In the early days, after the matters of the ministers were discussed, the eunuchs did not sing "retreat from the court".

Xun Youde Gongsun Du hinted and said: "The Han family has been served, and the prestige of the empire has increased greatly, and it is no longer in a corner of peace." The unification of the world is imminent, and for the sake of long-term planning, the ministers ask to move the capital. ”

The secretary of the ministry followed closely and said, "The minister seconded the proposal!" ”

"Zhuo County is located in the north, the road is closed by heavy snow every year, it is difficult to move an inch, and the people are still fine, but the news is difficult to transmit, and it is inconvenient to govern the place, so it is advisable to move the capital."

Xu Rong also said: "The Shazhou front stretches for thousands of miles, and if there is an accident, it is difficult to hold itself. The hinterland of the Central Plains is in ruins, if the capital is moved, it can make the people excited, and look up to His Majesty's might, but also. ”

The rest of the ministers agreed, and they all felt that the capital should be moved. To be honest, even if there is a kang, the winter in the north is really cold enough, so it's no wonder that everyone wants to move south.

"What the secretary said is not unreasonable, and it is imperative to move the capital."

Gongsun Du asked, "I just don't know if you can have a good place to be in Andu?" ”

Xun You said: "Chang'an is located in Guanlong, adjacent to Weihuang, and was once the capital of the Qin and Han dynasties, or the capital can be moved here. ”

"Luoyang has been operated by the Eastern Han Dynasty for more than 100 years, although it has suffered from the scourge of Dong thieves, but the people's hearts have entered, and there are benefits from the south to the north, and they can also migrate here." ”

Subsequently, a group of ministers gave suggestions such as Yecheng, Puyang, and Xuchang, and argued with each other for this. Gongsun Du listened carefully and never expressed any opinions.

After a long time, the ministers successively sent Yecheng, Xuchang and other cities, leaving Chang'an, Luoyang, Puyang and other cities.

"Ahem~"

Gongsun Du coughed lightly, and the ministers immediately stopped discussing.

"Ladies and gentlemen, your choice is not unreasonable, but can Chen Cang and Nanyang also consider it? Of these two, one is almost in the center of the empire, and it is located on the main road of the soldiers, and the other is known as the 'emperor's hometown', and it is adjacent to Jingxiang, which is convenient for dominating the world. I wonder what you think? ”

When the ministers heard this, they immediately exploded and discussed it one after another.

After a long time, Xun You couldn't help but say first: "Your Majesty, will Chen Cang be too small?" ”

"Small?"

Gongsun Du smiled faintly and said, "Do you think even if it is a big city like Chang'an and Luoyang, how does it compare with Zhuo County?" ”

"Uh...... Self is far inferior! ”

Xun You's words are very correct, Zhuo County has developed for many years, except that the area of the city has not changed, and many things in the city have changed a lot. The first is the change of the house, except for the mansions of ministers and big families, the houses of ordinary people have changed from small courtyards to three- to five-story buildings, which belong to the mixed type of wood and stone.

The top floor is mainly made of wood, and the attic is made, and the lower floors are mainly made of stone, and the walls are built with concrete (traditional old-fashioned) as the adhesive, and the floors are still mostly blocked by wood. That is, the horizontal proportion is reduced and the vertical extension is carried out. As a result, the population of Zhuoxian County has increased significantly, from more than 100,000 households to nearly 300,000 households now, which can be called a skyrocket.

The most important thing is that this is the result of deliberate control, otherwise the number of people will be further increased. Even so, Zhuo County has a population of about 2 million, which is really huge.

So, if other cities want to be the capital, can they be as prosperous as Zhuoxian?

"So! As long as the location is right, why can't we consider it? It's going to be rebuilt anyway, so what does it matter where it is? Gongsun Du said with a smile.

Fu Zhu pondered for a moment and said, "In this way, there should be many suitable places!" ”

"No!"

Gongsun Du shook his head and said: "The empire is huge, and the place that is really suitable for Dingdu is the east of Sanguan, the west of Bishui Pass, the north of Wuguan, and the south of Jiguan. ”

"That's right!"

Kong Rong said with a rare interjection: "This area has the advantage of coming from the south to the north, and the trend of the intersection of the east and the west, whether it is to the west or to the east, the south or the north, it will be unfavorable." Moreover, after 400 years of rule by Liu Han, this area has far surpassed other places in terms of economic and cultural development, and it is a good place to set the capital. ”

As a family in the world, and after Kong Sheng, Kong Rong's words are very heavy. Whether it was Xun You, or Fu Zhi, or the other ministers of the court, they all nodded in agreement.

Immediately, a discussion began about the cities in this area.

After discussing for a long time, I came to the conclusion that Chang'an and Luoyang, as well as Puyang, that is, there is one more Chen Cang. Nanyang is not in their consideration, there is no way, one word "dangerous". What, you say two words? No, he's just one word. It's just because you're dazzled that you think it's just two words.

