Ma Wu's identity is very extraordinary. The yellow flag with the three flags, his father Mi Sihan, was the head of the household department in the early days of Kangxi, and advocated the abolition of the three feudal domains. In his generation, his elder brother Ma Qi has become the minister of the study, which can be said to be a very human minister; And he himself, who is also the deputy commander of the Han army with the white flag ordered by Kangxi, is now even more reused, serving as the first governor of Fengtian, if he does well, it is not difficult to enter the center of the imperial court.

However, although the official career is proud, Ma Wu's mood is very depressed. Especially the two years he served as the governor of Fengtian, which made him feel that he was not respected as he deserved.

The source of what made him feel this way was naturally the old man Ferdinand Fee.

That's right. In the eyes of many people, Ferdinand is indeed a courtier who is very favored by Kangxi, although he did not enter the upper study, but he is also the title of the former minister, and the title is not lower than that of his brother Ma Qi, and his merits are great. However, he Ma Wu is the governor of Fengtian.

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Since he was assigned by Kangxi to come to Fengtian to preside over the establishment of the province, Ma Wu thought that he was going all out.

All affairs, no matter how big or small, must be done by yourself, and half of my hair is tired and gray. However, when the province was really established, he was just thinking about making a big show, but Old Man Fei rushed back from Beijing.

Ma Wu very much didn't want Old Man Fei to return to Fengtian...... No, to be exact, it should be that he doesn't want Old Man Fei to return to Manchuria. Because judging from the current situation, it is clear that the influence of this old guy covers the whole of Manchuria and even many places nearby.

The closer he gets, the more Ma Wu can feel the influence of Old Man Fei on the princes and nobles of Fengtian, the princes of Eastern Mongolia, and the generals of Heilongjiang. He, the governor of Kangxi, can play a role, and in many cases, he can't even compare to a word from the other party.

What is this called?

Originally, after the old man Fei returned to Liaodong by ship from Tianjin Wei, he did not return to Fengtian, but did research on steam engines there, and what ironclad ships to build. Because Old Man Fei has been in Fengtian for more than ten years. I have always had this kind of "criminal record". Moreover, many of the weapons used in the imperial court officials and armies, from artillery to flintlock pistols that have begun to be equipped on a large scale, are almost all from this old man Fei. Therefore, Ma Wu didn't care about what other weird things Old Man Fei was doing, at most he was about the "ironclad ship"

It's just a little ridiculous. Iron sinks when it meets water, so how can that thing be a ship? …… But. Ma Wu didn't expect that he had just let go of his attention on this old guy, and the other party was suddenly going to build some "railway".

What a fantasy!

Could it be that this old guy eats too much lard and is blinded? Repair"...... Railway"?

Yes, he admitted that he was indeed a little too frivolous in the matter of the ironclad ship, but didn't he admit his mistake after Old Man Fei led the man to build the ironboat? But this railway is different.

Why?

Do you have to take out the best steel and lay it on the ground and let the wind and rain shine? How much money does this cost? Moreover, how much land does it take to build a railway? Besides, what are you doing building railways? Is it really like what Old Man Fei said, what kind of iron car is built to come out and walk on it, good luck things?

By whom?

Until now. Isn't the iron ship built by Old Man Fei still parked at the Dalian wharf and can't be moved? Because it can't be opened. …… It's like that in the water. Wouldn't that be even more troublesome when it comes to earth? Iron car? Hmph, even if it can be made like an iron ship, there are a lot of iron lumps piled up there. I'm afraid I have not yet walked three feet before I plowed a few deep trenches into the ground, right? Rather than this, it is better to just find a few plowshares, at least it is more convenient.

Costly! I don't know what to say!

However, these things that Old Man Fei made were obviously some non-existent things, why were so many people willing to follow him to do it?

Ma Wu can't figure it out!

However, although he can't understand it, as the governor of Fengtian, he has to be responsible for the locality! Moreover, if others knew that such a boring and ridiculous thing came from Mukden, he, the governor, could not afford to be ridiculed by others. You know, if he loses face, it's not just his own face.

