Anping Cui, Jizhou clan.

Famous people in the clan, well-known in the world.

Hearing that the former Shangshu Cui Yu asked Liu Bei to talk about it, his mother didn't dare to slack off, and immediately took care of it. How much influence Hongru has in this era can be seen from the fact that Cui Lie buys an official half cheaper!

Baume & Mercier can be discounted!

The ancients made grass for their homes and weaved mats for self-sufficiency.

The "Luzhong" of "Luzhong" refers to the grass house. With the momentum of the Cui family, it is impossible to live in a grass house. This message is obviously meant by self-humility.

The pattern of the village in the Han Dynasty, each house is a single family. Households are not closely connected to each other. Between the households, there are 25 to 50 meters of 'farmland adjacent to the land'. Each house is connected by a country road, and can also be directly connected to the official road. That's why there is the word 'adjacent'.

The pattern of the village is influenced by the field rules of the famous field system. Ordinary households, each household has 900 square steps (0.375 acres). Among them, the houses occupy no more than 120 square feet. The southern boundary of the homestead is the main entrance of the house. In the large amount of leeway, the left and right sides are farmland (hemp fields) and mulberry gardens; To the north is woodland.

Therefore, the houses of the people who are surrounded by mulberry, hemp, agriculture and forestry are not close together.

The reason why Liu Bei's family was able to build a high-rise mansion compound was because his ancestors were officials for generations. Inherited. At this time, the landlords were strong and strong, and they were not affected by the rules of the early Han Dynasty.

Anping and Zhuo County are not far apart, and they will return in a few days.

The next day, Liu Bei and Geng Yong took a boat against the grain and arrived at Laoyadu by Qingxi waterway.

Near Daze, there are many rivers. There are several rivers in Zhuo County, and the course of the river has changed many times. It is Julu Daze, and the later generations are also divided into two. No more momentum.

The clear stream that passes through the wild forest has several dangerous shoals. Liu Bei has seen that it is mostly caused by the siltation of mud, rocks, broken trees, and siltation. Geng Yong said that as long as it is dredged, the Qingxi waterway can be used for 100 stone merchant ships. Liu Bei had no idea how big a merchant ship of one hundred stones was. However, he knew that the yield of one acre of land was three stones.

A merchant ship of 100 stone can transport more than 30 acres of grain.

It should not be bad.

Clear Creek failed to cross the entire field of wilderness. Halfway to the southeast. After going around half a circle to arrive at Lao Yadu, Liu Bei finally saw a merchant ship of 100 stones.

The captain of the ship is six feet and five, and he can carry 100 stones with people and goods. Half of people and half of goods. According to Geng Yong, this is just a medium or above river boat!

This ship has a narrow bow and tail, medium width, and a flat bottom. It is divided into three compartments, the front compartment is low and wide, and the canopy is vaulted; The middle cabin is slightly high, square, the canopy roof is round and slightly convex, and there is a door on each side, which is convenient for personnel to enter and exit, and it is the residence of the shipwright; The rear cabin is extra-high, slightly narrow, with an arched roof, and a low hut next to it, which is a separate door, which is the ship's toilet.

There is a pier (cross-shaped anchor) at the bow of the ship, three oars on each side, and a small canopy with a high board to protect against waves. The stern has a rudder, and the rudder rod leads to the wheelhouse, which is fixed to the stern. There were several people on board, and they were scattered in various places. There were six sets of shields and spears on the deck. Explain that this is an armed merchant ship.

The bow of the ship is overhanged, sinking underwater, and it can better buckle the bottom and catch the sand. The walkways on both sides of the boat are paved for the penny to walk. The rudder is located in the middle of the stern and is installed in a special rudder at the stern, with wide blades and strong water barriers, and the lower end is aligned with the bottom of the ship, and there is no need to lift the rudder when the water is shallow.

In short, the front of the ship is anchored, the rear of the ship has a rudder, and the two sides are the penny walkways, and the ship is divided into three cabins: front, middle and rear.

Mixed loading of passengers and goods, the design is very reasonable.

Anchors, oars, rudders, all available. There are no sails alone.

In this era, sails appeared early. You don't see thousands of sails racing on the river. How do riverboats reverse to no sails?

With questions, Liu Bei met the owner of the ship, a young talent in a scarf and long robe.

"The contemptible Anping Cui Jun, the table word Zhouping, has seen the foot."

Cui Zhouping......

