Li Yu's prestige in the history of the Tang Dynasty was still very high. From the temple name Zhongzong given to him by his descendants, it could be seen that they recognized him. The name Zhongzong meant the Lord of Resurgence. It meant that during the reign of this emperor, he had made great contributions to turn the tide and save the declining dynasty. In order to commemorate this emperor, his descendants gave him the temple name Zhongzong.
However, at this time, Li Yu had not been able to show any talent. With the intervention of Ang Lee, the An Lushan Rebellion had been completely strangled. The army of the Tang Dynasty was gradually getting stronger, so many foreign races did not dare to provoke it easily. Even a very ordinary general could easily defeat the provocation of a foreign race. In this way, Li Yu naturally had no chance to show his talent and his ability could not be recognized.
In peacetime, it was almost impossible to rely on military merits to rise up, unless someone deliberately provoked the foreign race. After occupying the foreign race's land, they would falsely accuse the foreign race of provoking them. In this way, they might be able to get some military merits. However, this kind of military merit was bound to be very limited. As an imperial grandson, Li Yu might not even have such an opportunity.
Why should they let a member of the imperial family take risks when ordinary generals could easily complete the task? Wasn't it superfluous?
However, it was something that the princes and imperial grandsons could do to propose better policies. For example, the frequent parking problem had troubled the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty for a long time. Many ministers had put forward various opinions, but in the end, it caused a lot of trouble because they did not consider it thoroughly enough. In other words, all the officials who proposed to solve this problem, without exception, messed up the matter. As a result, they were reprimanded by the emperor, and some were even demoted.
At this critical moment, if Li Yu could stand up and solve this problem, then Li Yu's prestige would inevitably be greatly improved.
Li Yu was already acting. According to Ang Lee's proposal, he wrote down the idea of building the underground parking lot and the specific implementation steps on the memorial. A lot of data was listed in detail, such as how much money was needed to build the underground parking lot, what the design plan was, how to solve the problems of ventilation and light transmission, and so on.
Coming up with a suggestion was just a matter of a sentence, but the specific implementation steps were extremely complicated. This involved many professional issues. When Li Yu was writing this, he had to consult many professionals. In addition, once the plan was approved by the imperial court, it would need the cooperation of various departments in the imperial court. If any of the departments did not cooperate, the plan would be difficult to implement.
For example, the construction of the underground parking lot required a lot of money. The officials in charge of the accounts had to allocate the money in a timely manner. At the same time, the special materials needed for the construction also needed to be transferred from the national treasury. This required the cooperation of the corresponding officials, and they had to do a good job of quality inspection. The allocation of personnel, the maintenance of the construction site, and so on needed the cooperation of the relevant officials. In other words, if Li Yu wanted to do this project well, he needed to coordinate the various departments and make them obey him unconditionally. This was not an easy thing in itself, and it was a test of one's ability.
For people who were not good at organization and coordination, even if a detailed plan was sent to them, they would not know what to do. Therefore, as long as Li Yu did this well, his ability would be recognized by everyone.
Li Yu's memorial couldn't be finished in ten days or half a month. After all, he needed the support of many professionals. He also needed to think more carefully about many details. He even needed to consult Ang Lee about the details of the design. After all, the construction of a large underground parking lot was a relatively complicated project. It was not like digging a cellar or a secret room. The technical requirements were quite high. If any detail was not considered properly, it could cause serious problems.
For example, if there was insufficient ventilation, there was a risk of people being suffocated inside. If there was insufficient lighting, it would cause the garage to be too dark. After people entered the garage, they would not be able to see anything clearly, which could easily lead to serious car accidents. There was also the problem of cost. Different designs required different costs. The more flexible and ingenious the design, the lower the cost.
Li Yu of Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon needed to complete the underground parking lot plan as soon as possible. Ang Lee was also very busy. Not only could the Ten Thousand Miles Telepathy Plan not be delayed, but Ang Lee also had to start the construction of the Mount Li Breeding Base.
