The transportation to the capital is still the train. Due to the freight, train tickets are getting more and more expensive.
The railroad tracks are still the same as before, and the steam-powered trains never get up fast, slow, and can't walk much in a day, at least in Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's view.
Hundreds of them, who directly packaged ten carriages and the goods they took back, also occupied the position of the passenger car. Of course, the money was to be spent, otherwise it would be difficult to enter the account.
"We have to speed up the laying of the railroad tracks." While swaying in the train, Beckham suddenly said.
The escorted Liu Yan didn't go anywhere else. He was still with Zhang Xiaobao and the others, but his hands were tied up. Zhang Xiaobao needed to ask him carefully.
Because if he was taken back to be tried, he would never die, let alone stand on Suzaku Street. The county magistrate couldn’t let him continue, but he had to arrange a new place for him to see him. What's your skill
At this time, Liu Yan still didn’t know what his future destiny would be. He was arrested anyway, and the reason for being arrested was also very strong. He wondered if it would take a while to get away with it for a while, so he had nothing to do with Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. He looked respectful, in fact, he hadn't been respectful before, otherwise he wouldn't think of stepping on Zhang Xiaobao's position.
When he heard what Xiaobei said, he chuckled and said to Xiaobei: "Adding railroad tracks, do you know how much railroad tracks cost? Now if you don't fight with more cannibals, save shells and bullets, maybe it's possible to add more. A railroad track. The war is a waste of money, and what about after the fight? Can you go to the land and cultivate it yourself?"
"What do you know? I can't even make an economic development plan, and I still have the face to discuss national affairs with me. I said that adding railroad tracks did not say that it should be increased according to the current line. It was only increased in some stations, so that it can be more Make rational use of railway resources.
In theory, this railway is actually sufficient. It is twelve hours of uninterrupted movement of people and goods on the entire railway line at a speed of 800 miles. It is only a scheduling problem that allows the railway to run. There is always vacancy. When rails are added to the station, there is no need to occupy the normal roads for loading. Once the people and things are loaded, the train will immediately be added to the use of the main line rails. "
Xiaobei said a lot of things to Liu Yan as if I knew better than you.
"Isn't it better not to fight?" Liu Yan still said on this issue.
He is indeed a small part of the anti-war faction. The reason for the anti-war faction is that if they don’t use soldiers for war, but instead invest all of them in the infrastructure of Datang, it will not only make Datang more prosperous. , And can save a lot of war materials.
Now is a critical period for the development of the domestic economy. Long-distance operations are harmful to Datang as a whole. The most important thing is that it not only costs money for fighting, but also invests a lot of money to research weapons. This is wrong. Now His weapons are good enough, and others dare not call, why bother to study more powerful weapons
"You know what a fart." Before Xiaobei and the others said anything, a person with a cart coming in to deliver hot water became angry at Liu Yan.
In fact, he didn't need to send water at all, and he was not an ordinary flight attendant. He was the captain of this train, but he wanted to take a close look at Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, so he had to push a car over.
I just heard someone say against the war, and couldn’t help but curse. After the cursing, I realized that this nonsense person was actually tied up, so he laughed and said, “It turned out to be caught by Xiaobao and the cuckoo. Bad guys, no wonder you are saying bad words here. You're done, you were caught by them personally, what do you think?"
"What does I have to do with you? I'm telling the truth. If you don't fight war and use all your resources to develop Datang, your life will be better than it is now."
Liu Yan looked like a broken jar, lifted his chin, and motioned everyone to look outside.
The windows of passenger cars are glass, and not every car and every train has glass windows. It is a lot of money to sit in such a place, which can be regarded as a distinction, and it can increase the income of the railway at the same time.
Neither Zhang Xiaobao nor Wang Juan thought about a one-size-fits-all approach. That is unrealistic. After all, rich people need a behavior to show their identity.
The windows of the train are thick, up and down, with buckles, but there is no double-layer insulation structure, because the speed of the train is not fast, so it can be opened when the weather is not cold.
Looking at the scenery along the way, eating fast food made in the train is a very good enjoyment for many people nowadays, even those who always take the train, always have to talk to others about it every time About the train, what's the name of the place outside, and what kind of stories have been there.
The weather is not very cold now, and it even feels sultry at noon. The window is half open, and the wind is blowing from the outside. The curtain swings back and forth, but no one fixes the curtain. It seems that feeling the wind is also an item of taking the train.
Seeing Liu Yan's signal, everyone followed him. The train had just left Luoyang and was heading west. The place where it was repaired was also by the river, and the water of the Yellow River could be seen from here.
