An epic earthquake suddenly occurred in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty. Sun Chengzong, who was in charge of the power of the Ming Dynasty, announced his resignation as the first assistant of the Ming Dynasty. Zhang Huangyan, the second assistant, took over all the rights of Sun Chengzong, and the transfer of power was completed almost within a day.

This caught many people who were counting on Sun Chengzong's rise unprepared!

Everyone knows the rules for burning incense in the temple, but now that the Bodhisattva has changed, the incense used to be burnt is in vain.

In the past, the boundaries of power in the Ming Dynasty were relatively clear. Li Xiao had almost no regard for government affairs, except for military affairs.

Many officials mistakenly believe that the commander-in-chief is the commander-in-chief of the army, and the banner of the Sun family can still stand for a long time. Because Sun Chengzong has been in power for more than ten years, the old man in his seventies is still in good spirits, saying that he can live to

Some people believe it even if they are a hundred years old.

Now all of a sudden he... resigned, suddenly! So sudden!

Although the official theory is that it is due to health, people who know the inside story say that this is a trick. Mr. Sun is in such good health that he can kill a tiger.

No one knew what kind of trouble was going on here. If Sun Chengzong hadn't made a final trip to various ministries and said goodbye to some of his old subordinates, many people would have thought that Sun Chengzong had been killed directly.

With the barrel of the gun in the hands of the Li family, these Qiu Ba can't do anything.

Careful people also discovered two things that didn't seem to be very important. The first was that the Marine Corps was forming a fourth division, and the major general commander was a guy named Sun Zhijie.

Many veteran officers in the Liao Army system don't know where this Sun Zhijie came from. I heard that he was a regiment commander before.

How could the commander of the main division be appointed by an "unknown person"?

There was a lot of discussion in the military circles, and there was also unrest in the political circles. Zhang Huangyan was promoted to the position of Chief Assistant, but in the seat he left behind sat an extremely young man.

And...! Still a lame man.

There is an unwritten rule in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty that officials are not allowed to have physical impairments. Of course, military officials are excepted. After all, these Qiu Ba are fighting and killing all day long, so missing arms and legs is considered normal.

But this is the second assistant of the Ming Dynasty, and the eight hundred serious people belong to the rank of civil servants. Can disabled people be the second assistant of the Ming Dynasty?

For a time, various ministries were talking about it. There is a kind of person in this world called a well-informed person. Soon they found out who this cripple named Li Hao was!

The handsome brother, Fourth Master Li!

The man who spent almost ten years walking all over the world in order to build railways.

Yes, 24-year-old Li Hao is indeed young.

But at the age of twenty-four, Li Hao is more mature than many people. He joined the Liao Army at the age of ten, first running ships with his second brother, and then fighting with his eldest brother.

Starting at the age of fourteen, he traveled almost all over the northwest for the Ming Dynasty's railway business.

The railway from Beijing to Xi'an relied on his feet to find a reliable road.

When Sun Chengzong left power, there were numerous articles in the newspapers about Sun Chengzong's dedication and dedication for the Ming Dynasty. There were also a few people who didn't open their eyes, and they even included the words "die and after".

"Grandpa! Look, what is written in this newspaper. This...!" Sun Zhijie was so angry that he wanted to lead his troops and destroy the newspaper office.

"Don't be impatient! You are asking a major general to be so irritable. Do you think this is a bathhouse, and you will smash it just because you say it?"

Literary men live with a mouth and a pen. If you smashed the newspaper office, wouldn't the gossip spread even more evil?" Sun Chengzong didn't care, holding the newspaper and reading it with gusto.

"It's weird enough now. There are rumors in private that you were imprisoned for corruption. There are also rumors about Qincheng Prison and so on. These are all nowhere!" Sun Zhijie now has one head and two big heads, and the political world is shaken.

, the public opinion in the capital was even more chaotic.

There are all kinds of rumors, and every one of them is spread in a convincing way. There are several pieces of news that Sun Zhijie sounds like are true.

"Very good! Look at me now, I am recuperating on Yuquan Mountain. Do you know that the water from Yuquan Mountain is for the royal family. There is only so much water in one day, and even the prince can't use it.

If you can rest here, what else can you say?

Did you know? The Ming Dynasty has no emperor now, and it is almost impossible to have an emperor again in the future. What kind of changes will happen in the future, I still can’t quite understand from my perspective.

Li Xiao can always do things unexpectedly, but generally there will be no major changes.

No matter whether this country has an emperor or not, or it is called by another name, the government affairs of the country must be carried out by officials, isn't there a saying?

Xiao He established three thousand laws, but in the end it had to be implemented by officials.

Remember boy!

Officials govern! Officials govern is a real article.

I have held the position of chief minister of the Ming Dynasty for ten years, and my disciples and old officials are all over the government and the public. This is the power of our Sun family. Don't worry, Li Xiao will not touch me, he will only enshrine me.

Anyone who achieves great things is a ruthless person. But Li Xiao is an exception. He can't do the matter of Gong Zang, the cunning rabbit who killed the good guy.

Sometimes I really can’t understand how such a person could turn the Zhu family’s world into the Li family’s world in just ten years.

I remember that when he was the governor of Shandong, he said: Political power comes from the barrel of a gun.

