Zhuge Liang returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion and called Jiang Wan, "Gong Yan, I remember that Ma Di from Hanzhong once sent an official document about the construction of artificial stone from Nanzheng to Yanganguan and from Nanzheng to Juxian. Avenue.”
Jiang Wan nodded and said, "It is indeed true. It's just that the prime minister was on an expedition in the south at that time, and the government's treasury was short of money and food, so Xiang Changshi rejected Governor Ma's suggestion."
This incident is very impressive, not because Ma Su wants to build a highway when the national treasury is tight.
It's not because Ma Di highly praised the spaciousness and smoothness of Shuangnan Avenue (Nanxiang to Nanzheng) in his official document, as well as its amazing transportation volume.
For example, artificial stone roads can be used by four-wheel vehicles, and one month's transportation can be equal to that of the previous three or four months.
It's because Ma Di sent a plan in the official document.
This plan is the conclusion drawn by the civil engineering team of Nanxiang after a special inspection of the road section from Nanzheng to Yanganguan and Nanzheng to Juxian after Ma Su, the prefect of Hanzhong, made a request.
It lists the labor, materials, time, money and food required for each mile of road, and even highlights the construction requirements for special sections.
It can be said that as long as you get this plan, all the matters related to road construction will be clear at a glance.
This is a form that has never been seen before.
In the past, when the government built bridges and roads, it would recruit civilians to build some if they had some spare money today. If they ran out of food tomorrow, they would stop work, and then they would start building again when they remembered.
Moreover, the amount of money and food spent basically depends on the integrity of the officials below.
If you are wise, use less.
If you have less moral integrity, use more.
As for the unscrupulous ones... maybe they run out of money and food, and the road won't move at all.
Yang Hong scolded Li Yan and even resigned angrily because he couldn't bear to see Li Yan taking the opportunity to have his buildings overhauled and image projects carried out for him while he was building roads and embankments.
The plan produced by the Nanxiang Civil Engineering Team allowed people in the Prime Minister's Mansion to see a new and unheard-of form: money and food are in place, the project starts, and how much food is given can be done as much as possible, without procrastination and waste.
What's more important is that there is no need to recruit civilian laborers or delay farming time.
Moreover, based on the experience of Shuangnan Avenue, as long as there are no artificial obstacles, the government's organization of civilians to build the road will cost less money and food than directly handing it over to the Nanxiang Civil Engineering Team. After all, the civilians need to bring part of their own rations.
But the road built by the Nanxiang Civil Engineering Team not only has a short construction period, but also has high quality!
According to Ma Di's official documents, Shuangnan Avenue not only allowed pedestrians to travel, it was also extremely convenient and greatly shortened the travel time between Nanxiang and Nanzheng.
Moreover, it can also drive a four-wheeled cart that can carry two or three times more cargo than an ordinary carriage. This kind of four-wheeled cart is also a specialty of Nanxiang.
As the second student trained by the Prime Minister, Jiang Wan knew that the Prime Minister would use Hanzhong as the basis for the Northern Expedition in the near future.
If Hanzhong can have such a highway connecting Yanganguan, Nanzheng, and Juxian, plus four-wheeled carts, it will bring great convenience to the Northern Expedition.
Not to mention that the government organized the people to build such a good road, and not to mention that it was delayed because of the farming season. Many projects will be left unfinished for one reason or another, wasting money and food.
The Nanxiang Civil Engineering Team does not have these problems.
And once the money and food are in place, they have to do a good job - after getting the money and food from the imperial court, do you dare to try not to work? Not only will it be hot to your hands, it will also cause your head to fall off.
So when Jiang Wan learned about the Nanxiang Civil Engineering Team, he was so impressed that he almost closed the case.
He had been to Nanxiang, Hanzhong, and that road left a deep impression on him - those crimson banners that read "Have more children, raise more cattle and sheep" will never be forgotten by anyone who sees them.
Just the artificial stone road built in Nanxiang County is already amazing. How spectacular would it be if it were built directly to Nanzheng?
