Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 1254

Although Qian Jinguang did indeed use his official power to oppress people, this situation could not actually be considered as oppressing the people.

In Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, the real way to oppress the people was to disregard human life and abuse power and the law, and those people deserved to die.

After quickly handling the matter, and after Qian Jinguang expressed his gratitude, Zhu Yuanzhang did not stay in the carriage any longer.

After Zhu Yuanzhang left, Wei Wu turned to Qian Jinguang, grinned, and said:

"Congratulations, Mr. Qian, on receiving forty lashes on your buttocks! I hope you stay true to your original aspirations, keep up the good work, and keep it up!"

Having been slapped twice by Wei Wu and now being mocked like this, Qian Jinguang's face turned as black as charcoal with anger.

However, Wei Wu didn't even look at his expression, made a joke, and then turned to look at the flight attendant.

"I'll have a chat with the ministers here. You take His Highness the Crown Prince and this young girl to the connecting area between the carriages."

"Yes, Vice Dean, but please wait a moment."

"Ah."

Wei Wu nodded. He knew the flight attendants still had something to announce, since he had personally decided on the training content.

After receiving Wei Wu's approval, the flight attendant stepped forward to the middle of the aisle and loudly addressed the officials:

"Ladies and gentlemen, the train has now reached a stable running state. If you would like to see the scenery outside, you may open the window."

As she spoke, the flight attendant walked directly to the window next to her, grabbed the handle, and opened the window.

The officials present had been curious for some time, so one by one they all followed suit and opened the windows next to them.

The carriage, which had been somewhat stuffy, was instantly cooled by the cool breeze after the windows were opened.

Because of the time wasted on Qian Jingguang's matter, the train has now increased its speed to 60 kilometers per hour.

Even Qian Jingang couldn't help but stare blankly at the scenery rushing past the window.

The other officials were even more shocked; they never imagined they would have such a miraculous experience.

However, they weren't the only ones who were stunned; the businessmen in the carriages behind them and the people on the other side of the Yangtze River were also there.

The people who had been waiting anxiously for some time witnessed a long steel dragon speeding past.

Because they were outside, they could see the train's speed more clearly, which made their experience even more shocking.

"My God! Did you see that? That must be a train! It's amazing, it runs even faster than a horse!"

"That's not all! Didn't you see the imperial court's proclamation? This train can run all the way from here to Haizhou. If you used a horse, it would be exhausted to travel that far!"

"Running all the way from Beijing to Haizhou? Without stopping along the way? Good heavens, and I heard there are hundreds of people on the train!"

"To be able to carry so many people and travel so fast and so far, the science and technology institute of our Great Ming is truly amazing, creating such a wonderful thing."

I don't know who said that the Academy of Sciences is amazing, but as soon as they said it, it immediately resonated with others.

"That's right, our Daming Academy of Science and Technology is amazing. Just think about the cement, firearms and self-propelled steamship that the Academy demonstrated back then."

As soon as someone mentioned steamships, someone in the crowd who knew the inside story immediately chimed in.

"Let me tell you, actually this train is just like a steamship, it can move on its own using something called a steam engine."

"In addition, our Great Ming Dynasty actually already has several hundred steamships. My cousin works in shipbuilding, and he told me that."

As soon as he finished speaking, a series of exclamations of surprise came from the side, and then someone asked a question.

"Could it be that your cousin also helped build this train? That's amazing!"

"Uh... no, my cousin only knows how to build ships."

Upon hearing this, a chorus of boos immediately erupted from the crowd.

"Tch, then why did you say this train is the same as a ship?"

Hearing the crowd's doubts, the man panicked and quickly began to explain:

"No, look for yourselves! Steam is coming out of the locomotive of this train; that's what a steam engine looks like!"

After the man finished explaining, the people around him thought it made sense, so they surrounded him and asked him more questions.

Meanwhile, on the speeding train, all the officials looked out the window, captivated by the train's wonder.

Wei Wu did not disturb their learning, but slowly walked up to Zeng Tai, the Minister of Revenue.

"Lord Zeng, I would like to ask, is the national treasury short of silver again?"

Hearing Wei Wu's question, Zeng Tai withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Wei Wu, saying with some doubt:

"The national treasury is not short of silver at present, so why does the Duke of Zhenguo ask this question?"

"Not short of money?"

Zeng Tai's answer surprised Wei Wu, who then asked again:

"Since there is no shortage of money, why does Lord Zeng look so worried today, just like when the national treasury is empty?"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Tai's face stiffened, a hint of sorrow flashing across his expression, but he still answered:

"Alas! To be honest, my frown is not because of the national treasury, but because of some trivial matters at home that are bothering me."

Upon learning that it wasn't a problem with the national treasury, Wei Wu was relieved, but still asked a question with a hint of curiosity.

"Lord Zeng, what is it that is troubling you so much?"

Zeng Tai has been troubled by family matters lately, but he has no one to talk to.

Now that Wei Wu had asked, he had a chance to pour out his heart full of sorrow, so he immediately began to speak:

“I don’t know why, but when the national treasury was short of silver in the past, I felt extremely anxious and dreamed about money every night.”

“I even had the same dream for many days in a row, in which someone told me that there was a small hole in the wall that I could pry out molten gold.”

"During that time, I was worried day and night, but my wife took care of me and comforted me gently every day. We treated each other with respect."

When talking about his relationship with his wife, Zeng Tai had a smile on his face, but it immediately turned into a look of sorrow.

“Since the national treasury is no longer short of silver, I have felt much more relaxed, but my wife has become a bit strange.”

"It feels like she's possessed by a vengeful ghost. No matter what I do at home, my wife is never satisfied."

"We often argue over trivial things, and I really don't know why things have turned out this way!"

Zeng Tai was somewhat afraid of his wife at home, a fact known to all the officials in the court, so Wei Wu was not surprised.

What Zeng Tai said surprised him, and at the same time, he thought of a possibility, so he asked in a low voice:

"Lord Zeng, if I may be so bold as to ask, are you and your wife harmonious in your sex life?"