Ma Wu's identity is very extraordinary. The father of the Enchan Huangqi, who was born in the Three Banners, was Mi Sihan, who was the Minister of Revenue in the early Kangxi period. He advocated the abolition of the Three Feudalists. Kangxi's powerful support was highly valued by Kangxi. By his generation, his brother Ma Qi had become a minister in the study room, and could be said to be a great minister. And he himself was also the deputy commander of the Han army of the Enchan Baiqi who was personally ordered by Kangxi. Now he is more valued and serves as the first governor of Fengtian. If he does a good job, it will not be difficult to enter the center of the court.

However, although his career was full of pride, Ma Wu was very depressed. Especially in the past two years as the governor of Fengtian, he felt that he had not received the respect he deserved.

The source of his feeling was naturally the old man Ferdinandfe.

That's right. Ferdinand is indeed a very favored minister in many people's eyes. Although he was unable to enter the study room, he was also the title of a former minister. His title was no less than his brother Ma Qi, and his merits were great. However, Ma Wu was the governor of Fengtian.

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Since Kangxi assigned to Fengtian to preside over the establishment of the province, Ma Wu believed that he had done his best.

All matters, no matter how big or small, are all done, and their hair is half white. However, when he was just thinking about making great achievements, Old Man Fei rushed back from Beijing again.

Ma Wu really doesn't want Old Man Fei to return to Fengtian... No, to be precise, he probably doesn't want Old Man Fei to return to Manchuria. Because from the current situation, it is obvious that this old guy's influence covers the entire Manchuria and even many nearby places.

The closer he was, the more Ma Wu could feel the influence of Old Man Fei against the princes and nobles of Fengtian, the princes and princes of Eastern Mongolia, and the generals of Heilongjiang. He, the governor of Kangxi, could play a role in the ground, and in many cases, he could not even compare to the other party's words.

What's this called?

Originally, after returning to Liaodong from Tianjin Wei, Old Man Fei did not return to Fengtian again. Instead, he was doing some steam engine research and building an iron armored ship. Ma Wu thought that the other party was really interested in academic research. Because Old Man Fei had been in Fengtian for more than ten years. Moreover, many of the weapons used by the imperial government army now, from artillery to the flintlock rifle that had begun to be equipped on a large scale, were almost all from Mr. Fei. Therefore, Ma Wu didn't care about what other strange things Old Man Fei was doing, at most he was about the "iron armored ship".

Something like that was just a bit ridiculous. The iron sinks when it encounters water. How could that thing be a boat?... But Ma Wu did not expect that he had just put down his attention to this old guy, and the other party suddenly wanted to build a "railway".

A fantasy!

Could it be that this old guy was so worried about eating too much lard? Build a "...railway"?

Yes, he admitted that he was indeed a bit frivolous about the matter of the armored ship. But after Old Man Fei led his man to build the iron ship, didn’t he admit his mistake? But the railway is different.

Why?

If you have to take out the best steel and put it on the ground, let the wind, sun and rain? How much money does this consume? Moreover, how much land does a railway occupy? Besides, what do you do to build a railway? Is it really like Old Man Fei said, what iron carts are built to go on it and have good luck?

Who should I miss it?

Until now, the iron ship built by Old Man Fei is still parked at the Dalian Wharf and can't move? Because it can't be driven...it's like that in the water. Wouldn't it be even more troublesome when it comes to the ground? Iron cart? Humph, even if it can be built like an iron ship, a pile of iron lumps are piled up there. I'm afraid that before you can get three feet out, you'll plow a few deep ditches on the ground first? Instead of doing this, it's better to just find a few plowshares, at least it's more convenient.

It’s a waste of money and money! I don’t know what’s going on!

However, the things that Old Man Fei made were obviously fictitious things, so how could so many people be willing to work with him?

Ma Wu can't figure it out!

