This must be the legendary incompatibility of horoscopes, otherwise Lu Chen really couldn't find any reason to explain it.
In fact, Yangxuzi was not bad looking and fitted the description of being sanctimonious, otherwise the Queen Mother would not be so senile and confused as to believe everything Yangxuzi said.
But Lu Chen just felt that Yangxuzi was an annoying person no matter how he looked at him, and it was impossible for the two sides to get along in a friendly manner.
Although he thought so in his heart, Lu Chen still smiled back at Yangxuzi.
I really am a dirty adult!
The procedure of the morning court remained the same. First, the emperor would talk about his work arrangements for all officials, and then the civil and military officials would report on what had happened in the country during this period.
Officials can discuss these issues and give their own opinions.
The emperor can refer to these answers and make the final decision on what to do.
There was nothing particularly important today, so all the officials simply made a fuss for a while, and after proving to the emperor that they were not taking their salaries for nothing, they all quieted down.
Seeing this, Lu Chen waited until it was his turn to come forward. He then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, regarding the memorial I submitted yesterday regarding the establishment of a railway bureau, what do you think of it?"
Li Zhuo, who was originally drowsy, heard this and his eyes widened instantly. He said excitedly, "Grand Master, is everything you said in the memorial true? Is there really such a magical thing in this world?"
Lu Chen nodded without hesitation and said, "I dare not deceive Your Majesty. Although we are still in the trial stage, we are confident that we can win this project within three years."
Let’s talk about three years first, as long as the project can be approved.
As for whether it will take longer in the future, just apply again when the time comes. Isn’t that the case for all scientific research anyway?
"Your Majesty, building railways is a major undertaking that benefits both the nation and the people, and railway transportation will undoubtedly become the most mainstream mode of transportation in the future."
"It can greatly shorten the spatial and temporal distances between the various regions of Da Qi. Those rails embedded in the ground can firmly bind the territory of Da Qi together."
"The most important thing is that these railways do not require the government to spend a penny. We have already raised a large amount of private capital."
Lu Chen even brought out a killer trick that didn't require any money. He thought Li Zhuo would agree.
Liang Licang on the side was almost going crazy. He didn't dare to say whether Li Zhuo agreed or not, but he agreed a lot anyway.
Just like the construction of the Grand Canal, once the construction of the railway begins, the Ministry of Revenue will be able to increase a lot of income.
He quickly stepped forward to chime in, "Your Majesty, judging by the construction of the Grand Canal, the Imperial Master and the Chinese Academy of Sciences under his jurisdiction are more than capable of completing such a large-scale project without wasting resources and affecting the foundations of the nation. I believe such projects, which benefit both the nation and its people, should be promoted more widely."
Several other ministers also nodded, and everyone agreed that this was the truth.
When the Grand Canal was being built, some people were skeptical, fearing that such a massive project would drain the entire Da Qi.
However, facts proved that Lu Chen really had supernatural skills. Such a project not only did not cost the court money, but also made the court a lot of money.
Although they had never seen what a railway was, they were willing to believe it since Lu Chen said it. They even blindly followed Lu Chen.
However, just when everyone thought this project was great and Li Zhuo was about to nod his head, Yang Xuzi, who was standing nearby, suddenly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely not allowed!"
What? !
All the civil and military officials in the court looked at Yangxuzi in astonishment, thinking to themselves, "What's wrong with you, old man? Can't you see that we all agree?"
Li Zhuo, who was about to agree, stopped. He frowned slightly and looked at Yang Xuzi in front of him and said, "I wonder if Master Yang Xuzi has any advice for me?"
Yangxuzi pinched his beard and said with a sanctimonious look, "Yesterday I looked at a railway diagram. After returning, I consulted many ancient books in my sect and finally came to the conclusion that railways must not be built. Once built, it will harm the dragon veins and the destiny of our Great Qi!"
ha? !
Everyone looked at each other in surprise. No one expected Yangxuzi to suddenly say this at this time.
Everyone looked at Yangxuzi and Lu Chen strangely. The matter involved dragon veins and feng shui, which was the professional field of Taoists. Yangxuzi suddenly jumped out and said this at this time. Wasn't he trying to challenge Lu Chen?
Some people have heard before that Yangxuzi was quite dissatisfied with Lu Chen's position as the national teacher. Today he was planning to humiliate Lu Chen in front of His Majesty.
Yangxuzi looked at Lu Chen, sneering in his heart.
He had conducted a detailed investigation on Lu Chen before and knew that Lu Chen was just a Taoist priest who changed his career halfway through. He stayed in an old and dilapidated Taoist temple for a few years and was kicked out.
Although this person is described as a god outside, Yangxuzi knows that when it comes to interpreting Taoist classics, Lu Chen can't catch up with him even if he flatters him.
He didn't intend to argue with Lu Chen about those strange tricks today. He planned to use Taoist theories to refute Lu Chen harshly, make Lu Chen lose face, and make this railway plan proposed by Lu Chen go down the drain.
He then glanced at Lu Chen with a certain bitterness, as if he were looking at a junior who had failed to live up to his expectations. He then bowed to Li Zhuo and said, "I see in the plan that to fix the sleepers and rails to the ground, iron nails must be driven in. Your Majesty, have you ever thought about whether these nails have a name?"
"I've seen the schematic diagram of the iron nail. That's not an iron nail at all. It's clearly a dragon-locking nail!"
As soon as the three words "Dragon Locking Nail" came out, the whole court was in an uproar.
Although no one knows what the Dragon Locking Nail is, just by hearing the name, everyone thinks it is very powerful, and it is aimed at the royal family.
It is not known from which dynasty the emperor began to call himself the True Dragon Emperor.
Since it's a dragon, the dragon-locking nail must be effective, right?
Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, Yangxuzi smiled smugly in his heart.
He knew that when he uttered the three words "Dragon Locking Nail", he had already stunned the entire audience.
Now it's time for him to perform!
Li Zhuo's lips trembled as he asked, "Master Yangxu, what exactly is this so-called Dragon Locking Nail?"
"Your Majesty, the Dragon Locking Nail, as the name suggests, is a nail used to lock the dragon vein."
"I've seen the planned route for the railway, and it's clearly on a dragon vein. If we really build a railway on it, wouldn't it be like locking the dragon vein with a dragon-locking nail, trapping it from ascending to the sky, creating a situation where a dragon is trapped in the wild."
"Your Majesty, Lu Chen is harboring evil intentions. Please apprehend him immediately!"
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