Chapter 525: City God's Throne Auction! [Monthly Ticket Requested]

In the evening, as tank trucks left the B&B, the concrete pouring project of the oil base finally came to an end.

After Lu Bu finished these, he hurried to transport various oil-related equipment in to improve production capacity and efficiency.

Mu Guiying rode Li Yu's motorcycle and took Zhao Xue back from the Hanfu factory. Before the car stopped, she shouted that she was hungry.

The two live-streamed in the Hanfu factory for an afternoon and tried on dozens of Hanfu. From the initial excitement to the final forced spirit, they felt more tired than riding a horse to fight.

"Husband, what are we eating tonight?"

Li Yu pointed to the kitchen and said:

"Sister Xiuhe is making pan-fried buns. If you two are hungry, go eat first."

Mu Guiying immediately ran to the kitchen with Zhao Xue. Soon, each of them was holding a plate of fried pan-fried buns, and their mouths were full of oil.

In the afternoon, Diao Chan said she wanted to eat pan-fried buns, preferably with burnt shells.

It happened that Xiuhe could cook, so dinner was changed to pan-fried buns and hot and sour dumpling soup.

In order to prevent the shortage of pan-fried buns, Xiuhe specially chopped some braised pork, soaked some vermicelli, and steamed a large pot of braised pork vermicelli buns.

Not long after, Zhao Feng's family and Zhao Yun came down from upstairs. Zhao Xue hurried over with a plate and gave Zhao Qian a pan-fried bun first:

"What did you learn from the second master's wife today?"

"I learned addition and subtraction within ten. Dad and second uncle have already started to learn the fourth grade curriculum of elementary school. I am far behind..."

Coming to the real world, everything must be learned from scratch, especially Zhao Feng's family. If they want to settle in the real world in the future, they must master the basic knowledge.

Although Zhao Yun is going to the world of Water Margin, he has to take the path of commander after all. Some knowledge should be learned so that he can better use scientific and technological equipment.

Now, in addition to studying during the day, he will also learn military tactics and military command skills from Yuwen Chengdu at night.

What about troop formations, marching arrangements, logistics coordination, camp defense, etc. Yuwen Chengdu combines 3D maps and teaches a part every day, allowing Zhao Yun to digest slowly.

There is still more than a month before the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is enough time for Zhao Yun to improve his theory of commanding troops.

When he arrives in the world of the book, he can directly practice it on the border between Song and Liao to accumulate experience.

When Diao Chan, who is wearing a white dress, comes down from upstairs, everyone starts to eat dinner together.

Professor Zhou will attend the dinner of the new department with Pang Donghai tonight. She has deciphered an oracle bone script in the past two days and plans to add the name of the new colleague to make her familiar with everyone.

Li Yu took a bite of the pan-fried bun, and then took a chopstick of the refreshing garlic eggplant. He picked up his phone and sent a message to Professor Zhou:

"Do you need me to drive to pick you up?"

"No, I don't drink. I'll go back after eating. Xiaoxue mentioned sweet plum fries this morning. I'll buy some for her after dinner."

As expected of the master's wife, she is considerate of everyone... Li Yu praised in his heart and ordered a few more foods:

"The new fried chicken rack next to the roasted sweet potato at the train station is also good. Buy some when you come, and bring some onion rings and so on, so that everyone can feel the junk food in the eyes of their parents."

"Okay, I'll buy more."

After finishing the chat, Li Yu ate the pan-fried buns, put some chili oil in the pimple soup, stirred it, and ate it with the braised pork buns.

Lu Bu was holding four or five buns in his hand, eating while talking about the Xiongnu Right Xianwang Qubei:

"This old guy is very serious about road construction. Not only does he lead by example, he is also very experienced. He even knows the method of fire burning and water stimulating. He has broken many stones blocking the road along the way. He is simply a congenital road construction saint."

Fire burning and water stimulating means first heating the stone and then stimulating it with cold water. The stone will become very brittle and suitable for excavation. The Baoxiadao, a passage into Shu built in the pre-Qin period, used the method of fire burning and water stimulating. It even built a 16-meter-long tunnel, which is the earliest artificial tunnel in history.

Later, Xiang Yu appointed Liu Bang as the King of Hanzhong. In order to show that he had no ambition to compete for the world, Liu Bang burned the plank road and said that he would retire in Sichuan and Shu in the future to let Xiang Yu rest assured.

