He said, "Your Majesty, this poverty and ignorance, weakness and corruption are all bad, so they can be called ghosts, but religion is not all bad, and you can't destroy the Buddha." ”

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Master don't worry, of course I will not destroy the Buddha, the religion I am talking about refers to some cults that lure and lead believers to harm, or cults that force others to believe in religion." As for Buddhism, Buddhism will be of some use if we clean up those fake monks, strictly enforce the management system, and reform the management methods of temple production and temple fields. ”

Hearing the emperor say that Buddhism still has a certain usefulness, although his heart is a little unhappy, as long as the emperor does not destroy the Buddha, then there is no problem, so when he thinks about it, he is relieved.

Zhu Youxiao was thinking about how to eliminate these five ghosts. If he wants to issue a holy decree and then solve all the problems, that was Zhu Youxiao's previous thoughts, and now of course he knows that it is not that simple. And none of these five ghosts are easy to get along with, without spending a lot of energy, without a long period of time, trying to defeat them and eliminate them is tantamount to a fool's dream.

Among the five ghosts, the most important and the most difficult to eliminate is poverty. However, Zhu Youxiao still only thinks of two ways: agricultural cooperatives and industrialization. Agricultural cooperatives are not difficult, but the problem of industrialization is big, with Zhu Youxiao's high school knowledge, he knows the principles of internal combustion engines and electric motors, but he can't build them, and he can't build them if he takes a step back, because he doesn't have the metal, electricity, and gasoline he needs.

Therefore, industrialization is a process of simultaneous progress of various industries, and the principle of advancement does have a guiding role, which is very important, but it is only very important, and it is necessary to take it step by step, first get the steam engine out, and then miniaturize, and then build the internal combustion engine, so that it is possible. Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao suddenly lost interest in going out to inspect. I already know everything I should know, and now I just want to go back to the capital as soon as possible, watch the seeds I have sown sprout one by one, and I can also help these young shoots loosen the soil, apply fertilizer, catch insects, and let them grow into towering trees.

He said to Wei Zhongxian: "Chang Chen, I want to go back to Beijing soon, you follow the fastest route." ”

Wei Zhongxian asked in surprise: "Didn't you see the Qian'an Iron Works?" ”

Zhu Youxiao shook his head: "No, it's the same when I go back to Beijing and go to the Iron Factory of the Ordnance Bureau, I have too many things to do, so I can settle down when I return to the capital." ”

Wei Zhongxian was naturally overjoyed, and he didn't agree with the emperor coming out to make a private visit, mainly because he was afraid that something would happen. He found Dongchang Fanzi, who was traveling with him, and came back after careful questioning: "Shengshang, if you want to be fast, take the fastest waterway, go straight to the sea from the Luan River, and then enter the Wei River from Dagu, and then you can go to Zhangjiawan from the Miao River, and then go to the capital through the Yuhe River." ”

Zhu Youxiao said: "Then that's it, I'm in a hurry." ”

Keshi said: "Brother, since you have come out, it is not good to be in a hurry." Father-in-law Wei, you have to pay attention, the most important thing is the emperor's safety, you must first explore all the way, and then go, ask for more ships from local governments, and ask for the best, largest and strongest boats. I'd rather slow down than make any mistakes. ”

Zhu Youxiao said: "Nurse, I was supposed to accompany you out to have fun and relax, but she went back so quickly, so you didn't have a good time." ”

Ke Shi smiled: "The concubine has never been out of such a far door in her life, the car has been sitting, the boat has also been sitting, and the scenery has been seen everywhere, and there is nothing not to be happy about." In fact, speaking of which, the concubine would prefer not to take a step in the capital, so that her brother would not suffer outside. ”

Zhu Youxiao shook his head and said: "I will still come outside in the future, but now I am worried about many problems in my heart, and I must solve these things almost to let go of this breath." Nurse, the next time the steam train is completed, I will accompany you to take the train, and then you can get there from here to the capital in less than a day. ”

Ke Shi smiled: "This is a few hundred miles away, if the concubine can ride a horse like Concubine Duan, she can get there in one day, but she can't get there in a day by car, not to mention a train, even a waterwheel." ”

Zhu Youxiao smiled: "That's good, I'll know when the nurse is built." In less than three years, it will definitely be built. One day is not only here, you can go directly to Shanhaiguan. ”

Keshi also smiled and stopped talking, as long as the emperor was in a good mood, he could say whatever he wanted, that is, if he arrived in Nanjing one day, there would be no problem.

Wei Zhongxian sent Jinyi Wei to attack the front station, and quickly mobilized several ships from Qian'an County, of course, in the name of Dongchang. Everyone got into the boat and went down the Luan River.

From Qian'an to Lulong, then to Luanzhou. Along the way, everyone saw the scene on both sides of the strait, which was better than the road to Yanqing, at least the houses were not so dilapidated.

The lower reaches of the Luan River is the Hulu River, at the mouth of the sea, Jinyiwei has prepared the sea boat, put the boat to the west, and come to a bay at night, the left side of the boat is an island, and the right side is the land. Wei Zhongxian said that this is Cao Feidian Island.

Duan Ying heard that it was Cao Feidian Island, so he asked to go and see it. Anyway, for safety reasons, there would be no boat at night, so Wei Zhongxian ordered to stay on the island.

After dinner, Zhu Youxiao and his entourage went to see Concubine Cao's Palace. Duan Ying kowtowed a few times in front of the statue. Zhu Youxiao asked, "Who is this?" ”

Duan Ying said: "This is Concubine Cao." Legend has it that during the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty passed through this island on his eastward expedition, and met the local fisherwoman Cao Xian'er because of the escape from the wind and waves, and the two fell in love. Later, this chivalrous and tender fisherwoman bravely braved the dangerous beach to cure Tang Taizong's eye disease and caught moray eels, but unfortunately she was stung by poison and died. Tang Taizong felt his infatuation, posthumously named him a concubine, and awarded the statue of a temple on the island, and gave the name Cao Concubine Palace. ”

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "She is just posthumously named a concubine, Ying'er, you are an authentic imperial concubine." ”

Duan Ying said solemnly: "Concubine Cao can give her life for Tang Taizong, and the concubine is the same for the emperor." ”

Zhu Youxiao hugged her and said, "I know that Ying'er is good to me." I can also give my life for Ying'er. ”

Duan Ying covered his mouth and said, "The emperor is the world, don't say anything like this again." Our three sisters can be favored by the emperor, and we already feel that God has mercy. I only hope that the emperor will be healthy, the Ming Dynasty will be rich and rich, and the people of the world will be free from famine, and the concubine will be satisfied. ”

Zhu Youxiao raised his hand and said: "I swear in front of the statue of Concubine Cao today, I will let the people of the Ming Dynasty live with dignity, I will let the barbarians be wiped out, I will let the territory of China spread all over the whole earth, and I will make this world forever my Chinese world." May the ancestors and ancestors bless, may the heroic spirit of the Chinese nation bless, the way of heaven is good, and China has a reason to do it! ”

End of Volume 2!