On the other side, after getting off the carriage, An Ai walked all the way towards the Ministry of Railways according to the road signs of the government affairs district.

It's just that it's complicated here, and there are many departments, and after he walked for a while, he immediately felt that his mind was like this winding path, and his thoughts began to twist and knot, and they were all crowded together, and he couldn't figure out the direction at all.

In her anxiety, An Ai saw a little girl walking in the distance.

The little girl was holding a stack of documents in her arms, it was Wang Ke, the secretary Xiao Feng had just recruited, and she was in a hurry at the moment, she should have planned to send the Chinese documents to other officials.

Thinking like this, An Ai immediately stepped forward to stop him and asked, "Do you know how the Ministry of Railways goes?"

"Ministry of Railways?"

Wang Ke was also surprised to see that he was stopped.

Since becoming Xiao Feng's secretary, she has rarely been stopped so rudely, and she looked the person in front of her up and down.

Dressed casually, with messy hair, and although it looks like he's just taken a shower, he can still smell a stench that is hard to hide.

Wang Ke couldn't help but hold his breath and took a step back: "Who are you? Why did you come to the Prime Minister's Mansion? Don't you want to find the lord and ask for help?"

Sometimes, Wang Ke can also see some poor people coming here, saying that they want to do some kind of petition, but they also owe Xiao Feng generosity, and they don't reject it much, but for Wang Ke, he still doesn't accept it very much.

"Is Xiao Jingmao there?"

An Ai asked, Xiao Jingmao had just become prime minister ten years ago, and he still remembered this.

"Xiao Jingmao? Do you mean Chairman Xiao? He is now the chairman of the parliament, and he is no longer the prime minister. Wang Ke shook his head, looking at An Ai's eyes, there was also some pity, maybe he regarded him as a hillbilly.

Of course, as far as An Ai's previous life is concerned, it is indeed no different from a hillbilly.

An Ai's mouth opened slightly, full of surprise: "What? Why did he resign? Didn't he offend people?" Finally, he continued to ask: "Then who is the prime minister now? Who is the prime minister?"

"Of course it's the lord. Could it be someone else? Also, isn't it normal for the prime minister to change every five years? And if he is not an emperor, he has to work until he dies?"

Wang Ke snorted lightly, she already had some displeasure, she had important things, but she didn't have time to continue to spend it here, and the other party's words were also disdainful of her idol, which also made her not very comfortable.

"Xiao Feng?"

An Ai was slightly shocked, and her eyes showed some weirdness: "She hasn't been crowned emperor yet?"

Wang Ke's voice was a little angry, and he rebuked: "The lord is a lonely family, and there are no heirs to inherit it, what good is it for her to be called emperor? On the contrary, if you don't tell me anything about you, then I will leave." So saying, he turned and walked briskly, intending to cast aside the man in front of him in order to finish his business.

"Well, can you really help me?"

An Ai jumped forward and stopped in front of Wang Ke.

Wang Keliu's eyebrows were slightly raised, she believed that she had a good foundation in martial arts, but she didn't even notice An Ai's movements, and the other party's cultivation was really extraordinary.

Even so, Wang Ke believed that this place was a place in the government affairs district, and still stiffened his neck and replied: "Of course." But if you don't ask, then I'm really leaving. ”

"Okay. Can you tell me if you recognize the name of Ba Liming from the Ministry of Railways?" An Ai said after taking a deep breath.

"I know one of the Ministry of Railways' Ba Liming, but he is not from the Ministry of Railways. Wang Ke thought for a moment, then shook his head, the strange color in his eyes has never decreased, even the official position of the person he is looking for is wrong, what is the origin of the person in front of him?

An Ai was a little disappointed when she heard the front, but after mentioning the back, she immediately became a little excited and asked, "Then do you know where he is now?"

"He is in the Ministry of Works. There was no cooking, and the Chang'an Iron and Steel Plant was destroyed by a fire, so he could only be transferred back to see how the steel plant could be restored. Wang Ke replied.

As Xiao Feng's secretary, Wang Ke can be said to be well aware of the transfer of officials in the government district.

An Ai bowed his head and said, "Thank you." Just as he was about to leave, but he was stunned in place, Wang Ke felt impatient and asked, "What's wrong?"

"This, I don't know where the Ministry of Industry is?May I ask you, how does the Ministry of Industry go?" An Ai showed embarrassment on her face, after all, she had no way here, if she let the woman in front of her run away, then she was afraid that she would not be able to get out of here.

