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Zhu Shanchang also looked helpless, and said: "The biggest problem now is that in many places, some old people have also stood up and opposed the construction of railway tracks. So now this matter is not a trivial matter, but a disturbance Now, yes, the situation is getting more and more complicated.”

Wang Qi said in a deep voice: "What is your final arrangement?"

Zhu Shanchang said: "The matter of the railway track is imperative. According to His Majesty's instructions to the Academy of Science and Technology, the speed of the train will far exceed [-] miles per hour in the future, so once it really exceeds, it can even reach more than [-] miles per hour. , or even eighty miles away, everything will be different, and it will bring about huge changes.”

"The horse will get tired. Even if the speed is explosive at the beginning, it will change after a long time. The speed of the train on the rails is always stable, and it can continue to run without taking a breath."

"As long as it is done, it will be extremely cost-effective to go from the Chang'an imperial capital to the southern region, and even to the north. Therefore, I think this matter is absolutely feasible."

"Of course, there are still some objections in the cabinet."

As soon as these words came out, the expressions of the rest of the cabinet changed slightly.

Wang Qi glanced at the crowd and said, "Talk about it, what's your attitude?"

Sima Chong said: "Your Majesty, I think it can be carried out. It's just that the choice of location needs to be carefully considered, and it can't arouse too much public anger. Otherwise, it will be difficult to carry out this matter."

Wang Qi nodded, but did not express his opinion.

Sima Chong supported.

However, the strength of this support is also limited, so under this premise, this is a moderate.

Wang Qi asked: "What about the attitude of the rest?"

Mi Huang took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty, I object."

Wang Qi said, "What's the reason?"

Mi Huang said solemnly: "My reason is actually very simple. Everyone in the world has the idea of ​​returning to their roots. People of the older generation are old and have died to be buried. It is very difficult to choose a place to be buried."

"However, once the railway track is built, once the railway is laid, not only will it disturb the nearby tombs along the way, but it will even cause many tombs to be taken away. Of course, it will indeed affect the leylines."

"The foundation of our country of Qi has just been established. At this time, we want to disturb the foundation of the country of Qi. This is tantamount to digging our own grave. Therefore, on this point, I firmly oppose it and do not agree with the construction of railways now."

"Perhaps this train is indeed useful. But its harm is also huge. Therefore, I firmly oppose it."

Wang Qi narrowed his eyes, examining Mi Huang.

At this time, Mi Huang was glanced at by Wang Qi, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat, feeling a little uneasy.

Just in the blink of an eye, Mi Huang cheered up again.

His choice was right.

His point of view is not wrong, and he will never give in.

Wang Qi still didn't express his position for the time being, so he said lightly: "Then, who else is supportive and who is against? I have said it directly, and I am too lazy to ask one by one."

"Your Majesty, I support you."

Qu Ping, the cabinet, spoke.

Qu Ping said in a deep voice: "Go south from Chang'an to Jingzhou, and even to a place farther away from Jingzhou. If you walk, it will be very slow and consume a lot of time."

"However, once the railway tracks and trains are built, this event will be shortened too much, so this is my suggestion. From then on, the time from Chang'an to the world will be very short."

"In the past, when the Ministry of Rituals encountered something, it would take a lot of time to arrange the plan at the local level, and then feed it back to Chang'an from the local area."

"Nowadays, as long as the train appears, the time can be shortened on a large scale. So this point, I agree with you."

As the former minister of the Ministry of Rites, Qu Ping agreed with it.

His point of view is also based on the Ministry of Rites, which is conducive to the advancement of various things in the Ministry of Rites.

Lan Yu said: "Your Majesty, I also support it. As a former Minister of the Ministry of War, I know very well how difficult it is for the Ministry of War to mobilize troops, and to recruit troops from the local area. It is precisely this that requires the speed of troop deployment. The emergence of trains makes transportation more convenient. In the future, using trains to transport soldiers, I believe it will be extremely helpful. So I support it.”

Lan Yu's heart is supported by one thousand and ten thousand.

In this way, the world will deploy troops extremely quickly.

Lan Yu paused for a while, and continued: "Your Majesty, there is actually one more benefit. This benefit is hard to say, but I still have to say it. If there is any trouble in the place, put it in the In the past, it was necessary to report the news first, then the imperial court sent troops, and then directly reinforced."

