Under these necessary circumstances, the imperial court established a railway supervision bureau and selected many skilled craftsmen to provide Chuanwen with a team of people. Chuanwen was very grateful, as having the imperial court as a backer made things much easier!
However, at the Marquis of Changxing's residence, the Marquis of Changxing sternly refused the messenger's request, saying, "No! You are not allowed to go anywhere except the capital!"
Knowing that leaving this door wouldn't be easy, Chuanwen wasn't discouraged by the rejection and presented several reasons why he had to go.
Although the railway is planned to lead to Xiao Liang Kingdom, there's no need to build it all at once; it can be done in sections. However, the road planning, specifically where to extend the first section, requires Chuanwen, the only person who has ever seen a railway, to oversee the process.
Of course, there was no need to send a letter to see it, but the Marquis of Changxing and his men didn't know anything about it. They had never seen a railway before, and they dared not be careless about such a huge project. They could only listen to the letter's bluff.
After being persuaded by Chuanwen, Marquis Changxing was a little undecided. Originally, he didn't want Chuanwen to leave the capital, because the security outside was definitely not as good as in the capital. If Chuanwen left the capital, it would mean that many dangerous problems would arise. Putting aside bandits and beggars, the constant travel was not something a delicate young girl like her could handle!
Marquis Changxing was terrified just thinking about it, especially with Chuanwen having such a system of vicious female supporting characters. If something happened to them, who would they cry to!
But if we stop Chuanwen from going out now, and if there are any problems with the railway that she creates, even if they are just minor, wouldn't all the manpower and resources we've spent be wasted?
Marquis Changxing hesitated for a while but still couldn't come up with a solution, so he told Chuanwen to wait while he went to the palace to ask the emperor for instructions.
In fact, Marquis Changxing already knew that the family's document transmission was most likely to be completed, but firstly, he had to inform the emperor about such a big matter, and secondly, he also thought that given the emperor's high regard for the document transmission, he would definitely send more people to protect it. So he was secretly planning to take the document.
In the Ganlu Hall, the Emperor put down the memorials he was reviewing, listened to the Marquis of Changxing's request for instructions, pondered for a while, and then said with a touch of nostalgia, "I haven't left the palace for a long time either. I'll take this opportunity to go out for a walk. I'll go with Wen'er!"
Looking up at the somewhat expectant emperor, Marquis Changxing seemed a little foolish. No! He was indeed there to demand people, but he didn't intend to take the emperor away with him!
The matter was settled. On his way out of the palace, Marquis Changxing hadn't even realized what was happening. Sending the message out was originally just one risk, but now that the emperor himself was going out, wasn't that two risks in one?!
Back at the Marquis of Changxing's residence, the Marquis told Chuanwen that the Emperor had agreed to let her leave. Chuanwen's eyes lit up, and she kept showering the Marquis with compliments, making him feel quite flattered.
Marquis Changxing was reassured by Chuanwen's coaxing; if Chuanwen went, and the emperor went, then he would go too!
"We're departing in three days, and there'll be a surprise then!"
The emperor didn't instruct Marquis Changxing to tell Chuanwen he was also going, saying he wanted to surprise Chuanwen. Marquis Changxing was somewhat speechless at this; whether it would be a surprise or not was uncertain, but it would certainly be a shock!
Besides, Chuanwen has the script in hand, so he knows everything. Preparing a surprise for Chuanwen is like making people guess whether a cat will catch a mouse, which is not exciting at all.
But surprisingly, Chuanwen didn't reveal the plot details today. [Wow! What a surprise! Since it's a surprise, we should keep it a mystery, so I won't dig into it! Haha, I'm so excited! What could it be? A chef with eight-pack abs who cooks incredibly well? Or a handsome bodyguard with both good looks and fighting skills? Or maybe a truckload of gold?]
Chuanwen's imagination startled the Marquis of Changxing so much that his eyes bulged out. He silently drank his tea and dared not speak. The old lady of the Marquis of Changxing next to him also looked embarrassed. Did her Wenya have anything else in her mind besides food, handsome men and gold?
Speaking of gold, Chuanwen immediately thought of the gleaming golden pillars in the Hall of Supreme Harmony: [I've accompanied them to court for so many days without getting any souvenirs, but I secretly chipped a piece off a golden pillar in the Hall of Supreme Harmony!]
Um......
The Marquis of Changxing and his wife had dark faces. They asked if it would be alright for the Emperor and Chuanwen to travel together. Their main concern wasn't whether Chuanwen would be dragged out and beheaded by the Emperor, but rather whether the Emperor would be angered to death by Chuanwen before they had even gone two miles!
That evening, knowing that Chuanwen would be leaving in three days, Chuanwu brought Chuanwen a bunch of hidden weapons, including small and exquisite sleeve arrows, rings that could stick out a sharp spike, bracelets containing sleeping gas, and other odds and ends.
"Brother, how's your research on those long-term and short-term contracts going?"
Chuanwen rummaged through the pile of clanging and clattering hidden weapons, concerned about her brother's career progress.
Chuanwu is now enjoying success in both his career and love life, and he is full of energy every day. He mysteriously took out a piece of oiled paper and placed it on the table. He peeled it off layer by layer, revealing a palm-sized, dark, dark container inside.
The message was a pleasant surprise: "Not bad, bro!"
She was secretly pleased with her brother, but Chuanwen had to maintain her persona as an ancient village girl, so she pretended not to know what it was and asked, "Brother, what is this?"
Chuanwu was speechless for a moment. Although the young woman was trying her best to maintain her persona, she didn't realize that her true feelings had been completely exposed...
The silence contained the brother's doting affection for his sister. Chuanwu treated his little sister as a clueless fool and explained in detail what it was, how to operate it, its power and dangers.
Wow! Bro! You're amazing!
Chuanwen showered him with praise, admiringly handling the small, exquisite weapon. Inwardly, she also admired her brother, thinking, "Not bad, not bad at all! My brother is a genius! I was worried he had all the imagination but couldn't actually do anything. It seems having a good mentor is really useful!"
Well......
Chuanwu was a little confused for a moment whether his little sister was praising him or looking down on him. But was Tang Fengxing really a good teacher?
In an instant, countless scenes of being knocked unconscious and stuffed into sacks flashed through Chuanwu's mind, along with his feigned madness to survive, sending a chill down his spine.
But never mind, Chuanwu shook the scene out of his head. Although Tang Fengxing was a bit of a gambler and not very good at it, he was very generous with his skills and techniques.
“I can’t go with you this time. You must take good care of yourself. Keep this bag on your person for self-defense.”
Chuanwu instructed Chuanwen, who replied with a smile, "Don't worry."
Knowing that the emperor would definitely send many people to protect his little sister, Chuanwu wasn't too worried. He was a little disappointed that he still had to work in the manufacturing camp and couldn't go out to play with his little sister.
Three days later, Chuanwen was already waiting outside the capital. Accompanying her were her bodyguard Wenxue, Marquis Changxing, Xu Yan, Chuanrui, Chuanyu, and several girls from the girls' school who had good grades.
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