After dinner, Ouyang Shuo returned to his room and logged into the game.
In the game, Ouyang Shuo walked out of his room and looked at the slightly deserted courtyard. He couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable. Normally, at this time, Ying You and Qing Er would wake up one after another and begin to freshen up in the courtyard corridor.
Now, apart from the servants, there was only Ouyang Shuo in the huge courtyard.
Shaking off the emotions in his mind, Ouyang Shuo picked up the fine iron spear from the weapon rack and started practicing with the Yang Family's Spear. After this period of hard work, his Yang Clan's Spear Technique had finally reached the entry level.
At ten o 'clock in the morning, Ouyang Shuo appeared in his office on time.
Ouyang Shuo picked up the drawing on the table and started flipping through it. This was the first draft of the overall plan of Shanhai County that had been sent over by the Construction Department yesterday. The main person responsible for this was the assistant director of the Construction Department, Hao Jiancheng.
According to the plan of the Construction Department, the second city wall would be six kilometers long, twelve meters high, and six meters wide.
Unlike the first wall, the second wall only had three sides. In other words, the south side of the second city wall would no longer be built with walls. Instead, the east and west city walls would be built directly to the base of the southern mountain range, connecting it with the mountain range. In other words, the rocky mountain range was the fourth city wall.
Because there were only three walls, although the second wall was much taller than the first one, in terms of construction work, it was only a little more than twice that of the first one. With the current population of Shanhai County, the construction division was confident that they could complete the construction of the second wall within a month.
After the second wall was built, it covered an area of 36 square kilometers, which was four times the size of the old city. It was equivalent to building another three Shanhai Towns.
At the same time, the previously built moat would transform into the inner city river, providing enough water for the residents in the city.
The residents of Shanhai Town mainly relied on digging wells for drinking water. In the future, apart from drinking water, he could also draw water from the river in the inner city. It was very convenient.
The second part of the county's plan was to redivide the city.
According to the planning of the construction division, Shanhai County was divided into four districts. The area within the first city wall was called the Core Zone. The area to the north of the first city wall was called the Northern City District. The North District was also the largest of the four districts, twice the size of Shanhai Town.
To the east and west of the core area were the West District and the East District. These two districts were the smallest, only half the size of Shanhai Town.
The third and most important part of the county planning was the functional positioning of each district.
The core area was divided into upper and lower halves. The southern half would be the brain of the territory, similar to the ancient imperial palace. According to the planning of the Construction Department, the southern half of the district was divided into three parts: the left, the middle, and the right.
Needless to say, the central part was the upgraded Lord's Mansion and the garden behind it. The left side would be the future administrative district. The yamen of the various departments would be gathered in this district.
The right side was now the literary district. The Yellow Emperor Shrine, Mazu Temple, City God Temple, Recruitment Hall, private schools, and Lianzhou Academy were all concentrated in this area. Because the core area would no longer allow commoners to live there, the Matsu Temple and the Shing Wong Temple, the two temples that needed to enjoy the incense offerings of the commoners, would be moved from the core area to the north area.
Similarly, the private school would also be moved out of the core area. As for the recruitment center and Lianzhou Academy, they were moved to the northern half of the core zone. In other words, the Temple of the Yellow Emperor was the only building left on the right side of the southern half. The Yellow Emperor Shrine would be the ancestral temple in the future, and only lords would be allowed to offer sacrifices.
The northern half of the core zone was divided into two parts with the central axis as the boundary. The left side would be the academic district, where the recruitment center and Lianzhou Academy were located. In the future, other academies in the territory would also be built in this area. As for the high-class market that was originally located on the left side of the northern half, it would be moved to the west side of the square, opposite the teleportation array.
The right side of the northern half was now the military district. According to the plan, the right side would only retain two buildings: the military office and the barracks. As for the armor workshop, bow and crossbow workshop, weapons workshop, and alchemy workshop, they would all be moved out of the core area and relocated to the east side.
With the rapid development of the military industry, the military district could no longer accommodate these workshops. Therefore, it was very suitable to place the four major workshops in the east side.
As for the west side, it was planned to be the official residence area. All levels of officials and their relatives would be settled in the official residence area. The official residence area was next to the administrative district in the core area. It was convenient for officials to go to work, which was now commonly known as commuting. In the future, the official residence area would inevitably evolve into an area for the rich and powerful.
Finally, it was the northern area that occupied the largest area. With the central axis as the boundary, the northern area was divided into two areas, east and west. Each area was equivalent to the area of Shanhai Town. The commercial street that was originally located on the central axis of the core area would be moved to the central axis of the northern area, doubling its size.
The western half was the residential area. In addition, the three buildings of the Town God Temple, the Mazu Temple, and the private school would also be moved to the residential area. Considering that the western area would be the hardest hit area, the courtyard where the Public Order Bureau and the Disciplinary Bureau worked together would also be moved to the residential area to maintain the security of the territory.
