Today is the day when the railroad track between Gyeongseong and Tongju is completed, and it is also the day when the Gyeonggi section of the freight rail is opened.

Wang Qi and members of the National Assembly in Beijing attended the ceremony.

During this time, Sun Chengzong went south to Liangjiang to deal with the bribery incident of the Wuhan Council, so he did not appear.

"Although the distance of this section of the railway is still relatively short, it is an extremely important beginning, as long as the Jingtong railway can run smoothly, so that the people and the parliament can see the huge potential hidden in it," Wang Qi said at the parliamentary and academic meeting, raising the importance of the Beijing-Tongtong railway to the level of the parliament's strategic goal.

After all, the outline of the Parliament's five-year plan also clearly lists the development of railways as the focus of the Parliament's work.

Not long after, during the break in the meeting, Wang Qi and a group of congressmen left the table and went to the side hall to rest.

"My lord, this is a secret letter sent back from Japan by Qiu Tong," the attendant stepped forward and handed Wang Qi a secret letter with a wax seal intact, and after Wang Qi took it, he checked the key to make sure that it was correct before opening the letter.

"You all have a look," Wang Qi handed the letter to Ye Xianggao, who was sitting aside.

"Tokugawa Hidetada can recognize the tremendous role of Japan's domestic economy in the trading place, and agree to such harsh conditions," Ye Xianggao said with some disbelief after reading the letter: "This is a effortless effort to include Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan into the territory of my Chinese governance." ”

"Promoting the development of Japan's domestic economy and trade is not his main purpose, nor is it what his Tokugawa family wants," Wang Qi said with a smile: "The key to the matter is that trade with our Huaxia can maintain the military rule of the Tokugawa family!" As long as I, the Chinese Diet, regard the Tokugawa family as an agent of Japanese trade, then his dominance will be more secure," Wang Qi took the cigarette from the hand of the attendant, took a deep breath before continuing: "As for the low-level people in Japan, the samurai and those daimyo who want to oppose the Tokugawa shogunate everywhere, he Tokugawa Hidetada does not care whether he lives or dies!" ”

After listening to Wang Qi's words, everyone in the hall fell into deep thought.

Wang Qi looks at problems, different from the appearance of affairs, he can always see through the essence directly, and then strike a fatal blow.

This is also an important reason why it has been able to hold the chief position of the council for a long time.

"Okay," extinguished the last bit of cigarette butt in the ceramic ashtray, Wang Qi stretched out his hand to disperse the smoke in front of him, and opened his mouth to make a conclusion: "Inform Qiu Tong and Zheng Yiguan that they can sign an agreement with the Tokugawa shogunate to promote the development of trade between the two countries under the current conditions, and from next month, that is, in mid-May, the first ship of official trade between the two countries can begin!" ”

As Wang Qi issued the decree, the three clerks on the side immediately put pen to paper - three copies for final verification, one copy was made back by the parliamentary archives after approval, another copy was released to the public, and the other copy was sent back to Qiu Tong.

"In addition, I suggest," Wang Qi stretched out his hand and refilled a cigarette: "On the Korean side, since Japan has withdrawn its troops, our Liaodong Army can send a 10,000-strong military regiment to Seoul to maintain peace and deterrence on the Korean Peninsula, and Pusan can be used as an important intermediate point and transshipment point of the maritime trade route between China and Japan!" Cargo ships from Dengju, Qingdao and even Fujian can rest in Busan and then go to Japan! ”

Every time the makeshift meeting room of the council lasts more than a quarter of an hour, the entire meeting room is immediately filled with smoke.

Since the invention of cigarettes, almost every member of parliament has become a veteran smoker.

"The 10,000-person corps, shouldn't the specifications be raised, after all, it is stationed abroad," Wang Huazhen asked.

"I propose that the 10,000-person corps be directly under the rule of the Grand Assembly, under the direct jurisdiction of the Military Council of the Parliamentary Committee, with the rank of commander at the level of governor, and the first governor in Korea will be Xiong Tingbi," Wang Qi said and gently exhaled a puff of smoke, the white smoke had not yet dissipated, and then he inhaled it violently, all of it was sucked back to his nose, and then slowly spewed out: "As for the salary of the 10,000-man legion, all of it is supplied by the North Korean side!" All generals and personnel will be replaced in three years! ”

After speaking, Wang Qi looked at everyone: "What do you think?" ”

"I agree!" Lu Yu raised his hand in agreement.

"The old man agrees too!" Wang Huazhen nodded.

"Yes, too!" Although Ye Xianggao felt that this was a bit harsh on North Korea, it was understandable, after all, North Korea has not been very peaceful over the years, and it is always necessary to knock and beat.

"The old man has no objection," Xu Guangqi also nodded.

"Mr. Kaiyang went to Liangjiang to deal with the parliamentary bribery case, but he didn't return, this time the resolution was passed by five votes, so let's issue a document to implement it," Wang Qi turned his head to look at the secretary of the record on the side.

"Understood!"

Wow.

As soon as the impromptu meeting here ended, the guard officer hurried over: "My lord, something has happened."

"What's the matter?" Wang Qi raised his eyebrows and asked.

Everyone on the side looked at the chief guard in confusion.

"The news just came that Congressman Sun had been assassinated in Wuhan and is currently being resuscitated in the hospital," the guard officer replied in a low voice.

Reaching out to extinguish the cigarette butt in the ceramic ashtray, Wang Qi's expression suddenly became cold, and even his tone was murderous: "Who did it?" ”

"According to the news of the secret guard, it is related to Zhu Changying, the king of Gui of the previous dynasty," the chief of the guard bowed his head and replied.

"Call Li Qingsong to see me!" Wang Qi's eyes first revealed a trace of doubt when he heard this, and then he spoke: "In addition, don't spread this matter to the outside world first!" ”

"My subordinates understand!"

Waiting for the guards to leave, everyone in the hall spoke.

"If the old man remembers correctly, then Zhu Changying is only sixteen years old, right?" Ye Xianggao's tone was suspicious: "The sixteen-year-old vassal king of the former dynasty, who has neither power nor will, how can he plan to assassinate the grand councilor?" ”

"And at the critical time when Mr. Kaiyang thoroughly investigated the Wuhan Council election bribery case," Wang Huazhen also said: "The water here looks very deep!" ”

And Xu Guangqi only served tea and drank water, and did not express his opinion - the president of the society has always only paid attention to matters related to the development of the society, and has little interest in other things, and rarely speaks.

And Lu Yu looked at Wang Qi, waiting for Wang Qi's decision.

"Whether it is Zhu Changying or not, and no matter what is hidden behind the Wuhan election bribery case!" Wang Qi's cold gaze swept over everyone: "Assassinating the Grand Councilor, this matter must not be good!" ”

From Wang Qi's words, everyone knew that the Archon was about to go on a killing spree.

"Uncle," Wang Qi looked at Wang Huazhen: "This time, I need you to go to Wuhan!" ”

"Please rest assured, Lord Archon!" Wang Huazhen got up and bowed: "This time I went to Wuhan, if I don't uproot that group of moths, I will be nailed to death in Wuhan!" ”

(End of chapter)