"Father, how do you decide this matter like this?" Li Changfeng asked.
He thought Emperor Gan Wu would agree, after all, on the surface, the court could own a railway without spending a single child, and it would be impossible to lose any loss.
However, Emperor Gan Wu turned his mind: "I don't know!"
Li Changfeng was stunned for a moment.
After seeing Emperor Gan Wu's deep smile, I suddenly realized it.
He is worthy of being the supreme ruler in the world. He must have seen through his intentions.
Sure enough, Emperor Gan Wu's next words confirmed his idea.
"I've agreed to the steam train's investment of three million taels!"
Li Changfeng couldn't help but smile bitterly.
The ministers were stunned.
After a brief quiet, people spoke out to dissuade them.
"Your Majesty, no, the treasury spends so much at once, which will inevitably lead to emptiness and damage the foundation of the country!"
"There are too many places that the country needs to spend money, so your Majesty should not act irresponsible!"
"Your Majesty think twice!"
“…”
Emperor Gan Wu raised his hand to suppress it. After all the ministers were quiet, he exclaimed domineeringly: "I have decided on this matter, no need to discuss it anymore, and retreat to the court!"
After saying that, he got up and looked at Li Changfeng.
"Come to my imperial study."
Then he did not give the ministers a chance to speak at all, and left Xuanzheng Hall directly.
The ministers were stunned on the spot.
The wise and willing to listen to the opinions of the ministers on weekdays, his Majesty is so arbitrary and has no room for negotiation?
Why is this?
What's so great about steam trains?
Even Feng Quji and Ye Qingcang frowned and looked puzzled.
The Emperor Wu of the Hu tribe in the north was reluctant to give up money, so why did he be willing to give up this?
Some even secretly scolded Emperor Wu for being stupid.
Li Changfeng ignored everyone, sighed secretly and went straight to the imperial study room.
As soon as he entered the door, Emperor Gan Wu sneered: "You little brat, you really have a good plan!"
Li Changfeng pretended to be stupid: "Father, what are you talking about?"
Emperor Gan Wu sneered and said, "Don't think I can't see your ghost mind. If you didn't say hello in advance, you suddenly raised this matter in the court. How could you have no ghosts in your heart? This steam train project must be very profitable, you That's how it is."
Seeing that he couldn't fool him, Li Changfeng laughed dryly and gave a thumbs up: "The father is really wise and wise. You can see through all the little thoughts of his son's minister. Awesome! Awesome!"
"Boy, don't do this!" Emperor Gan Wu looked so angry that he looked heartbroken, "Why do you only have money in your eyes? Can't you be more ambitious and do something else?"
"Father, it's your fault to say that!" Li Changfeng said with a grievance, "The scale of the research institute has been expanding repeatedly, does it require money? So many scientific research talents do not need money? Father, you have always asked your colleague to do money. Doing scientific research, have you allocated funds? In order to complete your…”
Emperor Gan Wu was a little overwhelmed and waved his hand quickly.
"Stop! You have told me before, I still remember it even before I am confused. Is it okay if you make sense?"
Li Changfeng looked aggrieved: "Then do you still say to me?"
Emperor Gan Wu said helplessly: "Okay, okay, don't do this, let's talk about the key points, what is the purpose of this project? Don't tell me that I'm just trying to make money!"
"Of course not!" Li Changfeng looked solemn and said loudly. After saying that, he walked towards the front of the Dagan Map of the Imperial Study Room.
Emperor Gan Wu looked at him strangely without saying a word.
Li Changfeng clicked the location of the capital on the map and then clicked the northern border line.
"Father, how many days will it take from the capital to the northern border?"
Emperor Gan Wu replied without thinking: "Two fast horses can be transferred to the post station, and it takes nine days to travel day and night. If it is an infantryman, it may take more than a month."
Li Changfeng turned around and said solemnly: "If I built a railway and steam trains travel day and night, it only takes two days to arrive, and those who are on the way can lie down and sleep and rest, what does the father think?"
Emperor Gan Wu's eyes suddenly lit up, his expression gradually became excited, and he paced back and forth in the imperial study.
"The steam train can indeed travel day and night without rest. In this way, if there is war on the border, support can be reached in two days, which greatly reduces the time difference of message transmission and causes delays in combat opportunities..."
"By the way! Food and grass materials can also be transported more efficiently. Don't need a large number of people to escort them. The food and grass losses will be greatly reduced. This will greatly improve the operation efficiency of the army!"
Li Changfeng gave a thumbs up: "The father is wise, and he immediately thought of the key points. My son admires it, but the benefits are not only that."
Emperor Gan Wu glanced at the map and added: "Steam trains can not only transport soldiers, food and grass, but also transport merchants and their goods, promote trade exchanges along the way, and promote the development of big business. The court can also collect more taxes and silver. !”
Speaking of this, Emperor Gan Wu completely understood.
This is exactly what Li Changfeng values.
Merchants who come and go take trains to transport supplies are a considerable amount of income.
You should know that the labor cost of train transportation is greatly reduced, and the chance of cargo is greatly reduced, which avoids being robbed by bandits along the way, which takes a short time.
As long as you are not a fool, you will choose a steam train.
With all this, it’s hard not to make money!
"Father, you are right."
Li Changfeng nodded, came to the imperial desk and picked up the imperial pen, walked to the map and took a look, drawing a large circle with the capital as the center.
Then a few lines were drawn horizontally and vertically.
Three vertical and three horizontal, almost covering most areas of the big trunk.
Emperor Gan Wu thought about something.
Li Changfeng explained: "Father, what if the railway built by my sons covers many military and economic centers to form a large network of communication and connections, what do you think?"
Seeing the blueprint planned by Li Changfeng on the map, Emperor Gan Wu was a little excited, and his eyes were flashing with excitement.
"The whole big work will be under the efficient supervision of the capital. There will be no longer any situation where the sky is high and the emperor is far away, military orders are difficult to reach, and government orders are blocked. The trade between goods and trade in the southeast, west and north will inevitably take off. The defenders in various places will easily mobilize the centralized royal family. In the long run, this will continue. The people will be prosperous and the country will be strong and the stability of the inside and outside!"
Li Changfeng nodded: "That's right, father, this is the plan of the son minister."
Emperor Gan Wu laughed loudly, his eyes full of expectations, and patted Li Changfeng on the shoulder hard: "Okay! Good plan! Changfeng is really a blessing for me to do a big job!"
Next, Emperor Gan Wu asked in more detail about the construction of steam trains and railways, and his determination to practice railways became stronger.
Li Changfeng expressed his ideas in a timely manner.
"Father, in order to build railways efficiently, Erchen wants to set up a separate department, called the Ministry of Railways. It is not under the jurisdiction of the six ministries, but is only responsible to Erchen and you, and is responsible for railway-related matters."