In the Khan's study, the eighth prince took Qi Binxuan and a number of staff members to meet Khan Dulifu. This is an official selected by the Khan, and it is also the right thing to meet the Khan.

Dulivev encouraged everyone to let go of their hands and feet and work hard. After that, he looked at Qi Binxuan, the only non-Hungarian from these staff, and asked: "This is Qi Binxuan, I don't know if you have any good opinions on strengthening the country and rejuvenating the country?"

Qi Binxuan looked at Du Lifu and saw that there was nothing unusual in his face, it should just be a normal consideration, so he replied: "Back to the Khan, the lower officials think that if you want to strengthen the country and rejuvenate the country, you need to build a large number of buildings. ”

"Great construction?" Khan frowned slightly when he heard this, as an emperor, he has a certain amount of research on historical facts, and great construction is not a good synonym in all dynasties, it seems to be a sign of corruption and ruin, what does this Qi Binxuan mean when he says this. Khan couldn't help but think of the previous incident, Qi Binxuan was arrested as a spy, was he really to harm Hun Zhen?

Although he thought so, as an emperor, he still had a certain amount of city government, so he did not directly question, but asked in a tone of discussion and research: "Is there a connection between the great construction of the country and the prosperity of the country? It seems that many dynasties in the history of the Song Dynasty died because of the great construction of the country, right?"

Qi Bin smiled and said, "Khan, you may have misunderstood the construction of the Great Works. Please allow the Lower Judge to explain it to you. ”

Saying that, Qi Binxuan began to talk eloquently: "Civil engineering is a general term, not only referring to building a house, but referring to civil engineering. It includes buildings, roads, civilian military facilities, and many other aspects. It is true that there are many countries in the history of the Song Kingdom that died because of large-scale construction, but this needs to be analyzed from two sides. For example, although it took a lot of manpower and material resources to build the Great Wall, the Great Wall, as a daily defense project, played a great role in defending against foreign enemies. ”

Speaking of this, Qi Binxuan reacted at this time, this foreign enemy seems to be partly the Hun Zhen, so he smiled apologetically and said: "Weichen is abrupt." ”

"Academic discussion, but it doesn't hurt to say that Ben Khan still has this amount of tolerance. Although the Khan was slightly dissatisfied in his heart, he was still very angry.

Then Weichen continued. The construction of the Great Wall by the Qin State was only one of the reasons for his defeat, as well as various reasons such as official corruption and the withering of people's livelihood. His mistake in building the Great Wall was that when it was unproductive, he spent too many resources on civil engineering. There is also the Sui State to build the Grand Canal, which is also a dynasty that has been criticized by history for building a large number of buildings. However, the role of the Grand Canal in promoting the economy cannot be denied. In addition, there are many dynasties, because they are keen to build gardens and palaces, wasting people's fat and ointment, which is also one of the reasons for their defeat. ”

Speaking of this, the khan asked suspiciously: "Since there are so many disadvantages of large-scale construction, why do you want to say that a strong country and a prosperous country should be built on a large scale?"

"Wechen just introduced to the Khan some examples of the destruction of the country because of the construction of the country. All of these have some things in common: some resources are not spent on projects that can enhance national strength, but are used for pleasure, and development is not sustainable; Therefore, it is not the construction project that is wrong, but the person who makes the decision. Decision-makers are not choosing the right projects and allocating resources correctly. ”

Khan nodded slightly after hearing this, and motioned for Qi Bin Xuan to continue.

"Large-scale construction can enhance the country's national strength, and I think the khan should have more contact with this than me, after all, you have to approve a lot of livelihood projects, but you just didn't pay attention. Let me explain to you from the perspective of some traditional culture of the Song Kingdom. There is a word in the Song State called living and working in peace and contentment. What does this mean, it refers to the stable and happy life of the people, which is a metaphor for living a stable life and working happily, and describes the managers who have managed the society well. However, there is another meaning of this word, which most people do not pay attention to, and that is to live in peace in order to be happy. Only when people are stable can they work happily. To live a stable life, we must have a stable residence, which requires the construction of housing to ensure civil use. ”

Khan nodded and said, "That's right. ”

"In modern times, there is also a saying in the Song Kingdom, which says that if you want to get rich, you must first build roads, and there is also a saying that when the high-speed rail rings, there are ten thousand taels of gold. What this means is that convenient transportation conditions reduce logistics costs under the conditions of commodity economy, and also promote the prosperity and development of the economy. It is also a proof of the large-scale construction project. In fact, in addition to being interpreted as large-scale civil construction, it can also be understood that only large-scale civil engineering can the country be prosperous. Build houses and settle down to ensure people's livelihood, build roads to prosper and develop and ensure smooth traffic, build reservoirs, store and flood control, and protect Cathay Pacific. On the premise of not affecting national security, adjusting the allocation of resources and developing on a large scale basic projects that can promote economic development is the real sense of large-scale construction. ”

When Khan heard this, he seemed to be moved. This Qi Binxuan, regardless of his real purpose of assisting the Eighth Prince, but this ability is not false. At least, judging from his explanations, it is indeed beneficial to the country and the people. Since he has this talent, why not let him try it.

