Yan Jing was the capital of the later generations. There was no one in the world who did not know about this city. However, very few people knew that this was how Yan Jing came to be. It was a city deliberately built by Qin Shi Huang to reward the Yan Kingdom's craftsmen for their work in burning lime.
However, Yan Jing was just a town. At that time, it was an inconspicuous place that would not attract attention. Ji City, the capital of the Yan Kingdom during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, was not far from Yan Jing Town. They were both in the same area and belonged to the imperial capital of the later generations.
Li An told a lot of interesting stories about the Great Wall in one breath. Although most of these stories happened in the Ming Dynasty, Li Hanlu couldn't tell that they were stories from the Ming Dynasty. Anyway, she had never heard of these stories, so she naturally didn't know that they were stories from the Ming Dynasty.
Li Hanlu gently fiddled with her hair and wanted to continue listening to Ang Lee's stories. However, Ang Lee had told almost all the interesting stories about the Great Wall. There were no more stories to tell Li Hanlu.
"Madam, don't listen to the stories. Let's enjoy the surrounding scenery! The scenery here is not bad. I don't know what it will be like in a few hundred years. "
Ang Lee looked at the surrounding scenery and said.
Dejing County was located in a valley, surrounded by mountains. There was a lot of vegetation on the mountains, but the vegetation coverage was not too high. From a distance, it seemed to be lush, but when you walked closer, you would find that the vegetation was relatively sparse, just like the grass that had just sprouted in the spring of the later generations. The ground under your feet was always sparse, and you could see a lot of soil. But when you looked further, you would find that the ground was already green, which was caused by visual reasons.
In other words, there was vegetation on the mountains around Dejing County, but the density of the vegetation was not too high. There was always some soil exposed to the air, so it looked a little dry. However, around the valley where Dejing County was located, the vegetation coverage was very good. There was almost no exposed soil. The ground was either covered with tender grass that had just sprouted, or last year's withered grass and fallen leaves. In short, the vegetation was very rich.
The reason for this situation was naturally because there was a river in the valley. The water in the river would nourish the plants on both sides of the river, so the plants on both sides of the river were very lush. The mountaintop was too high. No matter how developed the roots of the plants on the mountain were, it was impossible for them to go deep into the river at the foot of the mountain. They could only rely on the water in the deep soil to feed themselves. If it did not rain for a long time, the water in the deep soil would be sucked dry. Therefore, the shallower the roots of the plants were, the easier it was for them to die. Only the plants with long roots could survive for a while and wait for the next rain. As a result, there were a lot of gaps in the plants on the mountain. There were more plants with deep roots that could withstand drought, and fewer plants and herbs that could not withstand drought.
"The city two miles to the east is the county town of Dejing County. It doesn't look big. I guess there are only a few thousand people in it!"
Li Hanlu looked at Dejing County town not too far away and said.
At first, Dejing County was a military camp guarded by a group of soldiers. Because this place was very important, it had to be garrisoned. In the Sui Dynasty, because of its more prominent importance, the imperial court upgraded it to Dejing Town. Soon, it was upgraded again to Dejing County. This was the origin of Dejing County.
From the origin of this county town, it could be seen that Dejing County was an important location. Otherwise, it would not have been built again and upgraded to a county town step by step. The scenery here was really good. In the middle was a canyon with a good scenery. Although the vegetation on both sides of the mountains was not very dense, it was already very good. At least it was much better than the desert with yellow sand everywhere!
Moreover, some places were indeed deserts. It was unknown whether the mountains here would become sand dunes in a few hundred years, or whether the whole Dejing County would become a desert. These situations were possible. As long as the local people did not pay attention to protecting the environment, these terrible things would definitely happen.
The mountains on both sides were natural barriers. If the nomadic cavalry wanted to go south, they had to pass through the canyon. Although they could also climb the mountains in the distance, the pressure of horses climbing the mountains was still very great. The logistical pressure was too great. This was the main reason why the city was built in the valley. In addition, in the face of foreign invasion, the Great Wall outside the city and a large number of independent beacon towers could also play a big role. They cooperated with the county town of Dejing County and formed a complete defense system.
