The sun never sets in America

Chapter 206 Special Train: Railway and Taiping Town

On the vast land of Hanzhou Province, a train consisting of nine carriages was crossing the valley at a speed of thirty kilometers per hour.

In the valley, there are large areas of reclaimed cotton fields. The green cotton is in bud, and some of them have already exposed some white cotton wool.

On the right side of the valley, there is a village composed of cement and red brick houses. In the village, there are several small, naked children looking towards the train. On the train, there is also a child wearing a The young man wearing a white dragon-patterned round-neck Hanfu was watching everything happening in the village, especially after seeing the bigger children, a long-lost smile appeared on the young man's face.

"Your Majesty, it's time to eat——"

Just when Liu Peng was looking intently, a familiar voice came from behind him.

Liu Peng turned back and looked at the various dishes placed on the dining table. He frowned at first, and then asked the female officer: "Where is Concubine Li?"

"Your Majesty, Concubine Li was infected with the cold yesterday and is still resting in bed." The female officer lowered her head and replied to Liu Peng. There was an uneasy expression on her face. After all, Concubine Li was sick, and they It is also responsible.

Liu Peng frowned when he heard this, and then ordered: "Since Concubine Li is sick, I will send her this deer antler and chicken soup. It can be regarded as a token of my gratitude..." Liu Peng pointed to a can of floating wine on the table. Chicken soup with velvet antler ordered to the female officer.

"Yes, Your Majesty..." the female officer responded to Liu Peng, and then sent someone to deliver chicken soup to Li Fei who was recuperating in another carriage.

Liu Peng, who was in carriage No. [-], was served by several palace maids.

To be honest, Liu Peng actually didn't like the feeling of having to be served every time he ate. He always felt uncomfortable.

But he had to do this, because if there was no one to wait on him and no one to taste the food for him, then he, the King of Han, would be a little trembling.

After all, if someone wanted to poison him, who would he look for to protect him? ?

So even if he is not used to it, he has to join in the corrupt life of the emperors of the past dynasties, because only in this way can he live longer and do more things for the Han Dynasty! !

This is just like the imperial doctor, you don’t have to use it, but you can’t live without it! !

While Liu Peng was eating the exquisite dishes on the table, he was looking at the scenery flashing by outside the window. This was the first time he saw the entire Han Kingdom, or Hanzhou Province.

In the original time, Liu Peng only saw California at that time, which is now Hanzhou Province, when the uprising just started.

At that time, his first thought about Hanzhou was two words: empty.

It was empty for ten or dozens of miles, with no human habitation in sight. I remember when we attacked Los Angeles City, which is now Xijing, there were only one or two sporadic Indian tribes on the entire road that had not been exterminated by the Mexicans.

Walking at that time all depended on looking at the map of mountains and rivers, otherwise there would be no way to walk at all. Unlike now, there are roads everywhere, and every other section, there are road signs and stone tablets telling you where you are ahead and where you are now.

There is even a service area for carriages on the first-level official road, that is, a post station.

This kind of inn is not big. It mainly does rest, eating, and even hotel business.

The hotels are also very cheap and even have large shops.

On both sides of the railway where Liu Peng is located, every place, even a town, has a platform.

This is also the basic situation of the development of immigrants in the Han Dynasty. Most of them are concentrated on both sides of the railway, which is the so-called railway line area. This area is the most prosperous economic area in the Han Dynasty, with goods and people. More than [-] people have been built along the railway line. Kilometers of Han railway arteries traverse the entire Han country.

It can be said that the economy of the Han State benefited from the railway, and the railway is the main reason why the Han State is still developing at a rapid pace.

At present, Han State's railways are still in the process of rapid development, according to the plan submitted to the cabinet by the Han State Railway Bureau.

They planned to build 1860 kilometers of passenger and freight railways in the [-]th year of Longwu, that is, before [-]. According to this plan, the remaining annual railway construction mileage should be no less than [-] kilometers and close to [-] kilometers. kilometers to this level.

This is also determined based on the population growth and land area of ​​Han. As a large country with a territory of more than three million square kilometers, only more than [-] kilometers of railways can support such a huge land.

