Chapter 162 The railway that runs through Chang’an City! Is there something fishy about the crime rate? (Ch 162)

In the Golden Palace.
Watching the fireworks blooming.
All the ministers showed some surprise on their faces.
“This thing is called fireworks? Its composition is similar to the stuff that shakes the earth and mountains?”
“It’s something that can destroy city walls and shock people, how can it be so beautiful?!”
“It’s really perfect for adding to the festive atmosphere!”
“It can be used as a weapon for the army and also for the people to watch and entertain. It’s amazing!”
“But Chen Huaixin doesn’t plan to control it. Is he really not afraid that Yu Country will be destroyed by it?!”
“…”
These officials were discussing the matter.
For them who were seeing fireworks for the first time, this thing was truly amazing.
If it wasn’t for the future Prince Ji Changxi saying in person that its composition was similar to something that could shake the earth and mountains, no one would have believed that this kind of thing for conquering cities and territories could actually be used for viewing!
However, it is not regulated, or is only supervised for a short period of time.
Isn’t Chen Huaixin afraid that others will follow suit and use this thing to destroy the future of Yu Country? !
“Only a country that is afraid of everything would severely restrict its people from doing various things.”
“For Chen Huaixin, he has always believed that as long as the people live a prosperous life, there is no need to worry about whether the country will be overthrown, because if it is really overthrown, it proves that the country has become rotten to a certain extent.”
“So even if the people really knew the specific ingredients of the fireworks, what would it matter?”
“When the country is prosperous and the people are living and working in peace and contentment, who would want to rebel?!”
Ji Changxi’s voice rang out at this time.
Although it was separated by the Mirror of Heaven.
But she already knew very well what her future husband was thinking!
“Rebellion is a matter of putting your head on your belt.”
“If we don’t have enough food and warm clothes, even staying alive will be a problem.”
“How could anyone risk his life to overthrow the country?”
This has always been Chen Huaixin’s idea.
And when Ji Changxi finished speaking.
The ministers suddenly fell silent.
They are still accustomed to considering the future of Yu Kingdom based on the current situation of Cheng Kingdom.
However, in the Yu country in the deduction, even though there are still people living in poverty, Dayu is constantly working hard to help them, and overall the country is thriving and peaceful.
In this situation, even if someone has control of something that can shake the earth and mountains, he cannot call on others to rebel with him!
Or if someone really wants to do this, he might be subdued by the people around him and sent to the government!
“That is to say.”
“That’s in our opinion.”
“Extremely dangerous, extremely important, earth-shattering stuff.”
“In Yu Country, it is probably just a normal fireworks display?!”
The ministers looked at each other.
They both saw a hint of absurdity and…jealousy in each other’s eyes!
It can transform what was once an important controlled object into something that people can enjoy as entertainment during festivals and holidays.
The Yu Kingdom under Chen Huaixin’s rule… really makes them jealous and crazy!
After hearing this, Wang Qianhe also sighed slightly.
but.
He was not like other ministers.
Feeling jealous and envious about this matter.
instead.
He sensed a chance!
“After Chen Huaixin established the award.”
“There was a huge surge of energy among the people.”
“If it’s true as he said, ordinary people may be able to discover the secret of gunpowder.”
“Then can we also… learn from them?!”
Wang Qianhe was thinking quickly.
He thought that with the help of the award, he could gather the power of the people and come up with something new!
but.
soon.
He just shook his head.
The reason why Yuguo was able to unleash the vitality of the people was because the people of Yuguo trusted the government and because Yuguo newspapers were able to spread the news to most parts of Yuguo.
Not to mention controlling public opinion now, it is even impossible for them to gain the trust of the people!
“and.”
“The most important thing is.”
“The immortals are no longer high and mighty in Yu Country.”
“People’s thinking is no longer so restricted.”
“But I am a patriot…”
“Who else can liberate that thought?!”
Wang Qianhe shook his head.
He stopped thinking about these impossible things.
His gaze turned to the Heavenly Mirror again.
The amount of funds applied for by the future Prince Ji Changxi.
Even he was a little scared!
It takes so much money.
“That steam train… is it really that expensive?!”
…
[We are going to start manufacturing steam locomotives?! ]
【Hearing this.】
【Chen Huaixin was stunned.】
【Even if.】
【Before this. 】
[Ji Changxi once said that they should be able to start developing steam locomotives soon, but when it really happened, he still felt a little surprised.]
[“Her mobility and abilities are truly too strong.”]
【Chen Huaixin sighed in his heart.】
He guessed.
[This may also be related to the award. ]
【You should know the highest award of Yuguo. 】
【It is named after her. 】
[This naturally gave her a strong motivation! ]
【”Although.”】
【“Now her achievements.”】
[“It’s a foregone conclusion that I’ll win the Ji Changxi Award.”]
[“But she should still want to… do better!”]
