The most arrogant in history

Chapter 691: Ziwudao Prejudice.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Among those military academy students, there are military experts. I estimate that they will surpass the college students."

Military academy students train every day and their physical fitness is higher than that of college students.

As expected, at the end of the first day, the top places in various competitions were almost all taken by military cadets.

Several princes also tried javelin, shot put, high jump, long jump and weightlifting, but were crushed to pieces in seconds.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "You guys are still lacking in training in the deep palace. Although you have attended university and military academy, you have only skimmed the surface. Compared with the masters, you still need to work harder."

Several princes nodded together.

Half a month later, the first batch of immigrants from Chengdu had set off.

The Xie family formed the Xie family army, with a total of 500 people, and led the Xie family's clansmen, sons-in-law, and vassals, a total of more than 3,000 people, and went down the river to the sea.

Zhang Yuzhen was also very powerful. He sent five of his most talented disciples to lead more than a thousand followers to immigrate.

There were also 800 disciples of the Mohist school going down the river.

Ye Shusheng was a young man with great ambitions and he must go out to sea to gain experience at sea.

Xie Baochan had no choice but to agree.

After the Chengdu immigrants set off, Ye Kun planned to leave Chengdu and go to Guanzhong.

Considering that Xie Baochan was in a bad mood and was reluctant to let his son go away, Ye Kun said:

"Princess Bao, since you like Chengdu, you can stay here for a few more months. Your Majesty, stay here as well. Next spring, you can take the water route to Luoyang and then return to Zhuo County. This will be more comfortable."

Ye Kun is going to the Western Regions, a long journey.

If we bring female relatives with us, it will waste time and there is no guarantee that they will not get sick on the way.

Jiang Yourong smiled and said, "That's what I was thinking too. I want to spend the New Year in Chengdu with my sister Baochan. The climate in Chengdu is more comfortable than in Zhuo County. I like it very much."

Xie Baochan was very grateful and nodded, saying, "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself and go back soon."

Ye Kun nodded and arranged to set off.

Only Wen Axiu, Liu Hongyu and Moli accompanied them on this trip to the Western Regions.

They are all secretaries, helping Ye Kun handle official business.

The route to Guanzhong is rather circuitous. First you go back to Hanzhong and then take the Chencang Road.

The Chencang Road is winding and the route is very long.

Ye Kun's team was huge and extremely slow.

Guo Ping had already resigned from his post as governor of Yizhou and followed Ye Kun to the Western Regions to take up his post with a few aides and fifty personal soldiers.

Ye Kun inspected the Chencang Road and asked Guo Ping: "Back then, Emperor Gaozu of the previous dynasty openly built the plank road and secretly passed through Chencang. Why did he take the Chencang Road?"

Guo Ping smiled and said, "The Chencang Road is long, but it is suitable for large-scale marches and convenient for transporting food and supplies. There are four ancient roads across the Qinling Mountains, but only the Chencang Road is there. There is no plank road."

Ye Kun nodded and asked again: "Which road do you think is the most important to open up the Qinling Mountains?"

"They are all important. Even Ziwu Road has many people walking on it now, because it is the shortest and fastest way to Chang'an." Guo Ping paused and continued:

"The emperor seems to have some prejudice against the Ziwu Road. All the other ancient roads have been repaired and expanded, but the Ziwu Road has been left alone."

Ye Kun sighed, "It's not that I have a prejudice against Ziwu Road, but I know that damn place often has landslides. We have repaired the road this year, but a heavy rain may trigger a landslide and destroy the road, which would be a waste of effort."

Before traveling through time, Ye Kun once drove along Ziwu Road.

It was raining, and Ye Kun received several warning messages in one hour. He was so scared that he turned around and ran away with his SUV.

Even with the powerful productivity and technology of later generations, they couldn’t figure out the Meridian Road, let alone now?

So when talking about the Ziwu Dao, Ye Kun felt a headache!

I'd rather take a detour than go through that damn place!

