The most arrogant in history

Wei Caiqin nodded: "There is indeed such a saying. Some people even say that the emperor built the railway just for his own fun..."

"fart!"

Ye Kun was very annoyed, but suddenly he smiled again: "No, Caiqin, I'm not scolding you, I'm scolding those gossipers."

Wei Caiqin rolled her eyes and didn't answer.

Ye Kun said: "Railways represent the latest technology, while canals are old technology that has existed for thousands of years. Giving up railways when we have canals is an old and stubborn idea. Moreover, railways belong to land transportation, while canals belong to shipping. Walking on two legs is always more stable than walking on one leg.

Mature transportation is not a single-line transportation, but a scientific and convenient transportation network. Even in the future, we will create a three-dimensional transportation model, a perfect combination of sea, land and air. "

Jiang Yourong was stunned and asked, "What is three-dimensional transportation, a combination of sea, land and air?"

"Those that fly in the sky, run on the ground, swim in the water, and even sneak underwater." Ye Kun pointed to the sky and said with a smile:

"Perhaps in one or two hundred years, there will be many flying ships in the sky, carrying people and cargo, shuttling back and forth, fast and stable."

In later generations, after the airplane was invented, it began to be used on a large scale a few decades later.

Ye Kun felt that his Han Empire, which advocated science and technology, would hopefully develop the first small airplane within 20 to 30 years.

Chemical and alloy technology is the foundation of the aircraft industry.

With these two points, the Han Empire has embarked on a path of rapid development.

As long as we can make aluminum alloy, we can make an airplane model and explore actual flight.

However, Jiang Yourong and the others didn't believe it at all. They all laughed and said, "Is the flying man in the sky the same as the big balloon that Pang Jia made?"

"Big balloon? That's definitely not it."

Ye Kun explained the flying principle of airplanes and said with a smile: "Once we can make aluminum, we can study airplanes. The basic principle of this thing is actually very simple. If we slowly explore it, we will succeed."

As they were talking, the steamship had already sailed forward for dozens of miles.

Ye Kun ordered the boat to stop and boarded Sang Buyi and the others' boat. He asked Ye Qingyang, "Master Ye, we planned green belts on both sides of the river and planned to plant trees. Why don't we see any movement? All we see is bare land?"

Planting trees along the river is a good way to protect the river bank and stabilize the water and soil.

Planting trees also helps beautify the environment.

Ye Qingyang said: "Because the Ministry of Agriculture does not have enough saplings, the tree planting will have to wait until next year. I have planned the greening of both banks, with two rows of trees, one row of willows and one row of camphor trees."

Ye Kun was a little dissatisfied and said, "Willow trees are easy to grow. Just cut off the willow branches and plant them on the shore. This work must be completed this winter. Plant more willow stumps on both sides of the river. Next summer, you will see green trees."

Planting willow trees is the simplest thing.

If you simply break off a willow branch and stick it by the water, the survival rate will be very high.

Ye Qingyang smiled awkwardly: "I want to transplant some mature willow trees, so that it will be more impressive."

"Just plant willow branches, and save some money. Large-scale transplanting of willow trees will cost money, and Wu Qiong will be unhappy." Ye Kun rolled his eyes and said:

"The canal needs maintenance. We need to set up river patrol officers to inspect it day and night. They should not only patrol the river surface, but also maintain the riverbanks on both sides to prevent nearby residents from damaging the riverbanks."

Ye Qingyang nodded: "We have a canal comprehensive law enforcement team, which is jointly established by the Ministry of Finance and Taxation, the Ministry of Water Resources, and the Ministry of Justice. They patrol day and night. On the one hand, they maintain the river and supervise public security, and on the other hand, they strictly investigate tax evasion."

Ye Kun's expression eased a little and he nodded:

"The canal is the economic lifeline of the north and south, and we must pay attention to it. Digging the canal is also an extremely difficult task. You all know the hard work involved."

Wu Qiong sighed, "Your Majesty's opening of the Grand Canal is as great as that of Yao and Shun. Our tax revenue has quadrupled before the Grand Canal is fully connected. I predict that as the population grows, the tax revenue will double again."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "I also plan to build another thousand-mile canal between the Yangtze River and the Huai River in the east, but I'm afraid you won't agree."

Ye Qingyang said: "Your Majesty, the transportation in Jiangbei is sufficient now. The most difficult places for transportation are still in the Jiangnan mountainous areas. In Jiangbei, it is relatively easy to build roads and dig rivers. In the Jiangnan mountains, it is extremely difficult."

Ye Kun asked, "You are in charge of water conservancy and transportation. Which roads do you want to build?"

Ye Qingyang smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I am the Minister of Transportation and have built tens of thousands of miles of highways. Unfortunately, I have not built roads for my hometown. When I retire and return to my hometown, it will be difficult to explain to my fellow villagers. So I request that you build highways in Pingye County, Cigu County, Tianmen County, and Lingshan County to do something for my hometown and leave a name for myself."

From Tianmen County to Pingye County, and then to Cigu County and Lingshan County, transportation is also difficult, with many mountains and canyons.

Although some roads were built during Ye Kun's administration in Pingye County and Dongba County, they could not keep up with the demand.

Sang Buyi laughed: "Master Ye, you are openly showing partiality!"

Everyone laughed together.

Wu Qiong smiled and said, "I see that Lord Ye is so honest. Although he has selfish motives, I can understand. How about this, just this time, I will allocate funds to you to build a thousand-mile road. But in terms of planning, you must follow the procedures."

"Thank you, Master Wu!"

Ye Qingyang already had a plan, and said with a smile: "I plan to build a north-south avenue and an east-west avenue with Pingye County as the center. The north-south avenue will connect the Yangtze River and Lingshan County, and the east-west avenue will connect Changsha and Chongqing. In this way, the people in my hometown will have roads and a source of income."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Then it's more than a thousand miles."

"Your Majesty, you are also from Pingye County. Can't you give me some money to show your appreciation?"

“Hey, are you trying to extort me?” Ye Kun didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He waved his hand and said, “Okay, okay, I’ll give you five thousand taels of gold from my own pocket money. It’s my token of my appreciation.”

Ye Qingyang felt unsatisfied and went to blackmail Qin Chou again: "Master Qin, you too..."

Qin Chou grinned and said, "The emperor offers five thousand taels, and I will also offer five thousand taels."

Ye Qingyang laughed and said to Ye Kun: "Your Majesty, General Qin Erwu, General Guan Yong, General Zhao Biao, and Mr. Tan Bamao, are all..."

Tan Bamao was also on the boat, rolling his eyes and saying, "I don't have money, the most I can give is one thousand taels. This is all my salary, which I usually save from my teeth."

Guan Bao smiled and said, "My hometown is in Dongba County, so I'll give you two thousand taels of gold. I also saved the money from tooth powder."

Everyone was chatting and laughing as the ship sped along.

The river ahead is divided into two, with two bridges.

On the east side is a huge stone arch bridge with a span of thirty meters.

The stone arch bridge on the west side is slightly smaller, with a span of twenty meters.

Ye Kun ordered the car to slow down, looked at the bridge through a telescope, and asked, "Is this the largest stone arch bridge we have now?"

Ye Qingyang nodded: "This is Xishan Bridge, the largest stone arch bridge we have built. The span is 12 meters, and the main arch span is 8 meters. The bridge deck can withstand a cart weighing 100,000 kilograms. It is the highest technology of our Road and Bridge Department. By the way, there are also several experts from Rome and Qin who participated in the design."