Li Zicheng did not return to Xining immediately, and finally came to Kadang City once, and he was ready to take a walk on his territory.

At first, he was going to go to Haomen County, the northernmost county, but Zhou Bin resolutely objected: it was icy and snowy, it was unusually cold outside, not to mention, his personal soldiers were too few, and it was really unsafe!

Li Zicheng had no choice but to give up, and finally went to the Hongshiya Copper Mine and Qilianshan Iron Mine near Kadang City to investigate, which could be regarded as condolences to thousands of miners.

When I returned to Xining, it was already early November, and although the snow had melted, there was still no sunlight and the weather was unusually cold.

Li Zicheng had just had lunch and was about to go to the study to deal with the messages from all over the world, but He Xiaomi rushed over, "Governor, Mr. Tang asks to see him, looking at him, it seems like there is something happy ......"

"What's the happy event for Mr. Tang?" Li Zicheng couldn't remember for a while, and during this time, he didn't give him any tasks!

If you don't know, don't hurt your brain cells, and you're going to meet in a while anyway.

Under Xiaomei's service, Li Zicheng hurriedly washed his face and went to Zhongya's study.

"The Grand Duke!" John Tang is one of the few people who does not have to kowtow to Li Zicheng.

"Mr. Tang doesn't have to be polite, sit," Li Zicheng himself also sat in the main seat, "I just returned to Xining, Mr. Tang is in a hurry to come to see me, is there something important?" ”

"Yes, it's a big event, guess what, who came to Xining?" John Tang's green eyes flickered with a faint light, obviously very excited.

"Daming has a population of 80 million, how can I guess it for a while...... Wait, let me think! Li Zicheng's mind suddenly flashed a person, as if there was a kind of telepathy, but this person's figure was blurry, and he couldn't see clearly for a while.

"The visitor is a guest invited by the Grand Governor......"

"Could it be...... Wang Zheng? Li Zicheng is not sure, it has been less than half a month since Anger went to Xi'an to look for him, even if Wang Zheng is willing to come to Xining, he will have to go through some verbal swords, he will not leave so quickly, right?

"The Metropolitan Governor is really right," Tang Ruowang hurriedly tilted his head and lowered his voice: "Wang Zheng has come to Xining, because the Metropolitan Governor has not returned to Kadang City, so I will place him in the church, do you want to see him?" ”

Now that he has come to Xining, are you afraid that he will not be able to escape?

Li Zicheng pondered for a moment and said, "Mr. Tang has already contacted Wang Zheng, what is his impression of Xining?" ”

"Listening to Ange, Wang Zheng was very surprised, when he was on the road, he was amazed by the cement avenue and cement bridge, and when he arrived in Xining, he was very surprised by the Xining rifle.

"So he already knows that we are rebels of the imperial court?"

"This ...... Wang Zheng didn't say it explicitly, maybe he had seen it, but he just didn't say it! ”

Li Zicheng only knew that Wang Zheng was obsessed with scientific research, but he didn't know how loyal he was to Daming.

He originally planned to temporarily conceal the fact that the Mandate of Heaven Army was a rebel army, and if Wang Zheng entered the research state, he might not be able to bear to put down the research work at hand in the future, and he might join the Mandate of Heaven Army.

Now that Wang Zheng already knows the fact that the Mandate of Heaven Army is a rebel army, will he still serve the Mandate of Heaven Army?

"Mr. Tang, based on your observation, can he accept the Mandate of Heaven Army?"

"I ...... Can't judge! John Tong had a good conversation with Wang Zheng because they had a common goal and were willing to serve it for the rest of their lives, and that goal was God.

But if Wang Zheng had other ideas in his heart, John Tang was not interested.

Li Zicheng had no good plan for a while, thought for a while, and decided to see it first.

"Mr. Tang, you go back first and tell Wang Zheng that I will summon him in person," Li Zicheng turned around and said: "Xiaomi, go back with Mr. Tang and welcome Wang Zheng!" ”

After the two left, Li Zicheng sat alone in the study and pondered, in addition to scientific research, what other interests did Wang Zheng have? What does it take to impress him?

God! Isn't Wang Zheng a devout Catholic?

After a while, He Xiaomi returned to the study, "Metropolitan Governor, Wang Zheng is here!" ”

"Let him in!" Li Zicheng was originally ready to get up to greet him, but after thinking about it, he gave up, these civil officials of the Ming Dynasty are so stubborn that they almost form quirks, and they should not be too enthusiastic about them.

Wang Zheng, under the guidance of He Xiaomi, entered the study, he looked at Li Zicheng coldly, for a long time, then arched his hands, "I've seen the Grand Dudu!" ”

"Bold, dare not kneel when you see the Metropolitan Governor?" He Xiaomi was furious, and put his right hand on the hilt of the knife, wanting to pull it out and scare it.

"Xiaomi," Li Zicheng shouted: "People are people of the imperial court, so there is no need to be rude!" ”

"The people of the imperial court met the Metropolitan Governor......" He Xiaomi remembered that when the Guguan talks, didn't Hong Chengchou's envoy also bow to the Metropolitan Governor? However, the talks were held and a secret agreement was finally reached, which the court did not know about, so it stopped talking.

