frightfiction Chapter 563 Cement Road
Chapter 563 Cement Road
"At that time, there was a serious problem of land annexation in Ganzhou, Jiangxi and Tingzhou, Fujian.
The people were living in dire straits and could barely survive, which led to frequent peasant uprisings and military mutinies in that area.
Your talent, Sir Song, was appreciated by Zheng Xingzhi, the pacification envoy of Jiangxi, so he summoned you to his camp to participate in military affairs.
At that time, a riot broke out among the ethnic minorities in Sandongli, Gannan, southern Jiangxi, which affected an area of hundreds of miles and shocked the government and the public.
At that time, Lord Song, you personally volunteered to fight, led 300 people to defeat the rebels, and captured the enemy leader alive, thus becoming famous.
"Sir Song, you are really great. You are both good at literature and martial arts. You are worthy of being you. You can use your pen to bring peace to the world, and you can ride a horse to make the world a success. Well done." This is the kind of civil official she has in mind, not the kind of weak and even weaker than a woman.
Song Ci blushed when he was praised. Isn't it enough to just have hands?
Bao Zheng paused. He felt a little lame because he couldn't ride a horse and kill the enemy. He was no match for Di Gong or Song Ci. Alas, he could only solve cases and impeach his colleagues.
Di Renjie laughed loudly, "Not bad, not bad, Song Ci, you are great, really good."
There are many talented people in the Song Dynasty. Look at the people from the Song Dynasty who came up. Each of them is a man of strong character, capable of both literature and martial arts. They are all powerful characters. How could they be born in the Song Dynasty? How great it would be if they were born in the Tang Dynasty.
Then you will definitely be discovered and reused, and you will definitely be able to realize your ideals and ambitions.
What a pity, such a pity. The Emperor of Song Dynasty is too useless and too cowardly. He is not worthy of these good ministers at all.
"You are too kind, Mr. Di. I am still far from being as good as you," Song Ci said modestly. As a person from a later dynasty, Song Ci admired Di Renjie and Bao Zheng very much and tried hard to learn from them.
"Hey," Di Renjie waved his hand.
"Sir Song, you also became a servant because of your military achievements.
After the expiration of his term, Ye Zai, the Chief Justice of Jiangxi, hired you, Mr. Song, as his aide.
Soon, Lord Song, under the recommendation of Zhen Dexiu, entered the residence of Chen Han, the recruiting and arresting envoy of Fujian Province, and participated in the suppression of the rebellion in central Fujian.
In 1231 AD, on the recommendation of Chen Han, you, Lord Song, were appointed as the magistrate of Changting.
At that time, the people of Changting suffered from the high price of salt. It would take a year for the salt to be transported from Haikou to Minjiang River and then to Changting.
After you, Lord Song, took office, we changed the route from Chaozhou along the Han River and Ting River to Changting, which took three months for the round trip and saved a lot of shipping costs.
The government sells salt at a low price, and the people praise you, Sir Song.
It takes so long to transport the salt. If it is very far away and cannot be transported by water, wouldn't it take even longer?" Li Wu asked with his eyes wide open. It would be better if it could be transported by water, which would definitely be faster than traveling by land.
However, not every place has big rivers that can be navigated by boat. For places that cannot be navigated by boat, one naturally has to travel by land.
"The land route is naturally not as good as the water route. For you, little immortal, it may take a long time, but we are already used to it," Song Ci smiled bitterly. This road is like that. No matter how fast it goes, it won't be much faster.
And doesn’t building roads cost money?
How could the imperial court pay attention to such a remote place?
Building roads is a huge expense.
"Fortunately, you, little immortal, appeared. We have now made cement and used it to pave the road. It is fast and convenient. Moreover, this cement road is much better than a mud road. It is unobstructed all the way. Even if it rains, we can still go very fast." Song Ci said this, his tone was much lighter. Now it is completely different. The road has become better, and it is fast to go anywhere. The official roads are all paved with cement.
A lot of small stones were added inside to make it less slippery. I heard that when no small stones were added at the beginning, it was very slippery on rainy days and many people fell. It was after repeated experiments that we finally got the result.
When the ancestors in front of the sky curtain heard the mention of cement, they had a lot to say. The barrage of comments were all praising the benefits of cement. This thing is really easy to use.
It dries very quickly and is also extremely strong and hard, so it has many uses.
"Yes, yes, cement is really a good thing and has a wide range of uses," Di Renjie also said, and Bao Zheng nodded. Most of their dynasties traded cement.
You can't say that other dynasties had it but they didn't. Trades must be made. Those are all good things. Who wouldn't want them?
“This cement does have many uses, and you ancestors just need to use it to your advantage.
Let me continue to talk about your deeds, Lord Song.
In 1327, you, Lord Song, were appointed as the magistrate of Shaowu Army. You served for only one year, but many people still missed you. This shows that you did a very good job and were very popular among the people..."
Suddenly, there were several thunders, and it felt like the sky was about to be shattered. Many children in front of the sky were so scared that they started crying. The sky outside was also dark and gloomy, with flashes of lightning from time to time.
It's quite scary. Those who are afraid of thunder must be trembling and hiding.
Li Wu was also shocked. "I wonder which fellow Taoist has undergone a tribulation to attract such a huge thunder tribulation."
After hearing what Li Wu said, everyone looked confused. What was the little immortal talking about? What tribulation?
Could it be that immortals really exist?
"Little immortal, what do you mean? Could it be that immortals really exist?" Song Ci asked cautiously. The ancestors in front of the sky curtain also stretched their necks. Could it be that immortals really exist?
Li Wu laughed, "Lord Song, there is no such thing as gods or immortals. I was just joking just now. I don't know what happened today. It's raining so hard, with thunder and lightning. Fortunately, I'm not afraid, otherwise I really don't know what to do," Li Wu shrugged.
Not only was she not afraid, she also thought lightning was very beautiful and even liked the scene of thunder and lightning very much. Of course, that wouldn't work if she was outside because she didn't want to get wet in the rain. Although she had some crazy ideas about running in very heavy rain or even a rainstorm, Li Wu had never put it into practice once.
No matter how much you think about it, your health is still the most important thing. This is not feasible.
"Are you not welcoming us?" Song Ci asked. Di Renjie and Bao Zheng's faces suddenly changed. No way?
The other ancestors in front of the sky felt the same way. Otherwise, why was it that when other people went to the fairy's place, the weather was sunny, but when the three of them went there, there was thunder and lightning.
The barrage was also discussing this issue, but they felt it was unlikely. After all, they liked Bao so much, how could they not welcome him?
Besides, it’s going to rain, so what does Guan Bao and the others have to do with it?
"Sir Song, what are you thinking about? Who wouldn't welcome the three of you, Lord Di, Lord Bao, and Lord Song?
The weather in our place is changeable. There is no sunny day for three days, and the ground is not flat for three feet. This is exactly what we are like. I say our place is like the skin of a durian. I think you three seniors have never seen durian. Although it smells a bit, it is very delicious, sweet and soft. "Speaking of durian, Li Wu swallowed his saliva and suddenly wanted to eat durian, but there was none at home.