Song Beiyun

"Don't delay, work!"

He came over and kicked those horse thieves who were bound hand and foot one by one, and when the rest of the spies came over, they all followed suit, as if what were thrown in were not human beings but plague pigs.

There was a layer of people in the huge pit. They struggled and writhed inside, making one's scalp numb. Some bandits didn't even dare to look down, for fear that they would have nightmares if they looked at them.

"You trash."

The captain cursed and began to fill in the soil: "What is this? Back then in Jinling when there was a trouble in Bailian, Lao Tzu and his fellows chopped off four or five hundred heads overnight and hung them on the city gate. If you see You can’t piss your pants? You guys are still bandits? Pooh!”

As he talked, he worked harder to fill the soil. The more soil there was, the harder the people struggled, and the stronger the will to survive, the happier these bastards were. The water-soaked soil soon sank into every corner, gradually covering the mouths and noses of the lower-class people. They were like fish landed on the shore, trying hard to poke their heads out.

But all the efforts were in vain. As more and more soil was pushed into the pit, there was no sound inside. Only the occasional violent tremor indicated that there were still people struggling for the last hope.

The big pit was slowly being filled, and the spies of the Imperial City Division began to trample on it back and forth, and the bandits stared straight at this scene.

"What are you looking at?" The captain spat on the ground: "Didn't you say it yourself? They locked unarmed people in barns and burned them to death. They killed people for fun. If they take their lives for fun, then we have to take them." They make fun, and there is reincarnation in heaven."

After finishing their work, they washed their hands and feet by the river, crossed their shoulders and walked back laughing, while the bandits were all downcast as if they had seen the most terrifying thing in their life.

Those who have served in the army are okay, and those who have fallen in the middle of the game, their SAN value is almost gone now, and they cannot adapt to such a scene at all.

Back at the bandit's village, Song Beiyun was drinking tea and chatting with Mrs. Yazhai, the captain stepped forward and reported to him: "Master Hou, everything has been resolved, but according to my subordinates, these horse bandits are probably supported by someone behind them. , otherwise it would be so vicious, it is absolutely impossible for the court of the Liao Kingdom to be unable to deal with it."

Hearing this, Xiao Song glanced back at Han Ji, who lowered her head: "I don't know..."

"Of course I know." Xiao Song put down his teacup, "It's just that the water in Liao Kingdom is a bit deep, so I won't go there, and you have to solve some things by yourself. If these horse thieves are really supported, they can find a big melon by following the vine. "

"I will report back to His Majesty when I go back."

"En." Xiao Song nodded, then turned to look at Mrs. Yazhai: "Where did we talk just now?"

"Oh, Master Hou just said that it only takes three years, and this road will become a cornucopia."

"Yes." Xiao Song nodded and said: "Road construction is the first priority. You guys know the basics of this place and have certain armed capabilities. The maintenance of this road will be yours in the future, but you have to speak first, and you have to be responsible. Profit and loss. The local government will definitely not allocate funds. As for what name you use, that is the responsibility of Miss Han, and you should communicate with her for details."

Mrs. Yazhai raised her head and glanced at Han Ji, Han Ji nodded immediately: "So the road was jointly built by Song and Liao, so the official post cannot be stationed. This is a good opportunity for you."

Xiao Song didn't listen to their detailed discussion, so he got up and went out.Han Ji immediately interrupted the conversation and followed. Xiao Song stretched out his hand to stop her, and put his hand on Han Ji's chest so as not to die: "You guys talk about it in detail, don't worry about me."

Han Ji felt that she was being slighted, but she couldn't say anything, so she could only take two quick steps back, lowered her head in response, and then glared at Song Beiyun's back.

After walking out of the door, the captain came up to greet him, rubbed his hands and asked in a low voice: "Master Hou, does the one who is served by Emperor Liao play?"

"Damn you." Xiao Song laughed and cursed and kicked him on the ass: "You are really an asshole, I have entrusted you with the elite spy team, and Bai Nian'an is not qualified to control you, so you just Made me look like this?"

"Ouch..." The captain said with a bitter face: "You don't know, Hou Ye, these beastly elites must be elites, but the elites have reached the point where no one is convinced, what can I do about it, am I Lord Hou?" You...how can you hold on to these bastards."

Song Beiyun shook his head: "You go back and let the wind out. After I go back, I have to train these bastards well and let them wash their necks and wait for them to die."

"That's right, that's right, it's shameful to tidy up this bunch of things." The captain had a dog-licking smile on his face: "But everyone is happy, it's much better to work with Master Hou than to follow that soft bastard Bai Nian'an."

