Emperor Chu didn't press on with the issue of Song Zhiyu's betrothal to Commandery Princess Dongyang, after all, it was a marriage he decreed, and saying too much would be akin to slapping his own face.
And slapping his own face? Not happening!
He diverted the topic back to road construction, asking if this venture, if vigorously promoted, would be feasible.
It would certainly be feasible.
Song Zhiyuan was well-prepared and walked with Emperor Chu to the map of the Great Qing in the Imperial Study, a map much more detailed than those available in the market outside.
Song Zhiyuan didn't elaborate much, just drew a road on a few mountain tops and provided an explanation.