However, not long after, Liu Bang felt that his strength had accumulated enough, so he asked people to rebuild the Baoxiadao into Guanzhong and made a gesture of attacking Guanzhong.

After the plank road leading to Shu was completely burned, it would take at least ten or eight years to repair it. The princes did not take Liu Bang's road construction seriously.

However, this guy let people repair the plank road on the surface, but secretly led the army to another road to enter Shu - Chencang Road, and unexpectedly entered Guanzhong.

The idiom "openly repair the plank road and secretly pass Chencang" comes from this.

During the Han Dynasty, the Baoxia Road was repaired several times and became the official road to Shu. Later, Zhuge Liang went to Qishan six times, and he almost always took the Baoxia Road. Wuzhangyuan, where he fell, was at the end of the Baoxia Road.

During the first Northern Expedition, the feint attack led by Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi also took the Baoxia Road.

It's a pity that Ma Su was used wrongly that time, which led to a complete loss. If it was replaced by Wang Ping, the first defender of Western Shu, the first Northern Expedition might have taken Liangzhou, and then swallowed Guanzhong, replicating Liu Bang's feat of establishing the Han Dynasty.

Yuwen Chengdu asked:

"Is the Right Wise King reliable?"

There were too many examples of raising foreigners into ungrateful people, and he was afraid that if he promoted Qu Bei, he would repeat the same mistake.

Lü Bu bit off half of the braised pork bun and said while chewing:

"It's reliable. My master believes that he won't have any second thoughts... Qubei has led the tribe to convert to the Five Pecks of Rice religion, completely abandoning the Immortality Heaven. He also tied his hair and wore a crown according to the Han people's way, and changed the tribe's name to Han Chinese names are very thoroughly Chineseized.”

Zhao Yun thought of the history of Wuhuanhua that he had learned at noon, and asked alertly:

"Which surname has it been changed to? If it's Liu, you have to pay attention."

At first, Liu Yuan's family changed their surname to Liu, claiming that they had the blood of the Han emperor, and finally became emperor. When other foreigners saw this, they also followed suit.

Lu Bu took a sip of pimple soup from the big bowl and said with a smile:

"The entire Youxianwang tribe has added the surname Zhang in front of their names. If they go to Bei, they will be called Zhang Qubei. From now on, their children will be named according to the Han people's seniority."

Your surname is Zhang?

This guy is very good at avoiding suspicion.

Having the same surname as the god he believed in not only reassured the court, but also allowed Zhang Daoling to take care of him.

Li Yu said:

"Since he is so enthusiastic, while you are still at the oil base, I will buy him some excavators, forklifts and road rollers to facilitate his road construction."

Anyway, the oil base has a steady supply of diesel, so we can add some machinery to the road construction team, so that the construction efficiency will be higher.

After the road was built to the Guanzhong Plain, Qubei began to build official roads to Liangzhou, Beidi and other directions with Chang'an as the center.

As for the official roads to Hedong and Luoyang, they are almost complete. As long as a few more bridges are built, the roads in the Guanzhong Plain will become smooth.

Yuwen Chengdu was more concerned about the battle to enter Shu:

"Which way does Huang Governor plan to transport supplies to Hanzhong?"

There are five crooked trails leading from Hanzhong to Guanzhong, namely Qishan Road leading to Tianshui County, Chencang Road leading to Chencang, Baoxie Road leading to Xi County, Tangluo Road leading to Wugong County, and Chang'an Ziwu Road in the city.

The Qishan Road is too far away and is usually used by surprise troops. The Ziwu Road in the Han Dynasty has not yet been developed and is an impassable road. Although the Tangluo Road is relatively close to Chang'an, it needs to cross several mountain streams. It is not suitable for carrying baggage, let alone transporting grain and grass.

The only way to go is Baoxie Road and Chencang Road.

Baoxie Road is relatively close, while Chencang Road can be transported by water on the upper reaches of the Jialing River. Both sides have their own advantages.

Lu Bu said:

"Crawler transport vehicles cannot be used on Baoxie Road, only horse-drawn carriages. Some damaged areas need to be repaired. Huang Wan is sending his men to inspect the entire road, and has regarded Xi County and Chencang as Guanzhong material distribution centers. Transport to Hanzhong."

This is a safer approach to avoid causing congestion.

However, Ziwu Road must be repaired. After all, it is the road facing Chang'an, and the distance is short, leading directly to the Hanzhong Basin... Although this road was in a deserted state during the Han Dynasty, except for Wei Yanti, who was known as the sixth member of the Five Tigers of Shu Han. Outside, only Zhong Hui walked through it once, but in the Tang Dynasty, this road shined.