Wang Ke sighed and complained, "Alas. Come with me. I was just about to hand over the information to Minister Yang, just by the way. With that, he took An Ai and walked towards the place where the Ministry of Works was.

After walking for about two quarters of an hour, the two arrived at the Ministry of Works.

Compared to the old mansion, the new Ministry of Industry was built using the latest technology, and the two buildings made of concrete, steel and masonry are 30 zhang high, poking here like a pair of sharp swords, and the middle is connected by a suspension bridge, which looks like "H", which makes people feel memorable.

An Ai was secretly frightened, and said: "Sure enough, it is a place where heroes gather, and it can actually create this thing?"

The house he built himself was only ten zhang high, and this had to add the huge windmill, but the building in front of him was thirty zhang high, which really refreshed his memory, and he felt that his life was indeed in vain.

It's just that he also had a trace of doubt in his heart: "It's so high, how can I go up and down?"

Just as he was thinking, Wang Ke walked to the edge of a communication room next to him, and there was a person waiting inside.

Wang Ke complained: "Please send me to the ninth floor, thank you." Then he beckoned to An Ai and said, "Come in, don't stay outside." If you're curious, you'll have a chance in the future. ”

"I see. ”

An Ai noticed that on the side of the building, there was an iron box about six feet in circumference and one foot high, which was mounted in a steel frame, and there was a chain on the top of the box, which extended to the top of the building, and then connected to a steel cylinder directly opposite, and there was a circle of iron chains wrapped around it.

It wasn't until the two of them entered that the man in the communication room began to move.

I saw that he pulled off a wrench in front of him, and the entire iron cylinder immediately slowly rotated, and the chain was instantly tightened. An Ai, who was standing in the iron box, also felt a shock under his feet, and slowly lifted up as the iron chain contracted.

"Is it a steam engine for lifting?"

An Ai thought for a moment, although this thing is simple, but it is extremely demanding on the parts and needs to withstand considerable force.

Being able to figure out this thing shows how strong the technology of the Huaxia government is today.

Wang Ke also glanced at An Ai quite curiously, the other party's calm look made her curious, the person in front of her obviously looked like a hillbilly before, but now he is so calm, as if he has become accustomed to it.

As the elevator slowly ascended, the two quickly arrived at the ninth floor.

Walking out of the elevator, Wang Ke led An Ai to a desk quickly, and after knocking on the door, he saw two people waiting inside, one was Yang Chenglong, the Minister of Industry, and the other was Ba Liming.

An Ai took a look at it and immediately shouted, "Jingwu! I didn't expect you to be here!"

"Are you?" Ba Liming was a little confused, looked An Ai up and down, and then his eyes lit up, and he smiled: "Are you Huiming?" immediately became puzzled and asked: "It's just that how did you find me? You must know that when you were kicked out of Chongwen Academy, I went to look for you, but unfortunately you have made up your mind, and I haven't seen you since." The words were full of sighs.

An Ai showed a little sadness and replied: "Alas, the past is unbearable, so don't mention it." ”

The two of them also attracted Yang Chenglong's attention, and after he followed the documents sent by Wang Ke, he said to the two: "Jingwu, what's the matter with you?"

As for that Wang Ke, after handing over the documents to Yang Chenglong, he wisely chose to leave, so as not to get involved in it.

"This, he is my former alumnus, his surname is Ai, and his name is Huiming. Ten years ago, he was also a man of the hour, but unfortunately the world changed, and then he lost his trace. Ba Liming hurriedly pulled An Ai over and introduced them to the two: "But he was quite famous back then, and he was a pioneer in promoting the study of Gli. It's a pity that the day is not a holiday, because he was too impatient to do things, he was suppressed by the people of Chongwen Academy, and he fell silent. ”

Speaking of the events of that year, Ba Liming couldn't help but sigh.

Although practical learning is prevalent in Chang'an, under the development of practical learning, it is inevitable that there are many schools, the most famous of which are Jingshi Shixue and Geli Shixue.

Needless to say, it is basically a sentence, that is, "applying it to the world".

Although this study of the world exposes and criticizes the social malpractices of the imperial court in the fields of land system, water conservancy, transportation, taxation, waste administration, military system, border defense, official administration, and imperial examinations, and proposes and implements various salvation plans aimed at reforming the evils of the times.

However, in the final analysis, it is derived from the sages of the Spring and Autumn Period, and regards the history of governing the scriptures as an extremely important foundation.

In the final analysis, it still comes from the line of Confucianism, and believes that Confucius and Mencius should be the mainstay, but it is not as extreme as Cheng Zhu Lixue.

