In mid-April, the entire road was finally completely repaired and passed.
Because of the sufficient funds, this official road has been repeatedly surveyed and determined over the past two years, and finally it was determined. It was basically the best route. Now after the repair, everyone felt that the official road is worthy of being an official road.
, It's much better to walk than before!
There were fewer bumps, many detours changed straight, and many slopes were missing. In short, this change originally took three days to go from the provincial capital to Guangzhan, but now it is normal to get there in two days and half a day. If you can hurry up,
I'm more anxious, I'll get up early and go in the dark, and I'll arrive in two days.
The road was much smoother, and it was not that hard for people, mules and donkeys to pull carts!
This official road was built, and all the county towns along the way benefited, and the people were all happy.
Zhao Liya and the others were also very happy. After the road was repaired, it would be much more convenient for them to go to the provincial capital or to Guangzhan.
Not to mention the shortening of time, more importantly, it is not so bumpy.
The road in the past, especially after a few days of rain, the sun came out again. Some sections of the road were bumpy and muddy. The bumps were even more severe when the carriage passed by than the boats on the sea. Often, they often got off the road in one day and felt pain in their bones when they were sleeping at night.
Now, although it is still not very pleasant to ride for a long time, it is much better than before.
After repairing the official road, Zhao Liya couldn't help but think about the waterway again.
Lingnan has many rivers and streams, so maybe we can sort out the waterway system and find a waterway from the provincial capital to Guangzhan? If there is a suitable waterway, it can take a larger ship, which is a big deal for transporting some bulky materials.
Good thing, although the shipping speed will be slower, the cost can be reduced a lot at once.
When Zhao Liya told her family about this, her family also agreed very much. When Zhong Jing knew about it, he smiled and said, "Sister-in-law is kind-hearted and thinks about the people in this area! I think it's a pity for my sister-in-law. If it's a man,
, If you become an official, you will definitely be a good official.”
No wonder the three counties now respect the Zhao family and are constantly running to the Zhao family to ask for ways to get rich! My sister-in-law is not vague, and has helped many places, including tea, fruit, sugarcane, star anise, Arhat fruit, medicinal materials, and bamboo forest.
, wood, etc., under her guidance, many villages and towns have experienced much better life.
This is also due to shipping, no matter how much cargo is, shipping can eat it.
Since he called Zhao Liya "sister-in-law", Zhong Jing would call him that from time to time. Anyway, Zhao Liya did not refute it.
Just call in front of her father and mother
In late April, a group of uncomfortable guests came in the provincial capital.
There were about 200 uninvited guests, with a large show of swaying moves, bright clothes, luxurious cars and horses. Wherever they passed, passers-by stopped and looked in the direction they were moving forward.
These people not only have a great show, but also have awesomeness. More than a dozen guards dressed in the road, waving long whips in their hands, and kept shouting, "Doway!", "Let's!" and other words, with both voices and expressions of harsh words.
If anyone gives in a little slower, the long whip might be pulled off on his head.
The people were terrified and angry, and they avoided not falling.
"Who is this? So arrogant!"
"I don't know, 80% of them are powerful people!"
"But how could such people come here?"
"Hey, who knows! Look at this direction, it seems like you are going to the prefect's office."
"Oh, I think so! Could it be a relative of the prefect?"
"That's impossible! How could we Lord Min have such a relative!" Many people spoke in unison.
But they were right. This group of people went to the direction of the prefect's office.
Nowadays, life in Lingnan is peaceful. Because of the harbor, it has benefited more or less everywhere. The people seem to have discovered a golden financial situation. Everyone is busy planting, raising, and then trading to make money.
——Anyway, as long as you have something in your hand, you won’t have to worry about not being able to sell it. As long as the quality is good, you can sell as much as you have in the trading center outside the provincial capital, regardless of the quantity.
The people are busy making money and have no time to make trouble, so the prefect will naturally have more leisure days.
That day, he was practicing calligraphy with his son. Who knew that his confidant Master Xu rushed in and couldn't even report it, "Sir! Sir! It's not good! Someone from the palace is coming!"
Prefect Min was stunned and confused for a moment: "What?"
The palace? Is it the palace he thought? How could a good capital city send people to such a remote place?
Master Xu nodded and smiled bitterly: "I'm about to arrive at the government office. It's the eunuch in charge of Concubine Yan's palace, Eunuch Shu Min! He brought a team of about 200 people."
Prefect Min's expression was instantly solemn and ordered someone to take his youngest son back and hand it over to his wife.
"Let's go, call others, let's welcome them!"
Prefect Min said this almost with difficulty.
The word resistance is written all over his body.
He didn't want to go at all, but had to go.
In the past few years, Concubine Yan and the second prince she gave her have forced His Royal Highness to be in danger several times. I heard that His Royal Highness had been poisoned and almost never saved him, but he had been floating and ups and downs several times, turning misfortune into good fortune. His Royal Highness
The location was uncertain, but it was never replaced by the second prince.
Until now, it is still His Royal Highness.
And I heard that His Royal Highness has also been a major event in the past two or three years. He solved the problem for the emperor. The emperor couldn't pick up the wrong place.
Even so, Concubine Yan and the second prince and son are still the emperor's favorite. The emperor's favor for them is still unabashed, and he still dislikes His Highness the Crown Prince.
Although Min Zhifu is far away in Lingnan, the news is blocked, and he doesn't know many things happening in the capital, but he doesn't know nothing.
For example, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not favored, and Shu Min, the eunuch in charge of Concubine Yan’s palace, cannot afford to offend him.
Although he was just a eunuch and he was a fourth-rank official in the court, who asked him to lean on a big tree to enjoy the cool air? When he came here, he, the prefect, had to pinch his nose and compliment the reception.
Otherwise, unless he doesn't want to be this official.
The people under Concubine Yan are not so kind. He had heard of this old man Shu Min before that he was originally a little eunuch in the Empress Palace, but somehow he went to Concubine Yan and his promotion was as fast as possible.
He was like a rocket and was promoted to the chief executive within a few years, becoming an existence that no one dared to mess with in the palace.
Although I don’t know the inside story, Concubine Yan and the Empress are mortal enemies. This person was originally a job in the Empress Palace, but became the first person under Concubine Yan. It is conceivable that there may be something shameful in the middle.
What happened.
This person is definitely not a good person.
So since he has come, he must deal with it more carefully.