After the completion of the railway, one of the most significant benefits is that the time from south to north and from north to south is shortened, and it is greatly shortened, plus taking the train, eliminating the need for bumps and fatigue...... It makes travel a kind of enjoyment, and it is no longer a good day at home, and it is difficult to go out for a while.

Especially the nobles in the capital, such as Xu Miaojin, the wife of the Taishi, she seems to have found a new toy, and often has to go to Yingtian to shop.

Go to worship Xu Da, purchase Jiangnan specialties, and then fill most of the carriage, and then return to Beijing. Starting from Queen Xu, Princess Baoqing, Crown Princess Zhang, and many other people will be gifted.

She ran a few times, and even Queen Xu couldn't hold back and joined the ranks of going back and forth between the two capitals...... On the contrary, Zhu Di, who was the first to eat crabs, was tied hand and foot because of busy government affairs, so he could only watch and sulk.

"What's going on? It's really unbelievable that a queen, the mother of the world, doesn't stay honest in the palace! Zhu Di drank three bowls of wine, and complained to Liu Chun, "You hurry up and instigate the imperial history, write a book to impeach, and impeach the queen!" ”

"Wait a minute!"

Liu Chun hurriedly stopped Zhu Di, "Your Majesty, calm down!" Be sure to calm down! I didn't hear what I said just now, let's eat vegetables, eat vegetables! ”

Zhu Di was so angry that he dropped his chopsticks, "What are you afraid of!" Let the following imperial history impeach, as long as it is a correct argument, the queen will listen. Besides, she didn't know we did it! ”

Liu Chun hurriedly waved his hand, so he didn't listen to Zhu Di's flickering!

"Your Majesty, the queen doubts you, you are not afraid, the minister does not have such big shoulders to withstand the queen's suspicion. Besides, doesn't Your Majesty feel that this railway has already played a role? ”

Liu Chun quickly changed the topic, fortunately, Zhu Di didn't really plan to make a fall out for the queen, just a helpless complaint from a bored old man...... He pinched the wine bowl and drank it while thinking: "Indeed, after the railway was repaired, both passenger and freight transportation increased a lot of income. Every year, more than 5 million can be recorded. However...... "His Majesty the Emperor groaned, and invested more than 100 million taels for this railway.

More than half of them are borrowing, no matter who borrows, they have to pay interest, if you add the cost of railway maintenance, carefully calculated, can be surplus 200,000 taels a year, it is already very good.

If you don't do it, you'll lose money!

During this time, someone took the income and expenditure list of the household department and came to complain.

They say that the construction of the railroad is big and inexpensive, and the cost is huge, but the income is very small. The court worked hard and did not hesitate to spend a lot of money, but it ended up with no profit or loss, which is really not cost-effective.

Some people even simply suggested that the railways should not be built anymore, and even if they were to be repaired, they should be handed over to the merchants, only in this way could the costs be reduced......

"Your Majesty, these arguments ...... Can you believe it? ”

Zhu Di snorted, so angry that he paused all the wine in the bowl.

"When I was a three-year-old? Would believe these nonsense! If I'm as short-sighted as they are, I don't want to be this emperor at all! ”

The railway itself is a huge investment, and the maintenance cost is high, and it is indeed difficult to make money. But if you open your eyes, you will find that building railways is simply profitable.

Not to mention anything else, last year alone, the commercial tax in Beijing increased by 30%, and the annual income of Yingtian and Shandong and other places has been greatly increased, conservatively estimated, there are also 10 million taels.

Behind the tax revenue of 10 million taels is the commodity trade quota of hundreds of millions of taels...... In other words, the new wealth created by the Ming Dynasty every year has exceeded the investment in the railway.

In the past, there were huge differences between the south and the north, with different dialects, different diets, and huge differences in cultural psychology.

However, with the opening of the railway, the exchange of materials and personnel between the north and the south has increased geometrically, and it has quickly reached a terrifying level.

Just like Xu Miaojin, there are no longer a few people who are constantly running north and south and purchasing goods.

And one thing that plagued the imperial court before was also solved. That's the problem with the newspapers!

As mentioned earlier, Liu Chun hoped to bring all the power of public opinion into the hands of the imperial court, but the backward transmission of information became the biggest trouble.

But now that there is a railway, Daming has produced a big newspaper covering the whole country for the first time...... At least the eastern line is completely joined to form a complete section!

"Since Qin Shi Huang, I have pursued the same book and the same track, and when I get here, I can even add some, the same words, the same food, and the same clothes......" Zhu Di drank the wine bowl proudly, and sneered: "How can I give up such a good thing!" Even if you lose money, the railway will have to be repaired! And there are many repairs, fast repairs! ”

Zhu Di said categorically: "Liu Chun, you can draw up a plan now, where are you going to build the railway next, and after you give it to me, you will approve it immediately." ”

Liu Chun smiled slightly, of course the cabinet had prepared for these things, and the plans were ready-made.

Zhu Di is sober-minded and supportive, which does make it too easy for those of them who do things. The big guy can let it go and do it without worrying about the messy distractions.

"The minister handed over the plan, but ......"

