Chapter 146 The Age of Tricksters

the next day.

"Tear it down, tear it all apart!"

Ambassador Yang, accompanied by a group of officials, acted like a real estate developer inspecting the construction site, pointing at the civilian workers in front who were tearing down the wall.

In less than two hours, most of the wall has been demolished...

It's nothing more than rammed earth walls.

And it's not really completely surrounded. In many places, alleys are blocked. This ancient urban layout was actually very practical in ancient times. After all, street lighting was impossible in ancient times. The simplest way to prevent thieves and the like is

The square wall is patrolled outside, and since there is nothing to hide on either side, it can be seen clearly from the street.

Coupled with a fire watch tower and the like, it will be easier to ensure public security.

In fact, it’s easy to understand.

It’s a community!

It's just an extra curfew.

curfew.

Square wall.

This is the real ancient times.

In modern film and television dramas, a man and a woman wander around a bustling commercial street at night. This kind of thing was impossible in other dynasties except the Song Dynasty.

The same goes for our Qing Dynasty.

Our Qing Dynasty also has a curfew, and the time is no different from the Ming Dynasty. If you are still hanging out at 9pm, you will be arrested and slapped directly. However, if you are still hanging out at 9pm, you should be slapped.

Yes, after all, the whole city was like a ghost town at that time.

shop?

Who would come out at that time except the thieves?

However, in Yang Feng's view, this urban system has seriously affected him.

“Do you understand what the most important function of a city is?”

He continued to point.

The governor and a group of officials served the old man humbly.

Whatever he says is what he says.

As long as you don't get angry.

Now the entire Yingtian Mansion has been exhausted both physically and mentally by this uncle. In fact, they can't make the final decision on things like building walls. After all, this is the capital, but His Majesty the Emperor obviously doesn't want to face Yang Feng now, and they don't have the guts to fight with him.

Yang Feng hesitated and just cut it off.

"Circulation!"

Uncle Yang said.

Then with the sound of chants, a wall collapsed.

“A city, a city, a city is a city.

The surrounding materials gather here, the surrounding business travelers gather here, trade here, and manufacture industrial products here. The greater the trading volume and manufacturing volume, the more prosperous the city, the more people there are, and then the trading volume continues to increase, and the manufacturing volume also continues to increase.

The population also continued to increase, eventually becoming more and more prosperous.

But you have created all kinds of artificial restrictions.

The walls were built to prevent free movement, and the curfew shortened trading hours.

Do you have a grudge against money?

At that time, we wished everyone would stay up all night and come out to trade!”

Uncle Yang said.

"You made a mistake. In our Ming Dynasty, the city is first of all a city, not a city. This is the capital, not a city. This is a city. The capital also has half a city of military camps. The city is just incidental. You

This is putting the cart before the horse."

Zhang Xianzong said.

Indeed, Yang Feng deliberately put the cart before the horse and distorted the concept of Ming cities.

Daming is a city.

This is Yingtianfu City, Nanjing.

This place is essentially a military fortress. The core of the population is the military households, whose main function is to protect the emperor's safety. All other residents also serve the emperor. It can be said to be an enlarged version of a landlord's mansion.

The military households are servants, the common people are servants, and millions of people in the city serve one family.

The city is just a subsidiary of the city. To change its core function to be a subsidiary is to put the cart before the horse. To tear down the city walls for the sake of commercial circulation and destroy the city defense system is equivalent to letting the landlords weaken their own security for the convenience of slaves. The existence of the city walls

In peacetime, it is to guard against thieves, but in war, it is to defend the city. Once the enemy enters the city, they still need to be restricted to the main streets, and then face the defense of each square. The ten-foot-high square wall allows the enemy to face the enemy inside the city.

One small town after another.

"Then tell me, in what war did this arrangement play a role?

Did it play a role when Tubo invaded Chang'an?

Did it play a role when the Jurchens conquered Bianliang?

Or when Hu Yuan invaded Lin'an, did the residents resist in Lin'an City with the support of squares?

Not once."

Yang Feng said.

"but……"

Zhang Xianzong was about to speak but stopped.

It is true that it has no effect when facing the invasion of foreign enemies, but when it comes to suppressing civil strife among unruly people, the effect is really good! After all, by blocking the gates of each place, the unruly people can be enclosed in the place and prevent the unruly people in each place.

Gather into an army capable of causing serious damage.

"You Confucian scholars often say that the strength of mountains and rivers lies in virtue rather than danger. Although I don't like Confucian scholars, this sentence is still correct. If the people truly support the country and work together when encountering a foreign invasion, it won't matter whether there are walls or not.

.The enemy really rushed into the city and it was not easy to block the streets. They threw the carts of each house at the entrance of the alley, filled their pockets with sand and piled them up in a blink of an eye. On the contrary, the people did not support the country, and the enemy entered the city again.

Surrendering is honoring the country, and running out to help hold up the ladder is normal operation.

There is no danger in virtue.

Therefore, the existence of the square wall itself is a suspicion of His Majesty the Emperor. We believe that His Majesty the Emperor is not virtuous enough and the people do not support him enough. Now that the Ming Dynasty is at peace, His Majesty the Emperor is also supported by all the people. Not to mention this square wall, all cities in the world should have square walls.

Demolished.

In addition, the curfew should also be abolished.

The world is at peace, the houses are open at night, and yet there is still a curfew. Isn't this a denial of His Majesty's achievements in governing the country?

Anti-theft?

How can there be thieves in this most benign place in the capital?

Are you right?"

Yang Feng shouted to the peasants.

"right!"

The peasants shouted in unison.

And everyone looked happy.

The governor looked at these unruly people with melancholy...

Of course they are very happy. Once the wall is removed, people outside can pass freely. Wutai Mountain is like a holy place for those unruly people. Those who come to the school to listen, trade, steal teachers, and even worship God. Worship Yang

After all, the god Feng has been preached by the White Lotus Sect as King Ming to come to the world. It is normal for those stupid people to come and worship him. Furthermore, even if it is not the White Lotus Sect, there are still temples for him in many places. It is inevitable that some of them are true believers. And all of them

The food and accommodation for these people who come here must be nearby, so those who are in the same neighborhood as the embassy can do this kind of business. In the past, at most they only provided guarantees for fees, but that was something only a very few brave people dared to do.

After all, we have to sit together.

Now that the walls are down, everyone can make money.

It’s no wonder you’re unhappy!

Moreover, this square is already polluted.

Since the previous open day, this neighborhood has become obviously unruly. The county magistrate has been complaining, saying that it is becoming more and more difficult to deal with the unruly residents in this neighborhood. The people know more about it and will easily become unruly.

While they were talking, several outsiders had already cautiously stepped over the wall.

Then a villager came over.

"How many brothers are there?"
To be continued...