【I want to do better.】
【I want to give this world a bigger impact. 】
[Steam train is naturally the best choice! ]
[Even if it’s just a design drawing, you can already feel how strong the shock it brings! ]
【”only.”】
【“Build steam trains.”】
[“Do I really need to apply for so much money?”]
[“She wouldn’t have started multiple projects at the same time.”]
[“Then use the name of the steam train to apply for sufficient funds?”]
[This thought emerged in Chen Huaixin’s mind.]
[Of course he knows.]
[Ji Changxi would not do this for corruption. ]
【And intentionally apply for a large amount of money. 】
[Because she is not that interested in money. She only needs money for research. As for her own food, clothing, housing and transportation, she doesn’t care even if it’s a little worse! ]
【”but.”】
【“That’s not right either.”】
[“If she wants to do any research.”]
[“It must have been said directly.”]
[“It’s not her character to hide things!”]
【Chen Huaixin couldn’t figure it out.】
[He could only send someone to find Ji Changxi.]
[As for looking at the memorial for applying for funds? There is no such thing! ]
[“Because she is Ji Changxi, if she wants to apply for funding, she only needs to mention it.”]
[“You don’t need to write out the entire research process like teachers in school do.”]
[“Moreover, the huge profits brought by Ji Changxi’s research and development also went into the national treasury, so the Minister of Revenue did not dare to let her write an application memorial.”]
【Chen Huaixin is very clear about this matter.】
[Even if he knew it.]
【This may cause some confusion.】
【But the only exception is Ji Changxi. 】
[Both he and his ministers thought that this was nothing and there was no need to change it.]
[So, if he wanted to know the details, he had to find Ji Changxi.]
【after a while.】
[She finally appeared in this hall. ]
[She seemed to know why this group of people came to her, and before Chen Huaixin asked, she spoke directly.]
[“Steam trains need to be coordinated with railways.”]
[“I intend to.”]
[“Build a railway that can cross the city of Chang’an.”]
【“That’s why we applied for so much upfront funding.”】
【Hearing this.】
[The ministers showed astonishment on their faces.]
[The Minister of Revenue almost vomited blood! ]
[“Build a railway that can cross Chang’an City?”]
【“Don’t worry about what this thing means.”】
【“Just talk about the funds!”】
[“It’s equivalent to half a month’s commercial tax revenue in Nantou City.”]
[“It’s just the initial investment for steam locomotive research?!”]
[The Minister of Revenue no longer knew what to say.]
Such a huge amount of money.
[It’s not enough to complete this research plan! ]
[How much should be filled in the later stage? ! ]
[The Minister of Revenue looked at Ji Changxi.]
【He was about to ask something.】
【Chen Huaixin has already said: “Crossing Chang’an City? No need! This requires too much investment. Right now, Yu Country is in need of money and cannot give you so much for manufacturing!”】
[“In that case, there is no need to research and develop steam locomotives. Judging from the design drawings, they are either used for freight or passenger transport. Only a long enough railway can bring out their value,” Ji Changxi argued with Chen Huaixin. ]
[The Minister of Revenue next to him wanted to say that there was no need for research and development, so why not just not do it? Even the Yu Kingdom couldn’t afford such a huge investment! ]
[“It can also be used to shorten the transportation time of raw materials,” Chen Huaixin continued.]
[What he said could also be considered a form of freight transport, but it would only involve building a relatively short railway to connect raw materials with processing plants. This would be much faster and more convenient than the current horse-drawn carriage transport.]
[But Ji Changxi still insisted: “Didn’t you plan to connect various cities with railways, and even include the Western Regions?”]
[“This will cost money anyway, and it’s an ongoing expense. So isn’t it part of the plan to build a railway across Chang’an City now?!”]
[“At most, it will just bring your plan forward a little bit!”]
【Ji Changxi looked at Chen Huaixin. 】
[She knew her husband very well and knew that the man in front of her was actually a little anxious.]
[Because building a railway is an extremely long process, even if they die, they will not be able to see the railway connecting all the cities of Yu Country, let alone connecting to the Western Regions! ]
[“But as long as you keep doing it, you can still see the future!”]
[“But if there is not enough money, the construction of the railway will be postponed.”]
[“Then it will eventually turn into – no rush, wait a little longer, wait until the treasury is full, then start building the railway!”]
[“As for how long, I’m afraid only God knows!”]
[Ji Changxi’s reasons are very sufficient. 】
【Not to mention the ministers in the court. 】
[Even Chen Huaixin, who had spoken out against it, was greatly shaken.]
【because.】
【They all know.】
【Ji Changxi is right! 】
【Either just keep doing it and keep doing it. 】
[Otherwise, as long as there is a little hesitation, this plan may come to nothing! ]
[After all, the funds required are too much, so much that the national treasury will never be full! ]
[But the face of the Minister of Revenue was still full of anxiety. He looked at Ji Changxi and couldn’t help but said directly: “Your Highness Ji Changxi, I know that what you said makes sense, but the funds required are too huge. If we use it for steam locomotive research, I am afraid it will affect other things!”]