Through so many railways, the Han Dynasty can completely exploit the resources on this land. Through the long railways, the various minerals that the Han Dynasty needs can be transported to various industrial cities and processed into various high-value products. of industrial products.

What improves Han State is its manufacturing level and manufacturing capacity.

Even the economy and population of the Han Dynasty needed railways to drive it, just like Lin Yusheng described the railway in a passage in the Han Dynasty:

"A railway, after all, is an iron ox that stretches thousands of miles..." This is Lin Yusheng's description of the railway at the beginning of the chapter. In his understanding, the railway is an iron ox that does not need to eat forage and sleeps endlessly to pull the forage.

"The railway is the lifeblood of the Han State. The people of the Han State immigrated from China, and goods from all parts of the country are transported by the railway. They can travel thousands of miles day and night, or even thousands of miles away in just ten days..." This passage was written in Lin Yusheng was surprised when he took the railway for the first time.

"The economy of the Han Dynasty depends entirely on the railway. Without the railway, Han's commercial goods would almost wither away..." This is the second thing Lin Yusheng saw about the importance of the railway to the Han Dynasty.

"Wow, the railways built by the West were carried forward by the Han people. According to scholars from the Han Dynasty, the railways of the Han Dynasty can be built for thousands of miles every year, connecting all corners of the country and reaching remote villages and towns..." Lin Yusheng, who learned for the first time that the mileage of railways built by the Han Dynasty every year, He even used the word "wuhu", which shows his mood at that time.

"Alas, the railways of Han Dynasty have reached thousands of miles, connecting the north and the south. It is worthy of the administration of a powerful country..."

This is the last sentence, and it is also a sentence written by Lin Yusheng on the way back to Jinshan on the Xijing Railway.

While Liu Peng watched the scenery flashing by outside the window, he chewed his lunch slowly and carefully.

"Your Majesty, we are going to Taiping Town..." The female officer waited for Liu Peng to finish eating, then stepped forward to report the journey.

"Then make some repairs here..." After hearing this, Liu Peng ordered without hesitation.

"Yes, Your Majesty..." Upon hearing this, the female officer immediately walked out and arranged the preparations before the stop.

Liu Peng stood up and looked at the endless wheat fields opposite, with a happy smile on his face.

Seven years have passed since the founding of the Han Dynasty, and it is now the eighth year.

In the past eight years, Liu Peng led the Han Dynasty to defeat Mexico, and defeated the United States in the Han-American War, and Mexico became a vassal state.

The population of Han has exceeded seven million, and is not far from eight million.

Economically, it has become the second largest country in America after the United States. In the world, it is only behind the British Empire, the Kingdom of France, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Qing Empire.

On the personal side, Liu Peng wrote the epoch-making masterpiece "The Theory of Land". Although it contains too many ulterior secrets, in this era, this is a masterpiece.

Even Americans who hate Liu Peng praise this as his second work after The Prince and The Theory of War.

To sum up, Liu Peng has actually achieved the peak of what an emperor should do in terms of martial arts, literature, and morality.

This is also the fundamental reason why there have been constant calls for Liu Peng to proclaim himself emperor in recent years. Liu Peng's achievements are really too great to be ignored.

Liu Peng himself was not that serious about proclaiming himself emperor. After all, in his opinion, it was indeed inappropriate to proclaim himself emperor with a population of less than eight million. It would have to be tens of millions anyway.

This is in line with Liu Peng’s character! !

When faced with the admonitions of the ministers, Liu Peng shied away by saying: "Although the position of emperor is important, it is not important to the country!!"

In fact, Liu Peng himself has the idea of ​​proclaiming himself emperor, but as he said privately, the time has not come yet, so wait! !

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woohoo...

A train with only nine cars and no markings stopped at the east platform of Taiping Station.

On the train, a group of soldiers in black military uniforms came down. When the soldiers saw the passengers on the platform, they didn't say a word, but silently separated them from the train to prevent assassination.

Liu Peng, who was in the car, looked at the vendor pushing a trolley selling peanut and melon seed drinks on the platform, with a strange expression on his face.

