"A request for help?"
"Yes! My lord!"
"Bring it here and let me have a look!"
"Here!"
Tao Ci and Lai Dayuan are Jinshi who went out from Qiongzhou, so they are subconsciously connected with their hometown. If anything happens, the first thing to do is to find an old friend.
As far as their career is concerned, it is not a smooth sailing, it is simply a matter of bad luck that goes along with the times.
After being passed on to the Golden Palace, the two of them successfully entered the Hanlin Academy for gilding. This year, I was assigned to be the deacon of the Ministry of Industry.
From the perspective of those who are not Jinshi and cannot enter the Imperial Academy, and those who are not Imperial Academy and cannot enter the cabinet, their future is still very bright.
The reason why he was assigned to serve in the Ministry of Industry was mainly related to the layout of the Supreme Emperor back then.
The trip to Nanyang made Li Liangji deeply realize that industrial construction is very important, so important that it affects the destiny of the country.
Therefore, he made up his mind to introduce Qiongzhou's successful experience into Dafeng, so as to revitalize the country.
Tao Ci and Lai Dayuan were sent back to Qiongzhou for further studies by the emperor at that time. After they fully understood the industrial knowledge, they returned to work in the Ministry of Industry.
The intention is very straightforward, that is, to take advantage of Qiongzhou's strengths to make up for Dafeng's shortcomings.
This idea is not only correct, but also extremely efficient. It is simply plug and play.
It can be seen that Li Liangji is not a rigid person. When it is time to be flexible, he is not ambiguous at all.
In previous years, serving in the Ministry of Industry was a sign of not being reused, but now that times have changed, this position has become the most high-profile position.
The reason is very simple. Whatever Yuan Yun values will have a future.
On this point, he has the final say.
He also believes that industrial construction must not only take root, but also be done immediately without delay.
Therefore, before Li Liangji performed the operation, he had already made relevant plans, and now Li Hongyu was just taking advantage of his predecessors who planted trees for others to enjoy the shade.
"The Point Guard Is Here"
In planning this area, the wise Emperor also referred to Qiongzhou's experience and ranked railway construction in a very important position. In addition to water conservancy and reservoirs, this project can be ranked as the largest national project.
As the saying goes, if you want to be rich, build roads first.
How can we achieve this without good transportation?
This is the core of Qiongzhou’s experience and cannot be careless.
After the new king ascended the throne, he fully inherited his father's 'legacy' and prioritized large-scale infrastructure construction as a top priority in internal affairs.
In the new year of the people's corvee, he decided to overhaul the railway.
This is a huge project, and it will basically not be able to be completed within three to five years.
However, Tao Ci and Lai Dayuan's joint remonstrance speeded up the matter a lot.
They believe that this matter can be left entirely to local officials. Whoever has jurisdiction will be responsible. There is no room for compromise or excuses.
The Ministry of Industry of the imperial court has changed from taking over everything to a relatively simple command and control. They are only responsible for providing the required construction materials, but do not participate in any labor.
This kind of operation not only prevents financial corruption, but also speeds up the construction progress because all provinces start construction at the same time. Why not do such a wonderful thing?
Then, will the officials from various places be willing to cooperate?
They can't help it.
Because, in the next civil service examination, the emperor specifically increased the proportion of railway construction to 80%. If you don't want to retire early, you must get this done.
Moreover, if it is limited to eight months and has not been completed by then, their official examination will be classified as 'C' level.
Eight months?
Isn't this a bit nervous?
actually not!
Tao Ci explained: With Qiongzhou’s steam centrifugal impact hammer and large-scale lifting equipment helping throughout the process, what else can’t be done?
Eight months is already very relaxed.
have to!
Let’s do this for now!
Step by step.
Don't tell me, this method really works.
The Mid-Autumn Festival has just begun, and good news has come from various places, saying that the construction within their jurisdiction has been completed as scheduled.
Putting aside the quality issue for now, the speed alone is already flying.
However, whether there is anything fishy in reality requires further inspection and investigation.
This is something for later, let’s not mention it for now.
After the railway is completed, the next step is to test it.
The locomotive is the core of this project. How can the self-aware Ministry of Industry and Engineering dare to undertake it?
So, they tried to introduce it from Qiongzhou.
However, the old minister had a casual relationship with Nanyang and could not get on with him at all.
After some deliberation, he appointed Tao Ci and Lai Dayuan to negotiate with Qiongzhou. Of course, the funds are owed first and can be deducted from the tribute tax bank in the future. In this way, Tao and Lai sent a request for help to the new chief minister, Yu Haiyu.
result!
What I waited for was a closed door!
Not only did Yu Hai not readily agree, but he asked them to wait until next year.
Yes, I can't arrange the use of my own area, so how can I take care of you guys who have credit?
Years later~~
By then, I'm afraid even the day lilies will be completely cold.
As a last resort, the two of them had to switch legs and turned to Master Qi to ask for help.
So they wrote letters.
From a sensory point of view, they were genuine Qi Yu disciples, many times closer to Yu Hai. With this kind of relationship, are you still worried that it doesn't make sense?
Besides, Mr. Qi is so humble and understanding of righteousness, how can he be compared to that guy from Yu Hai?
"So that's what happened!"
"Father, do you agree to this or not?"
Qi Yu's face straightened and he said: "Railway construction is not a trivial matter. It is of great benefit to the country and the people. In this case, why should I refuse?"
Qi Xiao smiled and said: "People have said that my father has always advocated putting people first in his work. Looking at it now, it is indeed the case."
"It's just a false name, don't worry about it!"
"yes!"
What Qi Yu said about benefiting the country and benefiting the people is not empty talk, it is indeed the case.
Railway is the main artery of transportation, with large transportation volume and high efficiency. It is an indispensable and absolute carrier whether from a military perspective or a commercial perspective.
Therefore, it must be strongly supported.
After the approval was completed, Qi Yu sighed with emotion: "Now Dafeng is finally on the right track. Although there are still many shortcomings in the system, compared with before, it is already a big improvement. Su Liu, I really saw you right!"
Speaking of the Queen Mother, Qi Dalang couldn't help but laugh.
Judging from the current political situation, she seems to be at odds with herself.
Otherwise, she would not have encouraged Tao and Lai to make the eight-month suggestion.
Judging from this, she is not generally impatient.
Could it be that she really wanted to surpass herself and avenge her previous shame?
Of course, isn't this exactly what I want to see?
While he was wandering around, he suddenly heard Mrs. Zhou shouting: "Come to the restaurant quickly, we are about to start dinner."