However, although he couldn't figure it out, as the governor of Fengtian, he had to be responsible for the local area! Furthermore, if others knew that such a boring and ridiculous thing came from Fengtian, he, as the governor, could not bear the ridicule of others. You must know that if he loses face, he will not only lose his own face.

So, he had to stop Old Man Fei from doing this.

This is also the reason why he did not stay in Fengtian but rushed to Dalian. Ma Wu knew very well that his influence in Manchuria was far from comparable to Old Man Fei's years of efforts, and the appointment of the court would definitely not suppress the princes and nobles here. If he wanted to stop Old Man Fei from doing these "confused" things and prevent those people from following this old guy, he had to start from the fundamentals and let the other party give up on his own initiative.

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"Master Ma, please sit down. What tea do you drink?"

Agudamu has always been Old Man Fei’s personal bodyguard, and now he is Old Man Fei’s housekeeper.

However, Old Man Fei has always rarely used servants, so there are not many family members in the Fei Mansion. In addition, Ma Wudi has a low status, so Agudamu personally welcomed him.

"Come on Longjing!" Ma Wu was not polite. He had come a lot, so he was naturally familiar with it.

"Wait!" Agudamhun didn't realize that his behavior was like a waiter in a teahouse. After arranging Ma Wu to sit in the living room, he went to ask someone to prepare tea.

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"Haha, Lord Ma, you are here again! Have you been doing well these two days?" After the servant brought the tea, Old Man Fei also came out. As soon as he saw Ma Wu, Old Man Fei asked with a smile.

"Thank you for the care of Mr. Fei, the servant has been doing well these two days." Ma Wu bit his back teeth, stood up and bowed slightly to Old Man Fei, and replied with a smile.

"That's good! Sit!" Old Man Fei found a seat by himself, and said to Ma Wu again.

"Thank you Lord Fei for your seat!" Ma Wu bowed to Old Man Fei again and sat down on his own.

The scene fell into silence.

Old Man Fei was drinking tea leisurely and was too lazy to talk more. Ma Wu didn't know what he had. He was still working hard for the future of the country despite his age, but the boy in front of him was annoyed him all over the world. He really didn't know what he said. His time is precious, so how could he have the time to grind his teeth with others? Fortunately, after years of training, he now has some talents under his command. In addition, two years ago, the British power in the East Indian Ocean was hit by Nian Gengyao's land, and the loss was considerable. He was unable to gather troops to settle accounts with the Qing court. At the same time, it was difficult to go to India to occupy more territory. For the sake of profit,

He was not good at it and implemented the treaty signed with the Qing court, and sent some technicians and scholars. Just so happened, six years ago, the British blacksmith Nükmen had already made the first more practical steam engine based on his predecessors, and was widely promoted in mines, urban water supply and farmland irrigation. Among these technicians selected by the British government, some of whom knew how to make this thing, helped him a lot. Although Nükmen steam engine was low in efficiency, consumed a lot of media, it was known as the "coal tiger". It was also a piston-type reciprocating movement and could not be used as a power machine for other machines. However, with such a foundation,

With his Ferdinand's knowledge, everything naturally came naturally. After creating items such as separation condensers, setting up insulation layers outside the cylinder, lubrication of pistons, planetary gears, parallel motion link mechanisms, centrifugal speed regulators, throttle valves, pressure gauges and other items, they finally increased the efficiency of the new steam engine to more than five times the original Newcomer, and finally invented the steam engine in the modern sense. And, under his reminder and driving, this newly built steam engine has experienced many failures, and finally began to be linked to some industries and can be used as a power device. In addition to inventing this true meaning

In addition to the steam engines on the steam engine, with professional talents and his more correct guidance, I believe that trains will appear soon. However, he did not intend to build the steamship so early. First, the technology of steel and iron making cannot keep up, and it may not take long to build a ship under the erosion of seawater; second, the iron ship built can only use riveting because there is no welding technology at present, and the technology is not mature. Even if it is installed with a steam engine, it is difficult to sail for a long time. In addition, for some private reasons, he decided to install the steam engine on the sailboat for trial purposes in a while, and then talk about other places later.

