The first rebel of the Tang Dynasty

Queen Changsun and Li Lizhi were chatting in the palace, while Xue Rengui could only wait outside the door.

I don’t know what they talked about.

At this time, his heart was full of anxiety and uneasiness, and he didn't know when Queen Changsun and Li Lizhi would end their chat.

He had been waiting outside the door for a long time, and his legs were numb from standing there.

But he didn't dare to leave because he was afraid that if he left, Li Lizhi would not be able to find him.

Therefore, Xue Rengui kept changing his posture, trying to relieve the discomfort in his legs.

Sometimes he stood on tiptoes, sometimes he stamped his feet lightly, and sometimes he twisted his ankles.

However, these actions did not have much effect, and his legs still felt sore.

He had never been like this before.

Because the two chatted for a long time.

Finally, he could only find a place to sit down.

Just when Xue Rengui felt exhausted, Li Shimin appeared.

He was very curious when he saw Xue Rengui sitting outside the door. He asked Xue Rengui: "Aren't you out of town? Why are you back?"

When Xue Rengui saw that it was Li Shimin, he quickly and respectfully replied: "Your Majesty, I and the princess are here to visit their relatives."

Li Shimin nodded and said, "Well, where's the beauty? Is it in there?"

Xue Rengui agreed: "Yes, she and Her Majesty the Queen are inside."

"What, you're outside?"

"Your Majesty, they have something to whisper."

"Then I can't let you wait outside! Really, you come inside with me!"

Li Shimin said immediately.

Xue Rengui refused.

"Your Majesty, because they haven't seen each other for a long time, I asked you to wait outside. It doesn't matter. I will wait for Feng here."

"That won't work. Otherwise, you go back and rest first, and I'll ask Li Zhi to go back to you later!" Li Shimin finally said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Xue Rengui immediately thanked Li Shimin, then turned and left. He breathed a sigh of relief, finally able to leave this place. He felt physically and mentally exhausted and just wanted to take a good rest.

Xue Rengui dragged his heavy steps and slowly walked back to his residence. As soon as he entered the door, he collapsed on the bed. He closed his eyes and tried to relax.

As for Li Shimin, he walked to the palace.

When he saw Li Lizhi.

He said, "Li Zhi, are you finally planning to come back?"

"Father..."

"Okay, I'm teasing you. By the way, I asked Xue Rengui to go back and rest first. You two, mother and daughter, haven't been together for a long time. We need to have a good chat."

"Your Majesty is right." Queen Changsun said.

"But I have to go back tonight, and I can't leave Rengui alone."

Li Lizhi said so.

"Let's talk about this. Let's see how long you guys talk at night. But I saw that Xue Rengui has been waiting outside for a long time, so you guys should still have a lot to say."

"Yes, Father." Li Lizhi continued.

At this time, Li Shimin suddenly asked: "By the way, I'm asking you."

"Father, please speak!" Li Lizhi felt something was wrong.

Sure enough, Li Shimin said: "Are you really in Datang? Or are you in other places?"

Sure enough, it was the same as what Queen Changsun asked.

Therefore, she also used the same reply.

"Father, we are in the Tang Dynasty, but we have been running around recently and there is no fixed point. So generally speaking, it is difficult to find us."

When Li Lizhi said this, Li Shimin couldn't say anything.

However, Li Shimin still asked like Empress Changsun: "Then where have you been recently? Are you with that kid?"

He asked because he wanted to know if Li Lizhi and Li Min were doing things together.

How could Li Lizhi not know?

So, she said: "Father, we are together, but not all the time. We meet occasionally. Other times we are busy with our own affairs. But Xue Rengui and I like this kind of life very much. It is very fulfilling. Unfettered! And we can do it for Work hard for your own ideals.”

What Li Lizhi said is really true.

Li Shimin and Empress Changsun couldn't figure out the reason at all.

Because Li Minyou had told Princess Changle about his location before, he must not tell the emperor.