Therefore, he had to stop Old Man Fei from doing this.

This is also the reason why he did not stay in Mukden but rushed to Dalian. Ma Wu knows very well that his influence in Manchuria is far from being comparable to Old Man Fei's efforts for many years, and the appointment of the imperial court will definitely not suppress those princes and nobles here.

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"Master Ma. You may be seated. What tea do you drink? ”

Agudamu has always been Old Man Fei's personal guard, and now he is Old Man Fei's butler.

However, Old Man Fei has always rarely used people, so there are not many family members in Fei Mansion. In addition, Ma Wudi's status is not low, so Agudamu personally greeted him.

"Let's have a cup of Longjing!" Ma Wu is not polite either. He has been here quite a few times, so he is naturally familiar with it.

"Wait a minute!" Agudamu didn't realize that he was acting like a shopkeeper in a teahouse, and after arranging for Ma Wu to sit in the living room, he went to order someone to prepare tea.

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"Hehe, Master Ma, you're here again! How have you been doing these two days? After the servant brought the tea, Old Man Fei also came out. As soon as he saw Ma Wu, Old Man Fei asked with a smile.

"Thanks to Boss Fei's concern, Xia Guan has had a good past two days." Ma Wu gritted his back molars, stood up and bowed slightly to Old Man Fei, and replied with a smile.

"That's good! Sit! Old man Fei found a seat and sat down, and said to Ma Wu.

"Thank you, Lord Fei, for a seat!" Ma Wu arched his hand at Old Man Fei again, and sat down by himself.

The scene fell silent.

Old man Fei was drinking tea leisurely there, and he didn't bother to talk. Ma Wu didn't know what he was thinking, he was still working hard for the future of the country despite his age, but this kid in front of him actually bothered him all day long, I really don't know what to do. His old man's time is precious, how can he have this spare time to grind his teeth with others here? Fortunately, after years of training, he now has some talents under his command. In addition, two years ago, Britain's power in the eastern Indian Ocean was hit by Nian Qianyao, and the losses were not small, and it was impossible to gather troops to settle accounts with the Qing court, and at the same time, it was difficult to go to India to occupy more territory. And exactly six years ago. The British blacksmith Newcomen had built the first practical steam engine on the basis of his predecessors, and it was widely popularized in mines, urban water supply and farmland irrigation. Some of the technicians who had been sent by the British "government" happened to know how to make this thing, and they helped him a lot. Although the Newcomen steam engine is inefficient and consumes a lot of media, it is known as the "coal tiger". Moreover, it is a piston reciprocating motion, which cannot be used as a power machine for other machines. However, with such a foundation, coupled with his Ferdinand's knowledge, naturally everything fell into place. After creating items such as split condensers, insulation outside cylinders, oil-lubricated pistons, planetary gears, parallel kinematic linkages, centrifugal governors, throttle valves, pressure gauges, etc., they finally increased the efficiency of the new steam engine by more than five times that of the original Newcomt machine, and finally invented the steam engine in the modern sense. And. Under his reminder and drive. After many failures, this new steam engine finally began to be linked to some industries and could be used as a power plant. And in addition to inventing this steam engine in the true sense of the word. Because of the professional talent, coupled with his more correct guidance, I believe that it will not be long before the train will appear. However, he did not intend to build the ship so early. First, the technology of steelmaking and ironmaking cannot keep up, and it may not take long to build a ship under the erosion of the sea and the ground; Second, because there is no welding technology at present, the iron ship can only be riveted, and the technology is not mature. Even with a steam engine, it was difficult to sail long distances. Coupled with some private reasons, he decided to put the steam engine on the sailing ship for trial after a while, and then talk about the rest later.

It's just that Ma Wu is just a feudal bureaucrat! Even if some of the words were clearly stated, this guy with little knowledge just ignored them as if they were the wind on the sidelines. Therefore, Old Man Fei didn't bother to explain more to this guy. Just accompany the seat, let Ma Wu feel bored himself, and then get out.

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"Mr. Fei!"