During the Kaiyuan period, Ziwu Road was renovated and became an important road from Chang'an to the Sichuan and Sichuan regions. There was an endless stream of merchants traveling from south to north, including lychees that were specially transported through 800 miles.

Yes, the lychees in "The Concubine Riding the Red Dust Smiling, No One Knows It's the Lychees" were sent to Chang'an through Ziwu Road, so this road is also called the Lychee Road.

Mu Guiying asked:

"Is Bao Xiedao related to Bao Si?"

Diao Chan has recently studied ancient history on her own and is very familiar with this period of history:

"It's relevant. King You of Zhou built a plank road to attack Shu. When he encountered Bao on the way, he destroyed it and took Bao's princess back as a trophy. Later, there was a story about beacon fire and the princes."

Mu Guiying was amazed:

"To light a beacon just for the sake of a beautiful girl's smile is really a typical act of making a fool of yourself."

Zhao Xue touched her with her elbow:

"Your Majesty Third Master, if you were King Zhou You, how would you make Bao Si happy?"

"It's so simple. I just took off her clothes and threw them into the snow. The next morning, a lifelike smiling face appeared, right?"

I'm already an emperor and I still make you laugh. I'm so used to making you laugh!

But if she is my empress, she will naturally try her best to please her. At the worst possible time, she will change into the nurse uniform he likes. I don’t believe he can keep a straight face.

While everyone was having dinner in a lively manner, an auction for the canonization of the City God was going on in the court hall of the Three Kingdoms.

Ever since the decision was made to enthrone the city god, Zhang Lu and others had been spreading the word about this matter, so much so that many wealthy families were gearing up to win a godly position for their ancestors.

Before seeing the gods, everyone didn't think this throne was of any use. But not long ago, they saw the goddess Nuwa appearing as a saint, and all the aristocratic families were ready to take action.

My own god, if I get this, it can't be just a matter of words to protect future generations, right?

Although the status of the City God was not high and could not be compared with that of the Nuwa Empress, the family did not intend to ask the ancestor to do anything. It would be enough if it rained, ensuring a good harvest and protecting the healthy growth of his descendants.

Many aristocratic families even borrowed grain, planning to take a chance and turn their bicycles into motorcycles.

Now the atmosphere is so good that some aristocratic families, under Zhang Lu's deception, have even begun to carve stone statues of the City God for their ancestors.

This imperative posture has invisibly put pressure on other families.

The Han Dynasty has lasted for four hundred years, and every county in Guanzhong has produced many famous people, which made the auction enter a fever pitch before it even started.

A group of court officials were noisy like merchants, which was not in line with court etiquette, so the auction started after the business was discussed and Liu Xie left first.

Tian Feng carried a small hammer and served as the auctioneer.

Of course, the word auction was too indecent, and it was disrespectful to describe the position of gods as a business, so the auctioneer was changed to Xiaoshenling.

If you want your ancestors to obtain the position of gods, then show your filial piety.

As for what filial piety is, it is naturally food, land, and book collection.

In the future, the court will print a batch of books, and each family's collection of books must be contributed, but it is too ugly to ask for it directly, so Jia Xu was mixed in the auction.

When Tian Feng presided over the meeting, Jia Xu drank tea seriously, and occasionally pinched a roasted crispy peanut from the stove next to him to taste, which was very comfortable.

Xun Yu led a few men, holding paper and pen, to take notes.

Guo Jia led Deng Zhi, Ma Dai, Ma Chao, Hao Zhao and other young generals to stand around the hall, and come out to maintain order in case of riots.

Everything was ready, and the god of filial piety ordered Tian Feng to carry a small hammer and knock once, starting from the Wugong County City God Temple.

The main family in Wugong County is the Su family, that is, Su Wu's family. Starting from Su Wu's father Su Jian, the Su family has developed in Wugong County to the present, and it has lasted for more than two hundred years. Half of the county has the surname Su.

However, in recent decades, the Su family has declined. Although they also hold official positions in the court, they are all small officials. Su Ze, who brought the Wugong Su family back to the ranks of top families, is still hiding in Gansu and has not entered the officialdom.

Precisely because the Su family has no high-ranking officials, many court officials have set their sights on Wugong County. As soon as Tian Feng said the amount of grain needed, a group of families began to raise the price.

