In the middle of summer, Yang Zhi, who had traveled for more than a year, finally returned to Chang'an City.

Seeing Chang'an City again after a long absence, Yang Zhi was full of emotion in his heart.

Compared with when he left, Chang'an City seems to be much more prosperous, but thinking of his more than a year of travel, Yang Zhi's heart has always been heavy.

The prisoner of Dongmen was already stunned by Chang'an City at this moment, and he couldn't imagine that he could imagine such a majestic city in this world.

Chang'an City, with a population of hundreds of thousands, is definitely one of the best in the world, at least in the worldview of the East Gate, Chang'an is really amazing.

He couldn't imagine how much manpower and material resources would have to be spent to build such a city.

A sense of pride in being a Qi person arose, and he was now a veritable Qi person after being a prisoner of war, and Dongmen was both nervous and excited to see his country so powerful.

Although Lingzhou is prosperous, the scale of Lingzhou is still within his comprehension, but Chang'an is different, this is a spectacular that cannot be described in words.

Following Yang Zhi, they walked towards Chang'an City nervously, and the people at the east gate only felt that their eyes should not be enough.

The huge embankment and the machinery on the dock that he had never seen before all attracted his attention.

After entering the city, Yang Zhi asked the guards to bring the east gate to his mansion, and he couldn't wait to go to the palace.

In the palace, Yang Hao received the news of his eldest son's return.

So he put down the work at hand, as a father, he hasn't seen his children for more than a year, and it is a lie to say that he doesn't want to miss him.

But even if he missed it in his heart, in order to maintain his majesty as an emperor, when he saw Yang Zhi, he didn't show it.

"I will meet my father, and I wish my father a long life."

Looking at Yang Zhi, who was much darker than before, Yang Hao was a little distressed.

"Zhi'er has worked hard, sit down and talk!"

"Thank you, Father!"

"What do you get out of going out for a year?"

Yang Zhi said excitedly: "Father, my son's ministers have gained a lot from this trip, and I have many thoughts in my heart that I want to tell my father. ”

"Oh, tell me what you've seen."

Yang Zhidao: "Father, Erchen has traveled throughout Jingzhou for more than a year, and before Erchen felt that all parts of my Daqi were like Chang'an, the people were rich, and they had no worries about food and clothing, but this time I traveled, Erchen felt that my Daqi was not as beautiful as it seemed. ”

Yang Hao did not show the slightest dissatisfaction with this, in his heart, the current Qi country could not be called a prosperous era at all, and it could even be said to be a very poor country.

Yang Zhi has traveled for a year, and it is not unexpected for him to have this feeling.

Seeing that Yang Hao showed no signs of anger, Yang Zhi breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "Father, the sons found that all parts of Jingzhou, although cultivation is also carried out, there is no guano there, and the grain output is far inferior to the surrounding areas of Chang'an. ”

Yang Hao nodded and said, "Then, you have come up with a solution." ”

Yang Zhi scratched his head and said: "Erchen has been thinking hard for a long time, although he has some ideas in his heart, but after thinking about it, he always feels that it is not appropriate. ”

"Tell me about it."

Yang Hao encouraged.

"This... There are two ways for the father and the son to think of two ways.

One of these was to reduce the taxes of the peasants, but if the taxes were reduced, the treasury would be under pressure, and many of the imperial court's policies would be constrained.

The second is to be able to transport the grain in the Chang'an area to various places for sale, so that the local people will get rid of their dependence on their own output, even if the price of food is a little expensive, but at least there will be no starvation to death.

It's just that the imperial court has been building roads, and even if the roads are built, they can't meet such a large amount of grain transshipment.

”

After finishing speaking, he lowered his head a little ashamedly.

Yang Hao looked at his son with some relief, and smiled: "I am very pleased to be a father, which shows that you have grown this year."

It's really hard to do what you just said, but it's not easy to think of these two things either.

This matter is also a piece of my father's heart, you should know that the Miao people in the south have been pacified.

”

"Miao people and savages, if you dare to provoke my Daqi, you deserve to end up like this."

Yang Zhi said hatefully.

Yang Hao shook his head and said: "The reason why my father attacked the Miao people at any cost, do you think it's so simple to provoke, and the Miao people are not worth paying such a price for their father." ”

Yang Zhi was puzzled: "Then why is the father like this?" ”

"As the king of a country, the first thing to consider is the interests of my Daqi, the provocation of the Miao people is just to find a reason for us to go to war, even if they don't provoke, Daqi will do something to them.

You must know that the land north of the river has a warm climate, and there is an advantage that the Central Plains does not have, and occupying it can provide far less food for my Daqi, which is the reason why the father wants to occupy there.

”

Yang Zhi suddenly brightened up when he heard this, and exclaimed: "Father Shengming, it's the son who is stupid. ”

Yang Hao said: "As a father, I also know that the current situation of Qi is considered strong compared with the surrounding barbarians, but we can't compare it with the uncivilized barbarians around us.

You must remember that if someone says anything prosperous in the future, think of the people who can't eat, and only when the people don't suffer from freezing and starvation will it be the real prosperity.

”

After that, Yang Hao said again: "

One of the two points you just said cannot be changed, taxation is the foundation of the country, but the second point of thinking you said is correct.

I have been building roads in the territory for more than ten years, just to connect all places, so as not to need them from time to time.

But with ordinary roads simply can't do it, you went to Lingzhou, you should have seen the track!

”

Yang Zhi nodded and said, "Yes, it's just that this track is not transporting ore, and this track is expensive, Erchen feels that this is a little inappropriate." ”

Yang Hao snorted lightly and said: "Short-sighted, since you have seen the track, you should know that this track only needs more than ten horses, which can pull a large amount of ore, compared with this kind of capacity, the loss of track laying is nothing."

Steel and wood are inexhaustible things, use these things to improve the livelihood of my people, which is more important, you think for yourself.

”

Yang Zhi was a little weak and said: "Erchen knows his mistakes. ”

Yang Hao said: "You don't need to admit your mistakes to me, you have to think twice before doing things in the future, think more about how to do it is the best for me to do it, no matter what you do, you must remember this, understand?" ”