When we arrived at Tongguan from Hedong, it was already deep winter in Guanzhong, but there was still no snow.

This makes the scenery along the way less interesting.

Li Zhi and Di Renjie rode horses and walked not very fast. In the distance, a group of people were laying the foundation of the road.

Walk a little further and you can see the railroad tracks.

There are a few more craftsmen who are arranging work for the civilian workers.

Di Renjie stepped forward and asked: "I didn't expect that Lishan has built the railway to Tongguan."

There was some pride in the look of the craftsman. He pointed to the other end and replied: "We want to build a station in Tongguan, and we also need to build a railway to Luoyang, so that Luoyang and Chang'an City will be connected together."

Di Renjie asked curiously: "Didn't it lead to the Hexi Corridor before?"

The craftsman said: "That's what I thought at first, but things were not as simple as expected. The environment there was not suitable for laying railways. Master Yan and the others tried many times but failed, so they gave up."

Building the railway was not all smooth sailing, and it seemed that it must have encountered many setbacks.

Everyone found a posthouse to rest. Di Renjie and Li Zhi sat by the fire, keeping warm while talking about the significance of laying the railway to Luoyang.

Gongsun Xiaoniang sat aside, her little face flushed by the flames. When the tea boiled, she poured a cup for His Highness Prince Jin.

"Guanzhong has been guarding Hangu Pass. If we control Guanzhong, we can invade the Central Plains. If the railway can be laid to Luoyang, the emperor's control over the Central Plains will be stronger."

Di Renjie expressed his thoughts.

Li Zhi drank tea and sighed: "If you really just think that, you are looking down on my brother-in-law and father."

"Is it not?"

Di Renjie frowned and scratched the back of his head.

Li Zhi whispered: "There are many reasons why my brother-in-law laid the railway regardless of the cost. Many times we thought it was difficult to quell the chaos, and it was also difficult to expand the territory. But after we got the artillery, we realized that all this is very simple.

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Di Renjie nodded and said nothing.

"In the past, someone in the court advised my father to move the capital to Luoyang, not once or twice, saying that the water and soil in Guanzhong were no longer conducive to farming. At that time, my brother-in-law was the minister of Taifu Temple and encouraged my father to build Guanzhong."

Di Renjie wondered: "Is it because of these things that Lishan was allowed to build a railway?"

Li Zhi shook his head and said: "I don't know, but the significance of the railway is definitely more important."

At dawn, everyone set off. It finally snowed today, which made Li Zhi feel a lot better.

Entering Tongguan, you will reach Qinchuan, which is 800 miles away. At first glance, you can see neat trees planted on both sides of the official road.

But it's winter now, and there are no leaves on the branches, and they look dull.

There are many pedestrians coming and going on the official road.

After stopping and stopping along the way, it took another three days to reach Lishan Mountain.

Today, the station three miles away from Lishan is very busy, and it has become a cargo distribution center for counties in Guanzhong.

The person who received Li Zhi and his party was the warrior Yu, who led them into the station and rested for a while in a small hut on the side.

With the dust coming, Li Zhi planned to wash up and change into clean clothes before entering Lishan Mountain.

After listening to Samurai Yu's story, I realized that this station has now become a distribution center for goods from various counties in Guanzhong.

Because Guanzhong controls the export trade channels and the operation of the Hexi Corridor, they are willing to hand over the goods to Lishan for export.

Warrior Xun whispered: "In Guanzhong now, all counties are stockpiling silver, and copper coins are not important anymore. All bulk goods are shipped with silver cakes."

After Li Zhi scrubbed and put on clean clothes, he said again: "How is your father's health?"

The King of Jin was not interested in the affairs of Guanzhong. He was worried about his father's illness.

The warrior Yu looked at the wind and snow outside the house, and he was also worried. The only other worry was that his daughter Xiaowu was already over 20 years old and at the age of marriage.

A few days ago, Xiao Wu's sister Wu Shun came to visit her and talked about Xiao Wu's marriage.

Seeing that the King of Jin had changed his clothes, the warrior Yu got up and led the people to the village. He said, "Today, the guards in Lishan are stricter than before. After the new emperor ascended the throne, he even sent more troops to Lishan."

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Li Zhi replied: "It was the emperor's brother who wanted to protect his father's safety out of filial piety, so he arranged for people to protect Lishan."

