Chapter 9 The Capital Renovation Plan

"Master is in a good mood today, run around the capital casually!" Zhao Yingying sent Kou Zhun away, he was in a good mood, and he couldn't help humming about the Beijing film. Yes, I forgot to be busy, and I haven't had a good visit to the capital after five years of coming here! How to say that the master is now the largest second generation of officials, and he has to go out to live the second generation of officials while he is still young.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ying immediately ordered: "Xiao Shunzi, come and clean up for the master, and accompany the master to go out for a walk." ”

"Yes, Your Highness, the little ones will be arranged." After speaking, Xiao Shunzi ran out to find Xiao Linglong, changed into civilian clothes for Zhao Yingying, and went out with a few guards and quietly went out of the palace gate. In fact, during the Northern Song Dynasty, the emperors of all dynasties often went out of the palace to play, and the guards did not want to be so strict in the Qing palace drama.

At this time, it was the height of summer, the sky was darker than usual, and the Great Song Dynasty was generally calm, and the streets were still full of people. Zhao Yingfu shuttled through the crowd, looking east and west, and felt fresh when he saw everything.

"This is the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, it is really original, although it is not as developed as in later generations, but it has a unique flavor!" Zhao Yingying muttered to himself.

Just as I was sighing, a cold stench came.

"I'll wipe it, what the hell, stinky master, wow, wow......" Zhao Ying patted his chest and bent over and vomited.

"Young master, it's better, come and drink saliva." Xiao Shunzi helped Zhao Yingying, patted him on the back and continued: "Young master, what's wrong with you, why are you suddenly uncomfortable." ”

It is said that this Zhao was born in the city in his previous life, and he really did not experience this kind of foul smell, thanks to the advanced sewage system in later generations.

"Xiao Shunzi, where did this smell come from, it stinks to death." Zhao Fuyi finally relieved his breath and turned to Xiao Shunzi and asked.

"That's what you said, you just have been in the palace all year round, and you haven't experienced this, so it's good to get used to it." Xiao Shunzi comforted her little master.

"I'm going to it, it's so horrible. Come, take the master to see what's going on. ”

I really don't know if I don't know it, I was shocked when I saw it, the huge capital, the capital of the Great Song Dynasty, this sanitary condition is like this. There is no concept of cleaning at all, and although there are several toilets, the vast majority of people have not yet developed good habits. You can see traces of urine and urine everywhere, not to mention the sewage drains, it is simply a cross-flow of sewage, and the smell is stinking, it is really difficult for these ancients.

Seeing these scenes, Zhao Yingyi didn't have the heart to continue shopping, and took his doglegs back home. After returning to the palace, Zhao Huifu thought about it and decided to meet the emperor tomorrow.

"Your Majesty, Duke Qingguo is asking to see you outside the palace." Wu Cheng, Song Zhenzong's personal eunuch, bowed down to report to Song Zhenzong.

"Hehe, I rarely come here to find me, hurry up and announce him to come in, I will see what is going on with this little guy!" Song Zhenzong commanded with a smile.

"The son knocks to see his father, I wish my father a long life and a long life!" Zhao Yingfu came to Song Zhenzong's side, and another sugar-coated cannonball bombarded him.

"Hurry up, let me take a good look. Well, my emperor is getting stronger and stronger, and he is almost as tall as his father! Song Zhenzong stroked Zhao Yingfu and said with emotion. This is all thanks to Zhao Yingying's insistence on exercising and eating a nutritious diet since he was a child, so that he can grow faster and taller than people in this era.

"What is the matter with the emperor coming to his father today? Let's talk about it, my father will find a way for you. Song Zhenzong put his arm around Zhao Yingfu and asked.

"Father, and the minister went out of the palace to play yesterday evening, the first time the minister went out to play at such an age, and found that it was so big outside!" Zhao Yingying was excited. "However, Erchen found a very serious problem, thought about it for a long time last night, and decided to come to tell his father today, hoping that his father would deal with it properly."

Song Zhenzong frowned, thought for a moment, and remembered that there was no minister to tell him anything important recently. So he said to Zhao Yingying: "I haven't heard anything important in the capital recently, and the emperor has discovered anything, so I will tell my father immediately." ”

"Erchen left the palace yesterday and wandered around the capital, when he inadvertently stenched, and the smell was unbearable. The retainers then investigated the cause, and finally found that the sewage in the city was flowing sideways, and human feces and urine could be seen everywhere. In the long run, there will be trouble. Zhao Yingli stated what he had seen and heard to Song Zhenzong.

