Chapter 827: This platform is called Tongque Terrace
Yecheng is generally divided into northern and southern cities.
The north city is old and the south city is newly built to resist the enemy coming from the south.
However, I believe that for a long time, Soochow or Liu Bei will not have the chance to fight all the way to Yecheng, so now Yenan City has become a city where people gather.
Most of the buildings that truly influence Yecheng's political economy are clustered in Beicheng.
At present, Yecheng has gradually begun to look like the center of the north under Cao Cao's control.
After the construction of the Yuan Group, and in recent years, the Zhen family and its Qingque Chamber of Commerce, as well as a villa outside Yecheng, once these two behemoths formed a cooperative relationship, then the original ones in Yecheng
A distinguished family is no longer a problem.
In addition, the Zhen family has the far-sighted second master Zhen Yan, and there is a young and promising Guo Jia in charge of the villa. Together, the two of them have brought countless developments to Yecheng, which originally had a good foundation.
Chance.
Nowadays, everyone praises the second master of the Zhen family, Zhen Yan, for his far-sightedness. Everyone knows that Qingque Chamber of Commerce has a relationship with Shanshan Villa, which has opened up the trade routes across Jizhou Bingzhou and Chang'an Yongliang area. Now it can definitely be regarded as
It is the first chamber of commerce in the north.
As the Zhen family's status increases, they will naturally gain more support.
In just one year, due to the great victory in Hanzhong, Cao Cao no longer worried about the northwest. After transferring all his experience to developing the economy of the Central Plains and northern regions, it was no surprise that he became interested in the development prospects of Yecheng.
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Let's put it this way, the richest and most powerful people in the north have set their sights on Yecheng, so Yecheng is not just a simple economic center.
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The behavior that can truly confirm this Yecheng-centered theory depends on Cao Cao's last operation near the end of the year.
Northwest of Yecheng... In the middle of the year, someone revealed that this northwest region, which was suddenly bought by the Cao family with a huge sum of money, already had a rather resounding name.
Tongque District.
Many aristocratic families in the city are speculating on what Cao Cao himself means.
What is the origin of the name Bronze Bird? Such a large area of land specially circled from Yecheng, from the palace area of the Central Government Office under the original rule of the Yuan family, looks very much like an area used to regulate the army.
But... Yecheng is indeed very big. No matter how big it is, it can't afford to set aside nearly one-fifth of the area to serve as a military depot?
It was at this time that militaristic criticism spread.
For aristocratic families, they certainly do not welcome such behavior that will affect their money-this is a large piece of land. If it is used to build shops, how much revenue will it be?
But... after hearing that it was Cao Cao's intention, no one dared to talk about it anymore.
Even Youjian Villa, which had made it clear that it had an unusual relationship with the Cao family, did not reveal any rumors.
Time passed like this until early winter.
Suddenly one day, Cao Cao appeared in Yecheng.
Not only did he come to Yecheng, but also a group of civil servants and generals made people realize that the matter was serious...or the key to its importance may be that some people said they saw rumors that several of Cao Cao's sons also came here.
Suddenly, in the blink of an eye, Yecheng became turbulent.
The aristocratic families were trembling with fear, while the representatives of the Zhen family and Youjian Villa remained silent and silent.
Under Cao Cao's call, everyone gathered in the rather weird Tongque District.
finally--
The answer is revealed.
But when everyone saw the buildings that appeared in front of them, and saw the majestic structures and high-rise pavilions that exuded elegance and splendor, everyone was shocked by the scene before them.
Cao Cao climbed up the white marble steps and raised the platform from the ground to a height of ten feet. In front of the high platform, Cao Cao announced the completion of the Tongque Tower to the ministers and the people with his majestic and loud voice——
"This is the Bronze Bird Tower, and later two more Golden Tiger Ice Wells were built. These three towers are erected in the northwest of Ye and south of the Zhang River. They are actually the work of the original Prime Minister with painstaking efforts——"
"I know that you all have doubts. Just building such a magnificent house will waste people and money. Years ago, I led the emperor's army and was defeated in Chibi. The national treasury is empty and stretched. Why is there such a need for such a large-scale construction project?"
Of course, Cao Cao saw the doubts on many people's faces, but for Cao Cao's cronies, such as Xun Yu, Xun You, Jia Xu, Liu Ye, Zhang Liao, Xia Houdun and other generals, they did not show any expressions of blame or doubt.
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——They are informed.
Cao Cao's explanation is only for those who don't know the reason and are easily incited by other people's words.
Seeing some people nodding and some confirming their suspicions, Cao Cao continued to smile and said:
"Yes! You are all people who care about the country and the people. Your worries are not wrong. There is no need to be so frightened."
"The truth is that I am here to inform you -"
"From now on, this Santai area will combine military and cultural power, and with the auspiciousness prayed for by the true nature as the foundation - it will definitely become a place that Yecheng, and even the entire north, will envy and yearn for!"
Cao Cao's voice was so loud that many people who didn't know the reason breathed a sigh of relief.
At least he himself knew that it was wrong to carry out large-scale construction projects. In this case, he was still the Prime Minister Cao who traveled north and south, and there was no need to worry that he would be as mediocre and reckless as the late Emperor Huan Ling.
"Prime Minister... Since you know it well, there is no need for us to criticize it. But Prime Minister, can you explain, does the name of this bronze bird have any deeper meaning? Is there any basis for your saying that this place is auspicious?"
The speaker was Ximen Hong, the head of the Ximen family second only to the Zhen family in Yecheng.
The old man is very old. The Ximen family is also an ancient clan that has lived in the Yecheng area of Linzhang since the pre-Qin Dynasty. In terms of reputation, the Ximen family is actually the number one in Yecheng.
But Ximen Hong is a low-key person. Over the years, he has rarely done anything to bully the people and dominate the land. He is not as good at doing business as the Zhen family, so he is not very conspicuous.
However, at this time, Ximen Hong came out to speak out, and others had no complaints.
Everyone knows that Ximen Hong is an upright person, and it would naturally be in Yecheng's interest to ask.
Hearing that it was the head of the Ximen family who asked the question, Cao Cao showed an expected smile on his face.
He looked at Xun You in the audience and took advantage of these words to answer:
"Since it is an elder who asks the question, as a junior, I naturally have to answer respectfully——"
"After the Battle of Hanzhong later in the year, the prime minister stayed in Chang'an for a few days, and returned to Luoyang and Xudu several times. It was not until the middle of the year that he had the opportunity to return to Yecheng to rest."
"But it was at that time that the truth came to Zhangshui. On the bank of the river, I wanted to watch the rushing water and compose poetry, but unexpectedly fell into a daydream——"
"Hmm...could it be that he is a psychic?"
As a result, Cao Cao's rhetoric was so serious that it caused the common people and gentry in the audience to talk about it.
In ancient times, people were superstitious, and Cao Cao understood this well. Although the existence of Yi Xiaotian later shattered Cao Cao's worldview to a certain extent several times, making Cao Cao gradually move towards an atheist.
But...Cao Cao is still quite proficient in how to use Shinto secret messages.
The translation of this sentence is actually very simple. It means that Cao Cao was distracted on the river bank and had a daydream. However, after he described it in this way, some people regarded it as a manifestation of spiritual communication.
