Since it was a private visit to Weifu, it was natural that he couldn't take the royal train, so Li Nan and others, who only brought a few guards, boarded the train to the north.

Before getting on the train, Li Nan also deliberately looked at the steam locomotive head that Karina and the imperial technicians had researched and improved, and found that although this big guy was a little clumsy, it was similar to the steam locomotive of later generations.

"Cigarettes, drinks, mineral water! Melon seeds, sauces, fruit candy! ”

Sitting on the train and hearing this familiar shouting, Li Nan really thought that he had returned to another era.

Surrounded by ordinary imperial people, the sisters of the Fu family, who rarely go out of the palace, looked around curiously, Pan Jinlian was a delicate woman, and immediately bought a lot of snacks, and the three of them chatted and laughed together.

Even if he was out of the house, Li Nan, the emperor, couldn't ignore anything, he also carried some materials with him, and after watching the scenery outside the train for a while, he opened it and looked at it.

These are reports from the Intelligence Bureau and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which are considered Imperial secrets, and they contain details about the evaluation of officials in the various provinces of the Empire.

The composition of the imperial officials was very complex, including followers from Li Nan, servants from the Zhennan period and vassals of the Li Dynasty in Jiaozhi, as well as old ministers of the Song State and new-style talents cultivated by the empire.

In the early days of the empire, these people did their best for the political affairs of the country, and they had no leisure to think about other things, but when the empire had become the most powerful country in the world, and the people were getting richer and richer, everything came.

There is a saying that we can share sorrow and sorrow, but we cannot share happiness, and this is the case.

A group of people who are also in adversity, the same who have nothing, at this time, because they have no conflict of interest, they can unite as one, in order to change their fate, go through hardships, and work together.

It's a pity that when the situation changes, these people can be regarded as famous, and after there is no shortage of wealth, they will have all kinds of disputes and collisions because of the relationship between interests and rights, and the difference in thinking, and finally lead to going their own way, and even turning against each other.

There are countless such examples in ancient and modern times, and the most typical is the relationship between the emperor and his courtiers.

In ancient China, when many emperors fought the world, there were a group of like-minded helpers around them, which could be regarded as life and death, and they were like brothers.

But when the country is established, some are because the emperor is suspicious of the subordinates, and some are the courtiers who are proud of their merits and behave perversely, and in the end something tragic will always happen.

This is the case in today's empire, although Li Nan, the emperor, did not have any thoughts about the courtiers, but many imperial officials began to have contradictions with each other, and the abuse of power for personal gain was also repeatedly prohibited.

Li Nan has not counted how many officials there are in the empire now, but this number is growing wildly every year.

For example, the Imperial Transportation Department, which was originally under the jurisdiction of Zong Ze, could only be divided into two departments, transportation and water conservancy, because there were too many affairs, and the same was true for other departments, and when the management became meticulous, the number of officials would continue to increase.

Gently closing the confidential documents in his hand, Li Nan looked out the window and sighed heavily, although the empire is now dominant, but in fact, this does not bring him much joy and pleasure, but these countless political affairs have entangled him day and night.

Pan Jinlian also seemed to see that Li Nan was in a bad mood, and hurriedly made his favorite flower tea for him.

Taking the teacup handed by the beautiful woman, Li Nan took a sip of tea, and a stream of tea full of light fragrance entered his stomach, which more or less eliminated some of the sorrow in his heart.

Looking at Pan Jinlian sitting beside him, Li Nan said: "By the way, you have never been back to your hometown all these years, do you want to go and see it?" ”

Pan Jinlian was originally a maid of a large family surnamed Zhang in Qinghe County, her maiden name was Pan, and her nickname was Jinlian.

Because of her outstanding appearance, that Zhang Dahu always pestered her, and Pan Jinlian refused to comply.

Unexpectedly, after Zhang Dahu's wife found out, she was jealous and hateful, and finally chose the short and ugly Wu Dalang, who didn't want a penny, and married her out like this.

Hearing Li Nan's question, Pan Jinlian hesitated for a moment, and said quietly: "Your Majesty, I have been sold to Zhang Dahu's family since I was a child, even if I go back, who can I see!" ”

Li Nan knew that in fact, Pan Jinlian was not reluctant to go back because there was no one in the family, but because she was afraid of her own face.

After all, the king of a dignified country actually married the servant daughter of a large family, and she once married someone, which is always unpleasant to say.

Li Nan smiled slightly and said: "You don't have to think so much, the two of us are already husband and wife, and you are now in good clothes, if you want to go back, I will accompany you for a while." ”

"This ......" Seeing that Li Nan's words were very sincere, Pan Jinlian couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Who in the world doesn't want to return home, so that those who once looked down on themselves can see their current glory?

What's more, Pan Jinlian is now the emperor's favorite concubine, such an identity and status, if she doesn't go back to Qinghe and Yanggu, it seems to have some meaning of walking at night in brocade clothes.

"Hehehe......" Li Nan saw Pan Jinlian's hesitant appearance, naturally guessed her thoughts, and immediately decided: "Anyway, let's go north this time, let's go there by the way." ”

After the train reaches the Yangtze River, it must be replaced by a ferry, after all, the current scientific and technological strength of the empire has not yet been able to build a cross-river bridge that can allow the train to pass.

The main location Li Nan chose to visit this time was the territory of the former Song Kingdom north of the Yangtze River.

Since it was a private visit by Weifu, none of the imperial state institutions along the way went, nor did they go to meet any officials, so they hired a carriage and walked all the way, looking at the customs and customs along the way.

With a relaxed mood, Li Nan and his party came to Tokyo City.

This former capital of the Great Song Dynasty, although it is no longer carrying that heavy historical mission, is still the largest city in the northern region.

After arriving in Tokyo, it can be regarded as a revisit to the old place for Li Nan, it is here that he met Lin Chong and Luda in the Daxiangguo Temple, and also met Master Li in Fanlou, and fought poetry with people in the literary world.

All kinds of past events are tied to his heart, and that night Li Nan took his three daughters to stay in the best inn in Beijing.

Because the original imperial city became Li Nan's palace, there was no rule that buildings in the city were not allowed to exceed the imperial palace, and this inn was built extremely high using new bricks and cement.

Li Nan chose the tallest building, and when it was getting dark, standing by the window and looking out, he could take in the bustling city of Tokyo.