The most arrogant in history

Chapter 457 Tongguan.

Jiang Youbao clasped his fists again: "Don't worry, King Han, I will do my best."

Ye Kun smiled and asked, "How old is your nephew this year?"

"I'm fourteen years old. I'm already in college and I'll finish next year."

"It's really fast. When I went to Jianghetou, my nephew was still drinking milk."

Ye Kun sighed and said, "When my nephew finishes college, he can become an official. Your Jiang family will have successors."

Currently, primary schools, middle schools and universities all have a three-year education system.

The level of a university graduate is equivalent to a junior high school graduate in later generations.

But with more experience, it will be no problem for him to become a minor official.

Jiang Youbao smiled and said, "I want my son to go to the military academy for another two years, and then become a military commander and follow Feng'er."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "No problem. When my nephew graduates from college, I will send him to the military academy for training. Then I will guide him and let him become a high-ranking official in the future!"

Jiang Youbao and his wife were extremely grateful and expressed their gratitude together.

Ye Kun went to see his parents-in-law again to express his condolences.

The parents-in-law were in very good health, over 60 years old, but never had any illness. It was just that Youde died young, which was a great pain for the two old people.

The next day, at a meeting of nine ministries.

Ye Kun nominated Guan Yafu's son Guan Bao to resign as the prefect of Yizhou and serve as the prefect of Zhuo County, and the nine ministers approved it together.

Ye Kun talked about his plan to go to Chang'an again.

After some discussion, everyone reluctantly agreed to set off in August, and Sang Buyi and the nine ministers would all accompany them.

As for the female members, Ye Kun brought five people with him: Jiang Yourong, Xie Baochan, Liu Yuejuan, Wei Caiqin, and Wen Axiu.

Wei Caiqin and Wen Axiu already have positions, so they can be considered to be doing work.

This time the journey west was a huge one.

Officials, technical personnel and service personnel at all levels, totaling five to six thousand people, and three thousand soldiers escorting them, led by Lu Kaijiang.

Wen Axiu's father, Wen Qi, has been transferred back from Yong and Liang states and is in charge of all work in Chang'an.

Upon learning that Ye Kun was coming to Chang'an, Wen Qi perked up and made preparations for the reception.

On the eighth day of August, Ye Kun led his team to Chang'an.

He also brought a large amount of money and an official hat.

Along the way, Ye Kun did not take a carriage, but rode slowly on horseback, watching the scenery and checking the traffic conditions.

All the existing official roads across the country have been repaired, and many roads have been rebuilt or newly built.

Wei Caiqin also rode a horse and followed Ye Kun, pointing and saying:

"We should build a highway from the Central Plains to Chang'an, and make it all cement. It should take only one day and one night for a fast horse to travel from Chang'an to Luoyang in the Central Plains."

Ye Kun smiled and said:

"It's 800 miles from Luoyang to Chang'an. It's not easy to build a cement road. We don't have that much cement. I think the original official road is very good. We just need to strengthen maintenance on a regular basis.

Minister of Transportation Ye Qingyang has now appointed road managers. There is someone responsible for the maintenance of each road. "

Every fifty miles on the official road from Luoyang to Chang'an, there is a large post station, which is not only a communication station, but also a service station and a road maintenance station. If any problem is found, it will be repaired in time.

It is not realistic to make a cement road.

Most of the cement produced in the country now is used for the construction of hydraulic workshops, internal roads in factories and mines, sewers in large cities, and necessary water conservancy projects.

People were not yet rich enough to use cement to pave roads on a large scale.

Wei Caiqin smiled and said, "Then burn more bricks and use them to pave the road. If we can build the Great Wall, then can we not build a highway that is several hundred miles long?"

"That won't work either. Blue bricks are even less wear-resistant. If a large truck passes over the road, it will be scrapped in a few years. After all, stone is the strongest."

Ye Kun would rather build a highway in the west, or dig the East-West Canal.

Because the oil resources are in the West.

There will be wars in the future, and gasoline and incendiary bombs will be indispensable.

However, there are still thousands of miles from Chang'an to the Western Regions, and building a highway is not easy.

Along the way, we walked very slowly.

Sometimes I walk thirty miles a day.

While inspecting, Ye Kun accompanied Jiang Yourong and others to see the scenery along the way and told everyone some geographical knowledge.

Jiang Yourong and others were all traveling west for the first time.

Seeing the thick loess and the loess plateau with thousands of ravines and gullies, everyone was amazed and their eyes were opened.

There are also cave dwellings under the Huangtu Ridge, which amazes everyone even more.

After passing Tongguan, Ye Kun took everyone to visit nearby villages and cave dwellings and learn about people's livelihood.

The common people along the way all knew that the Crown Prince of Han was going on a tour to the west, and they were all respectful and trembling with fear.

Ye Kun clasped his fists and said:

"My fellow villagers, this is my first time here. You have all suffered a lot during the war. I came here to see how you are doing and to help you solve some practical problems. If you have anything to say, you can tell me."

When ordinary people saw such a big scene, how could they dare to say anything?

Jiang Yourong led the maids and distributed money to everyone, saying with a smile:

"Everyone, take this money and spend it. Every old person over 60 years old here will have a cotton vest to keep warm in winter. There are also some sewing kits and small scissors, which are given to the sisters-in-law and girls in the village."

I brought a lot of small gifts with me this time.

The best way to win the hearts of the people is to spend money.

When ordinary people received gifts from the wife of the King of Han, they would naturally spread the word and feel that it was a lifelong honor.

After a wave of money and gifts were distributed, the common people all smiled and relaxed, chatting with Ye Kun about family matters.

Ye Kun asked: "The crops here are mainly wheat in winter, and there is very little rice in summer. We can only grow beans and sorghum. Can everyone eat enough?"

The people said: "We didn't have enough to eat last year, but we can eat enough this year."

Ye Kun asked about the situation in the school and the medical room.

Ordinary people said: "Big villages have schools and clinics, but in remote villages with only three or five households, children cannot go to school."

"Can we move to a big village?"

"I can't afford to move. I've been poor for three years..."

"That's right." Ye Kun nodded and instructed the local officials who were accompanying him:

"Remote villages should be relocated as much as possible. For those that cannot be relocated due to farmland problems, convenient paths should be built for them. When people are sick, the medical clinic should not shirk their responsibilities and they should come to see a doctor no matter how far away they are. Otherwise, the doctor will be dismissed."

The official whispered, "The main reason is that there are not enough staff and doctors, so it is difficult to take care of remote villages."

Ye Kun thought for a moment and said, "The school in Chang'an has not been established yet. Why not open a medical school in Tongguan to train local medical talents and make it more convenient for the people to see a doctor."

Wu Qiong nodded, allocated funds on the spot, and asked all parties to carry out the work.

Ye Kun asked the villagers again: "How is the public security here? Are there any scattered bandits and rebellious soldiers?"

The common people plucked up their courage and whispered: "Some horse thieves are elusive and often go to the countryside in groups to steal and rob things..."

Ye Kun was very angry and questioned the local officials: "It has been two years since we took over Chang'an. How come you haven't even eliminated the bandits? If the bandits are not eliminated, how can the people live?"