Ang Lee stood in front of the table, seriously drawing the drawings of the underground passage that he imagined. Li Hanlu, who had nothing to do, stood beside Ang Lee, looking at Ang Lee who was drawing seriously. Her expression was full of admiration.
Sometimes, Li An would blame himself for being too outstanding, to the point that the people around him would look at him with such admiring eyes, especially those who slept with him.
In the future, many girls would choose a man who they could admire all the time. This was the man they desired. Therefore, it was very difficult for men at the bottom to find a wife. They might not even be able to find a wife in their lifetime. Because men at the bottom did not have any great ability, it was really difficult to be admired. Girls liked to admire people with ability, just like Li An. Therefore, this was a very helpless matter. In this world, it was impossible for everyone to be as outstanding as Li An. Ordinary and vulgar people would definitely occupy the majority. This was an unchangeable fact.
Always being admired by the people around him, Ang Lee was also under a lot of pressure. This required him to do more and better. Otherwise, how could he be worthy of this admiration? If he stayed where he was and couldn't make new achievements, the admiring eyes around him would weaken or even disappear completely. If there was such a big contrast, how could Ang Lee bear it? It was lonely at the top. The more outstanding a person was, the greater the pressure sometimes. To maintain his high status and image, he needed to work hard all the time. It was okay to relax occasionally, but he couldn't always relax. The results that he should do must be done, otherwise, it would plummet.
It was precisely because he understood this principle that Ang Lee had never given up on continuing to develop new machinery. Only by making himself useful could he maintain his status.
"What is this drawing?"
Li Hanlu looked at it for a long time and finally couldn't help but ask.
Ang Lee replied with a smile, "This is the underground passage of Beijing. Look at the one next to it. It's the underground parking lot that is about to be built. It's the underground parking lot next to Pingkang Fang. It was built by Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon."
"Oh, I know. We passed by a few entrances and exits last time. It's just that it's too dark and dirty inside, so I didn't go in. Why? Does the imperial court really plan to build such a large-scale underground tunnel? It'll cost a lot of money. "
Li Hanlu said.
"The Imperial Court hasn't confirmed it yet, but we have to make preparations first. As for how much money it will cost, there's no need to worry. The Imperial Court doesn't lack money right now."
Ang Lee said with a smile.
"Oh, I see! What is this? What's this? "
Li Hanlu naturally couldn't understand the contents of the blueprint. She asked curiously. Ang Lee wasn't in a hurry either. He explained slowly, and the atmosphere in the carriage was harmonious.
Because they had stopped at Fenghuang Valley for quite some time, the car sped up for the rest of the journey. It was much faster than before, so before the sky turned dark, the car had already reached Hua Chi Shui in Feng Province. After crossing Hua Chi Shui, they arrived at Dapan Mountain. It was also a sizable mountain.
Under the rays of the setting sun, Hua Chi Shui emitted a dazzling light. It looked extremely beautiful and was filled with a mesmerizing charm. Dapan Mountain in the distance was even more soothing.
Hua Chi Shui disappeared in a flash. Dapan Mountain stretched on endlessly. The railway passed through the valley in the middle of Dapan Mountain, bringing some vitality to the mountain.
According to Ang Lee's knowledge, in the Tang dynasty, as long as there was a mountain, there would definitely be bandits. Especially in a mountain like Dapan Mountain, there would definitely be a large number of bandits. As for the small number of bandits in the mountains within the borders, the Imperial Court didn't have much energy to deal with them. As long as the bandits didn't go overboard and didn't cause too much of a commotion, the Imperial Court would turn a blind eye to them. However, if the bandits were too bold and did something that threatened the Imperial Court, the Imperial Court wouldn't turn a blind eye. They would definitely send soldiers to encircle and suppress them.
