Liu Tan was very happy when he heard that the drawings had been completed. He didn't expect Gongshu Yi to be so quick and design the drawings in such a short time.
But when he saw the drawings, he almost fainted from anger. What kind of a design was this?
The blueprint is not bad looking, but the question is... why did you build the entire city around that spring like before?
It seems like a refined version of the city of Cheshi State back then, except that each floor of the building has been planned. However, no matter how well it is planned, it is still round, which is a bit inconsistent with the aesthetic of the Han Dynasty.
The Central Plains has always favored flat terrain, like mountainous areas or cities built in valleys. It's fine in places without the necessary conditions, but why do we have to do it this way now that we have the conditions? Isn't the vast Gobi Desert enough for you to explore?
Liu Tan didn't expect Gongshu Yi to come up with such a picture, so he asked Gongshu Can to call people over to him.
Gongshu Can broke out in a cold sweat at that moment. He agreed with this drawing, and Gongshu Yi asked for his father's opinion when he first drew it.
This is not considered cheating, even if they are not father and son, but just superiors and subordinates. As long as the relationship is not too bad, Gongshu Can, the Winter Official, should also give some advice to his subordinates.
Turns out this suggestion... doesn't seem quite right.
Gongshu Can said stubbornly, "This map was created with your consent. Your Highness, please punish me."
Liu Tan was very angry and said, "You think it's okay to draw like this? Tell me what you are thinking."
Gongshu Can was a little bewildered: "Didn't they say to demolish and rebuild at the same time?"
"If they are building a city, they are also building a city of our Han Dynasty. What is this? Is it the Yiwulu County of Cheshi State?" Liu Tan couldn't help but raise his voice.
I'm so angry. The first reason for rebuilding the city was to make it look good, and the second was to tell those people in a high-profile manner that the city has changed hands and has nothing to do with the Cheshi Kingdom anymore. The Cheshi Kingdom has disappeared from history!
As the victor, Liu Tan would naturally ask historians to record the situation of Cheshi State. This was not only for the completeness of historical materials, but also to record his own achievements.
If future generations don’t even know the situation of the Cheshi Kingdom, how can they understand how powerful the Northern Border Kingdom was that was destroyed in a short period of time?
As a result, a replica of Cheshi City was created for him, which almost pissed him off to death.
Gongshu Can's political literacy was not good enough, but he was not stupid. Liu Tan had explained it so clearly, how could he not understand the meaning?
Suddenly, a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back. Gongshu Can quickly said, "It is my fault. I will order them to correct it immediately."
Liu Tan looked at Gongshu Can coldly and said, "At the beginning, I only said that it didn't have to be the same as Tongda City, because I didn't want to constrain your thinking. I didn't expect that you were constrained by Tongda City, but instead by the construction methods of the Cheshi Kingdom. Do you think they built it well? When the population was small at the beginning, they just settled casually by the springs. When the population grew, they found places at random, which led to the previous situation. You... you are simply..."
Seeing that Liu Tan was so angry that he could not speak, Gongshu Can knelt down and said, "I acknowledge my guilt."
Liu Tan waved his hand and said, "Go and modify it! Also, pay attention to the blueprints for the Colonel's Mansion and the Protectorate General's Mansion. Add any mechanisms you can."
Gongshu Can's eyes lit up after hearing this: "Is the mechanism mainly for defense or..."
“I want both!”
Gongshu Can hesitated and said, "If so... I'm afraid the Mohists will have to agree."
Liu Tan glanced at him and said, "You handle this matter yourself. Why do you need me to do everything?"
Gongshu Can hurriedly took his leave. Liu Tan looked at his back as he left and couldn't help rolling his eyes. He thought to himself, what Gongshu Can and Mohist school? Sooner or later I'll let you know that your stuff is useless!
After Gongshu Can left, Liu Tan calmed down a little and realized that something was wrong.
Gongshu and his son weren't particularly bright, but they weren't stupid either. After all, they'd been around him for so long, weren't they already familiar with his style and habits? How could they have made such a huge mistake this time?
Thinking of this, Liu Tan turned to Miao Rui and said, "Send someone to investigate what happened to Gongshu Can."
This kind of thing can be investigated without any secret service. Within two days, the news came back - it was deliberately instigated by the Mo family.
In fact, there is nothing particularly complicated or bizarre about this. It's just that Gongshu Can now has more and more subordinates. No matter how powerful the Gongshu family is, it is impossible for them to control all aspects, or Liu Tan did not give him this opportunity.
This led to the fact that Gongshu Yi's subordinates did not dislike the Mohists so much. Although they knew that their boss did not get along with the Mohists, their attitude was slightly biased towards Gongshu Yi, and most of the time they were relatively neutral.
Even if the Mohist disciples who were sent out were not smart, at least they had no problems in socializing. If the Mohist disciples deliberately made friends with them, these people would have a good relationship with the Mohist disciples.
