System, help me become the empress

Chapter 196
The Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau is gradually on the right track. If the Guangzhou Steamship Manufacturing Bureau is mainly responsible for the manufacture of military ships, then Jiangnan is more inclined to sell commercial steamships.

The sailing speed and safety of steamships are far superior to those of sailing ships in the past. This is really great news for tide merchants who have risked their lives to do business all the year round.

If you can buy peace with money, it is undoubtedly the most cost-effective deal in the world.

However, the first commercial ship "Jisheng" built by Daqian was bought by the officials in charge of water transportation with a lot of money.

God bless three years, November.

On the canal outside the capital city, a huge steamship that kept making 'bang' sound came.

The steamship 'Jisheng' is several times larger than the ordinary ships on both sides, and its whole body is made of steel, which seems to show an invincible style.The red flag on the bow was blown back and forth by the wind.The special design on both sides of the hull allows it to pass through narrow rivers without hindrance.

"My God, the steamship!"

"Is it the giant ship mentioned in the newspapers?"

"Look! 'Jishenghao' has arrived in Shangjing!"

Every household on both sides of the canal seems to have ignited their enthusiasm during the New Year and holidays.The teenager is holding the gray-haired old man; the parents are holding the babbling toddler; the passers-by on the road have stopped, and everyone can't help but feel a kind of shock and pride from the heart after seeing this huge ship.

"Your Majesty, 'Jishenghao' is so beautiful!"

A starlight lit up in He Muqing's eyes, it seemed that the huge ship that was driving head-on was not just a ship, but a sweetheart that would only appear in her dreams.

"Yes."

"My childhood dream was to own such an invincible warship. Standing on the ship, I went to the sea fearlessly with faith and mission."

He Muqing recalled the past and couldn't help laughing: "It's just a pity..."

"Don't feel sorry, your childhood dream has already been realized for you by your father." Xu Youxi patted He Muqing on the shoulder encouragingly.

"???"

She won't listen!
Why is it that everyone else inherits their father's career, so why do they have to do the opposite when they come to her!

At this time, there was also a father and son standing not far from them. The old father was already in his old age, his face was covered with wrinkles, and he could barely stand still with his hands on crutches. He was smiling gently and listening to his same words. The son who is no longer young babbles.

"Father, the first steamship we built was called Xinhuo; the first and second steamships were called 'Jigu' and 'Kaijin' respectively; what we see now is the Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau. The largest commercial steamship Jisheng came out..."

"More and more steamships will be built in the future, but such huge ships as these three are definitely rare."

The old father patted his son's head and said kindly, "So that's how it is."

He Muqing was moved by the warmth between the father and son, and couldn't help but miss He Jiangyi who was far away in Guangdong. She didn't go home for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the Spring Festival must not be missed.

Xu Youxi suddenly regretted: "In terms of fulfilling wishes, my father is not as good as your father, and he will not be able to fulfill my childhood wishes for me."

"Then what was His Majesty's childhood wish?"

He Muqing asked curiously, many years ago, His Majesty was still a cute little princess, and his thinking must be different from that of today's king who was ordered in a crisis, but can take charge of his own affairs.

Xu Youxi said without hesitation, "I hope the national treasury will not be as clean as a toilet."

"My father, please be smart, at least don't die before I grow up. I don't want to die for my country at such a young age."

Xu Youxi's words were full of emotions.

He Muqing smiled with difficulty: "Haha...Your Majesty, you really don't forget your original intention."

"Yeah, the treasury has not forgotten its original intention. It has been empty for more than ten years." Xu Youxi said depressedly. He didn't know if the name Dagan, which was named by the ancestors when they founded the country, had a homophonic meaning, such as big money? ? ?
This topic can't go on!

"Then what is His Majesty's wish now?"

As soon as He Muqing asked this question, she immediately regretted it. With her eyes closed, she could guess that His Majesty would definitely say that the national treasury is full!

Xu Youxi smiled, and didn't answer this childish question directly.

"When you go home for the Spring Festival this year, go and see for me how the farm in Guangzhou is doing. Remember to write an article. Let's go, we have to go back."

"so fast……"

He Muqing was staring at her 'Dream Love Boat', unable to control her pace.

"Your Majesty, please slow down, wait for the minister."

