Wei Xuanzhen listened and felt a little uncomfortable for a moment.

In fact, many people feel uncomfortable when they hear it.

Xining’s land has risen.

Especially when the person who followed his third uncle to Xining, he thought of such a barren land...

But now when I think about it carefully, I scoffed at this land at the beginning.

But now...

Wei Xuanzhen was still a little unwilling to accept it. He felt that he had missed a lot of money, so he couldn't help but say, "Didn't the Jingci surge at the beginning?"

This seems to be Wei Xuanzhen's last ability to argue.

But Cui Zhizheng said disdainfully: "What is the use of Jing porcelain? Can it be eaten and drunk? Can it really bring benefits? But the land I purchased in Xining, as long as I want, can build inns on it for the Hu merchants to rest. I can build a warehouse and stock up on it. I can build a house and sell it to those who have moved to Xining. I can also build a tooth shop or even a workshop. The land in and around Xining City, especially those near the station, will be less than one piece, which is very different from Jing porcelain... I really told you that the value of these lands will increase by twenty times or thirty times in the future, and it is not an exaggeration at all! Do you know why? Jing porcelain is just a bottle, and the land... is infinitely possible."

These words suddenly made people speechless.

Everyone was sympathetic to Cui Zhizheng just now, but now... they suddenly realized...

The Cui family... may really be back.

So... everyone began to become mentally ill, as if they suddenly felt that life had no meaning, and they could not lift their spirits if they did anything.

Wei Xuanzhen and others secretly came to Cui Zhizheng's side and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Cui, Mr. Cui... Can this place really rise?"

"Absolutely." Cui Zhizheng said without hesitation.

Wei Xuanzhen was still a little worried: "How can I see it?"

Cui Zhizheng said seriously: "What did I say to you at the beginning, but do you still remember? The land was originally worthless, a wasteland, and a money was worthless. But when it could grow crops, it began to be valuable. But if it was in a downtown city, then its value would be even greater. But... why did this phenomenon occur? The same piece of land has a completely different value."

At this time, Li Shimin and Chen Zhengtai were calling out a group of strong men to take the cooking utensils and food from the carriage, and Zhang Qian also ordered people to start lighting the bonfire.

But the officials were on the other side, and more and more gathered around Cui Zhizheng.

Cui Zhizheng continued, "The fundamental reason is how much value is on this land. Think about it, building a railway is tens of millions of stakes, and building a city is tens of millions of stakes. In addition, there are other palaces, which also require tens of millions of stakes. What is this... This means that in the future, within a hundred miles of Xining City and within a surrounding area, tens of thousands of stakes will be invested in a single place! Haven't you seen these wealth? With a station, you can speed up the circulation of goods! With another palace, should Your Majesty send eunuchs and imperial guards to guard it? Then, a market will be built, and with a market, there will be people flowing!"

"In fact, to put it bluntly, the value of this land is not just as simple as land. Just like Chang'an City, if Chang'an City was not built in Chang'an, then is Chang'an's land still valuable? It is not valuable. But because the Tang Dynasty's palace is here, because of the East City and the West City, and because of the transportation of goods, the canals of Chang'an and other places were built. In fact... the court has been continuously investing money and grain into the land of Chang'an City. The same is true now in Xining. The Chen family has invested tens of thousands of yuan, and may invest more in the future. At this time... buying Xining's land is like picking up money, which is a must-earn money! Even if the land is not sold in the future, and making some other livelihoods is enough to ensure that the family gets a lot of money from it. Why not do it?"

"Speaking of this, the Chen family has been suppressing the price of Xining's land, because they have to consider long-term calculations. If the price is too high, it will inevitably discourage many people who have moved to Xining. But the price is now under pressure. What about the long term? Once a large number of people arrive in Xining with the railway, the population will begin to increase, can the land price... still be suppressed? Even now, the land price in Xining has increased by five times, but in fact... the land price there is only 10% compared to Chang'an City. Now it depends on whether the official will be willing to bet, if you bet it,

The Chen family lost millions of money and ignored it after that. Xining had no continuous investment and was eventually abandoned. This is OK. Of course, you can also bet that the Chen family spent so much money and would never give up easily. In the future, countless money and grains would be continuously invested in Xining and Shuofang. Then... the land value there will definitely skyrocket! Compared with Chang'an and Luoyang, and compared with Erpigou, the land there is really too cheap. The land near Xining City is the same price as one acre of good arable land in Guanzhong. If the masters knew the calculation, they would naturally understand what I mean."

When everyone listened, some frowned, some were speechless, and some were interested.

In fact, to put it bluntly, now that they are excited to see the price of land purchased by Cui Zhizheng soaring, they are of course excited, but to make up such a great decision, it is almost no different from burning their boats.

In this world... there is no shortage of opportunities, but what you lack is courage after all.

But Li Shimin was in a particularly good mood. He thought about it and said to Chen Zhengtai: "What if there was a railway track like this between Luoyang and Chang'an?"