However, Ma Wu was just a feudal bureaucrat! Even if he said something very clearly, this little guy just ignored him as if he was in front of him. Therefore, Old Man Fei was too lazy to explain to this guy more. He just stayed with him, so that Ma Wu felt bored and then got out.

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"Mr. Fei!"

Unprepared, Old Man Fei actually used the "drying" trick. Ma Wu was indeed a little embarrassed. After all, he was a governor. When he came, although the two sides had some disputes, Old Man Fei was still very polite to him. Now that he doesn't even say anything, wouldn't he be embarrassed?

"Well! Lord Ma, please say something if you have something to say!" Old Man Fei smiled and said when he heard Ma Wu speak.

"Mr. Fei, in fact, Xia Guan came here this time mainly because he had one thing to ask you!" If you dare to leave me alone, let's see who can leave me alone! Although he knew that Old Man Fei was a little annoyed that he came to "harass" so frequently, Ma Wu was still very upset about Old Man Fei's attitude. It has been decades since he was born, and he hasn't met anyone so rude to him. So, he didn't plan to be polite.

"I dare not take it for advice. If you have any difficult questions, Lord Ma, let's discuss it together." Old Man Fei replied.

"That's thank you Lord Fei..." Ma Wu smiled slightly when he heard Old Man Fei say this, and then bowed and asked, "Mr. Fei, the official knows that many of the population in Fengtian are moved from the pass when you were the prefect of Fengtian. At that time, you also took great efforts to resettle these people, and there was no trouble in Fengtian. Speaking of which, this is also a great contribution..."

"Haha, Lord Ma has been awarded. Old man, I was just my duty at that time, and it was nothing." Old man Fei heard that Ma Wu did not mention any railway as soon as he came up, but mentioned the previous immigration of the pass, and knew that the other party might have to bother with the past, so he immediately felt guilty.

"Haha,..." Ma Wu also smiled, "Making is credit. Mr. Fei has worked hard and made great contributions, which no one can erase. But Mr. Fei, you have left a problem for the servant!"

"Oh? Problem? What's the problem?" Old Man Fei asked with a smile. Ma Wu was also a 50-year-old, but he felt that the governor Fengtian in front of him was a bit as proud as a child after finally getting some toys. Could it be that this kid really got something or found a reason to stop him from building the railway? You know, Ma Wu had written a letter to Kangxi for this matter before, but Kangxi didn't say anything.

It’s not that he was boasting, since Kangxi had no words, he really thought that there would be someone or something that would allow him to stop the current project if he didn’t show up.

"Actually, this book is not a big problem. It is mainly a problem of land!" Ma Wu was in trouble, but no matter who he was, he could see that the real expression on his face was actually "successful".

"Land?" Old Man Fei was stunned.

"Mr. Fei. Every piece of land in Manchuria is left by our ancestors. It has never been passed to anyone, nor has it been handed over to anyone.

In other words, when you were the prefect of Fengtian, the land assigned to those immigrants in the pass did not belong to those immigrants. The real ownership actually belonged to the court, to our Eight Banners of Manchuria. It belonged to the emperor!" Ma Wu said with a smile. As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at Old Man Fei with a smile and stopped talking.

"...Hahaha! So Lord Ma, you are prepared this time!" Old Man Fei suddenly laughed out loud. Ma Wu's meaning was already very clear. Old Man Fei would have to occupy a lot of land if he wanted to build a railway from Dalian to Fengtian, and then to Ningguta or other places. Although with his old man Fei's reputation and certain financial compensation, the people along the way would definitely not be embarrassed, but what if the people were willing to give up the land?

The land was not owned by them, and even if it was given out, it would be useless. Ma Wu is now the position of governor of Fengtian, and is the spokesperson sent by the court in Fengtian. As long as this person disagrees, he would not have thought of building a one-foot railway. Now Ma Wu speaks the words in front of him instead of sending people to stop the project. In fact, it is because of his outstanding achievements, otherwise I am afraid I don’t know what to do.

