With the entry of the Northern Army, the chaos in Chang'an City was instantly suppressed. Li Guang and Cheng Bushi followed Su Kai's instructions and checked each household, arresting everyone who had anything to do with the powerful. For a time, the powerful in Chang'an were like chickens.
Dog jumped, and the temporary cells were overcrowded. Some guys who thought they were fine, relied on the power of their superiors, and wanted to compete with the Northern Army. In the end, only one of them was killed, and the whole family was killed.
The emperor's move was very ruthless, only arresting the powerful but not the powerful. Even if the powerful knew that the emperor was targeting them, they could not appeal. They hid in their homes and sulked, and there was nothing they could do. The powerful and powerful, who were usually treated like dogs, cried like ghosts and howled like wolves.
, as the boss, there is nothing you can do.
Liu Prostitute's face was very bad. The princess's palace had recruited the most powerful people, so this cleanup had the biggest impact. After only three days, half of the eagles and dogs were gone, and the rest were frightened.
"Your Highness, you have to save us! We have no way to survive. It is said that we will be sent to Maoling to do coolies. I'm afraid we will never come back!" The usually fierce guy cried now.
Like a child.
A group of people knelt down in the hall, all of them crying. Listening outside the hall was like holding a funeral. After listening for half an hour, Liu Piao finally couldn't listen anymore: "That's enough, I don't know how serious the matter is.
Is it serious? The Empress Dowager personally ordered the troops to be mobilized. What do you want me to do?"
"Your Highness! What we did was your order. Now that something has happened, you can't ignore it!"
"What? Are you threatening me?" Liu Piao stared at the guy who spoke: "I asked you to do some things for me, but I didn't ask you to provoke those poor people! Go out and listen, and they will be arrested.
What do you and the other people in Chang'an City think?"
"Your Highness!"
"Get out! Get out of here! Fight everyone who comes!" A large group of princess palace guards broke in, waved their sticks without saying a word, and drove the wailing heroes out of the princess palace.
It doesn't matter whether they cross the river and burn down the bridge or kill the donkey! Nowadays, the powerful have become a group of guys that no one can see. The common people hate them, and the powerful are even more unwilling to cause trouble. The emperor regards them as cancer, and no one can trust them. They can only
They were left to their own devices. Some people suggested joining forces to fight against the Northern Army, but they were immediately rejected. No one was a fool. There was still a way to survive in Maoling, but there was only a dead end in the opposite direction.
Just like the vigorous cleanup of the powerful, the Taixue construction site has also entered the climax of construction. Many clever ruffians and gangsters suddenly discovered that the Taixue construction site was the only one in Chang'an that was not harassed by the Northern Army, so they willingly came to do the work. Not for the sake of chaos.
They had a mouthful of food just to avoid being arrested and sent to Maoling. Hiding in the construction site, these people wanted to be lazy and slippery. After a few were driven away, they realized that it was not that they didn't know who they were, but that they saw them.
Their performance is not worthy of protection.
With so many people suddenly pouring in, Sima Xiangru was a little worried: "Sir, is this really no problem?"
"Don't worry, as long as they don't cause trouble, they will stay! Speaking of which, these people are not really evil, they are just a little idle. Our construction site will not be completed in a year and a half. When they go out,
It’s been transformed.”
"But I'm worried that once the limelight outside passes, these people won't be so willing!"
Su Ren smiled: "That's a problem. Let's seal it up. If you want to go out, you must obtain our consent. Add one more rule. Before the completion of the project, whether you drive out or run away by yourself, all will be handed over to Tingwei! Of course!
, if they work peacefully and say nothing, they will be treated the same as other civilians, what do you think of this?"
Sima Xiangru nodded: "There is a way, then we have to increase the manpower, otherwise we won't even know if we run away."
"Hey!" Su Ren sighed: "Okay, my brother Sima, you are stupid because of studying. Do you know that you have to sit in a group? There are ten people in a group. If one person has an accident, the whole group will be punished. Let those good family members be the group leaders. I guarantee that one person will be the group leader."
They won't run away. The most important thing is to register everyone who comes in and send our people to move around more."
Sima Xiangru's face darkened: "Are you scolding me?"
"What do you think?"
"Humph!" Sima Xiangru snorted coldly and left.
The construction of the construction site gradually got on track. As the chaos in Chang'an slowly ended, a large number of civilian workers who had been idle in winter returned to the construction site. Su Ren still appeared at the construction site from time to time as before, occasionally doing some work, otherwise standing there.
In this unblocked place, the northwest wind can penetrate into the body.
Everything took shape, and streets, houses, water canals, and even sewers were gradually improved. What surprised the people of Chang'an was that in the southwest of the construction site, a towering, cloud-like circular building was rising from the ground. As time passed,
As time went by, the height also increased little by little. It was almost higher than the ridge of the palace, so it had to stop.
No one knows what this thing is, they just think it is very strange. Is it a chimney? But it is built on flat ground, and there is no house underneath. It is said to be used for exhaust, but it is solid. It is about five feet high, with a large top and a small bottom.
, just like a wooden stick with a bucket on top. Su Ren and the craftsmen were measuring. After getting the numbers, they picked up the stones and wrote and calculated on the ground.
