Chapter 340 The Holy Driving Tour

Author: There are dragons in Nanshan

Chapter 340 The Holy Driving Tour

The implementation of the new policy brought earth-shaking changes to the Ming Dynasty, and the most intuitive manifestation was the railway.

On the map, a huge railway network is being fully unfolded, centering on the two capitals and connecting major prefectures across the country.

One of them extends southeastward, has passed through Chengdu Prefecture, and arrived at the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

The other one goes straight to the hinterland of the northern desert and leads to the Beihai.

Before the last section of the road was opened to traffic, King Ning handed over to the capital, asking the emperor to go on a patrol.

The general meaning is to let the emperor follow the newly built railway and walk around the way.

This move is not only to increase the sense of ritual, but more importantly, it is to show the emperor's attention to railways and trains, thereby ensuring the business fire of the Railway Bureau.

After all, the railway bureau in Ning King's hands is now quite large, and although it is not as good as the railway bureau of the imperial court, it is one of the best among the vassal kings.

When Zhu Qizhen saw the memorial, he immediately agreed. During this period, there was no strong enemy around him who could fight. He faded out of the capital and took advantage of this opportunity to go out for a walk!

The cabinet and the Ministry of Rites were naturally reluctant. In their eyes, as emperors, they had to stay in the capital and could not run out at any time.

What if something happens, what can I do?

However, Zhu Qizhen finally got the opportunity, so how could he give up easily?

The Censor, in the court, Belin, President of the Academy of Sciences, submitted a memorial saying that under the new policy of the court, all industries will prosper, and the emperor should go out and take a look.

Immediately afterwards, Tang Xinggu, the left censor of the Censorate, began to talk freely, and the general meaning was that this could be!

In this way, the Ministry of Rites will be passive.

Because the Ministry of Rites and the Censorate both supervise and restrain others, if they each hold their own opinions on etiquette and law, they will end up being a draw, and no one can do anything to anyone.

On the cabinet side, Yu Qian presided over the new policy in Uszang. Cao Nai and Zhang Yi came out to oppose it, but were immediately opposed by a large number of officials.

Now everyone has learned to be smart. Unlike before, they either speculate on the emperor’s thoughts every day or rely on contradicting the emperor to gain a reputation.

The emperor has already figured out his mind very thoroughly. As long as he does his job well, everything is easy to say.

Otherwise, it would be useless to think about it any more.

As for the name of Qing... Haha, look at Tang Xinggu, if you hold your thighs, you have to choose the thickest one!

In the end, the cabinet and the Ministry of Rites were defeated, and Zhu Qizhen began his tour in a grand manner. Belin of the Academy of Sciences, Tang Xinggu, and others accompanied him, and the Jinyiwei protected him throughout the journey.

It’s easy to leave Beijing now. Take the train directly and arrive in Nanjing first.

Zhu Qizhen, Fan Zhong, Beilin, Tang Xinggu, Yuan Bin and Huaien sat in the first carriage, and the other accompanying officials sat in the second carriage according to their official positions.

After everyone finished their seats, a censor suddenly appeared, saying that this arrangement was inappropriate, and then ran to the first carriage.

"I will report to the emperor, and I will report to the censor Li Yan if you have any questions."

Zhu Qizhen first looked at Tang Xinggu, and then asked, "What's wrong with your family?"

Behind him, Tang Xinggu was also puzzled. If you have any questions, please tell me in advance and run directly to the emperor to join in the fun?

Li Yan said respectfully: "I think the emperor is the emperor's honor. How can those coachmen and furnace workers be ahead of you? This is a violation of the ethics of the king and the ministers and is not in line with etiquette!"

Zhu Qizhen's face changed, thinking that this guy came to make trouble on purpose, right?

Tang Xinggu was about to drive people away, but after listening, he fell into deep thought.

Obviously, he was circled in.

Li Yan's reason is very simple. Before the first car, there was a locomotive, which contained the drivers responsible for the control, the workers who filled the coal, and some craftsmen responsible for the maintenance of the car body. The identities of these people are ordinary people.

Rules cannot sit in front of the emperor.

But the problem is, if the driver is not driving in front, how can the train run?

However, the censor was not concerned about this. After all,... the censor's duty is to cause trouble. Only by finding some unhappiness for others can one reflect his sense of existence.

In an era when the power of the monarch is greater than anything else, this so-called etiquette is indeed a problem.

Zhu Qizhen knew that Tang Xinggu might not be able to react for a while, so he said, "What do you mean... is to let me go over and drive a train?"

Li Yan hurriedly said, "What I mean is, can I put the front of the car behind?"

Finally, Belin couldn't help it, stood up and said, "What do you mean is to let the locomotive push the train away? Why not go home, turn the carriage you are on upside down, and let the horse hold your head against yours.

When the car is gone, you are also a censor, and the horse is a beast. How unruly you let the beast run ahead of you? Where can you put your censor's face?"

Li Yan was squirted and felt his face lost. Tang Xinggu also looked at Beilin with a resentful look, thinking that this is from our Censorate. When you squirt someone... at least leave some for me

Face!

Zhu Qizhen didn't want to be too entangled in this matter, so he waved his hand and said, "Go down, the train is about to go!"

Li Yan seemed to want to persist and said, "The emperor's identity..."

"Your Majesty asked you to go down, didn't you hear it?"

Belin didn't give anyone any face and said directly: "You are asking you to learn more about natural science on weekdays, but you don't want to. Now you don't even know what the train is. The imperial court spent millions of taels of silver to build the railway.

It’s not for you guys who have nothing to do when you’re full and have nothing to do to mess around!”

Li Yan's face was sprayed like a pig's liver, so he had to leave in shame and return to his second carriage.

Tang Xinggu was confused, as if asking, who am I and where am I...

After experiencing this little episode, the train started slowly with a long sound.

Zhu Qizhen was secretly amused in his heart. In fact, in this era, there are quite a few people like Li Yan.

In the late Qing Dynasty, the Qing government built a railway in Xiyuan, Beijing. At that time, Empress Dowager Cixi even abandoned the steam locomotive introduced by the Germans because the driver of the car sat in front of her and switched to eunuchs and mules and horses to pull them.

At that time, this behavior was incomprehensible and inequality. The train driver was driving while sitting on the front of the car, which was very disrespectful to Cixi.

This situation, or such a sadness, is entirely due to the self-sacrifice of those in power.

Until later, Cixi realized that the train driver had to sit in front and drove, but established two strange rules:

First, all the craftsmen on the train must dress up as eunuchs.

Think about what kind of funny scene is it like to see those train workers wearing black satin boots, round-necked brocade robe, umbrella hat on their heads, and sweating profusely beside the pile of coals.

Second, everyone on the train, except Cixi, who can sit, must stand.

That's right, even the train driver had to drive standing. I don't know how bad the driver was at that time.
Chapter completed!