It is indeed very yellow, even if it is not deliberately thinking that the river is the Yellow River, the water is not clear, but obviously, Liu Yan is not letting everyone see the water, but the scenery on the river.
There are a lot of boats on the Yellow River. The boats are walking close to the shore. In the middle of the big boats, no one can see anyone swimming in the river. Flags are flying on every big boat. The words written on it indicate that it belongs to What person or force.
"See?" Liu Yan said at the right time: "This is the current prosperity of Datang. Unlike before, most of the boats on the river are fishing boats or ferry boats on both sides of the strait. Fighting with foodies, Have you read the newspapers some time ago? My Datang dispatched 10,000 ships of various types.
Ten thousand ships, not ten ships, not one hundred ships. Do you know what the outgoing ships look like? They are all big ships, and a single ship can hold hundreds of people.
If you don’t send it over and put it in the current river, you don’t need those small boats to be busy, not to mention the position of the river, the speed is slow, and the load is as small as the people. This is called waste and waste of resources.
There is also a team that transports supplies. Is it not good to transport the materials needed in various places? In addition, the production of cannons consumes countless metals, and the technology is still invested, and it is tilted towards the military. What is this called? This is called indistinguishable priority. "
Liu Yan got more and more excited as he spoke, and sighed up to the sky after speaking, as if everyone was drunk and I was alone.
Zhang Xiaobao looked at the scene on the river outside and nodded in satisfaction: "It is indeed well developed. As a large water transportation river, the reconstruction and maintenance of the Yellow River must be further strengthened. I don't want to see it lose its water transportation role."
Wang Juan nodded. She knew exactly what Zhang Xiaobao was talking about. At that time, the Yellow River was always dry. In some places it rained heavily and was hit by disasters. In some places, you could walk in the middle of the river. Regularly, the result is that if you don't want this river, no, no, if you want to make good use of it, no.
The conductor followed and sighed: "It's good to think about it. I didn't dare to think about one day in my dreams. Who could dream that we would go outside without having to walk with dry food or hiring a donkey cart to spend a lot of money."
With such a thing called a train, a car can pull a lot of people. It seems that the ticket is expensive, but it saves time. It’s a good deal, and it’s cheaper than walking with dry food. The most important thing is safety and better than yourself. Do, I feel much more relieved when I go to the wilderness at night.
It means that everyone’s life is better. I have been a car captain for three years, and I have never seen anyone without clothes. Because there is no escape from famine, the government has arranged it early. The people have work to do, and the children have books. Nian, these days, I have to think about it every day before going to bed, and be beautiful in my heart for a while. "
"Look at that boat, that one, the green flag. Someone is flying a kite. It's still a child. Don't be dragged down by the kite. I can't save it in time."
Xiaobei also watched, and suddenly pointed to the boat on the river. There was a child standing on the deck to fly a kite. There was smoke in another place. It was probably not a fire, but someone eating barbecue. Life was good.
Liu Yan was dissatisfied with the words of the two people, snorted, and said: "What I said is that if there is no war and all the money is invested here, the people's life will be better than they are now. I heard that the Ministry of Engineering will do it again. Except for the use by officials in the capital, the good things are used by the army of Datang, which is better than the steam engine, why not use it on merchant ships?"
"If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense, do you think your brothers and sisters want to fight, can you not fight?" Xiao Hai, who has always been disliked to talk, couldn't help but uttered aloud.
"You only know that there is a new machine, then do you know what the new machine is used for? It is oil. It is obtained from oil. There is more oil. If you don't beat it, they can send it to us? Look at my Datang oil, it's not easy to dig.
The elder brothers and sisters also said that the quality of Datang's oil is worse than that of Cannibalism. Also, the war is also to divert domestic conflicts. You only see the prosperity of Datang, don’t you analyze the hidden dangers behind the prosperity, you are a hidden danger, you are doing nasty things under the slogan of economic development, huh ! "
"Isn't the new thing burning coal?" Liu Yan really didn't know the secrets of the Ministry of Industry, and asked questioningly, his voice was much lower and he lacked confidence.
"Burning coal? Except for the steam engine to burn coal, what else can use coal? Coal doesn't do much." Xiaohai gave Liu Yan a disdainful look.
Zhang Xiaobao coughed and said, "Xiaohai, in fact, this coal can really be used on other machines. First of all, we have to process the coal and wait for our Datang technology to come up. You will see it, you will."