"This series of situations will consume countless time and consume too much energy. Even, because the time is too late, it will cause many problems."

"Under this premise, time is the most precious thing, which is exactly the case, and the train is the key."

Wang Qi nodded, but he still didn't make a statement, his eyes fell on the last Liu Zhengyuan.

He was promoted by Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment.

Wang Qidao: "Liu Zhengyuan, what do you think of this time?"

Liu Zhengyuan hesitated for a moment, but in a blink of an eye, Liu Zhengyuan also knew that he couldn't avoid it, so he said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I am against the construction of trains."

"My minister's point of view is similar to that of Master Mi. The Qi State responds to the people, replaces the Great Zhou, and revitalizes the world. It is the best situation for the next school to sing and dance to promote peace and the people to live and work in peace and contentment."

"But now, it is necessary to dig mountains and build roads everywhere. Even assuming railway tracks like this will definitely affect Fengshui. Once it affects the dragon veins of our country, I am afraid it will be even more detrimental."

Liu Zhengyuan said: "Therefore, I suggest shelving it for the time being."

After listening to Wang Qi, he generally understood that Mi Huang and Liu Zhengyuan held opposing views.

Locally, it is indeed noisy.

In addition, the opinions in the cabinet are also different, especially Mi Huang himself is Mi Zhen's elder brother, and his status is quite special.Even if he is not the second assistant to the cabinet, the words he speaks carry a lot of weight.

So it's still undecided.

Wang Qi walked back and forth for a while with his hands behind his back, and said in a deep voice: "I don't believe the so-called construction of a train will destroy the dragon's veins. The sky is strong, and a gentleman should strive for self-improvement; load."

"The establishment of our country of Qi is not because of the protection of the dragon veins, nor is it a gift from the gods, but because every soldier fought hard with his life. I don't believe the so-called Feng Shui."

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Mi Huang and Liu Zhengyuan's expressions changed slightly.

Wang Qi directly refuted.

In this case, it means Wang Qi's attitude, which is in favor of the construction of the railway.

Wang Qi continued: "The emergence of the railway is not only in the military, it can support the operation and mobilization of the army. In addition, it will also greatly help and improve the development of the people."

"It is said that if you want to get rich, you must first build roads. When the roads are cleared and vehicles can move, then the melons and fruits planted, as well as grain, can be transported directly. Everything will be extremely convenient."

"All of this will be the benefits brought about by the development of transportation. To put it bluntly, the emergence of railways is another revolution for Qi."

"This change is no worse than guns and ammunition. Even, the territory we have controlled since then has become wider. Maybe it won't take long to go from the Western Regions to Hanzhou in the future."

"This is the biggest advantage."

Mi Huang's heart was even heavier.

Wang Qi's words were even more shocking to him, which is to say that they completely negated his point of view.

Chapter 958 Preparing to Establish a New Department

Mi Huang's expression gradually calmed down, and he was still a little unwilling, not to mention that what he was considering was a real problem, so Mi Huang said seriously: "Your Majesty, the public opinion is so loud among the people, how to solve this matter?" Woolen cloth?"

"Nowadays, the world has not been established for many years, and it is developing rapidly, and the people's hearts are also attached. On this occasion, if you suddenly take a big action, I am afraid that someone will take the opportunity to make trouble."

"After all these years, there are still remnants of crime hidden in the local area. Someone must take the opportunity to make trouble."

There is always a game between the monarch and his ministers.

Even though Wang Qi is the founding emperor, Mi Huang's point of view thinks he can hold water.

So, he still sticks to his opinion.

Wang Qi took another look at Mi Huang. There was some surprise. He didn't expect that he had already made up his mind. Mi Huang still persisted like this, which was really beyond his expectation.

Wang Qi looked a little serious, and said in a deep voice: "Whether this matter should be promoted, whether it should be implemented, and what is the point of consideration? Does it represent the interests of the vast majority of people?"

"In my opinion, this represents the interests of the majority of people. It is beneficial to the Qi State and the majority of the people. They will not be confined to their own small circle for a lifetime, and many people will not even be able to go out of the mountain for the rest of their lives."

"Now, building the railway is an opportunity to completely solve their poverty."

"You Mihuang, you were born into a wealthy family, and you will never encounter poverty. However, there are countless people who have always lived in poverty. Although the current state of Qi has already gone all out to help the people, Let the people develop."