Unprepared, the old man Fei would actually use the trick of "dry drying", Ma Wu was indeed a little embarrassed. No matter how you say it, it's a governor. When he came before, although there were some disputes between the two sides, Old Man Fei was still very polite to him, and now he didn't even say anything, wouldn't it make him very faceless?

"Hmm! If you have something to say, please say it! Old man Fei heard Ma Wu speak, smiled slightly, and said.

"Master Fei, in fact, the main reason why Xia Guan came here this time is that he wants to ask you something!" You old guy dare to dry me, then let's see who can hang whom! Although he knew that Old Man Fei was a little annoyed that he came to "disturb" so often, Ma Wu was still very unhappy with Old Man Fei's attitude. It's been decades since he was born, and he hasn't met anyone who is so rude to him. So, he's not going to be polite either.

"I don't dare to ask for advice. If you have any problems, let's discuss them together. Old man Fei replied.

"Then thank you Lord Fei......" Ma Wu smiled slightly in his heart when he heard Old Man Fei say this, and then asked: "Lord Fei, the lower officials know that many of the current population of Fengtian actually moved from Guannei when you were the Yin of Fengtian Mansion. At that time, you also made great efforts to settle these people, and you did not cause any 'chaos' in Mukden, which is also a great credit......"

"Hehe, Master Ma has won the prize. Old man, I was just a duty at the time, and I didn't mean anything. When Old Man Fei heard that Ma Wu didn't mention any railways as soon as he came up this time, but mentioned the matter of immigrants in the Guannai before, he knew that the other party might be entangled in the past, so he immediately put it in mind.

"Hehe,......" Ma Wu also smiled, "Credits are merits, and Master Fei has worked hard and made great achievements, which no one can erase." It's just that Mr. Fei, you have left a problem for the lower officials! ”

"Oh? Puzzle? What's the problem? Old man Fei asked with a smile. Ma Wu is also half a hundred, but he feels that the Fengtian Governor in front of him is acting a little like the pride of a child after he finally gets a toy. Did this kid really get something or find some reason to stop him from building a railroad? You must know that Ma Wu had written to Kangxi for this matter before, but Kangxi didn't say anything.

It's not that his old man is boasting, since Kangxi didn't say anything, he really didn't think that there would be anyone or anything that could make him stop the current project.

"Actually, it's not too much of a problem. The main thing is the land! Ma Wumian was embarrassed, but no matter who he was, he could see that the real expression on his face at this time was actually "proud".

"Land?" Old man Fei was stunned.

"Lord Fei. Every piece of land in Manchuria was left by our ancestors. It has never been passed on to anyone, and it has never been handed over to anyone.

That is to say, when you were the Yin of Fengtianfu, the land allocated to those immigrants in the Guannai for cultivation did not actually belong to those immigrants, and the real ownership actually belonged to the imperial court and to our Manchurian Eight Banners. It's for the emperor! Ma Wu said with a smile. As soon as he finished speaking, he looked at Old Man Fei with a smile and stopped talking.

“…… Hahaha! It turns out that Master Ma, you came prepared this time! Old man Fei suddenly burst out laughing. Ma Wu's meaning is already very clear. If he wants to build a railway from Dalian to Fengtian, and then to Ningguta or other places, he will inevitably occupy a lot of land. Although with the prestige of the old man and a certain amount of financial compensation, the people along the way will definitely not be embarrassed, but even if the people are willing to give up the land? Because the land is not owned by them, it is useless to give it away. And Ma Wu now holds the title of governor of Fengtian, and he is the spokesperson of the imperial court in Fengtian. As long as the person does not agree. He Fei old man did not want to build a one-foot railway. Now Ma Wu said it in front of him instead of sending someone to block the project, in fact, he did it for the sake of his meritorious face, otherwise. I'm afraid I don't know what to do.

"Huh. Carving insect subtotal! Not in the eyes of the boss. It's just that I also ask the boss to be able to read the place where the official land is difficult, and there are many seas! Ma Wu saw that Old Man Fei not only did not have a sad face, but laughed loudly, and his heart was a little bottomless, but no matter what he thought in his heart, this kind word still had to be said.