In the future, the residential area would inevitably evolve into a gathering area for the middle class or even the rich. Because most of the people who lived there were workshop owners or shopkeepers of major shops. They were the first batch of residents, and as they developed with the territory, they accumulated more and more personal wealth. It would be difficult for the latecomers to surpass them.
The eastern half was the commercial area. All the major handicraft workshops would be moved there. According to the principle of close management, the Bank of the Four Seas, the commercial department, and the tax department would all be moved here. Compared to the current commercial area, the planned commercial area was four times larger, enough for the major workshops to expand their business scale.
After reading through the construction department's plan, Ouyang Shuo couldn't help but slap the table in praise. This young man, Hao Jiancheng, not only completely understood his intentions, but also made it even bolder and more thorough.
According to this plan, the territory would not need to be re-planned for a long time in the future. As long as they followed the existing plan and filled the corresponding areas bit by bit, it would be fine.
Just as Ouyang Shuo was praising the construction department's plan, Secretary Bai Nanpu walked in and said, "Sir, Director Xu is outside the door asking for an audience."
Ouyang Shuo was startled and quickly said, "Let him in."
"Yes!"
Xu Shuda rarely entered Ouyang Shuo's office. This Director of Culture and Education, a Jinshi, managed the Lian State College in an orderly manner. Therefore, Ouyang Shuo rarely interfered with the work of the Department of Culture and Education.
"Sir!" After entering, Xu Shuda bowed to Ouyang Shuo.
Ouyang Shuo nodded with a smile and gestured with his hand. "Shuda, sit!"
"Sir, I have a request that I hope you can approve." Xu Shuda went straight to the point.
"Please speak!"
"I request that the chairs in the meeting hall be removed." Xu Shuda spoke very solemnly. It was obvious that this matter was very important to him.
Ouyang Shuo was startled again. This was strange, but he asked calmly, "Why?"
"As the territory's level and your noble rank rise, you must always maintain the dignity of the lord. If it is like before, where everyone sits on the chairs to discuss matters without distinction of seniority, it is against etiquette and not in line with etiquette. "
Ouyang Shuo frowned. "Shuda, you mean to have everyone stand?"
Xu Shuda shook his head. "If you are provoking your subordinates and do not want them to stand, then you can imitate the ancient system and arrange low tables in the meeting hall so that everyone can sit on the floor."
Ouyang Shuo felt relieved.
Etiquette occupied an important position in ancient society. Among the six ministries, the Ministry of Rites occupied one of them. It was the foundation of the Confucian "rule of virtue" and also the foundation of the feudal rulers.
The Confucian school attached great importance to the role of etiquette in regulating people's behavior, and put forward the slogan "rule of etiquette". The Confucian school believed that everyone should abide by the rules of etiquette in accordance with their status. This would achieve the goal of "the ruler, the subject, the father, and the son", as Confucius said. On the contrary, if etiquette was not applied, then "etiquette is not good".
In order to not easily break this situation, the Confucian school advocated a code of conduct. For rulers, etiquette required the ruler to imitate the ancient way, to govern the country and handle family affairs like Yao Shun and Yu. From the rule of virtue to the small things like eating and changing clothes, there was a set of established procedures. For ordinary people, there were all kinds of etiquette: the ceremony of coronation, the ceremony of fainting, the ceremony of guests, funerals, and so on. Everything had to be carried out strictly according to etiquette. The Confucian school used such a comprehensive set of social norms to achieve their enlightenment.
As a player's territory, it was naturally impossible to completely imitate this set of etiquette system. Take Ying You for example. If they followed the Confucian school, then she would not be allowed to walk to the front of the stage.
The system of Shanhai County had been designed by Ouyang Shuo. Many places had borrowed from the modern knowledge system, which was incompatible with the feudal society. It was even more impossible to imitate the Confucian system.
However, it was undeniable that etiquette could indeed play a positive role in maintaining the rule of the feudal lord and the stability of the territory. The key was how to get rid of the dregs of the Confucian rule of etiquette and extract the essence.
Shanhai County did not set up a special organization to regulate and guide the behavior and etiquette of the various classes in the territory.
At this time, the Department of Culture and Education, or rather, Xu Shuda, could take the initiative to stand up and correct the parts that did not conform to the etiquette system. More importantly, they could make flexible adjustments according to Ouyang Shuo's values. This undoubtedly made Ouyang Shuo very happy.
Ouyang Shuo looked at Xu Shuda with a smile and said, "Shuda, your proposal is very good. I approve it. The Department of Culture and Education will be responsible for the layout of the meeting hall. I will instruct the Resource Reserve Department to cooperate with you. "
"Yes!" Xu Shuda was pleased. It was undoubtedly fortunate to meet a lord who was good at accepting advice. (To be continued.)
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