Chai Qi was supported by others and sat down in front of Liu Chang with difficulty, and couldn't wait to talk about the business.
"The road was really difficult... Most of the thieves were hiding in the mountains and forests, so Yafu paid a lot of money to hire more than a hundred guides..."
Chai Qi had previously followed Qunxian to Bashu to fight against the bandits. Although Chai Qi was not originally from Qunxian, his words and deeds matched the style of Qunxian, so he was sent by Liu Chang to Qunxian's team to go on the expedition with Zhou Yafu, with the same number of people.
Not many, in addition to Zhou Yafu's headquarters of 3,000 people, there are also 1,000 people gathered from Bajun, and a camp of the Northern Army.
"How was the battle going?"
"I don't know...I haven't even seen the enemy's face..."
Chai Qi was also unlucky. He followed the army into the mountains to fight. He fell from the mountain before he saw the enemy. If Xiahou Zao hadn't saved him, he would have died in the mountains of Bashu. "I almost died."
I’m going to be the first big man to fall to death..."
"The mountain road over there is very difficult, and it is even worse when it rains... When Yafu climbed the mountain, he asked us to tie our waists with ropes, and we were connected together... to prevent anyone from falling...
"
"Then why did you still get injured from the fall?"
"Oh, I made it after I fell."
"Then you have made some contribution to the war effort."
Seeing the king's gloating expression, Chai Qi said in annoyance: "It would be better not to have such a contribution."
"It's okay...there will be plenty of opportunities in the future, come on, eat some meat to replenish your body!"
The two sat and chatted, Liu Chang shook his head, "It's been so long since you set off...and no one has sent me the battle report until now..."
Chai Qi pondered for a moment and asked: "They tied each other with ropes when they climbed the mountain...could they all fall to death together?"
"Fart, how can there be any reason for thousands of people to fall to death at the same time?"
"Then it's a long way... The postman is probably still on the way."
Liu Chang thought for a moment, and that was probably the case.
Liu Chang had never been to Bashu, and while eating meat with Chai Qi, he asked about the situation in Bashu, but Chai Qi knew everything. He enthusiastically reported to the king the people's livelihood situation in Bashu.
"The beauties over there... are so eye-catching. If it weren't for fear... and Jing Yafu's character, I really want to have a few concubines over there. As a prince, I can't take more than eight concubines.
Let’s divide it?”
"Not too much, not too much, keep talking!"
"They are much more generous than the beauties in Chang'an. There are still people surrounding us outside the school grounds, saying they want to find a good man."
"Hahaha, with the virtues of those virtuous people, don't you want to compete to be the son-in-law of Bashu?"
"Your Majesty really looked down on us. We all quickly gave way, pushing Xiahou Zao and Fan Kang into a fight."
"In the end, Xiahou Zao won the battle, so he told the beauty that he would go find her after the battle."
"Hahaha!"
“The wine over there is also delicious.”
“How delicious is it?”
"Let me tell you this, Your Majesty, it's worth getting a beating from Yafu with a military stick for this meal of wine!"
"Then how many times have you been hit?"
"I got beaten less, six times."
"There is beef over there that is different from the one in the Central Plains. Paired with that wine, it is really unique in the world. If there is another beauty to serve..."
Hearing Chai Qi's talk about the people's livelihood in Bashu, Liu Chang couldn't sit still. He said righteously: "Bashu is a treasure land of the Han Dynasty. It's impossible for me not to inspect it. I should go there in person to manage it well."
Bashu, let Bashu become the granary of the Han Dynasty!"
The two bastards were chatting happily here. Chai Qi's words made Liu Chang feel itchy in his heart. He wished he could fly to Bashu now to have a good taste of... the local people's livelihood situation.
The newly appointed visitor, Pushe Zhang Shizhi, stood aside, his face getting darker and darker.
The so-called Yezhe Pushe is responsible for court etiquette and conveying missions. He is considered to be running errands for Liu Chang, and of course he is also supervising him for any inappropriate behavior.
Obviously, Liu Chang's current behavior is very wrong.
Zhang Shizhi said calmly: "The road to Bashu is difficult and far away. Your Majesty wants to go on inspection. I'm afraid it will take years. If your Majesty goes there, what will happen to the temple? I'm afraid your Majesty won't be able to go."
Liu Chang was stunned, but Chai Qi looked at Zhang Shizhi displeased and cursed: "I am talking to the king, how can you interrupt!"
