As he gets closer to the capital, Yu Qian can already see many fishing boats fishing leisurely on the lake. It is different from fishing in the sea. The bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish. That is because the wind and waves will overturn the boat.
Under such circumstances, most fishing boats either dare not go to sea, or go to sea and experience a narrow escape before they can get a little catch.
However, the lake is calm and calm, and there is no need to worry about any risks. Only then can the people show a lazy and leisurely fishing state.
"Beside mountains and rivers, this lake is a natural moat. What a wonderful place!" Yu Qian couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the capital getting closer and closer.
Zhu Zhanji smiled and nodded in agreement: "It was with this in mind that the emperor built the capital here. The capital is surrounded by lakes on three sides. If you want to attack from the lake, you must pass through the big river when we came back.
You have to cross another big lake before you can enter this lake."
"And if someone really wants to do this, I'm afraid they will be discovered before they reach the first big lake."
Yu Qian thought about the length of the river. It took them more than ten days to complete it this time. As long as Xinming sets up a sentry point at the mouth of the river, he can easily detect the invading enemy. By then, Xinming will be on the river.
The enemy can be intercepted, but they won't be able to reach the big lake at all.
The warship slowly sailed into the port. The other warships went to other water villages. Only Zhu Zhanji's flagship came to the port and docked.
"Let's go. If Grandpa Huang knows that you are coming, I don't know how happy he will be." Zhu Zhanji stood next to Yu Qian and said with a smile.
Other academy gentlemen also stood on the bow of the ship and marveled at the capital city in front of them.
"Is this the capital of the Xinming Dynasty? Why does it look bigger than the Ming Dynasty?"
"What's so hard to understand about this? Look at the flat and wide terrain here. You can't build it as big as you want. On the contrary, the Ming Dynasty's capital city is limited by the mountains and terrain, so it's impossible to build it even bigger."
"But, there are so many people here, and it feels even more prosperous and lively than the capital city of the Ming Dynasty."
After hearing this, Zhu Zhanji turned around and explained with a smile: "Unlike the Ming Dynasty, most people in the Xin Ming Dynasty live in the city. The population was just counted last year, and now there are about 2.4 million people living in the capital."
"Two million and four hundred thousand? That much?" Yang Qing suddenly exclaimed.
The academy has special statistics on the capital's population. Yang Qing remembered that the year before last, there were two million people. Before coming to Xinming, Yang Qing thought that Xinming was definitely not as prosperous as the Ming Dynasty. After all, Xinming's population was less than 10 million.
, compared with the nearly 80 million people in the Ming Dynasty, the difference was almost ten times. He was even prepared to come to a remote place.
But he never expected that the population of Xinming was only one-tenth that of Daming, but the capital was more prosperous than Daming.
"People live in the city, what about farming?" Yu Qian frowned and asked in confusion.
Zhu Zhanji looked back at him and explained with a smile: "First of all, the land around the city is very fertile. The output of these lands alone is enough to meet the needs of the entire city."
"Secondly, Xinming spent a lot of effort to build cement roads. There are cement avenues connecting each city. Travel is very convenient, and people don't have to live in the countryside."
Yu Qian's brows still didn't relax, and he continued to ask in a deep voice: "The roads are convenient, but it can't be said that it is convenient for people to travel, right?"
Zhu Zhanji smiled slightly and asked meaningfully: "In
Brother, may I ask how much a good horse is worth in the Ming Dynasty?"
Yu Qian was stunned for a moment, and then said: "An ordinary horse is about thirty guan. If it is a good horse, it should be 60 guan."
Zhu Zhanji laughed and said, "But here, a good horse only has six passes."
"Liu Guan? What's the difference between this and giving it away for free?" Before Qian Qian opened his mouth, Yang Qing exclaimed.
Zhu Zhanji spread his hands, shook his head and said with a smile: "There is indeed no difference. If you can tame a horse, you can go to the wild to find a wild horse and tame it yourself, without spending a penny."
Yu Qian was stunned as he listened. He couldn't help but think of the herd of bison he and Qu Yuan saw on the Xinming Road. He blurted out and asked, "Are the wild horses here also in groups like the bison?"
Zhu Zhanji smiled and nodded, "That's right. Not only that, the imperial court has also built dozens of horse farms in various places, and there is no shortage of horses. Even ordinary people can afford a horse."
"People use horseback to farm. Even if the land is far from the city, it can be reached by horseback in a short time, and it will not affect farming at all."