Xiao Song turned his head and gave him a sideways glance: "If you are so arrogant, don't blame me for being rude."

"Don't dare dare..." The captain said with a flattering smile: "Master Hou is the moon in the sky in their hearts, and the others are not worthy."

"Okay, okay." Xiao Song waved his hand: "Don't disgust me, get out of here. Go get ready and set off when the weather is good."

"Yes!"

"Stop me again!" Xiao Song reprimanded, "I will bury you all in the mountains."

"If something goes wrong, the subordinates will bury themselves in this mountain!"

The captain didn't have such a low profile after returning from Song Beiyun. He first rewarded the guards of the mountain pass with a whip, and then scolded the whole team.

"Remember it for me. This trip is not only for you bastards, but also for the imperial servants of the Liao Kingdom. If you embarrass Lord Hou again, don't blame me for burying you all in this mountain."

The people below are naturally obedient and dare not make more noises. In fact, they didn't mean to be negligent on purpose, but they are just used to it. They even forgot that they are now under the old boss Song Beiyun. After figuring this out, these old fritters All in a cold sweat.

"Okay, don't talk nonsense anymore, go and pack up and get ready. Master Hou said that it has been delayed for a long time. If you can't get to Chang'an before Lixia, you all go to clean the toilet for me."

Chapter 599, March 3th, Five Years

They set off again, sitting in the rickety carriage, Song Beiyun couldn't even read a book, even if there were bandits guiding them, the mountains were still a headache.

And the most difficult part has not yet arrived, Song Beiyun, who was thinking about opening the way, was thinking about how many people would be needed to settle this matter.

Of course, now that there are explosives, it is much simpler than the previous knives and axes, and according to the letter from Chang'an, because of the heavy snowstorm in the northwest last winter, many Xixia people flocked to Chang'an to seek To make a living, many Xixia people who cannot find a job have already started begging along the street, and there are often petty thefts.

From this point of view, it shouldn't be difficult to recruit people. It's just that the investment in this road is indeed a bit large, and if this road can meet expectations, the entire Central Plains may enter a large construction site for a long time in the future. The three major items of mining, opening roads, and opening fields are imperative.

According to the data I got from Qin Tianjian during the Chinese New Year, since 12 years ago, winter has been gradually extending. So far this year, the freezing time in the entire Central Plains has been 37 days longer than the normal average.

Don't underestimate these 37 days. If it is still the same next year, it will definitely affect the spring plowing, and it will be a disaster for the entire farming nation.

"The battle with the sky is about to begin." Xiao Song sighed.

And Han Ji, who had been in a trance next to her, heard the word "Dou", she turned her head in a daze: "Huh?"

"Don't stay like this, okay?" Xiao Song sighed, "Xiao Han, have you ever read?"

Han Ji nodded and said, "I took the imperial examination as a man and passed the imperial examination, otherwise I wouldn't be a female official."

"I can't see it, my little Han is still good at both civil and military skills."

It's rare for this guy to praise someone, and it's a great thing to be praised by him, but Han Ji always feels that something is weird, but it doesn't really matter, as long as he doesn't reach out and touch her, he can say anything.

"Thank you, Lord Hou, for your compliment."

Xiao Song was bored and leaned on the soft cushion, his bones softened by being shaken by the carriage, he yawned and said: "On this return trip, you have to discuss with those horse thieves how to open this passage. I don’t need to tell you how much money it makes, right?”

"Understood." Han Ji mentioned that she was not interested in anything, whether it was a man or a promotion, but when the word money was mentioned, her eyes sparkled at that time: "If this argument can be successful, it is better to open a few more paths. .”

"It's easy to tear the eggs if you walk too fast." Xiao Song waved his hand and said, "Come on, let me calculate a road with you, and how much capital is needed for a mile of land."

I really don't know much about this Han Ji, but she thinks any kind of skill should be enough.

"Manpower, materials, and wear and tear, three major items. If you open a concrete road from scratch, two-way four-lane."

"How is it called four lanes?"

"Oh...four carriages side by side." Xiao Song frowned: "Did you buy it?"

Han Ji lowered her head and muttered a few words in a low voice. Presumably, she was scolding, but Song Beiyun didn't bother to care about it. Anyway, she didn't scold herself for a day or two, she got used to it.

"If we start from scratch to open a road in this complex terrain, we need to go from surveying to finalizing the project, optimizing the route, and then integrating resources to start construction. Even if there are no obstacles, it will take at least three years and [-] strong labor for the whole process to go smoothly." Xiao Song smiled lightly: "You are not considered an outsider, let me tell you the truth, the total cost for three years is this amount."