The female officer on the side didn't understand why His Majesty was like this. Isn't he just a hawker selling small commodities? What's the big deal? ?

In fact, the female officer didn't know that when Liu Peng saw this, he remembered the experience of riding a green train as a child in his previous life. At that time, he vaguely remembered that there was also such a small stall selling things on the platform, but because the times were different, the things sold were different.

"Go to the stall outside and buy something, just buy whatever you want." Liu Peng then ordered the female officer.

"Ah..." After hearing Liu Peng's words, the female officer said something at a loss. Then she felt that something was wrong, so she quickly apologized to Liu Peng and ran to the platform. Soon, several large bags of things were brought to the car. When they were opened, they were just some snacks such as roasted chicken, peanuts, and soda.

"Your Majesty, how about I take these away and replace them for you." The female officer was afraid that Liu Peng would be unhappy, so she wanted to replace these things.

"Tonight, heat up these things for dinner." Liu Peng pointed at these ordinary things on the table and ordered the female officer.

"Ah..." Unable to control herself, the female officer shouted again, and then she immediately reacted, her cheeks instantly turning red with embarrassment.

Liu Peng took a look, his eyes full of amusement.

"Your Majesty, I take my leave." The female officer asked someone to tidy up, and left the No. [-] carriage in a panic.

Liu Peng looked at the other person's leaving figure, laughed in his heart, and then continued to look out the window.

Outside the platform, after several carriages with local government signs stopped, several people in round-neck official uniforms got out immediately and trotted into the platform.

"Your Majesty, the mayor of Taiping Town wants to see you..." The female official who had finished packing walked up to Liu Peng and said respectfully.

"Who informed them??" After hearing this, Liu Peng's face changed and he asked sternly, completely different from his usual amiable demeanor.

"Your Majesty, this..." The female officer was immediately frightened when she saw Liu Peng's angry expression.

"I am the one who makes my own decisions. I hope your Majesty will convict you..." The female officer knelt on the ground and said to Liu Peng, with a look of fear on her face.

"Why are you doing this??" Liu Peng looked at the kneeling female officer coldly and asked, his tone full of chill.

"Your Majesty, I am also thinking about your Majesty. I always think that your Majesty goes on tour to understand the conditions of our country. If there are no officials to accompany you, I am afraid..." Tears flowed from the female officer's face, looking like a flower with a hint of rain.

"I'm afraid I can't understand the truth, right?" After hearing this, Liu Peng sneered and asked the female officer.

"That's not what I meant, that's definitely not what I meant..." After hearing this, the female officer immediately shook her head at Liu Peng and replied in a very urgent tone.

"Get up..." Liu Peng said coldly to the female officer.

The female officer was at a loss and didn't know what to do.

"I told you to get up!!" Liu Peng scolded sternly.

"Thank you... thank you Your Majesty!!" After hearing this, the female officer climbed up tremblingly, her unpainted face covered with tears.

"Wipe your face clean..." Liu Peng looked at the crying female officer with a helpless expression on his face. This is the price of being a female officer. Women's ability to withstand stress is indeed not as high as that of men.

If those few words just mentioned had been a male officer, he would have said something about sharing the Lord's worries and being loyal to the country, followed by constant repentance. Liu Peng would definitely not be able to find his fault anyway.

But the female officer is different. She usually looks fine, but when she gets scared, she completely forgets about it.

All that's left is crying! !

"Tell them to come in and wait for me in Car No. [-]..." Liu Peng looked at the female officer wiping her tears in front of him and ordered immediately.

"Yes, Your Majesty..." The female officer did not dare to look at Liu Peng, she just lowered her head and walked out.

Liu Peng looked at the female officer who had left the door and shook his head helplessly. Women are indeed troublesome.

The mayor of Taiping Town and a group of people outside have been standing outside, even just maintaining a standing position, not daring to do anything slightly out of the ordinary.

When there was a sound of footsteps getting off the car, they looked forward and saw a beautiful-looking woman wearing a round-collared red official uniform walking over.

