Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 487 There Was No Way In This World
The smoothness of the road is a necessary condition for guaranteeing the foundation of national rule. The rulers of the past dynasties, no matter who is the emperor, have not paid much attention to this issue. From the Chidao of the Qin Dynasty to the Grand Canal of the former Sui Dynasty .

Taking Chang'an City as an example, the city covers a large area, has many squares and cities, and is densely populated, so it has a very complicated transportation system. It is very difficult to make them smooth and orderly. Of course, the money spent on this It is also immeasurable.

Taking the state of Wude years as an example, at that time, due to internal and external troubles, there was no stable environment to expand urban roads, and at the same time, there was not enough money to invest in it.After the fourth year of Zhenguan eradicated the old enemy of the Eastern Turks, Datang's national strength continued to rise, and only then did it have excess financial resources to focus on the national economy and people's livelihood.

In order to promote economic development and facilitate the passage of common people, friends from various countries, and businessmen, under Li Chengqian's cement offensive, the emperor decreed to expand the roads on a large scale again, and only then did all roads lead to Chang'an.However, this is just the beginning, and there are still many steps to be completed.

At the same time, the Tang Dynasty made two tentative breakthroughs in the development of transportation.The first breakthrough is about the brewing of the green belt.At that time, a courtier wrote to the emperor that the forests and trees in the city are the key objects worth preserving, which can not only increase the revenue of the treasury, but also ensure the elegance of the roads. Therefore, legislation should be made to protect these trees and adjustments should be made.

Li Shimin specially established the law that anyone who touches the trees in the green belt must be dealt with harshly.

In this way, the origin of urban green belts also began. Li Chengqian's attitude towards this sustainable development that pays attention to the environment surprised Li Chengqian. You must know that the ancients did not know that green belts can purify the air and reduce noise.But it was for this reason that urbanization began to take on a scale and a civilized appearance.

Another attempt was road signs. At that time, some officials pointed out that the scale of Chang'an was too large, and the local nobles and common people were naturally very familiar with their lives. However, those foreign nobles and businessmen did not understand the direction of Chang'an City at all.

So the emperor was asked to set up milestones to delineate the direction of certain key locations.In all fairness, such a small and practical thing, even Li Chengqian, a latecomer, didn't notice it, and Datang's move won the support of a large number of people from other countries.

Today in the Taiji Hall, the courtiers were arguing about the road construction. Some courtiers headed by military generals thought that they should start from Chang'an and develop westward or southward.

Because Western Turks and Tubo are the most powerful neighboring countries of the Tang Dynasty, Guanzhong Road, Shannan West Road, and Jiannan Road will be the focus of future defense. Therefore, in order to quickly mobilize troops and supplies for combat, we must use this The expansion plan is inclined to the second.

Another group of people think that they are short-sighted, that their brains are damaged by the war, and that they are killing chickens to get eggs. After all, the court has a lot of money, and such projects must be long-term. Maybe they did not wait for the roads in those places to be completed. The imperial court can't make ends meet, what to do at that time, stare blankly?

With this money in hand, it is better to develop in Luoyang, Hedong, Henan, Shannan and other places, so that these places can produce more taxes and supplies because of the convenient transportation.

After listening to the advice from both sides, this really put Li Chengqian in a difficult position. To be honest, in his heart, he still prefers what the generals said. What can be more important than a country's establishment of a complete national defense transportation system? But at the same time, Li Chengqian also understood in his heart what it means to fish out the water. This is not an easy decision.

"Second Minister Fang and Du, what do you think about what the ministers said?" Wouldn't it be a waste not to use Fang's strategy to make a decision at this time, they are both civil and military resourceful people, so ask first about such things They are the sound policy.

"Returning to Your Highness, what Cheng Zhijie said to be prepared for emergencies, and what Yan Xiangshi said was accumulated over a long period of time, the veteran thinks that they are all reasonable, and they are all out of loyalty to the court.

But the problem is that there is only one bowl of water, no matter where it is given to, it is not enough to quench the thirst, so how to earn a second bowl for the court is the key, so the old minister supports the latter.

From a strategic point of view, Jiannan and Shannan have been places with rugged mountains since ancient times, easy to defend and difficult to attack. As long as there is no problem with the deployment of troops and the appointment of generals, there will be Hou Junji in Xikaidao to support them. , it shouldn't be a big problem.

And Guannei Road is where the main force of our army gathers. As far as the strength of the two sides is concerned, once a fight is fought, no one will benefit. The Western Turkic Khan is not an ordinary person, even if he has any ideas, he still has to weigh them. Two. "

After Fang Xuanling finished speaking, Du Ruhui immediately took over the words: "Xuanling is right. Wars are based on family interests. The civil strife in Tubo is still going on and there is no time to look east. The border disputes between Western Turks and Western Regions continue. Although it won't hurt them, it's not so easy to save a decent family fortune.

However, there are exceptions to everything. What can people do if they have to put all their eggs in one basket and resort to military action? Isn't that what Jieli was like back then! "

"That's why, the veteran advocated that while building roads to the east, we should simply repair the road leading to Shu to facilitate military deployment. In this way, we will neither delay the laying of golden chickens nor forget about military affairs, neither will delay. "

After listening to Du Ruhui's words, Cheng Zhijie immediately stood up and wanted to defend again, but after getting an eye dart from Lao Du, he shook his head and retreated embarrassingly. Li Chengqian on the top almost laughed.

"The words of the two prime ministers are old-fashioned words for seeking the country. I am deeply convinced that military equipment is important, but it should not delay the national economy and people's livelihood. I will not discuss this matter, and I will act according to the two prime ministers' words."

Well, the crown prince has made the final decision. Just like regulating local officials, he decides that even ten cows will not come back. This is too similar to His Majesty. It is unnecessary to say more useless things and insist on it. Maybe he even hated the prince, it's not worth it.

Just when everyone thought they were going to retreat, Wei Zheng, the attendant, came out from the class. Seeing him walking in a figure-of-eight pace, many people in the hall felt tense. This old guy What do you want to do.

Regarding Wei Zheng, the ministers in the court, regardless of their rank or family background, would try to walk around him when they saw him. Who knows that if this old guy finds something wrong, he will definitely impeach your whole family to vomit blood. Who the hell wants to be with such a person? The old hooligan is short and long, isn't it just looking for trouble?
"Wei Xiang, what do you want to play?"

After taking out a notebook from his sleeve, Wei Zheng said solemnly: "The old minister impeached Changsun Wuji and Wang Gui. The two of them took advantage of their power and allowed their children to collude with the frontier army to become an evil place."

(End of this chapter)