Although Chuanwen believed that "Lao Deng" was a compliment, they knew that the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue thought "Lao Deng" was Xu Wuyou's nickname and that's why he called him that, not because "Lao Deng" was a compliment.
"What's wrong, Old Deng! Are you alright?"
Chuanwen kept calling him "Old Deng," and the Minister of Works was almost out of breath. He quickly waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.
Chuanwen passed by him, puzzled, and then saw the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel behind him. Just as he was about to greet him, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel quickly got into the carriage, put his hands in his sleeves, closed his eyes, and went to sleep.
[Hmm? Why is the Vice Minister of Personnel being so aloof today?]
Chuanwen walked over with a puzzled look. The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel in the carriage twitched his lips. Being aloof was better than calling him an old rogue!
The people behind were already trembling. Wherever Chuanwen went, the crowd automatically dispersed. Even the emperor got into his carriage early. Although Chuanwen didn't dare to scold him to his face, he couldn't help but think that "Old Deng" was some kind of compliment. What if she suddenly had a brain fart and wanted to flatter his horse by saying "Old Deng" to him? His lifelong reputation would be ruined!
Chuanwen was puzzled, "What's wrong today? I didn't have any poop on me."
Chuanwen looked down at herself, and although she had crawled into the sorghum field, she was sure she was clean.
Marquis Changxing covered his face, picked up a book and started reading. Chuanwen curiously leaned over, looked at it, and asked, "Grandfather is also interested in feng shui?"
Marquis Changxing nodded. Ever since he encountered the miraculous Chuanwen, he had become interested in feng shui and other metaphysical things. However, he did not want to study metaphysics at the moment. He answered Chuanwen almost with tears in his eyes, "I will find a good feng shui burial site for our family."
With Chuanwen around, she offends one group of people today and another group of people tomorrow. Sooner or later, she will offend the entire court!
Chuanwen didn't understand the Marquis of Changxing's helplessness, only assuming he was quite superstitious. She glanced at him a few times but quickly lost interest. [I'd rather go and read some gossip!]
After the group boarded the carriage again, they were ready to hear Chuanwen gossip about whose family, but Chuanwen was extremely serious. He spent the whole afternoon inspecting the road conditions, and when they stayed at the inn that night, he even discussed with several craftsmen how to repair the road. The emperor was very satisfied with what he saw and couldn't help but sigh that Chuanwen was quite adorable when he was serious!
They walked for more than half a month before reaching Xuancheng. Chuanwen wanted to continue walking, preferably all the way to Xiaoliang Kingdom. However, after thinking about it, he realized that it had already taken them more than half a month to reach Xuancheng. If they were to walk to Xiaoliang Kingdom, it would take at least a year and a half. So Chuanwen quickly gave up the idea. He needed to open the road as soon as possible!
A year later, Su Heng returned from Xiao Liang Kingdom. When he arrived in Xuancheng and saw the train station, even though the emperor had already informed him of this route in a letter, he was still shocked when he saw it with his own eyes.
The train station was bustling with people, and the loud whistle made everyone excited. Su Heng and the group behind him were riding the train for the first time and were not familiar with the process of buying tickets and entering the station, but the emperor had already sent someone to pick them up.
"Lord Su, I've already bought the tickets for you. Please follow me."
The official in charge of welcoming Su Heng and his group was a chubby little man who was filled with pride after seeing their shocked expressions.
He led his group through the crowd. Su Heng saw that the place was unusually prosperous. Foreigners, who used to be commonplace in the capital, were now everywhere here.
The group of people who returned from Xiao Liang Kingdom were like country bumpkins visiting the city, exclaiming all the way, "My goodness! Is this still Xuancheng? Is this still our Great Jin Dynasty?!"
Once inside the carriage and the train started moving at high speed, the group's excitement reached its peak!
Although trains are not considered fast by modern standards, in the Jin Dynasty, when only oxen, horses, and donkeys were used for transportation, the speed and smoothness of trains were unprecedented!
As the scenery rushed past on both sides of the road, cheers erupted from many carriages.
"Since the road opened, people have been coming every day to try it out."
The chubby official glanced at the cheering carriage behind him and explained to Su Heng. Su Heng said he understood. Not to mention others cheering, even he, who was usually not one to show his emotions, couldn't help but want to cheer!
"Lord Su and Miss Chuan are truly a perfect match, a match made in heaven!"
The official looked at Su Heng and sighed, grinning with his two rows of big teeth showing.
Su Heng is young and promising. In less than two years, he has transformed the small Liang Kingdom into a city of the Great Jin Dynasty. He himself is about to transform from a poor country boy into a powerful regional official. Indeed, gold will never be buried, no matter where it is!
As for the biography of the Marquis of Changxing, it was even more impressive than Su Heng's, as it completely overturned the Great Jin Dynasty!
Speaking of which, this official was extremely envious of Su Heng. Even though Chuanwen was sometimes unreliable and offended many people, her abilities were truly not to be underestimated. Just look at all the strange and wonderful things she had come up with. Which of the people she had offended still greeted her with smiles? Even the emperor didn't care that she was cursing him in her heart. He could even give her gifts with a smile.
Whoever marries Chuanwen will be incredibly lucky!
Su Heng smiled, but after taking a deep breath, he couldn't help but become curious about the world Chuanwen had once lived in.
When Su Heng returned this time, he also brought with him Fang He, the king of Xiao Liang. However, after meeting the emperor this time, Fang He was no longer the king of Xiao Liang, but the governor of a prefecture in Xiao Liang City.
Fang He was a short man in his forties. His thick beard made him look more like a savage than a wild man. Coupled with his blank stare at the train for the first time, he looked even more like a silly, clueless savage.
Besides Fang He, the old man who had previously come to the Great Jin Dynasty on a diplomatic mission also came. He was also filled with shock, as these things weren't here when he last came! He lovingly stroked the carriage, seats, and tables, exclaiming, "These things should only exist in heaven!"
Luo Jiuxi, who was behind the old man, took out a hard flatbread from his pocket and handed it to his wild wife. "Are you hungry? Have some flatbread. We don't know how many more days it will take to get here."
The wild man's wife smiled shyly at Luo Jiuxi's thoughtfulness, took the pancake and took a bite. Hmm... it was a little hard, but she had eaten tree bark when she was a wild man, so this kind of hard pancake was no problem for her.
The two were eating pancakes when a neatly dressed person pushed in a small cart filled with steaming hot noodles!
"The Emperor is eager to see you, so we'll have to make do with this noodle dish in the carriage. The Emperor has prepared a banquet for you all, and we'll make sure you eat and drink your fill tonight!"
The portly official apologized to the people in the carriage, but the people in the carriage were shocked once again.
"You can cook in this car?" the old man asked incredulously. "Aren't you afraid of it catching fire?"
"Haha, of course!"
The official answered with a smile, his proud expression drawing another wave of envy from the people of Xiaoliang.
Su Heng, who was standing to the side, chuckled. What talk of being eager to see the emperor? The emperor was just showing off to the people of Little Liang Kingdom.
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