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Chapter 546 Who gave him the courage
Jin Rong is also helpless, it is his father who slandered his character, what else can he do?I had to look at the emperor sadly, and then continued sullenly: "Miss Ye likes the scenery there, and the other important reason is that although it is a wasteland, it has been nourished by the fallen leaves and fruits of the peach forest for decades, and the soil quality is perfect." There have been some improvements, it should be good to plant grass and raise cattle.”

Having said that, Jin Rong paused for a while, thinking about how to tell Jiang Yifan the matter of approving and agreeing to build the track on his own.

In terms of chatting, the emperor is a very caring person, and asked in a timely manner: "I haven't heard much about grass can be grown. Is it difficult, and Ye Xinyan needs to stay and guide?"

Father Huang can be named the best chat player.Jin Rong felt happy, and said, "Growing grass is not difficult, the main reason is that the road from Taolin to Qinghe Village is too long. The dairy workshop is in Qinghe Village. The cows produce milk twice a day and transport them twice a day. It was too long and extremely inconvenient. So Ms. Ye planned to lay a wooden track there, and she needed to stay to preside over the track making and laying."

Jin Rong's last two sentences were a little vague and lacking confidence. Most of the roads in the world are built and controlled by the imperial court. If such a sensitive transportation method as the track is freed to let the people build it privately, the world will be in chaos.

Sure enough, the emperor immediately grasped the key point, and asked in a deep voice, "A track? A track that connects two places and is sixty miles long?"

Seeing the emperor's stern expression, Jin Rong quickly explained: "This track was built on the purchased land, and the track has also been filed in the Yamen."

The emperor stared at Jin Rong, and said inexplicably: "How did you buy the land? Didn't you just buy a long and narrow strip for the construction of the track?" The emperor saw Jin Rong's face and knew that he had guessed right, "Qingyuan County Jiang Yifan, the county magistrate, is an old friend of yours, he is very courageous, not only dared to take advantage of the court's loophole, but also dared to privately agree to build the track!"

If it was an ordinary county magistrate, the emperor naturally didn't know which one it was, but Jiang Yifan had once been one of his appointed officials to find flowers, and he was also a very important person in An Guogong's birthday banquet incident.At that time, Jiang Yifan, who only had an eighth-rank position, directly wiped the face of An Guogong, reconciled with An Guogong's granddaughter Ye Xinyan, and kicked Ye Xinyan out of the house.

At that time, he was the one who personally picked up Jiang Yifan's report and sent it to the Ministry of Officials.

And Jiang Yifan, who was released outside, didn't stop.The horse-drawn carriages in the capital have been in operation for nearly a year, and their speed, smoothness and stability are obvious to all.Especially the speed, which is two or three times that of ordinary carriages.The Xuncheng Yushi specializes in statistics. This is in the city, there are getting on and off the bus, as well as the fork roads, intersections, and pedestrian obstacles in the city. If there are no such things, the horses can run unimpeded, and there will be no problem at all for traveling thousands of miles a day.

Such an astonishingly fast travel mechanism is of course extremely convenient if it is in the hands of the Great Xia court, but if it is controlled by a force with ulterior motives or by a foreign race, it can be called a disaster for the court. .Therefore, rail transit must not be allowed to be built and used by people other than the imperial court.

And Jiang Yifan dared to make his own decisions and build such a long track in the territory under his jurisdiction.With the track in Qingyuan County, if companies in various places lay their own tracks for fast transportation of goods, wouldn't the world of the Great Xia Dynasty lose its rules?There is even a hidden danger of overthrowing the imperial court.

Jiang Yifan was so courageous that he dared to risk the world's displeasure by doing such things only for his own self-interest.

The emperor looked gloomy, and looked at Jin Rong again.There is also the sixth prince, it is in vain that he always thought that he is pure and sincere, knows how to maintain the overall situation, and does not get entangled in self-interest.But when it comes to major matters, he is so confused!To say that he doesn't care about self-interest is really flattering him, and it's because the interests are not big enough.The profiteering of cheese made him lose his sense of proportion.

Jin Rong met the emperor's furious eyes, but he wasn't worried what the emperor would do to him and Jiang Yifan. His father, the emperor, was considered a wise monarch among these generations of monarchs, and he would never dispose of people indiscriminately.

Jiang Yifan was very cautious in building wooden tracks.The county government has set restrictions on the construction of wooden tracks in the copywriting of the track.Moreover, the key point is that Taolin is the future mechanical workshop and needs convenient transportation.According to the emperor's current emphasis on mechanical appliances, it is entirely possible to approve a track dedicated to mechanical production.

Even if you don't worry, you have to have an attitude of sincerity, so as not to hurt the face of the emperor's father.Therefore, the emperor's voice fell, and Jin Rong had already lifted his robe and fell to his knees.

After the emperor finished scolding, Jin Rong said: "Father, Rong Erchen explained that Jiang Yifan was a bit bold, but it was also out of his sincerity to the court."

As Jin Rong spoke, he raised his eyes and glanced at the emperor, seeing that his father, who had a unique and honorable status, didn't seem to relax in the slightest, and he didn't even intend to answer the conversation, so he hurriedly said: "Our usual track is as wide as two horses can run The track that Jiang Yifan approved and filed is the size of a horse-drawn carriage. And the title page of the case file states that this track is to test the practicality and durability of the wooden track. Without the approval of the court, the construction of the track is prohibited among the people."

"Experiment?" The emperor narrowed his eyes and sneered, "What an excuse! What is the experiment? For whom?"

"Yes, it is indeed an experiment." Jin Rong said, "When Miss Ye bought Taolin, she said that if it is convenient for milk transportation, it is best to build a track. Jiang Yifan once hesitated, and then thought that if Miss Ye If the wood of sleepers and rails can be treated with anti-corrosion treatment, and can be used for many years without moth-eaten weathering, then the imperial court will not need to consume a lot of iron to build rails. Timber is a material that can be taken anywhere, and there are many craftsmen with carpentry skills. Woodworking is faster and less labor intensive than steel casting."

The emperor squinted his eyes and looked relaxed. Jiang Yifan thought well. The amount of wood used to smelt iron ore is huge, and the wood alone is probably enough to build the track.If wooden tracks are available, the track engineering does save time and effort, and it can save a lot of money.

The emperor's tone was still uneasy, and he asked in a cold voice: "This kind of important matter is just an excuse for the sake of the court, so you can do whatever you want? You gave him the courage to make a decision on his own without telling his superiors. matter?"

"My son and Jiang Yifan have known each other for many years, and I know his character well. Even without my son, he would dare to do such a thing." Jin Rong kowtowed again and said, "It's about the road traffic of the imperial court. Since Jiang Yifan Knowing that the imperial court is going to start rail transportation, and having this opportunity, he is naturally willing to contribute to the imperial court. As for suing the Shangguan... I am afraid that the Shangguan may not be willing to take this responsibility. If the Shangguan directly vetoes it, what should Jiang Yifan do? Even if the Shangguan acted cautiously and reported again, after reporting layer by layer, the result is still unknown. I am afraid that before the conclusion is reached, An Guogong will send people to arrest Miss Ye and return to the mansion, and there will be no chance to try the wooden track gone."

(End of this chapter)