First Time Seeing Such a Flat Road! (tickets, please accept)
Li Chengqian and the other two were dumbfounded.
Why did he ask the three of them to repair the road?
Master, it's not like that. We…"
Without waiting for them to explain or refute, Li Xian had already walked far away, leaving only his back view for them to wave.
"Wake up early tomorrow morning. Don't slack off!”
Li Chengqian and the other two…
He could only accept his fate.
……
The next morning, the entire inner road was filled with busy people.
"There are still two bags of cement left. Hurry up and move them over!”
"Clean up the soil and stones here. There are still ten people missing.”
"Who hasn't eaten yet? Come and eat quickly!”
It was full of urging voices, but it was not as scary or nervous. Instead, it felt more peaceful.
"I'm convinced."
Liu Ming smiled bitterly.
"I've been in charge of the Ministry of Works for more than ten years, but this is the first time I've seen someone work so hard and so happily.”
"I've never heard of it before.”
Xie Yun echoed.
"Forget about you, I've never seen it before either.”
"Li Shaobao indeed has great talent that ordinary people don't have. It's admirable.”
As the head of the Ministry of Works, he would be involved in all kinds of projects every year. The people Liu Ming and Xie Yun saw the most were military personnel.
However, the conscripts were all frowning, unlike the disaster victims. They were all working in full swing and had smiles on their faces.
All of this was Li Xian's ability.
At this moment, Li Xian was resting in a shady place.
There was a specially made rattan chair and a small table beside it. There was tea and snacks, and it gave off an indescribable feeling of comfort.
"Young Master, we just started today, but in less than half a day, we've already progressed to cement.”
Li Zhong praised.
"With hundreds of thousands of people working together, this speed is really amazing.”
"I've gained a lot of knowledge by following Young Master.”
Li Xian smiled.
"This is just the beginning.”
"If it was just to build a road, why would I have to go through so much trouble?”
Li Zhong was stunned and asked in confusion.
"Could it be that Young Master has other plans?”
Li Xian looked at the peddlers who had gathered not far away and nodded with a smile.
"Isn't he already here?"
Li Xian smiled confidently.
"This Young Master will use this month to turn this Inner Pass Road into a bustling market.”
……
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
In Taiji Palace, Li Shi Min and his ministers finished discussing other matters of state and brought up the matter of Li Xian repairing the road.
"Minister Yan, it's time for you to bet with Li Shaobao, right?”
Li Shi Min asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, tomorrow."
Yan Lide said with a smile.
"Li Shaobao has already sent someone to send me an invitation. Tomorrow, we will go to Taiping Village together to attend the opening ceremony.”
Yan Lide couldn't help but laugh as he spoke. Li Xian, this brat, really had many tricks up his sleeves. He even came up with a furnace opening ceremony. Who knew what he was up to?
"Haha, I received it too."
Li Shi Min said with a smile.
"It's not just me, it seems that all the ministers in the court have accepted the invitation.”
"But looking at the invitation card, it seems that there's a charge for eating.”
"Could it be that Li Shaobao didn't complete the road construction and lost a bet? He felt sorry for the donation of 100,000 catties of corn a year and wants to earn back some money by selling rice?”
"Haha…"
The officials laughed loudly. They were all doubtful that Li Xian could successfully cultivate the Inner Pass Path.
Li Xian was indeed talented and capable. In the past month, he had resolved the disaster relief issue of the imperial court. Hundreds of thousands of disaster victims had actually been relieved by the imperial court without spending much.
It was truly unprecedented.
The officials admired Li Xian, but repairing roads was different.
There were no stones and they had to use cement instead. However, the number of people required would not be reduced. No matter how they thought about it, they would not be able to finish it in a month.
"Your Majesty, I thought that Li Shaobao was not a person who would shoot without thinking. Since he said that it was finished, then I thought that it must be finished.”
Fang Xuanling said with a smile.
"I'm willing to bet that Li Shaobao successfully repaired the road.”
Upon hearing Fang Xuanling's words, Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin, and Yuchi Gong all stood out.
"We are also willing to bet that Li Shaobao will definitely succeed in repairing the road.”
They had all followed Li Shiming to Taiping Village, so their understanding of Li Xian was much deeper than the ministers.
They knew very well that Li Xian would not shoot without thinking and would not fail.
Because…
Li Xian would not say things that he could not do.
"Oh?"
Li Shi Min was also interested and smiled.
"Since that's the case, I'll also add a bet on Li Shaobao's success in repairing the road.”
"Are there any other beloved ministers willing to bet?”
Li Shi Min's question piqued everyone's interest.
The Great Tang was an open country, and the officials did not prohibit gambling.
The emperor and his ministers often played this game.
Therefore, he was not considered a master.
In the end, Yan Lide, Zhangsun Wuji, and the other civil officials chose not to believe it, while Li Shimin and the other generals chose to believe it.
"Good!"
Li Shi Min said with a smile.
"Then everyone will pay. Those who lose will take out their money and pay for the meal tomorrow!”
……
Early the next morning, Li Shimin drove out of the palace.
Inspecting the pass was a major matter for the court, so there was no need to go in disguise. Moreover, there were a large number of court officials, which were very eye-catching. There was no need to hide their tracks.
"Where are we?"
Li Shi Min asked.
"Replying to Your Majesty, we have already left the city and entered the inner pass.”
Inner Pass Path!
Li Shimin was suddenly interested. He stuck his head out and saw the cement floor.
"This…"
Li Shi Min was shocked and said excitedly.
"This is the first time in my life that I have seen such a smooth road!”
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