In fact, there were many animals in the courtyard. There were chickens, ducks, geese, cows, sheep, pigs, and so on. However, these were all domesticated animals. This time, Ang Lee wanted to breed wild animals represented by wild boars and pheasants in Mount Li. The difficulty of breeding them was naturally much more difficult than these docile animals.
The construction of the breeding base required planning, obtaining land, gathering manpower, and determining the breeding team. In short, there were many things that needed to be done.
As for the planning, Ang Lee could complete it himself. The terrain of the valley was already in Ang Lee's mind. He could adapt to the situation and come up with the best plan.
Obtaining land was also not a difficult matter. Although Mount Li was a scenic spot and the imperial family's Pure Flowers Palace was located there, the area Ang Lee chose was rather remote. It would not affect the Pure Flowers Palace, nor would it affect the ordinary people. The ravine was just a very ordinary ravine.
As for gathering the construction team, it didn't seem too difficult. It was just a bit too complicated and the cost was also quite high. However, it was completely doable.
After the construction was completed, there still needed to be people to manage it. Ang Lee needed to send trusted servants to help him look after the breeding base. In addition, he also needed to recruit a lot of breeding staff. After all, Ang Lee had a limited number of servants in his residence. He couldn't transfer enough people for no reason.
"Housekeeper, gather around a hundred craftsmen according to the number of craftsmen needed for the construction on this map. Do it right now."
Ang Lee handed the map that he painstakingly drew to the housekeeper and had him recruit workers.
Although there were many workshops in Chang 'an City and the demand for manpower was very high, as more and more people gathered in Chang' an City, there was still a lot of free labor. It was very easy to gather a hundred craftsmen. Because the wages of casual workers were calculated by the day, many sloppy people liked to work part-time. That way, they could have more time to play.
Carpentry and plasterers were needed by almost every family. Therefore, it was quite good to work as a carpenter and plasterer for a short period of time. It gave more freedom than working in a workshop for a long time. The income per unit of time was also relatively higher.
The only regret was that it was not very stable. When they received a job, they might finish it in three to five days. Then, they might not work for half a month. In this way, the total income of the year was much worse. It was not as high as the income of those who worked in a workshop.
However, the total amount of work they did was less. Although the income was relatively low, they suffered a lot less. They also had more time to do what they liked, such as taking care of their family, enjoying the scenery in the wild, and so on. If they were very tired, they could choose to go home and rest for a while. When they were not so tired, they would go out and look for work.
Working people were always the hardest and the most tired. Taking this way of working part-time was their most silent resistance. Therefore, although they were very tired, not many people dared to make them suffer. If they were in a good mood, they would work. If they were in a bad mood, they would quit. However, as long as they accepted the job, they had to do it seriously. This was a problem of reputation. If their reputation was bad, they would not be able to survive in the future.
After handing the blueprints of the Lishan Breeding Base to the butler, Ang Lee picked up the pen again and prepared to draw the blueprints of the underground parking lot.
Although Ang Lee had already handed this matter to Li Yu, Li Yu had no experience after all. The shrimp soldiers and crab generals under his command could not be counted on. If he did not do it himself, God knew what kind of blueprints Li Yu would come up with in the end. It would be troublesome if it was a dark tunnel.
There were many prosperous places in Beijing, but there were only a few places with the greatest traffic pressure. Among them, the traffic pressure in the Eastern and Western Markets was the greatest. The problem of parking had seriously affected the normal trade there. It was urgent to solve it.
Ping Kang Square and a few other squares also had a lot of traffic pressure, especially at night. Many outstanding talents would gather there, and for the sake of convenience and attention, they would choose to drive or take a bus to get there. This greatly increased the traffic pressure there, causing a lot of conflicts in terms of parking.
After all, there was no precedent for the construction of underground parking lots in the Tang Empire. Even if it could be approved by the imperial court, it was estimated that it would not be built in all places at once. There must be a sequence. First, build an underground parking lot as a pilot. If it could solve the problem, then large-scale construction would be carried out.
