"It is more than 190 kilometers from Haizhou to Xuzhou and 320 kilometers from Xuzhou to Kaifeng. The railway line will continue west to Luoyang. The railway from Zhigu Village to Youzhou City has also begun to be built, and it will extend from Youzhou all the way to Zhangjiakou after completion. Connecting these two east-west railways is the north-south railway from Youzhou City to Zheng County. It's just that the technology of assuming a railway bridge over the Yellow River is not yet complete. Once completed, the Huanghuai Plain and the Hebei Plain will be connected as one......"

The look of Zhao Guanjia next to him was very calm, and the Minister of Railways didn't care. More people who listened to the story did not know much about railway planning, and they wanted to show these guys the grand blueprint of the Ministry of Railways. For Zhao Guanjia, the real promoter, the Minister of Railways had no intention of getting an axe.

Half of the courtiers were stunned, and their children, who attended several schools with exceptionally strict discipline, suddenly came on a walk-and-go excursion. After coming back, the dolls were excited and incoherent, and the excitement of accompanying parents was no less than that of the dolls. No one expected to be able to run more than 190 kilometers in half a day. At this rate, the train can travel at least 800 miles a day. It's not uncommon to run 1,000 miles. Traveling thousands of miles a day is the speed that only a legendary god horse can achieve, and a group of dolls and accompanying female parents sit there to travel thousands of miles a day, which is more shocking than the first time they rode on a steamer.

When the Minister of Railways finished speaking, the ministers' emotions were even more aroused. The Minister of Civil Affairs asked a question about the Ministry of Civil Affairs: "If there is a major disaster, will it be possible to deliver food rations to hundreds of thousands of people in a few days?" ”

"It was delivered to the train station near the core of the disaster area. Transporting food from train stations to the victims also requires local transportation. "The Minister of Railways has studied these thoroughly, and his answers are very standardized.

"It's okay to transport grain to other places in a normal year?" The Minister of Civil Affairs continued to ask.

"Yes, you can transport grain by rail. In the future, there is no need to make so much effort to collect grain, and it can be transported hundreds of miles away by vehicles, and it can be transported to the railway station. The Minister of Railways continued to answer in a standardized manner.

"There are just a few ...... railway lines," the Minister of Civil Affairs commented.

"There are a few that have started construction now, seven more that are already being surveyed, and more that are in the planning stage." The Minister of Railways immediately corrected the name of his department, "We will first build a railway in the Huanghuai Plain and the Hebei Plain, connect the two plains with the port cities by the sea, and build the core railway network of the Great Song Dynasty." In the future, we will continue to expand this railway network, and eventually it will cover the entire territory of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

The Minister of Civil Affairs felt that there was nothing wrong with this statement, and he thought that it would be like this, but he felt unhappy not to criticize it. He said: "Such a project will be built for tens of thousands of miles, and it will be protracted and protracted. ”

The Minister of Railways raised his eyebrows and was about to retort, but the Minister of Finance said, "I thought so. Although the railway seems to cost a lot, the benefits must also be huge. It would be too arbitrary to look at the current situation and say that the future will happen. ”

I thought that the Minister of Finance would criticize the Minister of Civil Affairs, but what I heard was such a tepid speech, and the Minister of Railways said angrily: "This has nothing to do with whether to make money or not!" After the railroad is built, many things that could not have been done at all can be done, which is progress. How can it be judged by simply spending money without spending money! ”

The Minister of Civil Affairs immediately replied, "If you can say so, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Yang Guang also made progress back then. ”

"Enough!" Zhao Jiaren will inevitably fierce argument to death first, regardless of what both sides think, Zhao Jiaren said: "Now that everyone already knows the current railway development plan, I used to think that I should talk about the things I will say after the railway from Xuzhou to Kaifeng is completed." The first is that the railways have to recruit people, which is partly related to the fundamentals of the country, and the Ministry of Railways itself is a paramilitary unit. Naturally, it is desirable to give priority to conscription from among retired soldiers. Moreover, this department is comparable to the Canal Shipping Bureau, and it is necessary to be cautious when recruiting people, and it is necessary to select retired personnel who perform reasonably and reliably. Since this is the kind of recruitment, I allow the personnel of this department to adopt a succession system and try to recruit people internally. But at the end of the day, it can even be written in a document. The railroad is a paramilitary unit, and military law is used. That is to say, there is no such thing as prevarication on the railway, and when it encounters problems, it has to clarify the responsibility, and if it is clear, it must have a corresponding charter. If there is a problem in the implementation of the corresponding charter, there is no need to talk about the face of the person who formulated the charter, and continue to revise it until it can be implemented well. Inevitably, some people will probably feel that they can pass the buck to their subordinates, and some people will feel that they can use accidents as explanations. Railways... Not... Yes... Meaning... Outside! ”