Chen Zhengtai said: "This is not a problem, it's just that the cost is quite large, but I just don't know your Majesty..."

Seeing Chen Zhengtai looking at him straight, Li Shimin couldn't help but smile and said, "Don't worry, I have money. Does your Chen family still have to bear the railway in this pass? I know that your Chen family's money has been spent."

Not spent...

Chen Zhengtai thought to himself that there are still 40 to 50 million yuan, and I just falsely reported the amount of investment. As for the railway, the initial cost of the railway was very high, but as the production scale of railways became larger and larger, the cost would actually be lower and lower, and the construction of new cities would be built...

Of course, at this time, it was necessary for Chen Zhengtai to bite the Chen family to death. The Chen family had already invested in Xining very much, and had reached a point where they could not make ends meet.

After all... when people have money, they are not afraid of stealing, but they are afraid of thieves thinking about it!

Not long after, Zhang Qian grilled a skewer of mutton and carefully delivered it to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin tasted it, vomited out with a spit, and glared at Zhang Qian.

Zhang Qian looked resentful. If he had known he would have a picnic, he should have brought the imperial chef.

Li Shimin waved his hand and asked Zhang Qian to retreat.

Then he continued to say to Chen Zhengtai: "I never expected that there would be such a car in the world. It can be seen that the benefits of your Erpigou University are so great. With such a car, it is worth a army of 100,000. I think so. It was a very correct decision to ask me to give this school the word "royal".

Li Shimin is not stupid, and he is also very insightful!

When building such a car, it was no less than a low cost to build a Grand Canal. Although Emperor Yang of Sui had a lot of bad deeds, the achievements of the Grand Canal were enough to shine in future generations, which no one could erase.

But now... Li Shimin is very clear that he still has the same achievements under his rule, which is a very strong point for Li Shimin, who has always pursued his positioning in the future.

Li Shimin said: "Create the railway well, and there is this car, can we continue to improve it?"

"That's right." Chen Zhengtai thought for a while and said, "In the future, we will start with machinery and see what else can be improved, and strive to create a car with a larger capacity."

"Very good." Li Shimin nodded: "This time, I will draw a list of meritorious officials. The people in the research institute... all of them will be divided into their merits. Report to me and I will reward them well. These are all people who have great merits, and I still hope... they can make new contributions in the future and tell them that I will use military merits to discuss their merits."

Military merits...this is very courageous.

If you have military merits, you must be awarded a title. This not only has tangible benefits, but also means an improvement in social status.

Think about it, if there were hundreds of people in the institute, it would be so glorious about the family members who were in the institute. If there were a bunch of county dukes, county dukes, county lords, county marquis and county men, it would be so glorious about the ancestors. The people in the institute went out, they all seemed to be horizontal, like crabs.

Once these people's status increases, it means that they will be able to attract more outstanding people to the institute, and even... a large number of scholars will have the dream of being able to enter the institute as their lifelong dream.

Chen Zhengtai said happily: "I will come back and draw up a list of meritorious persons."

Li Shimin said: "I am not stingy with titles. What I need in the Tang Dynasty is the meritorious minister."

Since His Majesty spoke, Chen Zhengtai had already begun to make plans in his mind. He winked at Wu Yu who had been following behind him.

Wu Zhi understood that it was necessary for Wu Zhi to do the drafting of the roster. There were more than 300 people involved in steam locomotive research. Of course... it was impossible for everyone to play an important role. Among them, there were at least fifteen people who made important contributions in the development of steam locomotives, and there were also seventy or eighty people who made great contributions. Most of the people who could report it were probably around a hundred.

And how many of these hundred people can be given the title by Your Majesty. Although this depends entirely on the meaning of the court and the palace,... Anyway, if you can report this kind of thing, it is one of them.

At this time, Chen Zhengtai said: "Your Majesty, in fact... this steam engine is not just the current function."

Li Shimin's eyes lit up and he said in surprise: "Hmm? Come and listen."

"The manufacturing of this workshop and textiles can all use steam engines on a large scale in the future, so I hope that three steam engine manufacturing workshops will be set up in Shuofang, Xining and Erpigou, and will use skilled craftsmen to specialize in manufacturing and improving steam engines. I wonder if your Majesty is interested."

"Can you still make money?" Li Shimin immediately became interested: "I can't pay attention to this matter from time to time, so let the prince do it with you. After you go back, go and talk to the prince."

Chen Zhengtai couldn't help but raise his thumbs up: "Your Majesty uses everything and his talents, which makes his sons admire him."

This is not just a person who can make full use of his talents. If he invests, he will let the prince come forward. After he gets the benefits, he will send the imperial guards to surround the Eastern Palace and search for any prohibited things in the Eastern Palace. Then he will pack and take them away. This is simply... Zhou Papi.

However, the most difficult thing in this world has always been the crown prince. Now that Li Chengqian can use his remaining energy in this way, it is not a bad thing. It is better than being considered by his father to have any ambitions, right?