"That's it! I thought it was a big deal! Isn't it like that in the city, and it has been since ancient times? Song Zhenzong was obviously relieved, and he was not surprised by this scene. After all, as people of this era, there is much less attention paid to hygiene, and eating is the top priority of the people at present. It is precisely because of the unbalanced nutrition, poor hygiene habits, labor intensity and many other factors of the ancients that led to a short life expectancy.

"Father, don't underestimate this. The thaumaturgy given by God to the retainers happens to be about this, and in thaumaturgy these are collectively referred to as hygiene, which is divided into sanitation and personal hygiene. Did you know? The plague came from these filth, not from the immorality of some emperor clamoured by the ministers. Later, when Erchen makes you a microscope tool, you can see that there are a lot of small insects in the sewage, and these insects can make people sick when they enter the human body. Especially in a place like a city where the population is concentrated, the danger is very high, and Erchen is not alarmist, it is all recorded in thaumaturgy. Zhao Yingying said to Song Zhenzong.

Zhao Yingying's words made Song Zhenzong a little moved, after all, the ancients did not have a strong ability to question the heaven-given thaumaturgy, and their ignorance made them have an instinctive awe of the heavens.

Song Zhenzong thought for a while and asked Zhao Yingying: "Emperor, tell my father, is there any mention in thaumaturgy about how to solve this problem?" ”

"Erchen came to his father today for this, Erchen wants to try it out in the capital according to the way of thaumaturgical records, if the effect is better, and then promote it in all cities in the country, what do you think?"

"Well...... I can see it." Song Zhenzong touched his beard and replied.

"Father, the sons and daughters still have some requirements for their father's approval." Zhao Yingying replied.

"Say, what are the requirements, my father will consider it." Song Zhenzong said indifferently.

Zhao Huili sorted out his thoughts, and then said to Song Zhenzong: "The improvement of sanitation is not a trivial matter, mainly involving sewage discharge system, sewage treatment system, solid waste treatment system, garbage reuse, sanitation regulations, sanitation maintenance and other aspects. Especially in the huge capital, there is a large population. Therefore, the whole project is large, involving more departments and personnel, and a lot of funds are needed. The sons and daughters are too young to be able to convince the public, so they must be assisted by highly respected and capable ministers. ”

"Hearing the emperor say this, I found that it was really not simple. Well, Rong Zhen thinks about it. Song Zhenzong frowned and thought carefully for a while, and then said to Zhao Ying: "There is not much of a problem in terms of funds, and the treasury is quite surplus this year. Now that I am old, I want the emperor to establish some prestige, this is the emperor who has suffered me, and I have to shoulder a heavy responsibility at such a young age. I thought about it, and sent Wang Zeng, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and Zhang Zhibai, the Langzhong of the Ministry of Works, to assist the emperor in completing this project! If there is any problem, just come to my father, and wait for tomorrow morning, and start implementing it after my father announces it! ”

"Okay, father, son, go back and draw up a plan, let Wang Zeng and Zhang Zhibai come to Kunning Palace to find the emperor tomorrow! Sons and daughters retire! Zhao Yingying said goodbye to Song Zhenzong and returned to Kunning Palace, and found Xiao Linglong to start writing the capital renovation plan.

The next day, in the early dynasty, Song Zhenzong read out the holy decree in court: "Fengtian carrier, the emperor's edict said, my emperor's son, Qingguo Gong Zhao benefited, the environment of the capital is bad, not conducive to the national fortune, I want to borrow the heavenly thaumaturgy, change the pattern of the capital, protect the people of the Song Dynasty, and protect the health of the society." I specially named him as the envoy of the transformation of Gyeonggi, and Wang Zeng of Shangshulang and Zhang Zhibai of the Ministry of Industry assisted him in renovating the capital. The ministries concerned must be fully assisted and there should be no mistakes. Chin this! ”

"Obey the holy decree!" The ministers replied in unison. In the later years of Song Zhenzong's reign, his prestige was increasing, and the decrees issued were rarely violated.

Song Zhenzong waited for the holy decree to be read out, and said: "Zhong Aiqing, if there is nothing important, the dynasty is here this morning, Wang Aiqing and Zhang Aiqing will go to the vertical arch hall with me, and retreat!" After speaking, Song Zhenzong took the lead in leaving the Zhengde Palace.