If it weren't for the fact that the prime minister was on the southern expedition, he would have wanted to go to Hanzhong again and see everything clearly with his own eyes.
Therefore, Ma Su is worthy of being a figure that the Prime Minister looks up to.
Although he sent this official document at that time, which seemed a bit disrespectful to state affairs, his real purpose was to let the prime minister understand the difference.
"Find that official document and show it to me."
Only Zhuge Liang's instructions were heard.
Hanzhong was the advance base for the Northern Expedition. Ma Di was sent to Hanzhong, so he naturally had to prepare in advance for the Northern Expedition.
Therefore, Zhuge Liang had to personally read all the messages Ma Di sent back from Hanzhong.
Zhuge Liang has naturally read this plan.
But just as it was impossible to build a fort in Nanzhong to strengthen control over Nanzhong, money and food were the biggest constraint, so Zhuge Liang agreed with Xiang Lang at the beginning and temporarily suppressed the official document.
Now that Zhuge Liang suddenly took the initiative to bring up old matters, Jiang Wan was a little surprised.
After Jiang Wan took the official document as promised, he saw the smile on the corner of the Prime Minister's mouth and asked one more question, "The Prime Minister seems to be in a good mood?"
Zhuge Liang spread out the plan and smiled when he heard the words, "It is good to hear the words of wise men and know the way to make a country rich."
Jiang Wan was quite surprised when he heard this.
When can the title of sage be applied to Feng Langjun?
When Zhuge Liang said this, he remembered the four sentences Feng Yong said, and his mind became more excited. He couldn't help but read: "Establish a heart for the world, establish a destiny for the people, inherit the unique knowledge for the saints, and create peace for all generations. How can we have peace?" Those with such a big heart are truly sages!”
"This...is this what Feng Langjun said?"
Jiang Wan chuckled, feeling his heart and mind shaken, and he suddenly felt like he was looking up at the mountain.
"This is how his disciples abide by the instructions." Zhuge Liang sighed, "Those who can establish this instruction are better than me! They should be regarded as sages."
"That's it." The more Jiang Wan studied these four sentences carefully, the more he admired him and couldn't help but also said, "He should indeed be regarded as a sage..."
Just thinking about Feng Langjun, he always felt a little strange in his heart.
"Prime Minister, the treasury is tight on money and food, so don't you agree with Xiang Changshi's opinion and not build those two roads for the time being?"
Jiang Wan saw Zhuge Liang begin to look at the plan carefully, and from time to time he would cross the data on it with his fingers, and his eyes would flash from time to time.
After following the Prime Minister for so long, he knew that this was a sign that the Prime Minister was beginning to be tempted.
"What if we can raise money and food?"
Zhuge Liang said quietly.
"How to raise money?"
Jiang Wan was surprised again.
"Gongyan will know for himself in the future." Zhuge Liang shook his head, but he gave up and pointed at the plan above, "Gongyan, tell me, if only one of these two roads can be built, which one will you choose?"
Recalling that the Prime Minister had just met Feng Langjun, Jiang Wan couldn't help but secretly thought, does Feng Langjun really have any way to raise money and food?
When the Prime Minister asked this question again, he calmed down and said, "Yan thinks that we should first build the route from Nanzheng to Juxian."
"Why?"
"There is an official road from Yang'an Pass to Nanzheng. Although it is not easy to walk, it is only compared with Shuangnan Avenue. It is not a problem for two cars to merge. But from Nanzheng to Juxian, it is longer than The official road is a bit difficult to navigate, and cars can only barely pass it."
"Now, the wool from Liangzhou needs to be transported to Hanzhong via Ju County. The Prime Minister will also take this road when he goes out to Qishan for the Northern Expedition. If this road can be repaired first, a lot of trouble can be saved."
Jiang Wan analyzed.
Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, "That's right."
"It's just that this way will cost more money and food."
Jiang Wan reminded the prime minister.
"It doesn't matter." Zhuge Liang shook his head, "That guy will definitely be willing to pay the money."