Otherwise, the situation is quite dangerous.

Princess Changle was also very capable and did not reveal this information.

This is a good thing for Li Min. Then Li Shimin asked some more questions. These questions are very closely related. But they were all skillfully avoided by Princess Changle.

Finally, Li Shimin had to say: "It's getting late. You should go to bed early. I still have some things to approve."

At this time, Empress Changsun asked: "Is it about the highway?"

Li Shimin nodded.

"Yeah, about the highway thing."

"This matter needs to be planned carefully. I heard Min'er say that regarding this highway, its importance is no less important than the railway."

Li Lizhi also heard Li Min say this.

So, when it comes to this, she also has an idea.

So, she said: "I heard from my sixth brother that the good thing about expressways is that they are no worse than railways."

Li Shimin asked at this time: "Then has he said what are the advantages of expressways compared with railways, or what are the differences between them?"

"Father, if what I said is wrong, please understand. I will tell you based on my understanding."

"Say it, let me listen." Li Shimin said.

"Yes!"

Then Li Lizhi began to say: "There are four advantages of expressways. Compared with railways, expressways can directly connect cities and villages, providing more flexible travel options.

The second point is door-to-door service. Expressways can provide door-to-door service, which facilitates the transportation of passengers and goods.

The third point is fast speed. The design speed of expressways is usually higher, so you can reach your destination quickly.

The fourth point is that it is suitable for short- and medium-distance transportation: highways are suitable for short- and medium-distance transportation of goods and people, especially for goods and people that need to reach their destination quickly.

The advantages of railways also include four points. First, the transportation volume is huge. Railways can transport a large amount of goods and people, which is especially suitable for long-distance transportation. Compared with roads, railway transportation is more environmentally friendly and reduces environmental pollution.

The third point is its high safety. Railway transportation is relatively safe and reduces the occurrence of traffic accidents.

The fourth point is that the economy is good. The cost of railway transportation is relatively low, especially for long-distance transportation. In general, highways and railways each have their own advantages and disadvantages, and the appropriate mode of transportation should be selected according to different needs and occasions. Highways are more suitable for goods and people that need to reach their destinations quickly; while railways are more suitable for long-distance transportation and large quantities of goods. "

"Well said!"

"Yes, it can be said that the expressway is a supplement to the railway. Both are indispensable. If there is an expressway, it can speed up Datang's economy a lot!"

Li Lizhi heard this from Li Min.

Because wherever Li Min went, he would build roads first.

Li Shimin and Empress Changsun were immediately surprised when they heard this.

I didn't expect that Li Lizhi could learn so much after just staying in the same place with Li Min. If someone else followed Li Min, the result would not be too bad.

"Yes, what you said is not wrong at all. So if I want to build a highway, how do you think we should start?" Li Shimin asked again.

"The construction of highways requires a lot of capital, technology and human resources... If these points are taken care of, it should be very fast."

Li Lizhi said so.

"Yes, these are all ready. Please tell me and see if I did it right." Li Shimin said.

In fact, I just wanted to get something out of Li Lizhi.

In this case.

Then Li Lizhi is no longer welcome.

She said: “The first step is to plan and design, and then determine the highway’s route, length, width, slope and other parameters, and then design it.

The second step is to prepare the land required for construction, and some houses along the way will be demolished.

The third step is to start designing the highway infrastructure, such as roadbed, pavement, bridges, tunnels, drainage systems, etc.

The fourth step is to construct transportation facilities. Such as toll stations, service areas, traffic signs, street lights, etc.

The fifth step is to test and debug the highway to ensure its safe, reliable and efficient operation.

The sixth step is the acceptance. After passing the test, you can start using it. Then such a highway is okay! "

After Li Shimin listened, he seemed to be writing it down secretly. So that’s what happened.

This is still a bit different from what I thought.

