Su Cheng spoke in a slight manner and talked a lot.

Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling listened very seriously, and they thought quickly while listening. After listening, they couldn't calm down for a long time.

Because Su Cheng painted a grand and beautiful prospect, they did not pick any faults from it.

Steamed cars can pull dozens of carriages and can be so fast. If the railway is really built, it will be too good for the court to the people.

More importantly, although the construction of a railway costs a lot, it does not require mobilizing many people like digging the Grand Canal, and the people will not be resentful because of corvee.

Because of this, even Wei Zheng, who likes to pick on the most, can't find any fault.

Li Shimin was very excited to hear that if there was a railway, it would be much easier for the imperial court to mobilize money, grain and taxes in the future, and there would be no loss on the way, and it could also carry passengers and cargo to increase profits.

What satisfied Li Shimin the most was that Su Cheng also said that the railway must be built by the court, which he agreed very much.

And Su Cheng also said that the railway can be built one after another. The railway built can make money, and the money earned will continue to build the railway, and this goes on.

"Okay! OK! OK!" Li Shimin was excited and said three good words.

"If the railway is built, its function is no less than that of the Grand Canal, and it may even be higher than that of the Grand Canal. The railway can connect the states of the Tang Dynasty, but the Grand Canal can only go south with the flow." Fang Xuanling said excitedly, stroking his beard.

Li Shimin nodded and said, "Yes, as Su Cheng said, the construction of the railway is another lifeline of our Tang Dynasty. It is so important that it must be built by the court and completely in the hands of the court."

After saying that, Li Shimin couldn't help looking at Su Cheng and smiled amiably, "Su Cheng, it's not that I don't want to agree to you. You have also said that such a lifeline must be in the hands of the court."

Princess Changle has been standing obediently beside her mother and listening quietly. After hearing so much Su Cheng said, looking at the excited look of her father and the ministers, she realized that steaming cars cannot make a lot of money, and it is so important to the Tang Dynasty.

Now that she heard that her father was really going to regret, Princess Changle couldn't help but gently shake her mother's arm, and in front of the ministers, although she was her father's favorite daughter, it was not easy to refute her father's words.

She was not easy to refute, but the queen mother could do it, so she could only turn to the queen mother.

Empress Changsun whispered: "This is a major event in the court. The harem cannot interfere in politics, and the mother is not good at saying anything. Moreover, since Su Cheng proposed this himself, you must believe Su Cheng."

Princess Changle pouted and stopped talking after hearing this.

"How much does a steam car cost?" Su Cheng did not answer Li Shimin's words, but instead asked in a different way.

Princess Changle almost didn't applaud after hearing this. Yes, only Langjun can make steamed cars. If the imperial court lays the railway tracks, it can only spend a lot of money to buy steamed cars.

Princess Changle felt relieved all of a sudden.

Li Shimin almost choked after hearing this. He really forgot just now that only Su Cheng could build a steamed car. He didn't know how much money it would cost to build a steamed car, but because only Su Cheng could build a steamed car in this world, it means that Su Cheng would sell as much money as he wanted.

Li Shimin coughed dryly and said with a smile: "Isn't it hurting our relationship with our father-in-law and son-in-law to talk about money?"

Su Cheng smiled and nodded, "What Your Majesty said is that it is okay to teach the craftsmen who will be in charge of the method of making steam cars."

After hearing Su Cheng's words, Li Shimin suddenly felt a little ashamed. Su Cheng made so many contributions to the Tang Dynasty and is now willing to tell the court about the manufacturing method of steamed cars, but he is still concerned about the railway between Chang'an and Luoyang.

Su Cheng pondered: "What I just said is actually just a conceivable. The problem in front of you is that the steamer outside the palace is just a test piece and needs subsequent experiments and improvements."

Li Shimin and a group of ministers in the court were thrown into cold water. He was excited just now and forgot that Su Cheng wanted to build the railway from Chang'an to Luoyang to test whether it could be carried out.

The prospects described by Su Cheng just now are actually just ideas, and I don’t know whether they can work.

Su Cheng smiled and said, "Since Your Majesty does not want me to build a railway from Chang'an to Luoyang, please allocate two million chunks to lay the railway tracks and improve experiments. After success, the technology and railway will be returned to the court."

Two million coins?

Li Shimin stopped hearing this. Although several wars were launched one after another, the court could still pay out two million yuan.

However, being able to take it out does not mean that you are willing to give up!

Although the Tang Dynasty was rich, the imperial court had also spent a lot of money in recent years. It was difficult to accumulate some of its wealth. If the two million yuan were used, how many wealth would the imperial court have left?

If he can succeed, then he will grit his teeth and stamp his feet to make these two million yuan.

But what if Su Cheng fails?

Wouldn’t these two million guan be wasted?

Not only Li Shimin felt hesitant, but also Wei Zheng and others, because two million coins are really not a small amount.

Wei Zheng said in a deep voice: "Su Cheng, how sure are you to succeed?"

Su Cheng shrugged slightly and said, "Of course I have full confidence to succeed!"

Although Su Cheng had full confidence, it did not mean that Li Shimin and others also had full confidence.

Seeing Li Shimin's hesitation, Su Cheng couldn't help laughing: "Your Majesty doesn't have to be so embarrassed. I pay to build two railways from Chang'an to Luoyang. When I have successfully tested it, Your Majesty can build two railways from Chang'an to Luoyang."

"How many caravans are there every day between Chang'an and Luoyang? It's just two round-trip railways, and twenty trains are too busy to go back and forth every day, not to mention that the court will also dispatch a lot of food, supplies, and so on, so Your Majesty can build two more railways."

After hearing Su Cheng's words, Li Shimin felt a sudden feeling, right, let Su Cheng build those two railways. When Su Cheng's test is successful, he can build two more railways.

For the court, it was equivalent to avoiding risks. Su Cheng's construction of these two railways was a reward for Su Cheng, which can be said to be mutual benefit and win two birds with one stone.

Not only Li Shimin thought Su Cheng's proposal was good, but Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others also felt that this proposal was the safest way. Although Su Cheng would gain huge benefits from these two railways in the end, after all, the steamed car was made by Su Cheng and was willing to teach the production technology to the court, so it was appropriate that he would get the benefits.
Chapter completed!