"It's really strange. It's been so many days, why haven't we seen Jian Wenmin and others come to court yet?"

"You don't know yet, do you? Jian Wenmin, Xia Zheng and Lu Wan knelt in the hall for too long that day, and their knees were broken. Famous doctors who searched all over the city were helpless, and even asked someone to look for them.

I went to the imperial doctor to see him, but they all came back in vain, and I heard that I will never stand up again."

"Then the bodies of these old guys are too weak. Will their knees be useless if they kneel down?"

"You can pull me down. How can I kneel down? That kneeling lasts for four hours. Even a young man wouldn't be able to do it!"

"Hey! Look at my head. It's true. After I returned home that day, my feet didn't seem to be mine anymore, let alone them kneeling on the ground!"

"No! If their knees are broken, Your Majesty will definitely let them retire early. I'm afraid I won't be able to see many of them again!"

"Huh! They deserve it. They have no expression and insist on going against the young master. What thing does the young master do that is not for the Qin Dynasty and for the people? They insist on finding trouble. Now, an impeachment will make their knees useless!"

…

In the Qilin Hall, before Ying Zheng arrived, all the ministers gathered around and chatted.

Several ministers slightly behind were discussing quietly.

Wang Bi and Zhang Han, who were in front, were discussing the business of the barbecue restaurant with faces full of joy.

If this continues, it won't be long before their capital is back!

"Your Majesty has arrived..."

As Jing Fu's sharp voice sounded, Ying Zheng also walked up from the back hall with a big belly.

All the ministers quickly arranged their appearance, closed their mouths, and bowed their hands, saying, "I see you, Your Majesty!"

"Everyone loves you!"

Ying Zheng waved his hand.

"I have thought about it carefully in the past few days. Since conditions are limited and the railway construction cannot be started at the same time, then the line from Xianyang to Yanmen County should be built first...!"

Before the ministers could speak, Ying Zheng took out the railway and said, "Have the Xiongnu now become our territory in the Qin Dynasty? There will definitely be more and more trade, and many people from various places have reported voluntary immigrants.

, in order to facilitate travel back and forth in the future, this railway must be built first!"

"Am I right……?"

After saying that, Ying Zheng looked at Xiao Zhengtai inquiringly, as if he was asking for his opinion.

Being so valued, Ying Fan was so jealous that he almost went crazy!

"Father is wise...!"

Having been called, the young lady stood up, gave a salute, and said: "Although immigration has been effective, the number of people is far from enough. If this railway is built first, people can visit relatives in one day, and the effect of immigration will be better."

!”

If we want to completely assimilate those Xiongnu people, the people who are voluntarily immigrating now are simply a drop in the bucket and far from enough.

"Your Majesty, it is about 1,500 miles from Xianyang to Yanmen County. According to the young master's previous estimate, it will cost at least 30 million gold to repair it!"

As the Minister of Household Affairs, Zhang Han quickly settled the matter in his mind and let Ying Zheng think about it himself.

"Hiss..."

"Is it so expensive to build a railway?"

"Yeah, I didn't expect that either!"

"A railway must be a road made of iron. How can it be inexpensive?"

"But if the railway is so expensive, even if it knows how convenient it is, the court cannot afford to build it!"

…

As soon as the quotation came out, it immediately aroused heated discussion among the courtiers.

Only Wang Bi, Zhang Han and Kang Anping were aware of the high cost of railway construction, and they were the only ones present who looked calmer!

But what they didn't expect was that His Majesty would choose such a long distance from Xianyang to Yanmen County!

The longer the distance, the more money you spend!

"Well, I know this. If the imperial court builds this railway with its strength, I'm afraid it won't have time to deal with other emergencies...!"

Ying Zheng nodded, and then continued: "So I plan to adopt the young master's opinion and adopt a joint-stock system!"

"Joint stock system? Your Majesty is planning to raise shares for the railway?"

"Well, that seems to be what it means!"

"It's a good thing to make money by investing in shares, but can this railway make money...?"

The ministers whispered among themselves and discussed with each other.

This is a major matter related to your own pocket, so you should not make a decision easily. After all, the train is just an idea on paper and no one has seen it!

"Father, I have given the detailed drawings of the train to Huang Yuan and asked him to study them in the workshop of the steelmaking plant. This is the general appearance of the train. Please take a look!"

Xiao Zhengtai took out a piece of paper from his arms, ran to Ying Zheng with his calves in full swing, and handed it over.

This is also the first time that Ying Zheng has really seen the appearance of the train. Before, Xiao Zhengtai described it to them and they used their own imagination!

Now it seems that it is pretty much what they thought!

"Take it down and show it to all my dear friends!"

Facing the curious eyes in the main hall, Ying Zheng glanced at them for a few times before letting Jing Fu take him down.

"Give it to me, let me see it!"

The drawings were first handed over to Feng Quji, and the other ministers didn't care about the image. They all crowded in and looked at them with their toes on their toes.

I want to see what kind of thing it is that can run thousands of miles in one day!

Not even the bloody horses from the Western Regions can do it!

"Yo! It's such a huge creature, it looks so majestic!"

"But no, the whole body is made of fine iron. Even if the enemy wants to stop it, it can't be stopped!"

"What are you stopping? Didn't you hear what the young master said? This thing uses steam, and steam will not stop like a horse if it is frightened or blocked!"

…

After seeing the drawings, the ministers were all very excited and talked quietly.

"I wonder how long it will take to build it?"

Taking advantage of the opportunity when the ministers were circulating the drawings, Ying Zheng asked loudly.

"Back to my father, the steam engine factory has been built, and Huang Yuan has arranged the assembly line. He can be free to lead other craftsmen to study trains. I guess... it will take a year, right?"

Xiao Zhengtai thought for a moment and said.

The drawings are all ready-made, and even a screw is marked in detail. It is definitely faster than spending effort to research!

But after all, it is a huge thing. Daqin's technology is limited and it has never been built before. It is inevitable that it will encounter various problems.

"One year? No, no, it's too long!"

Ying Zheng frowned slightly and immediately waved his hand.

"There is no way. We are currently short of manpower. Afang Palace has already sorted things out and is recruiting students. By the time these students are trained, the train should have been almost completed. After testing, the students can participate in the manufacturing and production.

The speed will be much faster than now!”

"Before the train is built, Erchen suggested that the rails should be repaired first, otherwise the train will not be able to run without rails!"

Koshota said with a smile.
Chapter completed!