After bumping all the way, I finally arrived at Beiping City, slowly moving along the towering and thick city gate, making a dull sound of horse hooves.

Xu Hao rode on the horse and looked up, and saw people coming and going, the straight road to the end.

The Beiping City with northern characteristics is divided into two cities: the old and new cities. The new city was built during the Yuan Dynasty, namely the Yuan Dynasty. The pattern imitates the Chang'an City of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Its area is equivalent to three-fifths of Chang'an and the area of ​​Tokyo in the Song Dynasty.

The chessboard-shaped urban structure is conducive to planning, with a large opening and square opening, and the central area is full of water. Most of the nomadic peoples' habit of living by water and grass are brought over. The palace is protected by rivers and canals, and the residences of noble officials are almost all based on water. It is probably very convenient to herd cattle and raise sheep.

The crisscrossing streets divide the entire city into more than 50 yards. The market is different from the Tang Dynasty, but it draws on the style of the Song Dynasty. The courtyard walls are not completely open. It is probably to facilitate the vision of the Mongolian cavalry, and it is also related to the character and living habits of the Mongolians.

Since the Yuan Dynasty, the new city was the most prosperous, but it was an international metropolis at that time. It was lived in the luxury of higher nations. Merchants from all over the world came to trade. There were all kinds of buildings in the city, from white mosques to glorious Roman-style cathedrals.

The old city has become a slum where Han people gather. The houses are low and there is no protection for the city walls. The Han people are discriminated against and are servile. They will be humiliated and coerced at any time and anywhere without any meals.

Now it has completely lost, and the new city has become an old city, including the entire Yuan Dynasty palace and aristocratic area, which has been destroyed by the angry Ming army. Most of the earth-made city walls have collapsed. Now there are descendants of Mongolians, Semu people, and other former high-ranking people living in tents to raise cattle and sheep, living a life of the vagrants of our ancestors.

In contrast, the Han people who are naturally not in charge of their previous grudges and have broad minds have not discriminated against them, and all ethnic groups get along well.

The old city where the Han people lived in the past shone brightly once again and stood in the north. The Han people have been the best at building since ancient times and are the most diligent. Any difficult and huge project cannot be completed by the Han people, so Peiping Prefecture soon became the political and military center of the entire north.

Since Zhu Di arrived at his fief, he has been enterprising and hard-working. For nearly twenty years, the military and civilians have worked hard together, making the city walls of Peking made of large bricks, which are strong and durable. At this moment, Peiping is completely a majestic fortress.

Xu Hao happily admired everything in the city, but seeing that all industries were prosperous, all houses were made of brick and tile structures, and each house had a tall and sturdy courtyard wall; unlike the south, the houses were mostly made of wooden houses, with densely populated houses, and the courtyard walls were relatively low and thin. Many families simply used fences, most afraid of accidentally leaving the water.

It is obvious that everything in Peiping is for war. Once the enemy breaks through the city gate, the defenders can use the houses to fight to the death.

The people in the city live and work in peace, the traffic order is orderly, and everyone has vitality and satisfaction on their faces. Zhu Di has been guarding the north for so many years, and Peiping has never been attacked even in one attack. Instead, Zhu Di took the initiative from time to time, went deep into the desert for thousands of miles, and won many battles.

No wonder I have a different feeling. Everyone has confidence and confidence in their bones. This is the sense of glory of being a people of the Celestial Empire? Is it a smile with Xu Hao who is honored.

In half of the history of Peking, the wealth and life of the Han people was in danger. The Ming Dynasty was like the Ming Dynasty that made the Han people completely proud and not worry about their lives was indeed too rare and precious.

In early winter, the people still go out without fear of the cold. They dress less than the fancy bells and whistles of Jiangnan, and advocate simplicity and practicality. The business of the wine shop is booming, and Xu Hao is energetic and shows a bright smile on his face.

I can fully feel Zhu Di's painstaking efforts and feelings for Beiping. How many twenty years can my life last? No wonder Zhu Di didn't want to live in Jinling, which was a suitable climate and extremely prosperous, but insisted on moving the capital to Beiping. He undoubtedly devoted all his efforts here.

The Yan Prince's Mansion is located closest to the north gate. It has high walls, wide corners and battlements, and is surrounded by arrow towers. It is a small city. Xu Hao came in from the south gate and immediately respected Zhu Di, thinking about the most exciting comments from later generations about the Ming Dynasty.

"The emperor ruled the country, and the king died of the country."

There is no doubt that King Yan Zhu Di has been interpreting the true meaning of this sentence throughout his life! As a heroic ruler of a generation, no matter how many mistakes Emperor Yongle is, he is only willing to set the capital of the country in Peiping. This courage and courage is worthy of the people of the nation.

Teams of sergeants wearing helmets and armor were patrolling around with guns. The iron-blue armor was made of iron at a glance, unlike most of the sergeants in the capital who wore brightly colored paper armor. Speaking of which, paper armor was as strong and durable, with good breathability and very lightweight, suitable for the humid and stuffy climate environment in the south.

With respect, Xu Hao and his group were welcomed into the Yan Prince's Mansion. Zhu Di's preference was different from Zhu Yuanzhang's frugality. He liked grand and luxurious, and the palace was built beautifully and elegantly.

I moved into Jingxinfang where Xu Song used to live. The house was filled with trophys obtained by Zhu Di, a wide range of antique jadeware, exotic gold and silver utensils inlaid with various gems, soft and beautiful Persian carpets, tapestries and exquisite handicrafts that the Mongols regarded as heirlooms, as if they had walked into a museum.