After the Tang dynasty pacified the Northern Region, the nomads basically did not dare to continue to go south. The Great Wall and a large number of beacon towers were abandoned first. Naturally, the city wall could not be abandoned and was still well preserved.
"Yes, there should be two or three thousand people. It's not time for dinner yet. If it's time for dinner, there will be a lot of fireworks in the city. It will be a very spectacular scene."
Ang Lee looked at the county town of Dejing County in the distance and said.
A lot of smoke was very spectacular, but a more spectacular scene was the terrible sandstorm. It should be known that Dejing County was on the edge of the Maowusu Desert. It was a county town on the edge of the desert. It was not bad in the Tang dynasty, but the threat of desertification was always there. As long as the desert defeated the trees on the surrounding mountains, Dejing County would be very dangerous. The powerful moving sand dunes could easily swallow a county town.
Even though the Maowusu Desert had been conquered by powerful humans in the future, in the era of the Great Tang, conquering a desert was not so easy. The main reason was that not only did the common people not support it, they were also destroying the soil and water. All of the older and more valuable trees on the mountains had been cut down by the common people. These common people had naturally cut down trees to build houses, but this had also damaged the ecological environment to a certain extent, causing the local ecology to deteriorate. As a result, the vast Maowusu Desert had been created in the future, requiring the court of the future to expend an enormous amount of manpower and resources to manage it.
It was very easy to destroy the environment, but it was much more difficult to repair the damaged environment. It would cost a lot of money.
Therefore, it was better to protect the environment as soon as possible. Otherwise, it would be too late to pay attention to the protection of the environment when the environment was destroyed beyond recognition.
The village where Ang Lee lived in his previous life had experienced a great change in the environment. When he was a child, the village was so beautiful. There were fish and shrimps everywhere. As long as he went down to the river to catch them, he would be able to return with a full load. As time went by, the environment was gradually destroyed. The streams and rivers that used to be full of fish and shrimps were now full of sewage. There were no more fish or shrimps to be found. The fun of childhood could no longer be replicated.
This was the price of destroying the environment. As long as the fish and shrimps in the river died out, even if it cost a lot to manage it again, it would not have the same effect as before.
Ang Lee and his companion strolled leisurely on the ruins of the Great Wall. There were guards in front and behind them. There were also a large number of guards under the Great Wall. This was not a small lineup.
Because the ruins of the Great Wall were not far from Dejing County, only about two miles away, the soldiers standing on the walls of Dejing County could clearly see Ang Lee and his companions on the ruins of the Great Wall. If there were only one or two people playing on the walls, it would naturally not attract the attention of these soldiers. However, there were more than a hundred people strolling nearby, so this situation had to be taken seriously.
Although the distance of two miles made the soldiers of Dejing County unable to see what Ang Lee and his companions were doing, they could judge from the strange means of transportation that Ang Lee was taking and the gorgeous clothes of the guards that he was not an ordinary person. He was a person with a great background, so they had to pay attention to him.
Soon, the soldiers on the top of the city wall reported the situation to the commandant. The commandant didn't dare to act rashly. After personally going up the city wall to check, he immediately reported the situation to his superior county magistrate.
The county magistrate rode a horse to check in person. Then he sent his deputy to the county government to ask the county magistrate of Dejing County to come and check in person.
"County Magistrate Cui, who do you think they are? Looking at their clothes from afar, they must have a great background. They are even more ostentatious than the Provincial Governor!"
One of the officers guarding the door said.
"Of course they are not the Provincial Governor. Every time our Wang Provincial Governor comes, he will inform us in advance. He will not come without saying anything. Moreover, what's so good about this broken wall? They are definitely not Wang Provincial Governor."
County Magistrate Cui Er said.