Listening to the last word of the old man say the three words 'no accidents', Zhao Qian saw that the expression of the important minister was really wonderful. The Minister of Railways has known this for a long time, although he looks a little angry, but it is not aimed at Zhao Jiaren. The other military units, paramilitary units, showed very understandable expressions. Military law is like a mountain, and the internal management concept of the Great Song Dynasty army is not too harsh, but there is no room for perfunctory in the army. Just like the famous "Three Disciplines and Eight Points of Attention Song", it is not so much a song as an operable regulation that can be remembered by all soldiers in an easy-to-remember way. Not only the three major disciplines and eight points of attention, but also the laws and regulations of the army must be obeyed, and there is no room for leniency.

Dad talked to this extent, Zhao Qian admired it very much in his heart. The faces of the people in many departments are quite unsightly, which is very unfriendly to them, but it does not tear their faces.

was thinking about it, so I listened to my father continue: "Each department can also consider the cooperation between its own department and the railway, and if it is ready, it can be handed over to Zhao Qian." ”

Zhao Qian was stunned, he knew that this day would inevitably come, and the power of the Great Song Dynasty would be transferred from his father to Zhao Qian. I didn't expect this day to come like this, Zhao Qian only felt a lot of pressure while being shaken.

After returning home at night, Zhao Jiaren told his wife about the day's events, and Qin Yuzhen's face immediately changed when she heard the key points. Surprise is followed by joy, joy is followed by worry, and anxiety is followed by incomprehension. Qin Yuzhen asked, "You told me this, I guess it's to make me prepared, right?" ”

"Yes. You have learned the Tao Te Ching well. If Da Lang encounters a problem that he doesn't understand, you can tell him more about all things without giving up, being born without having, for the sake of not worrying, and living in success. Fu Wei Fuju is not going to go. ”

was told by her husband that she had learned the Tao Te Ching well, and Qin Yuzhen didn't feel negative at all. She has seen many translations of the Tao Te Ching, and most of the interpretations of this passage are outrageous. As far as Qin Yuzhen's feeling is concerned, this passage is like a bright moon, quiet and simple. She felt that the translation of this passage into the words of ordinary people should probably be, that all things grow according to their own laws without self-confession, that they do not act with their own purpose from the beginning, that they have it but do not rely on it, and that they do not take it as their own credit and carry the burden after completing the whole thing. Because you don't have a burden, you won't lose everything you have.

From a human point of view, it's just perfect. So Qin Yuzhen asked Zhao Jiaren a little confused, "Da Lang is still young, you let him do this?" Not very realistic. ”

"Reality is unrealistic, he has to do it. In the future, a large part of the problems he encountered were no longer low-level problems, small victories relied on wisdom, and big victories relied on morality. When I was educating the elderly, I also had to constantly reflect on myself, I felt that I never felt that this country was mine, I was just doing what I thought I was going to do, and I would do one thing and then move on to the next. The reason I do this is because I'm the kind of person I never wanted to take anything for myself. ”

After listening to her husband, Qin Yuzhen couldn't help but shrink her body slightly. This year is the 328th year of the Great Song Dynasty, and after the New Year, Qin Yuzhen and Zhao Jiaren are probably 58 years old. married Zhao Jiaren at the age of 20, and the two have been husband and wife for 38 years. This time is almost twice as long as Qin Yuzhen has been a girl at home. What kind of person is her husband, this question once puzzled Qin Yuzhen. Until now, she feels that there are many things in her husband that are incomprehensible. However, it is true that 'born without having, for the sake of not being ashamed, and being successful and living in Fu'.

Qin Yuzhen's puzzlement about this is that her husband was already like this when he was young, he has the ability to penetrate the heavens and the earth, and he also gives full play to this ability to penetrate the heavens and the earth. Great country, immeasurable wealth, happy lifestyle, not to mention those emperors, even the great sages recorded in history could not do this. But my husband never thought of giving himself the slightest bit of this. It seems that what is left to him is to keep it so that he can do things, not to keep it for the sake of owning.

