Liu Tan pondered for a moment before saying, "Tell me, the Northern Territory is so short of men, would Father have the nerve to snatch them from me?"
Huo Guang sneered: "The Han Dynasty is also short of people."
Liu Tan retorted: "There's no shortage of people. At most, we just lack capable warriors!"
Huo Guang sneered. If Liu Che really likes someone and wants to take him away, why would he care whether you need him or not?
Liu Tan thought for a long time and finally said, "Then let's set it for October. Father can't take them all away, so he has to leave a few behind."
Huo Guang did not object. Even if Liu Che took him away, he would still be leaving from the Northern Territory, and he would have to pass the exam set up by Liu Tan to succeed. As long as he had good character, he would always be grateful to the King of the Northern Territory. This would be a good thing for Liu Tan.
Huo Guang has been anxious since he learned that Prime Minister Liu Qumao has been trying to trip up Liu Tan. There are too few people in Chang'an who can speak for the King of the Northern Territory. Liu Tan has no connections there. There are only four people there, and only the crown prince can get involved in government affairs. The rest are the queen and the two princesses. That's all.
This is definitely not a good thing.
Thinking about it this way, Huo Guang felt it was a good idea. Moreover, if there were only one or two people, the prince would not feel that the northern country was more powerful.
After this incident, Liu Tan continued to read on. The rest were more trivial matters, such as the city planning of Shuofang City.
Although the blocks had been built and the people had started to build houses for themselves, the problem was that the blocks for public use had not been built, especially the East and West Markets.
Huo Guang could certainly make the decision on these things, but he was worried that Liu Tan would be unhappy after he finished. Anyway, Liu Tan had time now, so he might as well leave it to him.
Liu Tan glanced at the current map of Shuofang and suddenly said, "The various districts don't have names yet, right?"
Huo Guang was stunned for a moment: "We still need to give it a name?"
"Of course. Otherwise, how about using numbers? Or maybe the building number in the east and the building number in the west? That would be too much trouble."
Huo Guang was silent for a while before asking, "Your Highness, are you going to come by yourself?"
Liu Tan nodded: "Of course I came."
This kind of naming rights is not something that can be obtained easily, so he will not give it to others.
Huo Guang took a breath and thought of the horse that was called Xiaobai because of its white color, and the iron-eating beast that was called Gungun because it often rolled around.
The Northern Kingdom is deeply uneasy about its king's naming ability.
Liu Tan didn't even look up. Regardless of whether Huo Guang was at peace or not, he wrote a bunch of papers in a flash. Then he handed them to Huo Guang and said, "Take a look at these, what do you think?"
Huo Guang was mentally prepared and was quite surprised when he took it and took a look. The names on it were beyond his expectations. Most of them were names with beautiful meanings such as Anxing, Yongchang, Anding, Qunxian, Chongde, and Taiping.
Huo Guang looked at Liu Tan with some suspicion, wondering deeply whether the little Kunmi had written for him.
However, Huo Guang quickly dismissed this thought. Although Lu Xuan was well-educated, he was outstanding among foreigners. In the Han Dynasty, his level was at most above average.
Although Liu Tan is not particularly outstanding, it shouldn't be necessary to ask Lu Xuan to write for him.
Thinking about the little white horse and the iron-eating beast, Huo Guang spontaneously found an excuse for Liu Tan: no matter how much he pampered him, he was just a livestock, and the name might have been given casually for fun.
Liu Tan felt very proud when he saw Huo Guang's surprised look. Although his own naming skills were not good, he had some people he could learn from.
Each of the 108 wards in the Tang Chang'an City had a nice-sounding name. Even after the expansion of Shuofang City, there were only 50 wards. Not only could he use these names, but he could also select a few more for Huo Guang to choose from.
Huo Guang asked, "How should these be arranged?"
Liu Tan thought for a moment and said, "Give the name Changxing to Lu Xuan. The rest of you can choose between Jude, Huaide, Guangde, and Chongde. Qunxian and Daixian are the residences of other officials. Changshou is my father's palace. Banzheng and Buzheng are my palaces. The rest are up to you."