"Oh, it can be used." Xiao Hai looked a little embarrassed. He had just finished teaching, only to find that the lesson was wrong.
Zhang Xiaobao said to Liu Yan again: "Your grade is not enough, so I won't explain many things to you, and there is no need for it. You just need to know that Juanjuan and I think more long-term than you, and the country's economic development is In a game of chess, the player is us, and there is no chance to return to the game. What Juanjuan and I need is support, trust, not a knife in the back.
We hurried back because of the appearance of some local officials like you. Compared with foreign wars, you are what worries us the most. We never thought that we would lose in the war, but the local people's livelihood in the country Big problems will arise.
After all, this is a society governed by the individual. The most helpless thing is that orders can’t work. Local officials use their own calculations and find various excuses to cheat the people. In the end, it’s useless to kill him. So, your mind is the most hateful. "
There are many things that cannot be eliminated at all, and we can only do everything possible to minimize losses. The salary of officials should be increased, and the inspectors have to be sent continuously, and the one caught is one.
"Yes, the most hateful. Anyone caught by Xiaobao and the cuckoo is hateful." The conductor said in agreement.
For him, it doesn't matter what mistakes the officials arrested in front of him made. The important thing is who arrested him. Can Xiaobao and Juanjuan arrest the wrong person
After a pause, the conductor said again: "You officer, don't pretend to understand that Xiaobao and Juanjuan are much better than you, and you are a lot older than them, so why don't you lead the improvement of people's lives? Made it? You think the current weapon is easy to use. What if someone else does it? I can’t speak to you, so don’t be convinced."
After giving Liu Yan a lesson, he has seen Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan's conductor leaving happily, and he has other carriages to look after.
The other carriages are not like here, they are full of people, even the aisles are crowded with a lot of people, and some people get under the seats.
When it’s time to eat, there are all kinds of flavors in the entire carriage, but even so, there are still a lot of people who take the train. Compared with walking by yourself, the train is faster from Luoyang to Beijing, and you can get to the place in a day. Walk for a month.
The captain in charge of a train is very satisfied with his work. Every day, he can see the people who are in charge of the whole world, and he has a lot of knowledge when he hears them talk about things in various places.
The most important thing is that I still have a little power to arrange a good position for my acquaintances, and even without buying tickets, when there is an empty place, I will vacate some of the goods for sale in the two places, which is an income other than the share.
The conductor thought this way, and the more he thought about it, the happier he became, humming a tune that had changed so many times, pushing his water tanker, and planning to serve the other passengers himself today.
He didn't know that his behavior was the helplessness of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan. Normally, he shouldn't do it like him. But if you want to control it, you can't control it. Everyone in society will find ways to maximize their power. Use it well, even if it's just a gatekeeper.
Not to mention the officials, but the hazard of an official can be greater than the hazard of a car captain.
After eating two meals in the car, the train finally swayed to the capital in the middle of the night. It could have been faster, but there were other cars, and the time was wasted.
The railway station in the capital is not in the main area of the capital. There are six lanes in total, four lanes are used for loading and unloading goods, and two lanes are for people.
The reason for not putting the station in the innermost position is because there are too many goods that need to be unloaded and transported to other places. The carriage ran around and put it in the main place, either by hitting people or being hit by pedestrians. wasting time.
Like the trains of Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan, the current station is also brightly lit, with some working and some waiting to go out. They will care if the time is day or night.
Almost everyone waiting to take the train prepares one or several large packages, which contain food. After all, the food on the train is too expensive, or it is something to be taken to other places. The chattering there makes the station very lively.
The difference is that there are no thieves here. To be precise, the profession of thieves is going to be extinct in Datang. Those caught by theft and robbery will not chop their hands or beat them, but will be sent directly to the mining area to work.
When the theft is discovered, the person who directly drew the knife does not exist, otherwise they will be killed.
It feels that this new law is very inhumane, but the effect is very good. After all, it is not that everyone has nothing to do. It is a profession that specializes in thieves and robbers. If a group of people are caught to work, there are fewer thieves on the market.
Today, the people waiting for the train at the Beijing Railway Station found that the situation was different. The surrounding security personnel increased significantly, and they could even see the appearance of the capital army, several people in groups, patrolling back and forth.
Seeing that in the middle of the night, there was a sound of horseshoes, rumbling like a train, with the light, and looking up, the literate person would immediately know what team was coming.
"Pan subway cavalry camp? Who are you arresting? It came by train?" A man carrying a large package, seeing the flags from the cavalry team, said to a good person who had just been chatting next to him, and he could tell. He has a show of meaning, he knows the Tibetan subway riding camp.
