The two-month long journey finally ended. When Liu Xie saw the new outline of Luoyang City, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was not so tired when he sent a troops to Nanyang last time. The two-month journey was a torment for him. Today, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Your Majesty, there is a lot of people near Luoyang!" Yu Xiu wiped the glass from the window and looked out the window curiously.

Could it be that there is not much? Although Liu Bei lost a battle and even defeated Zhang Fei, under his insistence, most of the population of the four counties of Yingchuan were migrated into Heluo. In a short while, the population in the Heluo area soared from the previous one to nearly two million. According to Zhu Jun, the entire Luoyang City was re-planned.

"Has Huang Zhong's troops arrived?" Liu Xie shook his head, ignored the two close maids who were a little excited, and turned his head to look at Wei Zhong beside him.

"Go back to Your Majesty, General Huang's army has arrived in Luoyang ten days ago." Wei Zhong bowed and said, "This time, Mr. Fengxiao has also returned with the army."

"Let them go to the palace to see me as soon as possible!" Liu Xie nodded. The rebellion in Shu has not yet been extinguished, but it is enough to have Wei Yan in charge. There is no need to leave all the elite troops of the 50,000 imperial court there. After all, according to information, in addition to the 50,000 main army, with the financial support of Qin Yong, there are as many as 50,000 combat troops secretly maintained. In addition to the troops taken over by all parties, Shu is actually not short of troops and does not need powerful generals. The most important thing in Shu is to restore order as soon as possible.

With the arrival of a large number of new officials, the order in Shu will slowly recover before supporting the Central Plains can be supported.

"This time the princes jointly attacked the court, but the emperor's uncle Liu Biao never spoke out. He didn't know what happened in Jingzhou. He sent more people to investigate the information of Jingzhou and did not let him go." Sitting on the dragon throne, Liu Xie was now concerned about the battle situation in Luoyang. Since he had arrived, it was enough to calm the people's hearts. He was more concerned about the attitude of the princes in this matter.

Cao Cao's hostility to the court should not be heavy. This time it was completely the result of being kidnapped by aristocratic families. Otherwise, after defeating Liu Bei, Cao Cao could use his troops to advance to Hulao Pass or Xuanyuan Pass. He took advantage of the main force of the court to seize Luoyang first. To the princes, it was meaningful, but Cao Cao only stationed in the Wei family and did not take the initiative to attack.

The same is true for Sun Ce. The one who is most hostile to him is probably the Yuan brothers and the Chen father and son in Xuzhou. The three forces are also the targets of Liu Xie's focus on attacks this time. No matter what, these people joined forces to blatantly oppose the court, which was completely broken with the court.

What Liu Xie cares about the most was the trends in Jingzhou. Judging from Liu Biao's previous performance, Liu Xie was determined to stand on his side. When Liu Xie was in the most difficult time, Liu Biao kept helping Liu Xie to deliver food and people. However, this time, the princes were so powerful that Liu Biao did not react at all. Even if he was inclined to the aristocratic family, it was normal to send a few letters to persuade him. However, since the third year of Xingping, Liu Biao seemed to have cut off contact with Liu Xie. Even the Secret Guard Mansion could not detect Liu Biao's trends.

It has been nearly a year since Liu Biao's information, which made Liu Xie very concerned. What happened in Jingzhou?

"Here!" Wei Zhong agreed and left to arrange for people to pass the order.

After continuing to drive for an hour, the frame was parked outside Luoyang City. Such a giant frame was not easy to operate when entering the city, so whether in Chang'an or Luoyang, these two special frames of Liu Xie were parked in special places outside the city.

Zhu Jun has already brought a group of Luoyang officials outside the city to welcome Liu Xie.

"The old general has done a good job. After not seeing him for a year, Luoyang Luoyang City has changed." Liu Xie stepped forward, reached out to help Zhu Jun up, looked at the already majestic Luoyang City and said with a smile.

"It depends entirely on Your Majesty's contribution. If it weren't for the assistance of the Ministry of Works, the reconstruction of Luoyang City would not have been so smooth." Zhu Jun bowed quickly and said. He was really not able to take the credit for himself. Because the emergence of cement has shortened the construction period a lot and consumed less. If he used eggs and glutinous rice to build the city, not to mention the construction speed, the consumption was just an astonishing number. The glutinous rice used to build the city would be worth the annual salary of a army. No matter how brave he was, he would not dare to waste so much food to expand Luoyang City when the war was about to come.

As for the prosperity of Luoyang City today, it has little to do with him. The population of Heluo is basically obtained by Liu Bei, and the grain used is also specially sent from Chang'an by wooden trucks. It has to be said that the appearance of the track is very important to appease the people of the four counties this time. However, it is precisely because of this frequent use that the track was washed away by heavy rain and destroyed a lot.