Xiao Song raised five fingers.

"One million pennies?"

"Fifty million strings!" Xiao Song sneered: "This is not the number for joking with you, you want to open a few more."

Han Ji glanced at Song Beiyun in astonishment, and then at the mountain outside: "It's just... just a few hundred miles away... just... just..."

"Hundreds of miles? Of course not. It's 40 miles along the whole line, straight to Liaoxin Capital." Xiao Song shook his head and said, "It costs about 10 miles for one mile! Do you think it's cheap to build roads? Bridges, tunnels, They all have to be passed bit by bit. [-] people have to eat and drink in this deep mountain for three years."

"Then arrest the people and help..."

Han Ji didn't finish her sentence. Seeing Xiao Song's expression, she decisively shut up. Xiao Song sighed: "You don't want the Liao Kingdom anymore? Do you hate the people for not revolting?"

"Can……"

"Are you so greedy for money?" Xiao Song tapped Han Ji's head lightly: "Money is a good thing for you and me, but it is actually a hot potato for a country. Since this road was jointly built by Song and Liao, half of it should be contributed by one country, right?"

"Um……"

"Twenty-five million guan in one country, divided into three years. It's almost 5000 million guan in a year." Xiao Song propped his chin and said: "Song country is okay, Lao Zhao has been very rich in recent years. Liao country It's a bit sad, but it can be made up by stumbling."

"8000 million... I dare not think about it." Han Ji's saliva almost flowed out.

"Don't count on this kind of national-level construction money. Let me find out whoever reaches out, and I will take his dog's life." Xiao Song said softly: "So, this is the first highway in history. It must be done with quality and quantity.”

"In the future... every road will be so expensive?"

Xiao Song shook his head, and after doing some calculations in his mind, he said: "The second road is reduced by [-]%, the third road is reduced by [-]%, and the fourth road is reduced by [-]%. But [-]% is at the top, and it is impossible to reduce it any more. Because it is already difficult to shorten the materials and working hours. Now you understand what it means that everything is difficult at the beginning, right?"

Xiao Han sighed: "It's hard to hear."

Xiao Song didn't deny it, because it's very difficult, especially the first road, why the cost is so expensive, in fact, there is no need to calculate it carefully, this is a gross estimate, but it is not far from ten.Factors such as high construction difficulty, expensive materials, inexperienced rework, and personnel injuries are all constraints.

But it will be much better when it comes to the second road, because the experience of the first road can be summed up and related supporting industries can be developed, and some businessmen will also get involved after smelling business opportunities.The next step is to summarize experience and lessons and avoid repeated mistakes. Not only will the overall cost be cheaper, but the construction period will also be shorter.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, and land reclamation is always exhausting, but no matter what difficulties you have, you have to do it. Only after you do it, you can find room for improvement if you find problems. .

"When does your lord plan to start construction? Will the workers use the Liao Kingdom or the Song Kingdom?"

"10 people, can your Liao Kingdom gather them together? Of course it's an open recruitment." Xiao Song shook his head and said, "Xiao Han, why are you so stupid."

Han Ji snorted softly, but didn't answer, then glanced at Song Beiyun, sat up calmly and moved away, for fear that Song Beiyun would touch her...

"Little Han."

"what?"

"Why haven't you betrothed yet at your age?"

Han Ji's expression was very strange, she didn't know why the person in front of her was thinking so much, but she couldn't do anything about it, after all, if she didn't answer or turned a deaf ear, it would be disrespectful.

"Because she is a female officer..."

"It's a pity." Xiao Song sighed, "A girl with thin skin and tender flesh."

Han Ji sat out again calmly, her heart skipping a beat...

"How much does an ordinary laborer in the Liao Kingdom cost per day?" Xiao Song chuckled lightly, "What are you doing sitting so far away? I won't touch you."

"You..." Han Ji sat inside, dumbfounded, and sighed deeply: "I don't know how much a day is, but before my house was repaired, I hired some people, but they didn't give any money."

Xiao Song was too lazy to discuss the money issue with this so-so guy, so he opened the curtain and said to a royal attendant following outside: "Let me ask you, how much is a laborer in Liao Kingdom?"

"Back to Monkey King, if there is no mistake, it is probably about two to three strokes."

"Well..." Xiao Song nodded: "It's about the same, a little lower than Song's side, but not much lower."

After another long sigh, Song Beiyun opened the curtain, looked at the misty rain outside, and the foothills that had already burst into spring, and suddenly felt unreasonable emotion. The troubled times are still chaotic, but the thoughts in his heart gradually began to change. sprouted.