The reason why he thought of highways was because of the recent transportation issues. Transportation, especially short-distance transportation, has been unable to keep up. Finally, Fang Xuanling said that he thought of building a highway.

At this time, Queen Changsun said: "The cross-sea bridge has not yet been completed, and your Majesty wants to build this expressway again. Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"I think the same thing as you, but if you want to go further, you need an expressway so that Chang'an can drive the development of other places. Regarding the benefits of expressways, Lizhi, please tell me more."

Li Shimin himself was too lazy to say that much.

Li Lizhi knew about this.

"Yes, Father, let me tell you my opinion."

So, Li Lizhi added: “As for the benefits of expressways, they can be divided into the following points.

First, it can improve traffic efficiency, because the design speed of expressways is higher and vehicles travel faster, which can significantly shorten travel time and improve traffic efficiency.

The second point is that it can promote economic development. The construction of highways can promote regional economic development, improve the convenience and efficiency of transportation, speed up logistics, and then promote the development of trade and tourism. It can also promote the development of backward areas. Sell ​​things from backward areas to developed areas, and give opportunities from developed areas to backward areas.

The third point is to promote the urbanization process: the construction of highways can promote the urbanization process, accelerate the connection between the city and surrounding areas, and promote population mobility and urban development. In a word, with highways, people and goods will flow, and when these things flow, the economy will develop. "

"Yes, Li Zhi is right. That's it."

Li Shimin further said this.

But Li Lizhi added: "But my father, the lifespan of expressways is not as good as that of railways. The lifespan of expressways is about 30 years, while railways can last for 50 or even a hundred years."

"The analysis of beauty is very good, but how can I put it, the highway has to be built, otherwise, Datang will really encounter a bottleneck!"

What Li Shimin said makes sense. In recent years, Datang's economic development speed has not been able to increase.

"What about the Shengtang Group?" Queen Changsun said.

"Shengtang Group can only provide a little growth, and we can't always rely on Shengtang Group! If Shengtang Group is no longer in Chang'an one day, if one day it stops doing business, then what can we rely on?" Li Shimin is really sober in the world. ah.

Yes, one day, Shengtang Group will cease to exist. If it really does not exist, what will he do?

Just like you can't put all the water in one bowl.

That will only make you extremely passive.

This is something no one wants to see.

Of course, this is something Li Shimin doesn't want to see.

Li Lizhi and Empress Changsun said nothing.

They also understood that this was what happened.

No wonder Li Shimin is so anxious to change.

It turns out that this is the case.

That's why Li Shimin thought of building a highway. Of course, this was also a project proposed by Shengtang Group, but Li Shimin didn't pay attention to it before.

Now he is interested, and it is impossible for Shengtang Group to help him create it.

As for the railway, Shengtang Group may still be able to provide some help, but as for highways, it is impossible for Shengtang Group to provide any more money.

Therefore, in the past few years, Shengtang Group has not paid a penny.

I won’t go out because it’s a thankless job.

Now, Li Shimin knows that in order to develop, he has to pay something, so he thinks of highways.

"What your Majesty said is absolutely true!" Empress Changsun finally understood that this was exactly what Li Shimin said.

"Yes, that's what I think." Li Shimin said.

"Then it will cost a lot of money again." Queen Changsun said.

“Compared to development, how about spending some money?”

"Mother, in fact, building an expressway will be of great benefit to Datang. Although it is not particularly important to Shengtang Group, for Datang, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages."

"How to say?"

“Building highways is infrastructure, and investment in this area can directly stimulate economic growth, increase employment opportunities, and improve productivity.

The second is to improve transportation infrastructure and improve production efficiency and quality of life.

And because these things require a large amount of materials, they can promote the development of related industries, such as materials, machinery and other industries. And the benefits don't stop there, so the expressway is losing money on the surface, but the economy behind it can develop faster! "

When Li Lizhi said this, Li Shimin suddenly realized.

Queen Changsun also understood that this was what happened.