At this time, the left inspector of the Inspectorate, Yu Shi Tianfeng, came out and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that if you want to move the capital, you should take Chang'an as the key, and the rest can be used as an alternative." ”

"Oh? Tian Aiqing has any opinions, you might as well talk about it. Gongsun Du's eyes flashed with thought, and he said.

Tian Feng had already prepared and replied: "Your Majesty's decision to move the capital is nothing more than two reasons, one empire is huge, and it is inconvenient for news transmission in all directions, so the center should be the priority; Secondly, there is Shazhou, His Majesty intends to march westward to the west of Shazhou. Is what the minister said wrong? 33 Listen to the book

Gongsun Du nodded and said, "What Aiqing said is extremely true, but if this is the case, why is Chang'an the first choice instead of Chen Cang?" ”

Tian Fengcheng was in his chest and said, "Your Majesty still remembers what Chang'an's name was before?" ”

"Before? Changan? ”

Gongsun Du was stunned, and immediately thought of a name-

"Xianyang?"

Tian Feng nodded and said, "That's right!" It is Qin Xianyang. Although Chang'an City and Xianyang are not exactly the same, they are located in the same location, and the most important thing is ......"

Speaking of this, Tian Feng looked at Gongsun Du abruptly, but the two monarchs and ministers said in unison: "Chi Dao!" ”

Bang, bang......

Gongsun Du couldn't help but clap his hands and praised: "Tian Aiqing is really knowledgeable, and he still remembers this." Liu Han 400 years, although the road is abandoned, but it is faster than rebuilding, very good! ”

Chi Dao, Gongsun Du's impression is simply not too deep, even after two thousand years, Chi Dao also has his traces, and it is evaluated as the earliest national highway to appear. And among them is not only the national highway, but also the presence of the railway. Unlike later railways, they did not have steam locomotives, but horsepower-pulled carts.

Legend has it that the railway was only used by the First Emperor and was powered by fine horses of the same color, which was a unique feat!

"Wouldn't a second, third, or even more railroad be on the horizon as soon as possible?"

Gongsun Du's heart is hot, you must know that it took a lot of effort to build the railway in the grassland, more than ten years, and countless manpower and material resources. If it weren't for the supply of sweet potatoes and other things, I'm afraid he would be the next Qin Shi Huang.

"Okay, let's take Chang'an as the capital. Let Chang'an be renovated as soon as possible, and if necessary, it can be expanded, and in the future, it may be inhabited by three to five million people, making it one of the largest cities in the empire. ”

Gongsun Du immediately made a decision, paused, and said: "In addition, the Ministry of Industry immediately sent someone to survey the Chidao, and if it can be rebuilt, then immediately rebuild." Oh, don't pay attention to the gallop on the south side for the time being, and get the other gallops on the other sides first. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty. Obey! Hu Zi responded with joy.

Then, Xun You came out again and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that whether it may be used as the capital in the future, or in order to increase the population in the city, Luoyang and other cities should also be renovated. ”

"Hmm...... That's not unreasonable! ”

Gongsun Du pondered for a moment and said, "In this way, the matter of moving the capital is the top priority, and it should be done first, and the rest of the cities will be postponed." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, your ministers obey."

The matter of moving the capital was decided, and the eunuchs hurriedly worked, and the ministers dispersed.

However, Hu Zicai walked out of the main hall, and when he wanted to hurry back to pass on the order, he was called back by Gongsun Du.

"Your Majesty!"

"Well, sit."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Hu Zi sat down and said, "I don't know what is the important matter for Your Majesty to summon the ministers to come?" ”

Gongsun Du nodded, and said with some seriousness: "I don't know if you can find a good successor?" ”

Hu Zi couldn't help but feel that his head was big when he heard this. The craftsmen under the Ministry of Industry are not without skilled craftsmen, the problem is that these people are the kind of people who are obsessed with skills, of course, if it weren't for this, maybe their skills would not be so superb, but it is precisely because of this that they have no idea of taking over, and they don't even have the idea.

"Your Majesty, although the minister is not young, his body is still quite strong, and he can last some time." When Hu Zi said this, his face was full of bitterness.

Is it really only possible to let the layman lead the insider?

Gongsun Du's heart flashed with such a thought, and he immediately suppressed it, and said, "I think you can cultivate a few more, maybe you will be able to have a successor." ”

After a pause, Gongsun Du said a little vaguely: "I heard that there is a doctor surnamed Ma who has improved the ayaji, maybe he will be a good person." ”

After speaking, without waiting for Hu Zi to ask carefully, Gongsun Du waved his hand to signal that he could retreat. Hu Zi had to suppress the doubts in his heart and retreat.

After Hu Zi left, Gongsun Du had a little more longing for Ma Jun, and he really wanted to know what would happen to this historically famous inventor after joining the Ministry of Industry, and whether it would accelerate the arrival of the industrial age.

Some geniuses can't be reasoned!

Gongsun Du understands this sentence deeply, just like the steam engine before.