After the immortal disappeared

Accompanying the king to have meals is a supreme honor for the subjects of the Yao Kingdom.

As soon as He Lingchuan sat down, Qiu Long, the old palace man, personally arranged gold plates and silver chopsticks for him, and brought him a basket of burritos.

This snow-white cake crust has not been fried in oil. It is as thin as paper and covered with gold foil.

King Yao pointed at the burrito and said, "This is a golden cake, it's edible."

The herb beef ribs are grilled to tender and juicy texture and are beautifully pink inside when cut vertically. King Yao rolled the beef ribs with golden cakes, served them with two iceberg sticks, dipped them in a little rich sauce, and put them in his mouth to chew.

He Lingchuan also followed the same example, and it was indeed mellow and rich, making it unforgettable in one bite.

As for the gold foil, it has no taste at all, it just tastes noble.

King Yao has a good appetite, and half the table is filled with meat. While eating, he said, "You also know why I summoned you to the palace?"

Is this straight to the point? He Lingchuan stopped after a brief taste, took a white towel to wipe his hands, and said seriously: "Please tell me."

Just because King Yao invited him to a meal didn't mean that he could just eat according to the situation without anyone noticing.

This guy doesn't keep his words to himself. King Yao chuckled:

"I want to hear your ideas about the expansion of Tianshui City."

The flood season is not over yet, Tianshui City is flooded again, and this time even two temples were flooded. King Yao had just received the news that the base of a pagoda was soaked and collapsed with a roar, killing five pedestrians underneath and two attendants in the tower.

These temples are also regularly renovated, but the underground water has eroded over the years, eroding the subsidence layer.

Cities, like people, will age. As we age, problems will emerge one after another, and they are all stubborn diseases that cannot be eradicated. As soon as King Yao dealt with these problems, he felt tired and wanted to expand the new city.

Of course, He Lingchuan didn't find it strange at all that King Yao was so straightforward. The king felt that He Xiao had already made a lot of money in Yao Kingdom and had offended Qingyang severely, so he could only rely on the power of King Yao to keep him safe in the future.

Then he can't be just a nuisance to King Yao, and respond to every request?

King Yao looked at him and spit out a piece of bone:

"Also, I haven't decided to expand eastward or westward. It makes sense to go in either direction."

He wanted He Lingchuan to tell him the truth and convince him.

And this sentence embeds a premise, that is, the expansion of the capital is imperative, but King Yao just hasn't figured out the next step.

He Lingchuan understood his urgency, after all, so many ministers had submitted letters of nomination to him. The money was paid and Qingyang was offended. King Yao also wanted to give back to these loyal ministers.

Otherwise, where is the next time?

But he also has big worries: the expansion of Tianshui City will cost a lot of money, and the treasury is already empty. If we continue to squeeze it like this, how big of a hole will it make?

So he had to find He Lingchuan for a solution.

It can build a new city without draining the treasury, and it is best to make some money.

He Lingchuan had been prepared for a long time, so he gave him a suggestion: "I have been supervising the work in Youhu these days. I saw the open terrain and beautiful scenery behind the south bank from Shuangyue Valley to Yunsong Town. Yunsong Town is also far away. The nearest town in Youhu is less than four miles away.”

"The food in Youhu is all transported from Yunsong Town. There are abundant materials nearby." Originally, Yunsong Town was a residential area, and Youhu was just a scenic spot. "From Youhu to Yunsong The town is mainly composed of plains, with open terrain, crisscrossed rivers, and a few hills that are not in the way.”

Of course King Yao knew: "The water from Youhu Lake will also flow to Yunsong Town, so what?"

"Your Majesty, the foundation for Tianshui City's expansion to this area is very good." It is better than expanding to the west.

King Yao stroked his beard: "You said that when the capital expands eastward, not only will the treasury not be empty, but it will also be filled up. What's going on?"

He Lingchuan knew that the answer that tickled him the most was this answer.

"This has a premise: Tianshui City people are willing to move to the new city and are rushing to move to the new city."

King Yao frowned: "People in Tianshui City are relatively conservative."

In a capital city that has been around for almost two hundred years, what kind of things have the residents not seen? The mentality is stable.

"The good areas on the south bank of Youhu Lake have been developed, but there are still so many officials and nobles who can't get the houses around Youhu Lake." He Lingchuan said, "Look, isn't this just a rush to get them?"

"The jingshes in Youhu Villa have a limited number and special meanings, so they are easy to sell. But the officials will not live there." King Yao rolled another cake, "The city residents are used to living in Tianshui City, and Why are you willing to move to the suburbs?”

Tianshui City is the capital of the country, and the officials and nobles all live in Tianshui City. No matter how well built Youhu Villa is, it is just a monastery.

What does jingshe mean? A place where noble people occasionally rest and recuperate.

He Lingchuan smiled and said: "Today is different from the past. The dignitaries who buy Youhu Villa, especially the first two rows, will definitely move in. Even if they don't live there themselves, their families will move there."

Since the officials of Prince Qing's Mansion, Bai Tan, and You Rongzhi all spent a lot of money to buy a jingshe to express their loyalty, they must express their loyalty more thoroughly and truly confront Qingyang across the water.

If we just throw a house there and have the lights on all day long, what kind of confrontation is that?

There were a lot of people and bright lights, making Qingyang really feel the noise and inconvenience.

"The mountains and rivers there are beautiful, soothing and relaxing, but it is actually only a few miles away from Tianshui City. Qingyang Supervisor can live in Youhu when he is busy with official duties, why can't they?"

King Yao was noncommittal: "Go on."

"Youhu itself is the territory of the royal family. I remember that you also have a palace there?"

"Yes." But the palace was last renovated more than 20 years ago and is now a little old. King Yao only occasionally stays there for a few days in spring and summer.

"Then, Youhu has the king's palace, as well as the governor's kingdom, the royal family, and the famous ministers and generals of the Manchu court -" He Lingchuan said sternly, "Let me say something disrespectful, there will be so many nobles and relatives there in the future, why can't we see it? Make a second Tianshui City Center?”

King Yao opened his mouth, but stopped talking.

Nonsense! Could that remote place be the second center of Tianshui City?

But He Xiao was right about at least one thing. Wherever the monarch and dignitaries work and live, that place will definitely prosper.

"It just so happens that Youhu Villa has been talked about in the streets and alleys recently, and it's very popular. If we take this opportunity to launch the eastward expansion plan, everyone will know about it in a few days, saving a lot of trouble." Propaganda is laborious and laborious, and it just so happens Now that Youhu Villa is still popular, wouldn't it be good to give it a try?

King Yao was silent.

"The Youhu area will definitely be very popular in the future. Although the houses there have been sold out, the demand from buyers is still very strong. Then the next best thing is to buy houses around Youhu, that is, Yunsong Town." He Lingchuan opened his mouth and came with free compliments, "Everyone is willing to live around you."