A sudden clap of thunder in winter caused Zheng Taifu to lose the bet.
He resigned from his official post as agreed.
However, he also heeded the advice of Wang Yu and others, and when he submitted his resignation in court, he did not forget to express his willingness to move his entire family to the new city of Chang'an!
Helian Jue and Xie Yuan were not too surprised by Zheng Taifu's suggestion.
It's likely that Grand Tutor Zheng, or the aristocratic family he belongs to, was afraid that Helian Jue would take his anger out on the entire Zheng family.
Taking the initiative to back down was also a way of expressing an attitude, hoping that the sage would spare the Zheng family this time, considering that the Zheng family was sensible.
Helian Jue's face remained as still as water, showing no emotion whatsoever.
Xie Yuan, however, thought for a moment, then turned to Helian Jue and winked: "Leave a way out for others when you can, and be lenient with them when you can!"
Helian Jue curled the corners of his lips and slowly nodded.
"Alright, let's do as Grand Tutor Zheng says, the entire Zheng clan will move to the new city of Chang'an!"
"The Grand Tutor is, after all, my teacher. Although I have to leave the court, I cannot mistreat him."
"Alright then, I will bestow upon you a residence in Pingkang Ward of the new city."
Helian Jue's house wasn't entirely a gift.
It's more of an attitude: let's just let the matter of Zheng Taifu be over.
He wouldn't hold a grudge, and Zheng Taifu's descendants could also enter the court as officials.
Upon hearing this, Zheng Taifu, who seemed to have aged ten years overnight, let out a long sigh.
Thankfully, the whole family escaped unscathed.
While Wang Yu, Zheng Xian, and the others were secretly relieved, they were also drawn to the "Pingkangfang" mentioned by Helian Jue.
Pingkangfang?
What's this?
Place name?
They had lived in Pingcheng for a long time and did not know much about Chang'an.
Moreover, Helian Jue did not renovate or expand the old palace site, but instead opened up a new place and built a completely new city.
The officials, who had never been to Chang'an, did not know exactly what the new city looked like.
Xie Yuan knelt beside Helian Jue, looking down at the curious gazes of the court officials.
She knew it was time to unveil the secrets of "Chang'an New City".
The new town will be fully completed in some time.
But it's really possible to move in ahead of schedule.
The powerful and wealthy families of Pingcheng could all go and seize territory.
The imperial court, on the other hand, could act as a real estate developer and make a fortune.
When Xie Yuan talks about real estate in later generations, he can't help but think of planning maps, sand table models, and the like.
Or, we could promote it too.
Her Chang'an New City was built to the scale of a megacity with a population of one million.
Besides Taiji Palace, there are also 108 workshops.
Properties and shops along the main thoroughfare, Zhuque Avenue, the East Market, the West Market, and key neighborhoods can all fetch high prices.
Xie Yuan wasn't short of money, but the imperial court was.
Her good husband, having just finished defeating the Turks, has now set his sights on the Xueyantuo.
Besides Xueyantuo, there were also vassal states such as Tubo and Goguryeo.
Helian Jue is determined to become the ruler of the world and unify the country.
Xie Yuan, as his perfect soulmate and business partner, naturally deserves his full support.
War is too expensive. Even with Xie Yuan's business acumen, he still needs to continuously increase his income.
Yes, if this relocation of the capital is handled well, it will definitely increase the national treasury's revenue.
Xie Yuan was lost in thought, his fingers unconsciously tracing patterns on the table.
Helian Jue caught a glimpse of his wife's subtle movement out of the corner of his eye, and the smile on his lips deepened: "A Yuan has a new idea again?"
very nice!
Seeing his wife so spirited and resourceful, Helian Jue's blood seemed to boil.
He couldn't help but wonder what A-Yuan was planning to do now.
Helian Jue soon found out.
Half a month later, Helian Jue saw a huge sand table model.
The vast new city of Chang'an is scaled down proportionally, with palaces, lakes, markets, and neighborhoods depicted in a small yet vivid and distinct manner.
"This is Chang'an New City?"
As the emperor, Helian Jue had issued the order to build the new city, and naturally he had seen the blueprints drawn up by the Ministry of Works beforehand.
However, two-dimensional drawings and three-dimensional graphics have a different impact on people.
"Is this the imperial palace?"
Helian Jue pointed to a courtyard with layers upon layers of buildings and asked curiously.
"Yes, this is the Taiji Palace."
Xie Yuan had a very deep impression of that ancient city with a history of thousands of years.
In later generations, she visited the place more than once.
She has read through countless related documents.
Therefore, even after traveling through time and space to this fictional dynasty, when she decided to move the capital to Chang'an, the first thing that came to her mind was that most glorious and dazzling world capital in history.
Taiji Palace, Furong Garden, Zhuque Street, East and West Markets.
There are also 108 squares, arranged in a neat and orderly manner, just like a chessboard!
"...Excellent!"
Helian Jue watched carefully and listened attentively to Xie Yuan's explanation, becoming increasingly satisfied.
"Therefore, the 'land auction' in Chang'an New City is about to begin!"
After Xie Yuan finished explaining, he showed a cheerful smile.
Land auction?
Helian Jue was stunned for a moment.
He knew about the auction, but this was a newly built city, so how could it be related to doing business?
Xie Yuan: ...Why can't the imperial court do business?
Chang'an New City was originally a large wasteland. The imperial court used manpower, material resources, and financial resources to build this huge city.
Auctioning off land to recoup some losses is perfectly normal.
Moving the capital doesn't just mean relocating the powerful, the court, and various government offices; it also means replenishing the population.
This is both a significant change and an opportunity.
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