I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 802 I love to see you guys looking like you have never seen the world
At around seven o'clock in the morning on May 11, the morning sun jumped out in the east, gradually illuminating the entire capital.

The morning glow shines on the empty square in front of Beijing South Railway Station, making the clock tower and billboards there shine with golden light.

In the lower right corner of the square, there is a special area for horse-drawn carriages to drop off passengers, with nearly ten horse-drawn carriages parked there.

There was a horse-drawn carriage. Shu Youliang got off the carriage carrying a large backpack, looking distressed: "It cost me fifty cents to take a horse-drawn carriage, which is almost as much as the train ticket.

Luckily, I didn’t have to pay for the train ticket. Well, it’s a good deal.”

There were a lot of people in the square, like fish in a pond before a rainstorm, bustling about.

Many policemen wearing navy blue uniforms and leggings were walking in formation among the crowd, patrolling around.

Shu Youliang saw the words "Railway Public Security" written on their armbands.

When did the police become public security?
Shu Youliang saw three people in dark blue railway uniforms in the crowd and hurriedly went to greet them.

"Mr. Yu, here! Here!"

When they met, Shu Youliang looked up and down at Yu Xiucai who was walking in front of him, "Yu Xiucai, once you put on this outfit, your temperament has improved. You finally look like an official."

"Hey, this is Mr. Shu, the steward of Duke Hai's mansion. He has business today and will take the train to Luanzhou. Come, help Mr. Shu carry his luggage."

The two people behind him responded quickly.

"Okay, Stationmaster Yu."

"Master Shu, I have long heard of your great name."

"What great name do I have? Just listen to your Stationmaster Yu's nonsense."

Two subordinates carried backpacks and walked in front, while Shu Youliang and Yu Xiucai walked behind.

"Not bad. I was transferred to the Railway Bureau and became a stationmaster right away."

"Deputy, deputy station chief. Mr. Shu calls me Deputy Station Chief Yu, a small official."

"Old Yu, don't treat bean buns as dry food. The deputy stationmaster of Beijing South Railway Station is not young. I heard that he is at the same level as the county magistrate. It seems that you made the right decision to transfer to the railway."

"Hehe, we are short of manpower here, seriously. I am an old scholar and an old clerk, and I have experience in handling such miscellaneous affairs, so I was promoted."

Yu Xiucai smiled naively.

Now he is the father-in-law of Beixibo Song Yaoshi, who is the elder brother of Concubine Song and one of the emperor's uncles. In other words, Yu Xiucai is also a royal relative.

But he remains honest and simple, grateful and never forgets his roots.

"Master Shu, you are so capable that you can find a seat on this special train."

Yu Xiucai continued.

Shu Youliang replied nonchalantly, "I am balancing public and private interests. When the master went to Luanzhou, who could leave him? But I can't get on his train even if I try my best."

Yu Xiucai nodded and said, "Mr. Shu is telling the truth, that special train is very important and is heavily guarded.

But this special train was not simple. Among the thirteen carriages, eight were second-class sleeper carriages, all of which were six-axle heavy-duty carriages. In addition to more than 120 court officials, there were also envoys from Portugal, the Ottoman Empire, and Persia.

It's incredible that Mr. Shu can get a berth in this special train."

"The people in Huaiyuan Hall have connections everywhere. I also benefited from the help of Lao Ma and Lao Lai from the Portuguese envoys. By the way, what is this six-axle heavy-duty carriage you just mentioned?"

"Master Shu, this is the term for carriages on our railway. For example, this special train has a dining car, a hard seat car, a luggage car, and two ordinary sleeper cars. They are all four-axle ordinary carriages.

There is a big difference between a four-axle and a six-axle, and there is also a big difference in driving. The six-axle is more stable and more comfortable to sit in."

Shu Youliang quickly interrupted Yu Xiucai and said, "Stop, Yu Xiucai, don't tell me these things. I won't understand them even if you tell me. It's a waste of words.

Sure, Yu Xiucai, you used to say Confucius, but you haven't seen many days, but now you can use railway terms in a set way. It's amazing, you really love what you do. "

Yu Xiucai chuckled and said, "After I transferred to the railway, I found that this is a low-lying area in the officialdom. There are still many vacancies here, and there is a great future.

