Tower, is just a cover-up, but it is actually a new type of communication platform, which can receive the message from the border pass within one or two hours, or transmit the message of the Jingshi to the border pass. ”

Han Zhan's words aroused the curiosity of the two, Xun Yu and Tian Feng glanced at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes. In the end, Xun Yu opened his mouth and asked: "Dare to ask the lord, how did the new-style communication station you mentioned transmit the message to the border gate within one or two hours?" ”

Seeing that both of them were interested in this matter, Han Zhan explained to the two in detail how to compile the information into a flag, and then the signal soldier passed it down through the flag and passed it down one by one. After speaking, he asked: "I wonder if the two of you have different opinions on this method of communication of Ben Hou?" ”

Han Zhan's communication method that transcends the times, Xun Yu and Tian Feng have never heard of it before, and when they were amazed by Han Zhan's pioneering work, they heard the other party's question, and hurriedly waved their hands and said: "The lord's communication method is indeed unheard of, but it is definitely more effective than the beacon. ”

Tian Feng thought that Han Zhan deliberately recruited himself into the mansion, and speculated that it might be related to the construction of the communication platform, so he hurriedly took the initiative to ask: "Lord, if you can trust your subordinates, your subordinates are willing to do their best to build a communication platform." ”

Regarding Tian Feng's self-recommendation, Han Zhan just smiled and shook his head: "Yuan Hao, the matter of building the communication station has been handed over to Fengxiao and Gong He, so you don't have to worry about it." ”

Knowing that Han Zhan was not ready to let him supervise the construction of the communication platform, Tian Feng's heart couldn't help but feel a little lost, so he could only turn the topic to Han Zhan's recruitment of himself: "Since the lord is not ready to let his subordinates supervise the construction of the communication platform, then what is the matter with recruiting his subordinates into the palace today?" ”

"Yuan Hao, Benhou recruited you into the mansion today because he wanted you to go to Qingzhou to serve as the chief historian and assist Zang Assassin Shi in governing Qingzhou." Han Zhan was afraid that Tian Feng would have any scruples, so he deliberately emphasized: "Qingzhou is a newly acquired land, the people's morale is unstable, and Yang Qi and others are hindering everywhere, and Zang Assassin Shi is difficult to support alone. Ben Hou believes in your ability, and with your assistance to Zang Assassin Shi, it will take less than a year to govern Qingzhou in an orderly manner, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment. ”

Tian Feng didn't expect Han Zhan to recruit himself into the government, he actually wanted him to go to serve as the governor of Qingzhou, and his real power was much greater than his current official position. Tian Feng hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Thank you for your kindness, my subordinates will definitely live up to your trust and assist Zang Tingshi in governing Qingzhou." ”