The railcars were speeding on the road, and Cao Yun stared at the backward scenery outside the car. They had entered Changyang, a place that was once famous for its poverty and sounded the death knell with rebellion. Now it looks completely different.

The carriages ran through bridges, some were stone bridges, but more were large bridges with steel and concrete structures. The huge gray cement piers supported the spacious bridge deck. Even if such a huge rail car was walking on it, there was no feeling that it was trembling at all.

From Xiao Hua's mouth, he learned that these piers are made of steel as the bones and cement as the flesh. Their strength is much harder than that of stones, and the stones may be weathered. However, these cement piers do not have these hidden worries. In Xiao Hua's words, even if they have been used for decades or hundreds of years, there is no problem.

The railcar ran towards the mountain, and a big mouth appeared on the towering abdomen of the mountain. The horses who pulled the cart seemed to have become familiar with all this. Under the driving of the driver, they drove into a big hole without any hesitation. After a brief visual discomfort, Cao Yun saw the angrily wind lights installed on the mountain walls on both sides. With these lights, Cao Yun could see that these caves were not formed naturally, but were dug out. The rock walls on both sides were obviously also made of cement and other building materials.

"It's really a magical craft!" Cao Yun couldn't help but exclaim, digging the mountains, turning the bends and turning them straight, and even avoiding the restrictions on the roads by cliffs. What a great project, how did the Ming people do it?

"Your Highness the Prince must have never expected that the old thieves who presided over the digging of these tunnels were some old thieves who robbed the tombs!" Xiao Hua laughed and said, "In order to dig these caves, our Ming Dynasty could gather all the tomb robbers in the country. This is not enough. We also want to make every effort to get some famous tomb diggers from your Qi State and Chu State. It took several years of hard work to achieve today's achievements."

"Tomb robber?" Cao Yun's face flashed with disgust. If anyone of the criminals in this world is angry and resentful, then the tomb robber who dug up people's ancestral graves is definitely the first. In Qi State, catching such a guy would definitely end up with one knife and two cuts.

"Such a person should not live in the world!"

"That's what it means." Xiao Hua nodded, "But our Majesty said that everyone has the value of his existence. As long as you use the right place, even the worst skills can play the greatest role. Look, this is the miracle created by the tomb robbers."

The carriage drove out of a tunnel, but another tunnel appeared in front of him.

"When they were brought here, they promised that as long as they completed these tasks, all their sins would be cleared, and they would have a new identity and start their new life." Xiao Hua said: "In order to dig these tunnels, there were hundreds of tomb robbers who died here. But in the end, they not only completed these great projects, but also accumulated countless effective experiences. Our Majesty fulfilled their promises. They had a new identity. Now they are in the Ming Dynasty, but some hot goods will be respected as masters no matter where they go." Xiao Hua said with emotion: "Not everyone is born to do bad things. These people are now very diligent, and those who survive have become officials of my Ming Dynasty. They have cleared their sins. Your Highness, Prince, look, can they create value that people cannot do!

Cao Yun was stunned and silent.

"In the past, even if you walk the official road and rush the horses, it would take more than ten days to run the horses. Looking at the mountain, it is not a talk, but it is real. But now, we can only make a rail car in one day. These tunnels and bridges closely connect Changyang and Shayang. Your Highness, now I feel that our world of tomorrow has suddenly become smaller."

"It's indeed getting smaller." The ten-day journey of fast-moving horse racing has now become a distance that can be reached in one day. Can it not get smaller?

"Changyang used to be a poor place, with seven mountains, three rivers and one branch of land. The so-called poor mountains and bad waters meant that it was this place. No matter how hard the people worked, they could not grow food that could support them. Ma Xiangnan was a capable official. After arriving in Changyang, he thought of many ways. Now Changyang does not grow food."

"How can you survive if you don't grow food?" Cao Yun asked.

"Because of growing food, they still can't support themselves. Ma Xiangnan is a strong man. He volunteered to come to this poor place back then, just to let Changyang people survive by relying on themselves. Now Changyang is no more than in the past. They plant various fruit trees, and now they are the hometown of fruit trees in the Ming Dynasty. They have grown medicinal materials and have become the base of the Ming Dynasty's medicinal materials. The largest medicine manufacturing workshop of the Imperial Medical Office is here. In order to allow a large amount of fruits to be transported out of Changyang in the appropriate season, Ma Xiangnan tried his best to invite all the wealthy families to build railroads. Of course, thanks to Baoqing Port and the Ming Dynasty's opening of maritime trade, it attracted a large number of giant merchants and tycoons.