Liu Bei vaguely remembered his name. didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly returned the salute: "Liu Bei of Zhuo County, I've seen Cui Gongzi." ”

Geng Yong on the side whispered in a whisper, saying that Cui Jun was Cui Shangshu's nephew. 's father is a famous Jizhou celebrity all over the world, Cui Lie.

That's right, the Cui Lie who bought the official at a discount.

Cui Jun is Cui Lie's second son. It is said that it has not yet reached the crown.

How can there be a table word if the crown is not reached?

After asking, I found out that this situation is not unusual. Many children of families who have been gifted since childhood, or who left home early to go out to study, were given words by the elders of the clan at the age of fifteen.

Cui Lie is a celebrity, and his eldest son obviously wants to follow him on the road of official career. So making money, which will be stained with copper stench, can only be done by the second son. Although people look down on selling wine, the money is first-class. Who can't get along with money? The family gate valve, the business people.

Liu Bei didn't think about this, what he wanted to ask most was: "Why is there no sail?" ”

Cui Jun pointed to the merchant ship and said with a smile: "Can you see a shield and a spear under your feet?" ”

"See." Six groups of shield spears were placed on both sides of the hull.

"The river is not wide, and it is easy for thieves and water bandits to set up ambushes. If the sail is hit by a rocket from the shore, the ship will be wiped out in an instant. In addition, the terrain of Zhuo County is flat, the wind is slow and the water is stable, and most of the sails are useless. Therefore, there are no sails. Cui Jun explained.

"I see." Wu Chen understood. An ordinary river, no more than a hundred paces wide, is within the range of a bow and arrow. On both sides of the river, there are many thatched reeds. If the thieves are in ambush, send a rocket to hit the sail. The fire rained down like a fire, and a fire ignited in an instant. The consequences are unimaginable.

In addition, Zhuojun is located in the plain, although the west is high and the east is low, the slope is not large, the height difference is only a few meters, the wind is small on weekdays, and the sails are useless.

If a rocket can shoot a sail, why can't it shoot a ship?

Cui Jun replied that the sails were mostly linen and flammable. And the fire point is high, which is difficult to extinguish.

The hull is a solid wood that does not easily ignite. In addition, the roof is covered by a canopy, so even if it is hit by a rocket, it can quickly extinguish the fire.

The so-called canopy is a canopy made of bamboo leaves. Moisture-proof, wind-proof, anti-corrosion, can be used as canopy, shed, hat, etc.

The reason why river boats have no sails is that they are useless and flammable.

Therefore, the riverboats do not hang sails.

The ship travels southeast and turns southwest. On the way, there are many ferries and wild markets, which are used as supplies. First, he sailed along the river, traveling hundreds of miles a day. Later, it went upstream. Digital pennies are lined up in the walkways on both sides of the ship's side, supporting the penny. In case of strong wind and rapid water, the retrograde also needs the help of the oarsman.

Five days later, the flotilla arrived in Matsurayashitsu. Transfer to a horse-drawn carriage and drive to Anping Cui's Grange.

Staggering through a dense forest, a behemoth suddenly came into view.

Liu Bei, who yawned all the time, was shocked to the point of speechlessness for a while!

Is this the manor?

It's clearly a ...... Is the castle good!

Cui's Grange is surrounded by high walls. The attic flying frames on the wall are connected by covered bridges. One of the seven-storey main buildings is connected by a bridge to the surrounding four-storey annex building. Looking at it from afar, it looks like a castle in the sky, and it looks like a fairyland on earth!

When you get closer, you know how big it is.

Behind the high wall, there were wells and fertile fields in the courtyard!

The fields are well run, and the fields are longitudinal and horizontal. The inner courtyard is divided into three houses: the front yard, the atrium, and the back yard! There are chariots, horses, and cockfights in the court, kabuki in the hall, and backyard warehouses, kitchens, circles, and toilets are complete! The houses in the interior are scattered, and the pavilions and pavilions are connected to each other. The ridges are uneven, and the heavy eaves are lined up one after another!

It's more than spectacular.

is worthy of the current Hongru who wrote the "Four Peoples Moon Order".

This is clearly a war castle that can be self-sufficient, entertaining, self-fed, and free to be armed to the heavenly spirit cover.

Dock Fort!

Unlike the high walls made of rammed earth, the walls used in Cui's Grange are bricks!

Or in addition to the version of the earthen wall, wrap bricks to reinforce!