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..."
To be continued...