Xu Hao picked up a wine vessel similar to a high-legged glass, and immediately thought of the craftsmen from various countries plundered by the Mongols. I don’t know if there are any descendants living here.

Unfortunately, even after so many years, even if future generations are alive, they may have forgotten their ancestral craftsmanship, otherwise glass would have been released long ago.

Glass seems to be a type of glass, but it seems not glass. Unfortunately, it has been used exclusively by the royal family since ancient times. Users have strict hierarchical requirements. Even if they are nobles, they just want to use it as medicine jade. Fourth-rank officials and top scholars are qualified to wear jewelry made of glass.

In ancient times, glazed glass was more precious than crystal. It was the first of the five famous instruments and one of the seven treasures of Buddhism. Xu Hao had no thoughts about glazed glass and could not be used on a large scale, and no matter how precious it was, it was useless.

Then I thought about it, even if I invented glass, I might not be very useful. Sooner or later, I became the decoration of doors and windows for upper-class people. It is almost impossible to promote glass greenhouses. The cost is too high and the process requirements are too high, and the glass itself is too fragile.

Don’t expect plastic greenhouses. If you have the chemical level, can you just invent black gunpowder?

Gunpowder must be tried, and it can continuously improve the firearm at this time for a long time. Xu Hao put the wine vessel back into its original position and walked out without any nostalgia.

For him, no gold, silver and treasures are as precious as corn and potatoes. At this time, he secretly decided that even if he overcomes all difficulties, he would have to send several expedition fleets to get the seeds back no matter what.

Xu Hao had countless ideas in his mind that he wanted to invent experiments immediately, but when he thought of returning to Beijing soon, he sighed like Xu Song, and he sighed why he could not stay in the north for a long time?

Eight palace maids stood in the corridor with their hands hanging down. Xu Hao ignored them and walked into the yard on his own. Suddenly he smelled a very familiar smell. His eyes lit up and he followed the smell and searched for him.

On a wide open space, servants were busy accumulating sauerkraut. Piles of cabbage were placed on wooden racks to dry. The huge iron pot of water boiled, and the cabbage was put in. After cooking, it was taken out and cooled. It was placed in dozens of large jars with a large piece of bluestone pressed on it.

Pickled cabbage is one of the main winter vegetables for northerners in ancient times and even modern times, especially in ancient times when food was scarce. They had to eat pickled cabbage every day throughout the winter and could not be separated from it. There are detailed records in the "Qimin Yaoshu" of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

When he was in the capital, Xu Hao had eaten sauerkraut transported from the north many times. Seeing the familiar production process, he stood aside and watched with great interest, which made the four palace maids who followed him confused.

Xu Hao looked at the wood used to burn the fire, recalling the black coal, and thought to himself that he must promote it vigorously; while the wood used to burn the fire with sauerkraut seems to have a pure taste, and I don’t know why it is for.

A slightly older palace maid couldn't help but come forward and reminded: "Young Master, your highness is still waiting to see you."

"Oh." Xu Hao came to his senses and smiled, "I'll lead the way."

On the tenth day of the October 10th, Xu Wen accompanied the groom Xu Ji to marry Wang Xuanqing home successfully. However, the Fu family encountered a nail. The emperor refused to marry the daughter of the sixth son of the King of Chu to Fu Rang, and did not allow the Wang family's daughter to marry the Fu family, which made Fu Youderu feel uncomfortable.

At this time, Fu Youde and Wang Bi sat at each other and looked at each other speechlessly. There were only these two generals in the huge room. The front yard was crowded with people, and the Wang family was busy entertaining relatives and friends from all walks of life.

After a long time, Fu Youde raised his head and drank the wine in his glass, sighed: "The emperor refused to marry you and me, but it is obvious that he still has suspicion. Does he really want to kill all the old ministers?"

Wang Bi said depressedly: "In the past, my daughter had to go back to her parents' home to visit her relatives every winter. This year, the Chu Palace suddenly passed a message, my daughter was in a critical condition and could not go to Beijing. It seemed that even the King of Chu was afraid. Not only did she refuse your proposal, but she even dared not return to the capital. Obviously, she wanted to draw a clear line with you and my family. Alas!"

Fu Youde was depressed and threw the wine glass out of his hand hard, and said angrily: "I miss you and I have been the emperor for my whole life. How many times have I been born and died? I have expanded my territory for him. I never expected that I could not even protect my life. If I had known today, I would rather stay in my hometown to farm for the rest of my life.

Wang Bi couldn't see the fragments that were smashed on the wall, and sighed: "I heard that the old general Tang He came to Beijing yesterday. He was so sick that he even said something, and kept crying and kowtowing the emperor. It shows how suspicious the emperor is to you and me? Even Tang He had to force him to enter Beijing as a result. If not unexpectedly, Tang He would die next year, but he finally had a good death.

It is said that Zhang Long and Guo Ying are also ill and should not live long. They are still lucky. And what about you, General Feng Sheng and I? And Marshal Xu, Duke of Wei, will never die well. I miss you and I will be on the battlefield all my life, and I am used to life and death. Death is not scary, I just want not to implicate my wife, son and daughter in my family."

Fu Youde suddenly became angry, picked up the wine pot and raised his head and drank the wine completely. He suddenly got up and opened his hair and beard: "He wants me to die, so I will die for him to see! The cunning rabbit is dead and the lackeys are cooked. I want to see who will stop the King of Yan Bingfeng from the future? Zhu Yuanzhang, you will regret it sooner or later. Today I dare to assert that your baby grandson will not die well sooner or later, haha! It's a pity that you were already lying in the imperial tomb at that time and can't do anything! I'm just taking one step first."
Chapter completed!