The people who listened to him were also very cooperative. They looked at the coming team curiously and asked, "This is the legendary iron cavalry camp?"
"Well!" The man nodded, and then continued: "The Iron Cavalry Camp is a marriage gift given by Xiaobao to the cuckoo. There are eight battalions with a total of 8,000. Each can be good at fighting, and one of them can be found. He has at least three lives in his hand, and he always rotates to the northeast of the grassland and fights with the local people in order to prevent them from having their hands.
You can't easily see them in the capital, and you can't recognize them even if you see them. They usually don't use flags, and their clothes are not marked. But what I'm talking about is that once they put on marked clothes and also set off the flag of the cavalry camp, something must happen. "
"Oh, oh, that's the case, brother, you know so much." The obedient person said enviously. He really didn't know. He was not from Beijing. He came to Beijing to send his child to participate in the imperial examination next spring. The child stayed. He had to go back, and by the way, bring some special products that were transported to the capital from other places, and show them to the villagers in his hometown.
"I am a native of Beijing. I have three generations of ancestors who have lived in Beijing. I also want to go to the West Lake and go to a relative. It happens to be a good talk with you on the road."
"That's great, brother, look, there's another group of people here with words on their chests, who is it?"
"Ah? There is a word, let me see, my god, Jinwuwei? Brother, that's Jinwuwei, who protects the emperor, wrong, wrong before, the iron cavalry camp is not here to arrest people, it should be here to pick people up "The man was surprised, his voice trembling.
The other person opened his mouth, swallowed after a while, and asked, "Who is it? The emperor is here?"
"Absolutely, otherwise, what did King Wuwei come out to do? Pick up... The seedling team? I know who picked it up. Did you read the newspaper a few days ago? Saying that Xiaobao and Juanjuan are back. It is estimated that your Majesty may be waiting in the capital today. I was in a hurry, so I came here in person. When I come back in the middle of the night, I will send a seventh-rank official to welcome him."
"Brother, we don't expect it. You said I can see Xiaobao and Juanjuan with my own eyes in a while? I have never met a real person. I saw your Majesty in the movie. If Xiaobao and Juanjuan were also filmed, it would be great. "
"You have to see which lane you enter. There are two in total. If you are lucky, you might really be able to take a look. The cuckoo is not good."
"Know, I won't go if you let me get closer."
Li Longji really came, he was idle, there was really nothing to do, just to get the news that Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan came, thinking about not sleeping, let Gao Lishi organize people, together to the train station to welcome them. Ask about the situation outside, and at the same time show that I attach importance to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
As a result, when he came out, other officials also got news. Whether it was sleeping or doing other things, they got up one after another, dressed well, and came to the station. The emperor took it seriously, and who would dare to stay at home.
Of course, the officials who came were all rank 5 and above, and they wanted to see what happened to Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan who had been running outside for a long time.
The benefits of the war have been manifested. First of all, it is slaves. The war is not over yet. First, more than 160,000 slaves were sent to various dangerous mining areas.
Then there are the meat and skins of various animals. The meat is salty, very salty and salty. No one likes to eat it at ordinary times, but it was hunted from a remote place. It feels different to eat. The first batch has been transported to the capital. , And also divided points for each.
In fact, they are those who are qualified to participate in the Dachaohui, who deeply feel the recent domestic economic development speed, especially the statistical data obtained last month. In many places, people who participated in labor training in the early stage have begun to play a role.
The work efficiency is obviously different from before. In some places, it has even doubled. There is also an increase in food production. The autumn harvest data is there.
Not to mention the distance, only the capital, and to see the nearby workshops, docks, and stations, it is a busy scene, and there are almost no idlers.
I thought that the domestic economy would stagnate or temporarily regress during the war. I didn't expect the domestic economy to increase even more during the war, which is different from the previous war.
It looks like it should consume domestic resources, but the result is to increase domestic production capacity. It is amazing. As Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan said, active and controlled war can promote domestic economic prosperity. In the course of war , Not only consumes materials, but also adds new jobs and accelerates the transformation of production technology into productivity.
That's right, as they said, the domestic production efficiency was really low before, and it was not fully developed. Only when there is consumption, there is production. Only when there is production, it will force people with active minds to find technology.
"It seems simple, right?" Li Longji told the person next to him while waiting for the train to arrive.
Standing next to him was Yu Wenrong who didn't go home tonight, but stayed at the school night, and happened to be together when he came out.
