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The cabinet auxiliary Lu Zhenfei went down, sat in a sedan chair out of the Daqin Gate, crossed the Xihu Bridge and Dazhong Bridge, and then went west along Taipingli Street to the Qinhuai River, which is one of the most prosperous areas in Nanjing.

On both sides of the street, the cornices and arches are lined up one after another, and there are flower stands on the doors of each shop, and there are flowers on the four o'clock, and the flower stands hang down with various colored tassels, and next to them is the signboard of the shop pù, which is waving in the wind. The store is full of goods, bustling with people, shoulder to shoulder.

At night, the streets are not deserted, but bustling. Corner lights are lit on the restaurants, green buildings and tea houses on both sides, and there are thousands of lights on each street, shining like day, the lights are swaying on the river surface together, and there are more painting boats that blow and sing carefully, which is poignant and euphemistic, and moving.

The girls living in the river houses on both sides, wearing light gauze clothes and jasmine hairpins on their heads, rolled up the Hunan curtains together, and listened quietly by the railing. Therefore, as soon as the drums of the lightboat sounded, the curtains on both sides opened, and the ambergris, sinking and speeding burning in the river house, and the incense mist spewed out together, and the moonlight and smoke in the river were combined, looking like the immortals of Langyuan and the fairies of Yaogong.

It has been two years since the capital of Daqin made Nanjing, and in just two years, Nanjing has become more prosperous;

In addition to the goods from the north and south of the Great Wall, there are also a large number of overseas goods that enrich the market, making people dizzy.

Lu Zhenfei looked at the street scene through the sedan curtain, and what made him feel the most was the spiritual outlook of the people on the street, and the feeling of confidence and optimism hung on everyone's face.

There are almost no beggars in the neat streets, and every house is cleaned in front of it. Even the old woman, with a cane and a smile on her face, peddled pearls along the street.

The road is always full of BMW incense cars, official eunuchs, rich daughters, influenced by the ladies in the palace, and more out of the boudoir, out of the city to return. There are flowers on the bun, and it is really a peach blossom with a human face.

Only those who have gone through the war can better understand that such a prosperous and prosperous era is not easy to come by, and they know how to cherish it. As the second assistant of the cabinet, Lu Zhenfei hopes to do his best to make such prosperity continue for a long time.

The bridge crossed the Huaiqing Bridge and entered Dazhong Street, a pungent smell came, Lu Zhenfei couldn't help frowning, and the sedan chair also stopped at this time.

"Why stop?" Lu Zhenfei asked through the sedan curtain.

The palanquin man hurriedly replied: "Go back to the old man." The road is being built ahead, and I'm afraid I won't be able to get through. ”

Lu Zhenfei lifted the curtain and looked, only to see dozens of people busy in Dazhong Street, steaming in a large iron frame on the side of the road, and the pungent smell he just smelled came from there.

A horse-drawn cart pulled a cart of gravel and spread it on the ground, and the people led the horse-drawn stone grinder to roll the gravel repeatedly. Then a layer of asphalt-mixed gravel is placed on top and rolled several times to smooth the road.

Asphalt road, this is asphalt road.

Although Lu Zhenfei doesn't know how effective it is. But it seems that it is at least much smoother than the stone road, and it is comfortable to look at.

As a cabinet assistant, he also knows that the asphalt from Sichuan after the shipment. It is being transported to Nanjing along the Yangtze River waterway.

The high efficiency of the various yamen in Great Qin can be reflected from this point. It didn't take long for the asphalt to be discovered. The city of Nanjing is actually open on an asphalt road, of course, this is also thanks to the speed of the Yangtze River waterway.

"Make a U-turn and take Dongyuan West Street."

"Yes, Elder Ge."

The sedan chair turned around to the east, from Dongyuan West Street into Wuyi Lane, and the Korean Mansion is located not far from the mouth of Wuyi Lane.

The poets of the Tang Dynasty once had such feelings: the wild grass and flowers by the Vermilion Bird Bridge, the sunset at the mouth of Wuyi Alley, and the swallows in front of Wang Xie Tang in the old days flew into the homes of ordinary people.

If the poet comes again, I am afraid that he will have another emotion.

The wealth and glory of the Eastern Jin Dynasty are now reappearing again in Wuyi Lane. In fact, since the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, those who can live in Wuyi Lane have long been not ordinary people's homes.

The Korean government gives people the feeling that in addition to elegance, it is simple.

Although you were the national ruler of the year, the official department was still in the book; Yang Tinglin never received money and property once, nor did he participate in business, and his family's expenses depended on his personal income and the rent of his family's 300 acres of land.