For example, if there were dozens or hundreds of bandits living happily in the mountains and occasionally robbing passersby and caravans, the Imperial Court would only put on a show of encirclement and suppression. Once they failed to achieve good results, the Imperial Court would return home. However, if there were a large number of bandits with tens of millions of bandits who gathered together and called themselves kings and emperors, or even occasionally attacked a county and looted everything in the county, it was not a small matter. It was a very big matter. The Imperial Court would definitely send soldiers to encircle and suppress them. They wouldn't even give up until they achieved their goal.
Since ancient times, the Imperial Court's attitude towards bandits had always been like this. As long as they didn't go too far, they generally wouldn't care. Moreover, they really couldn't do anything about it, especially the bandits who lived deep in the mountains. It was really difficult to exterminate them. Once there were too few soldiers, they would be eaten. If there were too many soldiers, they would run away and play hide-and-seek with the soldiers in the mountains, making the Imperial Court's army exhausted. In the end, they had to retreat because they couldn't afford it. After all, the Imperial Court also had to calculate the cost of exterminating bandits. There were too many bandits in the world. If too many soldiers were used to encircle and suppress a small group of bandits, then even if the Imperial Court used all its funds to exterminate bandits, it wouldn't be able to exterminate all the bandits. Moreover, the Imperial Court's main army was used to protect the royal family, so it was unlikely to spend too much resources on exterminating bandits. The Imperial Court didn't have such strength, or it really couldn't care less.
However, for the Imperial Court's prestige, as long as there was a serious bandit problem in a certain place, the Imperial Court would still send soldiers to encircle and suppress it to calm the people. However, under the situation of limited resources, most of the bandits could only be dealt with by the local forces. The strength of the soldiers in each place was very limited. For example, there were only a few hundred soldiers in many counties. Using such a small force to exterminate the bandits was too much pressure. Even the number of bandits and bandits in a county was several times that of the soldiers. In this case, it was even more impossible to defeat them. Even the soldiers had to avoid the bandits to avoid losing their lives.
Because of this, there was a saying since ancient times that a strong dragon couldn't suppress a local snake. All the bandits and bandits entrenched in the mountains were veritable local snakes. They were not to be trifled with. None of them were easy to deal with. Even if the Imperial Court sent officials to the area, they could only swallow their anger in the face of the ferocious bandits and even had to wallow in the mire with them. This was what people called the Imperial Court's bandit family.
The Imperial Court's officials colluded with the bandits and bandits. Some were because of benefits, and some were forced to do so. Who asked these local snakes to be so powerful? Since they couldn't exterminate them, they could only appease them or even cooperate. Both sides took a step back and each took what they needed. This was beneficial to everyone.
The Dapan Mountain in front of him was too far away from the capital. It was a mountainous area that Ang Lee usually didn't pay attention to. Therefore, he really didn't know how many bandits and bandits there were in this mountain. Moreover, this place was far away from the capital. Whether there were bandits and bandits or not didn't seem to have much impact. It was fine as long as these guys didn't affect the normal flow of the train. However, if they dared to rob the train's transport line or destroy the railway track, they would have committed a serious crime. The Imperial Court's army would definitely come to encircle and suppress them. At that time, all the bandits and bandits in the entire Dapan Mountain wouldn't be able to escape. If the Emperor was angry, he could burn the entire Dapan Mountain to ashes, let alone exterminate the bandits.
However, the bandits and bandits in Dapan Mountain obviously didn't have the guts. The railway had been built for a long time, and there was no news of robbery in the capital. This meant that there was no robbery of the train. Even if there were bandits and bandits in the local area, they were timid and well-behaved. They weren't too dangerous. Ang Lee was too lazy to ask about it. Only the more serious horse bandits in Summer Province could attract Ang Lee's attention and attention.
"This mountain is so big! After walking for so long, we are still in this mountain. The sky is getting dark. "
Li Hanlu said.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "That's right! This Dapan Mountain is indeed not small. The scenery is also very good. It's not much different from the mountains in our Ying Province. However, there are fewer trees. There are more trees in our Ying Province than here. "
"That's right! The scenery in Ying Province is better than here. There are many trees and a lot of wild animals. However, there are too few trees here, so there won't be too many wild animals. There also seem to be very few villages here. After walking for so long, we haven't seen many villages. "
Li Hanlu said.