[“Will it affect other things? Then you just work hard to solve it. I just want to push forward the steam train plan!” Ji Changxi ignored the Minister of Revenue’s pity.]
[Even though she knew that what the Minister of Revenue said was correct, the steam engine was the key to changing the world, and the steam locomotive was its important product that had an impact on reality!]
【anyway.】
【She wants to implement this plan! 】
[The steam train connects not only the city of Yuguo and the Western Region, but also the entire world that is about to change! ]
[“Even if the blood of the people of another country is shed under the railroad ties, I will push them forward!”]
…
In the Golden Palace.
Look at the deduced future.
Many ministers looked at Ji Changxi with complicated expressions.
“Is the future His Highness Ji Changxi so good at spending money? That’s half a month’s income for a maritime trade city!”
“It’s not that His Highness Ji Changxi can afford the money, it’s that the research requires a lot of financial support!”
“But even the Yu Kingdom can hardly come up with enough money that His Majesty Ji Changxi wants.”
“If our country also establishes a research institute, can we really support its operation?”
“Or maybe just… forget it?!”
Some ministers have already backed down in their hearts.
They only saw the results of the research, not the financial investment required.
Now I roughly know how much money the future Prince Ji Changxi will need to invest in a research project.
They suddenly felt that it didn’t matter if they didn’t do research, at least they were still living well now!
“snort!”
“I don’t want to pay.”
“I want to gain something.”
“Where in the world can such a good thing happen!”
Ji Changling’s voice rang out at this time.
Although her brows jumped when she heard the words of the future fourth princess, she felt in her heart that apart from Chen Huaixin, there might be no one who could afford to support the Dayu Research Institute.
Even the Minister of Finance of Yu State felt tremendous pressure, let alone others!
However, she still felt somewhat dissatisfied with the words of these ministers.
“Moreover, you didn’t mention a word about the benefits that this research and development could bring!”
Ji Changling snorted coldly.
However, those ministers ignored him and looked at Prime Minister Wang Qianhe. Although this was something that might only be done after the deduction was completed, Wang Qianhe must have had an idea in mind now!
“Whether to build it or not, perhaps the decision has already been made now!”
These officials thought in their hearts.
Wang Qianhe didn’t pay attention to their gazes, nor did he pay attention to their words!
He knows it very well.
How important is the research institute!
“Don’t even mention investing a lot of money.”
“Even if it could be life-threatening.”
“This place…must also be built!”
Wang Qianhe thought so.
The future prosperity of Yu Country is inseparable from the Dayu Research Institute.
Now that Chengguo wants to find the way forward for Yuguo, how can it ignore this crucial point!
“but.”
“Such a huge amount of capital investment.”
“The result of the steam train project.”
“How shocking will it be?!”
…
[Same month.]
【Chen Huaixin approved Ji Changxi’s application for funding for the steam locomotive. 】
【Although.】
[The Minister of Revenue’s face was filled with heartache.]
[But this matter has been decided! ]
【”because.”】
[“Just as Ji Changxi said.”]
[“You just have to stick with it.”]
[“Otherwise, just don’t do it in the first place!”]
【After Chen Huaixin made his decision. 】
[The Minister of Revenue can only execute. ]
[A large amount of funds poured into the Dayu Research Institute.]
【The coal mines, iron forging factories and other related industries are also running at high speed. 】
【It was only half a month. 】
[Then you can see the railway being laid in Chang’an City. ]
【certainly.】
【Ji Changxi, the general manager. 】
[At one point, I was so busy that I had no time to rest. ]
[Because no one had ever seen this kind of novel thing, even the students who assisted her were still full of restraint and caution after she taught them for a period of time.]
【”after all.”】
“There’s just too much money involved.”
[“If something goes wrong accidentally.”]
[“I’m afraid we’ll never have a chance to succeed in our lifetime!”]
[These students thought in their hearts.]
【but.】
[Although it is like this. ]
[Their hearts are still filled with excitement! ]
“As long as the project is completed.”
[“Our future will be brighter from now on!”]
【”only……”】
[“How long will it take to complete this project?!”]
【Looking at the endless plan. 】
【These students suddenly felt a little worried.】
[Will they be completely bound to this railroad track in the future?! ]
【And while they were worried. 】
【In the Ministry of Justice. 】
[The Minister of Justice looked at the memorial in his hand and suddenly discovered something very strange.]
【”Why.”】
[“In some places, the crime rate was obviously very high in the first half of last year.”]
[“But since the second half of the year, it has dropped by almost half?”]
【“Is it possible?”】
[“The coroner’s status has been elevated.”]
【“Did the crime rate in that place decrease?”】
[The Minister of Justice frowned.]
He felt that this was unlikely.
[Because the matter about the coroner was just solved in the past two months, how could it affect the local crime rate so quickly! ]
[“That is to say.”]
[“The crime rates in these places… is there something fishy?!”]