"...His Royal Highness should have an important official business to deal with, and he will arrive later."

"If that's the case, then Li Qing, you will lead the way, and lead me and all the ministers to visit the place of the navy who has made great contributions to our Tang Dynasty."

"I have this to say, Your Majesty, please..."

Li Ji and Li Shimin rode side by side on horses, and behind them, a large number of important civil and military officials accompanied them, either by car or on horseback, on this wide and flat concrete straight road.

Heavy hoofs stomped on the textured pavement of the concrete straight road, making a loud noise. The wide concrete straight road was in the form of middle high and low on both sides.

In this way, there will be no water accumulation on the road, and it will not be muddy and difficult to travel in the rainy season like those yellow mud roads.

And on such a wide and firm road, not only four-wheeled, but even six-wheeled carriages are now running wildly.

"To travel far now is much more convenient and quicker than it was in the early years of Zhenguan. Speaking of which, this concrete straight road has made great contributions."

Hearing His Majesty's words, Chai Shao nodded in agreement.

"Your Majesty's words are very true. In the past, it would take more than a month and a half for the common people's business travel to travel from Luoyang to this Jiaodong land, two thousand miles away."

"And now, if you take the long-distance carriage of the Han and Tang Commercial Banks, you can travel 80 miles a day on this straight concrete road, and you will arrive in more than 20 days."

"Xiangchen travels between Luoyang and Chang'an. Before the cement straight road, it will take nearly half a month, but after the cement straight road is unobstructed, it will only take two days and two nights to arrive."

"Really?" A minister stared in disbelief. "Xiaguan, remember, from Chang'an to Luoyang, there are eight hundred miles."

"Hehe, virtuous brother, you haven't been back to Chang'an. If I want to go back to Chang'an to save my relatives, I just need to book the express coach of the Han and Tang Commercial Bank in advance."

"This kind of carriage is very stable. It's no problem to lie down and sleep in it. The price is not cheap, but it saves time."

"It's normal, that kind of express carriage, every tens of miles, needs to change horses,"

"That's right, I have sat there once. The speed is really unmatched. I'm afraid it's not much slower than the 800-mile rush of our Datang military..."

"Don't look at the expensive express coaches, but there are so many people who can't stand it. There are more than ten express coaches departing from the west gate of Luoyang every day. It is really a busy traffic..."

The chatter and laughter of the gang of sub-wen and military officials behind him also passed into Li Shimin's ears, which made the emperor of the Tang Dynasty widen his eyes.

All of this is naturally beneficial to his wise decision-making, and of course, the solid and hard work of his beloved son-in-law Cheng Sablang is indispensable.

Ever since he had the idea of ​​moving the capital, the boy kept tinkering and instigating himself to pave the official roads of Luoyang and Chang'an into concrete pavements.

At the beginning, Li Shimin was still a little worried, but after seeing the firmness of the cement and the advantages of waterproofing, he finally agreed with Cheng Sanlang's advice.

It can be said that the length of this two-city post road is nearly 800 li and several feet wide, but it took a lot of manpower and material resources.

After all, the Han and Tang Dynasty firms were willing to pay for it, but there was one condition: to obtain the exclusive right to operate the stagecoach on this road for 20 years.

That is to say, in addition to the official post-coach, other folk post-coaches who want to run on this road for transportation must join the Han-Tang Commercial Bank Liangjing Transportation Company.

Legal business is allowed only if their logo is affixed and branded.

It is said that the Liangjing Transportation Company of the Han and Tang Commercial Banks makes a lot of money every year by relying on this most lively and prosperous official road in the Tang Dynasty.

Fortunately, the old Li family is the largest shareholder of this Han and Tang business. The Han and Tang business made a lot of money, and also fattened the old Li family.

Moreover, since the Han and Tang Dynasty firms have made samples in front of them, nowadays, in many states and counties, there are rich merchants and giants who actively communicate with the government, are willing to invest in the construction of cement official roads, and also want to learn from that of the Han and Tang firms. set.

This is an excellent thing for the imperial court. After all, in the past, building roads was a chore for both the government and the local people.

The government needs to prepare money and food, and the common people need to go into service and work hard. How could it be like it is now?

No wonder that kid always likes to keep chattering, saying that if he wants people to work, it is better to use profit to tempt him than to use force to control him.

Businessmen are smart people with the best imitation ability in the world. As long as someone sets an example and makes them feel that it is profitable to do things that benefit the country and the people, they will be happy to spend their money in their pockets to do things.

Thinking of this, Li Shimin couldn't help but start to think of his beloved son-in-law, Cheng Chubi, who was still blind on the ocean.

"Li Qing, is there any news about my beloved son-in-law during this time?"

"Your Majesty, these days, I haven't received the news from Cheng Saburo. Presumably that kid is chasing the remnants of the Japanese naval masters at sea, and he is addicted to chasing him?"

Li Ji's words made Li Shimin shake his head helplessly.

"This kid is always worrying."

"Your Majesty, although Cheng Sanlang's personality is a bit off-kilter, when it comes to his ability, no one of the younger generation of the Tang Dynasty is better than me."

"If it wasn't for this son's whimsical idea, he improved the flying thunder cannon and placed it on the boat. I'm afraid that our army would not be so easy to win Baekje and Japanese in a row..."

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Li Shimin looked at Li Ji who was telling the truth to his side with a strange expression, and he was immediately happy.

"Speaking of which, the merits of the cruiser and warship are the merits of your father and son and Niu Wei Tuo."

Li Ji turned his head with a smile and looked at the civil and military officials who were a few horses behind, and replied in a low voice.

"Haha... The little thought of this minister can't be concealed from His Majesty's eyes."

This remark immediately made Li Shimin burst into laughter, his eyebrows widened, and his heart was very proud. Although this flattery seemed a little hypocritical, it still made His Majesty the Tang Emperor very happy.

Not many, the group rushed to the navy berth, and the dozens of cruisers and warships were currently berthed in the berth.

And there are quite a few battleships that are currently undergoing upgrades and refits. The huge crane is slowly hoisting those heavy artillery into the cabin of the battleship.

Li Jichong gave Wu Zhonglang a crooked mouth and winked. This Wu Zhonglang hurriedly jumped up to him, and was very excited to explain to His Majesty the details of the current Dengzhou Navy in the Tang Dynasty. UU reading www.uukanshu. com

While listening, Li Shimin inspected these majestic warships, and also asked about the battle with Baekje and the Nawa Navy.

Li Ji and Wu Zhonglang told the details of the two naval battles in which the Tang navy won a complete victory.

Hearing that the civil and military ministers who accompanied the driver were very excited, and at this time, Li Ke, who had received the letter of victory from brother Chu Bi, was riding his horse towards the berth of the Dengzhou Naval Wharf...

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