"The barbarians of Europa are naturally not worth worrying about," Emperor Chongzhen first affirmed Zhu Youjian's statement, and then said: "As long as the order to reiterate, many vassal kings must say that I am mean and ungrateful."

Zhu Youjian cursed in his heart, and then he hurriedly leaned over and bowed down and said, "I am telling you that although I am far away on Xinming Island, I am also in the heart of the Ming Dynasty. I am grateful to Your Majesty for being so kind. I will never dare to have such a rebellious thought. I hope Your Majesty will observe clearly!"

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and helped Zhu Youjian, then said, "I know Uncle Wang's loyalty, and what I said just now was just a feeling and has nothing to do with Uncle Wang."

After Zhu Youjian sat down again, Emperor Chongzhen said: "It would be a pity if I didn't think about it carefully. I'm afraid that Emperor Taizu Gao would have a spirit in the sky and would think that we are incompetent."

Zhu Youjian was even more confused now.

I entered the palace, and it seems that I was not discussing the Europa with you? It seems that it was for the railway matter? Why is it involving Emperor Taizu Gao again?

After pondering for a while, Zhu Youjian said, "What does Your Majesty mean?"

Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "Does Uncle Wang still remember the Spanish Franchise man?"

Although Zhu Youjian had never dealt with the Spanish barbarians, he still knew about the South China Sea Fleet and the Spanish.

Even the Spaniards still have some business dealings with Xinming Island.

Xinming Island is too big, and the products on it are abundant enough. In addition to the large amount of supplies being shipped to the Ming Dynasty, some of them were sold to Europe through the Dutch East India Company and the Spanish.

This is also why the vassal kings on Xinming Island are so rich.

After nodding, Zhu Youjian said, "I naturally remember those Spanish barbarians. It seems that I had wiped out some English barbarians on Xinming Island? Or Spanish barbarians? I can't remember them very clearly."

Emperor Chongzhen said with great affirmation: "It must be Spanish barbarians! In addition to committing heinous crimes in Luzon, those barbarians also hurt our Shang survivors on Xinming Island. It is really unforgivable!"

Zhu Youjian understood in a flash - otherwise why would he be the emperor? Otherwise, how could he revive the Ming Dynasty? Not to mention himself, even the vassal kings on Xinming Island are tied together, it is not enough to see!

"There is also a fleet in Xinming Island now, and there is no problem to go to Spain through the Suez Canal." The smile on Emperor Chongzhen's face gradually became distorted: "Hang the people and punish the crime!"

"I will ask the North-South Industrial Group to rush to build an additional batch of arms to support Xinming Island. The North Sea Fleet and the East Sea Fleet will each allocate a squadron into the combat sequence of the Xinming Island Fleet.

In addition to the soldiers of Xinming Island itself, I will let the Governor's Office of the Five Army allocate another six reorganized combat readiness guards into the combat sequence of Xinming Island Army. After taking Spain, they will be distributed to the original Xinming Island vassal kings."

It sounds so nice, why don’t Xinmingdao pay for money and people to fight and grab territory...

Zhu Youjian thought he was not stupid, and he could figure it out with just a little thought. Then Zhu Youjian bowed and said, "I, on behalf of all the vassal kings of Xinming Island, thank Your Majesty for your kindness!"

No one can escape the true fragrance law of mentor Wang Jingze, and Zhu Youjian is no exception. Even though he knew that Emperor Chongzhen wanted to force these vassal kings to spend money and work to bleed and sweat, he finally agreed happily.

There is no way to accept it. The domestic army is in the hands of the Grand Marshal and the regime is in the hands of the Prime Minister. These vassal kings nominally dominate the entire vassal state. In fact, they have just changed from a small pigpen to a farther and larger pigpen. Once Emperor Chongzhen is unhappy, these vassal kings may be in trouble at any time.

Another reason is that Zhu Youjian, Zhu Cunshu and Zhu Zhuohong were all feeling a little regretful when they failed to argue with the barbarians of Mughal back then.

After all, I made so much preparations at the beginning, so I waited to kill Mughal after going to sea. Then everyone lined up and divided the territory. As a result, a demonic wind brought them all to Xinming Island...

It's good to have this opportunity to fight the Spanish barbarians now.

