With the growth of the Qin State, the problem of the old and the small in Chang'an became more and more prominent.

Once it rains or snows, the city becomes muddy, and the Wei River outside the city often floods to the base of the city wall.

The Wei River, like the Yellow River, often swings from side to side and is at risk of flooding Chang'an at every turn.

The new city has been under construction for so long.

The continuous supply of various slaves made the construction period much faster.

Especially during the slack season, people from nearby areas would come to do "odd jobs" with high enthusiasm and no wages, as long as they had to take care of three meals a day.

This also resulted in accelerated project progress.

Suo Jing has long been aware of the problems in the new capital, so he has focused his main energy on the new capital in the past two years.

Ji Kang is responsible for design and engineering, and Suo Jing is responsible for rear dispatch.

Coupled with the influx of various professionals from the Central Plains, Jiangdong, and Sichuan, the speed of the new capital is particularly fast.

Yang Zheng took Wei Guan and Yang Xu to inspect, and the outline of the new capital was basically completed.

The overall layout is rectangular, consisting of three parts: the outer city, the palace city, and the imperial city. It is sixteen miles long from east to west and twelve miles wide from north to south. There are three gates on each side, and the twelve gates correspond to the six streets.

The city wall is two and a half feet high. It still uses the rammed earth method and is extremely strong.

The defensive power is also top-notch. Every city gate has an urn, and every city wall has an arrow tower, horse face, etc.

Ji Kang, as a top figure in the world of celebrities and art, certainly did not allow the city to be built too earthy, so he put green bricks on both sides of the city wall to maintain its beauty.

The moat is also designed according to the largest specifications, diverting water systems such as Chan River, Jiao River, and Lushui River. It has three inner and outer layers surrounding the city, and the water system extends all the way to the palace.

Half of the 110 squares in the city have been completed.

And the palace is almost fully repaired.

A city built by a person full of artistic talent will certainly not be rigid. Each building has its own characteristics, with uneven attics, blue bricks and gray tiles, cornices and brackets, creating a myriad of atmospheres.

The biggest difference from Chang'an is that Ji Kang used a large number of red and black colors, which added a touch of freshness and solemnity to the bluish-dark tones of the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

The palace uses two bright colors, bright yellow and red.

Ji Kang's various artistic imaginations were fully displayed, and he designed many air corridors to connect the palaces.

"I'm afraid this city can accommodate a million people." Wei Guan exclaimed.

"This is my capital of Great Qin!" Yang Xu said excitedly.

Yang Zheng was also amazed, but the money spent was also painful.

There were more than 100,000 slaves, plus the people rushing to work, and the cattle and horses transporting wood and stone. The total expenses were not a small number.

Even so, it did not meet Ji Kang's requirements.

It is said that Ji Kang planned to build the new capital into a perfect city that has never been seen before or since...

Later, because the Hedong War started, all the money and food were used for the war.

"The imperial palace still needs to be carved and polished, and the folk houses are just beginning to take shape. In addition, the city is planning to build five large pools in the city, which will need supporting bridges, pavilions, waterside pavilions and other buildings." Ji Kang's expression was so plain that Yang Zheng and his son seemed to have no idea.

I’ve seen some rubbish in the market.

"If this happens, won't the budget have to be increased again?" Yang Zheng's eyes widened.

"This is natural. The world has not yet been unified, so there is such a scene in Guanzhong. If the world is unified, Guanzhong will definitely be more prosperous. As an imperial capital, of course it must have the style of an imperial capital."

"Isn't the world not unified yet?" Yang Zheng had a headache.

Judging from Ji Kang's appearance, I'm afraid he will have to invest more in the later stage.

"It doesn't matter. Didn't His Majesty say ten or fifteen years? It's only been three years."

The problem is that Chang'an can no longer bear it and is waiting for the new capital.

Unifying the world will never be as easy as Ji Kang said.

How can we unify without money or food?

Yang Zheng had a headache. The stall was too big and he couldn't hold it anymore.

"Why don't Your Majesty sell a batch of mansions in the new city?" Wei Guan suddenly said.

Yang Zheng was stunned, and a flash of lightning suddenly fell in his mind!

This, this is to open up real estate and industry!

Is there anything more profitable than selling a house?

Especially the imperial capital.

Which country in later generations is not supported by real estate and industry?

A proper pillar industry!

Yang Zheng secretly cursed himself for being stupid, holding the golden mountain and not knowing how to dig...

Who is the richest these days?

Of course he is a powerful nobleman.

Wouldn’t it be nice to use the Xindu’s real estate and property to harvest them?

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used the proclamation order as a sickle, which was too inhumane and had a bad reputation.

I can't play it myself, so this hidden method of cutting leeks is the best. The powerful nobles will definitely jump into the pit eagerly.

It is common to be poor these days, but only ordinary people are poor. The nobles have been powerful for two to three hundred years. Their families have plenty of money and food, and their sense of smell is the most sensitive.

The Qin Dynasty will dominate the world. This is the biggest psychological expectation and the biggest selling point!

The more Yang Zheng thought about it, the more excited he became, "Great good! The city can be divided into three areas. The east city is the residence of meritorious soldiers and courtiers, and the other areas are all for sale."

Ji Kang said displeasedly: "Business is an inferior industry. If the country is obsessed with the profits of merchants, I am afraid that in a few decades, the country will be riddled with holes. Your Majesty should promote education and establish etiquette and human ethics. How can you develop this way?"

"Ji Zhongsan's words are wrong. The bustling world is all for profit; the bustling world is all for profit. Without business, can we exchange what we have? Confucius also said: Wealth and honor are what people want! Poverty is what people want!

Being mean is what people hate!" Wei Guan argued.

Ji Kang is also a master of plain talk, and refuted: "To take it out of context, wealth and honor are what people want. If you don't follow the way to get them, you can't get them. Poverty and lowliness are what people hate. If you don't follow the way, they are what people want.

If you get it, don't leave it. The way to be a king is virtue and benevolence!"

Yang Zheng felt a headache and went around and around to teach himself a lesson, "Of course education must be promoted, but education also requires money. A gentleman loves money and gets it in a proper way. I don't love money, but get it for the country."

In other words, don’t I sell my mansion and follow Emperor Xiaowu’s example of using a warning order?”

The basic logic of the country's operation is economics.

If people are poor, their lives will be worse off, but if a country is too poor, it will die.

The Tang Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, to put it bluntly, died of poverty on their own.

Zhuge Wuhou knew how to manage Shu brocade and use it as military supplies.

Yang Zheng's selling of houses is not excessive.

Even the warning order was brought out, and Ji Kang was speechless.

"Scientists, farmers, industry and commerce are the pillars of the country. Of course I will not favor one over the other, but I will not harm the people at this time or that time. We can wait and see what happens in Ji Zhongsan."

Yang Zheng himself had only a partial understanding of the deeper things, but this did not prevent him from copying the work of future generations.

Fortunately, Ji Kang was not a stubborn person. He held up his hands and said, "I know only a little about governing the country, but looking at what your majesty has done over the years, you often do amazing things. This is almost a gift from heaven, and no one can achieve it. I am ignorant and ignorant."

"Ji Zhongsan is too humble. If the merchants run it properly, it will also be a move that benefits the people."

In fact, Chinese commerce has always been prosperous, otherwise there would have been two Silk Roads.

During the Warring States Period, Lu Buwei had a rare place to live.
Chapter completed!