The first choice of the pilot site was very important. The location of the pilot site must be a place with great traffic pressure. Moreover, it must be a place with great influence and the most conflicts. Only in such a place could the problem of parking be solved and have a greater influence, which would be conducive to the popularization of the underground parking lot in the bustling area of Chang 'an City.
Ang Lee thought about it again and again and felt that Pingkang Square was the most suitable location. Although the traffic pressure in Pingkang Square was not as great as that in the Eastern and Western Markets, it was a place where the high officials and nobles spent their time and entertainment. The people who came here were all people of status in the Tang Empire. Naturally, their influence was greater.
In addition, the areas of the Eastern and Western Markets were relatively large. They were four or five times larger than Pingkang Square. In comparison, Pingkang Square was much smaller. Naturally, it was easier to build, and the capital requirement was not very high. It was convenient to see the results as soon as possible.
As the most famous square in the capital of the Tang Empire, Pingkang Square was not very large. Its length was about two miles, and its width was only one mile. According to the calculation standards of the later generations, it was only half a square kilometer. However, such a large area was still quite large. It was close to 1,000 mu, which was equivalent to the area of an ordinary university in the later generations.
In addition, inside Pingkang Square, there were not only restaurants and brothels, but also many former residences of famous people, temples, government agencies, and so on. For example, the residence of Li Mu, Duke Shen of the Sui Dynasty, was in Pingkang Square. The residence of Chu Suiliang, the Prime Minister of the Tang Empire, was also in Pingkang Square. Princess Lanling's residence, Li Jing's residence, and even Li Linfu's residence were also in Pingkang Square. It was close to the imperial city, so many nobles were willing to settle down here.
Pingkang Square, Bodhi Temple, Yanghua Temple, Everlasting Peace Temple, and other Buddhist holy lands were all in Pingkang Square. However, the most famous reason for Pingkang Square's fame was not these temples, but because it was the largest red-light district in the Tang Empire. It was quite ironic that these Buddhist holy lands were located in the red-light district.
The memorials of Tonghua, Hezhong, Heyang, and the other four prefectures were also located in Pingkang Square. The so-called Memorials were the residences of the prefectures and towns when they came to the capital to see the Emperor or to handle other matters. It was also the contact point for the officials of the prefectures and towns.
There were memorials officers in the Memorials Court. They reported the situation of the town to the imperial court, presented the official documents of the town, reported the situation of the imperial court and other towns in a timely manner, conveyed imperial edicts and official documents, and handled the matters of the town paying taxes to the imperial court. If the town could not decide on its own, they would ask the imperial court for instructions.
In the real history of the Tang Dynasty, the Memorials Court had gone through several stages of development. In the early stage, it was the residence of the local officials stationed in the capital. However, after the An – Lushan Rebellion, the situation changed. At that time, the regional military commanders monopolized the military power and finance, so the status of the officials of the Memorials Court sent by the regional military commanders naturally rose with the tide. In the heyday, they even had the status of Deputy Prime Minister. The Memorials Court they lived in was also very large, covering an area of more than 1,000 square meters, which was ten times the size of the houses of ordinary people in the future.
In the later period of the Tang Dynasty, there were more than 50 such Memorials Court in Chang 'an. In order to obtain information from the central government, the Memorials Court received sufficient funds from the local government. They even took on the functions of banks and remittances. Many bold officials of the Memorials Court dared to murder the officials of the capital. It could be said that they were extremely arrogant.
However, the Memorials Court at this time was a very ordinary institution, and the status of the officials was relatively low. There was nothing special about it.
When Ang Lee drew the blueprint, he would not consider such a leisurely institution as the Memorials Court, let alone the private houses inside. What he wanted to consider were brothels, brothels, and restaurants, which had a relatively large flow of people, because only these places often had problems with parking.
The squares in Chang 'an were horizontal and vertical, and each square was a small rectangular square. It was the same inside each square, and there were also horizontal and vertical streets. What Ang Lee wanted to do was to choose one of the streets and design it. He wanted to build an underground parking garage under this street and arrange for personnel to manage it.
As for which street to choose, it was, of course, the street with the most brothels.
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