When people pass by, they leave their names, and when geese pass by, they leave their voices.
Since he had stayed here in Luzhou, Li Yuanjia wanted to leave a fortune to this city that only he could give.
And on the other hand, his thoughts are also very simple. Since he is now the governor of Luzhou, and he doesn't know whether he will leave here due to the rotation of princes in the future, even for his own health and future longevity.
If you are a hundred years old, dig an underground sewer system for Luzhou City and improve the sanitary environment. It is definitely a business that guarantees a profit without losing any money!
The question is, how should sewers be designed? How should they be constructed?
Chen Lin left with a lot of doubts, while Li Yuanjia who stayed behind came to the housekeeper Han Shan with more questions: "Old Han, I want to ask you something..."
"I don't dare. Your Majesty, if you have anything to do, feel free to ask, but I would never take the word "ask for advice" seriously!"
"Okay, okay!"
Seeing Han Shan's frightened look, Li Yuanjia felt really fed up. He waved his hand and said, "Let's get down to business! I see that the ditches used for drainage in our house are all new. They should be for welcoming the new year."
Shall I dig a new one? Who designed this... ahem, who presided over the construction?"
As the residence of King Xu, the Luzhou Government Office is certainly the most exquisite building in the city, and the drainage ditch is no exception.
Although he usually wouldn't pay attention to it, in the first few days when he moved in, Li Yuanjia carefully looked at every corner of the government office, and naturally he did not miss these open ditches. Moreover, after staying there for more than a year, he also visited Luzhou City.
After several heavy rains, there was no accumulation of rainwater or difficulty in drainage in the government office. This showed that the design of these ditches was quite reasonable, and it also made Li Yuanjia interested in the original designer.
"this……"
After listening to Li Yuanjia's question, Han Shan suddenly looked confused.
Who presided over the construction?
This question really hit Han Shan's blind spot, leaving him completely clueless!
However, as an excellent housekeeper, Han Shan immediately thought of an answer and said respectfully: "Go back to your Majesty, I will ask them immediately, and they will know in half a day at most."
Is it not easy for King Xu to know something about Luzhou City?
But just when Han Shan wanted to say that he would go now, Li Yuanjia shook his head and said: "No, there is no need to worry."
After saying this, he walked away from the room without waiting for Han Shan to reply.
Li Yuanjia has also seen the drainage systems of this era. Not to mention the ones in Luzhou City, he has also seen the most advanced and luxurious Chang'an City drainage system in the Tang Dynasty many times. There are eleven lines in the north and south of Chang'an.
There are 14 east and west streets, and the city is divided into 110 squares. The drainage system extends to every corner of the city. Commonly seen around buildings are brick pavers, seepage wells and drainage pipes.
Of course, the drainage of most streets relies on ditches on both sides, whether they are made of earth or bricks, they are open ditches.
The road surface is high in the middle and low on both sides, and there are drainage culverts under the city gate. It can be said that it shows the high architectural standards of this era...
However, knowing this does not allow Li Yuanjia to know how to design and build a sewer.
For example, how to design the direction of sewers, use the topography of the city or rely on the power of engineering? Another example is whether to use soil, bricks, or stones to build sewers? So in the final analysis, you still need to rely on the power of professionals like Niu Daniu
Second, there are people like Chen Mu, professionals who can turn Li Yuanjia’s ideas into reality using the technology of this era. In addition, he himself also needs to consider many things, such as how to recruit civilians, how to solve the cost of building sewers, etc.
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and……
Li Yuanjia remembered an important reason why he didn't want to wander around Luzhou City. He raised his eyebrows and stopped and said: "Let's do this, Old Han, besides the people who presided over the construction of these ditches, go check some things for me...
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"Father, you are back!"
As soon as Chen Lin returned home, her eldest son Chen Zhi immediately came to greet her and greeted her with a respectful salute.
Chen Lin, who had something on her mind, waved her hands casually and said casually: "Well, get up... sit down and talk."
When he sat down and saw the expression on his father's face, Chen Zhi asked curiously: "Father, you just went to King Xu's place, but what happened?"
Sometimes he really didn't seem to understand his father's thoughts. He clearly knew King Xu's plans, and he also knew that Li Yuanjia would definitely not want to have any contact with the officials and gentry of Luzhou. He even warned himself to avoid suspicion in the future and not to
He had to interact with King Xu too much, but he never paid attention to it and went to the Luzhou Yamen office every two days!
Chen Zhi has always been unable to guess what the old man was thinking.
She and her son had nothing to hide. Chen Lin quickly nodded and told the key points she talked about when she went to see Li Yuanjia today: "Well, King Xu asked me about recruiting civilian husbands."
"Recruiting civilian husbands?"
Hearing this, Chen Zhi was slightly startled and then said in surprise: "The king wants to build pavilions and pavilions? How many pavilions does he plan to build? When will he start?"
"No, not those."
Shaking her head, Chen Lin hesitated, frowned and asked: "Zhi'er, do you know what a sewer is?"
"Sewer? Children don't know."
After thinking for a moment, Chen Zhi quickly shook his head and asked in confusion: "Where did my father hear this? Could it be... from King Xu?"
Thinking of where his father had just been, Chen Zhi quickly came up with a guess.
Chen Lin naturally didn't know what her son was thinking at the moment, so she just nodded and said: "Yes, I heard it from King Xu. It seems to be related to the sewage in the city... The king asked me about Luzhou today.
How many civilians can be recruited? It seems that they are disgusted with the stench of summer in the city!"
"this……"
After hearing his father's guess, Chen Zhi was speechless.
Of course he knew very well what Luzhou City looked like in the summer, especially when it rained. There was often sewage flowing across the city, mixed with the smell of garbage, which made him feel sick just thinking about it. But King Xu was not
Have you always stayed in his Luzhou government office and rarely gone out?
No matter how stinky it is outside, it shouldn't spread there, right?
However, Chen Zhi certainly did not dare to complain about this in front of his father. After thinking for a while, he replied: "This is not surprising. Once when I was traveling with the king, I heard him complain... But apart from Chang'an, Luoyang
Besides, isn't this the case in every city in the world? How can your Majesty solve it?"
"I just don't know, that's why I'm worried!"
Shaking her head, Chen Lin sighed softly: "What I'm most afraid of is that he has a sudden whim. If it not only wastes people's time and material resources, but also causes public resentment, it will be really troublesome..."