With a goal in mind, you will naturally be willing to put in the hard work to learn and memorize these new words.”

Shu Youliang turned his head and looked at Yu Xiucai, and couldn't help but sighed: "Officialdom is low, you are really a talent!"

As they were talking, they came to the waiting room, which was guarded by railway police and security officers and soldiers.

Shu Youliang took out his boarding pass, and the railway police checked it and let him in.

Yu Xiucai naturally entered by scanning his face.

"Would you like to sit for a while?" Shu Youliang couldn't help but ask as he watched Yu Xiucai leading him to the entrance.

"What are you sitting on, my dear Mr. Shu? Everyone is getting on the train. We have to search and check all kinds of documents over there. The inspection is very strict. Go to the platform first and get on the train first."

"Is the inspection so strict?"

"The whole car of court officials are all important officials of the court. There are also envoys from the three countries, all of whom are important figures. They must be strictly checked. Yesterday, it was even stricter. Even the mice passing by were caught and interrogated first."

"I have the document for boarding the train. Huaiyuan Hall obtained the document through the Honglu Temple and transferred it to your Railway Bureau. Isn't this enough?"

"It's not the same thing at all. The ones who checked and confiscated the property are the Guards and the Guards. They don't care about the Honglu Temple at all. Even our Railway Bureau can't get their say."

"We have the boarding documents, so what else is there to check?"

"Background check and political review! For yesterday's train and today's train, everyone from the train conductor, the driver and co-driver, the fireman, the on-board maintenance worker, the train attendant, and the cleaner have all gone through background check and political review.

The difference is that today's train was only interrogated by the Jinyiwei Yiweisi, while yesterday's train was jointly interrogated by the General Security Bureau, Fengchensi and the Imperial Horse Supervisor."

"This kind of background check and political review?
That's troublesome. I don't have an official position, not even a contract to work as a yamen servant, and I didn't undergo a political review when I was recruited."

Yu Xiucai slapped his forehead and said, "Yes, I forgot about this. What should I do? Master Shu, you don't have an official personal card, and you haven't been checked beforehand for political review. How can you pass this test?

It’s too late for them to conduct an interrogation now.”

Shu Youliang, however, looked like he had seen a lot of storms and said, "Don't worry, there will always be a way out when you get to the mountain."

When we arrived at the separate entrance to the station, there were more than a dozen officers and soldiers in olive green uniforms standing inside and outside. They were from the Guard Army.

There were four other officers standing nearby in field-gray uniforms, but their round-brimmed hats were different, with sapphire blue tops, and their trousers and trousers were not red or green, but sapphire blue.

They are officers from the General Security Directorate.

Shu Youliang showed his boarding pass and was taken to a small house next door. As per the routine, he was searched all over his body and his luggage was also opened and searched.

"What's your official ID?" asked a blue-hatted officer. "What official ID?"

"It's a certificate that proves which unit you belong to, and a document that proves you've been through a political investigation."

"I am not affiliated with any organization. I am just my master's manager. Well, according to the new saying, it is just a private employment relationship."

The four officers from the General Security Bureau looked at each other, somewhat puzzled.

Who dares to take this special train? Don’t they know who is sitting on it?
The railway bureau that issued him the travel certificate was really brave.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Yu Xiucai quickly explained: "Everyone, this Mr. Shu is..."

"Deputy Stationmaster Yu, I'm sorry, we are working now, please don't disturb us." A blue-hatted officer interrupted Yu Xiucai rudely.

Yu Xiucai's face turned a little red.

It is said that these blue-hatted officers are heartless and ruthless, and it is indeed true.

Most of them were selected from the earliest students of Yiniantang. They were military orphans adopted by the emperor at that time, as well as abandoned children from all over the country.

When the emperor was still the crown prince and the imperial grandson, he studied at Yiniantang, a school founded by the emperor himself. He was deeply favored by the emperor, was loyal, and worked very seriously.

There is only the emperor and the rules set by the emperor in my eyes, no other people or other things.

"Mr. Shu, if you don't have an official ID and documents proving that you have passed the background check and political review, we can't let you get on this bus. Because to get on this bus, you must go through a background check and political review. And time is running out, so we can't do a background check and political review for you right now."

"Even if I have a proof of boarding?"

"No."

"Does it require an ID card issued by the government?"

"Yes."

