Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1964, the emperor has arrived in Sichuan

Guangyuan Railway Station is crowded with people. Hundreds of thousands of Sichuan people gathered again to participate in the opening ceremony of the Changcheng Railway. Knowing that the son of tomorrow will come here, the Sichuan people in Sichuan are extremely excited.

The emperor of Ming Dynasty was coming to Sichuan, and he wanted to visit the folks in Sichuan. As soon as the news spread, people rushed to tell each other, very excited, and even more people came to Guangyuan.

The newly built Guangyuan Railway Station is quite beautiful, especially there is a large square next to the railway station, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people.

At this moment, there are huge crowds of people here, and the surrounding streets and alleys are also full of people, all of whom came to welcome the Son of Heaven.

The construction of the Changcheng Railway was not only due to the hard work and dedication of the Sichuan people, but also because of the attention and support of the imperial court.

Although this railway is not too long, compared with other railways in Ming Dynasty, it is relatively short, but it consumes a huge amount of money. In more than six years, the imperial court allocated nearly 10 billion taels of silver. This road was almost saved with silver.

There are private individuals willing to invest in other railways, and this long-term railway was almost all allocated funds from the imperial court to build it.

At the beginning, the officials of the imperial court's Ministry of Industry even believed that it was impossible to complete such a difficult project, and suggested that the imperial court cancel the railway.

However, under the insistence of Emperor Hongzhi and the chief minister of the cabinet, Liu Jin and Liu Gong, the imperial court insisted on building this railway.

Without the insistence of Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jin, it would have been impossible to complete this railway, because the cost of funds was too great, and the little funds raised by the Sichuanese themselves were just a drop in the bucket.

The imperial court was able to spend money to build the railway.This is also the result of Emperor Hongzhi's hard work for many years. Without strong national power and sufficient financial resources, there is no way to repair it even if he wants to.

Therefore, Sichuan people respected Emperor Hongzhi and Liu Jinna very much. Everyone was very excited when they learned that they were coming to Sichuan.

Sichuan people have this railway, and it will be much more convenient to communicate with the outside world in the future.

In the past, it took more than [-] days to pass through the Shu Road, and we could only rely on walking at a very slow speed. Even mules and horses did not dare to walk along the Shu Road.

Even if it is slow, it is very dangerous, and there is no way to transport large and heavy goods. If there is a famine in Sichuan, food will not be transported at all.

But with this railway, it only takes a day or so to go from Sichuan to Chang'an. If you leave in the morning, you can arrive in Chang'an the next morning.

The speed is very fast, and with the train, all kinds of goods can be transported. The grain in Sichuan can be transported out continuously, and the goods from outside can also be transported into Sichuan continuously.

It has also become easier for people in Sichuan to go out and work. They can go to Chang'an, Kaifeng, Beijing, Tianjin and other places to work, and they can also easily immigrate to places outside the customs and overseas.

For Sichuan people, this railway is the real lifeblood!
"woooo~"

With the sound of the siren, everyone who had been waiting for a long time became excited, because the Son of Heaven had arrived at Guangyuan.

"Your Majesty, there are many people outside, aren't we?"

Seeing the crowds of people outside, the palace guard who was in charge of Emperor Hongzhi's safety hurried over and said.

"No, no need~"

"I am not Xia Jie, Shang Zhou, a brutal king who is unpopular and punishable by everyone."

"The common people knew that I was coming, and they were excited. They came to welcome me, but how could I avoid it? Wouldn't this disappoint everyone?"

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand, and then said, "Come here, change my court clothes."

"Yes!"

When the eunuchs around heard this, they could only rush to get busy, and put on the dragon robe and golden Yishan crown that Emperor Hongzhi wore in the early court.

Even Liu Jin hurried to change into his first-grade Crane crimson official uniform, put on a black gauze cap, and dressed neatly. This was very formal, because he was going to meet hundreds of thousands of Sichuan folks.

At the exit of the station, there is a sea of ​​people, and everyone is waiting anxiously.

"I don't know if the emperor will come out to meet us?"

"What do you say the emperor looks like?"

"How do I know, I haven't seen it before."

"The emperor actually came to Sichuan, so he must come out and meet everyone."

Everyone waited patiently while discussing.

Soon, the guard of honor of Emperor Hongzhi came out first.

Teams of court guards lined up neatly, dressed neatly, came out with muskets on their shoulders, and quickly stood on both sides of the road, followed by Jin Yiwei and Dongchang Fanzi in flying fish suits, also walking in neat steps , and quickly stood on guard outside.

Then came groups of eunuchs, little yellow gates, and court ladies, holding various things in their hands, including flags, drums, and so on.

Seeing this, all the waiting people got excited and looked over one by one, quietly waiting for Emperor Hongzhi to appear.

Everyone didn't wait for too long. Emperor Hongzhi, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, came out with a smile on his face, wearing a golden Yishan crown. Behind him was Liu Jin in a crimson robe and a group of officials accompanying him. eunuch and so on.

"Come out, come out!"

