The dense forest stone road, compared with the luxury and splendor Liu Cang saw in Beigong, the road at the entrance of Shanglinyuan is more quiet.

The road, which can accommodate three carriages running in parallel, is paved with pebbles and lined with tall evergreen trees. At the end of the road, you can faintly see a huge rock surrounded by two welcoming pines that are more than seven meters tall.

At the end of the road, the road is centered on a boulder, forming a circular road like a turntable. The boulder blocks the road, making it difficult to see the true scenery behind it.

Bi Lan, the Shichang servant, heard that Liu Hong once asked him to mint coins. That was the function of Captain Shuiheng. It is not surprising that he was also in charge of Liu Cang of Shanglin Garden.

As for Liu Cang's perception of Bi Lan: he is a capable eunuch.

Think of the copper sculptures in the North Palace, the exquisite mechanisms, the laying of the waterway system, etc., all made by him.

The movable water-spitting toad may be difficult to understand, but the rollover car he invented is still being used in some areas of the south two thousand years later.

An overturned car is a waterwheel, but it does not refer to the round waterwheel that scoops water, but the keel waterwheel.

Shaped like a keel, it stretches continuously and can pass through several miles of waterways. It climbs mountains and crosses ridges, and drives the blades along the slots to circulate water and deliver it to where it is needed.

It can be cranked by hand, pedaled by foot, driven by livestock, and even children can drive it in the mountains. The keel blade is already the prototype of the chain, involving mechanics, mechanism, linkage and other processes.

If it were possible for Hua Tuo to develop the surgical skills of two thousand years later.

As for the eunuch named Bi Lan, many of his inventions could not be imitated by people two thousand years later. The mechanism mechanics involved in the overturning of the car were also widely used in various fields two thousand years later.

Although he has never met Bi Lan, Liu Cang has always had a certain respect for this guy.

Of course, for the time being, it is just a certain amount of respect. After all, Liu Hong is still alive, and this guy is also a young man who only seeks money and is ruthless.

It is no exaggeration to say that it would only take a matter of minutes for Bi Lan to have a little brain twitch and come up with some products from the industrial revolution.

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It's a pity that as long as Liu Hong doesn't die, Bi Lan probably won't have enough time to spend time in serious places.

"Since I have the order from Changshi Bi, do you want to go back to the palace or stay here in Shanglin Garden?" Walking on the forest road, the horses' hooves clattered against the pebbles. Liu Cang looked respectfully at those beside him.

Muzy asked.

"Back to your lord, I have been here in Shanglin Garden for half my life. The palace and the Holy Land are really unfamiliar to me, so I hope to stay and serve you." Mu Qi smiled bitterly, not daring to make any decisions in front of Liu Cang.

The clan clan of the Han Dynasty is just that much nowadays, but in front of Liu Cang, not only is Zhang Rang standing behind him, but Bi Lan also seems to have a very good impression of him.

Bi Lan had earlier specially sent someone to tell Mu Qi to take good care of him. Mu Qi originally asked if he needed to create some obstacles for Liu Cang, but was even scolded by him.

Seeing that his ancestor was planning to give up power and Xu Liu Cang was tormented, Mu Qi now treated Liu Cang with the same attitude as he would any of his regular attendants.

"Well, from now on you will assist Yuan Cheng in managing the affairs of Shanglin Yuan. As before, it will remain the same in the future. Discuss everything with Yuan Cheng." Liu Cang ordered Mu Qi.

Mu Qi turned his head to look at Dian Wei, and saw that Dian Wei was tall and strong, with fierce features and the air of a warrior on the battlefield.

When Mu Qi was secretly wondering how Yuan Cheng could help him, Bian Ji spoke up at the right time.

"I'm here for the first time. I'd like to ask the official to give you some advice on matters in the garden."

Bian asked for courtesy, but Mu Qi quickly said he didn't dare. Then he looked at Liu Cang and Dian Wei, and saw that there was nothing strange about them. Their eyes moved, as if they had some understanding.

"Is this girl important?" Mu Qi had a look on his face, and Liu Cang asked lightly.

"Sir, there is nothing wrong with it. There are many maids and officials in Jianzhang Palace in the garden, and the nobles and concubines in the palace will also come to this small residence to play. It is more appropriate to have female officials here." Mu Qi shook his head and replied.

Dian Wei and Bian bowed to show respect.

"What kind of affairs does Shanglinyuan have on weekdays?" Liu Cang asked Mu Qi again without mentioning the Bian family.

"Our Shanglin Garden is not busy with affairs. Except for the spring outings and autumn hunting seasons when His Majesty and his courtiers come here to hunt and need to be taken care of, we usually hunt some wild animals and send them to the high official's office for consumption in the palace."

"Many of the wild animals produced in the garden are assigned to each village for work. The wild deer required for His Majesty's grand reward are also hunted by hunters in the village. Hunting ferocious beasts is a bit troublesome, but it is considered a more important thing in the garden."