Shu Youliang thought for a moment, then took out a folded piece of cardboard from his pocket and said, "Take a look at this, is it okay?"

An officer in a blue hat took it and opened it suspiciously. After a few glances, his expression changed and he quickly called the other three over.

The four of them looked over the certificate carefully, verifying the seals, secret stamps and dark patterns on it, and confirmed that they were correct.

The blue-hatted officer came back and handed the document back, "Mr. Shu, how come you have a Class B pass issued by Fengchensi?"

"My master is often summoned by the emperor to the Western Garden for an audience, and I often have to wait for my master at the Nanhua Gate. How can ordinary people get close to the Nanhua Gate?
So, I went to see the eunuch Qi Yanqi, the junior supervisor of the Imperial Household Department, and asked him to find the Jinyiwei Songdushi. Then you Fengchensi followed the procedures, conducted a normal background check and political review on me, and then issued this pass, so that I can sit in the duty room next to Nanhua Gate to avoid the sun and wind and rain. "

Yu Xiucai added, "Mr. Shu's master is Lord Hai Rui."

The four blue-hatted officers looked even more friendly. "So you are Mr. Shu, the steward of Lord Hai. We have heard of your name a long time ago, but we were not able to react at first. We are sorry for the rudeness. It is our duty. We are not deliberately making things difficult for you. Please bear with us, Mr. Shu."

"Look at what you said. My master is fair and just in his management of affairs. He is even more unkind than you. It's okay. I'm used to it. It's just official business. I can understand it."

Shu Youliang and Yu Xiucai were politely escorted to the platform by four officers from the General Security Bureau, while people nearby who did not know the truth looked at them sideways.

Who could make these ruthless and heartless guys from the General Security Bureau so polite?
There were several rows of guards standing on the platform, from one side of the platform to the other, with two rows on each platform, holding muskets, fully armed, and with solemn expressions.

A long train stopped on the fourth track, with wisps of white smoke coming out of the locomotive in front.

Shu Youliang and Yu Xiucai walked to the second platform, where thirty or forty people were standing, gathered in groups of three or four around the special cigarette ash, smoking and chatting. Clouds of smoke were seen blooming on the platform like mushrooms.

They were all court officials, and several of them knew Shu Youliang.

"Lao Shu, would you like to go to Luanzhou with us?"

"Yes, shouldn't I take this opportunity to go to Luanzhou to broaden my horizons?"

"Haha, we have to go and open our eyes too."

"Master Shu, which car?"

"Carriage No. 8, Box No. 10."

"Come sit in the dining car if you have time."

"I'll go if you invite me."

"Master Shu, you are still so stingy."

"No way, just follow our master."

"Haha."

Shu Youliang greeted people all the way until he reached the seventh carriage, where he saw Marcelo and Leon.

Shu Youliang felt a little disappointed that he didn't see Sophnia, the Western barbarian woman.

This time, the Honglu Temple only arranged for the chief and deputy envoys of the three countries' delegation to visit Luanzhou, and the rest of the members all stayed in the capital.

When Marcelo and Leon saw Shu Youliang and Yu Xiucai coming over, they rushed over as if they had seen long-lost relatives.

"Master Shu, I finally see you again."

"Yeah, without you accompanying us these two days, it's meaningless for us to go anywhere."

"Oh, so they think I'm a golden guide and receptionist."

Yu Xiucai put down the luggage he was carrying and said, "Ah, how come these two Western barbarians speak Mandarin so well?"

"That's right, it's much better than your Shandong bandit-like Mandarin. These two are the chief and deputy envoys of the Portuguese delegation, Lao Ma and Lao Lai.

This is my old friend, Yu Yuxiucai, deputy stationmaster of Beijing South Railway Station.

Marcelo, Leon and Yu Xiucai couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.

Mr. Shu has a very wide network of contacts and knows everyone.

Yu Xiucai said a few words and turned to leave. He had important things to do and was busy.

Marcelo pulled Shu Youliang over and pointed with trembling hands at the long steel train in front of him. He was so excited that his voice was trembling and hoarse: "Master Shu, this is the train, the train!"

Leon, who was standing next to him, had his face flushed red and was so excited that he couldn't say a word.

He looks like he has never seen the world!
Haha, I just like watching it.

(End of this chapter)