He didn't know if he could end this troubled world, but if there were no accidents, no one would be able to end this China.

Of course, these are not things he can do alone. This requires a society where a hundred schools of thought contend, two emperors who work hard to govern, six prime ministers who are enlightened and forward-looking, 440 five decent central officials, and Song Liaojia. It can only be done if nearly [-] million people walk in the same direction together.

He is not a hero, nor does he have an honor complex. He knows what Song Beiyun is useful for. He is a lubricant, a diversion valve, a correction fluid, and a brake pad.

Anyway, Song Beiyun felt that the most powerful thing about him was not the so-called future man, but that as a future man, he was able to put himself in the right position in this era, and use those problems that had occurred before to prevent them from attacking again.

Logically speaking, his life can actually come to an end here, and no one will say the last half of his life even if he lives in vain and waits to die, because anyone who does his part is enough to leave a mark in history. After the name is given, it is time to be satisfied.

But people, after all, are somewhat greedy. Now that he has reached the current point, Xiao Song feels that he should set a new goal for himself. The ultimate goal is to end this troubled world. The middle process is not important. Anyway, before death, the goal If it is achieved, then God's task of allowing him to live a perfect life is also considered complete.

Reeling, Song Beiyun slowly fell asleep.

Han Ji turned her head and looked at him.She felt that Song Beiyun was really strange. Logically speaking, she had seen many talented people, but she had never seen such a person.

His talent is unrivaled, but his conduct is really bad.If he was an honest gentleman, Han Ji felt that she would not be able to resist his charm, but the problem is that this man is too annoying, and all the credits for his talent, ambition, and handsome appearance are all wasted in this daily life. do.

I don't know what His Majesty is looking for in him, it's fine to be a courtier, why bother to confess yourself?And to give birth to a child for him, this is not something a handsome and heroic woman would do, because His Majesty was born to trample all the men under his feet, but how could one day become a woman who sees a certain What about the little woman with bright eyes?

Han Ji, who was a little disappointed in Fo Baonu, sighed softly, but she understood in her heart that His Majesty must have had His Majesty's difficulties. As far as this person's morality is concerned, his lack of integrity is because he has seized His Majesty's handle and forced His Majesty to do things... …

Thinking of this, Han Ji's heart felt as if a knife was being twisted, and she was in so much pain that she wished she could kill the doggy man in front of her to avenge her Majesty.

But... without him, her big plan to make money would be in vain. After a long time of swinging between His Majesty and money, Han Ji felt that money was more important, because His Majesty was no longer the former His Majesty, but money was still fragrant. of.

Thinking of this, Han Ji let out a long sigh, and smiled sincerely, lamenting that she is a person with no name, and she is still worrying about these things for His Majesty, she can't help but feel a little ridiculous.

That's all, everything is just passing by, only the buzzing copper plate is the best treasure in the world.

But... this guy is really good-looking.

Han Ji leaned forward and took a closer look at Song Beiyun's side face, but couldn't help but envy Your Majesty, there are so many talented people in the world, such good-looking people are really rare, and the remaining so-called sons are compared with this person It's tantamount to a chicken and a dog.

And at this moment, Song Beiyun suddenly opened one eye, squinting at Han Ji who was less than fifteen centimeters away from him.

At that moment, Han Ji was so frightened that she jumped up and hit her head directly on the beam on the roof of the carriage. She sat back in her seat with a groan, tears rolled in her eyes in pain, and her nose even flowed out.

"Isn't it?" Xiao Song reached out and pushed her hand away, and stroked her head: "Hahahaha... such a big bag."

Han Ji sat without making a sound, but her mouth hissed in pain, and at this moment the curtain in front of her was also lowered, and at the last moment Han Ji saw Xiaoyu's murderous eyes, she had no doubt that what happened just now It was him holding the guy in his hand, and he was now in a pool of blood.

"You are really stupid." Xiao Song took out the bruise ointment from the small box behind him and handed it to Han Ji: "Are you peeking at me or kissing me? Let me tell you, I will go back and tell your majesty, She can eat you alive, believe it or not?"

Han Ji held the medicine bottle and didn't speak, but she knew in her heart that her Majesty's jealousy... But if Song Beiyun talked nonsense, he might not die, but he would definitely be kicked out of the palace. Say no It is true that she will be married to a pork guy who sells meat...

"Okay, I'll continue to sleep, even if you kiss me, I don't know." Xiao Song adjusted a comfortable posture: "Take it easy, don't hurt me."