Kowloon wins

Chapter 999

On August 28th of the fourth year of Chengde, Hong Qing, who had been ill at home for many days, was finally "cured from illness". All kinds of gangsters and arresters started the trial of the case in an orderly manner. The momentum was not small, but the effect did not seem to be very good. In the blink of an eye, more than half a month has passed, and the case is still confusing, not only Geng Rong The whereabouts of the others are still unknown, and the motive of the case has not yet been clarified. This strange case seems to have the tendency to become a headless case. Disputes between the government and the opposition will inevitably arouse. However, Hong Qing does not seem to be in a hurry. He must go to the Nine Gate Admiral's Yamen to sit in court every day, but most of his time is still spent on the planning of the railway layout at the Ministry of Industry. This kind of leisurely appearance really makes the various forces a little confused. She didn't know what kind of medicine was sold in Hong Qing's gourd.

Hong Qing is not in a hurry, but someone is. Of course, this person is Emperor Chengde, nothing else. With the trial of the case, the truth of the Wuyi Lane case has spread like wildfire, and everyone in the capital is spreading rumors. The reason why the Wuyi Lane was burned was that the third elder brother obeyed the secret order of Emperor Chengde, in order to frame Geng Sanbiao so as to cut off Hong Qing's arm.As soon as these "rumors" came out, there was an uproar from all over the capital. Although no one had ever publicly denounced Emperor Chengde's faults, under the weight of everyone's words, Emperor Chengde's reputation was obviously rotten.

For Emperor Chengde, who has always cherished feathers, he would be furious, but this was not the fundamental reason why Emperor Chengde was in a hurry to get angry. The only thing he was worried about was that Hong Qing would take advantage of it. With such momentum, he started to force the palace. If so, Emperor Chengde thought that he would be powerless to resist at all. Under the impatience, in just a few dozen days, he seemed to be as old as a few years old, and his energy and energy were all exhausted. Already showing an unconcealable decadence, yet worried that Hong Qing would be offended, no matter how anxious he was, he did not dare to issue an order to reprimand Hong Qing for delaying the trial, so he could only hide in the palace and lose his temper Therefore, the number of eunuchs, big and small, who suffered, no, today, for some reason, Emperor Chengde's evil fire broke out again, and the two little eunuchs who accidentally touched the bad luck were stunned and held outside the gate of Qianqing Palace. Hitting, the howling sound was really terribly shrill.

"Qizou Your Majesty, Prince Ren is seeking an audience outside the palace gate."

Hearing the shrill howls from outside the hall, Li Dequan, who walked up the hall cautiously, couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling. He was just flustered, but he didn't dare to miss the business, but seeing him walking a few steps, Grabbing the Imperial Palace, he bowed, and reported with a few trembling voices.

"Xuan!"

Although the anger in his heart had been vented on the two hapless little eunuchs, Emperor Chengde was still very irritable, and he was pacing back and forth on the front wall with his hands behind his back, but when he heard When Hong Qing begged to see him, Emperor Chengde's body trembled involuntarily, and he stopped suddenly. After a while, his face changed from red to white, and then he waved his hand, and said in a cold voice.

"twitter!"

Li Dequan waited tremblingly for a long time, and finally he got the will of Emperor Chengde. His tense heartstrings were loosened, and he dared not delay a little. He hurriedly responded, and hurriedly exited the hall. After a while, Hong Qing came in from outside the hall, accompanied by Hong Qing who was dressed in neat court clothes.

"My son kowtowed to Huang Ama."

Hong Qing was still as humble as ever, even though the two young eunuchs who were tortured outside Qianqing Palace were crying miserably, he acted as if he had never heard of it, and rushed to the front of the imperial court, paying respects meticulously.

"no."

Over the past few days, Emperor Chengde has cursed Hongqing behind his back many times, but when Hongqing came to see him in person, Emperor Chengde dared not show any displeasure or impatience, and even refused to give up. Squeezing out a few far-fetched smiles, Xu raised his hand, and cried out warmly.

"Thank you, Emperor Amalongen, long live my emperor, long live, long live."

Although the fight between father and son has almost reached the point where water and fire can't be tolerated, Tian's family's face cannot be lost. Even though he is very dissatisfied with Emperor Chengde in his heart, Hongqing has never done what is due to him. There will be no less to go.

"It's been hard work for Qing'er these past few days. I'm really sorry, but the case is complicated, and I only have Qing'er to rely on. Since you came to see me today, I think there must be a breakthrough in the case."

In the end, Emperor Chengde was worried about the current weird situation, but he said those innocuous greetings unintentionally. This question got to the point. Although he didn't say it clearly, the tentative words were clear. Expressed his desire to close the case as soon as possible.

"Returning to Emperor Ama, there is indeed some progress. According to the investigation, this case may be related to the White Lotus Sect."

Emperor Chengde's thoughts are so obvious, with Hongqing's IQ, how could he not be able to hear it, but he doesn't care, nothing else, today Hongqing is here to have a showdown with Emperor Chengde, As for what will happen in the end, it depends on whether Emperor Chengde knows what to do. Because of this, Hong Qing did not rush to show his hole card, but gave a vague answer in vague words.

"Oh? Really?"

