Zu Chongzhi was assigned by Ouyang Shuo to serve as the vice-principal of the Department of Physics under the supervision of Mo Zi. The moment Zu Chongzhi took up his post, a system announcement sounded in the China server.
"System Announcement: The representative of the School of Arithmetics, Zu Chongzhi, has become an official in the Great Xia Dynasty. He has joined the Department of Physics and has accepted many disciples. At the same time, he has fulfilled the three conditions for a school to settle in Shanhai City.
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"System Announcement: The School of Arithmetics has officially settled in Shanhai City. Shanhai City is granted the title of [Arithmetics Holy Land] as a reward. Congratulations to player Don't Say You Have No Clothes!"
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"System Announcement: The School of Arithmetics has officially settled in Shanhai City. The existing title of [Arithmetics Holy Land] has been automatically replaced with the title of [Arithmetics Holy Land]. The title reward of [Arithmetics Holy Land] has been cancelled. A special building [Astronomical Weather Station] will be granted as a reward. Congratulations to player Don't Say You Have No Clothes!"
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The China server players were already numb to this.
The Great Xia Dynasty was far more attractive to historical talents than any other territory. The arrival of such talents boosted the reputation of the Great Xia Dynasty among the historical figures and attracted more and more historical figures to join them.
The cycle repeated itself.
At this stage, there was no need for Ouyang Shuo to invite them. A large number of talents would come to join him. This was the snowball effect. Once they gained an initial advantage, the snowball would become bigger and bigger and the advantage would become more and more obvious.
Ouyang Shuo had no time to pay attention to this and checked the attributes of the [Astronomical Weather Station].
[Name]: Astronomical Weather Station
[Type]: Special building
[Function]: Astronomical meteorological observation accuracy increased by 400
[Features]: Attraction rate increased by 20, dynasty popularity increased by 5
[Description]: This is a building specially set up to observe celestial bodies. It can observe stars, predict weather, and forecast climate change.
This must be a simplified version of the weather station.
In ancient times, weather prediction was a major event, whether it was for agriculture or for war. If the weather could be accurately predicted, it would greatly improve the efficiency of agriculture.
The third person to join the Great Xia Dynasty was the Northern Wei agronomist, Jia Sixie.
Jia Sixie was from Shouguang and his life was unknown. He was once the governor of Gaoyang. His book, Qi Min Yao Shu, systematically summarized the agricultural knowledge of the Yellow River Valley since the Qin and Han Dynasties.
Qi Min Yao Shu consisted of chapters on farming, grains, vegetables, fruit trees, trees, livestock, brewing, seasoning, conditioning, and foreign products. It was the earliest and most complete agricultural encyclopedia in China.
Compared to Zu Chongzhi, Jia Sixie was not a pure scholar. He had been a herdsman for a long time and had personally participated in agricultural production. He was a master of theory and practice. He was a master of the Hundred Schools of Agriculture.
After the meeting, Ouyang Shuo appointed Jia Sixie as the head of the Department of Agriculture of the Executive Yuan.
At the founding of the dynasty, the Department of Agriculture was promoted to the Department of Agriculture. Under it were the Department of Water Resources, the Department of Land Reclamation, the Department of Forestry, the Department of Fisheries, and the Department of Animal Husbandry. These five departments were in charge of the agriculture of the dynasty.
The former Director-General of Agriculture, Sun Yannong, was considered an old minister of the dynasty. Unfortunately, his ability was limited and he did not have the ability to take charge of the overall situation. After the founding of the country, his official position was the Director-General of the Department of Agriculture, a fifth-rank official.
The position of the head of the Department of Agriculture had been vacant until now. In order to maintain the operation of the Department of Agriculture, the cabinet temporarily appointed Sun Yannong as the head of the Department of Agriculture.
A similar situation existed in the Department of Construction. The Department of Construction had departments such as the Department of Planning, the Department of Construction, the Department of Craftsmanship, and the Department of Road and Bridge. The former Director-General of Construction, Hao Jiancheng, was the head of the Department of Planning and was in charge of the Department of Construction.