"I heard that the breeding farm in Guangzhou is very famous now. It is said that the chief ministers of several places quarreled over the cattle, sheep and pigs in it." He Muqing chatted about some trivial matters in the hall while walking.

On the way back, Xu Youxi passed a teahouse with a particularly good business. The storyteller inside was commenting on the latest issues of Ganbao. Now he talked about a popular science article written by He Muqing about steamships.

She simply stopped and listened carefully for a while.

Mr. Storyteller’s main point is to praise He Muqing’s article on the description of “sea” and “ship” which is extraordinarily real, expressing the editor’s love for boats, and making readers feel empathy.

Xu Youxi nodded. The storyteller was right. He Muqing really loved the steamboat. The way she looked at the boat just now, she almost didn't write the word 'affectionate' directly on her face.

The storyteller continued: "I don't know if you have discovered one thing. In the past two years, except for the snow disaster, there have been no natural disasters such as floods or rain disasters in Dagan?"

Xu Youxi originally planned to turn around and leave, but when the storyteller mentioned natural disasters, he became interested again, thinking he could listen more
"In the past two years, Dagan's harvest has been particularly good, and there is basically no news about how many people died of starvation. Do you really think that this is really God's blessing for Dagan?"

Mr. Storyteller stroked his beard and said slowly: "Tell everyone what I have learned. From last year to this year, there was a lot of rain in many cities and counties in the south. Some local friends told me that the rain was so heavy that it was at least seventy-eight This level has not been encountered in years. But, have you heard of the rain disaster in Dagan?"

The people who sat and listened to the storytelling shook their heads one after another, their faces full of doubts: "Is there such a thing?"

He Muqing pulled Xu Youxi to find a corner to sit down, and discussed with great interest: "Your Majesty, have you heard that it rains a lot in the south?"

"heard about it."

Xu Youxi had received several memorials reporting such incidents, but none of them resulted in rain disasters, and even the grain harvest was not affected.

She didn't pay attention to the follow-up.

The storyteller made a joke: "Do you know why you haven't heard of this? Because this heavy rainstorm, which has not been seen in seven or eighty years, did not cause any bad effects at all."

"The reason is very simple. Since the first year of Tianyou, the magistrates in various cities and villages have been scrambling to work, so most of the counties in the south have dug underground drainage channels, so the ground has not appeared at all. When rainwater accumulates, how can we talk about rain disasters?"

The audience below laughed, so it was for this reason.

"In previous years, after the heavy rain, the floods flooded, but after the heavy rain, have you heard where the embankment burst? Of course not. But let me tell you, the water level of the river has actually risen a lot this year, but everyone must not forget that we The new dams are all made of reinforced concrete! The floods can’t break through!”

"After the heavy rain, will there be a plague outbreak in previous years? There is no plague this year. Why is this happening? Because of the cholera outbreak in Beiyuan City last year, everyone is on guard. Washing hands and disinfecting the environment have become instincts, and the plague is prevalent. Can't get up."

"As for why there is no famine now? There are many reasons for this. In the past two years, the land in many places has been redistributed, and the land is distributed according to the head of each household. The farmers have their own fields, but they are working hard; Farmers can use steam tillage machines to cultivate land, and the speed of work has increased; later, chemical fertilizers have been released, which has allowed farmers to grow a lot more food than before! In addition to high-yield crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes, there is no need You need to worry about not having enough food to eat.”

"In addition to these, there are policy reforms, the birth of banks..."

……

"It's all bullshit that God protects Daqian. The heaven and the earth are not benevolent, and they treat all things as dogs, which is the truth of heaven." The more the storyteller said, the more angry he became, "But have you noticed that the fate of Daqian is happening quietly? Change."

He Muqing couldn't help applauding this brother: "He dares to say anything, isn't he afraid that someone will arrest him?"

"Did he break the law?"

"No ah."

"Then why was he arrested? And I also think that what he said is very good. Through a series of incidents, he told people that they should not sit still in the face of natural disasters, but should be prepared in advance. This method is very good, you see The listeners below are all willing to listen, and you can imitate this style of writing, and the common people will find it very interesting.”

"Makes sense."

As soon as Xu Youxi finished speaking, he heard the storyteller change the subject: "What do these things tell us? It shows that our Majesty has the foresight. We ordinary people usually read more books and newspapers. We must keep up at critical moments. Your Majesty's steps must not fall behind."

