When it comes to the city wall, we have to talk about the location of Yumen Pass. The ancients also had scientific basis for the location of these cities. In fact, as long as people who have understood some geographical structures, they will know that most of the Gobi Deserts were originally similar to stone terrain, and then gradually weathered and finally turned into the Gobi Deserts.

The soil layer on the Gobi Desert is not too thick. Of course, the soil layer in most areas of the earth is not very thick. In Yumen Pass, the city wall is actually preparing to dig a foundation of three meters deep, but many places have already dug up rocks without digging three meters.

There are basically rock formations below the entire city, so there is no need to worry about the foundation problem of the city wall.

Yumen Pass is getting closer and closer to perfection, and the news that Yumen Pass is officially opened to the public has caused a great sensation around. This sensation is not only in the Tang Dynasty, but also in the surrounding countries such as Yanqi and Gaochang. However, more of the reason for the sensation in these countries is that there are many merchants from Dashi here.

That is, the merchants of the Sassanian dynasty, you should know that the merchants active on the Silk Road were more numerous than those of the Datang dynasty, and more wealth was also transported by them.

Such news not only made everyone in the entire Yumen Pass excited, but even the entire Dunhuang County, Suoyang City, Guazhou City, Yumen Pass and other cities near the Han Dynasty began to become excited.

Especially in Dunhuang City, Dunhuang City has families such as the Dunhuang House of the Longxi Li family. Similarly, there are many other merchants. If it were the past, although Dunhuang was very prosperous, it was definitely not as prosperous as it is now, because all the inns in Dunhuang were already full.

Everyone is waiting for the official opening of Yumen Pass. Although Yumen Pass has never said that outsiders are not allowed to come, the only caravans of the Li family in Longxi before were able to go to Yumen Pass, and the number of caravans in other aristocratic families was small.

Li Yi actually knew the situation of Yumen Pass, but since Li Shimin's accident, the caravans in the Li family in Longxi have also suspended trade to Yumen Pass. The previous goods have been stored, so there is nothing to say that the trade is temporarily stopped.

They didn't know what Yumen Pass looked like now, and since the other party had already conveyed the message, saying that Yumen Pass would officially open after the Tang Dynasty's envoys arrived here, they simply waited for that time.

Wei Zheng looked at the scenery of Dunhuang County and felt a little dazed. Wei Zheng didn't know the rest, but along the way, Wei Zheng saw the prosperity of the entire official road. In the past, there were many deserted places, but now there were many houses on both sides of the official road.

Wei Zheng had sent someone to ask. These places were not built by others, but some refugees and people without land had to survive here by relying on the official road. They could only provide some hot water to the merchants who came and went. After slowly making some money, they could buy food to provide some food and hot water to the merchants who came and went on the official road.

Just like the family that Wei Zheng asked about, their family was also affected by disaster. Later, they fled all the way. They were by chance. In order to ensure safety, they set up a shed next to the official road. During the day, several caravans came over and asked them for water. In addition, their men had some hunting skills, and two hares were also exchanged for food by the caravan.

So they survived there. At first, they relied on the hunted prey and providing tea, food, etc. to these caravans. In half a year, they asked someone to build a yard next to the official road. Now even accommodation can be provided to the caravans.

Later, several families seemed to have seen this and built houses next to them. Gradually, there are more than a dozen families in their place, and they have become a place where they must go and rest for caravans.

Including Wei Zheng and others, they all chose to rest there when they were resting. You should know that there were no people in the past radius of dozens of miles.

There are many examples like this. Although others may not be refugees like this family, they even encountered a small village on the way that they moved to both sides of the official road, providing food to the caravans on these official roads, etc., and the entire village is getting better and better.

According to them, they were very poor in the past.

A road that was nearly three thousand miles apart, this official road supported more than a few villages? Even many cities in the middle of the official road began to flourish. Wei Zheng specifically asked the county officials who passed by some county towns. From the mouths of these county officials, Wei Zheng knew that as the caravans increased several times compared to before, the income of all the people in their entire county increased a lot.

In order to do business better, some wealthy families even took the initiative to repair some roads.