If her husband also asked her son Zhao Qian like this, Qin Yuzhen would no longer be happy that her son was actually in power. Husband Zhao Jiaren likes this kind of life, whether it is hard or smooth, what brings Zhao Jiaren is fulfillment and like. But can his son Zhao Qian be like his husband? Qin Yuzhen was not completely sure.

The mood was shaken, and Qin Yuzhen asked: "San Lang, most people live this life for something that is certain to exist, you are living your life seriously." I want to ask you what you really left for you in this life. ”

"I've got you. That's enough. Zhao Jiaren replied briskly.

Qin Yuzhen was stunned for a moment, she felt happy, but she felt that she might be too optimistic. Of course, he deserves the respect of others, including his husband. Qin Yuzhen still has this confidence. However, Qin Yuzhen knew that she was old, and she no longer had the young body and delicate appearance that attracted her husband when she was young, and even the energy to take care of her husband was greatly insufficient. She is also an elderly person who needs someone else to take care of her. Sighing softly, Qin Yuzhen said, "I don't believe it. ”

"Well, I'll give you an example. I went out with you to see the clouds a while ago, and I thought it was good, so I said that today was a good day. And then you say, so you want to celebrate your birthday? I think it's good. Ha ha. ”

Hearing her husband talk about this, Qin Yuzhen also smiled. "I'm just kidding you."

"There are a few people in the world who just tease me for the sake of teasing me. They all wanted something from me, or they were looking at me with the same mind as they were looking at the exotic animals. The only one who can tease me is you just for me. Saying that, Zhao Jiaren rubbed to his wife and sat down next to her, "I often wonder how much virtue I have accumulated to meet you." I don't even know who to thank. Later I understood, I don't thank anyone, I just thank you for being so good to me. ”

Qin Yuzhen leaned on her husband's shoulder and said softly: "Then I'll talk about it first, if you think I'm good to you, you'll live longer than me." I will feel at ease when I die with someone who loves me so much. ”

"This ......, this is not in accordance with the law. Women inherently live a few years longer than men. ”

"Then I'm older than you."

"A few months are not enough to offset a few years." Zhao Jiaren desperately fought against his wife.

"You...... Are you worried that you won't be able to deliver on your promises? Qin Yuzhen asked faintly.

Zhao Jiaren stopped talking, what his wife said was indeed his thoughts. He really wants to fulfill the promise he made to his wife, but the matter of life and death is not something he can control.

"You're so stupid, just promise to come down at this time. Really, I just wanted to hear you say yes. ”

Zhao Jiaren closed his mouth, he really couldn't make such a promise.

Qin Yuzhen stopped talking, although she felt a little disappointed in her heart, she would not be disappointed in her husband because of this. Zhao Jiaren's life is not without words to her, but it is not because of his own laziness or neglect. Her husband is always so loyal and reliable to her, and Qin Yuzhen just likes to live with Zhao Jiaren. When she is in the mood, she is also happy to tease her husband, looking at his happy expression like a child, Qin Yuzhen herself is also happy.

In the hazy moonlight, the husband and wife leaned together. What son is in power, what is the progress of the Great Song Dynasty, neither of them thinks about it. Just enjoying the peace and ease of the moment.

"The official family repaired the railway and let the prince open the mansion. And today's words, it is obvious that there is a picture! Under the same moonlight, several big people were not in the mood of Zhao Jiaren and his wife, no matter what it was, it made them highly nervous. Not to mention putting it down a little, you can't even do it without discussing it.

"The prince's virtue is that he has learned a lot from the official family, and the official family has Mongolia on the outside and weak on the inside. Only those who are resolute and resolute can lead the Great Song Dynasty, this is the time and fate, and we can't say anything. If the prince is the same as the official family, it is not the blessing of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

"yes. Small wins rely on wisdom, big wins rely on virtue, and often wins rely on harmony. The official family is so harsh that it has no intention of being with the light. If the prince continues like this, the disaster of the Qin State will not be avoided. ”

"Yes, the regulations of the Ministry of Railways are too harsh. There is no prevarication in military law. The official means something when he says this. ”

"The official family has been advocating the system of the First Empire of the Qin and Han dynasties for many years, and they have been even more discouraged by the abandonment of Confucianism. We must clean up the roots of Confucianism, and we cannot be conservative and do nothing. ”

"This is done. Must be done! ”