Chapter 368: Chidao (3000 recommendation votes plus more!)

have to! have to! have to!
The horseshoes inlaid with horseshoes fell on the track covered with blue bricks and then laid on cement like dense raindrops, making crisp sounds.

Cement, this excellent building material, has quickly become popular throughout the world since it was 'invented' by Tianxuan and presented to Zhengge. Major national projects, and even large cities such as Handan and Linzi, are all coated with cement, which not only makes these important buildings stronger, but also greatly reduces the amount of work.

"With these highways that connect the entire country, the empire's million-strong army can appear anywhere at any time if necessary."

The crisp sound of horse hooves came from a team of more than a hundred people. The knights, who were neat and dignified, were scattered in front of and behind several carriages. Their eyes were as sharp as those of hawks, and they were vigilantly observing everything that appeared in their field of vision. With just a slight change, these more than a hundred knights from the army could turn into an impenetrable military formation.

The last carriage was pulled by four big horses, dragging a hibiscus tree weighing more than a thousand pounds. According to the people of Shushan, it had been preserved since the legendary era of Emperor Huangdi and was made into a potted plant. The entire team was silent in the bitter cold wind of early winter, as if they had merged into the cold and chilly winter.

Suddenly, the curtain of a black-covered carriage was lifted, and the handsome Tianxuan leaned out of the carriage with a hint of pride in his eyes. He glanced at the road that he also had a share in, and said in a not without pride.

Tianxuan has already dealt with the aftermath of the Shushan clan. In addition, the Fusang tree needs to be replanted as soon as possible to avoid damaging the thousand-year-old sacred tree by this potted-style method of maintenance. Finally, if Tianxuan continues to stay in Shu, I'm afraid Zheng Ge will send someone to capture him.

Due to multiple factors, Tianxuan, as soon as he relaxed, took his wives and concubines, as well as his subordinates who had followed him to Shu, back to Guanzhong. At this time, the group had left Shu and set foot on the road to Guanzhong.

"These roads are really good and have greatly facilitated transportation to various places."

As soon as Tianxuan finished speaking, a weird sound came from the carriage.

"Unfortunately, it is not open to ordinary people. Only officials of the empire can walk through it."

Hearing these sarcastic words, Tianxuan's handsome face showed helplessness. He shrank back into the car and looked at the person who spoke: Zi Nu!

Facing Tianxuan's somewhat reproachful gaze, Zi Nu lifted up her long black hair with her bare hands, and met his gaze with an unusually innocent expression on her pretty face.

"Sister Zi Nu, there is nothing we can do about it." Yan Fei said quietly, "Your Majesty built these roads so that the empire's army can appear where he wants at the fastest speed. If civilians are allowed to walk, if the empire has an important military mission, won't it be delayed?"

"That being said, these roads are not used on weekdays. Isn't it okay to let the people walk around and make their lives more convenient?" Although Zi Nu agreed with Yan Fei's point of view, she still refuted, "If there is an important military mission that requires the use of these roads, just notify us in advance."

"So, when I return to Xianyang this time, I plan to make a suggestion to His Majesty." Tian Xuan saw that Zi Nu and Yan Fei were about to quarrel, so he tried to smooth things over. "A post station will be built every ten miles along the Chi Road. Each post station will have a postmaster and fifty postmen. On weekdays, the post stations can deliver official documents and even deliver letters for the people for a certain fee. If there are important military operations, these post stations will be responsible for clearing the Chi Road."

Halfway through his words, a cold look appeared on Tianxuan's face.

"If you still refuse to leave the road after receiving the notice from the post station, the imperial army has the right to arrest you, or recruit you into the army on the spot, or confiscate a sum of money, depending on the severity of your crime!"

"That's a good idea." When the Moon Goddess heard Tianxuan say this, her beautiful eyes filled with moonlight flashed and she nodded slightly.

The Great God of Destiny also said, "Good idea."

"In this way, the highway can not only continue to fulfill its role of transporting troops, but also facilitate the lives of the people." Yan Fei's face was full of praise. ...

"I am afraid that once you return to Xianyang City, you will be captured by His Majesty before I can report to him."

There were seven people sitting in the carriage.

In addition to Tianxuan, there are six women, Yanfei, Yueshen, Dasiming, Shaosiming, Zinu, and Nongyu. Among them, Yanfei and Yueshen are Tianxuan's principal wife and concubine respectively, while Dasiming and Shaosiming are only related to Tianxuan in name only. Originally, Nongyu and Zinu were only related to Tianxuan in name only. During this trip to Shuzhong, at the request of Li Kai and his wife who wanted to have a grandchild, Nongyu had consummated her marriage with Tianxuan.

In this way, Zi Nu, Tian Xuan's nominal concubine, was isolated. Tian Xuan proposed the idea of ​​post stations. After thinking about it, Yan Fei, Yue Shen and other women all felt that this was a good way to make full use of the Chi Road and avoid delaying military operations to the greatest extent. Before he finished speaking, Yan Fei and other women all echoed him.

Zi Nu, who was leaning her upper body against the carriage, felt a strong sour feeling in her heart when she saw this scene. She pursed her pink lips and muttered unhappily.

"Will not."

Zi Nu's words were like a basin of ice water poured down on their heads, making Yan Fei and the other women realize that Tian Xuan was in a very dangerous situation. The women's faces suddenly changed, and their eyes, filled with worry, anxiety, helplessness, and other emotions, fell on Tian Xuan. Tian Xuan, who was the first to bear the brunt, looked exceptionally calm and composed.

"Although His Majesty is suspicious by nature, he is extremely proud in his bones. Unless I betray him first, he will never do anything to me, a minister who has made great contributions to him, for a 'false' reason." At this point, Tianxuan's eyes flashed with a trace of solemnity, "Besides, I am also prepared..."

"who?"

"presumptuous!"

"Everyone, be careful!"

……

Before Tianxuan could finish, his subordinates roared with anger and shock from the outside world. In a flash, a cold murderous aura took shape in the early winter, causing the temperature in the carriage to drop sharply.

【not good! 】

The shouts and scolding from the outside world made Tianxuan and others realize that there must be an uninvited guest. Immediately, Tianxuan and his wives and concubines looked at each other, and they saw the vigilance in each other's eyes.

call out!call out!call out!
As soon as the thought came to mind, everyone used their lightness skills to transform into elusive phantoms and came to the outside world.

Clang!
During this period, in order to deepen his connection with the Hongming Sword, Tianxuan fed the peerless sword with his own blood, making the Hongming Sword and Tianxuan's sword heart almost blended and become an inseparable whole. The moment it came to the outside world, the divine sword bound in the simple scabbard made a loud sound, and it could jump out of the scabbard at any time and appear in the hands of its owner.

(End of this chapter)