"Xiaomi, needless to say, serve tea," Li Zicheng looked at Wang Zheng, "Mr. Wang, sit down!" ”

Wang Zheng was not polite, and sat on the wooden chair opposite, "Governor, what do you want to lead you to Xining?" ”

Sure enough, the taste of pedantic, no wonder it is not open in the officialdom of Daming!

However, the cunning that lacks officials is more suitable to stay in Xining, and it is easier to deal with.

Li Zicheng smiled indifferently and said, "I heard that Mr. Wang wrote a book called "Illustrated Records of Strange Artifacts in the Far West"? ”

"I did translate a Western study book, called "The Illustrated Records of Strange Artifacts in the Far West", and now I have it with me, I don't know what this book has to do with the Grand Duke?"

"Originally, it really had nothing to do with the governor of Pontus," Li Zicheng saw that Wang Zheng was a little conceited, so he wanted to kill his sharp spirit, if Wang Zheng's conceit was gone, it would be easier to surrender, "The governor of Pontus has heard of this book and knows that Mr. Wang has studied Western studies, so he asked Mr. Wang to come to Xining to have a look." ”

"What to see in Xining? Look at the Mandate of Heaven? Wang Zheng said coldly.

"Xining not only has the Heavenly Mandate Army, but also many things that Mr. Wang has not seen," Li Zicheng smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Wang originally came from Xining, isn't he from Guguan?" Have you seen Langu Avenue? Have you seen the Lanzhou Yellow River Bridge? ”

"This ......" Wang Zheng was speechless, when he walked through the cement avenue and various cement bridges for the first time, he was indeed very shocked, especially the Yellow River Bridge in Lanzhou, the Yellow River is dozens of zhang wide, and the cement bridge can cover the past, which does not affect the normal flow of the river and the boats in the river, and can facilitate the passage of cars, horses and pedestrians.

"Mr. Wang is determined to engage in research, and he has been in contact with Western missionaries to learn from each other's strengths," Li Zicheng still has a warm smile on his face, "but to be honest, if he hadn't come to Xining, I am afraid that he would never have seen these things in his life." ”

"Listen to Mr. Tang said, these are the masterpieces of the Grand Duke...... Wang Zheng closed his eyes slightly and looked at Li Zicheng carefully, as if he saw it for the first time, "Dadu Governor, how did this cement avenue and the Yellow River Bridge be built?" ”

"In Xining, this is not the highest technology, has Mr. Wang counted how many such cement bridges are there on Langu Avenue?" Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Don't hide it from Mr. Wang, the governor of Pontus is busy with military affairs, and when he builds the bridge, he is moving his mouth, and the ones who really practice, except for Mr. Tang, are two young people under twenty." ”

"Young people? Less than twenty? Wang Zheng exclaimed, "How is this possible? ”

Li Zicheng's heart moved, "Didn't Mr. Tang tell you?" These young people are also students of Mr. Tang. ”

"The Metropolitan Governor specializes in learning from Mr. Tang?" Wang Zheng was relieved, John Tang's scientific research was far above him, no wonder there were these novelties in Xining.

Li Zicheng looked at Wang Zheng's expression in his eyes, and said: "It's true to learn from Mr. Tang, but these things in Xining, even Mr. Tang, many of them have been seen for the first time, Mr. Wang has thought about it, in the Ming Dynasty, there are not a few missionaries like Mr. Tang, why can Xining alone create novel things?" ”

Wang Zheng thought about it, even his life's work could only be written in books, and could not actually be made for the people to enjoy, even John Tang...... Although he is higher than himself in terms of knowledge, if all this in Xining is attributed to him, I am afraid it is not true!

"The Grand Duke, I would like to hear about it!" His contempt for Li Zicheng went down to another level, if it weren't for the anti-thief......

"I can't finish talking about this kind of thing for a while," Li Zicheng said with a smile: "Since Mr. Wang is interested in research, let's start with research!" ”

Wang Zheng nodded yes, his eyes unblinking, lest he miss a word.

"In terms of knowledge alone, there are not many talents in Xining, and if we master these knowledge and skills, we will work for the benefit of the people, which is the difference between Xining and the imperial court."

“……”

"We used the knowledge and technology we have mastered to build the cement road from Lanzhou to Guguan, and built bridges on all the rivers along the way, so that it is much more convenient for people and businessmen to pass, even in the rainy season, the road is unimpeded."

"Is it possible to pass during the rainy season? What exactly is cement? Wang Zheng couldn't help it.

"We will talk about cement later, and the cement avenue and cement bridge are to overcome the long rainy season and the muddy roads," Li Zicheng said: "In addition, we have also produced glass, perfumes, distilled spirits, as well as woolen sweaters, leather shoes and leather clothes that will be put into production." ”

"What are you doing with these?" Wang Zheng despised it in his heart, wasn't it for his own enjoyment? "As far as I know, in Xining and Longyou, commerce is not developed, and the people have limited money in their hands......

"It is true that we do not sell these things to the local people," Li Zicheng nodded slightly, "However, when the people go to work in the factory in their leisure time, they can get paid, subsidize their families, and accumulate them for a long time, so why don't the people worry about not getting rich?" ”

"Ah......" Wang Zheng was stunned, saliva almost dripped into the tea cup in front of him, he also knew something about the Heavenly Mandate Army, but he didn't expect the thieves to care so much about the people, "Governor, forgive me, the Governor has such a compassionate heart, why don't you do things for the court?" ”