At dusk, the sunset glows like fire.

The imperial army returned to Huayangguan to check in. Zhou Hu hosted a banquet and entertained them warmly. After eating and drinking, they went back to their rooms to rest. Qin Huaidao was reminded by Li Jing while eating and came to the city wall alone. A gust of breeze blew, carrying soil and grass.

The earth is fragrant and refreshing.

The night sky is deep and the stars are lonely.

A bright moon pokes its head out from the dark clouds, and casts its endless light over the vast Qinling Mountains, illuminating people returning at night. In the distance, the mountains are winding and dark, like giant beasts sleeping, and a few owl sounds are heard.

The low cry came, adding a bit of mystery to the silent mountains.

"The spring breeze is greening the Qinling Road again, can the bright moon shine back on me?"

Qin Huaidao murmured to himself that he should celebrate for surviving the catastrophe, but Qin Huaidao hoped to go back in time. The bright moon has remained unchanged through the ages, and the Qinling Mountains have remained the same, but the ancient roads are no longer what they used to be. What about him?

The mountain breeze is gentle and my mind is heavy!

There was a sound of footsteps behind him, and Li Jing came over, walking side by side, stopping and looking into the distance, looking into the deep distance without anyone speaking, feeling the rare tranquility and peace.

After a while, Li Jing suddenly said softly: "The name of Zhenguan Bridge is very good. You know how to protect yourself. I am very happy. I want to ask you one thing. If you can, please help me a hundred years from now."

"What's wrong, Brother Shi?" Qin Huaidao's face changed slightly.

"This kid has become much calmer since he came back, but he also has serious thoughts. He always wants to prove himself and surpass me, which is supposed to be a good thing. However, I am worried that he is eager for quick success and quick gains, blindly moves forward, and does not understand the principle of taking a step back to protect himself. In the future, he will

Suffer a loss." Li Jing said with a bitter smile.

Qin Huaidao chuckled and said: "Young people are inevitably hot-blooded, impulsive, strong, and motivated. This is a good thing. It will be fine if you experience more things and suffer some losses."

"You are younger than him, why don't you act impulsively? You have a well-founded approach to everything, and you are able to deal with it easily. You want what you should and don't want, and you are well versed in self-destruction and self-protection. Those old fritters in the DPRK

Even if you are not afraid, my son is entrusted to you, I can rest assured, why do you want to refuse?"

Qin Huaidao smiled bitterly and said: "I don't dare. My uncle, I trust you. That is your trust in the younger generation."

"That's good. It was you who sent King Wei to the fiefdom, right?"

Qin Huaidao smiled and said nothing, which was regarded as acquiescence.

Li Jing sighed and said in a low voice: "This matter has gone awry."

Qin Huaidao's heart moved and he asked: "I would like to hear the details."

"When two tigers fight, both sides will suffer. Waiting for the Holy One to choose again, everyone will be safe. I really thought that you were the only smart one, and everyone else was a fool. It was just seeing through but not telling. Now that the King of Wei has left, it will be like letting the tiger return to the mountain, and the prince will take advantage of it."

If you sit down, the world will probably be in chaos." Li Jing said worriedly.

"Then they have to be tigers. A cat, even if you let them grow up, is still a cat. Its claws scratch the door of the house. Although it has no effect, it is also hostile to people. If they don't fight back, they can only join in the evil.

And the latter is because the juniors don’t want to fight.”

Li Jing's face was startled, and he looked at Qin Huaidao thoughtfully.

Qin Huaidao didn't explain either. He looked at the deep night sky ahead and thought about his thoughts.

The two fell silent, facing the evening breeze, each with their own thoughts.

After a while, Li Jing whispered: "Who do you like?"

There was no premise or supplement to these words, and they came out of nowhere, but Qin Huaidao understood and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Shibo, no matter who it is, this junior will not object, as long as you don't mess with me."

"What if I get in trouble?"

