The area southwest of Chang'an Academy has become a large construction site at this time.
Just opening the river to divert water is a big project, but the project speed is still as fast as before. This part was completed in March.
This time, some civilians from Jingzhao Prefecture, plus the garrison and government soldiers from the capital, tens of thousands of people were used to dig a pit in the south of Chang'an City in the past two months, and then diverted water into it, forming a connected hole.
The great lakes of Bashui and Fengshui.
And this is only a small part of this project. To build houses, docks, boats, etc. around this big lake, it requires a lot of resources to be mobilized.
The amount of work required to build Chang'an Academy was completely insignificant compared to this time.
When the project plan was revised by the Ministry of Industry and construction started, Du Fuwei was also frightened for a while. This was not comparable to building a market haphazardly on the beach.
His little wealth is not enough for such a big project.
It can be said that it is impossible for anyone in the world to handle this matter without the support of the imperial court.
Once the imperial court exerts its strength, there will be no obstacles.
The nobles obediently gave up their land. No one even dared to bargain, but the court still humanely exchanged the land for them.
For example, some land on the outskirts of Luoyang was promised to them, and there was no discussion. They had to take it even if they didn't want it. That was the former Dongdu, and it was no worse than Chang'an.
Well, this bad idea is obviously the emperor's hand and foot, taking advantage of every opportunity and never caring whether the nobles are doing well or not.
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So now this is not a good place to visit. The gate on the Fengshui side has just been opened a few days ago. The water level is still low and the water is extremely turbid. It will probably take a year and a half to make it look decent.
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Xiao Quan and others did not even see the large construction site. They were stopped halfway. The officers and soldiers of the Zuotun Guard set up a checkpoint here, and no one except the relevant people was allowed to pass.
Several young people came from rather scary families. After being stopped, they gave their names and wanted to be accommodating. A battalion lieutenant came over and flatly rejected them and told them to leave quickly, otherwise
How how.
Xiao Quan and others were very depressed after receiving the reward from their servants. Although they were from good backgrounds, they were not their fathers and ancestors after all.
Under the banner of family, they were free to go out and about around Chang'an, but when they encountered the officers and soldiers of Zuotun Guard, even though they were very annoyed, they all shrank their heads and did not dare to break in.
Looking at Xiao Quan's dark face after receiving the reward, Lu Xiangjun didn't laugh at him in his heart. Power always hurts others and hurts oneself. No one can act unscrupulously. Otherwise, what else can despicable people like them do?
A way to survive?
"Since we can't move forward, let's go to Chang'an Academy... Lang Jun is of high status, so why bother with some soldiers? It won't disturb your interest in traveling."
The woman did not come to support her, but instead gave her gentle words of advice, which made Xiao Quan very "pleased". He increasingly felt that a beautiful woman as jade-like and considerate was really rare.
I was wondering if it was time to ask my great-aunt for help. With my great-aunt making the decision, marrying a lovely girl back home would be enough for her life's wish.
He forgot now that he also thought the same way when he got married at the age of sixteen...
When he was still thinking about discussing where to go next with his friends, they actually couldn't leave anymore.
Several cavalry arrived at high speed, and when they arrived, someone shouted an order, "Get ready to pick them up...who are they? Why are they stuck here? What the hell are you doing for food? Do you still think about it?"
The battalion lieutenant explained a few words, but was greeted with a scolding, "What are you rushing for now? Let them all get out of the car and search them. If they have sharp weapons, we will arrest them later."
Xiao Quan and others came at the wrong time and were unlucky enough to catch up with the emperor's trip.
Li Po's travels were different from those of other emperors. He liked to travel lightly and simply. If someone happened to do so, most of them would not be good, but more than one would be unlucky.
For example, the prodigal son of the Chang He family, or the little beast of the warrior Xun family, had been bumped into by Li Po twice and was so scared that he peed.
And the son-in-law of Li Jing’s family actually went to his father-in-law’s house to chase dogs and chickens.
The most unlucky person is Yuen Long. He was caught by Li Po when he was moving, and he is still living in the same place without daring to move out.
Li Po can be said to have "many evil deeds", but he has not yet become widely known. This time it is Xiao Quan's turn to be unlucky. Fortunately, they did not rely on their family background to get in, otherwise they would have to fill in a few lives.
After receiving the order, the officers and soldiers of Zuotun Guard immediately swarmed up and surrounded the group of carriages and horses.
When they heard that the holy cavalry was coming, these people immediately came down and stood by the roadside as honestly as quails.
Lu Xiangjun followed Xiao Quan closely, but he never felt a sense of security. Just like when he heard the news of the Tang army entering the city in Jiangling City, his head was confused and only fear remained in his heart.
She regretted everything. She just played the piano at home and why did she go out for a stroll? Chang'an, a land of tigers and wolves, was so dangerous outside...
The soldiers moved several carriages aside and began to search their bodies one by one. There were indeed a few servants with daggers on their bodies. They were immediately pulled aside and ordered to kneel on the ground and not to move.
When the woman was found, someone started sobbing softly. If the men didn't help, the woman would be humiliated. The daughter of the Dugu family stood up and scolded the soldiers for their rudeness, asking them not to be too presumptuous and insult the women.
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If she had been elsewhere, her words might not have worked so well, but this was Chang'an after all, a place where nobles gathered, and soldiers did not dare to go too far.
But they were still ordered to take off their cloaks, shake their cuffs, and let them jump a few times to see that there was nothing heavy on them before giving up.
After a quick operation, all the women's faces turned red. Even someone like Lu Xiangjun, who had seen a lot of things in the world, wanted to find a way to get in.
Dugu Qiniang's eyes were on fire, she wished she could rush up and kill all these bastards.
The men protested weakly for a few times, and then there was no movement. It is estimated that they will never look for beauties to play with in the future. Once a woman sees a man's weakness, how can he have the dignity to appear in front of others?
Especially on the ground in Guanxi, during the Western Wei and Northern Zhou Dynasties, there was no place for weak people to survive.
Today's Kansai nobles include many outsiders, and the atmosphere is far less brutal and tough than it was back then.
The scene fell silent, and an awkward atmosphere filled the air among the young nobles.
Xiao Quan also gave Lu Xiangjun a reassuring look. He was indeed much thicker-skinned than others. Lu Xiangjun forced a smile, but in his heart he cursed the other person as a wretch, putting himself in danger again...