In order to prevent Liu Tan from thinking that they were deliberately targeting the Mohist school, Gongshu Can and Gongshu Yi had no choice but to grit their teeth and endure it.
Then when designing the blueprints, those people were brainwashed by the disciples of the Mohist School, and Liu Tan also said that he hoped Yiwulu County could have its own characteristics.
Gongshu Yi had never undertaken such an important task before, so he was naturally worried about the outcome. After hearing that everyone below him said that the circular plan was more distinctive and better, he couldn't help but doubt himself, and later he couldn't help but ask his father.
The most decisive decision Gongshu Can made in his life was to come to the Northern Border Kingdom. Such a big thing showed up the indecisiveness in his character. So when he found out that everyone thought that approach was good, he let his son do it that way.
In fact, this was the Mohists' tricks behind the scenes. They had no contact with Liu Tan, but from a political point of view, no one in power would like the captured city to still bear the imprint of the predecessor, unless there was really no way to get rid of it and they had to use the original city.
But Liu Tan is not like that. He is rich and ambitious. He wants to demolish the entire city and rebuild it, of course not in the same way as before.
It can be said that the Mohists did him a disservice in this regard.
Liu Tan was a little unhappy after hearing this. These little tricks of the Mohist school were common in the court. They were not particularly outstanding. They only succeeded because the opponents were relatively simple.
If it were any other department, Liu Tan wouldn't care at all. This is also one of the official ecology. However, he finally set up the framework of the Ministry of Industry and vaguely intended to make it independent from the court sequence, so that this place could become a place for pure applied academics.
In this way, the Academy will focus on theory and the Ministry of Industry will focus on application. The two will complement each other, and the benefits will naturally become apparent over time.
As a result, the Mohists brought the same tactics they had used in the court. Could he tolerate this?
The most important thing is that he values Gongshu Jia, who has done a lot in the Northern Border Country. Even if he has no merits, he has worked hard. Mo Jia has just arrived and has achieved nothing, so he wants to replace him and take his place. What a wishful thinking!
"The Mohist school is really rotten to the core. Have they forgotten that their family is a family of government officials rather than a family of officials?" Liu Tan couldn't help but complain after discussing things with Huo Guang.
Huo Guang said calmly, "But if the Mo family were to choose, they would probably prefer to be a family of officials."
In fact, the Mohists did the same.
Liu Tan said nothing. In the Northern Border Country, he could guarantee that as long as these technical talents were really useful, their treatment would definitely not be worse than those officials. However, the overall atmosphere of the Han Dynasty had not been formed, and many people would not focus on the Northern Border Country. They hoped for a bigger stage and of course would not plunge into the ocean of academia.
Seeing his unhappy look, Huo Guang said, "I've met that Mo Shi twice, and he's not bad."
Liu Tan was a little surprised: "Do you think he's okay?"
Huo Guang said seriously, "He has some tricks, but he has an open mind. This incident may not have been directed by him."
This is true. Mo Shi’s name has never appeared in the news. When you think about it this way, he is indeed a rare talent.
He doesn't think that those who engage in academics have to be nerds, he just wants them to be more pure. People with profound minds and upright behavior seem to be better than simple people.
Liu Tan said, "Since that's the case, we can't let him get dragged down by those people."
Huo Guang asked in surprise, "What does Your Highness want him to do?"
Liu Tan said, "Let him stay in the academy for a while."
"Let him go to school?"
"No, let him lecture!"
Huo Guang raised an eyebrow and said, "He may not be willing. The teachings of the Mohist and Gongshu schools are never passed on to anyone except our own disciples."
Liu Tan laughed and said, "Of course I have my own way. Well, who can I ask to run errands for me?"
Huo Guang said, "Since he is to give lectures, it is natural that someone from the Imperial Academy should go."
Liu Tan simply said, "Then you arrange it. Tell Mo Shi that I don't care what he talks about, as long as it's related to the study of things. The Mohist secrets are not necessary. Just talk about something that is more accessible to the general public. I want to broaden the students' horizons."
Huo Guang asked, "Are you trying to let the academy's atmosphere influence Mo Shi? What about the others?"
"Since the others are so fond of petty intrigues, I think it's because they have too much free time. I was afraid they would cause trouble for Gongshujia out of idleness, so I asked them to research how to build roads. In the end, Gongshujia fell into their trap anyway. It seems they have to do something."
Huo Guang laughed and said, "Isn't it a reward for you to let them do something? Isn't it that the Mohists have been tossing and turning for so long just to get things done? As long as they have something to do, they will definitely excel. The Mohists' experience in the court is far beyond the reach of Gongshujia."
Liu Tan sneered: "That depends on what we ask them to do."
Huo Guang was unusually curious: "What do you want them to do?"
Liu Tan said with a forced smile, "Build a boat!"
Huo Guang: ...
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