Chapter 889: The Selection of Supervisors for the Construction of the Imperial City
After everyone had finished looking at the floor plan, Luo Chong took out the sub-maps of other buildings, that is, detailed structural drawings, and the effect sketches drawn by Luo Chong in pencil.
Mo Xin and others were even more shocked after reading them. The scale of this building was so magnificent that they could not imagine it at all, because in their minds, isn't a house for living? Why does it have to be so big?
Looking at the drawings provided by Luo Chong, just the section from the palace gate to the front of the main hall of the former court, the Hanyuan Hall, there is an artificial river one mile in front of the palace gate. There are nine white marble bridges on the artificial river, which are called Xiama Bridges. Officials have to dismount and walk here when they come to court.
After passing the Xiama Bridge to the middle section of the Hanyuan Hall, there are more than ten meters high que towers on the left and right sides, with two huge attics on top of the que towers. The two Han que towers and the Hanyuan Hall surround a square with a side length of one mile on three sides.
The Hanyuan Hall in front was actually built on a platform as high as 15 meters. Let's not talk about how the Hanyuan Hall was built. Just the 15-meter platform below, if you want to pile it up on the flat ground, you don't know how much earth is needed.
Several people looked at the other main halls and the side halls in the back garden. Most of the slightly larger ones were built on the platform. Unless there was a small mound or a hill on the spot, it would be a problem where they could get so much earth. If they dug from a slightly farther place, the freight cost would be astronomical. Even if they used a four-wheeled carriage to transport the earth, they would not be able to build these platforms without tens of millions of carriages.
Mo Xin was the first to think of this problem, and he asked Luo Chong directly.
"Chief, all the halls of this complex are built on high platforms. If you want to raise the foundation so high, you need a lot of earthwork, right? Are there any small hills or earth mounds there?"
Luo Chong had a solution to this problem. He pointed directly to the backyard on the floor plan and said, "Do you see the Taiye Lake here? This is an artificial lake. Do you understand?"
"Oh, that's it." Mo Xin and the others understood it instantly. This was the same process as when they built a city. Whether it was rammed earth or fired bricks, building a city wall required a lot of earthwork. What if there was no earthwork? Of course, they would dig directly from the original site.
Dig a moat, and then use the soil dug from the moat to build the wall. Wouldn't that be enough earthwork? The
same is true for the imperial palace. Isn't it that the foundation of the palace is relatively high, so it needs to be padded with earth? If there is no earth, just dig directly from the artificial lake behind, dig as much as needed, until the foundation is padded.
After seeing that they understood, Luo Chong added.
"Actually, you don't have to worry about the foundations. I mainly want you to make the building models above. Have you seen a sand table?
The foundations can be simulated directly on the sand table, and then the models you made can be put on it. There will be no problem.
As for the buildings in the back garden, we will look at the actual situation at that time. We will dig the lake first, and use the excavated earth to lay the foundation. We will build the front part first, and then build the back garden. Finally, if the artificial lake is too large, the location of the buildings in the back garden can be temporarily adjusted. There is no need to build according to the drawings, but the front part must not be moved."
"Yes, we understand." Mo Xin nodded again.
If they only make models of the buildings above, their workload will be much smaller.
"Well, you have all seen brackets, right? They are the wooden supporting structures on the eaves of the government office lobby. If you don't understand, you can find a skilled craftsman to help you. The brackets, columns and beams of the palace should all be tall, the eaves should be floating and tilted outwards, and bells should be hung below.
In short, I want you to make all the necessary things according to the actual construction process, and then put them together into this model.
And it would be best if these models could be opened, so that when the actual construction is done, we can find the corresponding place for reference for each part.
"You work hard, and when this palace is built in the future, I will let you serve as officials in the Ministry of Works."
Luo Chong gave them another instruction, and finally tempted them with official positions.
Luo Chong did not give these positions blindly. To be honest, if you really have the ability to build such a magnificent palace, then with this skill, it will be no problem for you to serve in the Ministry of Works!
"Thank you for your trust in us, Chief. We will never let you down. "Mo Xin and the others quickly agreed.
Although they didn't know what the Ministry of Industry was, Luo Chong had mentioned this term when he introduced the purpose of the palace just now. Three provinces and six ministries, that is to say, there are only six ministries in total, and these six ministries are all in this palace. Based on this point, he is definitely a high-ranking official.
In addition, Luo Chong just said that if they don't know enough about architecture or something, they can ask others to participate and help. With their own skills, there is no such thing as not being able to complete it. In other words, if they do this well, their future official positions will be stable.
After arranging these craftsmen, Luo Chong ordered She Xin to find a place for them to work in the government compound. They should come here every day to make models. They can bring in tools and materials, but they cannot take away Luo Chong's drawings.
He drew such a drawing, and didn't even keep a draft. If it was lost, it would take a lot of time to draw another one.
After arranging all these things, Luo Chong set off to return to his home in Hanyang County, and then began to think about having someone supervise the construction of this imperial city.
The big tree was closest to him. In Takuhai County, Dashu is not suitable. He is the governor of Takuhai County. He is also responsible for transporting various materials to Qiongzhou Island. After all, Takuhai County is the frontline supply center of Qiongzhou Island.
In addition, Dashu is also responsible for building good relations with the Tang tribe across the river and helping the Tang tribe build eight counties. He is so busy.
Although he only holds the official title of governor, his actual power is much greater than that of Xue Qingyao, the governor of Qiongzhou.
In addition, he is also busy and has no time to be distracted by the affairs of the palace. The construction of the palace
is not a trivial matter. The most important thing is to build a palace. It would be better to find someone to manage it.
Luo Chong thought about it, thinking about the important personnel of the Han tribe, who has the ability, the time, and the qualifications. Finally, after going through the important personnel of the Han tribe, Luo Chong suddenly thought of the You brothers and the commander of the Jinwu Guard, You Zhi.
Although the Jinwu Guard is an intelligence department, it is Luo Chong's guard on the surface. It should be appropriate to let the guard supervise the construction of the imperial city? After all, after the imperial city is built, these guards will be responsible for guarding the imperial city. They should be considered as their own people.
(End of this chapter)
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