However, several small officials of the Su family were quite united and immediately doubled the amount of grain and the area of ​​land.

Yang Biao originally planned to ask his cousin Yang Qi to raise the price, but when he saw that the Su family was so united, he wisely didn't speak... It was so intense at the beginning, there was no need to raise the price.

In the end, the Wugong Su family won the Wugong County City God Temple at a sky-high price of half of the county's land.

But several people had differences over which ancestor should be the City God.

In theory, it should be Su Jian, the ancestor of the Su family, but in terms of fame, Su Wu, who had been herding sheep in Lake Baikal for 19 years, is more famous.

When several people were arguing, Jia Xu reminded them:

"My Han Dynasty governs the world with filial piety. Put yourself in his shoes and think about it. If Su Ziqing were alive, would he choose himself or his father, Pingling Hou?"

This reminded several small officials of the Su family. After everyone discussed it, they finally decided to make Su Jian, the ancestor of the Su family, the City God.

After confirming this matter, several people thanked Jia Xu and planned to go back.

After completing the tasks assigned by the family, the Su family was unable to get involved in other counties, so they simply went back from work to prepare the land and food, and delivered them to the court as soon as possible to get the imperial edict.

Jia Xu said:

"I have heard that Su Ze has a good reputation. If you can contact him, please let me know. Your Majesty is eager to seek talents and hopes that Master Su can serve as an official in the court."

Su Ze was a great man in the Cao Wei period. He had both political skills and military tactics. In history, he had quelled the rebellions of Jincheng, Wuwei, Jiuquan, and Dunhuang counties with only county soldiers, and also weakened the Qiang people in Xiliang.

After Wugong County was determined, it was time for other counties to compete.

Core members such as Yang Biao, Yang Qi, and Zhang Xi had already learned of the court's intentions, and did not occupy more. Only when there was a cold scene did they stand up to drive up the price.

Near noon, the city gods of the counties in Guanzhong were finally determined.

The court obtained nearly 10 million mu of fertile land and countless grains, as well as hundreds of thousands of books. The harvest was more than expected.

However, the most curious thing was the Yang family. They actually contributed all the fertile land. Are they going to starve in the future?

Just when everyone thought that the Yang family's head was stuck in the door, the imperial edict of Yang Qi as the official salt magistrate came down, and the court also allocated a mountain to the Yang family.

The mountain is not important, what is important is that there are iron mines on it, and there are more than one.

Obviously, the Yang family will open a mine to smelt iron for the court in the future.

Yang Biao served as the Taiwei in the court, his son was in charge of the industrial zone, his cousin was responsible for the production, transportation and sales of official salt, and the family mined and smelted iron... In less than a year, the Yang family completely completed the transformation from agriculturalization to industrialization.

As the first family to eat crabs, they will naturally be treated preferentially.

However, the edict was written in detail. In the future, the iron smelted by the Yang family can only be supplied to the court. Once it is found that it is sold privately, it will be severely punished according to the law!

Zhang Xi touched Yang Biao with his shoulder:

"Old Yang, you are wrong, it's not good to eat alone."

Good fellow, I thought you Yang family had gone crazy, but I didn't expect such a good thing to happen.

Since the reign of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, everyone has realized the huge profits brought by salt and iron. Now the Yang family has quietly extended their hands to this, which is simply jealous and crazy.

Yang Biao laughed:

"We are just anxious about your majesty's anxiety and thinking about your majesty's thoughts. I have to explain to my family a lot to avoid them complaining about it."

Don't pretend, you are complaining about opening a mine according to the order, and even if you complain, it's because the mine is too little, right?

Zhang Xi felt that he had to do something to gain some benefits for his family.

Yang Biao reminded in a low voice:

"Each family has donated a lot of land, and the remaining land can't support too many people. Zhang Sikong knows what to do, right?"

Can't support too many people?

What does this mean?

Zhang Xi stroked his beard and pondered for a moment, and suddenly thought of the issue of each family hiding people.

In the past, there was a lot of land, and each family would hide a large number of people. Now that the family's land has become less, it may not be able to support the hidden population... We can do a population census and register the people released by each family!

Thinking of this, Zhang Xi planned to visit the site and then write a memorial to explain the benefits of population statistics.

The Yang family eats meat, we can't even drink soup, right?

After the court officials left, Jia Xu took a sip of tea with a thermos cup and said to Guo Jia:

"Take advantage of this land handover to investigate the situation of each family hiding people. If someone goes too far, take the opportunity to knock them down..."