At that time, I still felt that this statement was a bit biased. The country was still a world governed by scholar-bureaucrats and the imperial power. If a group of Qiu Ba were in power, they would not cause the chaos of the Fanzhen separatist regime in the Tang Dynasty.

I never expected that today, more than ten years later, political power would really come out of the barrel of a gun. Unfortunately, like the emperor of the Zhu family, I would become the one who had his power taken away.

Reincarnation! Reincarnation! It’s really reincarnation!”

"Grandpa! Don't be so sad and hurt your body again." Sun Zhijie hurriedly comforted Sun Chengzong.

"Nothing! Do you know? How many times have I woke up from my dreams, dreaming that our Sun family was uprooted and the events after Zhang Juzheng's death reappeared.

Your father, your uncles, and your cousins ​​were beheaded one by one. They ran away to the death or wounded!

I have been playing tricks all my life, thinking that this is the fate of the first assistant. But now look at it, how wonderful it is!

Take care of yourself!

Being able to end up like this is a blessing to me, Sun Chengzong.

Look at the mountains, the water, and the treatment.

Your father is such a loser, and he got the job of the director of Gaoyang Electric Power. If it weren't for me, our hometown would not have electricity for another ten years.

Those uncles of yours, those who joined the railways, those who were in charge of water services, and those who joined banks, they are all fat men.

And you, the major general commander, although the Marine Corps is permanently stationed overseas, this is just a springboard. You are well stationed in Australia and protect the iron ore, copper mine, and other ores there.

This is your contribution. Maybe you can manage a main force in the future. As for where you will eventually reach, that is beyond my control.

Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, don't do anything for them. Being able to bring the Sun family to this day is already my limit." Sun Chengzong lay on the lounge chair and basked in the sun. The glass room was full of various flowers and took a breath.

Feeling comfortable all over.

"I understand, Grandpa! When I go to Australia, I will protect that place well. But that place is thousands of miles away, and my grandson won't be able to see Grandpa again for a few years and listen to Grandpa's teachings."

"Haha! Don't you know? The Jinzhou Research Institute has created something called a telegraph, which uses radio waves to transmit messages.

I don’t know the specifics of it, but you are thousands of miles away. I can receive your telegram very quickly even here, and the message is delivered very quickly.

It is estimated that it will be ready in another year and a half. Even though you are thousands of miles away, you can still send me a telegram if you need anything.

You are still young, so you still need to help me get on the horse and give him a ride."

"Thank you grandpa!"

"The future of the Sun family depends on you. Go ahead! Prepare your Marine Division. This is a Marine Division specially formed for you.

There are many British immigrants in that part of Australia. Those people are unruly and often attack the mines of the Ming Dynasty. Practice with them and you will show off your skills in the future."

"Where is such an opportunity? The commander-in-chief said. As long as there is no external aggression, there will be no war in the Ming Dynasty within a hundred years. How can there be any wars!" Sun Zhijie smiled to himself.

"Haha! There won't be a war, but it doesn't prevent it from being fought. Silly boy, Li Xiao is a person who believes in force. And now that new weapons are emerging one after another, he will always find a place to test them.

The Marine Corps is dedicated to fighting. The Army is just a decoration! Put your heart in your stomach, and when you fight, you have always envied Li Hu and others for their ability to fight overseas and make a name for themselves. Sooner or later it will be your turn.

The Ming Dynasty is no longer the Ming Dynasty it used to be. If a general has never fought in a war, then he is still called a general."

"Really?" After hearing Sun Chengzong's words, Sun Zhijie's eyes lit up obviously.

"More real than pearls! By the way, I heard that there is a big bird in Australia that is as tall as a person. It cannot fly and only runs on the ground. Get me two and keep them here.

I have spent my whole life playing with eagles, so when I get old, I have to play with big birds."

"No! My grandson will definitely get it for you."

The capital was in panic, but Li Xiao took a special train and ran to Liaodong. This time, he came specifically to see the improved tractor that Newton had tinkered with.

A person who is good at science is a good person, not to mention someone whose surname is Niu.

Newton finally tinkered with the diesel engine. Although it weighed two tons, burning oil was no different from drinking oil. But it was tinkered with, unlike two years ago. The sound was as loud as an asthmatic goose.

Acts like an old man who has had a stroke.

The tractor is three meters high and three meters long, and its weight has been reduced to fifteen tons. Compared with the previous behemoth of thirty tons, this is already a great improvement.

Looking at his masterpiece, Newton was very proud.

"Generalissimo, this kind of tractor can pull thirty-five tons of cargo. The cross-country speed can reach sixty miles per hour. If converted into kilometers, it is thirty kilometers per hour.

If it's highway speed, it can go up to ten kilometers per hour."

"It weighs fifteen tons, does it count these things?" Li Xiao pointed to the big shovel in front of the tractor. I'm afraid this thing must be heavy!

"It's all included!"

"That's good!" A smile appeared on Li Xiao's lips. He was quite satisfied with this thing. At least in this era, it is definitely an epoch-making product.

"The engine will be mass-produced as soon as possible and a sample will be sent to Jinzhou. There are other things there that need an engine!" Li Xiao looked at the bulldozer pushing the big shovel and quickly bulldozing a lot of soil.

The Xu brothers have a drawing of this kind of tracked vehicle. There is a machine gun on the body and a turret on it. It is equipped with a 50mm smoothbore cannon, and the turret can also rotate.
To be continued...