Chapter 1699 Thoughts

Early in the morning, an eunuch came to the Duke's mansion to pass the imperial edict.

The emperor summoned Su Cheng to the palace to meet him.

Su Cheng returned to the room to change his court uniform and smiled and said, "Your Majesty summoned me to the palace early in the morning. It seems that he knew that Cui Zhi and the others came to see me yesterday, so he couldn't sit still."

Princess Changle smiled and said, "Father only knows that they are coming to you. I don't know this booklet. If the father knew what was written in this booklet, the father would probably not be able to sit still. He summoned you into the palace overnight last night."

Su Cheng shook his head repeatedly and said, "Thanks to Your Majesty, I don't want to enter the palace in the middle of the night."

Princess Changle smiled and said, "Why don't the husband bring this booklet to the palace? Let's show it to the father."

Su Cheng smiled and said, "Forget it, I won't take it."

Princess Changle's eyes rolled and Yingying smiled and said, "Then I will take Xier to the palace with my husband."

After saying that, Princess Changle also changed her dress and held the booklet in her hand. The wet nurse followed behind her with a slutty child and walked out with Su Cheng.

After entering the palace, Princess Changle took her children to Lizheng Hall, and Su Cheng walked towards Liangyi Hall in a stroll.

In Liangyi Hall, Li Shimin was still a little restless. The craftsmen selected by the Ministry of Works worked in the workshops and construction sites where trains were made. These craftsmen had learned how to build trains and lay tracks.

However, Li Shimin, who had deeply realized the importance of trains, felt that the imperial court must build the railway and that the aristocratic families should not be involved, otherwise the railways might be controlled by the aristocratic families in a few decades.

If Su Cheng gave the aristocratic families alike the manufacturing drawings for steaming cars, then these aristocratic families would definitely try their best to build railways. If all the aristocratic families united, even if he was the emperor, he would be shocked.

Li Shimin put the memorial aside, and he was uneasy and had no mood to comment on the memorial.

"Report to Your Majesty, Duke Rongguo will meet you." The eunuch said respectfully.

"Then why don't you announce him to come in!" Li Shimin said repeatedly.

After saying that, he felt that he was too uneasy and coughed dryly, "Come in."

Su Cheng walked into the hall and greeted him with a smile: "My dear Su Cheng, I don't know what your Majesty summoned me?"

Li Shimin showed a warm smile on his face and said with a smile: "Su Cheng, you are here. I have summoned you to ask how the railway is progressing and how it is being built?"

Su Cheng smiled and said, "Didn't you tell Your Majesty that the construction is about to be completed."

Li Shimin smiled and said, "I want to ask you about the specific situation, what level of construction has reached, and when will it be completed."

Su Cheng spread his hands and smiled and said, "I don't know. The railway is almost built to Luoyang. Cheng Chumo and the others are all staying on the construction site with tents. It is too far from Chang'an. I don't know where the construction is ahead."

This is true. The railway is almost built to Luoyang, and it is too far from Chang'an. It is normal for Su Cheng to not know the specific situation ahead. Li Shimin couldn't help but nod slightly after hearing this.

Su Cheng smiled and said, "If Your Majesty has nothing else, then I will sue you."

Want to leave? Before he could ask seriously, Li Shimin pondered and said, "By the way, I heard that the Cui family of Boling, Cui family of Qinghe and other old guys came to Chang'an?"

Su Cheng smiled and nodded, "I'm indeed here to Chang'an."

Li Shimin smiled and said, "I heard that they have been to the train station?"

Su Cheng smiled and nodded, "Yes, they have indeed been to the train station."

Seeing Su Cheng's smiling face, Li Shimin felt angry. This kid could clearly guess what he wanted to ask, but he just kept talking and said it happily.

Li Shimin said angrily: "Tell me quickly, what's going on!"

Su Cheng smiled and said, "They just heard about the magic of steaming cars. They came to Chang'an to see steaming cars and wanted to buy the technology to make steaming cars."

Finally, when he reached the point, Li Shimin became energetic when he heard this, he hurriedly said, "These old guys are all greedy and have a lot of bad water. You kid have to be careful. Don't be confused by their words, and don't be bribed by their little profits."

"If the railway is built, it will be of great benefit to the country and the people. If these aristocratic families get involved, they will only try to make money in different ways and will not be sympathetic to the people at all."

Su Cheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, these ministers know that they have refused."

Li Shimin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief after hearing this. Although he knew that Su Cheng was unlikely to agree, he was completely relieved after hearing Su Cheng's words.

"However, you can't be careless. Although you refuse, these old guys will definitely not give up easily. They will not be able to buy it clearly, and they may be foolish." Li Shimin advised.

Su Cheng smiled and said, "It shouldn't be that I have warned them and told them that I will sell steam engines to the outside world in a few years."

Just as Li Shimin and Su Cheng were talking, Princess Changle also walked into Lizheng Hall with Xiao Xier in her arms.

"Oh, our Xiao Xier is here." Empress Changsun's eyes lit up, and she stood up and took the child.

She sat down on the couch with Xier in her arms. Only then did Empress Changsun notice that Changle was holding a booklet in her hand and asked curiously: "What are you holding?"

Princess Changle sat down next to her mother and smiled and said, "This is what the aristocratic family brought to the husband, and it is said it is sincerity."

This is the sincerity offered by the aristocratic families? Empress Changsun smiled and said, "What is written on it? Your father knows that Cui Zhi and the others have come to Chang'an, and they are concerned."

Princess Changle smiled and said, "My husband didn't even look at it. I looked at it curiously. Not to mention, this family has really invested a lot."

"Oh? Is it? Let me see." Queen Changsun asked curiously.

Princess Changle handed over the booklet in her hand and smiled and said, "My mother, please read it."

Empress Changsun took the booklet and looked at it in three lines. Li Zhi, who was playing with Xier, immediately looked at it.

The more I looked down, the more surprised Queen Changsun was.

Li Zhi next to him was even more stuck out his tongue. Although it was just a booklet, there were too many good things in it. In his opinion, this was simply countless money.

Empress Changsun gently closed the booklet and sighed: "It is worthy of being a family with a profound background. It's such a big deal!"

Princess Changle smiled and said, "That's right. Even her daughter was so moved last night that she even advised her to give them the manufacturing drawings of the steamer."

Empress Changsun said helplessly: "You girl!"

Princess Changle pulled the arm of her mother and smiled, "But the husband said it was not possible. People from the aristocratic families should not be allowed to get involved. Only by unified construction of railways by the court can the people truly benefit the people."

(End of this chapter)
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