A carriage appeared on the brand new asphalt road. It was Marquis Jiang Yin's carriage.
The coachman swung his whip, and the horse came at a brisk pace.
The commoners outside let out a low cry of surprise. Zhu Xi, who had just arrived at the east gate of Qingzhou City, the magistrate of Qingzhou Prefecture, many officials, and many squires also looked to the west.
On both sides of the asphalt road were rows upon rows of shops.
Outside the western city gate, almost all the citizens of Qingzhou City had gathered. It was extremely crowded and lively.
On the asphalt road, there was only one carriage that was making its way over. The scene was particularly interesting.
Seeing that his father-in-law had rushed over, Zhu Xiong led the Qingzhou magistrate, many officials, and squires over to welcome him.
The carriage stopped near the western city gate. Marquis Jiangyin alighted from the carriage and laughed heartily.
"Your Highness, this path should only exist in the heavens!”
Marquis Jiangyin came from the west gate of Qingzhou City to the east gate. Along the way, he was deeply moved and wished he could recite a poem. However, he was a general and had no ink in his stomach, so he could only give up.
Marquis Jiangyin had a very high evaluation of this asphalt road. When everyone heard this, they all burst out laughing.
The Qingzhou Prefecture Magistrate flattered,"His Highness King Qi is handsome and talented. Even when it comes to mundane matters like repairing roads, he is skilled. Marquis Jiangyin has such a son-in-law, congratulations!”
Many officials and a group of squires cupped their hands in unison."Congratulations, Marquis Jiangyin!"
When Marquis Jiangyin heard this, he laughed out loud, feeling extremely happy.
Under the support of the stars, Zhu He and the Marquis of Jiangyin came to the east gate. Under the leadership of the Qingzhou Prefecture Magistrate, Zhu He prayed to heaven and earth, praying for good weather, bumper harvests, prosperity, and peace.
On both sides of the road, fireworks and firecrackers were lit, and the people cheered in unison.
Zhu Rong, the Marquis of Jiangyin, the governor of Qingzhou, and the other officials all raised their cups and drank to their hearts 'content.
The ceremony was over.
The city gate guards pulled open the fence.
The impatient commoners swarmed in!
The commoners who were walking in front carefully stepped on the dark, solemn and solemn asphalt road. They felt the touch that they had never felt before, and they were excited and excited.
The child beside him couldn't wait to get past him from the side and ran happily in front.
The originally empty East-West Avenue of Qingzhou suddenly became lively.
The hawkers pushed their small carts into the city and started to shout loudly.
Zhu Xi, the Marquis of Jiangyin, the Qingzhou Prefect, and many officials and squires went to Taibai Restaurant to celebrate.
On the streets, people came and went, and the traffic was heavy. It was especially lively.
"This asphalt road is really comfortable to walk on. It doesn't hurt my feet at all!”
"Look! It was so smooth that there wasn't even a crack.”
"This carriage doesn't even sway when it's running on it.”
"I heard from the people of the Qi King Mansion that even if it rains, it won't be muddy. The rainwater will flow along the channels on both sides and into the ditches.”
"In the past, when a carriage passed by, there would be dust flying behind it. Now, there's not a trace of dust. This road is really beautiful!”
"His Highness King Qi truly has good methods.”
As the commoners walked along the asphalt road, they discussed amongst themselves, praising and admiring King Qi.
Some people walked from the east gate to the west gate and then back the way they came. They walked back and forth many times and felt very happy.
In Taibai Restaurant, the Qingzhou magistrate, together with the officials and squires, kept persuading Zhu Xiong and the Marquis of Jiangyin to drink. The restaurant was filled with laughter.
The magistrate of Qingzhou was a very tactful person. He knew that Zhu Xiong had gone to the military camp before he entered Qingzhou City and took over the military power.
This small action was like a slap to the face, letting him know that this prince, Zhu Rong, was not as bad as the rumors said.
The Seventh Prince was not to be trifled with!
It was possible that he had arrived in Qi Land in advance and conferred the title. This seemingly immature Seventh Prince was actually very shrewd.
Therefore, after Zhu Rong arrived, the Qingzhou Prefecture Magistrate took the initiative to pay him a visit. He did not dare to disobey Zhu Rong's orders and cooperated with them.
Although he was also an official of the imperial court, he was naturally far inferior to a prince.
If this prince in his own territory only wanted to be an idle prince, earn some money, and live a carefree life, he would naturally be the most at ease and not have to worry.
However, this King Qi was clearly not an ordinary person. There was no need for him to go against him.
If he had to find trouble, he would probably not even know how he died.
King Qi had only been in Qingzhou for a short time. On the surface, he was earning a lot from salt, but in reality, he had kept the price of salt down, allowing the people to benefit.
Now, the construction of this unique asphalt road won the hearts of the people even more.
Although the Seventh Prince was far inferior to Crown Prince Zhu Biao, Fourth Prince Zhu Di, and even Prince Jin, the magistrate of Qingzhou knew that King Qi's future achievements would not be inferior to any of the other princes.
He had once guessed that Zhu Rong had come to Qi to become a vassal and come to his Qingzhou territory in advance. It was very likely that he was preparing for a rainy day and was planning something.
At first glance, it was far away from the reality of the court, but it was accumulating strength.
In the Great Ming Dynasty, whether it was the scholar-bureaucrats in the wild, the officials in the court, or the royal bloodline, what was the most difficult thing to obtain? The most difficult thing to obtain was a human heart.
King Qi had gathered the hearts of the people in a short period of time after coming to Qingzhou. This was not something ordinary people could do.
At the banquet, everyone was full of praise for Zhu Rong, and they were even more congratulating the Marquis of Jiangyin for getting such a son-in-law, making the old man especially happy.
Marquis Jiangyin was drunk, and his heart was extremely carefree. During this period of time, he had been waiting for Zhu Yuanzhang to allocate the money to build the Imperial Residence. However, the money and food had not arrived. He did not even bring back any news, making him feel uneasy.
Today, the asphalt road was completed. He also knew that the Seventh Prince was capable and ambitious, so he was even more happy.
In addition, a bunch of people were complimenting him and had extremely high evaluations of his future son-in-law. He was even happier than when he attacked the city.
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