"Jianzhang Palace maintains normalcy. Temple workers, agricultural officials, and workshops are under the control of the Shaofu. They were separated from Shanglin Garden in the early years."

"On the contrary, the originally abandoned Shanglin Prison may be reused to house Yellow Turban prisoners.

"Mu Qi elaborated, and it seemed to be getting more complicated the more he talked about it. Liu Cang frowned and interrupted.

"Just tell me what you need to pay attention to in the near future."

"Um.

The supply of wild animals to the palace cannot be interrupted, and the Yellow Turban prisoners need to be trained, screened, and sent to the villages in the military camp. They can be serfs or miserly men in the animal pens." Mu Qi thought about the brief words, and then hesitated slightly.

"Furthermore, before your Excellency took up the post, Chang Shi Bi had ordered that the Dog Supervisor should train more hunting dogs. I originally planned to purchase some fine dog puppies from the Qinling Mountains after the year, which might attract His Majesty's attention." Mu Qi

Lower your voice.

Liu Cang originally learned about some of the situation in Shanglin Garden from Cai Yong, and after Mu Qi continued to talk about it, Liu Cang became more aware of the details.

Shanglin Garden was first built in the Qin Dynasty. Later, due to wars, many of its palaces were destroyed. Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty rebuilt Shanglin Garden in Chang'an, but it was destroyed again due to Wang Mang's uprising and usurping the throne.

Until the Eastern Han Dynasty, successive dynasties once again delineated the scope of Shanglin Garden in Luoyang. Many palaces and landscapes were imitated, but the splendor inside was far less than before.

And this land is really not just an emperor's amusement park.

Originally, there were eight chiefs and twelve lieutenants under the command of Shanglin Garden, a military camp, a ceremonial palace, a weapons foundry, a war horse pasture, a prison, an animal palace, a slave prison camp, animal breeding, farmland for farmers, hunting dog prisons, and military training in the north and south, etc.

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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! From traveling to the supply of fruits, vegetables and meat ingredients in the palace, from the prison to the firing workshop of copper and porcelain, from forging soldiers and armors to the training camp for training the army and navy.

Logistics, baggage, food and wages, war horses and weapons, and elite garrison troops are integrated into one.

It occupies an area almost equivalent to a county, has thousands of troops stationed there, and more than 10,000 households.

This place can simply be regarded as a large rear area where the emperor recharges his energy, and this safari is really only an insignificant function of it.

Alas, it should have been a glorious land, it should have been.

Probably because Liu Hong suddenly increased the number of regular servants in the Shaofu from one or two to more than a dozen.

At this time, Shanglinyuan was no longer so unified in the division of power among the ten permanent servants headed by Zhang Rang.

Liu Cang, the Shanglin Yuanling, now only has one prime minister and one lieutenant under his command. Among them, the public land, the palace for making utensils, the temple workers who forged war preparations, the horse farm for raising war horses, the barracks for training troops, etc., have all been assigned to the Shichangshi.

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Either move out of Shanglin Garden, or become an independent entity in Shanglin Garden.

After a while, Liu Cang became a gardener and palace guard again. His main function was to provide game meat to His Majesty the Emperor.

Well, it's quite worry-free. To put it bluntly, as long as the palace is not deprived of wild game and fruits, the emperor arranges hunting grounds when he goes hunting. At other times, he can do whatever he likes, and he can hunt as much as he likes.

No, it seems that Liu Hong has become interested in hunting dogs again. Bi Lan had planned to raise more dogs earlier, maybe he could show his face in front of His Majesty.

Liu Cang made all kinds of complaints in his heart. This Shanglin Garden was simply an infinitely expanded version of his Deer Garden. It was really no wonder that Liu Hong was not interested in his Deer Garden.

The reason why Liu Cang was given an order to the Shanglin Garden was because Liu Cang couldn't do much with the Deer Park. Since he likes to raise animals, he might as well let Liu Cang be the director of the zoo for him.

After traveling half a mile on the forest road, we bypassed the rocks blocking the road, and the scenery suddenly opened up.

"Sir, this is where your Majesty will station his horses when he goes hunting. It is convenient for the troops to station their horses. If it is not used on weekdays, just make sure it is kept clean."

An open space the size of a football field is surrounded by dense forests. The terrain here is higher, and the forest extends to the northwest. The terrain decreases slowly, and you can see the rolling mountains.

But when Mu Qi introduced the open space in front of Liu Cang, Liu Cang's eyes were blankly staring into the distance.

Between the clouds and mist in the mountains, Liu Cang could vaguely see a complex of palace buildings surrounded by mountains. The buildings looked huge from a distance, like a palace hidden in the fog, like mist, illusion, or a mirage.

"That.

"Liu Cang stretched out his hand and pointed, not knowing how to ask.

"Sir, that is His Majesty's palace, Jianzhang Palace. It is also the place where your Majesty is in charge. I have prepared the carriage. Many of the servants, female officials and guards of Jianzhang Palace are waiting for you." Mu Qi lowered his head and followed Liu Cang.
Chapter completed!