Liu Chang was a little confused, "That's not right. When the King of Qin toured the world, he didn't have such a long time. How come I need such a long time when I go touring Bashu?"
Chai Qi grinned, "Your Majesty, I know this!"
"oh?"
"I heard that the reason why King Qin traveled so fast was because his war horse had eight legs..."
"fart!"
Liu Chang actually expected this guy to tell the reason. He looked at Zhang Shizhi, who calmly replied: "Chi Dao."
At that moment, Zhang Shizhi saw a gleam of light emitting from his king's eyes. He suddenly reacted and his eyes widened.
........
"Your Majesty! I am old. Please let me retire and return to my hometown!"
Zhou Chang sat in front of Liu Chang, his face full of despair, determined to retire and return to his hometown.
We can't stay any longer. If we stay any longer, it won't be the problem of the sycophants. If we stay here any longer, our descendants will dig up our graves.
Zhang Shizhi stood aside in shame. He really felt sorry for Prime Minister Zhou.
"Your Majesty... there are so many big men who can be the prime ministers of the country, why don't we just change him?"
"I really can't do it."
Liu Chang comforted Zhou Chang with a smile, "Prime Minister Zhou, who else can handle this matter except you? At the beginning, with the national power of Qin, it could build more than a dozen Chi Road. Now that the Han Dynasty is prosperous,
It is far ahead of Qin State, so why can't it be built?"
"Your Majesty... Qin built a road that was fifty paces wide, with trees planted every three feet. The trees were cut down to make tracks, and both sides were built with iron... How could a big man handle such a huge project?"
"Humph, the King of Qin can do it, but I, the King of Tang, can't do it?"
"After Qin completed the last galloping road, Qin perished."
Zhou Chang acted very resolute this time. Even if Liu Chang threatened Zhang Buyi, Zhou Chang would not obey.
Zhang Shizhi took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty...you don't know. Years of wars caused great damage to Chidao. When the Han Dynasty was first established, even horses of the same color could not be found. There was a lack of war horses, so Chidao was
They were abandoned because they were of no use. From the beginning of Emperor Gao's reign, the Chi Roads were demolished for use. The Han Dynasty asked the people to reclaim the land. Many Chi Roads were built on flat fields, so they were turned into cultivated land..."
"Moreover, Your Majesty, this road is costing the people of the world to build a road for the emperor to travel to various places."
"Now that people's power is being abused, how can Qin not be destroyed?"
This Chi Road is not a road for future generations. It is a railway with tracks. At the same time, it is not available to the people of the country. It is exclusive to the emperor. Only the emperor's carriage can walk back and forth on the Chi Road. Others,
Not even the prince can!
Therefore, Zhang Shizhi said that King Qin's behavior was to use the power of the world to build roads for himself.
However, this road cannot be said to be useless. This road strengthened the connection between the temple and the place, and after all, shortened the time spent by the emperor to travel to various places.
Liu Chang waved his hand and said: "How can I be a foolish king like King Qin? I don't want to rebuild the Chi Road, but to maintain the original Qin Chi Road. Qin built so many Chi Roads, even if 80% of them were destroyed, some of them should be intact, right?
?Isn’t it a pity that these roads are so abandoned?”
"What's more, I don't want to create some emperor's road. After repairing the Chi Road, soldiers and officials will be allowed to pass, so that they can report military information at any time, and officials can go to various places to give orders. Wouldn't this be a great contribution to the country?
"
Liu Chang asked.
This Chidao is the world's first "railway network". Starting from Xianyang, it covers the whole country, even Bashu, and places like the south. There are Chidao. The First Emperor spent so much manpower and material resources to build this
A huge project, a national railway network built in 200 BC, how outrageous is this?
But this railway network was abandoned in the Han Dynasty. The main reason was that the Han Dynasty was short of food and money. The emperors of the early Han Dynasty were unwilling to abuse the people's power to build these things. When a certain Emperor Wu who was willing to cause trouble was in power, Chidao
There is no possibility of repair for a long time, it has been completely destroyed.
But it's different now. Although Chidao was seriously damaged, the foundation of King Qin is still there. If it can be repaired, it can still be used.
Moreover, Liu Chang was planning to use the railway network left by King Qin for state affairs.
The king of Tang could not do such a thing by not using the existing railway network and allowing it to be damaged.
"Your Majesty... your idea is very good, but just repairing the Chi Road left by Qin State will cost a lot of money..."
"How much people's power need to be mobilized?"