The position of the Director-General of Construction was also vacant.
After the founding of the country, Ouyang Shuo was very careful in every key position.
Especially important positions such as the Director-General of Agriculture and the Director-General of Construction, he would rather not have them.
Of course, Ouyang Shuo did not mistreat Sun Yannong, an old minister. He was prepared to transfer Sun Yannong to the County Governor of Zhen 'an County to take over the position left by Mulan Lanyue's promotion to the Governor of Morocco.
Today, a large number of indigenous NPCs like Sun Yannong had grown up along with the territory. Because of the large number of people, they gradually became the backbone of the dynasty.
More than half of the officials at the prefectural and county level of the dynasty came from this group of talents. Especially the batch of officials who studied in Lian Zhou College, the predecessor of the Southwest University China Hall, were the best.
Because this group of people belonged to the same sect, they were called the "Academics." The officials who attended the first training course personally taught by Ouyang Shuo were even more self-proclaimed as the emperor's disciples.
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The Great Xia Dynasty obtained three historical talents, but the other lords did not leave empty-handed.
Because of Di Chen's relationship with Fu Jian, Wang Meng joined Handan City. Xie Xuan was rejected by Ouyang Shuo, and brought the entire Xie Clan to join War Wolf, settling in Blood Red City.
Wang Xizhi, Xie Lingyun, Xie Daoyun, and the other members of the Wang and Xie Clans settled in Blood Red City with Xie Xuan. War Wolf used some unknown method to subdue Xie Xuan, becoming the biggest winner of the Battle of Yi Shui.
The valiant general Ran Min was recruited by Feng Qiuhuang, while Huan Chong was subdued by Lao Ai. Similarly, the Huan Clan also settled in Wan Shi City with Huan Chong, filling up the city's talent pool.
The other historical figures had not yet appeared, waiting to be recruited by the lords.
June 25th, Quanzhou.
Following Sui Wen Emperor Yang Jian's arrival in Quanzhou, this southern capital welcomed a round of quiet renewal. The style of the city changed, and it basically inherited the architectural style of the Sui Dynasty's capital, Da Xing City.
Da Xing City was the Tang Chang 'an City.
When the Sui Dynasty was founded, the capital was still in the old city of Chang 'an. Due to the long years of war, it was dilapidated, and the palace was small, unable to meet the needs of a new unified capital.
In addition, the city's sewage had accumulated for hundreds of years, and it was difficult to drain. The drinking water supply was also a problem. Therefore, Yang Jian gave up on the old Chang 'an City to the north of Dragon Head Plains, and chose to build a new city to the south of Dragon Head Plains, southeast of Han Chang' an City.
In the first month of the second year of Founding Emperor, he ordered Yu Wenkai to be in charge of designing and building a new city — Da Xing City. It was completed in the third month of the next year.
Yu Wenkai referred to Northern Wei's Luoyang City, Eastern Wei, and Northern Qi's Yedu City, and regarded the six high slopes to the south of Dragon Head Plains as the Six Yao Lines of Qian. With this as the core, it became the geographical basis of Chang 'an City's overall planning.
The 'six slopes' were the skeleton of Da Xing City. The imperial palace, government offices, and temples were all high up, forming a stark contrast with the ordinary residential areas. In the lowlands between the hills, apart from the residential areas, water was diverted and lakes were dug, increasing the water area of the city.
Da Xing City made full use of the terrain to increase the three-dimensional space, making it look even more majestic. The layout of the city was neat and uniform, and the shape was rectangular.
The whole city was made up of three parts: the palace, the imperial city, and the outer city. It was completely symmetrical from east to west.
Da Xing City was the largest city in the world at that time, 24 times the size of Han Chang 'an City, and 14 times the size of Ming and Qing Beijing. It was seven times bigger than the capital of the Byzantine Kingdom at the same time, and 62 times bigger than the city of Baghdad built in 800 AD.
