Compared to the capital cities of other nations, Xin'an City was not grand.
It was not just inferior compared to Yong Country's capital but also couldn't match up to the capital of Mo Country, Dingwu City.
When Taizu Zhuang Chenggan of Zhuang Country established the capital in Hualin County, the nation was impoverished.
After several generations of management and accumulation of wealth, the capital underwent some repair and expansion. However, the capital could never shake off the air of a lesser family's estate.
There were ministers who proposed to demolish and rebuild this city, but they were stopped by Du Ruhui.
Du Ruhui advised, "The solidity of mountains and rivers, the weight of the land and grain, rest in the people, not the place; in the monarch, not the city."
Zhuang Gaoxian willingly accepted this and stated that until the nation grew stronger, not a single brick would be added to the capital city.