"Making is indispensable." Liu Xie shook his head and brought his ministers into Luoyang City accompanied by Zhu Jun. On the street, the Hu Ben Guard had already stepped forward to maintain order, blocking the people on the street from the roadside, allowing Liu Xie and others to pass through.

The new Luoyang City, even a group of civil and military officials, could not help but be amazed at this moment. After re-planning and expansion, the streets of Luoyang City were paved with cement. The main street was five meters wide and ten horses would not feel crowded. There were shops on both sides, and they were all small buildings, restaurants, inns, Qinlou Chuguan, and the street-facing buildings on this main road were almost all over two floors. Liu Xie even saw many large inns or brothels covering a large area. With the emergence of cement, stone buildings have also begun to be gradually promoted among the people. As the future imperial capital, Luoyang City rarely sees the wooden buildings of the past.

Behind the shiny glass windows, many people looked here curiously through the windows.

"Because of time, only the Jiade Hall in the Nangong was rebuilt, and the rest of the palaces had not yet been rebuilt. The Beigong where Your Majesty lives had been built, and the main building was built in the model of Chengming Hall." Everyone was not moving fast. After walking for an hour, they arrived at the Beigong. Zhu Jun pointed to the palace as high as ten feet high and smiled: "This palace is based on what Your Majesty said, in the name of Qiankun, with a total of nine floors. Between the floors, it is first built with Luoyang Glass newly developed by the Ministry of Works. Although it is ten feet high, it is very stable."

Ten feet high, more than twenty meters high, and it is not considered a low-rise in later generations. In this era, the most worrying thing about this kind of building is probably whether its structure can support such a high floor?

Liu Xie looked at Zhu Jun in confusion: "What is Luoyang Li?"

"Reply to Your Majesty, the Ministry of Works has been thinking about what to use to replace wooden tracks recently, because the texture of the wooden track is calculated based on several scholars of the Ministry of Works, and it is irresistible to resist Tianwei. Even if it is painted, it is not easy to last long. However, the glass is very durable and not expensive, but the texture is fragile. If it is used as a track material, it is not suitable. Therefore, people who have recently announced are thinking about how to make glass stronger."

"This Luoyang Li is a product after an accident. The craftsmen found that although the impurities of this substance are not suitable for removal, they are very strong and can withstand high temperatures. The Ministry of Works has started to use this substance as a furnace to refine better weapons and the metal texture they practice is better. In the past few months, a lot of fine iron has been trained." Zhu Jun smiled and said, "If it weren't for the precious iron, the craftsmen think that fine iron is the most suitable material for tracks, but Luoyang Li is also good. As long as it is not destroyed by humans, it is also very durable. The craftsmen have started to make some tracks and just wait for trial."

Liu Xie was shocked when he heard this. He used glass as a track?

This Luoyang glass should be something similar to reinforced glass. However, Liu Xie was not very clear about the process in it. He only knew that glass can actually have high strength, and glass can be used to make steel...

Liu Xie shook his head and did not ask in detail. Since the Ministry of Works already has their direction and goals, there is no need to force it to break it back. This will make the Ministry of Works lose its innovation ability. The advancement of the times always requires trying. Who can say that glass is not as suitable as iron for tracks? Especially now that mining technology is not very perfect, the resources of iron ore are very limited, and finding some alternative resources is also a way out.

If successful, wouldn’t it mean that the track can be laid throughout the country?

"Is it a lot of cost?" Looking at the palace in front of me, which was more magnificent than Chengming Palace, Liu Xie couldn't help but sigh. Such a building is enough to become the world's number one in this era. Well, the second is Chengming Palace, but even if it was built by the court itself, the financial resources it consumed might not be low.

Zhu Jun nodded suddenly when he heard this. Even if the materials cost is only considered, the court does not have the habit of arrears of salary. With all kinds of labor, the cost of the Qiankun Palace alone can be topped with the entire Luoyang City, because Qiankun Palace is not a single building, it can almost be regarded as a joint city, and the open-air corridor above can even be regarded as a street.

He spent a lot of money to build this Qiankun Palace, and he had the intention to please Liu Xie, but naturally he could not say that. Zhu Jun quickly bowed and said, "It's not just a minister, but the craftsmen are also quite enthusiastic about this matter. After all, it's Your Majesty's bedroom, so naturally they can't be too cold."

So, in Luoyang City, I built another city for me?

Liu Xie looked at Zhu Jun with a funny look, reached out and helped him up, "Since it has been built, I can't demolish it. I'll settle it for me later. I'm afraid the labor costs of these craftsmen have not been paid? I'll allocate money from my treasury later to these craftsmen."
Chapter completed!