Since Han Jiang took charge of the Audit Department, he has created a great reputation, from the princes of the political affairs hall, the princes of the clan, down to the hundred officials, and even the last officials, all of whom are trembling.

When I heard the summons of the Audit Department, almost everyone had to be weak-legged, and some people directly made a will, and they didn't want to come out alive if they went in!

In the past few years, Han Jiang has killed a total of two county kings, three Shangshu, two imperial historians, 573 servants and officials in Beijing, 327 foreign officials, and more than 3,900 officials.

The Audit Department has surpassed the Imperial City Division and the Imperial History Observatory and has become the most terrifying yamen of the Great Song Dynasty.

People outside said that Han Jiang's face was as black as iron, he was unsympathetic, unreasonable, and jumped out of the cracks in the stones, as long as he was targeted, no matter how high his official position was, he would be finished.

The black-faced Han Xianggong has a great tendency to surpass Bao Zheng, and I don't know if there will be a drama of "Han Xianggong meditating on the Audit Department" in a few years.

Han Xianggong, who has always been iron-faced and selfless, rarely showed a smile and made a pot of kung fu tea with his own hands.

His movements are elegant, like flowing water, pleasing to the eye, and he gets drunk without drinking.

"It is said that three generations can raise a nobleman, it seems that our family is still on fire!" Wang Ningan said with a smile: "Just with Brother Zihua's hand, it shows that the criticism of outsiders is all nonsense." ”

Han Jiang presented the jade cup to Wang Ning'an with both hands, and said with a smile: "Jingping, I told you the truth, those are not rumors, nor criticism, but the wind that I let go out myself." ”

Wang Ningan hesitated, then laughed, "Brother Zihua, you're too careful, aren't you?" ”

"It's not careful!"

Han Jiang shook his head and sighed, "Erlang, let's talk about everything, I have been in the Song Dynasty for more than a hundred years, I have been cultivating martial arts and literature, ruling by inaction, it seems that the four seas are leveling, singing and dancing happily, but in fact, there are many drawbacks." I have found too many corrupt officials over the years, some of them are just officials of the yamen, and they can be greedy for 100,000 yuan! Petty officials are hugely greedy and appalling. If these people are not disposed of, my Great Song Jiangshan will be finished, and I will sit in this position, and I will definitely not be able to eat a vegetarian meal. But the words are talking again...... Our Han family tree is a big move, relatives and friends are old, countless, if I don't put on a black face, don't let people in. They all come up, maybe one day I will send it with my mouth and promise something, and someone will make a fuss when I turn around. All in all, it's hard to be a cool official! ”

Han Jiang was full of bitter water and kept pouring it out.

Wang Ningan listened with a smile, "Brother Zihua, if you want to leave a name in history, if you want to make some achievements, how can you succeed without being afraid?" Those who have always done great things have been famous all over the world and slandered all over the world. When everyone praises you, you may not be a useful person, and when everyone scolds you, you may not be heinous. ”

Wang Ningan leaned over, "Brother Zihua, it's time for you to become famous again." ”

Han Jiang's face turned black in an instant, and he coughed several times in a row.

"Erlang, didn't you understand what I just meant?"

Wang Ning'an smiled even more happily, "The holy will is hard to disobey, but Brother Zihua can rest assured, His Majesty will give you the holy decree, and will also give you two hundred soldiers of the Imperial City Division." The younger brother is not talented, and he will also dispatch elite soldiers and strong generals, cooperate with the brother, you just go to kill and slash, make a big move, what happened, with me, and Your Majesty, to ensure that the brother is safe and sound. ”

After finishing speaking, Wang Ningan didn't stay, drank the tea in the cup, and said with a smile: "When the brother comes back, I invite you to drink celebration wine!" ”

With a few words, he was gone.

Han Jiang sat there and stayed for a moment, then he jumped up and scolded!

I'm going crazy!

The surname is Wang, what you said is good, what is the Imperial City Division, and the elite soldiers and strong generals...... It's a life-threatening trip, and you're worried that I'll be killed!

Wang Ning'an, you are the biggest friend in the world!

I, Han Zihua, don't know you!

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It was useless for Han Jiang to roar, he could only be honest, pack his bags, and take the people and horses to the south of the Yangtze River.

But on the day Han Jiang left, Xijing was extremely lively, with gongs and drums everywhere and people buzzing. Han Jiang was confused, don't send me off, right?

Could it be that I have such a good reputation among the people?

Han Jiang immediately sat up and picked up the pie leader.

It's just that he was tense for a long time, but he didn't find anyone to take care of it, so he had to send someone to inquire, this is good, Han Jiang finally figured it out, and dared to love that the Sichuan-Shaanxi Straight Road, which had been repaired for several years, was finally opened, and the first batch, attacking one million horses of Shu brocade was sent to Jingzhao Mansion, of which 200,000 horses were transported to Xijing, attracting businessmen from all over the world to come to negotiate.

Many people also ran over to see the goods, I heard that this batch of Shu brocade is of good quality, and the price is two percent cheaper than usual!

Shu brocade in the Han and Tang dynasties is very famous, the pattern is rich and colorful, the chapter color is beautiful, especially the popular "Tuanyao" and the folded branch pattern, the outer ring is surrounded by beads, the central interior of the Tuan Yao is symmetrical, more metaphorical auspicious, prosperous, the splendid Shu brocade decorates the prosperous Tang Dynasty, sells well overseas, and is famous for a while.

In the Great Song Dynasty, Shu experienced war and decay for decades, and then the southeast rose, and the silk of Wu gradually sold well throughout the country, and Bashu was suppressed.

In recent years, with the economic recovery of Bashu, Shu brocade has flourished again.