As for this practical science, it is mainly to explore the cycle of heavenly principles and the principles of character changes, believing that heavenly principles should come first, advocating the abandonment of the way of Confucius and Mencius, and believing that the ancient law is no longer enough to explain the current world, and a set of solutions must be re-studied.

This act naturally aroused the criticism of many people who have learned from the world, thinking that this is a deviant move, and it was for this reason that An Ai was driven out of Chongwen Academy.

"So it's you?"

Yang Chenglong thought for a while, and suddenly remembered a person, and complained: "Back then, I had seen your speech. Seriously, it was your speech that strengthened my determination to promote the railway. Heaven forbid, I finally let me do this. ”

At the beginning of the establishment of Chongwen Academy, he had already joined the government, and he didn't know much about the changes, but he still had some attention to some of the fierce turmoil, and he also had some understanding of the controversy between Jingshi Shixue and Geli Shixue, and he also paid attention to it at the beginning, so he had some impressions of An Ai.

The most important thing is that because of the special reasons of the Ministry of Industry, most of the members are mainly based on Geli Shixue, which makes him have a good impression of An Ai.

An Ai smiled bitterly, shook her head and refused: "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be." It's just that I was young, so I was a little anxious. He looked at Ba Liming, and saw that his face was extremely beautiful, and he couldn't help but say with a little envy: "But since you have today's achievements, don't live up to the minister's expectations, you know?"

"That's nature. What about you? In terms of academics, you are several times stronger than me, so it is better to enter the Ministry of Industry with me, and save yourself the cloak and rain outside, right?"

Because of many years of seclusion, An Ai's face was not very good, and the surface was covered with scars, just like the old bark, you must know that he was only in his thirties, and he looked at least fifty years old.

It is easy to see that An Ai has not had a good time in these years.

"That's right. I'm sure you'll be able to make a difference here. Yang Chenglong also persuaded.

An Ai's face was stunned, and he shook his head and replied, "This, forget it." ”

"Why?" said Ba Liming, puzzled.

An Ai explained: "You know it too. I have always been stubborn, if I can't achieve my goal, I won't give up, and after so many years, I guess I can't adapt to officialdom. If you do, I'm afraid you'll be implicated. And in his heart, he also complained: "What's more, Wang Ruofeng personally invited, I can't ignore it." ”

"Okay. Since you've made up your mind, I guess I can't move you. ”

Ba Liming knew the other party's temperament, and he didn't continue to ask, but he couldn't hide his curiosity in his heart, and asked: "It's just that where have you been in the past ten years? You must know that I once went to your hometown to look for you, but unfortunately I didn't find you. ”

"I went to Zhongnan Mountain to live in seclusion, if you can find it, it will be strange. An Ai chuckled and said, "There's no way, and only that place can I settle down and concentrate on research." ”

Ba Liming pretended to be angry and reproached: "I see? At the beginning, I thought you had been killed, but I didn't expect you to live in seclusion? But when you came out today, didn't you come up with something? In that case, why don't you tell me about it? See if I can help you?"

"Alas. What can I work out if I hadn't been invited by someone else this time, I'm afraid I wouldn't have come here, let alone meet you. An Ai smiled, his eyes showing a little gloom, but he remembered the information he had collected, if he could devote himself to research for a few more years, he might be able to study something.

But based on the current situation, I am afraid that it will not be sustainable.

"Perhaps, I should find someone to pass on these manuscripts?"

As soon as this thought was born, it began to spread in An Ai's heart.

Ba Liming was a little surprised, and asked again: "Oh, I didn't expect you to be invited? Can you tell me what kind of ability that person can invite you out of the mountain?" ”

"That person's name is Wang Ruofeng, and I heard that my father Wang Zhen also used to be a Langzhong of the Ministry of Works, maybe it's still your boss. An Ai laughed and teased Ba Liming.

"It turned out to be Wang Zhen's son? It's just that Wang Zhen and I are colleagues, but one is responsible for urban construction, and the other is responsible for steel production, not a system, I'm really sorry. Ba Liming shook his head, and his words were surprised: "I just didn't expect him to invite you out?"

"That's right. Is there something wrong with this person?" An Ai's heart tightened slightly, and she continued to ask.

Ba Liming replied: "It's not him, it's his friend Zhou Peiling." You must know that Peiling has been in trouble this week because of some things, and he has been running back and forth to rescue him. Thinking of what happened to Zhou Peiling in the future, he couldn't help but sigh a little and complained: "Alas. It's a pity that such a talent was ruined like this!"