Hundreds of households in Liaodong, covering the light with one hand

As the chief executive of China, such leisurely time is always short.

After spending three warm days with his family, Wang Qi started to get busy again.

If Wang Qi does not come out to take charge of the overall situation, Sun Chengzong will personally come to the door to kidnap people.

"Mr. Sun has been working hard these days," Wang Qi walked into Sun Chengzong's apartment with an apologetic smile.

"My lord in power, if you don't come here, I will ask for leave." Sun Chengzong raised his head from the pile of papers and showed a wry smile when he saw Wang Qi.

"To express my apology, I brought Mr. Sun a box of grilled duck with mushrooms and a few dishes of side dishes." Wang Qi raised the food box in his hand: "There is also a pot of high-strength shochu produced by the winery. At noon today, I will drink two cups with Mr. Sun. .”

Turning his eyes on the food box, Sun Chengzong laughed: "From the smell, it must be Zhen Baozhai's craftsmanship, right?"

"Sun Laoguo really knows his stuff!" Wang Qi put the food box away and then sat aside minding his own business while someone offered him tea.

"Tomorrow is the day when Ye Xianggao and Lu Yu return to Beijing. It seems that the ruling lord is in a good mood." Sun Chengzong stood up, stretched his muscles a little, then walked out from behind the table full of papers and sat down with the king. Opposite Qi, he took a sip of tea.

"Horqin can agree to stop the troops, so naturally Yue Shan can understand the situation." Wang Qi nodded: "Five months have been really hard work for Ye Xiang and Lu Yu."

"But it took five months to sign the contract. What was Horqin thinking? I thought it should be hammered out!" Sun Chengzong felt that the mission headed by Ye Xianggao spent nearly five months in Horqin before the two sides officially signed the contract. The treaty was signed, and Horqin formally stopped fighting.

What was Horqin thinking about for such a long time?
In other words, the truce has been long. Could it be that Horqin has rebelled again?
"There is no need for weapons. There are dozens of large trading towns on the long border. A slight tightening of a few is enough to make Horqin suffer." Wang Qi did not have much temper, but continued to explain: "And the second Although Gansu and Lin Danhan's Chahar Ministry have secret contacts, it is normal for Horqin's Yueshan to get any news. If China wants to stabilize the border, it needs both Horqin and Chahar to have a close relationship and everything should be stable. host."

After listening to Wang Qi's words, Sun Chengzong nodded silently, which was regarded as recognition.

"By the way, I heard that the Science Society is preparing to lay a railway track between the capital and Tongzhou Prefecture?" Sun Chengzong suddenly remembered the planning outline he saw in the society report two days ago, frowned and said: "The distance of more than seventy miles is all in The laying of railway tracks, the iron ore and sleepers consumed in the middle, as well as the stone materials and earthwork used for the foundation are countless. Can it be completed with current technology?"

The railway track from Shuntian Prefecture to Tongzhou Prefecture was inspected many times by Xu Guangqi and after half a year of preparation, everything was ready. When Wang Qi returned to Beijing, he had already submitted it to the parliamentary committee for approval.

Now that Sun Chengzong mentioned this matter again, Wang Qi was a little surprised, but Wang Qi didn't mind explaining it again: "Mr. Sun, the laying of railway tracks is imperative. It is Tongzhou now, and it will be the entire Gyeongsang Province in the future. Decades from now , there are nine states in the world, as long as more than ten days, as short as one or two hours, morning comes and evening comes, it is no longer a dream!"

"But..." Sun Chengzong sighed: "The fields occupied by the laying of the railway tracks, as well as people's homes and even the ancestral tombs and homesteads, have aroused the resentment of many people."

"The Science Society will come forward to resolve this matter," Wang Qi naturally knew about this matter. However, in the process of social development, there will inevitably be conflicts with the old order. If we retreat or take detours when encountering contradictions and conflicts, then society will not develop. .

Not to mention the laying of railway tracks, there were three new steel-making furnaces built by the Science Society 30 miles outside the capital a few years ago. Black smoke billowed out from time to time, covering the sky and the sun. Everyone was frightened and confused, thinking that a devil was coming from the sky. Deep in the mountains, the matter was finally solved after the Science Society explained it in newspapers many times.

Sun Chengzong, who was sitting opposite Wang Qi, heard this and knew that Wang Qi had made up his mind, so he did not continue. Instead, he changed the subject and said: "The flying shuttle that Zheng Yiguan submitted was tested in the textile factory. The response has been excellent. The technical officer has calculated that the efficiency of the loom using the flying shuttle is more than ten times higher than that of the ordinary loom. Not only is it manual, it also reduces the number of spinning changes and greatly reduces the number of hanging cloth." "Yeah , I have signed a warrant to promote this thing nationwide." Hearing that Sun Chengzong also praised the shuttle, Wang Qi immediately smiled and said: "Moreover, for the businessman who presented this thing, and Zheng Yiguan I and the Congress also have corresponding financial and official rewards to stimulate the enthusiasm of the private sector to develop technology."

After saying a few words, Wang Qi clapped his hands: "It's getting late, let's chat while we eat?"

"Okay, I'm here to accompany you today, so why not eat?"

After the food was set, Wang Qi and Sun Chengzong sat across from each other.

"In the long run, the science and technology mentioned by the ruling lord can indeed play a great role in social progress, but I am worried," between changing glasses, both of them were drunk.

"But it's okay to say it."

"The common people are studying how to make money, and the parliament has also vigorously advocated this matter, and the status of businessmen has been improved accordingly. Is there a danger of the world declining?" Sun Chengzong put the wine glass back on the table and looked at it. Wang Qi.

"The world is declining?" Wang Qi stared at Sun Chengzong with a smile on his face.

"Isn't it?" Sun Chengzong also asked back.

"You know, I have never liked Confucius," Wang Qi explained casually, and added: "It's not because he was not a Jinshi, but because what Confucius taught and learned was beneficial to the upper class, that is, The ruling class like you and me is not beneficial to the people! It is also not beneficial to social development."

Ignoring Sun Chengzong's dissatisfied look, Wang Qi continued: "If Mr. Sun doesn't believe it, you can look at what is the source of social progress for thousands of years? Isn't it the common people? Is it the rulers like you and me? ? Or those Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors?"

"The common people are the source of the country's progress!"

Wang Qi stood up and poured wine for Sun Chengzong. At the same time, he whispered: "Mr. Sun, you should have discovered it a long time ago. Why is there no dynasty for three hundred years?"

Without waiting for Sun Chengzong to answer, Wang Qi asked and answered: "Land annexation? People's livelihood is in dire straits? Warlords are fighting? Or is it invasion by foreign enemies?"

"In the final analysis, it comes down to two words: food!" Wang Qi took a deep breath and said: "The population is increasing, but there is only so much land. How to do it? What do we rely on? The Four Books and Five Classics, or a subset of classics and history? Neither! It's science, It’s progress, it’s steel, it’s seeds, it’s steam, it’s the distant starry sky!”

"These are the fundamental ways to solve the problem!"

Wang Qi's words were categorical and there was no room for refutation.

Holding the drink in the air, Sun Chengzong could only drink it down in one gulp. (End of chapter)