Li Shimin seemed to have read a different flavor in Chen Zhengtai's words and said, "Are you mocking me?"

"No." Chen Zhengtai said seriously: "Your Majesty is sincerely admired. Your Majesty is still young. Your Majesty asked him to participate in the manufacturing of steam engines. In a way, it is actually to temper him. The so-called "sovereign family and country" to govern the country first. To govern the country, you must first manage the family first. If you can't even manage a workshop well, how can you govern the country and the world? This is not only because Your Majesty has high hopes for the prince, but also hopes that Your Majesty can sharpen his own character in the process of investment and governance. However, the Majesty believes that Your Majesty is young after all, and for Your Majesty, what he pursues is a process rather than a result. At that time... If Your Majesty makes money, at the current age of Your Majesty, it is better not to let him put it on him. After all... money will corrupt people's mind and nature, which is the source of all evil. This is best given to the palace and will be managed by Your Majesty. "

Li Shimin nodded, his mood seemed to be getting better a little bit again, and he said, "You have come to my heart, and I think so too. Very good!"

Li Shimin was satisfied. He had this plan. But this plan became even more high-sounding since Chen Zhengtai said it.

Therefore, he seemed very pleased: "Our Tang Dynasty royal family naturally wants to set an example in the world, and the father is kind and the son is filial."

Chen Zhengtai was mixed with feelings and couldn't hold on for a while.

However, this picnic was a failure! Because most of the people here were guys who were not divided into grains. The so-called barbecue was better to set fire in the wild, but everyone did not complain. Before long, a carriage came over and picked up Li Shimin back.

As for the mess left here, there will naturally be someone to clean up.

Chen Zhengtai also got on the carriage. For him, this trip was a great success! Of course... he still needs to wait for the reward from the palace, and then... he will see the effect after the steam train comes out.

The door to the new era seems to have slowly opened a gap. Whether it can be truly smooth depends on subsequent operations.

Wu Xi and Chen Zhengtai were in the same car. Chen Zhengtai took a sip of tea, then glanced at Wu Xi and said, "You just refused Your Majesty's kindness, do you feel sorry?"

In his mind, at least Wu Qi in history was an ambitious person. In fact, Wu Qi had many opportunities to reach her highlight moments step by step as in history.

But it seems that... Wu Qi at this time... was abandoned by these opportunities.

This made Chen Zhengtai a little puzzled.

Wu Qi pondered for a moment before saying, "It's a pity, but the teacher... the student just followed his teacher and learned some tricks, and he had achieved today's results. For students, how much significance does fame, fortune, and those male games have to students? The teacher always says that students are smart. Perhaps... this is also the intelligence of students. Beside his teacher, you can learn so much real talent and knowledge, which can shake the world. Then... Your Majesty's kindness is nothing more than a lie. What's more, the student has said that students hope to serve their mentors for the rest of their lives. Since they have said it, they must do it. How can you change your will just because of Your Majesty's words? Your Majesty looks down on the students too much."

Chen Zhengtai couldn't help but sigh: "At this time, I don't know if you are a smart person or a fool."

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When Li Shimin returned to the palace, he soon sent a charter from the Chen family to Ziwei Palace.

Li Shimin looked at the dazzling list inside and couldn't help but smile bitterly, saying to Zhang Qian: "The Chen family is really not polite at all. They sent a list of hundreds of people in one go. Chen Zhengtai, this guy, could not have expected me to grant more than one hundred titles."

Zhang Qian suppressed the sour smell in his heart and said in his mouth: "Nine out of ten of the princes of Shuofang want to cast internet cafes all over the sky, or ask for a price everywhere to repay the money. Your Majesty only needs to choose some people who have made great contributions and give some titles."

Li Shimin smiled bitterly and shook his head and said, "You think too simple! To be honest, this is the most difficult thing, because I don't know who has made the most contribution. For example, here, there is a man named Li Gang who wrote his achievements to improve the structure of the cylinder and increase the sealing. What is a cylinder and what is sealing? Do you understand? Here, a man named Chen Changzhi, whose credit is to improve the steel material. Do you understand how he improved it? Also, this man named Liu Wenjie, proposed a new connecting rod technology to greatly improve the production efficiency... What is a connecting rod, do you understand?"

Well, Zhang Qian's head hurts when he hears it directly, because these are unheard words. His Majesty doesn't understand, and he doesn't understand either.

So Zhang Qian said, "Why, I'll go and ask?"

"No need." Li Shimin shook his head and said with a wry smile: "If you want to inquire, you must first learn the Chen family's textbook. After learning the textbook, you still need to understand all the structures of the steam locomotive. So... Are you, the person you inquiring... going to school or inquire about the news?"

Zhang Qian looked embarrassed: "This..."

Li Shimin sighed and said, "To be honest, I am really an outsider, so when I look at this charter, I feel that every credit is very important, but it is wrong to think about it. You can't everyone have credit. If this happens... the court must make a big fuss."

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Chapter completed!