In early June, Ah Huai, who had not returned to the capital for a long time, returned to the capital.
When meeting with Yan Bao and others, Ah Huai talked about the difficulties of building a railway. The mountains are high and the water is deep, and the terrain is complex. It is not a flat plain. The further south you go, the more difficult it is to build a railway.
We need to dig tunnels through mountains and dig through them. It would be great if we could dig through a whole mountain in a year.
And building a bridge is unexpectedly difficult.
The main problem is lack of people and technology.
Ah Huai's hair has turned a few gray because of the railway construction, even though he is only in his twenties.
When Yan Bao heard Ah Huai complaining about this, he couldn't help but suggest: "Why don't you give the emperor a suggestion? Wa, Goryeo, Damon, and Daying want to build a railway. If they are willing to agree to Dajin's conditions, you can ask their countries to send people to learn how to build railways."
"Firstly, they can also learn skills. Secondly, it can solve the problem of shortage of manpower in Dajin. Let them provide labor and build railways for us for free." The more Yan Bao thought about it, the more he felt that this method was good.
Ah Huai's eyes lit up.
Xie Zhiluo also thought it was a good idea: "Yan Bao's suggestion is good. We have to teach them anyway, so why not let them send people to learn? How much they can learn depends on their ability."
Ah Huai was so excited that he almost grabbed Yan Bao's hand, but Xie Zhiluo gave him a look that made him smile awkwardly: "Okay, I'll do as Yan Bao says."
The next day, when the emperor saw Ah Huai's memorial, he couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and asked someone to call Ah Huai, the crown prince, Prime Minister Shen, and several other important officials over.
They discussed in the imperial study for an hour or two and finally finalized the matter.
The minority obeys the majority, and A Huai's suggestion was adopted.
Ah Huai was reluctant to take credit for it, so he explained to the emperor privately, "Actually, this suggestion was made by Yan Bao. She heard me talk about the difficulties we encountered in road construction and gave me some advice."
The emperor had a look of sudden enlightenment on his face, as if to say, "No wonder, this suggestion is indeed a good one. Tomorrow I will meet with the envoys from the four countries. If they agree, then we will do it. If not, then we will drive them away and let them stay in Dajin to eat and drink for free. They are actually addicted to it!"
Ah Huai agreed.
The envoys from the four countries met with the emperor the next day. The emperor stated his conditions and said, "I will give you three days to consider it. If you are not willing, return to your countries. Don't stay in the capital and eat and drink for free. The Jin Dynasty does not support idle people."
The envoys from the four countries did not expect that the Emperor of Dajin would be so disrespectful. After all, they were envoys and guests.
The emperor was thinking, what kind of guest would stay for several months, eat and drink for free and still want to learn from me? Guests are not like this, so don't blame me for being rude if you don't respect them.
As soon as the emperor spoke, they all saw his attitude. The envoys went back to discuss, weigh the pros and cons, and rode as fast as they could to convey the emperor's meaning. Unfortunately, the distance was too far and it was impossible to do it in three days.
They sent the letter mainly because they had decided to agree to the emperor's conditions.
Once released by the emperor, if you want to obtain the technology to build railways and power stations, you have to agree to the conditions set by Dajin. If you are willing, you can sign the contract and demarcate the city. If you are not willing, you can get out.
The emperor's attitude was strong, and they knew there was no room for maneuver, so they had no choice but to accept Dajin's conditions.
When the three days were up, Damon, along with envoys from Goryeo and Japan, showed up. The emperor also showed up to pay his respects, but Xie Zhiluo was still in charge.
Even Prince Jason was captured by the British envoys. The Countess might not have arrived in Britain yet. They had no say in the matter and could only take the risk and go to the prison to question Prince Jason.
Prince Jason is now a prisoner and has no say in the matter.
In the end, the British envoys were driven out of the capital and Yumen Pass. They were not allowed to stay in the territory of Dajin. They could only wait for the British envoys on the road to Dajin.
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At the same time, people were sent back to Britain to report the latest news to His Majesty the King.
Two months later, Goryeo, Damon, and Japan sent many skilled craftsmen and young and strong people to learn how to build railways. Ah Huai looked at the thousands of free laborers and smiled so hard that his teeth were showing.
They happily led thousands of coolies to build bridges and dig tunnels, but countless people died and were injured before they finished learning.
This is inevitable.
Many people in Dajin died while building the railway.
After all, there are too many accidents, and if you are not careful, you may lose your life.
Even so, they did not dare to complain and only blamed themselves for being careless.
This was not something Yan Bao could control. Looking at Ah Huai, whose skin had become tanned and more rugged, Yan Bao couldn't help but pat him on the shoulder: "Take care. The prince and I will come to see you when we have time."
"Just come, Prince. I'm afraid I don't have time." Ah Huai said with a smile: "Although building the road was hard work, we also discovered several beautiful scenery. If you come, I can take you to see them."
Yan Bao smiled and nodded: "Tsk, you said you'd take me to see the scenery now, but when you have a wife, you won't have time to spend with her, so how could you have time to take me to see the scenery? I was just saying it politely, but who knew you would take it seriously?"
Xie Zhiluo raised his eyebrows: "......"
Is there a Princess Huai?
It's a cause for celebration! Father can finally put his worries to rest.
I'm the same. It's not that I'm mean, but every time I see Yan Bao and Prince Huai together, I get jealous and always feel that he will abduct her.
Yan Bao didn't know what Xie Zhiluo was thinking. She continued to complain in her heart: [Oh my, Ah Huai's partner finally appeared. I didn't expect it to be such a girl.]
[No matter what, as long as Ah Huai feels good about it.]
In ancient times, Mulan joined the army in place of her father. Now, Chen Aman does hard labor in place of her father.
Yan Bao wanted to give Ah Huai some advice, asking him to be nicer to his future sister-in-law, but after thinking it over, he decided not to: "When fate comes, it can't be stopped. Even if I don't remind them, they will still be together."
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