That day.
At the city gate of the old city, a group of nobles dressed in brocade appeared on horseback.
This was a very rare thing.
Ever since Daxing City was built in the Sui Dynasty, the old city had been abandoned except for collecting grain.
The old city was the dirty slums of Chang 'an.
The commoners gathered here were also the lowest class of people in the capital.
Even beggars would not come to the old city. Instead, they would choose the capital city where it was easier to make a living.
Not to mention the nobles.
Wu Sansi rode his horse across the moat. Looking at the moat that was not frozen, he said sarcastically,""This king remembers that the moat of the old city has already been abandoned.”
"This moat isn't frozen. It should be flowing water, right?”
"There's no need to reopen the moat after repairing the city, right?”
"What does Li Xian want to do?"
Chi!
Li Lingyue sneered,"Does the King of Liang really know nothing about the situation here, or is he deliberately looking for trouble?"”
"Li Xian led the water into the city and the excess water into the moat.”
"Surely the King of Liang knows about it?"
"Li Xian wants to rebel. His water source is all from outside the city. The army has surrounded the old city and cut off the water source that enters the city.”
"A person who can step on your face and rub against the ground, if he really wanted to rebel, would he leave such a big loophole for you?”
"Is it you, the King of Liang, or Li Xian?”
"You!" Wu Sansi glared at Li Lingyue with fire in his eyes.
Wu Chengsi stopped Wu Sansi with his eyes.
This problem was not Li Xian's fatal problem.
If they continued to argue, they would only humiliate themselves and let Li Lingyue have a hold on them.
Ever since the last incident, Li Lingyue had been like a mad dog, attacking whenever she had the chance.
"Milords, how about we enter the city?”Wu Chengsi asked Di Renjie and the others.
Di Renjie and the others nodded.
The few of them rode into the city under the surprised gazes of the commoners on the streets.
After a heavy snowfall, the commoners were clearing the snow on the streets and streets in groups of youths and women.
Even though the children were so cold that their noses were red, they still gathered around the snowpiles and played around to build snowmen.
The scene of them entering the city stunned Di Renjie and the others.
These big shots had seen many people sweep the snow in front of their own door and ignore the frost on the roof of others.
This was the first time he had seen the citizens take action to clean up the entire city.
After the snow, no one even cleaned up the snow on Vermilion Bird Street in Chang 'an.
On the contrary, in the old city, the commoners actually cleaned the central street first before cleaning the alleys where the families were located?
"For the sake of his achievements, reputation, and face, Li Xian is good at conscripting and exploiting the people. What is the difference between Li Xian and Yang Guang?”Wu Chengsi said coldly.
Li Lingyue pointed at the commoners and sneered." Is the King of Wei pretending to be blind or is he blind? Will the commoners still laugh and laugh when he exploits the people?”
"Make one for BenGong to try!"
Di Renjie, Yuan Shuji, and the others did not join in the tit-for-tat battle between the two sides.
However, he was also very puzzled.
Li Xian's action was clearly to levy corvee, but how could the people not resist?
What was the secret?
Di Renjie got off his horse and walked to the entrance of the alley. There was a small wooden house with a pointed roof that was as wide as two people.
He pushed the door open.
Coincidentally, a man walked out from inside.
"Greetings, benefactor." When the man saw Di Renjie dressed in a satin brocade robe, he hurriedly bowed.
At this moment, Yuan Shuji and the others also dismounted and walked over.
The few of them looked at the small wooden house with a pointed roof behind the man.
It looked like a toilet.
There was also a slightly special smell.
However, it was very slight.
Even the toilet of a noble family like theirs could not have such a light smell.
What was even stranger was that there was water flowing down from below.
The man was blocked and couldn't retreat.
" Brother," Di Renjie asked with a smile," This is the toilet that Lord Li built in the old city, right?"”
"Yes, you have good eyesight!" The man revealed a proud expression.
"We have two in each lane, and there is another one at the other end.”
"It's very convenient. We don't even have a capital city. In the entire world, only our old city has one!”
Yuan Wuji and the others smiled kindly and asked,""Why is there the sound of running water?"
"This is used for washing."
"The filth will be brought to the reservoir built in the city at any time.”
"Next year, it will be the fertilizer for the crops.”
"The water is the excess water that was drawn into the city. Other than providing us with drinking water, a portion of it is used to wash away the filth.”
……
North City.
Near the city wall.
An empty space that had been demolished.
The craftsmen were installing a wooden fence that was half the height of a person.
The fence split the open ground into two from the middle.
Li Xian walked in front while Xue Chongjian and Qiao Junbei followed behind.
Xue Chongjian looked at him and reminded him in an unfriendly tone,"Li Xian, what are you trying to do? My mother told me to tell you not to continue challenging the Holy Emperor's patience.”
"If you want to die, don't implicate others!”
Li Xian cleared out such a large space and asked the blacksmith to forge the armor.
He said he wanted to develop a competitive game.
Only a ghost would believe his words.
In their view, Li Xian was clearly training his soldiers!
As for the competition that Li Xian mentioned, they still didn't know what it was.
Li Xian glanced at Xue Chongjian.
Li Lingyue was not concerned about her nephew.
He was afraid that he would be implicated.
"Don't worry. Tell Aunt that I won't implicate her. I have nothing to do with her.”
Then, Li Xian walked away quickly. He saw Long Fan poking his head out to the east of the open space.
Qiao Junbei also noticed Li Longfan.
Moreover, he also noticed that the Prince of Baling, Li Longfan, had been in constant contact with some of the citizens in the city for the past six months.
He seemed to be helping Li Xian do something.
However, he pretended not to see it.
"Chongjian, we'll report this matter to the Sage Emperor. Don't anger Li Xian, it won't do us any good.”Qiao Junbei saw Xue Chongjian looking in Li Longfan's direction and deliberately opened his mouth to attract Xue Chongjian's attention.
"Big brother, the embroidered-robed strongmen we've developed in the city have reported that Wu Chengsi, Di Renjie, and the others have come to the old city and are asking around.”
"I've already secretly sent our trusted aides to approach them and let them deal with them.”
In the process of mobilizing the people for the great transformation, Li Xian had Li Longfan secretly recruit reliable and loyal people.
The Jinyiwei was established.
Through this campaign, Li Xian had secretly investigated the development of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, and had almost controlled the entire Old City.
Li Xian looked at Xue Chongjian and Qiao Junbei in the distance.
"Tell our people not to say anything that favors the people's loyalty to us. As long as it's something that praises the old city or the transformation of farmland, feel free to say it.”
"Remember, you must not say anything that praises me, and you must not overdo it. The people are with me.”
Li Longfan smiled and nodded." Big Brother, that's what I've arranged. I know what's the biggest taboo for us now."”
"I've already told them that our people will lead them here. I'm afraid they'll be here soon.”
"They must be here for the competition.”
Li Longfan was a little nervous.
After all, forging armor was real.
……
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