"However, it is just enough to eat and clothe warm, so that more people can live a good life. This is what the court is doing now. It is not for the benefit of a small group of people, for the benefit of a small group of people. People's goodwill, it is necessary to abandon the intention of countless people to come."

"People in the court, whether they are cabinet officials or ordinary soldiers, should have this kind of awareness."

Mi Huang's expression was a little embarrassed, he opened his mouth to speak, but when the words came to his mouth, he immediately swallowed them back.Because what Wang Qi said is already a conclusion.

If you want to refute at this time, you are going against Wang Qi.

is to be dealt with.

Mi Huang said: "Your Majesty is wise, I will bear in mind your Majesty's instruction."

Wang Qi waved his hand and said, "Apart from the train, are there other things?"

"Not for now."

Zhu Shanchang shook his head and answered.

Wang Qi said: "Since there are no more, let's step back. Zhu Shanchang, stay here for now."

"As ordered!"

Zhu Shanchang answered immediately.

Sima Chong and the rest left separately.

In the main hall, only Wang Qi and Zhu Shanchang were left. Wang Qi said in a deep voice: "Zhu Shanchang, you are the chief assistant of the cabinet. Like the railway, it is helpful to the court's major affairs. What should be decided, you should make a decision with all your strength. Why? , Letting you be the chief assistant of the cabinet means that you have the right to make decisions."

Zhu Shanchang became nervous when he heard this, because Wang Qi's words had the meaning of beating.

It's dissatisfaction with what he's doing.

Zhu Shan said long and loudly: "My lord, please bear in mind your Majesty's instruction."

Wang Qi continued: "About the construction of railways and the manufacture of trains. This matter is not only to be promoted, but also to be pushed forward with all efforts. First build the main road, from Chang'an to Luoyang, and from Luoyang to other important places. Every location needs to send someone to plan the route.”

"In the future, there must be such main roads throughout the country. Even in the farther future, there must be more detailed arrangements, and there must be trains between counties."

"For this matter, I plan to establish a separate department."

Zhu Shanchang was shocked when he heard this.

It is a bit shocking to establish a separate department.

You must know the six ministries, which are the traditional six ministries, and have always existed. Even in the past dynasties, many courts have six ministries, which cover a lot of government affairs.

Nowadays, it is obviously not easy to establish a separate department to govern the train.

Zhu Shanchang nodded and said, "What is Your Majesty's plan?"

Wang Qi said: "Establish the Ministry of Transport, which is responsible for the transportation of trains, as well as the construction of the entire train, route planning, and manufacturing of trains. All the derived things from this series are all included in the Ministry of Transport."

Zhu Shanchang is well aware of Wang Qi's nature.

The things that have been decided will never be suspended, and must be pushed forward with all our strength.

Zhu Shanchang said in a deep voice: "It involves digging mountains and paving roads. This matter is a huge project. Even, it can't be completed overnight. In particular, countless people have to be conquered. Although we recruit people, it is also paid , but such a huge siege is not easy to advance, so I have a plan here."

Wang Qi said: "What plan?"

It has been more than ten years for Zhu Shanchang to handle government affairs for Wang Qi. He has rich experience now, especially the government affairs of the entire Qi State are all in his mind.

Wang Qiyi said that he already had Dafangxi in mind.

Zhu Shanchang said directly: "The arrangement this time is to dispatch all the slaves to do things in addition to the normal recruitment of the common people. Before that, countless captives of the Haixi Empire were captured. These people are in Yangzhou and other places. Some people. Now, these people are transferred here to be responsible for building roads for trains."

"In order for these people to do things with peace of mind. The court can introduce a policy. As long as they complete a certain period of time, or a construction period, or a task, they can be exempted from the status of slaves and let them join the state of Qi. An ordinary citizen. In this way, these slaves are naturally motivated."

Zhu Shanchang said: "As for ordinary people, things are naturally simple, just give money."

After Wang Qi heard it, his eyes lit up, this is a good arrangement.

With this arrangement, things are simple.

Of course, there are still too many things to arrange for the specific implementation.

Wang Qi thought for a while and ordered, "Come here!"

A servant entered, bowed and stood still.

Wang Qi ordered: "Send an order to summon Mo Liu to discuss matters."

"Yes!"

The waiter turned around and went to make arrangements.