Qin Huaidao smiled: "The world is so big, where can't we settle down? Going east across the vast sea is a continent with fertile land. Going south, west, and even north, there is a large area of ​​land. At worst, we can't find a place to settle down again. If

Be good to the people and live in peace. If you mess around, don't blame me for being rude. Shibo, you are protecting the Holy One, and I am protecting the people of the Tang Dynasty."

These words were treacherous, but Qin Huaidao believed that Li Jing would not talk nonsense, and he also understood Li Jing's concerns. If he made it clear, he would get along with him better in the future.

The night breeze blows and I feel comfortable.

Qin Huaidao took a deep breath and sighed: "It is sad that wherever the Qin and Han Dynasties traveled, thousands of palaces and palaces were destroyed. When they prospered, the people suffered; when they died, the people suffered."

"What a good sentence, the people will suffer; if they die, the people will suffer. With your words, I feel relieved." Li Jing smiled, with some kind of relaxation, some relief, and after a moment he smiled and said: "From generation to generation, there is virtue.

No dynasty can survive forever, and the only thing that remains unchanged is the people. I fought for the people back then, and the same is true for supporting the emperor."

These words were also heartfelt, and the two of them got closer. They looked at each other and smiled, feeling quite sympathetic and regretting that they had met each other late.

"Remember your promise." Li Jing left behind a word and left slowly, with firm steps.

Qin Huaidao did not leave, silently staring ahead, waiting for someone.

Not long after, Luo Zhang came in a hurry and followed Qin Huaidao's eyes to look over curiously. He didn't know what was so good about the darkness. He retracted his gaze and whispered: "Uncle, Fanyang Lu's printing base turned into a torch and a large amount of paper was seized.

, and 50,000 gu in cash. After interrogation, it was found to be the order payment, all of which were secretly brought to Qinjiazhuang."

"Is there any damage?"

"No, the team protecting the village is stronger than before. It's no problem to fight one against ten."

"It's still not enough. Ten to a hundred is the goal. If you give Brother Xue some more time, we can do it. Where are the workers in the village?" Qin Huaidao asked in a low voice.

Luo Zhang said apologetically: "Before we could attack, the guards guarding the village saw that the situation was over. Worried about leaking the secret, they killed all the workers without catching a single one."

"These big aristocratic families are so ruthless that they would not hesitate to silence them in order to keep secrets. No wonder printing technology has only been in the hands of a few people for thousands of years. What is the situation with Wei Zihe, the county magistrate of Zhouzhi?"

Luo Zhang quickly explained in a low voice: "The Holy One arrived at that time, and the suppression team just returned. When asked, he had to explain the truth. The Holy One saw the account book, but did not ask too much, and did not care about the seizure. He obviously acquiesced in this matter.

Well, two more are back today, and the others are on the way."

"How about seizure?"

"A large amount of animal skins, salt, grain, and cloth were seized, with a total value of more than 30,000 guan, and about 20,000 cash was seized. What should I do with it?" Luo Zhang asked rhetorically.

Qin Huaidao was overjoyed. The two suppression troops had seized so much. I am afraid that the cash back would cost about 100,000 yuan, which could be used for road construction. He told him, "Find someone to take custody of the goods. When everyone arrives, the goods will be secretly escorted back to Chang'an."

In the mansion, the money will be used to build roads. In addition, everyone in the patrol department will be rewarded with ten pieces of silver. A lot of the money captured in the last battle will be counted and distributed equally among the people who died in the battle as pensions."

"Understood, there is one more thing. The Holy One has asked people to send Yulin Guards to fill the vacancies."

"I'll give you a reward later. He'll be one of our own from the patrol department."

"Go ahead and keep it confidential."

Luo Zhang bowed his hands and hurried away.

Qin Huaidao thought to himself, Li Er knew that he was suppressing bandits and making money, so he did not take the opportunity to pluck the geese, and even sent Yu Linwei to fill the vacancies left in the battle. This trust and magnanimity are extraordinary. No wonder there are so many capable people following him. If

Later, the successors also had this kind of mind and magnanimity, and the Tang Dynasty would become more and more prosperous.

It's a pity that there are no ifs in the world, and the escape route that should be prepared must be laid out slowly.