"Haha. The trick of the eagle is not in the eyes of the old man. I just ask the old man to be able to think about the difficult things in the lower official position, so I can forgive you!" Ma Wu saw that Old Man Fei was not worried, but laughed out loud, and felt a little unsure. However, no matter what he thought, he still had to say these polite words.

"Haha, it's easy to say... it's hard for you to think of such a trick for you, Lord Ma." Old Man Fei smiled. He wanted to build a road but was told that he had no land use rights. Ma Wu's move was indeed amazing. Obviously, this governor wanted to use coercion a few days ago because he was persuaded but didn't work. Unfortunately, this move was okay to deal with others, but it seemed a bit too tender to deal with him.

Who can't do it? Although he can wait until he builds the train for Ma Wu to see the rebuilding of the railway, it's a waste of time. He has a plan. Now, time is better than everything!

So, since he wants to fight, he will accompany him. Anyway, no one can be stronger than Mr. Fei, except Kangxi! Even if Kangxi is in front and really wants to be ruthless, he can still knock down the other party’s two front teeth head-on. At that moment, Old Man Fei laughed twice, until Ma Wu’s smiled stiffened, and then continued: “Master Ma, if you really plan to prevent me from building this railway, there is nothing wrong with it…”

"Master, are you willing to stop this project?" Ma Wu was worried that it would make Old Man Fei unhappy after saying his plans. Although he was not afraid, Old Man Fei was not an ordinary person after all, and it would not be a good thing to make the other party unhappy. It would be a bad thing if he always caused trouble for himself in the future. After all, the prestige that this old man has established in Fengtian for many years is not a vegetarian. However, now seeing Old Man Fei so easy to talk to, he couldn't help feeling relieved.

"If you, Lord Ma, insist on asking this, there is nothing to stop. But..."

Old man Fei suddenly smiled at Ma Wu, "Master Ma, do you know why Fei came back to Fengtian from the capital?"

"This... I know a little bit!" Didn't I run out of the capital to avoid the battle between the central government? Ma Wu smiled and muttered in his heart, not knowing what Old Man Fei suddenly mentioned this matter.

"Haha, all the civil and military officials in the court know that I, Fei, like to make some so-called strange and lewd things." Old Man Fei still smiled on his face: "However, they just regard these things as my favorite of Fei, but they don't know that Fei, Fei, value these things even exceeds my own power. So, Lord Ma, if you insist on me stopping, you will force me to leave Fengtian!"

"This..." This is a good thing! I have long wanted you to leave! Although Ma Wu was happy, he could not show it on his face no matter what, and he felt quite uncomfortable for a moment.

"But, someone Fei is old and it will be difficult for him to come back again when he leaves.

Therefore, those matters that remain here may also be stopped!" Before Ma Wu could say a few words to keep him, Old Man Fei said again.

"Stopped together? This old guy..."

Ma Wu was stunned! Stopped together? What a joke? If the industries of Old Man Fei in Fengtian were all stopped, Fengtian's local tax revenue this year would have to be reduced by at least 20% to 30%. If this old man did a little more absolutely, the princes and nobles who had cooperative relations with him might immediately unite and explode. And the more important point is... Liaodong Salt Farm! After several years of development, this salt Farm now manages the entire Manchurian salt. However, when the salt Farm was built, although Old Man Fei distributed a lot of dry stocks to others, those dry stocks were only used for dividends, and the ownership of the entire salt Farm was actually owned by Old Man Fei. Even if the land rights belong to the court, it would be under his jurisdiction of the Fengtian Governor's yamen. However, if Old Man Fei destroyed the salt Farm, then at least, the guys in Manchuria and Eastern Mongolia would not have to eat salt this year! If this is true, he, the governor of Fengtian, might as well just quit.
Chapter completed!