After accepting it, Zhu Youjian remembered his purpose of coming to the palace to see Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I have something else to do. I want to ask Your Majesty for grace?"

He once again cheated the vassal king. Emperor Chongzhen was in a good mood and immediately said with a smile: "We are all a family. If you have anything to do, why don't you ask for it?"

I don't want to be a family with you!

After cursing in his heart, Zhu Youjian said: "Weichen wants to introduce the railway to Xinming Island. Now the original steam engine trains on the island are used for cargo transportation, not for passengers.

It is convenient to transport goods now, but people still rely on walking, horse-drawn carriages, ox carriages and other means of transportation, which is far less convenient than trains.

If the train could be spread on Xinming Island, the people could spread to more places, so that most of them would not be gathered in the southeast of Xinming Island like now.”

Now it was Emperor Chongzhen's turn to be confused - the current railway construction of the Ming Dynasty was between various prefectures, that is, stations were built in places where a large number of people lived.

According to Zhu Youjian's meaning, this is obviously a plan to repair the railway station first and then lead the people to move to the vicinity of the railway station?

Do you want to play the one developed by the future new city?

After thinking about it, Emperor Chongzhen still rejected Zhu Youjian's request: "Uncle Wang doesn't know anything, and this matter is really not something that can be agreed to now."

Seeing Zhu Youjian's face full of disappointment, Emperor Chongzhen comforted him: "I naturally know the convenience of the train. In fact, the cabinet and the Ministry of Railways have already made plans for the construction of the Xinmingdao Railway."

Zhu Youjian was even more curious now.

It is said that the cabinet and the Ministry of Railways would consider Xinming Island and want to overhaul the railway on Xinming Island. Zhu Youjian believed that Xinming Island is also the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and all the people there were people of the Ming Dynasty.

But since the planning has been made, why hasn’t the news been heard so far, and the construction has not started yet?

Emperor Chongzhen said: "In fact, the Ministry of Railways is planning to upgrade the railway. The original railway tracks cannot withstand the lobes and carriages of the train that have just been made, and the roadbeds are likely to have problems.

I believe that Uncle Wang can definitely understand that this kind of railway track with hundreds of thousands of kilometers can be dismantled at any time. The impact is definitely not a small matter, and time is even more of a problem.

So until now, the Ministry of Railways, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Revenue are still arguing. Before the three companies understand, the construction of the railway on Xinming Island could not be put on the agenda. After all, the railway is easy to repair, but what should I do if I upgrade it in the future?"

After sighing, Emperor Chongzhen simply said, "Forget it, I have said so much, why don't Uncle Wang look at tomorrow's dynasty meeting? It's probably another debate at that time."

The next day's grand dynasty meeting was indeed another debate as Emperor Chongzhen said.

Wu Ganlai stood there quietly, no matter how much Hong Chengchou persuaded him, he ended up with two words: "No money!"

Facing Wu Ganlai, who was not well-tempered, Hong Chengchou was also angry: "Old Wu! My Ministry of Railways said that you would reject the application for rebuilding the railway. But you still have to lose the budget for 50% next year. Are you bullying me, the Ministry of Railways has no one!?"

Wu Ganlai sneered and said, "Apply for the reconstruction of the railway? Your Hongbutang has a million-dollar rebuilding budget. Why don't you move the treasury to your Ministry of Railways?

Also, if you increase your budget by 50% next year, do you want others to increase it? 50% of the budget is not too much, and it is not too little. With a budget of 100 million, you will let the treasury drink the northwest wind?

Besides, do you think I don’t know about you Hongbutang? This year, you have approved your budget. It’s better if you don’t increase it next year, let alone reduce it!”

Hong Chengchou said with a roar, "I want to build a railway, but it is not the small alley in front of your Mr. Wu's house. Can the silver cost be the same?

Hong is not afraid to tell you clearly that the budget this time is correct and it is time to compress as much as possible. If you count the labor cost, your budget of millions of taels will not be enough!"

After Wu Ganlai sneered, two words finally burst out from his teeth: "No money!"

Seeing that Hong Chengchou was already furious and was about to take action, Wu Ganlai snorted coldly: "You are going to rebuild this year, how do you guarantee that you will not rebuild next year?

Take the two Beijing Railway as an example. How many years have it been repaired? There are not ten years? How many unfinished railways are there in the remaining places? Do you want to rebuild it with your mouth?"