Seeing him hesitate, Zhu Di said unhappily: "If you have anything to say, just say it!" Don't spit out. ”

Liu Chun had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, there are also a few notes here to impeach His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”

Zhu Di was puzzled, his brows wrinkled together, "The prince hasn't done anything these times, why are you impeaching him?" ”

"Impeach him for not doing his job, doing cheap things, insulting the dignity of the prince, and damaging the royal reputation!"

When Zhu Di heard this, he was furious and stood up in anger.

There is always no shortage of gossip and tongue-chewing people in this world. has been like this since the time of his father, and until now, he still does not change his original intention.

It's me who was so kind to them, and I made these things forget about the pain again!

"Find out all these people who impeached the prince, and punish them severely!" Zhu Di thought for a while and said, "Send them all overseas, I don't want to see them!" ”

Liu Chun nodded hurriedly, "Your Majesty, the minister will do it immediately, but the minister thinks that now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has achieved some results, shouldn't he show it, so as to block the mouths of these people!" After all, beating people has to slap their faces, and scolding people has to expose their shortcomings. Let them hurt, it will really have an effect! ”

"Good!"

Zhu Di nodded happily and agreed with Liu Chun's opinion without hesitation.

Now there is only one thing left, does Zhu Dapang have the ability to slap these people in the face?

When Liu Chun spread the news to Yingtian, Zhu Gaochi, who was still busy working in Qixia Mountain, was overjoyed. He really wanted to find out those imperial histories now, and then reward each of them with a big fat pig!

That's right, it's a reward!

Thank them so much, otherwise I would have worked hard!

How can I go back to Beijing early!

Zhu Gaochi was overjoyed, he simply chartered three carriages, and brought some slaves and craftsmen sent from Europe into Beijing together.

Zhu Gaochi is full of ambition and confidence, and he is fully sure that he can make a splash.

When the train entered the station, a large number of people had already gathered, including Taishi Liu Chun.

"Master, how dare you work your great power to welcome your disciple?" Zhu Dapang grinned.

Liu Chun bowed his head and said in a low voice: "It's not to greet you, it's just a little boring." ”

Zhu Gaochi's face immediately fell, why are you telling the truth, it's very hurtful!

But soon Zhu Gaochi came to his senses, "Master, look at it, the next thing is a good show." ”

Liu Chun's jaw is headed.

Zhu Gaochi returned to the carriage and came out with a few Xiyi slaves and a few little white pigs. His face was full of joy, and the imperial histories who impeached him were also there.

When they saw the little white pig, these people hesitated for a moment, showed a contemplative look, and then pounced on them together.

"This, this is a white pig!"

Zhu Gaochi asked, "Is it still dark?" ”

Several people pondered for a moment, and suddenly a sentence came out, making Zhu Gaochi almost squirt.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, are you planning to sacrifice auspiciousness?"

One of the imperial historians sank his face like the bottom of a black cauldron, "Your Highness, the minister thinks that whether it is Your Majesty or the Grand Master, it is strictly forbidden to say auspicious, and Your Highness wants to please the Son of Heaven with this thing." The ministers will never agree! ”

"That's right! The way to govern the country lies in the hearts of the people and in the people's livelihood...... Not in the ethereal auspiciousness. This is also what the Taishi has been advocating for many years, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really a negative teaching! ”

Zhu Gaochi frowned, he was so frightened by these high arguments that he couldn't speak, and only after a while did he say in surprise: "What do you think...... Is this auspicious? ”

An imperial historian immediately nodded, "Why not?" Throughout the ages, some people have offered white deer, some people have offered white camels, white yaks, and not long ago some people claimed to have captured the white tiger, but I didn't expect His Royal Highness to get a white pig, no matter how strange it is, don't want to bewitch the sacred heart, exempt from punishment! ”

"Your Highness is not doing his job properly and is obsessed with auspicious evil ways, which is really chilling."

Zhu Gaochi was sprayed by these people.

He could only look at Liu Chun stupidly, "Master, is there really someone who has offered Xiangrui?" ”

Liu Chun bowed his head, "Indeed, two months ago, someone offered a donkey. ”

"Suyu? That's a benevolent beast! ”

Liu Chun snorted, "What a benevolent beast, it's just a snow leopard!" It's being raised in my house! ”

The legendary Yu Yu has white fur with tiger stripes and a large tail that is longer than its body. The local officials really regarded it as auspicious and gave it to Zhu Di, and they also wanted to mix up an official and a half-job.

As a result, I met Liu Chun, and I recognized it at once, where is Su Yu, it is clearly a cute big cat snow leopard baby.

The official who sent this thing was scolded and dismissed directly, and Liu Chun was sent to the Ten Thousand Animals Garden, so that he could learn about animals!

There is such a precedent, several imperial historians are full of momentum, even if Zhu Gaochi is the crown prince, they will have to be stumped.

"Taishi, someone has been punished for offering auspiciousness, and now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has repeated his old tricks and brought a white pig to bewitch the Son of Heaven, and please deal with it impartially!" The imperial history is righteous and strict.

Liu Chun strained his face, tried to control his emotions, and said to Zhu Gaochi: "Your Highness, what do you think? ”

Zhu Gaochi blinked his eyes, and suddenly smiled: "Master, that Su Yu is a fake auspicious rui, but I am real!" It can stand the test, and if you don't believe it, you can tell the truth from the fake in front of your father! ”