Warrior Xun whispered: "Who knows."

I don't think so outside the village, but when I walk into the village, the changes here are even greater. The houses here have obviously been renovated.

There is also a notice posted at the entrance of the village, which is a notice of a sanitation model county. The construction of public toilets and household toilets has become the standard of a sanitation model county.

Warrior Xun said: "The selection of this year's labor model counties and health model counties has not been released yet."

Li Zhi nodded and said, "That's what I think."

In the village, Zhang Yang, Li Shimin, and Weng's son-in-law were sitting at the foot of the mountain, and their chess pieces were fighting on the chessboard.

There were maids and eunuchs holding umbrellas on the side to prevent annoying snowflakes from falling on His Majesty and the County Marquis.

Zhang Yang clasped his hands, feeling a little cramped due to the cold, "How about forgetting it and admitting defeat."

Li Shimin, whose beard was half white, stroked his beard and said, "If I had given up defeat so easily back then, how could I have pacified the Central Plains?"

Older people like to talk about their bravery in the past. Zhang Yang said discouragedly: "You can't finish talking about the past. On this chessboard, there are only these three and five rows of chess pieces. The chessboard is very simple. If you lose, you lose. If you win, you will lose."

If you win, you win.”

Li Shimin reluctantly pushed a chess piece.

Zhang Yang's horse jumped another step and said: "General."

Li Shimin raised his general.

Zhang Yang pushed the car down again.

Li Shimin wanted to move his general again, but he was already being checked in the opposite direction. He said again: "If you fall behind one step later, you will control you everywhere. I am one step behind you. Come again! I will go first with red in this game."

His Majesty was so focused on playing chess with the county prince that he did not notice Li Zhi and Di Renjie standing aside.

Zhang Yang took a look and gave him a pertinent smile.

Li Zhi bowed slightly.

Only then did Li Shimin notice his son beside him, and said again: "Child slave, are you back?"

Li Zhi saluted and said: "Father, my son is back. He traveled from the Hexi Corridor to Jiangnan for one year, and from Jiangnan to Liaodong back to Guanzhong for another year."

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "Your mother is making buns in a side room, go and have a look."

Tian Khan dismissed his son lightly.

Normally, when a child comes back from a long trip, his parents should be happy.

But Tian Khan has always cared about the world. He had so many sons and daughters that he was troubled by these children even after he retired in old age.

When Li Zhi came back, he just said a faint word.

Now I just want to have a good fight with this son-in-law on the chessboard.

Zhang Yang whispered: "Your Majesty seems to have something on his mind."

Li Shimin whispered: "It's not that Cheng Qian is too eager for quick success."

Li Zhi walked into a nearby house. It was very busy here. His mother was taking several women to make steamed buns.

"Zhinu, are you back?"

Seeing his mother's smile, Li Zhi also smiled, "Well, the baby is back."

Li Tai came out with a piece of white jade food, "Zhinu, please try it quickly."

Li Zhi asked curiously: "What is this?"

Li Tai replied: "This is tofu."

"Tofu?" Li Zhi said in a low voice with curiosity on his face: "It's a square piece of white jade, it's so beautiful, how can I bear to eat it?"

"After we have overcome the problem of brine in Lishan, it will be much easier to make tofu."

Li Tai added: "This thing is called tofu, which means tofu. Tofu is a blessing. We are all blessed, and we are blessed with good health!"

"This is the result of labor wisdom, and it is also the most wonderful food in the world. What you eat is tofu, and what you think about in your heart is that labor wisdom benefits thousands of people."

Li Zhi took a bite of tofu with a wooden spoon, put it into his mouth, savored it carefully, and said with a smile: "This is the most delicious food my brother has ever eaten in his life."

"Young slaves don't know. This tofu can be stewed, fried, or made into soup. There are many ways to eat it."

Li Zhi looked at Brother Wei Wang, he was still as keen on eating as before.

The dishes on the Tang Dynasty people's tables are becoming more and more abundant, and the Tang people will definitely become stronger.

Li Tai has lost a lot of weight now, but the fat on his face is not lost at all.

The results of weight loss are not great, but I have persisted year after year, and finally I am getting better.

It's the New Year's Eve, and Dean Li Tai can also take some time off. Lishan's Technical Institute has also suspended classes. After the New Year's Eve, classes will resume next year.

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To be continued...