Hong Chengchou said angrily: "We can't be too unreasonable! What speed did the trains in the past? What speed did the Royal Academy create? It used to take five days from Beijing to Nanjing, but now it only takes three days!"

Wu Ganlai nodded and said, "That's right, in a few years, will you have to leave for another day, or even a train that arrives day and night? Will it take only two hours to arrive in the end?

According to your Ministry of Railways, every time you speed up, it will be rebuilt. In my opinion, the treasury of the Ming Dynasty doesn’t have to do anything else, just use it to build the railway for you!”

Zhang Zhiji laughed awkwardly and finally stood up: "Don't say that Wubutang. The Ministry of Railways has many benefits to building railways. This is a great thing that benefits the present and the future, right?"

Wu Ganlai glanced at Zhang Zhiji and sneered: "Don't jump out and act as a good person! It's right to be a good person in the present, but if you are not careful, this is the sin in the present! This is all the money of the national treasury!"

Zhu Youjian was a little reminiscent, and he couldn't help but curse his mother in his heart!

Damn it, the Minister of Revenue was crying for poverty during the dynasty, and his vassal king was still thinking about building a railway on Xinming Island. Doesn’t this mean that I am ignorant?

There is also the Ministry of Railways, which is in charge of the money bag, and the Ministry of Revenue, who is in charge of the money, said that he wanted to get money to rebuild the railway. I was afraid it was Xiang Zhuang's sword dance, and it was intended to be the king!

Look at these two bastards, how vigorously the knife was waving, it was almost like saying that the King of Tang made money!

I have no money!

He looked down at Emperor Chongzhen who was watching the show on the dragon throne. Zhu Youjian simply lowered his head and pretended to be stupid.

This is not the case. If this man wants to confront Spain, Xinming Island has to pay for money. Now this man wants to build a railway. Can't let Xinming Island people pay for money?

Even if I am willing to go out, why would the other vassal kings hate me? I was in the Ming Dynasty before, and I was not afraid of those scumbags hating me, but now the Ming Dynasty is also in Xinming Island, so I have to consider it...

Emperor Chongzhen saw Zhu Youjian lowering his head and pretending to be stupid, so he simply gave Lu Xiangsheng a wink.

Lu Xiang was promoted to the rank and said, "I think the railway affairs are indeed as the British said, and it is a great thing that will benefit the present and the future.

Not to mention the distance, the private goods transportation alone has increased by more than ten times after the railway has been available than before. If the train can be faster, the circulation of private goods will inevitably accelerate."

Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said, "The benefits of trains are obvious, so it is necessary to build a railway. What should be upgraded or upgraded."

Lu Xiangsheng should have been afterwards, and then continued: "But what Wu Butang said is very reasonable. Whether it is the northern expedition to Tsarist Russia or immigration to England, or the war situation in Europe, it needs the support of the national treasury. If the railway is rebuilt in large quantities now, it will be too heavy for the national treasury."

Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "What do the cabinet think?"

Lu Xiangsheng bowed and said, "I think you can take the pilot first, just like the Tianjin Wei in the past.

The railway was originally built and could be suspended first, especially in some areas, there is no need for too fast speed and capacity, so it can be slowed down first and then.

For example, between the two capitals, there are also ascending the throne, from Tianjin to Beijing, Quanzhou, Guangdong to Nanjing, and these places with relatively high demand for power can start the replacement first.

If the effect is obvious, it will be pushed to the whole country. If it is not obvious enough, continue to build the original railway, which can minimize the cost."

Hong Chengchou also jumped out immediately: "Your Majesty, I have ordered someone to do an experiment to run the transportation capacity between the capital and Tianjin ward in the fastest mode. The effect is extremely obvious. Whether it is the population flow rate or the speed of wealth circulation, it has been more than doubled compared with the previous one.

If the latest railway mode is used to operate, it is estimated that this range can be increased a little further.

What Mr. Lu said is a good solution. Now first upgrade the railways between the two capitals, Tianjin and Denglai to Beijing, Quanzhou, Guangdong to Nanjing, and then upgrade the railways in other regions according to the results."

Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but turn his attention to Zhu Youjian: "What does Uncle Wang think?"

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Chapter completed!