There are not many people in the carriage where Li Shimin is located.

So there is no feeling of crowding at all.

Even after Li Kuan stayed here for a while, he chose to go to other carriages, leaving Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling, and Changsun Wuji and others sitting there quietly enjoying the scenery outside.

After taking a look at the carriage, only Lan He and Li Zhong and a few people were standing there. Li Shimin couldn't help but have the idea of ​​having a good talk with Fang Xuanling.

"Xuanling, do you think the construction of this railway is more beneficial than harmful or more harmful than beneficial for the Tang Dynasty?"

Obviously, Li Shimin also listened to Li Kuan’s speech at the ceremony just now, but he did not completely listen to Li Kuan’s family’s words.

Now Fang Xuanling, the person who supports Li Kuan and Changsun Wuji, the person who opposes Li Kuan, are in the carriage. Li Shimin has the idea of ​​taking this opportunity to open up his heart and have a good conversation with them.

"Your Majesty, the construction of the railway is definitely beneficial to the Tang Dynasty. His Royal Highness the King of Chu has just mentioned the specific benefits, so I won't repeat them.

However, if the railway construction plan is very radical, it will bring many side effects to the Tang Dynasty, which also needs to be paid attention to.

Just like Emperor Yang of Sui built the Grand Canal, it would definitely be very beneficial to the country in the long run. However, due to various reasons such as excessive radical construction plans, it ultimately caused huge harm to the country and even indirectly led to chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty."

Fang Xuanling looked at Li Shimin, then at Changsun Wuji, and thought about the words.

The smart Fang Xuanling keenly felt that Li Shimin's question was not that simple, and it seemed that he was not just really trying to ask if the railway was good.

"Your Majesty, Xuanling is right. No one denies that the emergence of railways will have certain benefits for the Tang Dynasty.

But what is the benefit of this and whether it will cause some other problems in the list, is not clear yet.

I heard that when the Changluo Railway was built, there were people causing trouble in many villages along the route, believing that the construction of the railway had damaged their Feng Shui.

But in the end, they were all dealt with strongly by Nanshan Construction Engineering, and even the local county government even immigrated many people in this village."

Taking this opportunity, Changsun Wuji naturally had to give the Chu Prince's Mansion a look-at-all.

"I have also heard of this matter. The Chang'an Evening News has also reported on related situations many times. However, the Datang Daily also tied Nanshan Construction to clarify the relevant situations.

These villagers would come out to cause trouble because they took advantage of some people and deliberately wanted to delay the construction progress of Nanshan Construction, so they were eventually sentenced to exile by the county government to Puluo."

Fang Xuanling spoke very tactfully, but both Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji understood.

The Chang'an Evening News pointed out to show that the Changsun family had sang the opposite tune before this.

Then, the clarification of the "Datang Daily" also told Li Shimin that the two sides had already fought over this matter, which was a result.

"According to the data summarized by the Ministry of Revenue, the population in various prefectures and counties has increased significantly. In addition, our Tang Dynasty has very strong attraction to foreign countries. Now the tense work situation in various workshops in Chang'an City should have greatly alleviated.

If the population continues to increase rapidly, then if all people can live a good life, it will become more meaningful to provide more jobs.

From this perspective, whether it is building cement roads or railways, the significance is still very extraordinary."

Li Shimin was not so confused as to what Changsun Wuji said.

Anyway, the Chu Palace and the Changsun Party are not in the way, so this is an open secret.

Whenever you have the chance during this period, you have to step on each other.

However, Fang Xuanling is now standing on Li Kuan's side with a clear stand, which makes Li Shimin a little surprised and take it for granted.

If it weren't for the penicillin produced by Li Kuan, Fang Xuanling would probably be no longer alive.

This life-saving grace is not something you can say casually.

In addition, the Fang family was already very close to the Chu Prince's Mansion, and Fang Yiai was even more follower of Li Kuan.

So Fang Xuanling has expressed his position now, which is not surprising.

Even Changsun Wuji didn't feel that there was anything unacceptable.

"That's right, but my Tang Dynasty has a vast land and wealth. Whether it is Liaodong Road, Zhenbei Road, or Jiangnan Road, there are a lot of fields to be developed.

Previously, under the promotion of the imperial court, many Turks immigrated to Jiangnan Road, which played a certain role in the development of Jiangnan Road.

However, in the central and western regions of Jiangnan Road, there are still a large amount of fields that no one has cultivated.

No matter how many people there are, we have a way to digest it. No matter how bad it is, it can be delivered to Australia or America. There is absolutely no need to worry about too many people."

It is difficult for Changsun Wuji to find anything wrong with this rebuttal.

This statement itself is not wrong, and it is even advocated by Li Kuan.

That's where did you refute it now? Fang Xuanling was still a little uncomfortable.

"Although there is still a lot of land available for development overseas, for most people, as long as they are not at the point of desperate situation, few people are willing to go overseas.

If you can have enough high-quality jobs in Datang, it will naturally be more attractive than going overseas.

The Tang Dynasty wants to develop and expand overseas, but there cannot be a situation where the outside is strong and the middle is working."

Fang Xuanling had a rare fight with Changsun Wuji in front of Li Shimin.

Seeing this scene, Li Shimin was also quite helpless.

If Changsun Wuji had not supported Li Zhi now, Li Shimin would have made up his mind to be Yi Chu again.

But now because of the Changsun Party’s problems, Li Shimin still has some concerns.

After all, he didn't want to see chaos in the court.

"There are frequent personnel and goods between Chang'an City and Luoyang, so building a railway has a certain meaning and there is also a chance to recover costs.

But if you have the money to build other railways, it is better to build more cement roads and then build water conservancy facilities along the route. This is the right way."

Although the industry of the Tang Dynasty was developing very fast, it was essentially an agricultural country.

At least most people think that agriculture is the most important industry and no mistakes can occur.

Otherwise, it is a situation where the earth is shaking.

"I have completed and approved the construction of cement roads. However, this does not delay the construction of the railway. His Highness the King of Chu has given three financing plans. If the court has any concerns, it can be paid for without a penny."

Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji fought all the way.

Amid the sound of "clang clang", Li Shimin felt more and more that some things needed to be made.
Chapter completed!