Cui Er was the nephew of County Magistrate Cui Dahai. He was also the bravest person in the Cui Family. He was tall and strong, and the beard on his face made him look like a bearded man. Cui Er was also a great believer in Guan Yu. He liked to imitate Guan Yu in his daily words and actions as if he was possessed by Guan Yu.
However, this Cui Er only resembled Guan Yu's beard a little, but this guy was far inferior to Guan Yu in terms of martial prowess and mentality. When he imitated Guan Yu, he gave people a feeling that he was making a fool out of himself, but he didn't realize it himself.
Even as he spoke, he didn't forget to stroke his beautiful beard with his hand. From time to time, he would nod his head, which made his acting even more convincing.
"County Magistrate Cui is right. It is definitely not Wang Provincial Governor. Then, could it be General Guo? I heard that a few months ago, General Guo of the Spiritual State was transferred to the Summer State to be in charge of eliminating the bandits. "
The guard said again.
Cui Er stroked his beautiful beard and continued to shake his head, "No, no, no, it can't be General Guo. I have seen General Guo before, and it is not like this. Moreover, General Guo likes to ride horses and would not ride on these strange things. Perhaps, this group of people just came from the Capital …"
"From the Capital? Should we go and greet them? "
The guard asked nervously.
Cui Er continued to stroke his beautiful beard and looked at the guard beside him. He said, "Even if they are going to greet them, it should not be us. My uncle should go personally. Only then will it show more sincerity. Otherwise, the superior will blame us."
"Yes, yes, yes. I am too stupid. County Magistrate Cui is more considerate."
The guard said fawningly.
In fact, Dejing County was not that important at the moment. Therefore, there were very few soldiers stationed in Dejing County. Other than the three hundred soldiers in the city who were the elite soldiers under Guo Ziyi's command, the soldiers on the city walls and the city gates were all local militias. There were less than two hundred of them, and they were mainly responsible for guarding the city. If there was a real battle, they would not be able to withstand a single blow. Fortunately, the main enemies had been eliminated, and the bandits were not that powerful. For a city defense battle, these small fries could be of use.
Because Guo Ziyi was a little worried, he sent three hundred soldiers to guard the county. This way, he could ensure absolute safety. After all, he had already come to Summer Province. If the bandits were forced to attack and occupy the county, he would have nowhere to put his old face.
Since the defending soldiers of Dejing County were all locally recruited, then the phenomenon of using connections to get in through the back door was naturally very common. For example, County Magistrate Cui Er, who was in charge of commanding these soldiers, was the nephew of County Magistrate Cui Dahai. And this Ximen Commandant, who was trying to curry favor with Cui Er, also got this position through the back door. Furthermore, he also got promoted through the back door again and became the boss of the West City Gate.
At this moment, Cui Er was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, while his uncle, County Magistrate Cui Dahai, was busy hugging the beauty in his arms. This County Magistrate Cui Dahai was already fifty or sixty years old. He could be considered a very old man, but his heart was not old. He was very interested in women, especially young girls, who could win his favor. He had already married six concubines in a row, but this was far from enough. After all, no matter how many concubines there were, there would be a time when he would get tired of them. Only by constantly changing new patterns could he be sufficiently excited.
There were very few brothels in Dejing County. There were only three or five brothels. There were not many girls in them, about a total of less than a hundred people. Without exception, these people had all been ravaged by Cui Dahai. None of them were left behind.
However, a brothel would constantly replenish its staff with fresh blood. After all, everyone would grow old. If there were always a few people, the customers would not be satisfied. Only by constantly replenishing the staff could the brothel's business become more and more prosperous. Some shrewd brothel keepers would even go to other counties to exchange girls. In this way, there would still be a lot of girls. However, the newcomers from other counties were still newcomers. The local customers would generally not know about them.
As for the brothels in Dejing County, as long as there were new girls, they would first let County Magistrate Cui Dahai check the goods. Then, they could let other guests in the county enjoy them. If Cui Dahai was satisfied with the new girl, he might keep her for a month or two. After he got tired of playing with her, he could give the girl to other guests.
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