"How much farmland will be lost?"
Zhou Chang's question from the depths of his soul brought Liu Chang, who was immersed in his dream, back to reality.
"Why is this big man so poor? He has no money for anything!"
Liu Chang complained, feeling very upset. The king had not yet started his business, but Zhongdao had no money... He was born in the wrong place. The king of Qin in the past used all the people's power in the world for decades, leaving the big man to live
Such hard days.
The old Han people are so used to being poor that they don't even dare to mobilize ten thousand people.
Liu Chang finally understood that the only thing that hindered him from realizing his great ambitions was money.
Zhou Chang was still chattering to Liu Chang about the difficulties of these projects, while Zhang Shizhi was frowning at this moment, thinking about what the king had just said, thoughtfully.
"Prime Minister Zhou...why are we so poor..."
Liu Chang said with emotion.
"The king really wants to do too many things...there is a lack of money everywhere..."
Liu Chang thought for a moment, slapped his thigh violently, and shouted: "I have a clever plan!"
Zhou Chang is frightened, but you must not have any clever plans.
"Great...great...great king, what do you want to do?"
"Aren't we short of money?"
"yes."
"Then why don't we mint more money? We can collect all the copper in the world and make as much money as we need!"
Liu Chang said excitedly.
Zhou Chang's eyes darkened, but Zhang Shizhi said: "Your Majesty... money cannot be used for food. If your Majesty can create food out of thin air, maybe it can be done."
Liu Chang was a little disappointed, "How can I get food here... The Huns have all run away, and it's not easy to borrow some food... These Huns are not kind either..."
Zhou Chang breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the young man beside him.
He had ignored this young man before. After all, Zhou Chang knew best the moral character of the people who could be kept by the king. At that time, Zhang Buyi said "old dog", Zhou Chang felt very angry when he thought about it now.
Sometimes he lay on the bed unable to sleep all night, thinking about this all the time, and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became.
But judging from the words just now, it seems that this young man is very talented, and his character is not as hateful as those who sacrificed others.
Noticing Zhou Chang's eyes, Zhang Shizhi bowed his head and saluted slightly.
Zhou Chang kept this young man in mind, then said goodbye to Liu Chang and left in a hurry.
Liu Chang sat in the hall depressed, "It's a pity... It's a pity. The ready-made Chidao can be used just by repairing it..."
"Your Majesty, will you really allow other officials and soldiers to use Chi Dao?"
Zhang Shizhi asked curiously.
"That's natural. This road is so good. It's two-way. One starts from Xianyang... bah, Xincheng, and the other comes from other places to Xincheng... By then, we will connect Xincheng with Chang'an, and we will be able to make temples
The government orders can reach the place as quickly as possible, and the local situation can also be obtained as quickly as possible... The territory of the Han Dynasty will become larger and larger. When my father divided the kings, it was because the temple could not govern the place in time...
."
Looking at the longing look on the king's face, Zhang Shizhi suddenly said: "If the king really thinks so...then the reviews of the king in various places are mostly untrue."
"What do they say about widowers?"
"You are said to be self-willed, abusing people's power, cruel and cruel, and greedy for pleasure..."
"Hahaha~~~"
Liu Chang didn't care about this at all. He shook his head, "I am generous and don't care about these words...Besides, it can't be said that everything they said is wrong. After all, after the Chi Dao is completed, I will definitely be the first to do so."
Go up and inspect Bashu..."
Zhang Shizhi chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, if this is the case, I am willing to accomplish this for you."
"you??"
"Can you do what Prime Minister Zhou can't do?"
"Why, can you make food out of thin air?"
"I will do my best."
"for example?"
"Such as the coins the king mentioned."
Zhang Shizhi said seriously: "Your Majesty wants to mint more money, which is wrong, but today's coins are also very wrong... During the reign of Emperor Gao, coins were minted privately in various places, making the world's currency chaotic and unable to communicate.
At the time of the Queen Mother... Your Majesty, due to the currency chaos in the world, private coinage was abolished and people in counties and counties were not allowed to mint coins. And because the currencies were different, the Queen Mother personally established a five-baht coin. People often cut the coins and used them, and the Queen Mother used them to surround the border.
"
When it comes to the five-baht coin, many people subconsciously think that it was a reform during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. However, few people know that Lü Cai was the first person to do this and personally participated in the design of the coin, which was weighed based on five baht.