"Rather than saying that God blesses Dagan, it is better to say that His Majesty guards Dagan and protects the people of Dagan!"

Once His Majesty was mentioned, the audience immediately became more excited, and couldn't help throwing copper coins on the stage.

"Well said! Without His Majesty, there would be no sewers at all! These two years must be another disaster year!"

"Sir, it's wonderful, it's wonderful!"

"The last sentence is really the finishing touch, reward money reward money!"

Mr. Storyteller saw more and more tips on the stage, and couldn't help but smile from ear to ear.

"Your Majesty, your prestige among the people is really high. As long as Mr. Pingshu in the teahouse praises you in the end, the people below will not be able to resist giving money."

As He Muqing said, she took out the broken silver from her purse, and was about to throw it on the table, but before she could react, the broken silver was forcibly confiscated by Xu Youxi.

"I'm also short of money, if I have money, throw it at me."

"..."

Then you should be more reserved.

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God bless three years, December.

Last year's Spring Festival was due to the snowstorm, and the entire north side basically didn't enjoy the festive atmosphere, so Xu Youxi planned to hold it this year.It just so happened that Nanxin Kingdom sent another 30 taels of gold, and the treasury also had a little disposable wealth, so there is no need to worry about money.

However, just before the arrival of the Spring Festival, Mo Shiqi, the chief envoy of Shu, wrote a letter of good news, saying that the two railways 'from Shu to the Lianghu area' and 'from Shu to the Han-Tibetan area' had been built at the same time. First time running a steam train.

Mo Shiqi single-handedly built the railway in Sichuan. The total distance is not long, but the purpose is very clear. There are only two. One is for the warehouses of rare goods in the two lakes, and the other is to drive the development of the Han-Tibetan area.

In the letter, Mo Shiqi invited Xu Youxi to attend the starting ceremony of the train.

Xu Youxi planned to stay in Beijing to prepare for the Spring Festival this year, but she politely declined because she was afraid that she would not be able to make it in time.But the imperial decree of congratulations was obtained. Although the railway in Shu is not the longest, it is indeed the first completed railway in Dagan, which is enough to be recorded in the annals of history.

After Xu Youxi gave the order to let the chief of ceremonies draw up the imperial decree for the celebration and send it over, the sky in Shangjing began to snow.

It may be that we had a great time last year, but this year's first snow came very late, and it was mostly rain mixed with tiny snowflakes.

In the second half of this year, both the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager stayed in the palace peacefully and lived a leisurely life. The Empress Dowager wrote a new storybook. A little noble concubine becomes a queen, and there are many stories of blood and tears.

Taishang Huang Xu Jiumo, as the first reader, could only agree with a smile: "Xixi's writing is really good, Xixi is wronged!"

You must know that Xie Xixi is the only empress in his harem from beginning to end. When she was a noble concubine, the noble concubine was the biggest, and when she was the empress, the queen was the biggest. Where did the grievance come from? ? ?

Where is the history of blood and tears?

Where did the palace fighting process come from?
It was clearly him who was wronged!

Xie Xixi still felt dissatisfied, so she brought a group of men and women from the troupe over to perform her script, saying that she planned to have a good time during the Chinese New Year.

Xu Youxi was busy in charge of the decoration and layout of the palace. The Supervisor of Rituals and Honglu Temple had been making adjustments to the banquet process. After Xu Youxi's final review, she had to write to ask Xu Shengshi if he would come back for the New Year this year.

If he really wanted to stay in the army, he could go back after the new year. Xu Jiumo and Xie Xixi must miss him.

Xu Youxi didn't expect that Xu Shengshi would refuse so resolutely. He didn't plan to travel back and forth this year, and he left a letter for each of the three members of his family.

"Youxi, how is your mother doing?"

"Do you find it very inspirational? How did a little noble concubine, relying on her beauty and kindness, go through all kinds of difficulties to ascend to the position of empress, and finally gave birth to two children under the radiance of the sun, and one of them became a wise king through the ages! "

Xu Youxi finished watching the play, and after careful consideration, she put forward her opinion: "Mother, do you think Wanzhang Xiaguang is a bit clichéd, why not give birth to a female doll holding a cornucopia emitting a golden light."

"...Good idea, let's change it like this!"

Emperor Chongjiu:? ? ?

He felt a little out of place in the world.

(End of this chapter)