Qin Huaidao didn't want to be stupidly beheaded in the future.

The night wind began to cool down, but Qin Huaidao's mind became clearer. After pondering for a moment, he turned down the tower and came to an inn, only to find that there were still candles burning at the door of the inn lobby. Yuchi Baolin and Cheng Chumo were drinking and chatting. He went up to them and asked: "

Haven’t you two had enough to drink just now?”

"The Holy Spirit was here just now, how could you dare to drink freely?" Cheng Chumo stood up and pulled out the stool next to him.

Qin Huaidao went over and sat down. Seeing Yuchi Baolin about to pour wine, he clapped his hands and said, "I have just recovered from my injury. I can't drink, so don't drink either. How is the production now?" He said and looked at Cheng Chumo.

"After I went back last time, I opened 500 kilns according to your request, and the number of sand and stone quarrying personnel also increased. If the supply is still insufficient, we will continue to increase the number."

Qin Huaidao thought for a while and said: "The people collecting gravel and sand have been cancelled. Transporting them from Yang County is too far and too slow. This work will be undertaken by the army building the road in the future. Please note it."

"Wait a minute, there's not much content. If so, I'll go find my notes so I don't forget it." Cheng Chumo quickly interrupted, with a flash of embarrassment on his face.

"Not much, I can remember it."

Qin Huaidao continued with a smile: "The number of people responsible for quarrying stones and burning cement remains unchanged. The carriages transporting fine stones from Xixiang County cannot stop. We have added more people to transport all the collected river sand to Huayangguan and find an open space to pile it up for later use."

, set up a special transportation team to transport cement."

"This is not difficult. You can do it when you get back."

"Also, let's rearrange the troops who built the road. Five thousand people will go to Youshui to collect sand, and they will be responsible for the needs of the line from Youshui to Luogu Pass. Five thousand people will be responsible for collecting stones nearby and smashing them into thumb-sized pieces. They need to be with

Mix the river sand and cement into mortar to pave the road. You will be responsible for this line. Brother Yuchi will take another 10,000 people to lay the official road from Zhouzhi to the first line. I will keep an eye on the bridge repair. Is there any problem?"

"No problem." Cheng Chumo agreed.

Yuchi Baolin also agreed: "I have done it once, and I have no problem with it. However, isn't our original plan to reopen the mountains and pave the road from Luogu Pass along the Heihe River to Zhouzhi County?"

"It doesn't matter, Wei Zi and the corrupt people have been captured. The Holy Emperor will arrange for someone to take over and deal with the corresponding matters. If there is any compensation, we will pay the money. We seized a lot from the bandits' den, which will just make up for it. We won't

If anyone comes to stop you again, if so, report it as soon as possible and I will deal with it." Qin Huaidao warned, thinking of going directly to the Zhouzhi official road, which can shorten the construction period without digging mountains and clearing roads, and without having to use gunpowder, a big killer, he felt very good.

The best way is to keep your big killer as a trump card!

Yuchi Baolin agreed: "That's no problem, I'll go early tomorrow morning."

"The interns pick half of it and bring it with them. After Zhouzhi, they will reach Huxian County. They will spread it all the way to Chang'an. Don't stop. Wherever they are spread, the stones will be collected. Brother Cheng must also speed up the cement laying."

"Follow the order!" the two of them solemnly agreed.

Qin Huaidao was worried and explained some details and key points. Cheng Chumo and the others did not dare to be careless and took notes carefully. Before they knew it, it was late at night before they went back to their rooms to rest.

Early the next morning, Qin Huaidao set out with the imperial army and arrived at Luogu Pass at dusk.

The army entered the pass and settled down. The generals who guarded the pass held a banquet to welcome the wind. Qin Huaidao couldn't get away and had to accompany him. It was not until after the meal that Qin Huaidao got out and came to the Black River. He stopped and looked at it. The Heihe River was a little deep when it reached Luogu Pass.

, the river is long and the undercurrent is surging, so it is somewhat difficult to build a dam to block the water, dredge, dig pits and pour the water.
To be continued...