Yu Wenrong pondered for a while, and shook his head: "It's not easy. It's great to count on time. It just happens that when the war is fought there, the national policy is passed in the country. The twelve articles are issued early, but they have no effect. They are late. , Will be chaotic, use war to stimulate demand, and transfer the new contradictions that arise in the process of domestic economic development.
If Xiaobao hasn't proposed it, it makes me think, I can't think of it anyway. Now the entire Datang industry seems to have been sorted out. As long as they want to do something, everyone has something to do. It is easier for local officials to manage the place. As long as they don’t make a move, they are handled in accordance with normal economic development. We can wait for this year's fiscal revenue to increase.
At the same time, I went into the army to be a conscript for a period of time, and there were fewer idlers in my daily life. With the promotion of your majesty your movie, the people's minds became more stable. "
Li Longji listened, his eyes narrowed, knowing that this year's national treasury will be more full, and then he can use it for local infrastructure construction, road repairs, bridges, etc., and part of it will be subsidized for medical treatment and part for education. , Who dares to say that he is not Mingjun
Has anyone in all dynasties achieved this step? Have it
The more I thought about Li Longji, the happier he was, and asked Yu Wenrong, "What else should I do now?"
"The policy of government officials, high salaries and honesty must be carried out, and more inspectors must be sent. If you catch them, you will be severely sentenced. The minister has discussed this matter with other colleagues. The most dangerous thing now is not the corruption of officials, but for political achievements. Work hard on the project regardless of the local situation.
As a result, the money was invested and the people mobilized. In the end, no corresponding benefits appeared. Instead, the unreasonable projects used up the money, and the people were exhausted. What was lost was not only the court’s money and the people’s money, but It's the people's will. They pit the people a few times, and they will never believe it anymore when the government wants to organize them to do things.
There is also a telegram that Xiaobao sent back when he was in Hongnong. Liu Yan is anxious to express himself and achieve results. Even Xiaobao dared to overthrow the local plan. Isn't this crazy? What
Since Xiaobao's plan is thought to be overturned, let alone other officials. Therefore, the minister and other colleagues felt that the evaluation rules should be re-established, not to say how much a local official’s finances increased in a locality, or how fast the currency was circulating.
It should be, when you were a local official, how much various local precious resources were used, how much the income of the people increased, how many people did not find a job, just want to use a data to prove that your grades are good, we do not agree. "
Yu Wenrong said a lot. He knew that this was his business. If he waited for Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan to mention it, he would be negligent. The two of them have done a good job. Should they leave all the rest to them? Piece? Then why do you still need this Chinese book order
Li Longji was satisfied with Yu Wenrong's answer and said: "A new era has begun, and new problems will arise in the new era. You really have to think about it, and take care of the people in charge. The world is peaceful."
"Your Majesty said that in normal times, I have to study a lot, and often analyze with my colleagues. If the minister sat in this position ten years ago, the current development of the Tang Dynasty suddenly appeared, the minister would directly resign, and the minister would not be able to do so. Understand the complex correlation between industry and policy.
Such as land, the minister will think about making some changes, so that those who have fled from military service will be re-naturalized and given land to cultivate, which will reduce or exempt the rent of newly opened land.
Of course, now let the minister say that the minister will not solve the land problem so singly, but will start from other aspects at the same time, just like the twelve national policies that Xiaobao has put out.
It shows that the thinking of the minister has changed, and at the same time the thinking of people in various industries has also changed. If you can't keep up with the speed of this change and prepare in advance, once a problem occurs, it will be difficult to solve it.
Therefore, the new era is good, and the problems we face are more complicated. We need officials to further improve their ability and level, and we must study hard. "
Yu Wenrong analyzed the current situation again, with a grim expression on his face.
Li Longji is not smiling anymore. It is also clear that Datang is developing too fast at the moment, especially when some of the technologies are converted to civilian use, various problems will arise, and sometimes sleep will suddenly wake up, feeling that this is a dream.
The Gao Lishi next to him suddenly said, breaking the heavy atmosphere at the moment: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much, Xiaobao and the cuckoo are not too old."
"Yes, Lux is right, and there are Xiaobao and Juanjuan. I found that they are not tired in their control. They can be said to be easy to do. Every step has been calculated. What should be arranged for them this time?"
Li Longji was relieved, but began to worry about locating Zhang Xiaobao and Wang Juan.
This is true not only for him, but also for the officials in the entire court.
When there was silence, the roar of the train came from a distance.