"Chigua, Mr. Zhao, this was just brought out from Tianshui Lane..."
Zhao Xian held a knife in his right hand and held a rope in his left hand, which had two broken fingers. He was walking on the street in soap clothes, and no one dared to provoke him.
Behind him, there were two white servants with their eyes wandering around, acting as his followers, patrolling the streets.
"Master Zhao, we have walked around this street for a while, let's go back and sit down!"
One of them said carefully.
"Bah, put away your sneaky thoughts. If you were in the army, I would just whip you."
Zhao Xian turned around and glared angrily. His murderous eyes made the two white servants' hair stand on end and they were too frightened to speak.
"The exam is coming soon. If those green men disturb the scholars, it will be a big crime."
The two white servants could only nod in agreement and did not dare to complain any more.
Zhao Xian ignored the two of them and continued patrolling.
In fact, he was unable to hold a weapon due to a hand injury, so he was forced to withdraw from the Beijing camp and came to Daxing County to work as an agent for a calligraphy shop.
In other words, they were transferred out and spread across the entire city of Beijing to form Qianzipu, with one policeman and two white servants as a combination to inspect and manage the public security, water, fire, ditches and other matters of a street.
Although there is no rank, the salary is similar to that in Beijing. The annual salary is twenty silver coins and twenty stones of rice, which is enough to support a family.
"It would be nice if I could stay in the capital."
Zhao Xian was filled with joy. He did not want to serve in a local patrol camp like his previous colleagues.
"It's a pity that these two white servants are cheating and cheating. If they didn't know more people, they would have to be driven away."
"Bah, I came from a big-headed soldier, and I'm straight forward, so I'm just trying to show off my power!"
"Leave it to him, it's not that easy to get food on the street..."
The two white servants were muttering privately and complaining.
However, the next scene made them dare not say anything.
An officer from the Military and Horse Department was riding his horse slowly towards the pond. He met Zhao Xian on the road and started chatting with him.
"The imperial court is planning to separate the outer city from Wanping and Daxing and establish Xuanwu County and Chongwen County. Now the four counties will be attached to Guo, which is unique in the world..."
"How can the outer city be considered the capital? The Five Cities Military and Horse Division is only in the capital..."
"But Lao Lai Xiang went to Xuanwu County and went to the Tongpan Yamen to become a head catcher. This is from the eighth grade..."
The two of them talked happily, but the two white servants felt half-hearted. With this Agent Zhao, his colleagues were all over the capital, and they were just waiting on him.
The biggest chain of contempt in Beijing is that the inner city looks down on the outer city, and does not even recognize it as the capital, but only calls it the outer city with disdain.
After all, before Jiajing, the inner city was called a square, while the outer city was called a wing. Most of them were landless farmers, small merchants, and people living in other places, and their status was far inferior.
The city of Beijing is divided into two counties: Wanping and Daxing. The central axis of Qianmen Street is the boundary. Daxing County is in the east and Wanping County is in the west.
Even though the outer city of Beijing was built in the 32nd year of Jiajing (1553), the two counties of Daxing and Wanping still governed the east and west areas of Beijing respectively.
Not mentioning the millions of people before, let’s just say that the current population of Beijing city, which has expanded to 500,000, seems to be too rough and inadequate for just two counties.
With Zhengyangmen as the center, Xuanwu County to the west and Chongwen County to the east, named after their corresponding Xuanwumen and Chongwenmen.
"Hey, the capital has become four counties, which is quite interesting!" Zhao Xian said cheerfully and continued patrolling.
At night, he returned to the house he had saved up to buy.
In other words, the emperor bought it half and gave it half as a gift.
The huge inner city was directly emptied by the Manchu and Qing dynasties and became the residence of the entire Eight Banners, so after the imperial court moved the capital, it was naturally deserted.
And most of the houses were half-sold and half-given to the officers and soldiers in the Beijing camp, clearing their merit points.
"It doesn't matter if you become a patrol officer, you don't have to go to the battlefield, and it saves me from being worried..."
The wife muttered and prepared the meal.
"What do you know? If we don't fight, how can we get such a big three-bedroom apartment for just a few dozen dollars?"
Zhao Xian was not happy: "If I weren't a captain, I could at least be a catcher, but my merits are still not enough..."
After muttering a few words and drinking a glass of rice wine, Zhao Xian stopped and continued eating.
Almost in the blink of an eye, the huge Beijing was divided into four, and the management was more meticulous and more effective.
No one raised any objections, just compliments.
Bureaucrats are happy to see the expansion of two counties, because it will increase the establishment and increase the number of positions. In an officialdom where every carrot is a pit, one more pit can revitalize the positions of many people.
"Is there any discussion among the people?"
"Most people are happy to see it come to fruition." Yang Le said with a smile: "There are thirty-three squares in the capital city, twenty-five squares in the inner city, and there are many small entrances in the outer city, but there are only eight squares."
"This is out of date. His Majesty's establishment of two additional counties can be said to be in compliance with the people's wishes."
Admiral Dongchang is having a hard time.
Compared with Jin Yiwei's guarding outside, Dongchang's largest scope of activities was in Beijing City, guarding the three-acre land for the emperor.
Not much credit, only hard work.
Therefore, nowadays, Yang Le often runs to the Imperial City just to increase his sense of presence.
Zipu, temporary residence permit, and the addition of two counties, these are the emperor's refined management of Beijing City, saying goodbye to the rough management of the past.
In other words, the governance of the city has remained almost unchanged for thousands of years and has always been ignored by the rulers.
After all, rural areas can produce food and provide taxes and labor, while cities only create consumption and are far from valued.
However, with the rise of commercial taxes, the commercial taxes provided by cities are far greater than those provided by rural areas, which requires urban governance to be put on the agenda.
That is, the economic base determines the superstructure.
"Spring is here, and this year it will be lively."
As soon as he heard this, Yang Le felt excited all over, and his desire to survive immediately burst out:
"It's just like that. There are just a few more people, but everything in the capital remains the same."
"You can't say that."
Zhu Yixi shook his head and sighed: "Since I came to Beijing, I haven't had a good stroll around. I can't let this opportunity pass..."
Yang Le complained in his heart and could only grit his teeth and accept.
Now that his status has reached him, although it is necessary to flatter the emperor, he must not indulge in it and blindly flatter him.
Not to mention the risks involved, let's just say that the emperor is a smart man. Once he realizes something is wrong afterwards, he will be the first to suffer.
"Get ready to go!"
Regardless of his grimace, Zhu Yixi was very interested and moved his hands and feet:
"Spring is warm and flowers are blooming, and everything is coming back to life. It's a perfect time for reading and even more suitable for playing."
Two moments later, everything was arranged, and Jin Yiwei and Dongchang Fanzi accompanied them.
The goal is to go to the newly established Xuanwu County.