Emperor Chengde was not a dull person, just hearing this, he vaguely guessed the possibility of compromise behind Hong Qing's words, he couldn't help being overjoyed in his heart, and hurriedly asked a question.

"Huang Ama Mingjian, this matter has not been confirmed yet, it is just some clues. What I want to report here is not the case, but a regulation related to steam locomotives on the Academy of Sciences. I think it is quite interesting. What is feasible is that the matter is so important that I dare not make a decision without authorization, so I would like to ask the Emperor Ama to make a decision."

Hong Qing could understand Emperor Chengde's intention to close the case as soon as possible, but he didn't intend to follow through with his intention easily. Facing his questioning, he just explained a few words vaguely, and then Changed the subject.

"Hmm... pass it up."

Hearing Hongqing's words, Emperor Chengde's face froze involuntarily, but he didn't dare to push Hongqing too far at this moment. After he let out a sigh of relief, he could only wave his hand disgruntledly, The voice was slightly cold and ordered.

"twitter!"

Since Emperor Chengde had given the order, Li Dequan, who was waiting by his side, did not dare to be careless, so he hurriedly responded respectfully, walked to Hong Qing's side, took over the memorial book he was holding high, and hurriedly He hurriedly walked up the Qianchi, and handed over the playbook to the imperial front.

"Hmm..., this charter is pretty good, but the investment is too much. Although the national treasury has a slight surplus, there is still a surplus of food for emergencies. If it is used too much, it may harm the country." Ben, from my point of view, we can discuss it later, what do Qing Er think?"

This chapter written by Hong Qing is not a complete book on railway layout, but only involves the construction of two experimental railways (one from the capital to Tianjin Port, and the other from the capital to Qingdao, Shandong) and the construction of a steam locomotive factory and two new steel factories. The overall scale is not large, but the investment required is quite a lot. Adding up the three items, the total amount of silver needed is as high as 500 million taels, and the scheduled construction period is three years. It's not a heavy burden, but it can be considered a huge expense. For this, Emperor Chengde was a little reluctant, and secondly, he also wanted to use this matter to bargain with Hongqing. It was impossible to readily agree to Hong Qing's request.

"Huang Ama Mingjian, my son thinks that although the investment in this charter is not small, it is very important in terms of the future of our Qing Dynasty. These two railways are just experimental attempts. Even so, Once it is completed, the grain transported to Tianjin Port can be directly sent to Beijing by train. Not to mention the fast transfer, it can also save a lot of transportation costs. In addition, the "Eight Banners Fleet" can also directly arrive at the capital, including the convenience of passenger and freight transportation. It is not difficult to recover the construction cost within a few years, and it can lay the foundation for future railway promotion. With this weapon in hand, there is no need to worry about the economic downturn of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, I think this regulation should be feasible. "

Even today, Hongqing has already grasped the general situation of the imperial court, whether or not Emperor Chengde's permission will not prevent Hongqing from forcibly promoting the railway plan, but Hongqing does not intend to act so forcefully, nothing else, Hongqing wanted to see if there was any possibility of saving Emperor Chengde. If Emperor Chengde could understand the general situation, Hongqing would not be in a hurry to force the palace. Taking into account the face of the Tian family, of course, if Emperor Chengde still resorted to conspiracy after Hongqing had already explained in detail, then Hongqing would no longer be polite to Emperor Chengde.

"Well... what Qing'er said is quite reasonable, and I agree with it, but it's a big matter, and I don't want to act arbitrarily, and let the courtiers discuss it. If all the ministers and workers If there is no objection, I am happy to see it come to fruition."

Although Hong Qing's words were spoken peacefully, the inside was full of persistence. Although Emperor Chengde was very dissatisfied, he didn't dare to dismiss it forcibly. A rather reluctant promise was made.

"Huang Ama Shengming."

Although Emperor Chengde's reply was rather reluctant, Hongqing did not press her. As long as Emperor Chengde did not object strongly, it would be enough for Hongqing.

"Well, this matter will be settled in the next court meeting. However, the case of the nine admirals cannot be delayed any longer. According to Qing'er, how long will it take to conclude this case?"

Emperor Chengde is not concerned about the so-called railway promotion plan at this time. In his opinion, it doesn't matter whether the railway is useful or not, at least it has little to do with the stability of the throne, even if all the investment is in vain. As far as the strong economic strength of the Qing Dynasty is concerned, it doesn't matter much. What he cares about is whether Hongqing is willing to let it go.

"If you want to return to Huang Ama, I will do my best. As for the time limit, I dare not speak nonsense. Maybe it will be known within three or two days."

Since Emperor Chengde was sensible, Hong Qing wouldn't push him too hard, but he didn't say anything dead, just gave a vague answer.

"Well, Qing'er, take it easy, I'm a little tired, so let's just say I'm tired."

Emperor Chengde stared at Hong Qing for a long time, seeing that Hong Qing had no intention of changing his words, he felt a little resentful in his heart, but he didn't dare to force Hong Qing to express his opinion further, so he could only be disgruntled. With a wave of his hand, he gave the order to chase away the guests.

"Huang Ama Shengming, my son and minister will leave."

Hearing Emperor Chengde's words, Hong Qing didn't want to say any more, and after respectfully praising her, she immediately left the Qianqing Palace and went back home...

(End of this chapter)