It's just that the merchants of Bashu looked around and found depressedly that what Li Bai said was really right!

Shu Road is difficult!

Shu Dao is too difficult!

The silk from the southeast can go directly into Beijing along the canal and be unimpeded. As for Shu Jin, if you want to go down the river, go to the southeast and then transfer to the boat, or you can cross the Qinling Mountains, trek through mountains and rivers, and send a little poor goods to the capital.

The constraints of transportation are almost fatal, long time, high cost, loss along the way, all kinds of add up, so that the price of Shu brocade is too high, lose market share, and the bleak situation makes many officials and businessmen feel sad.

It's just that these people don't have any other way than to talk around and complain constantly.

The road to Shu is difficult, that is recognized.

Is there anything else that can be done?

When everyone was about to accept their fate, a turning point came.

The Sichuan-Shaanxi Straight Road was launched, and the imperial court mobilized the strength of the country, and the Xijing Bank and the Royal Bank provided loans, recruited people from Qingtang, and distributed criminals from all over the country.

He also dispatched the best engineering team to let the talented Shen Kuo supervise the work, and used countless gunpowder to open mountains, build bridges, and build roads......

When the straight road gradually revealed its prototype, the people of Bashu were boiling.

Merchants subscribed for bonds one after another, and the people along the line helped with the construction regardless of the cost, and the yamen of the Sichuan and Shaanxi Fourth Roads worked together to send the prisoners under their rule, as well as the Xiang army.

Ask for people to give people, and ask for food for food!

Under everyone's attention, the Sichuan-Shaanxi Straight Road was finally opened to traffic.

The maximum slope of this straight is no more than 30 degrees, and the narrowest point can be used by two troikas side by side. And every 20 miles, there are rest areas where you can replenish food and water, and there are sticks and animals to rent.

Starting from Yizhou, along the straight road to the north, you can reach Jingzhao Mansion in 10 days, and then rush from Jingzhao Mansion to Luoyang, it is only 10 days.

In less than a month, the products of Shu can be sent to the capital, which is much faster than that of the southeast!

Although land transportation is much more expensive than water transportation, due to the pressure of the canal, there are often delays, and the whole ship of goods is held in charge, and it is not possible to realize it for a long time.

The straight road is different, there is very little congestion, the speed is fast, the capital turnover is convenient, and the capital can quickly come up with goods if there is any demand in the capital.

Especially with the opening of the trade route from Qingtang to Puchanghai, the Silk Road, which was once glorious in Shu brocade, has appeared!

Shu Jin can't do the silk in the south of the Yangtze River, there is another important reason, that is, the Great Song Dynasty lost the Western Regions, the recent trade routes were cut off, and the East and West had to trade by sea.

Okay this time, everything is settled.

The Silk Road is open, and so is the straight road!

From Yizhou directly to Jingzhao Mansion, and then from Jingzhao Mansion, or west to Qingtang, or east to Luoyang, extending in all directions, unimpeded.

"This stinky boy still did something!"

Su Laoquan thought about it in his heart, and he didn't know how many times he said it along the way. Next to him, it was his old friend Chen Xiliang, both of whom were from Shu.

When I heard that the straight road was opened, I deliberately ran from Luoyang to Jingzhao Mansion, just to catch up with this freshness.

"Brother Lao Quan has a good son-in-law, but Wang Xianggong planned the Sichuan-Shaanxi Straight Road, it was for the court, for the common people in the world, the merit is in the present generation, and the benefit is in the future!"

The implication is that it has nothing to do with you Su Laoquan, the most you are doing is rubbing the heat and putting gold on your face!

Su Xun rolled his eyes, "Am I happy?" If you have the ability, you have to find a good son-in-law! ”

Chen Xiliang said with a smile: "Our family even has a mouse, and the son-in-law can't be found, but there is one daughter-in-law, and the girl of the Liu family is married to our Shilang, Brother Lao Quan, you still owe a congratulatory gift!" ”

"Ah...... Ah......" Su Xun's head was big when he heard the congratulatory gift.

"Gongbi, look at how lively it is outside, and our old bacon in Bashu! Go back and buy a few dozen catties and take them home, and I'll give them to you. ”

Chen Xiliang was speechless, you three Sus are famous all over the world, why are you so slammed? Su Xun pursed his lips secretly, the old man's little money was used to buy straight bonds, for this straight road, he almost sold the old man, where can I give you a gift!

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In addition to them, there were two little guys, who were also under the protection of a group of people, and slipped to Jingzhao Mansion to watch the excitement.

Zhao Zongyuan was frightened by the merchants from all over the world.

"Well, isn't it just a straight road? As for it? ”

Dogtooth smiled proudly: "Your Highness, you have seen a road, but in the eyes of other businessmen, this is the source of wealth!" You say, just the canal, how many people are pointing to make a fortune! The role of the straight road is no worse than that of the canal, and from then on Bashu and the northwest will have great development. ”

Zhao Zongyuan took a breath, "The straight road is the same as the canal?" That, the canal is not a good thing, otherwise the Great Sui would not have died! ”

Zhao Zongyuan remembered the introduction of the canal, and he still had palpitations. Dogtooth pouted even more, and when Mr. mentioned this, he usually slept or carved the eight kings on the table!

"Your Highness, do you want to think about it? If the canal is not good, why not let people fill it in? Which of those Mr. Master didn't eat the grain from the canal? They all owe Yang Guang a favor! Pick up the bowl to eat meat, put down the chopsticks and scold the mother, it's these shameless literati! ”

The madness of the dog came up again, Zhao Zongyuan just bowed his head silently, and kept questioning in his heart - could it be that Yang Guang is a good emperor?