Everyone became excited when they saw it, standing on tiptoes one by one, wanting to take a closer look.

"Hello everyone!"

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the people around him, and he felt very cordial. He smiled and waved his hands loudly to greet everyone.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

Here, the Sichuan officials and gentry, headed by Yang Tinghe and Ma Hao, had already been waiting outside. When Emperor Hongzhi came out, they knelt down and shouted in unison.

Immediately, the people around also shouted one after another, the voice was loud, resounded through the sky, and echoed among the mountains and rivers.

"Get up~"

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and motioned everyone to stand up, waving his hands lightly as he walked.

Seeing Emperor Hongzhi waving with everyone, many ordinary people who came to watch were also very excited.

"Your Majesty, you are much older."

Yang Tinghe came to Emperor Hongzhi's side, and said with snot and tears.

He has been waiting for this day for a long time. Ever since Emperor Hongzhi ordered him to return to his hometown for the elderly, he has been thinking about how to make a comeback.

Others who became teachers to the crown prince would be able to make a fortune in the end, and it would be no problem to be a cabinet minister. For example, Liu Jian was a teacher to Emperor Hongzhi, and finally became the chief assistant of the cabinet.

I became a teacher for Zhu Houzhao, but it turned out that I could only go home to take care of the elderly. Of course, I felt uncomfortable, so I have been working all the time, hoping to make a comeback and become an official again.

This time, after finally waiting for Emperor Hongzhi to come, it is natural to perform well.

"Yang Aiqing, you are also much older."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Yang Tinghe, the courtier he chose to be Zhu Houzhao's teacher at the beginning, he must have talent and profound knowledge.

It's just that he can only blindly teach Zhu Houzhao the Confucian things, and Zhu Houzhao is tired of learning, and he is slowly forced to be rebellious and extremely playful.

Later, under the guidance of Liu Jin, Zhu Houzhao's personality gradually improved a lot, and he also learned a lot of other things and knowledge.

Now it seems that Zhu Houzhao will also be a qualified successor. He has his own ideas and methods in governing the country, and Shuntian Mansion allows Zhu Houzhao to manage it in an orderly manner.

Emperor Hongzhi is planning to let Zhu Houzhao take charge of Beizhili next year, manage a province, and have a good experience.

"Time makes people old, and more than ten years have passed in a flash."

"It's been more than ten years, and I finally see you again, Your Majesty."

Yang Tinghe burst into tears with snot and tears, looking very excited and happy.

"Hmm~"

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, feeling very sorry in his heart. This Yang Tinghe was also a very talented person, but he was directly snubbed and sent home to retire.

In the future, I still have to use it again, not too chilling.

The ministers recounted the old days, and Emperor Hongzhi and others soon came to the square where the celebration was held. Everything here has been arranged properly, and they are waiting for Emperor Hongzhi to come to celebrate the completion and opening of the Changcheng Railway.

Accompanied by firecrackers, fireworks, and drum music, the celebration officially begins.

Under the eyes of everyone, Emperor Hongzhi came to the podium and looked at the hundreds of thousands of people in Sichuan, the engineering team building the railway, as well as officials and gentry in Sichuan.

"Growing into a railway, its construction is not easy!"

"In more than six years, the imperial court has successively allocated more than 6 billion taels of silver. It can be said that such a road was paved with real money."

"I also know that for the construction of this railway, the folks in Sichuan have paid a huge price. Hundreds of people will be buried forever in the rolling mountains and rivers, and thousands of people will be disabled."

"You saved tens of millions of taels of silver, donated countless supplies and food, appeared rich, and contributed powerfully. Everything is for this railway!"

"The road to Shu is harder than going to the blue sky!"

"The folks in Sichuan have spent a lot of manpower, material and financial resources since ancient times in order to open up roads to the outside world, because everyone is so eager to have a convenient road to enter and exit Sichuan like other places."

"After more than six years, with the joint efforts of everyone, the Changcheng Railway has finally been completed!"

"It's a great project, and an unprecedented one."

"Its completion represents that Sichuan will open a new history. From then on, the road to Sichuan will no longer be difficult, and Sichuan people will become faster, safer and more convenient to go out of Sichuan and enter Sichuan."

"I hope that the fathers and folks in Sichuan can continue to carry forward the spirit of bearing hardships and standing hard work, actively participate in the construction of our Daming, and contribute to the prosperity and strength of Daming. Come to peace and bring development!"

What Emperor Hongzhi said was very straightforward. It was suggested by Liu Jin. The people present were basically rough and rough. It is obviously inappropriate to use official language. It is better to be straightforward.

"哗啦啦`"

After Emperor Hongzhi finished speaking, there was applause immediately at the scene, over and over again, for a long time, everyone was so excited.

The emperor of Ming Dynasty did not forget the folks in Sichuan, but always cared about everyone, silently caring, knowing everyone's dedication and hardship, immediately felt that all the sacrifices were worthwhile.

PS: Ask for tickets, all kinds of requests~~
(End of this chapter)