Huo Guang quickly wrote it down, but before he finished, he heard Liu Tan say, "By the way, leave Kaihuafang and Tonghuafang to the Xiongnu."
Huo Guang stopped and asked, "Your Highness, do you want to separate the Xiongnu from the Han people?"
Liu Tan said, "Axuan and I have discussed this matter. Forcing the integration without separation will not be good for both parties. The current situation is just right."
The relationship between the fangs was neither so close nor so cold. Behind closed doors, each fang became a world of its own. The Han people did not have to see their enemies every day, and the Xiongnu people did not have to be looked at with hatred every day.
Emotionally, Liu Tan knew that his compatriots were right, but considering the overall situation, he felt that this was necessary.
So he decided to leave the problem to time. He didn't dare to say that the Han people's hatred for the Huns would disappear over time, but at least it was enough to maintain superficial peace.
Anyway, Liu Tan originally wanted to use these Huns as a benchmark to win over and divide the Huns.
Once we really get down from Wolf Mountain, we can just move these Huns away.
Huo Guang did not object. He had no good feelings towards the Huns. Even the most rational politicians had emotional preferences. The hatred between the Han Dynasty and the Huns had accumulated for nearly a hundred years and was not so easy to resolve.
Then there is the issue of the East and West Markets. The current layout of Shuofang City is basically very similar to that of Chang'an City in later generations. Although the royal palace is in the center, the east side is mostly official residences, while the west side is composed of buildings such as post stations and schools, which are essentially closer to civilians.
Therefore, the basic positioning is also clear. The East Market is where all kinds of rare treasures and luxury goods are sold, and the West Market is equivalent to the department store wholesale market in later generations.
In this case, the buildings on both sides are naturally different. The shops in the East Market should be as neat and grand as possible, while the shops in the West Market should be built bigger except for the best locations such as the entrance and the center.
In fact, except for the East and West Markets, all the shops facing the streets in other districts belong to the court and must be set up in this way so that they can be rented out later.
Huo Guang watched his Highness having a great time drawing squares on the map, and could not help but cough and said, "Your Highness, there are other matters."
Liu Tan looked down and saw something about the shop. He looked up at Huo Guang and asked, "What's wrong with this?"
Huo Guang asked, "Does it have to be rented out and not sold? It might not be easy to rent it out that way."
If the rent is too low, the court will bear the risk. If it is too high, the tenant will bear the risk. Shuofang City is not very popular now, so it may not be easy.
After thinking about it, Liu Tan felt that it was not a good thing for all these shops to be controlled by the imperial court, as it would easily allow relevant personnel to enrich themselves.
He doesn't think that all his men are incorruptible. In fact, he doesn't mind if they are a little greedy, but it would be bad if they become extremely greedy.
Liu Tan said, "Sell! Sell the property rights!"
Huo Guang was stunned for a moment: "What? Property rights?"
What is this?
Liu Tan said: "Property rights refer to the right to use the house and the land. For commercial property rights, let's set it to 50 years."
After Liu Tan finished speaking, combined with what he had said before about getting involved in property management, he had an illusion that he was getting involved in real estate.
Huo Guang asked, "Is there a deadline?"
Liu Tan nodded seriously and said, "That's right. The price of Shuofang City is definitely not high now, but it will definitely be higher in the future. If we sell it directly and permanently, we will suffer a great loss."
Huo Guang reluctantly understood what he meant, which was to sell it again after fifty years.
He asked, "Your Highness, aren't you worried that no one will buy this?"
They now have many workshops that are basically vacant. When people see so many idle workshops, they are not in a hurry. What if they unite and don’t buy them and the King of the North changes his mind?
It's not impossible for this kind of thing to happen.
Liu Tan said calmly, "Then spread the news that the emperor will be coming to Shuofang City for an inspection."
The emperor is coming, will Shuofang City still be vacant?
Huo Guang: Your Majesty, you have taken full advantage of me during my visit to Shuofang.
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