Ang Lee pulled Li Hanlu into his arms and said, "Hanlu, we have left Ying Province for more than ten years. Do you want to go back and have a look?"
"A little! After leaving the tribe for so long, I don't know how the people in the tribe are doing. "
Li Hanlu said.
Ang Lee gently kissed Li Hanlu's forehead and said softly, "The Tang dynasty is getting richer and richer. They must be living well. Next time, we will find an excuse to go to Ying Province and have a look at your tribe."
"Really? Will we really have a chance to go to Ying Province? "
Li Hanlu obviously missed her hometown. After leaving the tribe for so many years, she had never had a chance to go back and have a look. She really missed the tribe very much. If there was a chance, she would definitely be willing to go back and have a look. Even if it was just for a day, it would be good.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Of course it's true. Do you think I will lie to you? Now the Tang dynasty is full of railways. It is very convenient to go anywhere. It doesn't take too long to go back and forth. Why can't I go?"
After all, he had not been back for so many years. It was time for him to go back and take a look. He didn't know what had become of Yingzhou Province at this moment. How was the life of the commoners? How was the relationship between the nomads in the north and the farmers? Could they get along well with each other? Had the preys in the forest of Yingzhou Province decreased? Were the bandits and bandits still there? All of these were things that he wanted to know very much.
Of course, what Ang Lee wanted to know most was whether the house in his hometown was still there. Was the house that he built with his own hands still in the same place? Had it become a ruin? Or had his hometown completely disappeared and become a forest?
Li An didn't know much about this situation. After so many years, Li An didn't have the time or energy to care about the matters of his hometown. Even if he sent people to Ying Province to investigate, he couldn't give them a specific address. Naturally, there was no way for them to investigate, so they naturally didn't know about the matters of his hometown.
Although he had wanted to go to his hometown for a long time, Ying Province was still too far away. Without a good reason, it was better not to go. Otherwise, he would set a bad example for the officials of the Tang dynasty. If every official went sightseeing for no reason, the country of the Tang dynasty would be in chaos.
But now the telegraph had been made. In this way, even if Ang Lee was far away, he could know the situation in the capital in time and deal with it in time. In this way, his work would not be delayed wherever he went. Ang Lee could work anywhere, including in the carriage of the train.
"It's great to go to the tribe. But this time, I am the only one accompanying you. Next time, will it still be me when you go to Ying Province?"
Li Hanlu looked at Ang Lee and asked with some embarrassment.
After all, it was a happy thing to go sightseeing. If he took her alone every time, the other sisters would be unhappy, which was not good for the unity.
Ang Lee thought for a moment and said, "That's easy. Next time you go to Ying Province, take the whole family with you, including the male and female servants. How about this?"
This time, Ang Lee also had such a plan. However, there were Horse Gangs in the north. At the thought of the danger, Ang Lee gave up. If he went on a special trip next time, it was okay to take the whole family.
"The whole family will go to Ying Province? Is this really okay? Will His Majesty agree? "
Li Hanlu asked doubtfully.
Ang Lee said with a smile, "Why not? As long as I can make a contribution, I will tell His Majesty what reward he wants when he asks me. I will ask His Majesty to reward our whole family with a month's travel. I believe His Majesty will not object."
"Rewarding the whole family with a month's travel? This is quite new. Maybe His Majesty will agree!"
Li Hanlu also knew Ang Lee's ability. As long as Ang Lee could make a great contribution to the imperial court, he would definitely be rewarded. Allowing them to travel for a month was a very interesting reward, and it did not cost the imperial court a single cent. Why not?
The light outside the window was getting weaker and weaker. The sun was about to set. Even at this time, the carriage was still in Dapan Mountain and had not left the range of Dapan Mountain.
When looking at Dapan Mountain when there was light, one would see more beautiful scenery. However, when it was completely dark, the scenery seemed a little bleak.
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