flstandardbreds Chapter 109 Zhang Feichai: Does His Majesty know that I developed the steam locomotive?
Chapter 109 Zhang Feichai: Does His Majesty know that I developed the steam locomotive?
Li Tian waited until both sides had finished arguing before he said:
"I think this railway still needs to be built."
After hearing this, Tang Xiaoren showed joy on his face.
Jia Renyi looked a little unhappy.
"But I think we shouldn't build a railway to Eastern Liao first."
Now the smile on Tang Xiaoren's face disappeared.
This is the effect you want!
Li Tian has just evaluated it within the system.
The most cost-effective railway solution currently.
[Build a railway to Luzhou, Da Zhou National Fortune: -20000 points! After the project is completed, the National Fortune Points will increase by 500 points per month! ]
That's it!
Li Tian quickly came to his senses and realized that building the Beijing-Luzhou Railway was the least cost-effective option.
Mobei outside Luzhou has been granted to the King of Mobei.
There is no military threat from Beimang in Luzhou.
This route has little military value.
Economically, Luzhou doesn’t have any special products.
The specialties of Mobei are ginseng, eastern pearls and other things traded from Beimang.
It can be transported by land, there is no need for rail transportation.
So economically this route is also unprofitable!
This is also the reason why the monthly profit is so low after the railway was built.
It's it!
Li Tian coughed lightly and said, "I think we should build a railway from Kyoto to Luzhou."
Kyoto to Luzhou?
The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment when they heard this.
Is it necessary to build this railway?
Luzhou's trade is booming nowadays, but there's no need to build a special railway to transport those pearls and ginseng, right?
Moreover, Luzhou has many mountains, so the cost of building a railway is even higher.
It is obvious that this business is even more unprofitable than Jingdong Railway.
Jia Renyi was about to object.
Li Tian decided: "Appoint Zhang Yuchai as the supervisor of the Beijing-Luzhou Railway! In charge of the railway construction project between Kyoto and Luzhou!"
Jia Renyi wanted to object, but the words couldn't come out.
Faced with His Majesty's decision, Jia Renyi, as the second assistant of the cabinet, did not dare to refute it easily.
I didn't expect the result to be like this.
[Beijing-Luzhou Railway Project starts, Great Zhou National Fortune: -20000 points! ]
Fifty-one thousand points!
As long as I work harder, I can become an immortal!
This was the first time that Li Tian was so close to becoming an immortal, and he felt like he was floating in the air.
Zhang Chai, the Secretary of the Jiabu Department, was also stunned when he received this task.
The area between Kyoto and Dongliao is all plains, so all we need to do is lay railroad tracks.
But there are many mountains between Kyoto and Luzhou.
That's a lot of work.
Moreover, horse-drawn railroad cars are prone to accidents in mountainous areas.
Your Majesty, isn't it clear?
Zhang Yingchai shook his head. His Majesty was so wise, he must know it!
That means, His Majesty already knows what I am developing?
Zhang Chai walked into the Yamen of the Jiabu Division. In the workshop in the backyard, a huge machine was being debugged.
A locomotive that doesn't need to be pulled by horses and can run with just coal and water!
Your Majesty must have learned of my invention!
Only with a steam locomotive can the train be pulled over the mountains!
I will work harder and develop the steam locomotive as soon as possible!
Zhang Yingchai gathered all the skilled craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry and produced a steam locomotive that emitted a wisp of white smoke.
With a rumbling sound, the steam engine started!
Li Tian, immersed in the joy of the country's decline, did not know that Zhang Yingchai had released a steel monster!
Mid-April is the Queen Mother's birthday.
The harem suddenly became busy.
However, planning for the Queen Mother's birthday is the responsibility of the concubines.
Li Tian became the one with the most free time.
The weather gradually became warmer in April.
Li Tian sat on the couch. The court had been so quiet these days that it was boring.
After the dispute over the construction of the Beijing-Luzhou Railway was resolved, Tang Xiaoren and Jia Renyi continued to control the cabinet together as if they had never argued before.
This also made Li Tian very disappointed.
Why didn’t the expected infighting among powerful officials occur?
Moreover, Li Tian also found that there seemed to be nothing worthy of his special attention.
Could this be the way the Holy Emperor rules the country?
Nonsence!
I want to be a tyrant, not a holy emperor!
Being bored, Li Tian asked Xiao Weizi to buy a new official newspaper in the market and asked Xiao Weizi to read it to him.
Concubine Lan also became pregnant a few days ago.
Concubine Lan was obviously suffering from morning sickness, and Li Tian rarely even went to her place now.
Xiao Weizi picked up a new official newspaper and began to read it.
When Li Tian first heard about "Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back" written by Liu Wenzhuo, he thought that Liu Wenzhuo was also a fellow traveler.
But after listening carefully for a while, Li Tian discovered that the plot of this Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons 2 is different from that of Journey to the West.
This is a supernatural novel written by Liu Wenzhuo that combines several novels with operas.
However, as the first novel serialized in official newspapers, Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons is very famous.
Many wealthy families subscribed to the new gazette just to follow the latest chapters of Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons.
In addition to novels, Liu Wenzhuo also added a miscellaneous talk section.
Some short articles such as literary travel notes, daily essays, etc. are published on it.
Liu Wenzhuo commissioned articles from all over, and some ministers in the court wrote articles for it.
For example, Zhang Yuchai wrote several popular science articles about railways.
But Li Tian was not interested in these articles. He sent Xiao Weizi to buy the new court newspaper just to listen to "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".
Li Tian didn't know yet that the New Dibao had already made back its investment just from the revenue from subscriptions.
Liu Wenzhuo could even offer high royalties and invite some poor court ministers to be editors.
Ministers who contributed articles to the new gazette would receive a substantial fee if their articles were accepted.
As a result, countless people submitted articles to the new newspaper.
Liu Wenzhuo could only screen carefully, and if he encountered a big shot whose article was not accepted, he had to visit them one by one to explain.
The people of Kyoto also like the new imperial gazette very much.
Many people had their eyes broadened by reading the New Palace Gazette.
Some people even decided to become a craftsman after reading Zhang Yuchai's articles.
Recently Liu Wenzhuo is planning to organize two new programs.
One is called "Scenery of Mobei". This is a letter from the Sixth Prince of Mobei, requesting Liu Wenzhuo to introduce Mobei in the New Palace News.
The Sixth Prince will organize his scholars to write down the life in Mobei.
I hope that through the publicity of the new gazette, I can attract some talents to Mobei.
There is also a column for which Liu Wenzhuo took the initiative to commission articles.
This column has to start from three days ago.
Liu Wenzhuo suddenly received an anonymous letter. The article was very well written and introduced the scenery of various countries in Southeast Asia.
It also wrote about how the Southeast Asian countries were infiltrated by Western countries.
Exotic customs and cultures, as well as some very realistic descriptions of war.
This article called "Travels to the South Seas" has become very popular.
Because of the enthusiastic response, Liu Wenzhuo plans to set this column as a special column.
The submission of this "South Sea Voyage" was very timely and the writing is very solid.
In a straightforward narrative, the book describes in great detail the process of the imperial court forming a fleet to sail to Southeast Asia.
The magnificent ocean, fierce naval battles, and the unique folk customs of the indigenous people of Southeast Asia.
All the readers in Kyoto were attracted.