Thinking of this, Khan said: "Okay, Qi Aiqing's words are very insightful. In this case, I will appoint you as a member of the Ministry of Works, in charge of the affairs of civil engineering management and construction. ”

Qi Binxuan listened to it and thanked him: "The ministers inherit the great grace of the Khan, and they will repay each other with all their might." ”

After bidding farewell to the Khan, on the way back, the eighth prince said to Qi Binxuan: "The Khan has great expectations for you, and he will give you a position from the sixth rank at the beginning." As for the Ministry of Works, it has always belonged to the sphere of influence of the Neutral faction, and although there are some of our personnel, none of them are in important positions. Your aim this time is to try to unite the neutral forces so that they can resist the radicals together. ”

Qi Binxuan said: "Eight kings, it is necessary to unite the neutral forces, but this is only a means, not an end. Isn't the original intention of you to recruit like-minded people to establish a conservative faction is to develop your own strength and strengthen the country? It's a good time to take this opportunity to show off our strengths. We can't lose our original intention in order to unite the neutrals. Again, the survival of the faction is still under the control of the Khan, do a good job, show loyalty, and win the trust and inclination of the Khan, so that the conservatives can really be strengthened and their ambitions shown. ”

The Eight Kings nodded when they heard this, and said, "Hey, I was also happy for a while, and I was confused. You'll have to remind you from time to time in the future. ”

Qi Binxuan bowed slightly and replied: "Thanks to the grace of the Eight Kings, I should do my best." ”

At the residence of the eighth prince, Bai Qianbei asked: "Bin Xuan, your opinion above the court seems to be quite reasonable. If the Khan really implements this, won't the country be rich and the people strong against the purpose of our trip?"

"Lao Bai, you don't understand this. Chen Fugui said while feeding the snow wolf: "The so-called want to take it first must give it first." If you want to gain their trust, you have to get some dry goods first. Moreover, there is a degree of problem with this large-scale construction, which is not easy to grasp. For example, the proportion of national investment, which one to build first and which one to repair, and who to build and manage, are all a kind of science. Just like in history, there are not many fools who proposed to build the Great Wall and the Grand Canal, and they didn't do it the same way? Therefore, it is harmless to make this suggestion. In addition, civil engineering, which consumes huge resources, has always been a major breeding ground for corruption, which is suitable for taking advantage of chaos. ”

Qi Bin smiled and said, "Sure enough, the rich brother can see it." ”

"Of course, how can we say that we have also been mixed in the officialdom for a few years, I am not afraid of no good things, but I am afraid that there are no good people, and we can still find some rules. You rest early today, and report to the Ministry of Industry tomorrow, I don't know what is going on. ”

At this time, the snow wolf, who had already eaten the food in his mouth, said to Chen Fugui: "If you are patronizing and chatting, put down the food for me, I told you that I will eat it myself, and I don't need you to feed it." ”

"Don't mind, there's nothing going on here lately, and I'm not even allowed to feed the food, it's too boring. With that, Chen Fugui hurriedly sandwiched another piece of pork ribs and put it into the snow wolf's mouth.

Back in the room, Qi Binxuan dialed the familiar number, and after a few rings, Shen Jingyuan's voice came from the other party: "Hey, hello, who are you looking for." ”

"It's me, Qi Binxuan. ”

Hearing this familiar voice, Shen Jingyuan covered her mouth, tears overflowing in her eyes.

"I'm really fine in Hungary now, and I'm going to see the Khan today. Do you know, your husband is now a big official from the sixth grade? ”

"Well, that's secondary, you have to take care of your body. ”

"Got it, how are you at home?"

"It's all right, don't worry, I have it. ”

The two chatted for a while, then hung up. With a special status, they don't talk about sensitive topics on the phone.

After that, Qi Binxuan called his parents again to report that he was safe, and then lay on the bed and looked at the ceiling. When was the last time you were looking at the ceiling in a daze like this? It seems that I am still on the eve of joining the army, but I didn't expect to be busy all day after that, but I didn't have the opportunity to sit idle and take a good look at my heart. Being in a daze is sometimes a real pleasure.

I don't know when, Qi Binxuan fell asleep. In the dream, he returned to the dragon and tiger camp that haunted his dreams, dreamed of the unobtrusive captain Zhuge Zhi, dreamed of a group of comrades-in-arms, and dreamed of the dragon tooth boss Le Zhenglong. Looking at the simple Le Zhenglong, who was often teased by his younger brothers, Qi Binxuan just wanted to say a word, say hello, tell his parting feelings, and wanted to take revenge for him, but the phantom gradually disappeared, and he had nowhere to speak, which was very uncomfortable.

In the midst of this painful struggle, Qi Binxuan woke up suddenly, only to realize that it was a dream. He stared blankly at the ceiling again, and said the words that had not been spoken in his dream: "Boss, I will avenge you!"

The next day, Qi Binxuan went to the Ministry of Industry to report early.

In front of the engineering department, a black-faced security guard blocked Qi Binxuan's way.

Qi Binxuan explained that he came to find Majina in Langzhong of the Ministry of Works. Who knows, the security guard squinted his eyes, said in a hoarse voice, "It's not time to go to work yet, you wait outside for a while." ”

Qi Binxuan frowned slightly, looked at the table below, and there were less than eight o'clock in more than ten minutes. So, on crutches, he stood in front of the gate of the Ministry of Works.

As the staff entered the gate one by one, occasionally someone turned their heads to look at him, looking at Qi Binxuan on crutches in front of the gate that was incompatible with the environment of the Ministry of Industry, just like looking at the animals in the zoo. Qi Binxuan felt indescribably embarrassed, and saw that it was already eight o'clock, so he asked the security guard: "Can you enter now?"

"Okay, let's go in. The black-faced security guard waved his hand in without raising his head, as if he was chasing a fly.

"Excuse me, which room is Kobe Langzhong in?"

"I don't know, you can go in and find it yourself. ”

Well, I still don't bother the security guards who are in charge of everything. I have long heard that the king of Hades is good at seeing little ghosts, and the ancients did not deceive me.