"I believe that Your Majesty will also be dismissive of these claims."
Facing the questioning eyes of the old ministers, Emperor Jing looked embarrassed and hesitated for a long time before speaking with difficulty.
"The construction of the railway...is the first shovel I made..."
“???!”
All of the old men's eyes were dazed in an instant.
It turned out that you were the one who made the first move. No wonder this matter has been delayed for so long.
Now I understand everything.
This project was initiated by the emperor. Wouldn't it be a slap in the emperor's face if it was abandoned halfway?
Now we are in a difficult situation and we have to delay as much as possible...
The warm room fell into silence and no one dared to speak.
Emperor Jing's old face flushed red. He sat there holding the teacup, staring at the teapot intently.
But at this moment, Guo Tianyang suddenly came in to break the awkwardness, and reported with a look of surprise: "Your Majesty, I have found out."
Emperor Jing coughed lightly and said, "Railway, right? No need to be secretive, just tell us the details here."
Guo Tianyang responded and said, "It took a lot of effort for me to send people to check the railway. The Jinyiwei has been guarding against it and not letting the Dongchang find out."
"Later, I sent someone to Dongjiao University and accidentally found a painter who knew the inside story and was able to find out the news about the railway. However, the painter said a few words and realized that he was being tricked and refused to reveal anything..."
Emperor Jing said irritably, "Just tell me the result. What is the railway for?"
"Yes! I heard that they seem to be researching a car that can run on its own!"
Emperor Jing: “….”
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