The unit was abolished several times later, and underwent several reforms during the reign of Emperor Wu. Probably because they were unwilling to use the currency established by the Queen Mother, they changed it over and over again. In the end, five baht was the most popular.
Zhang Shizhi said: "It's just that the Queen Mother made five baht coins, but she never abolished half a tael. The counties did not mint coins, but the countries were still minting coins... If the king could confirm the five baht coins, ban other coins, and then abolish the princes
If the state has the power to mint coins privately and sets up a special agency to be responsible for coin matters, it will be able to produce a lot of food for the temple out of thin air."
"Can this be done to produce food??"
Zhang Shizhi nodded and said: "As for the Chidao matter, it can be left to the counties and vassal states along the road to handle it in sections... The temples are short of money, but these vassal states are very wealthy...
."
Liu Chang's eyes lit up, and he took Zhang Shizhi's hand, "Okay, your idea coincides with mys!"
"I won't hide it from you. In fact, I have had such an idea for a long time. In fact, I didn't mention it because no one could execute it!"
Zhang Shizhi was also a little surprised, "I never thought that the king would have such an idea, so why didn't he inform the Prime Minister just now?"
"Ahem, Prime Minister Zhou is biased against me, and I'm afraid he won't listen... I just gave you a chance to show off. I see that Prime Minister Zhou is very satisfied with you. Why don't you go to Prime Minister Zhou to discuss this matter? See
Let’s see if Prime Minister Zhou can handle this matter according to my wishes!”
"only!!"
Zhang Shizhi immediately agreed.
When he walked out of the palace, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Everyone says that the king is not good at studying and is a vulgar and reckless man. Today, it seems that he is really the foolish opinion of the world. He is a truly talented and strategic king!"
At this moment, Liu Chang came to Changle Palace with a grin on his face and a silly smile.
"Mom!!"
Hearing this cry, Empress Lu sighed, cleared the eucalyptus slips in front of her, and after Liu Chang sat down, she asked simply: "Tell me, what's the matter?"
"Mom, I came here specifically to see you. I am a man of great dignity. No matter what happens, I will solve it myself. How can I trouble my mom?"
"oh...."
Empress Lu understood and asked, "Then what have you done?"
If this guy didn't come to Changle Palace for help, then he definitely came to show off.
Empress Lu knew this guy very well.
Liu Chang actually laughed stupidly, "I thought of a clever plan today!"
Soon, Liu Chang started talking about coins and Chi Dao.
"Hmm... maybe."
Queen Lu just nodded. Liu Chang appeared behind Queen Lu at some point and gently rubbed her shoulders.
"Mom, what do you think can be done to get Prime Minister Zhou to agree to handle this matter?"
"How about you give him instructions?"
Liu Chang's hands were as big as Empress Lu's head. They were placed on her shoulders, like two bear paws. Liu Chang's face was full of smiles, looking like a villain. Empress Lu said nonchalantly: "If it were Prime Minister Zhou,
If not, I will talk to him."
"Great! Grandma!"
Liu Chang sat down beside Empress Lu excitedly, and wanted to rub him against him. However, he had grown up, and his mother could not hold him. Empress Lu was disgusted with it, "You are such a big man, An Du
Don't make trouble with me like this! Why are you still clinging to me all day long?!"
Queen Lu looked at the fool in front of her, stretched out her hand and helped him wipe the stains from the corners of his mouth.
"Oh...my family is so unfortunate...how could I have children like you..."
"Mom, can you please not take me with you next time you scold my elder brother?"
"Your elder brother came here today."
"Um?"
Empress Lu narrowed her eyes, "He said he wanted to change Xiang's kingdom to another one."
"Ah?? Isn't Hexi very good? Where does he want to seal it?"
"It's not your elder brother...it's someone else who instigated it."
The smile on Liu Chang's face suddenly solidified, "Mom, it's okay... I can handle these things myself, you can rest peacefully... don't worry about it."
Empress Lu used crutches and slowly stood up.
The body is a little stooped and the hair is gray.
"Grow...I'm old."
"But... my eyesight is pretty good and I can see fairly clearly."
"Some people cannot be kept."
ps: Last night there was no chapter that could be copied, so I started a live broadcast. I asked the readers for this chapter on the spot. I got a lot of comments and even received a divine comment. A buddy asked me if Chao Gai would follow the King of Nanyue in the future.
There is communication. That is to say, it is no longer mentioned in this chapter, otherwise this comment must be a divine comment.
I heard that this chapter will be restored tomorrow, but I don’t know if that’s true.