Su Chen was speechless. You are right, I just have to run back and forth.
After leaving Ganlu Hall, Su Chen realized that it was still early, so he went directly to the railway station construction site on the north bank of the Weishui River.
The foreman told Su Chen that the railway would be open to traffic in three days, but as for other buildings, there was no certainty.
As long as the railway can be opened to traffic, other station buildings have not been built yet at any station.
This was originally an experimental railway, and everything was kept simple and fast.
He quickly returned to Chang'an and did not go to see Li Er again. He went directly to the Lizheng Palace to pick up Chang Le and go home with him.
Not long after Su Chen left, Sun Wuji, the eldest son of Li Erhao, also came to the Li Zheng Hall.
Li Er invited his uncle to have lunch with him.
"Brother, why are you so depressed today?"
At the dinner table, Queen Changsun saw something was wrong with her brother Changsun Wuji, and asked curiously.
Changsun Wuji's face turned even uglier. He was just trying to organize what he wanted to say when Li Er took over first.
"Hmph! In the morning at Ganlu Hall, I and the auxiliary machine were tricked by that boy Su Chen!"
Queen Changsun's eyes widened: "How can you two take advantage of others together?"
Changsun Wuji briefly told his sister what happened in the morning.
"Su Chen has been prepared for this for a long time!"
Li Er sighed and said: "This is normal. What he worked hard to create will definitely not be easily passed on to others."
"You don't have to be angry about the auxiliary machine. At least the minister of the Ministry of Industry has obtained it."
Changsun Wuji nodded depressedly. This position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry was used by Su Chen to stuff his mouth!
Empress Changsun couldn't say much about what happened in the court. She just glanced at her brother worriedly.
The ministers in the court insisted on the identity of Changsun Wuji's maternal relative, and she could not open her mouth about this matter.
At the same time, Fang Xuanling invited Du Ruhui, Wen Yanbo and Wei Zheng to the political affairs hall.
"The establishment of a new yamen to manage the railway was proposed by the Protector of the Country, and His Majesty has agreed to it. Needless to say more about this matter, let's double-check the candidates, shall we?"
Wen Yanbo glared at Fang Xuanling: You guys did this behind my back. I know nothing now, so it’s useless to discuss it!
Fang Xuanling ignored Wen Yanbo's angry look: "I propose that things continue as usual, and the railway construction will be handed over to Xu Jingzong in the future."
"As for operation and management, let that Ma Zhou try it!"
Du Ruhui and Wei Zheng didn't speak.
Wen Yanbo looked at Fang Xuanling: "Xu Jingzong?
you sure?"
Fang Xuanling said: "At present, he is more familiar with the business. Do you have other candidates for Da Lin?"
Du Ruhui interjected: "Dalin should know that Changsun Wuji has been thinking about this matter!"
Wen Yanbo nodded helplessly, Xu Jingzong, just Xu Jingzong, it is better than Changsun Wuji!
If it falls into the hands of that old swindler, everyone will have no room to speak.
"That Ma Zhou is just a small Huangmen servant, can he take this position?"
Du Ruhui said: "Anyway, everyone has a blank look. Ma Zhou still knows a little bit about it, so why not let him try it."
Fang Xuanling said quietly: "If there is someone in Da Lin who can satisfy His Majesty and Su Chen, we will support him!"
Wen Yanbo immediately threw up his sleeves and left: That bastard Su Chen hates not to deal with me. Regarding railway-related matters, in the final analysis no one can avoid the opinion of that bastard Su Chen! No matter how many candidates I choose, it will be useless!
After Wen Yanbo left, Wei Zheng said: "I am not optimistic about these two candidates. One is too young and the other has a corrupt character!"
Du Ruhui smiled: "Does Xuancheng have a suitable candidate?"
Wei Zheng sighed and said: "It is clear that the entire dynasty is full of elites, but I feel like the talents are withering!"
Fang Xuanling also felt powerless: "Let more young officials go to Guanzhou. This time Your Majesty goes to Guanzhou, and we will go with him."
"If this continues, we old bones will no longer be able to hold down this court!"
Wei Zheng said worriedly: "If the Guanzhou model is not implemented properly, the world will be in chaos. Wen Yanbo's words are not without some truth."
Du Ruhui didn't care: "With the current foundation of the Tang Dynasty, a small Guanzhou can't make any waves. Even if it fails, it can still bear it."
"His Majesty has this assurance that he supports all Su Chen's actions in Guanzhou. What are we afraid of?"
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Su Chen ignored the turbulent situation in the court, and his current energy was basically focused on the navy.
A few days after Su Chen returned to Chang'an, a fleet of six giant ships passed through the dangers of the three gates of the Yellow River and arrived at Chang'an via the canal.
These are naval frigates converted from eight thousand stone ships.
The officials and people in Chang'an were now somewhat knowledgeable and did not come forward to watch, thinking that a large ship carrying grain was coming again!
"Baolin, Cheng Laosan, you two go there in person?"
Su Chen smiled at Yuchi Baolin and Cheng Chubi who jumped off the boat.
"They are all life-saving things. There is no room for any omissions. It is better to escort them by yourself."
The fleet is back this time to transport preparations and supplies to the navy.
This trip to Dashi is a true expedition of thousands of miles, so no amount of preparation can be overdue!
Su Chen specially customized a batch of equipment for the navy. They are all made of the best materials and the most exquisite craftsmanship, and are much better than other standard equipment.
There are also some good things that Su Chen exchanged from the system store, which will be shipped to Donghai this time.
Su Chen prepared everything he could.
"It's good for you to come back. Our next trip is a long one. It's probably going to take a long time, and there are a lot of dangers on the way. You should also say something to your family before we leave!"
Cheng Chubi and Yuchi Baolin laughed and said, "We are both disciples of generals, so these are common things to us!"
Su Chen said to the two of them: "Okay, we have to take away a lot of things this time. It will take a few days to load the ship. You two take turns to keep an eye on it."
"I will follow Your Majesty to Guanzhou the day after tomorrow. When we come back, we will set off for the East China Sea."
"We'll talk about other things then!"
The two of them were stunned: "Marshal! Didn't you say you would set off in a few days?
Now I have to accompany Your Majesty to Guanzhou, and this trip will take at least more than a month."
Su Chen smiled: "You have been at sea for a long time, and you still don't know that the railway has been built to the Weishui River. Now it only takes one day to go to Guanzhou!"
"one day?"
The two of them stared wide-eyed,
Guanzhou is more than a thousand miles away from Chang'an. It takes three or four days for a fast horse to travel, and it normally takes more than ten days for a large group of people to travel.
"The train thing was really made by you, Marshal. I really want to take a look at it."
Cheng Chubi said.
"You probably won't be free this time, but there will be plenty of opportunities when you come back from overseas!"
The two of them also knew it was not the right time, so they had no choice but to give up.
This batch of supplies is very important and cannot be left unattended.
Su Chen then briefly introduced the various materials that needed to be transported this time to the two of them.
