All the ministers took a collective breath and looked at him in disbelief.
What a cruel person this is!
From ancient times to the present, no one has ever dared to make such harsh remarks in the imperial court.
Today we can be considered to have witnessed history!
"Captain Fang, don't talk nonsense!" Guo Tianyang stretched his neck and said, unable to control his emotions.
The voice sounded slightly trembling.
What you think about during the day, you dream about at night.
Is this day finally coming?
Emperor Jing looked at him sideways with a strange look on his face, and coughed lightly: "Fang Qing, did you really believe what some monk said, that the railway was built to protect the country's destiny?"
Fang Zhengyi did not answer directly. He took a deep breath and said, "I firmly believe that the railway can protect the country's destiny. At present, the construction has been completed by 80% and 90%. I must not fail, otherwise I will die with regrets."
"Your Majesty, please give me some more time, and I will give you a satisfactory answer."
Emperor Jing forced a smile, and his ministers were speechless.
It’s just a road, what can it do to the country’s destiny?
Isn't this a sign of being deceived and being in a bad mood?
After a while, Emperor Jing said, "Since Fang Qing has made up his mind, give him another two months. If he cannot give everyone a satisfactory answer in two months, then the railway will be demolished!"
"My dear ministers, there is no need to discuss this matter any further."
....
After the court meeting ended, Emperor Jing still stayed in the empty hall, gently rubbing his eyebrows.
Since Emperor Jing had not left, Guo Tianyang naturally continued to serve by his side.
After a long while, Emperor Jing said, "Go, send someone to Dongjiao University to check what the railway is for. Keep a low profile and don't use force. If there really is a demon who has bewitched Zhengyi, bring that person to me!"
"I'll arrange it right away." Guo Tianyang replied in a low voice. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he seemed to remember something and hesitated again.
"What do you want?" asked Emperor Jing.
"This servant... This servant wants to ask, if Lord Fang cannot satisfy all the officials, then what about eunuchs..."
Bang!
Emperor Jing suddenly slammed the table and stood up, his face flushed as he shouted angrily: "Are you old and confused?! He is my son-in-law, get out!"
Guo Tianyang's mind went blank and he felt regretful.
Why couldn't I hold back and speak out what was in my heart!
Damn it, my brain is getting worse every year.
"Yes! I will do it right away!"
.....
Two days later, outside Dongjiao University, at the train station.
A brand new building began to appear outside Dongjiao University at the same time as the early stages of railway construction.
From the outside, the building looks luxurious and covers a large area.
The main body is in the shape of a tower, with a huge clock in the middle, which displays the time at all times.
In the center of the main body are five eye-catching red characters: [Dongjiao University Station]
The doors under the buildings on both sides are all made of transparent glass, and the skylights on the top are also all made of glass.
Looking from the outside in, the inside is spacious and bright, and many empty stalls can be vaguely seen.
In fact, since this train station was built outside Dongjiao University, few people have entered it, and no one even knows what this building is used for.
Today, the first on-road test of the train will begin here.
In order to prevent outside spying or accidents, the Jinyiwei were specially ordered to carry out high-intensity patrol and monitoring on the test sections along the railway.
As this is the starting station for trains, the Steam Institute has moved many equipment here to facilitate future maintenance and testing.
When Fang Zhengyi and Li Yuanzhao arrived here with all the staff of the Steam Institute and several elite painters from Dongjiao College.
Li Yuanzhao walked in front with an extremely high spirit.
In the past six months, he has been stationed in the steam depot, watching the trains every day.
I wish I could eat and sleep with the train.
After nearly a year of hard work, today is finally the day for further verification!
He was extremely excited at the thought of a huge monster weighing thousands of pounds galloping on the rails.
Moreover, he also contributed to the appearance of this giant. No man can resist such temptation!
Seeing how eager he was to try, Fang Zhengyi couldn't help but remind him, "Your Highness, have you forgotten how to operate the car later? This is our first time, so we must not make any mistakes. This is a huge thing, and if something goes wrong, it could cost lives."
Li Yuanzhao puffed out his chest, his eyes sparkling, "Forgot? How could I forget? I dream of driving a train! I've practiced it thousands of times, and I'm fully confident."
"Today is finally my dream come true. I tell you no one can stop me! You don't distrust me, do you?"
"Of course I trust Your Highness. What I mean is that if you are absolutely sure, just include me in the team and we can start the business together. I can even shovel the coal." Fang Zheng said, rubbing his hands.
Li Yuanzhao laughed: "I thought it was something, so come on. But why did you bring a bunch of painters here today? They have never seen a train before."
"Don't ask me about this. They will be useful to me later."
After the two of them finished talking, they continued to walk inside, and soon they were out of the hall and arrived at where the train was parked.
At this moment, the train was still covered with black cloth. When someone came forward to remove the black cloth, the hideous face of the locomotive was immediately revealed to everyone.
The pure black body, sharp edges and corners, is cold and murderous
Fortunately, the round front of the car makes its image softer.
A group of painters brought by Fang Zhengyi were chattering about something.
They were originally teaching sketching at school, but were inexplicably called to this place.
I still don’t know what to do.
Someone boldly asked, "Master Fang, do you need us to paint this thing?"
Fang Zheng glanced at the train, shook his head and smiled, "No, you will have plenty of opportunities to draw this thing in the future. Now follow His Highness and get on the train. Don't move or talk too much no matter what happens. Do you understand?"
"I understand!" the painters agreed in unison.
Then everyone started to board the train one by one. After everyone was on the train, Li Yuanzhao personally checked it and confirmed that there were no problems before returning to the cab.
Fang Zheng had been waiting here for a long time, touching things left and right, looking like a curious baby.
Although he was interested in trains, this was the first time he had ever entered a train cab.
Seeing this, Li Yuanzhao smiled and said, "Old Fang, you should add more coal and don't touch anything else."
Fang Zheng nodded slightly: "Your Highness, you know more about what's going on inside than I do. I'll let you make all the arrangements."
Li Yuanzhao smiled, but he felt inexplicably nervous. He took two deep breaths and his expression gradually became serious.
“Let’s get started!”
......
(It’s late, brothers. I started writing very early today, but I was very depressed and felt uncomfortable. I wrote and deleted a lot and only now am I satisfied with the revisions. I’m sorry!!!)
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