Sima Xiangru put his hands in his sleeves and came over shivering. He was no better than Su Ren. As a standard scholar, he could not bring himself to work with the common people, nor could he hide in the house without coming out. There was something on the construction site.
There were many things that needed to be dealt with by him. Secondly, Su Ren had come out, so there was no reason why he couldn't come out. In this case, he could only stand in an open place and blow the cold wind.
Watching Su Ren draw on the ground for a long time, Sima Xiangru didn't recognize it. A series of circles and vertical lines were not words at all. After Su Ren finished counting, he threw the stone in his hand and said to the people around him: "That's it.
, let people get copper pipes, at least five inches thick. I just calculated that they need a thousand feet in total. The ones that go into each house can be thinner, but they must also be two inches thick. Six hundred feet is enough for these, not
If there is a slight gap, the interface will be made according to the picture I drew!"
One of the Cao rafters agreed and led the people away. Sima Xiangru looked up at the top of the strange thing. He felt a strong sense of coercion standing below. After looking at it for a long time, he always felt that this thing was about to collapse.
.
"Not bad! This is a good thing. This is the first welfare of our community, tap water! As long as we fill it with water and pipe it to every household, we no longer have to carry water! What do you think?
"
Sima Xiangru shook his head: "How can you get water up something so high?"
"You don't need to worry about it. I have my own solution. See those things sticking out on the edge? Install the pulleys and make a large bucket at a time. It can be filled in an hour, which is enough for such a large area to eat, drink, and defecate!"
Sima Xiangru was happy to hear what Su Ren said, but Sima Xiangru became more and more confused. When Su Ren was building sewers, he could still understand. Later, when Su Ren built a hut in the house, Sima Xiangru couldn't stand it anymore, and now he can't stand it anymore.
After making such a thing, he realized for the first time how troublesome it is to build a house!
Sima Xiangru waved his hand: "Stop! I didn't come here to talk to you about this. I want to see you if I have something to do!"
"What's the matter? Haven't you heard of any problems at the construction site recently?"
"It's not a construction site, it's someone who comes to book a room!"
"Oh? Who is so discerning that he sees the benefits before the construction is completed! This person must have great wisdom!" Su Ren looked excited: "As long as he really buys it, I will give him a discount!"
Sima Xiangru sneered: "I'm afraid you won't sell it to him!"
"Who is it?"
"Longluhou Chen Tuo! The second son of Tangyihou!"
"Oh? It really surprised me."
"Then shall we sell it?"
"Sell, why not sell? As long as he can afford it, he can buy a few sets!"
"But he is...?"
"No matter who he is, even if Princess Guantao comes in person, I will sell it!"
Chen Tie was a little cramped. Compared with his brother Chen Xu, Chen Tie was thinner and more stable. The chair under his butt made him very comfortable. He kept moving his body and felt the feeling of relaxing his legs. There were also some books in the room.
Chen Tie also liked the red copper stove. There was no smoke in the room, but it was very warm. Based on these two points, Su Ren was by no means an ordinary person.
As soon as the door opened, cold air came in, and Chen Ye quickly came back to his senses. He looked at Su Ren, and Su Ren looked at Chen Ye. The two looked at each other for a few seconds. Chen Ye first saluted: "I have seen Su."
Yilang!"
"You are so polite, Lord Longlu, but I should bow first!"
Chen Tie smiled and said: "I, the Marquis of Longlu, have done nothing because of the legacy of my ancestors. However, Su Yilang built the Imperial Academy for Your Majesty and worked hard for your Majesty. I deserve my respect!"
Su Ren also smiled: "Let's not talk about these falsehoods. Please sit down, Marquis Longlu, and let's talk about business!"
"Yes, yes!" Chen Ye nodded quickly: "I heard that Su Yilang built some houses around Taixue. I discussed it with my father and planned to buy a few houses. No comment!"
"Of course, you can build a house for people to live in. How can you not be happy if someone buys it? As long as Marquis Longlu is willing to pay, I will sell it to you of course!"
"Thank you very much!" Chen Jue took out a piece of silk from his arms. The number of coins was written on it, and the seals of Tangyihou and Longluhou were stamped on the bottom. Su Ren had read in history books before that the earliest
Paper money appeared in the Song Dynasty and was called Jiaozi. Unexpectedly, silk coins already existed in the Han Dynasty.
Sima Xiangru finally looked at it and saw that it was one hundred thousand dollars. He looked at Su Ren with a surprised look. Su Ren was calm and not surprised at all because of the money: "Long Luhou is really generous. Such a big deal."
With more money, you can buy several buildings!”
Chen Tie waved his hands repeatedly: "Su Yilang misunderstood, my father said he would only buy one building! Su Yilang built the Imperial Academy for His Majesty, and as a royal relative, I had to express my gratitude. My father and I donated the remaining money to help Su Yilang."
Yi Lang Jian Taixue."
"Oh? It's rare that Tangyihou and Longluhou are so troubled, then..."
Chen Ju saluted again: "A small amount of money is not worth mentioning. The amount my father and I donated is not enough for Su Yilang's case. I am very embarrassed. I hope Su Yilang can explain something in front of His Majesty!" (To be continued)
