The most arrogant in history

Ye Kun was also deeply moved and held Feng Youtie's hand:

"I didn't know your brothers had suffered so much. On behalf of the Ministry of War, I will reward all the soldiers with five taels of silver each. For the brothers who died, the pension will be doubled."

There was also such a Yugong in later generations who built the same cliff-hanging road, which was called the eighth wonder of the world.

There is also the Red Flag Canal, which was built through the hard work of Yugong spirit.

Feng Youtie's persistence is no less than that of Yugong.

Because the cliff road has lasted for thousands of years and will only be destroyed if a major earthquake occurs.

The plank road is always a temporary building.

Feng Youtie wiped his tears and said, "With the emperor's words, we brothers are worthy of it and do not need any additional rewards."

"No, I am also the Minister of War, and the finances of the Ministry of War are also in my hands. I will reward you with just one sentence, no trouble."

Ye Kun patted Feng Youtie on the shoulder and said, "Each person will be rewarded five taels of silver, which is not much, but it is my token of appreciation. Soldiers with experience in road construction can be converted into long-term engineers on the spot, awarded the rank of lieutenant, receive a fixed salary, and continue to serve the court."

Because there was no war, many of the troops stationed in the country were converted into engineering troops and agricultural reclamation troops.

Feng Youtie nodded: "Thank you for the emperor's commendation. We originally planned to continue to fight on Micang Road for three years to make the road better."

"We can work hard, but we can't work recklessly. We must do our best to ensure the safety of our brothers and provide logistical support."

Ye Kun thought for a moment and said, "I see there are some foreign laborers here, but not too many. You can find Ye Shoucheng, the governor of Hanzhong, and ask for another batch of foreign laborers. After training, they can participate in the road construction."

Feng Youtie nodded.

As they were talking, Chengdu Governor Guo Ping, along with a group of officials and soldiers, came to greet them from the front.

Ye Kun nodded and said to Feng Youtie, "Go back first, arrange your work, and wait for the commendation from the Ministry of War."

Feng Youtie clasped his fists and said goodbye.

Ye Kun then looked at Guo Ping and said with a smile, "Hello, my dear. It's been many years since we last met."

Guo Ping was selected from Chongqing as an honest and upright person more than ten years ago.

The local people recommended Guo Ping because he was filial to his parents and his filial piety moved heaven.

Facing Ye Kun's inquiry, Guo Ping answered honestly that there was no filial piety that could move heaven, and all the strange phenomena were just coincidences.

So Ye Kun called him an honest man.

The honest man served as an official in Chengdu, and was diligent and careful. During this period, he led troops to Xiqiang and forced Gongsun Shangfei to give up his military power, give up his ambition to rebel, and confess his guilt to Ye Kun.

Therefore, Ye Kun was very satisfied with Guo Ping and loved him very much.

Guo Ping smiled and said, "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty. I am willing to be an honest man for the rest of my life."

Ye Kun laughed: "Okay, I'll remember this sentence, and wait for you to complete the whole process and achieve success!"

Ye Kun also knew several of the other officials in Chengdu, and he smiled and nodded to them all.

The team set off again.

Guo Ping also praised the cliff road opened by Feng Youtie, saying: "Although the road built by General Feng is unknown in the mountains, it has made great contributions."

"Yes, I just commended General Feng."

Ye Kun nodded: "After this, there will be no more wars in the country. The main task is to recuperate and build infrastructure. Yizhou is surrounded by mountains, which are natural barriers, but also block the way out.

We should have the spirit of Feng Youtie, to cut through the mountains and build roads, and to communicate with people outside the mountains."

Guo Ping nodded: "We have been working on road construction around Chengdu. Every state, county and village has a road construction plan and task every year. The current roads are better than when the emperor was in Chengdu.

In addition, four major rivers pass through Yizhou, and Yizhou has very good water transportation conditions, and we have already achieved mutual exchange with the outside world."

Ye Kun smiled and said, "Yes, four major rivers. This place can also be called Sichuan."

From what we saw along the way, the road was indeed much better, and even baggage vehicles could travel smoothly.

I also saw several high-altitude passages, which are high-altitude zip lines that are convenient for taking shortcuts.

Ye Kun asked: "Can these high-altitude zip lines across the valley guarantee safety?"

Guo Ping said: "This is all arranged by the Ministry of Transport. Each zip line is made of 81 steel wires and has undergone tensile tests to ensure quality. In addition, every year and every month, technicians regularly perform maintenance and inspections, and apply lubricating oil and anti-rust oil."

Jiang Yourong asked: "It's so high and looks so dangerous, would ordinary people dare to cross it?"

Xie Baochan smiled and said, "Sister, you don't know that the people of Shu are very brave, and they are all Flying Tiger Soldiers."

Jiang Yourong smiled and nodded: "Anyway, I don't dare to go over there."

Ye Shusheng was eager to try and experience the zip line.

Xie Baochan refused.

Ye Kun smiled and said, "If the child really wants to play, just find someone to accompany him. Wear a seat belt and there will be no problem. Young people can try certain sports, otherwise they will be timid for the rest of their lives."

Ye Shusheng was overjoyed and bowed to express his gratitude.

Only then did Xie Baochan nod.

Guo Ping selected two personal soldiers who often walked on the zipline, set up safety equipment for Ye Shusheng, and accompanied him to slide across.

Xie Baochan held up the telescope and watched his son land safely over there, only then did he feel relieved.

The other princes, who did not have Ye Shusheng's courage, envied and cheered.

Ye Kun continued to move forward, and after walking for a long time and turning several corners, he finally met Ye Shusheng.

Sure enough, the zipline is faster.

A group of merchants were coming up ahead, driving a horse-drawn carriage.

Ye Kun signaled everyone to step aside and let the caravan pass.

The leader of the merchant team knew Guo Ping and smiled as he clasped his fists and said, "Hello, Governor Guo. Are you bringing so many people with you to carry out an important mission for the court?"

Guo Ping raised his hand and pointed at Ye Kun: "The emperor is inspecting Yizhou, I came to greet him, and now I am escorting him back."

"Ah, Your Majesty!"

Everyone in the caravan was surprised and bowed to Ye Kun together: "Your Highness, I have seen you."

Ye Kun clasped his fists in return: "Thank you for your hard work, shopkeepers. No need to be polite."

The merchants stood there with their hands down, and whispered, "Your Majesty, please go first. I have nowhere to hide, so I can only see you off respectfully."

"Oh, no hurry."

Ye Kun smiled and asked, "What good things did you bring from Yizhou? Where are you going to sell them?"

The leading merchant said, "We are bringing Shu brocade to sell in the Western Regions, and we will also bring back some Western specialties and spices."

Ye Kun nodded and asked, "Is the trade route in the Western Region peaceful? How are the customs duties? Tell me the truth. I want to hear the truth."

The leading merchant hesitated and said, "It was okay in the past few years. In the past two years, the Western Regions commander Zhao Biao has set up some checkpoints and collected more and more tolls. However, the caravan can still make some money."

"How's the public security? Are there any bandits from the horse gangs or the Western Regions?"

"The security is very good, there are no robbers or thieves."

"How are the supplies on the road? Is it convenient for food, drink and accommodation?"

"It's very convenient along the way. The Western Regions trade route is prosperous, and there is food and drink available."

"That's good. I will ask Zhao Biao to adjust the toll. But you also have to be honest businessmen and don't evade taxes." Ye Kun nodded and encouraged:

"I hope your business will grow bigger and bigger and you can make more money."