"Who is the mayor of Taiping Town??" The female official changed her expression like a pitiful kitten in front of Liu Peng, and looked at them with a proud look on her face and asked.

"I am..." Li Shuqi, the mayor of Taiping Town, stood up and replied to the female officer, "This superior officer, your Majesty called us??" Li Shuqi then asked the female officer.

Everyone else around them showed longing eyes. After all, this was a face-to-face saint. For people in a small place like theirs, they could brag about it for a lifetime.

"Just you!!" The female officer looked at these country bumpkins with a contemptuous look, and then pointed directly at Li Shuqi and ordered.

After hearing this, Li Shuqi's face changed slightly, while others showed disappointed expressions.

The female officer saw all this in her eyes and remembered it in her heart. In her opinion, a group of petty officials with sesame seeds and green beans are worthy of seeing His Majesty. They are really arrogant. Are you allowed to see Your Majesty whenever you want? ?

You have to make an appointment to meet the prime minister, let alone you! !

Li Shuqi bowed his hands to the female officer, and then followed her into Car No. [-].

There was no one in the carriage, except for some sofas, desks and a bookcase nailed to it, filled with books.

Among them, the theory of local land made Li Shuqi's eyes light up.

Just when Li Shuqi was thinking wildly, a series of footsteps came from behind. He turned around and saw a young man wearing a white dragon-patterned round-neck Hanfu walking over.

"I, Li Shuqi, bow to your Majesty..."

Li Shuqi immediately understood who this person was and immediately knelt down.

"Stand up..." Liu Peng walked behind the desk and ordered, "Give me a seat!!" Liu Peng pointed to the bench opposite the desk and said to Li Shuqi.

The female officer on the side quickly pulled out the chair and motioned for Li Shuqi to sit down.

Li Shuqi sat on the chair tremblingly, even only daring to do half of his buttocks.

"I heard that you opened some textile factories in Taiping Town. How are they? Are they okay?" Liu Peng looked at Li Shuqi and asked.

"Why should Your Majesty care about my humble contribution!!" Li Shuqi just replied with a humble hand to Liu Peng.

After hearing this, Liu Peng smiled noncommittally, and then continued to ask: "As the head of a town, what do you do on weekdays?"

"I have been in Taiping Town for several years, handling official documents reported in the town every day, touring various places in the afternoon, and holding meetings in the evening." Li Shuqi replied to Liu Peng exactly what he had done during the day.

"You are really busy!!" After listening to what Li Shuqi said, Liu Peng was a little surprised at the local official's diligence, and then thought that this might be Li Shuqi's own case.

"I serve the country and don't dare to be too busy." Li Shuqi continued to answer Liu Peng honestly, without any arrogant expression on his face.

"Tell me, how is this town governed?" Liu Peng then asked about the specific governance situation.

"There are departments at all levels under the town, which are in charge of various duties and discussed in a unified manner..." Li Shuqi spoke eloquently about the daily governance of Taiping Town, and he spoke in an orderly manner.

Liu Peng listened with interest and picked up his notes from time to time.

"What do you think of the current situation in our country of Han??" Liu Peng waited for Li Shuqi to finish and then continued to ask, asking a very sensitive topic.

"The economy and people's livelihood of our great Han Dynasty have been rising year after year, and we are indeed worthy of being in a prosperous age!!" Li Shuqi answered Liu Peng pleasantly.

"I don't want to hear this, I want to hear the truth, the real words!!" After hearing this, Liu Peng waved to Li Shuqi impatiently and said.

"Don't worry, I won't punish you." Liu Peng glanced at Li Shuqi and finally added to reassure him.

"Your Majesty, although our country has become stronger and stronger since the founding of the country, we are still infested with moths. It's time to rectify it..." After Li Shuqi said this, he knelt down directly to Liu Peng.

"What I just said is not false. The corrupt and corrupt people in our dynasty today are so rampant that they cannot be dealt with by the so-called Inspectorate..."

As soon as Li Shuqi said this, Liu Peng's expression changed instantly.

　Ask for a reward, ask for a monthly ticket

　　

　

(End of this chapter)