Yu Qian, Yang Qing and the others were dumbfounded. They did not expect that horses, which were very valuable in the Ming Dynasty, could only be reduced to livestock and farming tools in the Xin Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Zhanji smiled very proudly. Ever since his imperial grandfather came to America to establish the new Ming Dynasty, he had wanted to compete with the Ming Dynasty from the beginning. Now seeing everyone being shocked, a sense of pride arose spontaneously.
"Moreover, when people live in the city, they can greatly avoid being attacked by the natives, and the security is much greater. What's more, all the people live in the same city, which will also make the city more prosperous."
“It’s so prosperous and charming, and so rich and powerful!”
Everyone looked at the dense crowds of people on the cement road. Their faces were bright and energetic, and their clothes were neat. At first glance, they looked like people who had no worries about eating and drinking.
The scene in front of them was exactly the same as that of the Ming Dynasty Capital City, but everyone felt as if they were seeing it for the first time. No matter how they looked at it, they couldn't get enough.
Zhu Zhanji took Yu Qian and others to the city gate.
Yu Qian looked up at the plaque on the city gate and whispered "Chaoyang Gate!"
Zhu Zhanji waved his hand and pointed at the plaque, and explained with a smile: "The layout of the capital is similar to that of the Ming Dynasty, so the names of many towers are the same as those of the Ming Dynasty."
With that said, Zhu Zhanji turned around and said to everyone: "Welcome to Xinming Capital, please!"
Zhu Zhanji stood sideways and bowed slightly to everyone.
"Your Highness, you're welcome." Yu Qian and others quickly returned the greeting, "Your Highness, please go first!"
In any case, Zhu Zhanji is the eldest grandson of the emperor of the Xinming Dynasty after all, and he is also the host. It is appropriate for Yu Qian and others to be humble and let Zhu Zhanji go first.
Zhu Zhanji did not continue to refuse, and bowed his hands to everyone and said, "Then please follow me into the city."
After saying that, Zhu Zhanji turned around with a smile on his face and was about to lead everyone into the city. But when he turned his back to everyone, the smile on his face disappeared instantly.
His eyes widened and he stared ahead in disbelief. His feet felt like they were filled with lead and he couldn't move at all!
No one could see Zhu Zhanji's expression, but they were all confused as to why he was motionless. They followed Zhu Zhanji's gaze, and for a moment everyone seemed to have seen a ghost, and everyone's faces were full of horror.
As he gets closer to the capital, Yu Qian can already see many fishing boats fishing leisurely on the lake. It is different from fishing in the sea. The bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish. That is because the wind and waves will overturn the boat.
, under such circumstances, most fishing boats either dare not go to sea, or go to sea and experience a narrow escape before they can get a little catch.
However, the lake is calm and calm, and there is no need to worry about any risks. Only then can the people show a lazy and leisurely fishing state.
"Beside mountains and rivers, this lake is a natural moat. What a wonderful place!" Yu Qian couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the capital getting closer and closer.
Zhu Zhanji smiled and nodded in agreement: "It was with this in mind that the emperor built the capital here. The capital is surrounded by lakes on three sides. If you want to attack from the lake, you must pass through the big river when we came back.
You have to cross another big lake before you can enter this lake."
"And if someone really wants to do this, I'm afraid they will be discovered before they reach the first big lake."
Yu Qian thought about the length of the river. It took them more than ten days to complete it this time. As long as Xinming sets up a sentry point at the mouth of the river, he can easily detect the invading enemy. By then, Xinming will be on the river.
The enemy can be intercepted, but they won't be able to reach the big lake at all.
The warship slowly sailed into the port. The other warships went to other water villages. Only Zhu Zhanji's flagship came to the port and docked.
"Let's go. If Grandpa Huang knows that you are coming, I don't know how happy he will be." Zhu Zhanji stood next to Yu Qian and said with a smile.
Other academy gentlemen also stood on the bow of the ship and marveled at the capital city in front of them.
"Is this the capital of the Xinming Dynasty? Why does it look bigger than the Ming Dynasty?"
"What's so hard to understand about this? Look at the flat and wide terrain here. You can't build it as big as you want. On the contrary, the Ming Dynasty's capital city is limited by the mountains and terrain, so it's impossible to build it even bigger."
"But, there are so many people here, and it feels even more prosperous and lively than the capital city of the Ming Dynasty."
After hearing this, Zhu Zhanji turned around and explained with a smile: "Unlike the Ming Dynasty, most people in the Xin Ming Dynasty live in the city. The population was just counted last year, and now there are about 2.4 million people living in the capital."
"Two million and four hundred thousand? That much?" Yang Qing suddenly exclaimed.
