Datang: My father is the head bodyguard

Yuchi Baoqi followed Wang De into the car, got into the back seat, skillfully took out a small thermos bottle from the small tea cabinet hidden under the seat, and made himself a cup of black tea.

Wang De drove the car slowly on the street. There were waves of people buying New Year goods on the street. Many people also took advantage of the New Year holiday to take their children out to shop.

Yuchi Baoqi took a sip of tea and said, "Uncle, do you think Chang'an City is too narrow?"

Wang De coughed twice: "Isn't it all because of you, the most talented person in the Tang Dynasty? In the past, four carriages could drive abreast on this street, which was more than enough. In the past, every family would stay at home and guard the heater during the New Year's Eve. It was freezing. Why did you run out?"

Yuchi Baoqi twitched his eyebrows: "That's not what I mean. What I mean is that the urban planning is too dense. It would be better to expand it. There can also be more residents in the city. Besides, fire hazards in these wooden buildings also happen from time to time."

"I don't think this road is very pleasant. Cars, horse-drawn carriages, bicycles, and people all use the same lane. It's too easy for safety accidents to happen. I'll go talk to my cousin when I have some time to see if I can think of something to do."

"It just so happens that Duke Chi is also in the Ganlu Hall."

The car drove slowly to the entrance of the palace. The crowded people stopped coming this way, and the road became much clearer.

Arriving at the gate of Ganlu Hall, Yuchi Baoqi crossed the threshold and glanced at Su Quan. He found that he didn't bring Xiao Tao'er over, which meant that the matter seemed to be quite serious.

When Li Shimin saw Yuchi Baoqi coming in, his expression was not necessarily happy, but rather dark: "Sit down and take a look at the file."

Yuchi Baoqi picked up a volume and looked through it. His brows furrowed more and more as he read: "The source?"

Li Shimin clasped his hands behind his back: "Hundred Cavalry."

Yuchi Baoqi threw the file on the table, picked up another volume and flipped through it: "You are so audacious, you regard human life as nothing, and you actually dare to surround and kill hundreds of horses?"

Li Shimin snorted coldly: "If Baiqi hadn't changed his clothes and restructured his body, these files would not have been brought before my case. But fortunately, those officials have arrived in Chang'an. Baiqi deliberately blocked the time to bring out the witnesses. I would like to Look at how they make excuses despite the overwhelming evidence!”

Yuchi Baoqi frowned slightly: "When is the debriefing date?"

Su Quan glanced at the perpetual calendar on his watch: "From tomorrow until the end of the work report."

Yuchi Baoqi nodded: "Don't be angry, there is nothing to be angry about. You will be angry during the performance report. Officials need a big change. The current selection mechanism is to recommend good officials to good officials, bad officials to recommend bad officials, and corrupt officials to recommend Corrupt officials."

"The students sent out by the Royal Academy have already achieved results in some areas. There are good and bad officials under the imperial examination and selection system. This report needs to cut off some of the cancers hanging on the people of the Tang Dynasty."

Su Quan also echoed: "Father, I am now in charge of the Road Department and the City Construction Department, and many of them are officials selected by the imperial court... Haha, you would not dare to embezzle project funds and pass off inferior quality, but He is also merciless in accepting bribes and buying and selling objects.”

Li Shimin called Yuchi Baoqi here just to see what he had to say. Unexpectedly, none of the things said by these two super princes and princes were in line with his wishes. He was so angry that smoke was rising from his head.

Yuchi Baoqi followed the rule that if you hit him with a stick, you must give him a sweet date. He walked up to Li Shimin and patted the dragon on the shoulder: "Don't be so angry. If anger is useful, what do you want the mighty army of heaven to do?"

"At least according to the data provided by Baoli Trading Company, the lives of the people of the Tang Dynasty have been improving. Although the officials in some areas have been living without food, they can't sustain the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, right?"

Yuchi Baoqi clasped his fingers: "Baoli Trading Company has data on firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea, and food, clothing, housing, and transportation. Combining the data on housing and transportation from Suquan's Department of Urban Construction and Department of Roads, 80% of the problems of the entire Datang Dynasty can be obtained solve."

"What's left is the law. I heard that the Northeast is carrying out pilot activities on the Constitution, Criminal Law, and Public Security Management Punishment Law of the Tang Dynasty. It has achieved initial results and can be used directly."

Yuchi Baoqi's words made Li Shimin very happy: "Gao Ming sent me a telegram, saying that he will not come back to celebrate the New Year this year. He also said that the winter in Lingnan is not cold. Basically, he only needs to wear two single clothes to keep out the cold. But he still needs Less supplies.”

Su Quan handed the tea cup to Yuchi Baoqi: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's material needs are certainly no problem. Data from the Department of Urban Construction show that a huge number of new factories have been built across Qilu this year to supply the growing demand for infrastructure."

Yuchi Baoqi took a sip of tea. It was top-notch alpine oolong. The tea had a strong aroma and a long aftertaste: "Let's not talk about it for now. The supply of supplies is always available. I went overseas. Don't you think Chang'an City is very narrow? ?”

Su Quan nodded: "I also think it may be because I have been building roads in remote places for a long time. I always feel that there are too many people in Chang'an City. I never thought there were so many people before."

Yuchi Baoqi analyzed: "There are several possibilities. The first one is that due to the increase in workshops and work positions in Chang'an City, a large number of outsiders came to the city to seek jobs. The increase in the outside population led to congestion in the city."

"The second type is that life is becoming increasingly rich. Originally, people would stay at home or go to teahouses or brothels during holidays. There are not so many entertainment activities. Now a large number of people are willing to go out, causing congestion in the city. "

"The third type is that Chang'an City is too old, too small, and too dilapidated."

As soon as Li Shimin heard that Chang'an City was old and broken, he thought of the newly built Qizhou City. Even the city walls had been bulldozed. The entire Qizhou City covered an area of ​​more than three times that of Chang'an City. The neat and clean streets , planning various areas for Qingming Festival.

"Like Qizhou City..."

Of course, Su Quan, who was in charge of the City Construction Department, had something to say: "The urban planning of Qizhou City can be said to be a textbook that the entire Tang Dynasty can refer to. It is basically built around Baoli Trading Company."

Su Quan used tea to draw a city plan on the table: "Near a Baoli shopping complex, there are schools, nurseries, a large number of restaurants and restaurants, and concentrated residential areas."

“Many merchants are more willing to open their stores in these locations, which leads to increasing foot traffic and making the entire area more and more prosperous.”

"Qizhou City's Road Department and the county government jointly formed a new department, not counting internal staff, responsible for controlling pedestrians and vehicles on the road."

Yuchi Baoqi leaned over and took a look. Yes, it was the city road planning blueprint he had left to Governor Wei at that time. It looked very complete.