Is it really Feng Langjun?
Why did he pay for this money?
Thinking of this, Jiang Wan glanced at the smiling prime minister and felt a little pitiful for Feng Yong: Feng Langjun, it's not easy either.
"One more thing."
Zhuge Liang pondered for a moment, then his eyes fell on the table data in the plan, "I want to re-calculate the population and household registration of the Han Dynasty, Gong Yan, what do you think?"
"Prime Minister, calculating the population's household registration also requires money and food."
"It doesn't matter. A big man can still afford this money."
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "Since the beginning of the first year of Jianxing, the Quyuan plow and the Eight-ox plow have been built one after another, and Dujiangyan and Hanzhong have been reclaimed. The number of people registered in the Han Dynasty has increased a lot."
"Now that Nanzhong has been pacified, and nearly 20,000 households have been moved to Shuzhong, it is time to reorganize the household registration, so that we can have a good idea, so as not to be hidden by those big families in the future. .”
Jiang Wan listened, nodded and said, "The Prime Minister has made up his mind, then Wan will make arrangements."
Two flowers...
Bah, no.
There are two flowers in bloom, one on each side.
Li Feng and Wang You on the other side followed the Prime Minister's order and rushed to Fengzhuang outside the city.
After entering Zhuangzi, I had not yet reached the front door of Feng Mansion, but I saw that the roads in the village were flat, chickens and dogs were hearing each other, and there was even the faint sound of reading.
One of the two families is rich and extravagant, and the other is a local wealthy family. Naturally, there are many Zhuangzi.
But no matter which village they are in, most of the villagers are dressed in blue clothes, their hands and feet are covered with dirt because they have not been washed for many years, and their hair is dirty. They will subconsciously be afraid and avoid when they meet noble people.
But the Fengzhuang farmers they met along the way, although their clothes were not very good, they all looked clean and tidy, and their expressions were more confident than elsewhere.
If it weren't for the faint worry on everyone's face, the two of them felt that this place was really a rare paradise.
Under the leadership of their servants, the two of them walked to the door of Feng Mansion and saw a group of gentlemen and ladies standing at the door.
The woman at the front is tall and tall, but she has a golden hairpin on her head and a jade pendant around her waist. Her beautiful eyes look radiant.
There was a sense of coldness about him, standing there as straight as a golden sword, motionless as a mountain, not angry but with dignity of his own.
Although there were many people behind her, at first glance, this woman looked like a snowy and cold plum, standing in a quiet valley, blooming quietly and elegantly, making people involuntarily focus on her.
Li Feng and Wang You looked at each other, and each saw a touch of surprise in the other's eyes. At the same time, a question arose in their hearts: Could it be that the brother's poem about the beauty of the moon was actually written for this woman?
"My concubine, Guan, has met these two husbands. I wonder what you are doing here?"
I saw Guan Ji curling up and opening her cherry lips, and the sound was as quiet as the call of an oriole in an empty valley.
When Li Feng and Wang You heard this, they quickly calmed down and saluted, "Li Feng (Wang You) has met Lady Guan."
Li Feng had a higher status and was older, so he took a step forward and continued, "On the order of the Prime Minister, I came to inform Madam Guan that my brother needs pens, inks, paper and inkstones in prison. Please prepare some and send someone." Send it."
Guan Ji was slightly startled, her beautiful face focused for a moment, "Brother? Who is your brother?"
Li Feng coughed. He thought of those rumors in Jincheng. At this moment, he saw that everyone in the Feng Mansion was led by Guan Ji. He thought to himself that Guan Ji is really his brother's beauty. I should treat her like a sister-in-law. That's right.
So he bent down slightly to show respect and said, "Mrs. Guan, the Prime Minister took us and two of us to visit Feng Langjun in prison and asked us to get closer to Feng Langjun. We have already called Feng Langjun. You are my elder brother."
After hearing this, Guan Ji finally showed a hint of relief on her face.
I saw her smile slightly, and the coldness just now disappeared immediately, like the spring breeze warming up and flowers blooming.
