0p0 Chapter 158 The Prefect Shows His Power
Chapter 158 The Prefect Shows His Power
Having said that, Lin Yi followed the three ministers out of the Chamber of Commerce and headed towards the palace.
After passing through a series of doors, Lin Yi arrived at Huangfu Qingling's study.
"See Your Majesty."
After bowing at the door of the study, Lin Yi led the three of them in.
"Lin Yi, you should know what I am thinking, right?"
"The fact that there are pirates near the capital this time really makes me extremely disappointed!"
Huangfu Qingling frowned, "If we don't build ships and patrol the coast, I'm afraid this world will never have peace!"
"His Majesty……"
Lin Yi frowned slightly and looked at the three ministers behind him. "You guys go out first. I have something to discuss with His Majesty in private."
He knew that Huangfu Qingling wanted to build a ship because of this matter, so he had to explain the matter in detail.
"Yes!"
The three assistant ministers withdrew.
"You all should also step back."
Huangfu Qingling waved her hand, and the serving palace maids and eunuchs also retreated.
At this time, there were only Huangfu Qingling and Lin Yi in the study.
"If you have anything to say, just tell me."
Huangfu Qingling slowly stood up and walked in front of Lin Yi.
"There's something fishy about this matter."
"Putting aside the pirates, the rescue of Minister Hao was actually quite bizarre."
As Lin Yi spoke, he told Huangfu Qingling everything that had happened.
This made Huangfu Qingling frown.
One thing is certain: there is something wrong with Hao Zhong.
"I understand. So you think this might be a setup by Hao Zhong?"
Huangfu Qingling nodded slightly. "However, the ship must be built after all. How do you plan to lay it out?"
"Since Your Majesty wants it now, it's not that I can't do it. However, the capital city has not yet been fully constructed, so it still needs to be supervised."
"Also, there are some small vendors selling inferior goods as good ones. These problems need to be addressed."
Lin Yi spoke slowly. He didn't want to delay. On the contrary, he was the one who wanted to build the ship the most.
In his previous life, when he was reading some of the ancient history of his own world, he had long discovered that the sea was a place where other civilizations overtook others.
If you don’t plan in time or in advance, you will suffer a great loss!
"Bao Bu Tong has already told me all this."
"I have also approved it. Then... I heard that you will only inspect the construction inside and outside the capital."
Huangfu Qingling thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I can also ask someone to conduct a secret investigation to understand the situation."
Her meaning was very clear. Lin Yi must build this boat now.
In this case, Lin Yi told Huangfu Qingling about his plan to build an external port and shipbuilding in Donghai City.
"Although Donghai City is a bit far away, if a rail bicycle line could be built there, it would actually be very convenient to travel back and forth."
"This way, merchants in the capital can still rely on this route."
Lin Yi's original plan was to use the capital as a base for expansion after the entire construction was completed.
Of course, it doesn’t matter now.
There was already a lot of corvee labor in the capital, so some of the freed-up villagers could build rail bicycle routes along the way.
These punished people already had to do one to two years of "hard labor".
So Lin Yi did not reject Huangfu Qingling's idea.
"Okay, then you go to Donghai City. If you need anything, just send someone back to report."
Huangfu Qingling waved her hand slightly and said, "Those few people will just follow you."
"If you have any difficulties, the title of the Ministry of Industry should be able to help you a lot."
Having said this, she asked the assistant ministers of the Ministry of Revenue to come in and give them a few instructions.
Afterwards, Lin Yi returned to the Chamber of Commerce to pack his luggage.
Before leaving, he found Xu Chuan.
"Xu Chuan, someone from the Ministry of Personnel is helping me recently. I want to take you with me to work on a new project."
In the hall, Lin Yi patted Xu Chuan on the shoulder.
Although Chen Chong and Xu Chuan are both managing the construction of the entire capital.
But Chen Chong belongs to the Chamber of Commerce and is the general manager under Lin Yi, while Xu Chuan is still the owner of the comprehensive post station.
During this trip, Lin Yi also wanted Xu Chuan to stay in Donghai City permanently to help with management.
"No problem, I'll tell the post station right away."
There was some excitement on Xu Chuan's face.
Although Lin Yi doesn't want to be an official, Xu Chuan never refuses such projects in cooperation with the government!
After a day of preparation, they set off early the next morning.
After taking the rail bike to save most of the distance, they arrived in Donghai City in just one day.
It was evening.
Lin Yi rode his bicycle over with everyone else.
But they were stopped as soon as they arrived at the gate of Donghai City.
Because these officers and soldiers have never seen a car driving!
"All of you stop and wait for me to report to the prefect!"
The officers and soldiers frowned and immediately assigned someone to keep an eye on Lin Yi and his group. Then they immediately went to report to the prefect of Donghai City.
"what?"
The prefect of Donghai City scratched his head. He had never seen anything with two wheels running on the road.
I just felt that either the officers and soldiers were drunk, or I was drunk.
Then he suppressed his curiosity and came to the city gate.
"Where are you guys from, and where are you going?"
The prefect stared at each other in amazement. Although he was asking Lin Yi, his eyes never left the bicycles beside Lin Yi and his companions.
"We came from the capital to do business."
Lin Yi slowly said, "These are the latest products in Beijing."
When they came, Lin Yi had discussed with them that they should keep a low profile and observe the situation in Donghai City.
Wait until you know the situation before starting construction.
"Hmph, businessman."
The prefect snorted coldly, "Wait outside the city. It's closing time for today!"
He never likes businessmen!
In his eyes, businessmen are just a bunch of people who only know how to take shortcuts!
"We're here on important business!"
The Minister of Works spoke up next to him, but the prefect also responded coldly.
"What kind of important business can a group of businessmen have?"
"Everyone, stay outside!"
“We’re closing!”
Having said this, the prefect turned around and ordered the soldiers to close the city gate.
The people who were originally going to enter the city were unable to do so because of this sudden incident and could only find a way to spend the night outside.
"Master Lin, I've already told you that we can't keep this a secret!"
The Minister of Works next to him complained a little.
"Don't you see the problem here?"
"Every city has its own local forces. Even a powerful dragon cannot defeat a local snake. We need to learn more about them quietly before we can understand the situation."
Lin Yi looked at the others and said, "If we don't even understand Donghai City, how can we build a port and find workers to help us build ships?"
As they said this, they all lowered their heads slightly.
Anyway, Lin Yi brought some tents and other things with him, so they found a place nearby and set up tents to rest.
The next morning, Lin Yi was awakened by the noise. When he opened his eyes, he saw the prefect and a lot of people surrounding him!