"Hehe, that's easy to say...... It's hard for Master Ma to think of such a trick. Old man Fei said with a smile. wanted to build a road but was told that he had no land use rights, and Ma Wu's trick was indeed enough. Obviously, the governor's persuasion had not worked for the other day. I want to use coercion instead! It's a pity that this trick is okay to deal with others, and it seems a little too tender to deal with him Ferdinand.

Come hard, who wouldn't? Although he could wait until the train was built and let Ma Wu see how to rebuild the railway, it would be a waste of time. He had a plan. Now, time is of the essence!

So, since he wants to fight, he accompanies him. Until now, anyway. Except for Kangxi, no one can be harder than him Old Man Fei! Even if Kangxi is in the way, if he really wants to be ruthless, his old man can knock down the other party's two front teeth. At that moment, Old Man Fei laughed twice, until Ma Wu's original grinning expression became stiff, and then he continued: "Master Ma, if you really plan to prevent my old man from building this railway, there is actually nothing wrong with it. ……”

"Boss, would you like to stop this project?" Ma Wu was originally worried that he would displease Old Man Fei after he told his plan, although he was not afraid in his heart, but Old Man Fei was not an ordinary commodity after all, and it would not be a good thing to make the other party unhappy. It wouldn't be good if you kept getting yourself in trouble in the future. After all, the prestige that this old guy has built up over many years of operating in Mukden is not a vegetarian. But now that he saw Old Man Fei talking so well, he couldn't help but feel relieved in his heart.

"If you have to ask for that, there's nothing to stop. But ......"

Old man Fei suddenly smiled at Ma Wu, "Master Ma, do you know why Fei returned to Fengtian from the capital?" ”

"This ...... Have a smattering of! "Isn't it just to escape the power struggle between the DPRK and China that he ran out of the capital? Ma Wu smiled on his face, muttering in his heart, he didn't know what Old Man Fei was doing when he suddenly mentioned this matter.

"Hehe, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty all know that I Fei someone likes to make some so-called strange tricks and 'lewd' things." Old man Fei's face was still smiling: "However, they just regard these things as my Fei someone's hobby, but they don't know that I Fei someone attaches importance to these things even more than my own power." So, Master Ma, if you insist that I stop, you will be "forced" me to leave Mukden! ”

This ...... "That's a good thing!" I've been wishing you were leaving! Although Ma Wu was happy in his heart, he couldn't show it on his face no matter what, and he was quite uncomfortable for a while.

"It's just that Fei is old, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to come back again.

Therefore, those things that remain here will probably be stopped as well! Without waiting for Ma Wu to pretend to say a few words of retention, Old Man Fei said again.

"Stopped? This old guy ......."

Ma Wu was stunned! Stopped all together? Are you kidding? If the industries of Old Man Fei in Fengtian are all stopped, Fengtian's local taxes will be reduced by at least two or three percent this year. If this old fellow does a little more desperately, the princes and nobles who have a cooperative relationship with him will probably unite and explode immediately. And even more importantly...... Liaodong Salt Farm! After several years of development, this salt factory now operates the salt of the whole of Manchuria. However, when the salt farm was built, although Old Man Fei gave a lot of dry shares to others, those dry shares were only used for dividends, and the ownership of the entire salt farm actually belonged to Old Man Fei. Even if the land rights belong to the imperial court, they belong to him in the management of the Yamen, the governor of the heavens. However, if Old Man Fei destroys this salt farm. Well, at least, those old guys in Manchuria and Eastern Mongolia will not have to eat salt this year! If that's the case, he, the governor of Fengtian, might as well simply resign.

"Old fellow, you are ruthless! …… We're not done! Ma Wu hated in his heart, but he had no choice but to leave with a snort. However, Ma Wu did not expect that it was precisely because of such an incident that he would pay more attention to business matters in the days to come. Because he didn't think that he didn't have to resist with power, but just with the business in his hands, he could actually accomplish many things. …… It was a lesson he remembered,