"Yes, they have been here for 15 years. From now on, everything here will be directly responsible to you, or you can choose a more private place for them."
Liu Deng's expression was a little sad.
However, Liu Deng knew very well that there was nothing he could do about it.
The things they studied were really not something that Xiao Shitou would be able to control in the future.
How could a country's military lifeline be in the hands of a prince and king?
If you hand this thing over now, you can get some friendship in return.
But if the emperor comes to get it himself in the future, it will be a severance of friendship.
"These......"
Liu Che hesitated to speak.
Of course he was very interested in these things, but now that he was taking them like this, he felt a little guilty.
"These things should not be left in private hands in the first place. As long as you treat them well in the future, it will be fine."
Liu Deng smiled and continued.
"But cousin, these things are all your years of hard work, and you just show them all..."
Liu Che was really embarrassed. As soon as gunpowder weapons appeared, someone in the palace began to study them.
However, a lot of money was spent, but nothing was achieved. Of course he knew the value of these things.
"Not only these, when you have suitable candidates, the Wuyan Institute can also send people to gradually take over! But there is one thing, these people in the Wuyan Institute are all elites of the academy. If your people can If they think they are craftsmen, don’t blame me for kicking them all back!”
Although Liu Deng said it lightly, there was no relaxed expression on his face.
These things are the most precious things he left to the entire Han Dynasty. He took good care of them and cultivated the saplings with great difficulty.
Now, the results have just begun, and he is naturally a little reluctant to leave it to others.
"Cousin, Liu Che will never forget your friendship!"
Liu Che took a deep breath and saluted Liu Deng seriously.
"Why are you talking about this? I promised the late emperor that I will train you to be my great Han emperor through the ages, so naturally I have to give you some help!"
"I have basically eliminated the domestic constraints over the years, and the railway to Longxi is already under construction."
"When this railway is completed, it will only take five days from Buqicheng to Longxi! In this way, once there is a war in Longxi, my Han's grain, grass and troops can quickly reach the battlefield!"
"After you take office, the continued construction of this railway will be handed over to you. The model and team have been left to you. Treat them well and you will be a good emperor!"
Liu Deng casually explained his layout to Liu Che while looking at the surrounding scenery.
"Cousin, I heard that you are still sending people to study that steam engine?"
Liu Che asked again very thiefly.
"That's right, the first and second generations of this thing are now out, and they can already be used for mining, but they are still far behind in driving vehicles!"
"Vehicle? The kind on the railway?"
Liu Che's eyes suddenly widened.
"Yes, it's still troublesome to drag horses with you now. You have to stop and change horses every fifty miles. Although the speed is much faster than before, if you change to this thing, you can keep going day and night, and there is no need to change horses midway. Yeah! Maybe one day, it will only take a few hours to go from the southernmost to the northernmost part of Dahan?"
"Drinking from the East Sea in the morning and staying at the Kunlun Ruins in the evening, maybe one day this thing will really come true!"
Liu Deng smiled and painted a pie for Liu Che.
"What can I do about this thing?"
Liu Che suddenly became excited.
"Support the academy, support the academy's research, and one day you will see that the academy is the eternal foundation of my great man!"
"I heard that the academy's annual expenses have now reached one million yuan?"
"Yes, so, in the past two years, I have once again increased the budget for the academy's trading firm."
"That would be better than this. From now on, the state will bear half of the daily expenses of the academy, and the commercial banks will bear the other half. All the expenses of the academy's research will be borne by the royal family!"
Liu Che said very wisely.
"Of course that's good, but you have to think about it. When those guys go crazy, the money will be like running water. I'm afraid, in the end, you won't even be able to hear a sound!"
Of course it would be nice if someone paid for it, but this ugly thing should still be said first.
The emperor's money is not that easy to get. If we don't explain this clearly, those guys will go crazy by then. Wouldn't that cause trouble for them?
"My cousin has been supporting us for so many years, it's time for me to take over."
Sure enough, after taking advantage of the situation, Liu Che has become very smart.
"In this case, I won't care about things here in the future. As for the money, I will let them ask you for it."
Liu Deng laughed and said.
"no problem!"
Liu Che, who now has a bulging wallet, is very confident.
Following Li Shaojun, he visited every corner of the valley.
Only then did he discover the difficulty of these craftsmen. They were engaged in the most dangerous work in the entire Han Dynasty every day.
Even though they were very careful, many people still suffered from various diseases.
However, even if they are sick, they still have to live in this valley for the sake of confidentiality.
Before and after, in the past 15 years, hundreds of people have died one after another in this isolated valley.
Many people have not contacted their families for many years. After their deaths, they can no longer contact their families. They can only be buried in this valley with only a simple name on the tombstone.
Even for those whose ashes were taken away by their families, Li Shaojun would have someone build a tomb for them here, as a way of remembering them.
"Che'er, the ninth day of next month is a good day. From now on, the Han Dynasty will be in your hands!"
Standing in front of those tombstones, Liu Deng felt an inexplicable sourness in his heart.
"promise!"
Liu Che made a bow towards Liu Deng seriously.
"You should take people back first. Feng Jing should have prepared everything for you in Jinyang City. I want to stay here for a while..."
Facing the slightly cool evening breeze, Liu Deng said quietly.
"promise!"
Liu Che left, and only Liu Deng and Li Shaojun were left in the valley.
"Do you regret it?"
Standing in front of these tombstones, Liu Deng looked at Li Shaojun with a smile.
"I can't say I have any regrets. It's just that I'm afraid my body may not be able to survive..."
Li Shaojun smiled miserably.
"You look pretty good, why do you say that?"
"I know my own body. I want to ask the king for something!"
Li Shaojun suddenly knelt on the ground.
"Why is that? If you have anything to say, just say it!"
Liu Deng quickly helped him up.
"I have been trapped here for fifteen years. I heard that my big man now has ships that can cross the mountains and seas. After I die, I want them to take my ashes around to see what is on the other side of the mountains and seas. appearance......"
While Li Shaojun was speaking, Liu Deng's face was already full of tears.
"I agree to this matter..."
Liu Deng let out a long sigh and reached out to pat his shoulder. Only then did he realize that under the loose linen clothes, he was already skinny.
"After all, it was me who harmed you..."
Liu Deng said sadly.
"No, if it weren't for the great king, I'm afraid I would still be a charlatan today!"
Li Shaojun suddenly smiled. He suddenly remembered the scene when he was punished by Liu Deng. Thinking about it now, it seemed like just yesterday...