Before that, from the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there was no order or layout in the capital. The imperial palace, the government offices, and the residential areas were all intertwined, and it was very messy.
After reaching Da Xing City, the balanced and symmetrical layout of the capital began to take shape. The streets were neat and uniform, crisscrossing from north to south, and symmetrical from east to west. The streets and alleys were all orderly.
The imperial palace, the imperial city, and the residential areas were separated, and the boundaries were clear. It was both safe and practical.
As the 'chief designer' of Da Xing City, Yu Wenkai had great credit. Yu Wenkai was also one of the rare urban planning and construction experts in China's history.
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The Sui Dynasty ruled Quanzhou, allowing the capital to shine with endless firepower.
Whether it was the nobles in the city or the millions of imperial guards, they all became alive from piles of dull data. The imperial power broke through the restraints of the imperial palace and spread to the entire city.
Within the city, there was a faint atmosphere of the Founding Emperor Era.
In the side hall of the imperial palace.
Just as Ouyang Shuo was busy receiving Jia Sixie, Sui Wen Emperor Yang Jian also welcomed a messenger.
The messenger was none other than Wang Meng.
Although Yang Jian, who appeared in the wilderness, was almost 50 years old, he still had a threatening aura. His eyes were incomparably sharp, and the domineering aura of an emperor assaulted one's face. Fortunately, Wang Meng was not an ordinary person. Under Fu Jian's command, he had long cultivated a temperament that was as immovable as a mountain.
"You said that you are here on behalf of the Yan Huang Alliance?" Yang Jian said lightly.
After appearing in the wilderness, emperors like Yang Jian would automatically be instilled with the knowledge of the wilderness by Gaia. Therefore, although Yang Jian did not leave the palace, he was very clear about the relationship between the Alliance of Mountains and Seas and the Yan Huang Alliance.
Wang Meng nodded and said, "That's right, I have come with sincerity."
Yang Jian sneered and said, "I am only guarding one side, why would I need the sincerity of the Yan Huang Alliance?"
In the few days that he had been in Quanzhou, Yang Jian was in high spirits. While familiarizing himself with the capital, he also arranged for a group of civil and military officials to quickly take over the capital and Quanzhou County where the capital was located.
The more he understood, the more satisfied Yang Jian was with Quanzhou's strong foundation and resources. It was already comparable to the Sui Dynasty. Because of this, Yang Jian was so confident that he looked down on the Yan Huang Alliance.
In these chaotic times, Yang Jian also wanted to make a difference.
Wang Meng was unmoved and said calmly, "Your Majesty, I believe you already know the nature of the Great Xia Dynasty. The Great Xia Dynasty is aggressive by nature, and they are like tigers and wolves. As the saying goes, 'How can you allow others to sleep beside your bed'. The Great Sui Dynasty and the Great Xia Dynasty are neighbors, isn't Your Majesty worried at all? "
"So what?" Yang Jian's eyes narrowed.
Wang Meng's words poked at Yang Jian's sore spot. If there was anything unpleasant about appearing in the wilderness, it would be the existence of the Great Xia Dynasty, which made Yang Jian extremely frightened.
Yang Jian did not expect that the wilderness would actually breed such a "monster".
The more he understood the Great Xia Dynasty, the heavier Yang Jian's heart became. Although he did not want to admit it, whether it was in terms of territory, population, economy, military, civil and military, Great Xia was superior to the Great Sui Dynasty.
If the Great Sui Dynasty only had the resources of a dynasty, then the Great Xia Dynasty had the resources of Huaxia for 5,000 years.
In terms of geographical location, the Quanzhou County where the Great Sui Dynasty was located was surrounded by the Great Xia Dynasty. Even the sea was sealed by the Great Xia Dynasty's navy, and the Great Xia Dynasty's lifeline was controlled by the Great Xia Dynasty.
This kind of situation was truly depressing for an emperor who wanted to take revenge.
Wang Meng said with a smile, "If Your Majesty is willing, the Yan Huang Alliance can help the Great Sui Dynasty."
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