jdhmnovel Chapter 830 This is absolutely infuriating!
Chapter 830 This is absolutely infuriating!
A barely perceptible glint of ferocity flashed in Gao Sanshiqi's eyes.
The Prefect has offended quite a few officials.
As the saying goes, even Qin Hui had three lovers. Those corrupt officials who were greedy and harmed the people must have had lovers with them too. Who knows if this old man who claims to be an official of the Ministry of Personnel has connections with those corrupt officials?
Especially this old man, who first said he was from the Ministry of Works, then said he was from the Ministry of Personnel. Now that I think about it, it seems like he was hiding his true identity all along.
That's going to be interesting.
Even the current emperor didn't hide his true colors like him, so what was there for a corrupt official like him, who was half-buried in the ground, to conceal?
wrong.
The Prefectural Governor once said that someone my age could not be punished even if he went to the Emperor's palace to defecate.
If I, this old man, take them to the Laiyang County government office, and then beat that corrupt official up in front of the county magistrate...
When Li Shanchang saw Gao Sanqi's appearance, his heart skipped a beat.
Damn it, that bastard Yang is abnormal, and the bandits under his command seem to be abnormal too.
Which ordinary family would dare to glare fiercely at an official?
This is absolutely infuriating!
In terms of kinship, Yang Dianfeng married two of Zhu Chongba's daughters, my son was engaged to Zhu Chongba's daughter, and Qi'er and Yang Dianfeng were brothers-in-law, so the two families were related.
In terms of past relationships, Yang Dianfeng and Chang Heizi have a close relationship, and I also have a good relationship with Chang Heizi. This is considered a past relationship.
Besides, I am, after all, the Grand Secretary of the Ming Dynasty. Before the reform, I was the prime minister of the court. I assisted Zhu Chongba in eliminating Hu Yuan. No matter whether they were from Huaixi or Zhejiang, all the civil and military officials in the court had to obediently call me Prime Minister Li.
Even if Yang the Madman dares to secretly mess with me, do you think he dares to do it openly?
Now look what's happened! A mere bandit from Dengzhou Prefecture dares to harbor ill intentions towards me.
Li Shanchang grew angrier the more he thought about it, and finally couldn't contain his anger any longer. He roared, "I'm related to that madman Yang! Even if he stood here in person, he'd have to call me uncle! Even if I called him madman Yang to his face, he'd have to accept it! Do you need to stand up for him?!"
After being scolded by Li Shanchang, Gao Sanshiqi's face was immediately filled with a fawning smile again, and his eyes, which had just flashed a hint of ferocity, became cloudy once more.
"No, this old man has no intention of standing up for the weak, please don't misunderstand, sir."
Gao Thirty-Seven said with a smirk, "Anyway, our county magistrate is a good official, and the prefectural magistrate is an even better one."
Li Shanchang was even angrier.
A truly excellent official?
Yes, it's really good! It's so good that because of his memorials, I'm almost bald now!
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Having incurred the wrath of Prince Xiaozhuang, Li Shanchang had no interest in looking at fruit trees anymore. He led a group of officials, including the vice ministers and junior ministers, straight to Penglai.
I must go find that madman Yang and demand an explanation!
As soon as they arrived outside Dengzhou city, Li Shanchang was stunned once again, and the officials accompanying him were also dumbfounded.
Who would put so many cannons on the city walls of a prefecture?
Every city wall must be at least 56 feet thick.
Who would make use of even a small hill nearby as part of their city wall?
This isn't some kind of city, it's a war fortress!
As long as the cannons on the city walls have a sufficient supply of ammunition, a single garrison could probably withstand an attack by an army of 100,000!
Li Shanchang looked at Qiao Wuyong, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, with an unfriendly expression: "Is this the Dengzhou Prefecture that your Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, Wang Shaoyu, built?"
Qiao Wuyong quickly cupped his hands and replied, "Prime Minister Li, this has nothing to do with the Ministry of Works. Although Wang Shaoyu is still the Vice Minister of Works, but..."
Before Qiao Wuyong could finish speaking, Li Shanchang snorted coldly and said, "I have no intention of causing trouble for your Ministry of Works, so you don't need to explain so much to me."
It definitely exceeded the regulations.
However, since Yang the Madman dared to make such a mess of Dengzhou Prefecture, he must have obtained permission from Emperor Zhu or His Highness the Crown Prince, so it doesn't count as overstepping the bounds.
What's truly infuriating is that bastard Wang Shaoyu.
Why didn't your Ministry of Works put in so much effort when planning the capital?
While inwardly complaining, Li Shanchang took the lead and walked into Dengzhou City.
The city gate was about three zhang wide. Inside, there was a stone-paved passageway, and at the end of the passageway was a cement road, which was even wider than the passageway at the city gate, reaching five zhang.
Even so, the roads in the city did not appear empty. The constant flow of carriages and pedestrians proved in practice that narrow roads would inevitably lead to traffic jams and pedestrian congestion.
Li Shanchang glared at Qiao Wuyong once again.
"Your Ministry of Works should figure out a way to properly replan the roads in the capital."
"Especially those main roads and city gates, they're always congested with traffic and people. Does your Ministry of Works have anything to be proud of?"
Li Shanchang immediately switched to his sarcastic mode and began to angrily criticize Qiao Wuyong, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works: "If you are not confident, go and learn from Wang Shaoyu and the others, and see how they planned the Dengzhou Prefecture City."
Qiao Wuyong blushed and accepted the offer with his hands clasped.
Li Shanchang then turned his gaze to Qian Cun, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue: "And your Ministry of Revenue, you should take a good look and learn from this. Yang Dianfeng was able to make a mess of things in Dengzhou Prefecture and make the border market quite impressive, so why can't he do it in other places?"
Qian Cun also blushed and bowed in agreement, while Li Shanchang turned his gaze to the road in front of him.
The road was five zhang wide, of which about four zhang was used as a carriageway for vehicles and horses, and the remaining one zhang was used as a sidewalk for the people to walk on both sides.
This seems pretty good, doesn't it?
At the very least, separating people and vehicles allows vehicles to travel faster and reduces the danger for pedestrians.
Beijing...
Apart from the widest Chang'an Avenue, which reaches about eleven zhang (approximately 33 meters), the remaining roads are basically around three zhang (approximately 10 meters), and these are all relatively wide official roads.
Those narrow alleys and the like are basically only about ten feet wide.
Moreover, compared to the roads in Dengzhou Prefecture where people and horses were separated, the roads in the capital were simply indescribable.
People and vehicles mingled together, and the roadsides were lined with shops and vendors. Traffic jams were common in the early morning and evening, so the Five Cities Garrison had to send people to keep an eye on things.
However, it was clearly impractical to build roads five zhang wide in the capital city, just like those in Dengzhou Prefecture.