Da Qin: From a disciple of Fusu to a generation of imperial masters

Chapter 469 The people of Xianyang City are excited. The Qin Dynasty is going to build a road!
As soon as the old man finished speaking, the city gate suddenly became quiet.

Everyone looked at the old man with surprise on their faces.

After a while, everyone reacted. A young man looked at the old man and said, "Old man, you are not joking."

"How is it possible that you are not afraid of rainy days when escorting goods?"

"Yes, old man, please stop making fun of us."

"Old man, please tell us what's on the notice. We still have things to do."

The pedestrians at the city gate looked at the old man and expressed their thoughts.

When the old man heard these people questioning him, he did not show any dissatisfaction and said with a smile:
"I am telling the truth. The notice states that His Majesty is taking out a large amount of money from the national treasury to build the road to Daqin."

"All roads built in the city must not only be flat, but also remain flat even on rainy days without any mud."

The old man looked at the people around him and said what was on the notice.

The city gate suddenly became quiet, and the pedestrians around were stunned again.

They thought the old man was joking with them, but they didn't expect it to be serious.

Your Majesty has taken out a large amount of money from the national treasury to build roads in all the cities of Daqin.

No wonder the old man just said that what was written on the new notice was good news for them.

It is indeed good news that once the road construction is completed the road will not be afraid of rain.

For merchants delivering goods or other pedestrians on the road, there will be no obstacles in their way.

"Your Majesty has ordered the construction of roads in the Great Qin City. This is indeed a good thing."

"Now that the road is built, we don't have to worry about rainy days anymore."

"Your Majesty is wise!"

The pedestrians around looked at each other with smiles on their faces.

The old man was very happy when he saw the smiles on the faces of the people around him.

This time, His Majesty's order to build a road is indeed a good thing for the people and businessmen of Daqin.

The businessman who had just spoken to the old man frowned and looked at him and said, "Old man."

"Your Majesty ordered the construction of roads for merchants like me, as well as other pedestrians."

"It is indeed a good thing, but I am worried that the roads built will not be able to withstand rainy days."

"Plus, building roads involves a lot of money, so maybe someone will have bad intentions."

The businessman looked at the old man and spoke his mind.

After years of doing business, he knows Daqin's ways best.

Now there is no material in Daqin that can withstand rain.

Plus some things that involve money.

The pedestrians at the city gate, who were just happy, had their smiles disappear when they heard the merchant's words.

They felt that what the businessman said was right, that building roads required laying materials.

But they had never heard of such material, nor the benefits mentioned by the businessman.

Although these passers-by had not seen it personally, they had heard a lot about such things.

Thinking of this, some pedestrians felt a little lost.

Your Majesty's intention is indeed good, but the result is likely to disappoint Your Majesty.

These people may end up rejoicing for nothing.

The old man heard the merchant's words and saw the expressions of the passers-by around him.

He knew what these people were thinking. The old man looked at the pedestrians around him and said, "What the businessman said just now is very right."

"Building roads requires paving materials, and Daqin did not have materials that are not afraid of rain before."

"It's just that the Qin Dynasty already has such materials. Otherwise, why would His Majesty order the construction of the road?"

The old man looked at the merchants and other passers-by and continued to talk about the contents of the notice.

The pedestrians around were surprised when they heard the old man's words, and the city gate became quiet again. Soon everyone reacted and looked at the old man.

"Old man, are you telling the truth? Daqin really has materials that are not afraid of rain now?"

The businessman who had just spoken looked at the old man and asked again.

"Your Majesty, what he said himself, how could it be false?"

"If there were no materials that are not resistant to rain, how could Your Majesty allow the treasury to take out so much money to build roads?"

The old man had a smile on his face and looked at the businessman who had just spoken.

When the pedestrians around heard the old man's words, smiles and excitement appeared on their faces again.

Your Majesty has said in person that there are materials that are not afraid of rain, and there is also a huge amount of money taken out from the national treasury.

This must be true, and then there will be no problem for Qin to build roads.

When the merchant heard the old man's words, he was not as happy as the others around him.

With a slight frown on his face, he looked at the old man and said, "Since Your Majesty said that Daqin now has materials that are not afraid of rain, I believe that Daqin does have them now."

"But building roads involves interests, as you know, old man."

"For those interests, some people will do anything."

The businessman looked at the old man and continued to speak his mind.

The pedestrians around did not speak, but looked at the old man. They wanted to know how he would answer the businessman's question.

The old man smiled when he heard the merchant's words and said, "Prince Fusu has been to the emperor this morning to make a report."

"Select a minister to be in charge of road construction, responsible for supervising the construction of roads in every city of Daqin."

"This means that even if some people want to benefit from it, they won't be able to do so."

"We can also ensure that the roads in Daqin are built faster, better and smoother. Young man, can you rest assured now?"

The old man looked at the businessman and told him what was on the notice.

When the pedestrians and merchants around heard the old man's words, there was a look of surprise on their faces.

They did not expect that Prince Fusu would ask His Majesty to select a minister to supervise the construction of roads in other cities.

"Prince Fusu really cares about the people. He can even come up with such a solution."

"With supervision, even if someone values ​​their own interests, they dare not act rashly."

"I'm afraid that the person who is supervising this will not be able to resist the temptation of profit."

"This won't happen to someone chosen by His Majesty himself."

"Who can guarantee so much money?"

The pedestrians around were talking to each other and expressing their thoughts.

With someone supervising, the time for road construction can indeed be shortened and the road can be made smoother.

The prerequisite is that the person supervising will not be tempted by interests himself.

The merchant heard the words of the passers-by around him, looked at the old man in deep thought and said, "Old man, I wonder which minister your majesty has appointed to be in charge of building the road?"

When the businessman finished speaking, everyone else looked at the old man.

As people from Xianyang City, they had all heard of the ministers in the court.

"I think it's Prime Minister Li Si. Lord Li Si is the minister most trusted by His Majesty."

"Speaking of trust, the Meng family also has the trust of His Majesty. His Majesty may have appointed Lord Meng Yi."

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Some pedestrians said who they thought was the most suitable person to build the road.

The old man heard what the merchant and other passers-by said, glanced at the notice and a smile appeared on his face.

Looking at the pedestrians around him, he said, "I know that this gentleman was appointed by His Majesty to be the person in charge of building the road."

"I am very happy. With this person, there will be no problems in building roads in the Great Qin City this time."

(End of this chapter)