The rich men turned their attention here. At the beginning, the court and His Majesty were not optimistic about Changyang energy building into railcars, but Ma Xiangnan forced this railway to build it with a stubbornness. The prince might not believe it. The court did not invest a penny in this railway from Changyang to Shayang. Part of it was the railway bond issued by Ma Xiangnan in Changyang, part of which was his fate from various places. The biggest part was invested by the giant merchants of the Ming Dynasty. Of course, the transportation costs and passenger ticket prices of this railcar were also very expensive. But everyone was still very happy. Whether it was a merchant or an ordinary citizen, who would be able to arrive in one day, who would be willing to go for ten days?"

"Railway debt roll?" Cao Yun was a little surprised.

"Ma Xiangnan saw the imperial court issue national debts and the people actively bought them, so he became this idea. Of course, it was up to his old face. His Royal Highness didn't know that when he got the debt, he took a big bag and went to Yuejing City. He would come to the door to sell every official's house. I was forced to buy a thousand taels of silver."

Cao Yun laughed and said, "Isn't even letting go of the old man?"

"There is no way not to buy it. He sits at your house and doesn't leave. You can't drive him out, you have to spend a lot of wine and vegetables to entertain him. You have to spend money to eliminate disasters. At that time, I really didn't expect him to be able to build it. Because the project volume of this road is too large and too difficult. Besides, it's not just me, but even His Majesty the Emperor, wasn't he forced to buy it?"

"Dare you still dare to force the emperor?"

"It's not a pussy. When he saw the emperor, he took out the debt roll from the bag and placed it on His Majesty's desk. He cried and said nothing. What can His Majesty do? He couldn't bear it when he saw his old face. He could only buy it with his private money. With this Majesty, the officials in his lower body dared to cover their pockets?" Xiao Hua laughed. "In those days, Lord Ma became a plague in Yuejing. However, Lord Ma appeared on the street where officials lived, and it was immediately humans and ghosts, and there was no one on the street."

Hearing this, Cao Yun couldn't help laughing, but the laughter came to an abrupt end at the height of his life.

"I, Daqi, when will such a good official appear?" he sighed.

"There are always many good officials, it depends on whether you can use it!" Xiao Hua said decisively, "How could Daqi not have good officials, but His Highness the Prince did not discover it. Of course, it is rare for people like Ma Xiangnan to see him. Even if I see him, I will salute him respectfully."

"This time I arrived in Changyang, Cao must meet me," said Cao Yun.

"You will definitely see him. His Highness the Prince is very famous. When you arrive in Changyang, he will definitely come to the station to pick you up." Xiao Hua said with a smile.

"It's really an honor." Cao Yun said sincerely.

"Ma Xiangnan relied on fruits and medicinal materials to achieve the first economic takeoff in Changyang, at least to allow people in Changyang to have enough food. Now that the sea trade is open and the rails are open, Changyang will soar to the sky. I have to admire now that when Ma Xiangnan was repairing a rail car, he insisted on putting the largest station of the rail car in Changyang County City instead of directly connecting to Baoqing Port. Facts have proved that his decision was really wise. Now Changyang County City has already

It has become the largest distribution center for sea trade goods. In Baoqing Port, it cannot accommodate so many goods. There is no such big place there. Only near Changyang County City can you find such a spacious flat land to build those huge warehouses. Changyang County has become more prosperous because of this. This guy is born to be a good at managing the country. Oh, Changyang County City is about to arrive, and Prince, you will soon see the miracle created by this once remote countryside!"

"I have seen it." Cao Yun smiled bitterly. He had seen too much along the way.

After walking through the last long tunnel, his eyes suddenly became clear. A large plain surrounded by mountains appeared in Cao Yun's vision. The tall city walls could not move Cao Yun. He had seen too many giant cities, but the huge houses surrounding this city shocked him.

"Those white houses are all the marine trade goods collected here. After being shipped here, they are repackaged and packed, and then shipped to Baoqing Port directly on the ship. His Royal Highness, the gray building is where we are going, Changyang Railway Station, which is now the largest railway station in the Ming Dynasty." Xiao Hua stood up with a smile and stretched his waist, "Oh, it's finally here."
Chapter completed!