Bai Yixiu said that he already had a very big plan for the future, "Yes, only by building a road can we communicate with each other. For example, lychees in the south will become smelly when they arrive in the north because the journey is long. If we can build a road and then transport the specialties from the south to the north, wouldn't we communicate with each other?"

When the Empress heard Bai Yixiu say this, she frowned, "Yixiu, you've traveled thousands of miles from the south to the north, which is a waste of money and money. The censors and historians probably will talk nonsense again. Your father attaches great importance to these reputations the most. You, please stop saying such things in the future."

Bai Yixiu felt inexplicable, scratched his head and said in confusion: "It's a waste of money? My son thinks this is a bad thing. Mother, our country pays to build roads, and then transports the local tropical fruits that cannot be eaten to the capital for sale, so that the local people can earn a little more income and their family life can be better. Otherwise, the fruits cannot be sold and eaten, and they will only rot in the end. Isn't that a pity?

In addition, when transporting to the capital, people need to escort them along the way. People can earn a penny through transportation and support their families. Finally, those merchants transported tropical fruits to the north and could afford them. They are all rich people in the north, and powerful people enjoyed the sweet fruits.

Merchants made money, the state collected taxes, and fruit farmers also had more income, and transporters had errands. Why did these things that were accomplished by several things turned into wasteful people and wasteful money in the mouths of those censors?”

"This..." The Queen was speechless when she heard her son's words. She found that what her son said made sense!

Emperor Kang Ming also touched his beard, thought about it carefully, smiled slightly, and nodded, "Well, Yixiu's words make sense. Why didn't I think of it when those historians said they were exhausting the people and their money? If those historians talked about it next time, I would definitely use these words to refute it."

The Crown Princess listened carefully next to her and had not interrupted before. At this time, she finally had the opportunity to speak and whispered: "Father, Queen Mother, the focus of Yixiu's discussion just now is to study a new thing to build roads and improve the disadvantages of dirt roads, and then it is the transportation of agricultural products and commodities!"

Hearing this, the Empress and Emperor Kang Ming laughed, "Oh, it's really off topic. Yes, Yixiu, what your emperor sister-in-law said is that it is impossible to build all stone roads like the capital. I will tell you this clearly."

"The cost of stone roads is too high, and they don't meet my requirements." Bai Yixiu smiled proudly, "Some of my craftsmen have developed a kind of soil, made some water and sand, mixed it together, and spread it on the ground, and then built a flat road."

"Is there such a thing really expensive?" Emperor Kang Ming was in a mood. If he could build roads cheaply and quickly, it would be a great achievement!

Bai Yixiu shook his head, "It's not expensive, it's actually just a pile of stones fired through special methods. The cost is less than 10% of the stone road, and it's easy to transport and saves trouble."

Hearing this, Emperor Kang Ming was particularly interested and asked quickly: "Is there a finished product now?"
Chapter completed!