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Chapter 586 Rules
But what should Xiong Sanba do to feed tens of thousands of people? Three words, engineering money. The construction of the second track was transformed from the emperor's instruction to the construction of the Ministry of Industry. Since the imperial court wanted to build the road, the money would naturally come from the imperial court, so the Ministry of Industry had to take out some silver from the Jieshen treasury to pay for the road construction.

But unlike usual projects, this time it was fully contracted by the track company. The two parties agreed on a total price, and the Ministry of Industry paid the money and the track company did the work. The entire wooden track is divided into ten parts. 30% will be allocated first, and then one part will be inspected and accepted by the Ministry of Works. If it is qualified, another part will be allocated. If it is not qualified, no cent will be paid and it will have to be reworked.

As a result, the construction speed of the second wooden track was significantly accelerated, and the quality was all qualified. The Ministry of Industry calculated that it could save 40% of the cost compared to doing it on its own, and the rail company also earned 20% of the profit. At the same time, it supported tens of thousands of laborers, and the three parties benefited at the same time.

In fact, the biggest beneficiaries are not these three parties, but the navy, army and various nearby factories. In the past, in addition to sea transportation, bulk goods basically relied on canals, which required loading and unloading several times along the way. Some goods that needed to be kept confidential had to have their own ships.

Now you only need to transport the goods to the freight yard outside Chaoyangmen and load them on rail carriages, and then they can be transported to the Tongzhou Army Camp, Tianjin Navy Depot, various factories along the Hai River, and the Dagukou Naval Base in one go.

There are more than ten stations and branch roads for diversion along the way, such as the Navy Warehouse. Rail carriages with special customs clearance documents can go all the way into the warehouse area, which is not only convenient for loading and unloading, but also convenient for confidentiality.

Regarding confidentiality, the Naval Staff is very well-intentioned and has designed several methods of identity verification. There is a sentry check one mile away, and there are three consecutive checks. People and goods must be in complete compliance before they can pass.

In order to ensure that there is less influence from human factors, the three sentries along the route still use people from different departments. The first line is the factory protection team of the warehouse itself, the second line is the army, and the third line is the navy. In this way, even if there is an insider, it will be difficult to pass through the three departments unimpeded.

It is true that a wise man will always make mistakes. Such meticulous security measures have never gone wrong in the implementation. Unexpectedly, today he caused a big disaster and actually blocked the potential emperor. It is unlikely that the emperor had a problem with the factory guards, but the naval officers responsible for managing the treasury could not escape the blame.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty, please forgive me for the late arrival of the naval patrol commander, Shen Yourong, to escort you!"

The distance from the west gate to the south gate was a long way, and when Shen Yourong arrived, a large number of people were already kneeling near the track carriage. He didn't dare to make excuses, so he dismounted from his saddle a hundred meters away and trotted to a group of naval officials to salute and apologize.

"Shen Yourong, is there anyone behind you?" Although the emperor's face could not be seen clearly under the light, his voice was absolutely true and he did not sound angry.

"Uh... Your Majesty, there should be no one behind you." But it sounded different to Shen Yourong's ears. The emperor shouldn't be picky, it's his own fault for not being active in protecting him.

"That's good, so you don't have to keep saying the same thing several times. First of all, you are indeed guilty, and you are still guilty of deceiving the emperor. The navy's code of conduct clearly states that the kneeling ceremony should be abolished, but you have turned a deaf ear. The code of conduct is mine. It was drafted by myself, and it seems that no one has read it and has no intention of complying with it.”

Hong Tao did not bring a guard of honor during this imperial expedition, but only fifty Cuju teams and five hundred warriors from the Imperial Horse Guards accompanied him. Even so, the streets along the way had to be cleared and all were guarded by the Army.

As a result, Hong Tao broke the rules as soon as he came out of Chaoyang Gate. He asked the Cuju team members to get into the carriage and pretend to be a holy driver. He took Wang Chengen and a dozen Yumajian warriors and slipped into the platform of the rail company and got on the rail carriage without stopping midway. Li Ruzhang, who was waiting in Tongzhou, went straight to the navy warehouse without notifying him. This is not done for surprise inspections. Every move of the navy and army is reported to the staff department at all times, and then registered and archived by the Cuju team. No big or small things can be hidden.

Hong Tao just wanted to use practical actions to tell the generals who were about to go on the expedition that this trip was to fight, not the emperor's parade. All matters unrelated to the battle should be kept simple, put your mind away, and think more about how to lead the troops in combat. Always wondering what the emperor needs.

But the plan couldn't keep up with the change. I originally wanted to sneak into the navy warehouse and give a big surprise to the generals, but I didn't expect that I didn't even see the door, but I was met by a group of people wearing toad uniforms without any markings. They only tied a strip on their arms. The red cloth armed men were stopped.

The identity of the other party is easy to identify. Li Ruzhang is a member of the factory protection team who sells dog meat. Despite all the hard talk, these stupid young men refused to let go and refused to let them pass without seeing the customs clearance documents. The waist badges of the Royal Horse Supervisor Warrior Camp and the waist badges of the Supervisor of Ceremonies are all useless. They have not even heard of them.

Seeing this, Hong Tao gave up and did not reveal the identity of the emperor. It is estimated that even the workers did not believe him. Who has ever seen an emperor wearing a toad suit? It would be too embarrassing if he was caught and beaten again.

What's even more embarrassing is that the factory protection team not only refused to let in, but also didn't bother to find someone to report it. They kept saying one thing: If you have anything to do, go to the Navy Governor's Yamen. I have important things to do and can't stay away.

In desperation, Hong Tao could only ask Wang Chengen to send someone to the nearest Haihe Machinery Factory to find Xu Guangqi, and then find out where Yuan Keli was. Since I didn't go to the army camp in Tongzhou, I don't know where the navy and army generals will greet them. I only know that they will eventually assemble at the navy depot.

As a result, Xu Guangqi didn't come, Yuan Keli and others came first. Now, instead of being surprised, it turned into a shock. When the factory guards saw the Navy Governor kneeling down to the man in a toad suit, they immediately fell to the ground like sieves of chaff.

"Generals, please get up. Is it possible that you need to be supported by Long Live Lord himself?"

The most angry person should be Wang Chengen. In the past, he could walk freely in and out of the palace, but he couldn't suppress a few workers who couldn't even speak Mandarin. And it was in front of the emperor, so he was extremely embarrassed. But who is to blame? The factory protection team is obviously not qualified, so we can only vent our anger on these officers.

"Let them all get up. Don't lie down on the ground in the cold weather. I have something to ask." Hong Tao did not pay attention to the officers, but walked up to the team members protecting the factory. Several people's legs were already weak. , you need to be supported by a warrior to stand up.

"I just heard that they called you bold. The nickname is true. You are really brave. You actually stopped the emperor. Don't be afraid. These rules are all made by me. It's only my fault that I came out in a hurry and forgot to follow them. due formalities.

Since we are so destined, I don't want to miss it in a hurry. You guys are willing to change your jobs and serve as soldiers in the navy or army. They earn more than the factory guard team, and their treatment is better than in the factory. They are fully responsible for food, clothing, and housing. "

(End of this chapter)