Su Chen finally understood: anything related to royal etiquette is garbage, dross, perversion, and torture.
This is true for the last wedding, this New Year's Eve, and other usual rituals.
After the Zhengdan court meeting, Su Chen fell asleep in the carriage going home.
After returning home, Su Chen took a bite of food and prepared to go back to sleep.
But they were stopped by Chang Le and Sun Rong.
"Brother Su Chen, on New Year's Day, how can you sleep in broad daylight? What if someone comes to visit?"
"Master, have a sip of tea to refresh yourself!"
Su Chen stared at his beautiful wife and concubine, do you know that you are murdering your husband?
"I used to be a loner with no relatives at all. Although you, Li Zhi, are the eldest princess, you are also the junior among the royal relatives who have already married."
"As for other people, due to their status, they generally won't come in so early."
"So before the third grade of junior high school, our house is quiet, and we can just relax for a few days."
While Su Chen was talking, his hands were dishonest and he reached out to scratch Chang Le's armpits.
Changle chuckled while avoiding Su Chen's attack:
"In the morning, Si'er was playing with a lot of small jade-carved squares, which seemed to be the things you put in the wooden box beside your bed..."
Su Chen's eyes lit up: "Mahjong, I still have one at home, call Wu Mei in and join us at the table, and I'll teach you how to play!"
Then Su Chen started playing mahjong with the three beauties!
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Just as Su Chen expected, almost no one came to disturb the family in the next few days after the New Year.
Su Chen was not busy with the steam engine, and spent a few days leisurely with Chang Le and Lotus Sun.
In the middle, Qin Qiong came with a group of generals.
Of course it’s about getting military kids to join the navy.
Of course, Su Chen welcomed this matter, but also told them that the conditions would not be relaxed.
We will never let a dandy enter the navy!
After relaxing at home for a few days, until the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Li Er sent someone to call Su Chen into the palace to discuss matters!
When I arrived at Zichen Hall, I found that there were quite a few officials gathered.
In addition to Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, and Wei Zheng, there were also Dai Zhou, the Minister of Hubu, the new Minister Pushe Wen Yanbo, his brother Wen Daya, the Minister of Works, Yan Lide, the general craftsman, and officials from the Road and Bridge Supervisor and Du Shui Supervisor.
Among the senior officials from the three provinces, only Du Ruhui was absent. Su Chen estimated that Lao Du had already left for the Northwest.
Li Er saw that everyone had arrived and said:
"The Lord Protector proposed to build a railway in a letter, and all the ministers expressed their thoughts."
Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, and Wei Zheng stood there with their eyes closed, silent.
Li told them everything two years ago. There is no need to say anything at this time.
Today I am just looking at the opinions of brothers Wen Yanbo and Yan Lide.
Wen Daya was the first to stand up and object: "Your Majesty, it is sheer nonsense for me to think that the Protector of the Country is the Duke!"
"How can there be a vehicle in this world that can carry tens of thousands of stones and travel thousands of miles a day without the need for animals to pull it?"
Su Chen frowned and was about to speak,
Wen Daya said to Su Chen again: "Master Protector, there is no need to mention the thing you invited your Majesty to visit years ago. That thing can hardly drag a hundred kilograms of cargo..."
Su Chen glared at Wen Daya and said: "I didn't want to mention that, I just wanted to say that Wen Shangshu didn't know any details about the train from me, so he just concluded that I was talking nonsense. Isn't it too arbitrary?
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"I am also the Protector of the Tang Dynasty after all. How can I submit such nonsense to His Majesty?"
"Furthermore, regarding the train matter, Your Majesty has discussed it with the Prime Minister, Prime Minister Du, Doctor Wei, and Duke Zhao many times. If it is really nonsense, why would Your Majesty convene the ministers to discuss the matter?"
Su Chen was very angry: If you don't understand or have any doubts, you can always ask. If you come up and say it's nonsense, you obviously have bad intentions.
Wen Daya was speechless when asked, and became angry and said: "I have read a lot of books, and I have never heard of such a ridiculous thing!"
Su Chen nodded: "The three heroes of the Wen family are indeed famous all over the world for their knowledge!"
The Wen Daya brothers raised their heads proudly!
"But from now on, those of you who are practicing dojo in a snail shell, don't come out and embarrass yourself!"
"Zhuzi, arrogant!"
"Ignorant child, how dare you!"
The two brothers were immediately furious!
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, among the northern gentry who were famous for their literature and tutoring, the Yan family and the Wen family were the first.
The three Wen Daya brothers are famous academicians all over the world, and they are very proud of them!
Su Chen was also puzzled: You are a literary person, no matter how knowledgeable you are, it is not your turn to make unreasonable judgments on the natural science of mechanical engineering!
"You are well-read, but have you ever heard of the sweet potato yielding fifty dan per acre?"
Wen Daya was speechless for a moment and became furious: "You! You!..."
"If you've never heard of it, stop using those old books as an excuse!"
"Hmph! Anyway, I don't believe it, unless you can produce something real, or I will never agree to your ridiculous proposal."
Wen Daya said it categorically.
Wen Yanbo also stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, our Tang Dynasty treasury is not sufficient now. The railway mentioned by the Protector is too expensive."
"Moreover, the Protector has nothing to gain people's trust. He only wants us to empty our treasury and pave the road with steel based on empty words. This is too sensational."
"I suggest that it is not too late to discuss whether to build a railway after the Lord Protector has made the actual object!"
Li Er had no expression on his face: "Duke Protector, can you wait until you finish making the train before building the railway?"
Su Chen felt depressed. Didn't I tell you that it can't be done a long time ago?
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid not!"
"I can't just build a train in a workshop."
"That thing is not something that can be accomplished overnight. I need to continue experimenting and gradually improve at the same time. This process needs to be repeated and constantly debugged before it is finally completed!"
As he spoke, Su Chen gave Li Er an analogy: "Your Majesty, it's like you are training horseback riding and archery. You can't stay in a stable. You must have a vast training ground and various training facilities to help you."
After hearing this, Wen Yanbo said to Su Chen: "Didn't you lay a circle of railway tracks outside the village? Let's test it there first and get preliminary results. It won't be too late to talk about building the railway."
Su Chen glared at Wen Yanbo: "You didn't even read the instructions I gave you, did you?"
"I made it clear in the memorial. The train is a hundred feet long and runs more than two hundred miles every hour. You want me to test it in the village?"
Wen Yanbo's expression did not change: "The Protector can not make it so long, nor can it run so fast! Or the Protector can let him run on the ground!"
Su Chen was furious, what he was doing was making trouble unreasonably!
Seeing that Su Chen was so angry that he was about to open his mouth to curse, Li Er asked Yan Lide, who had remained silent, "What do you think of Yan Aiqing?"
Yan Lide cupped his hands and said: "Although I am in charge of generals and prisons, I am not good at building roads and I dare not make any judgments!"