When Wei Zhenghui and Gao Shilian arrived in Dunhuang County, Wei Zheng could be said to have suffered a great impact in his heart. Where is Liangzhou? Although there was a Silk Road in the past, according to reports from officials at all levels in Liangzhou, Liangzhou is not a rich place. The Western Regions are all bitter and cold places. People everywhere often encounter droughts, locust plagues, and famines almost every year.

Although Wei Zheng was a counselor, he was also in charge of his work. He knew that Liangzhou and Guazhou needed some food to be supported in the pass every year, but the amount of food to be supported was not large.

But what about now? Along the way, this official road has affected at least hundreds of thousands of people!

You should know that the more people are raised through official roads, the less people they need for the surrounding land.

Wei Zheng investigated very clearly that the caravans on the road were very prosperous, but these caravans were not completely traded with the caravans. According to his conversations with some caravans, some caravans actually transported salt, grain and other supplies from the pass to different small cities such as Guazhou and Liangzhou.

Because the people in these cities have made money because of the official road, they can afford food, salt, and some iron tools. These things were originally lacking in Liangzhou, so many people transported them from the city to sell them!

In this way, this business journey will become more prosperous!

It was like the transaction between the Li family in Longxi, as well as various aristocratic families and the Han dynasties, which led the two continents and made them prosperous. Is this the role of business?

It seems that what Your Majesty and Huo Gang talked about increasing the commercial tax is indeed correct! It seems that since ancient times, people like them have indeed underestimated the commercial tax. Wei Zheng suddenly understood the words Du Ruhui scolded him.

Yes, they should take a look at the lives of these lower-class people, and see what they need.

Is Li Shimin competing for profit with the people or making decisions for the people? Just like Du Ruhui's words, these wealthy families and aristocratic families are nothing? They are all gentry classes, and they are considered the aristocratic classes in this country.

"Brother Shilian, this time the affairs of the envoys depend on you." Wei Zheng said seriously to Gao Shilian next to him.

Gao Shilian looked at Wei Zheng, and his expression was somewhat strange. To be honest, Gao Shilian never expected Wei Zheng to come. Moreover, after Wei Zheng came, his attitude along the way was completely different from that of Wei Zheng he knew.

Gao Shilian is older than Wei Zheng, so Gao Shilian is worthy of the name Wei Zheng.

"Here is polite Xuancheng, this is what you and I should do. Your Majesty also lets you and me take responsibility." Gao Shilian said with a smile.

"To be honest, I am really curious about Huo Gang now. I can't think of what kind of person he is. He can change so many people around him in such a short time!" Wei Zheng looked at the distance with some emotion and spoke.

"Haha, we will know in two days. It is said that many of the buildings in Yumen Pass have been completed. To be honest, I also want to see that the previous Yumen Pass was still in ruins. I have inquired about it. At the beginning of this year, the entire Yumen Pass was covered with yellow sand, and almost half of the city walls had collapsed, and there was nothing left in the city." Gao Shilian laughed and said.

He and Li Shimin went to Yumen Pass to see Huo Gang, which was definitely impossible to say, so he "hadn't" the person who has been to Yumen Pass.

However, although he actually went to Yumen Pass, Gao Shilian was actually very curious about Yumen Pass. He went there too quickly last time and had no time to observe many things. But this time it was different. This time they were an envoy, so they could observe Yumen Pass openly.

"Well, and there is their cement. I don't know how magical it is. It is said that the road they paved is just like those paved with bluestone slabs." Wei Zheng nodded curiously.

"I can prove this. You can see Xuancheng tomorrow. After leaving the west gate of Dunhuang County, all the way to the cement road of Yumen Pass. Speaking of which, if you go to see Xuancheng, you can do it now." Gao Shilian said.

"No need, don't we have to rest in the service area tomorrow...what will we have time to watch tomorrow." Wei Zheng was not in a hurry.

Gao Shilian smiled. He knew why Wei Zheng didn't go. Because Wei Zheng was an envoy, he still had to pay attention to his own image, because they now represent the Tang Dynasty. Although the Tang Dynasty and the Han Dynasty had become the favor of Qin and Jin, they were still two countries.
Chapter completed!