I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 550: The Ministry of Rites Plays a Drama
"All the craftsmen and artisans who participated in the manufacture of this steam locomotive will be rewarded handsomely."

"Kaiji will decide the details himself."

"Those who have made contributions should never be treated lightly."

Li Zheng spoke.

"I understand."

"I have taken note of all the meritorious officials and will definitely not treat them unfairly," Kaiji said immediately.

"Qin Qing."

"Kai Qing."

"Chu Qing."

Li Zheng looked at Qin Jiansheng and the other two again.

"The minister is here."

The three people responded immediately.

"The Ministry of Works selects craftsmen, the Ministry of Revenue allocates money from the national treasury and the government treasury, and the Ministry of Personnel dispatches local officials."

"Give me your full strength to build railway tracks. With Beiping Prefecture as the center, build railways to the surrounding fortresses and prefectures, especially the border areas and important military locations."

"specific."

"Everything is mainly dispatched by the Ministry of Industry."

"I want to make Beiping Prefecture the center of my Great Tang, extending to the rest of the world."

"This matter can only succeed, not fail." Li Zheng said directly.

"I accept the decree."

The three ministers responded in unison, with a sense of urgency and responsibility in their eyes.

this matter.

Very big.

No less than the outward expansion of the Tang Dynasty.

But it is conceivable that once successful, the impact on the Tang Dynasty will definitely be no less than the expansion of territory.

The Ministry of Industry once tested a steam locomotive.

All the officials in the court were shocked.

No matter who they were, they were all shocked by the national strength that the Tang Dynasty now possessed. They had personally experienced the speed of steam locomotives. If they were really spread across the territory of the Tang Dynasty, the entire Tang Dynasty would be completely connected, like a fortress.

Even if there are conquests in the future, the Tang Dynasty can use this steam locomotive to conquer the world.

After Li Zheng’s order was issued.

The Ministry of Industry also quickly got into action.

In these years.

If we were to ask which ministry is the busiest, it would undoubtedly be the Ministry of Industry.

Whether it was the construction of a new capital or the manufacture of various weapons, they were all under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Works.

Perhaps the least busy department is the Ministry of Rites.

But for now.

The gifts also received their own tasks.

Outside Chang'an City.

Guarding the city gate.

A dozen Yulin soldiers on duty were standing outside the city gate, with their weapons and swords leaning against the city wall, and some of them just gathered together to chat.

In a country's capital, this is a very ridiculous scene.

At this time.

It can be seen not far from Chang'an City.

More than a dozen exotic carriages drove towards the city gate, with armored foreign cavalrymen beside them.

But the Yulin soldiers on duty seemed not to see anything and continued to stagger around, looking very lazy.

These dozen or so exotic carriages obviously came from the country of Shihan.

As they approached the city gate.

An official wearing official uniform, without even wearing an official hat, ran out of the city.

"What are you doing?"

"Today, the Shihan country's envoys are coming. What are you doing? Hurry up and take up your duty."

The official rushed out and immediately angrily scolded the Yulin soldiers outside the city gate.

Hearing this scolding.

These soldiers hurriedly picked up their weapons and formed two lines, but the formation seemed very untidy.

And look at the envoys from the Shihan Kingdom.

But when their people saw the Tang Dynasty soldiers on duty, contempt flashed in their eyes.

"Count Dagoli."

"Maybe we're overthinking it."

"With an army like the Tang, our Khanate army can definitely suppress it easily." "So lazy, so useless."

"What a waste."

"At first it was said that this Tang Kingdom was ruled by a great king, but now it seems that the name is not worthy of the title."

"The Tang Kingdom doesn't have to worry about anything."

The leading knight said with a mocking tone.

Inside the carriage.

The envoy of the Shikhanna Kingdom, Dageri, lifted the curtain and looked, with a flash of sarcasm in his eyes, "From what I saw along the way, it is indeed like this. The Tang Kingdom is just a large population, strong on the outside but weak on the inside, and in a mess. It is not comparable to my Khanate at all."

"Anyway, we are here this time just to test the situation, to test the foundation of the Tang Kingdom and to prepare for the empire to mobilize its troops."

"How can such a weak country occupy so much land? They don't deserve it."

"Some yellow-skinned untouchables."

Upon hearing this, the Knight Commander nodded repeatedly: "Your Excellency is right, but I don't know what kind of person this young emperor of the Tang Kingdom is."

"We'll find out when we get there."

"Look at what the capital of the Tang Dynasty looks like." said Dagoli.

At this time.

The official from the Ministry of Rites, who had adjusted his official hat at the city gate, immediately stepped forward and said with a smile, "I believe you are the envoys from the Shihan Kingdom. Please follow us. The Emperor of the Great Tang specially asked me to meet you here."

Dagoli looked at the translator who understood Chinese.

"My Lord Count."

"This person said that their emperor is already waiting inside the palace." The translator said immediately.

"Ah."

"Enter the city."

Dagoli nodded.

After saying this, he was too lazy to pay attention to the officials from the Ministry of Rites. He pulled down the curtain very arrogantly and observed from the window next to the carriage.

See this scene.

He didn't find out.

A cold light flashed in the eyes of the official from the Ministry of Rites.

The same goes for the Yulin soldiers on duty.

"Oh shit."

"If the emperor hadn't specifically told me to show weakness, I would have killed you with my sword."

"Damn foreigners, you came to our Tang Dynasty and still acted like a coward, you are looking for death."

"When you start to mobilize, the army of the Tang Dynasty will let you know what purgatory is."

"Damn alien bastard."

The officials from the Ministry of Rites and the soldiers of the Yulin Army were all cursing in their hearts.

Obviously.

They are just pretending.

It was just to show weakness to the Shihan Kingdom.

It's not just this city gate, it's not just the officials from the Ministry of Rites.

Everything that the Shihanna delegation saw along the way, such as abandoned fields, dead bodies on the road, and even officials beating people, were all arranged by the Ministry of Rites.

Not just outside.

The same was true in Chang'an City. The Ministry of Rites had already made arrangements along the routes they had to take.

Anyway, the play must be complete.

All of these were arranged very appropriately by the Ministry of Rites.

After entering the city.

The city was desolate.

In order to make Shihannaguo completely convinced, the Ministry of Rites really made all the arrangements.

There were only a small number of people walking around in the city, all of them were dressed very richly, and along the streets there were beggars everywhere.

"Uncle, please be kind."

"I haven't eaten for three days."

"Please be kind and give me something to eat."

"uncle…"

"Sell myself to bury my father, gentlemen. For just one ounce of silver, I will be a slave forever."

There were beggars everywhere on the streets, and many people were selling themselves to bury their fathers. It was so miserable.

When the envoys from the Shihan country saw this, each of them had a look of contempt on their face.

"The capital of a country is so dilapidated, with so many beggars and corpses."

It's really ridiculous.

(End of this chapter)