The academy has special statistics on the capital's population. Yang Qing remembered that the year before last, there were two million people. Before coming to Xinming, Yang Qing thought that Xinming was definitely not as prosperous as the Ming Dynasty. After all, Xinming's population was less than 10 million.
, compared with the nearly 80 million people in the Ming Dynasty, the difference was almost ten times. He was even prepared to come to a remote place.
But he never expected that the population of Xinming was only one-tenth that of Daming, but the capital was more prosperous than Daming.
"People live in the city, what about farming?" Yu Qian frowned and asked in confusion.
Zhu Zhanji looked back at him and explained with a smile: "First of all, the land around the city is very fertile. The output of these lands alone is enough to meet the needs of the entire city."
"Secondly, Xinming spent a lot of effort to build cement roads. There are cement avenues connecting each city. Travel is very convenient, and people don't have to live in the countryside."
Yu Qian's brows still didn't relax, and he continued to ask in a deep voice: "The roads are convenient, but it can't be said that it is convenient for people to travel, right?"
Zhu Zhanji smiled slightly and asked meaningfully: "In
Brother, may I ask how much a good horse is worth in the Ming Dynasty?"
Yu Qian was stunned for a moment, and then said: "An ordinary horse is about thirty guan. If it is a good horse, it should be 60 guan."
Zhu Zhanji laughed and said, "But here, a good horse only has six passes."
"Liu Guan? What's the difference between this and giving it away for free?" Before Qian Qian opened his mouth, Yang Qing exclaimed.
Zhu Zhanji spread his hands, shook his head and said with a smile: "There is indeed no difference. If you can tame a horse, you can go to the wild to find a wild horse and tame it yourself, without spending a penny."
Yu Qian was stunned as he listened. He couldn't help but think of the herd of bison he and Qu Yuan saw on the Xinming Road. He blurted out and asked, "Are the wild horses here also in groups like the bison?"
Zhu Zhanji smiled and nodded, "That's right. Not only that, the imperial court has also built dozens of horse farms in various places, and there is no shortage of horses. Even ordinary people can afford a horse."
"People use horseback to farm. Even if the land is far from the city, it can be reached by horseback in a short time, and it will not affect farming at all."
Yu Qian, Yang Qing and the others were dumbfounded. They did not expect that horses, which were very valuable in the Ming Dynasty, could only be reduced to livestock and farming tools in the Xin Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Zhanji smiled very proudly. Ever since his imperial grandfather came to America to establish the new Ming Dynasty, he had wanted to compete with the Ming Dynasty from the beginning. Now seeing everyone being shocked, a sense of pride arose spontaneously.
"Moreover, when people live in the city, they can greatly avoid being attacked by the natives, and the security is much greater. What's more, all the people live in the same city, which will also make the city more prosperous."
“It’s so prosperous and charming, and so rich and powerful!”
Everyone looked at the dense crowds of people on the cement road. Their faces were bright and energetic, and their clothes were neat. At first glance, they looked like people who had no worries about eating and drinking.
The scene in front of them was exactly the same as that of the Ming Dynasty Capital City, but everyone felt as if they were seeing it for the first time. No matter how they looked at it, they couldn't get enough.
Zhu Zhanji took Yu Qian and others to the city gate.
Yu Qian looked up at the plaque on the city gate and whispered "Chaoyang Gate!"
Zhu Zhanji waved his hand and pointed at the plaque, and explained with a smile: "The layout of the capital is similar to that of the Ming Dynasty, so the names of many towers are the same as those of the Ming Dynasty."
With that said, Zhu Zhanji turned around and said to everyone: "Welcome to Xinming Capital, please!"
Zhu Zhanji stood sideways and bowed slightly to everyone.
"Your Highness, you're welcome." Yu Qian and others quickly returned the greeting, "Your Highness, please go first!"
In any case, Zhu Zhanji is the eldest grandson of the emperor of the Xinming Dynasty after all, and he is also the host. It is appropriate for Yu Qian and others to be humble and let Zhu Zhanji go first.
Zhu Zhanji did not continue to refuse, and bowed his hands to everyone and said, "Then please follow me into the city."
After saying that, Zhu Zhanji turned around with a smile on his face and was about to lead everyone into the city. But when he turned his back to everyone, the smile on his face disappeared instantly.
His eyes widened and he stared ahead in disbelief. His feet felt like they were filled with lead and he couldn't move at all!
No one could see Zhu Zhanji's expression, but they were all confused as to why he was motionless. They followed Zhu Zhanji's gaze, and for a moment everyone seemed to have seen a ghost, and everyone's faces were full of horror.