When the queen mother went home to save her relatives, she saw that her parents lived so simply, and took some savings saved by daily use to her mother, but after Yang Tinglin knew about it, she was angry with her wife, and the queen mother was aggrieved and returned to the palace with tears, which has long been rumored in the market.

Lu Zhenfei respects this kind of person who is honest and honest, does not rely on power, and is strict with self-discipline.

After receiving the report from his subordinates, Yang Tinglin came out of the house, and the two of them waved each other at the bottom of the stairs, smiling and greeting.

"Lu took the liberty to come to disturb, and I hope Yang Shangshu will forgive me."

"I don't know what kind of wind it is today, and it blew Lu Ge Lao to the cold house."

"Yang Shangshu's mansion is really worthy of the word 'cold house', Yang Shangshu's high style and bright festival, this official admires, admires!"

"Lu Ge's old words are serious, please come inside."

In addition to a few calligraphy and paintings on the wall, there is also a black lacquered pear wood carved flower screen, two pine potted plants, an antique shelf, a few Jingde porcelain vases, and some thread-bound books. There is also a copper incense burner, on which green smoke curls.

Such a simple furnishing, not yet a family in the city, if you don't know the inside story, it is hard to believe that this is the official department of Shangshu, the current state of the abbot's house.

Lu Zhenfei chatted some poems first, and only after the atmosphere was harmonious did he slowly change the topic and said tentatively: "Throughout the ages, the army is not allowed to control finances, which has long been the norm. After the middle of the Tang Dynasty, the outside is heavy and the inside is light, and let the festival make the envoy also in charge of finance, there is the chaos of Anshi, the Tang Dynasty has been in a slump since then, and it is still very emotional to think about it. ”

"What Lu Ge Lao said is extremely true." Yang Tinglin echoed in his voice, but he was guessing Lu Zhenfei's intentions in his heart.

"Yang Shangshu, as the national abbot, has been in charge of the ministry over the years, selected talents, strictly evaluated merits, rose and lowered, and admired Yang Shangshu up and down, Yang Shangshu is worthy of being the pillar of the country."

Lu Zhenfei punched his east and leg in the west, Yang Tinglin stroked his long hair, and said with a smile: "Lu Ge is too old to win the award, this official is just a matter of eating the king, and he is loyal to the king, and he really dare not say that he has an inch of merit to the court." However, it is the old Lu Ge, who is highly respected, has a good way of governing the government, and solves problems for His Majesty, so that he can really be called the pillar of the country. ”

"Yang Shangshu has won the award, the award, although the official does not go to the corpse to eat, but he does not dare to say anything, but he is just reluctant to make up for the omissions for His Majesty."

Lu Zhenfei saw that Yang Tinglin didn't answer the question, and blindly avoided the important and light, and it was not a way to go on like this, so he had to say: "Yang Shangshu, I am waiting for the food king's Lu, and we should be loyal to the king's affairs, today's Great Qin, it seems to be thriving, but in the eyes of this official, it is also quite a bit of a hidden worry." ”

"Don't say dark words in front of the Ming people, Lu Ge may as well speak up if he has something to say."

"His Majesty is in the prime of life, and his pioneering spirit is very strong, which is a good thing, but His Majesty has a lot of opportunities and complicated government affairs, and there are always some negligence. We are the ministers, and we will give direct advice to the king in front of us and help the king;

His Majesty was eager to forge ahead, and now it seems that Daqin has signs of being heavy on the outside and light on the inside. Nowadays, Liaodong, Xuanda, Hexi, and Yunnan are all stationed with heavy troops, and there are thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in the country, except for the more than 100,000 troops of the Chinese military governor's office stationed in Nanjing, there are very few garrisons in various places, which is a hidden worry.

In addition, what is even more worrying is the Royal Navy, now tens of thousands of soldiers and horses have gone overseas, the imperial court does not know what it is doing, its ships are strong, and now it has huge financial resources, there may not be any problems in the short term, but in the long run, I am afraid that the consequences will be unpredictable. ”

Yang Tinglin's action of stroking his beard stopped, and Lu Zhenfei's words were not unreasonable.

The navy was far away, and it was unknown what the imperial court had done, but it had strong military capabilities, and it was difficult for the imperial court to restrain it because of the continuous supply of goods from Haide.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, why did Emperor Yongle use eunuchs to lead the army, it was not that he was worried that the tail would not be lost, and he stood on his own overseas.

"What Lu Ge Lao said is very true, I don't know if Lu Ge Lao has a good plan?"

"The official is deeply worried about this, but Yang Shangshu must also know that the official has the heart to speak, but I am afraid that it will be difficult for His Majesty to listen to it for a while."

Yang Tinglin knew that Lu Zhenfei was going to make himself the head of the country.

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PS: Three more to ask for tickets, and one more in the evening, ask for a monthly pass!.

(To be continued......)