Guo Ping nodded, "That is indeed the case, but the road still needs to be renovated. Otherwise, there will be too many detours from Hanzhong to Chang'an, which will affect the development of commerce. Many merchants risk their lives to pass through the Ziwu Road, and many people die every year."

Ye Kun frowned: "Then tell me, how should we repair it?"

"Your Majesty, I am not an expert in road construction." Guo Ping thought for a moment.

"We should send experts to investigate first and formulate a plan. At certain intersections, we should set up guard posts and shelters. First, we can deter bandits, and second, we can maintain the roads on the spot and facilitate the passing of merchants."

Ye Kun nodded: "Then let Chang'an and Hanzhong work together to maintain the Ziwu Road and try to repair it. If we can't guarantee that it's open to traffic, we must ensure that the war horses and caravans can pass through."

In fact, Ye Kun didn’t know that Ziwu Valley could also be repaired as long as one was willing to work hard.

The Ziwu Valley during the Tang Dynasty was no longer a problem.

After riding the red dust princess smiled, no one knew it was Litchi.

Back then, the lychees that Yang Guifei ate were sent to Chang'an via Ziwu Road.

Of course, lychees were first transported from Lingnan via the Yangtze River to Hanzhong, and then sent to Chang'an from Ziwu Valley.

After more than ten days of trekking, we finally arrived in Guanzhong.

Wen Qi led the officials of Chang'an to welcome Ye Kun and others into the new city of Chang'an.

After just a few years of development, the current Chang'an New City has surpassed Zhuo County in terms of population size and prosperity!

Moreover, there are many Western faces and foreign languages ​​in the city.

This is truly an international metropolis and a center for the exchange of world civilizations.

Ye Kun was very surprised and exclaimed: "Chang'an is an ancient capital, located on the main road of communication between the East and the West. Its trade conditions are unique in the world and the best in China!"

Wen Qi bowed and said, "It is because of the emperor's might and benevolence that we have what we have today. Today, Chang'an City has a population of 700,000. There are more than a million merchants coming and going every year. Goods are piled up like mountains, and money passes by like sand."

Ye Kun nodded and smiled at Guo Ping, "Sir Guo, which one do you think is better, Chang'an or Chengdu?"

“Of course it’s Chengdu.”

Guo Ping did not hesitate or even think about it.

Ye Kun laughed loudly: "Why is Governor Guo so convinced?"

Guo Ping smiled and said, "If you want to be extremely rich and luxurious, then Chang'an is the place to go. If you want to be content with a little wealth and be comfortable, then Chengdu is the place to go. It's not easy to be rich and noble in the Yizhou Basin, but it is stable and peaceful."

Ye Kun nodded. Guo Ping had good vision.

In later generations, there was a survey on city happiness, and Chengdu ranked first.

The people of Chengdu in later generations all have a very Buddhist mentality. After work, they drink tea and play mahjong, and are very carefree.

Moreover, the city of Chang'an was attacked countless times in history, and each time was accompanied by bloody massacres. It often took only a few days for the city to go from heaven to hell.

The Yizhou Basin is much safer.

There are only a few records of it being attacked in history.

The most serious incidents were Zhang Xianzhong's massacre of Sichuan and the invasion of Qing troops into Sichuan. Apart from these, Yizhou had hardly suffered any serious wars.

Wen Qi was not convinced and said with a smile: "Guo Taishou is in the Yizhou Basin, like sitting in a well and looking at the sky; while I am in Chang'an, with connections in all directions, and can see all the scenery of China and the West."

Guo Ping smiled and asked, "Excuse me, Governor Wen, what are the scenic spots in the west?"

Wen Qi was stunned and said, "The Western Yi countries all have their own unique customs. How can I describe them all in one sentence?"

Guo Ping smiled and said, "I only know that there is something in the West called a pyramid, which contains several mummies. Mummies are dried corpses. Western customs are nothing more than this.

When our Chinese army arrives, all Western scenery will be turned into mummies."