"I see. Since you two are not outsiders, please come into the house and speak."
Although Jincheng ordered the people in the house to send some things, but without the Prime Minister's order, even he could not visit him in prison. So she knew that Alang would be fine in prison, but to say that she wasn't worried was actually a lie.
Since the prime minister specially brought these two people to visit Alang in prison and asked them to call Alang his brother, I think Alang must be living a good life in prison.
Guan Ji felt a little bit annoyed when she thought of how that person always looked so dishonest, yet managed to live well no matter where he went, yet he didn't think of a way to send a message to herself, making her worry in vain.
But before she could turn around and welcome Li Feng and Wang You into the house, a person came out from behind her and asked urgently, "Is your brother okay in prison?"
When Li Feng took a look, Zhao Guang looked at him with anxious eyes.
Before Li Feng could speak, Guan Ji frowned slightly and scolded him.
"Erlang must not be rude. What can happen to Alang? Since the Prime Minister has sent someone to bring a message, then after inviting the distinguished guests into the house, and then asking them carefully, blocking the people outside is not the way to treat guests."
His voice was not loud, but it was clear and powerful. Coupled with his calm and calm appearance, he really looked like someone from a famous family.
The famous hero of Jincheng, Zhao Jiaerlang, seemed to be in awe of the woman in front of him. Hearing these words, he quickly shrank his neck subconsciously and did not dare to speak any more.
Li Feng glanced around and saw that not only Erlang of the Zhao family, but also everyone else behind Guan Ji was silent.
Inside, Li Feng even recognized Li Yi, the son of the governor of Nanzhong. He also looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose. This made him secretly surprised. What kind of abilities does Guan Ji have? How can you manage all these gentlemen to be submissive?
Moreover, this kind of woman actually ignored the rumors in Jincheng and was willing to protect the family home for her brother. She is really a rare and strange woman.
Guan Ji stopped Zhao Guang, then raised her hands and said, "Two gentlemen, please."
At this time, she drank Zhao Guang and thought about it.
Because even if Alang is fine, as long as the visitor says something misleading, the current mood in the house will only greatly aggravate everyone's panic.
Therefore, no matter whether the news is good or bad, it should be discussed in detail in the mansion and then informed to everyone in the mansion, rather than making a fuss in public so that everyone on the road knows about it.
Feng Yong wanted to use pen and paper, so he specifically asked someone to send it to his family. In addition to the quality of the paper produced by Feng Zhuang being the best, Guan Ji also knew that Feng Yong was used to using charcoal pens and didn't like it. Use a brush.
Guan Ji informed Amei to pack up all the things that should be prepared, and she planned to deliver them in person.
Then she saw Amei hugging the package with tears in his eyes, staring at her longingly. Guan Ji sighed, "Okay, I know, you can follow me."
Amei then broke down in tears and smiled, and said quickly, "My maid, thank you for passing me, madam."
"Why are you thanking me? You should have gone and seen it."
Guan Ji looked at Amei, a light flashed in her eyes.
Ever since Nanzhong came back, she had noticed a lot of changes in Amei, and she had already guessed something.
Many young men in Jincheng have many maids to warm their beds since they were twelve or thirteen years old, and it is even more common for them to go to their daughter's house to have fun.
Guan Jiben also has no prejudice against this kind of thing.
If the heartless one had just followed the others, he wouldn't have said anything.
But because he followed the rules of his sect and told himself that he could not lose his virginity before he was eighteen years old, he was considered a clean person.
This Amei was considered a beautiful woman. She had been by his side for two years and he had not even touched her.
So I was really happy about this fact about him.
I didn't expect that I took this Amei to Nanzhong, and if I wasn't careful, that bastard would get his hands on her!
Pooh!
Heartless!
I've endured it for a year and a half, can't I endure it for a little longer? !
Thinking of how scared he was for him, he didn't even think of sending a message.
Seeing Amei now reminds me that he gave Amei his soup without her back.
Guan Ji became increasingly angry.