Chapter 836: The Age of Tracks

Everyone was once again as silent as cicadas in winter.

Hamid!

As the youngest son of Mustafa, Hamid had always been active in Ottoman politics. But unlike his brother Erdogan, he leaned more toward the Sipahi in his military stance; he had once advocated for building a more regular and powerful Cavalry, and he preferred a Cavalry system loyal to the Sultan.

"Hmph, Hamid, what is the meaning of this? Are you saying that Lord Ahmed's policies are backward?"

Erdogan let out a cold snort and began to sow discord.

Everyone knew that the struggle between these two for the position of Sultan had already reached a fever pitch.

The others dared not speak.

Only Ahmed's eyes flickered with intense killing intent.

Nowadays, there were fewer and fewer people who dared to speak the truth.

Especially under Ahmed's iron-fisted rule.

Hamid, however, shook his head and said with a sincere expression: "Everyone, the former glory of the Ottoman has blinded our eyes. Today, the great powers of Europe are rising, and their naval power is invincible. We, however, have never developed a navy because of the high costs—that is the first point. Secondly, the Russian Empire in the East has always been eyeing our Ottoman territories, with constant friction; a great war is inevitable. Furthermore, there is the Longyan Dynasty, this lion that has already awakened. The Ottoman Empire is already in peril. Father, we must reform!"

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Once these words were spoken, the whole room exploded.

This Hamid was the very same masked young man who had gone to Longyan Jinghua a few days ago.

This time, he had traveled from the Western Regions, through Liangzhou, and then to Jinghua; what he saw and heard along the way had shocked him deeply. He suddenly realized the reason for the Ottoman's successive failures.

But Hamid was not afraid.

No matter what, he was still the Sultan's son.

But relatively speaking.

Look at those countries in Europe.

Reform is stagnant.

The current Ottoman, despite having been defeated many times, remained arrogant—arrogant to what degree? The domestic Trade Union of writers attacked the printing press as a "devil's" invention; technological reform, legal reform, institutional reform, military reform—all had entered a terrifying period of stagnation.

He wanted to emulate Liu Zheng of Longyan and become a pioneer of all reforms.

But he knows.

Look again at Yintan City of Longyan.

This Mustafa II, who came after, was filled with anxiety.

"Absurd!"

"Presumptuous!"

This was very difficult.

But as long as it was possible, he hoped he could strive for it!

"We are the sacred Ottoman; we absolutely cannot let those strange skills and obscene devices defile our Empire!"

"Yes."

"Are you trying to let those devilish things enter our divine country?"

"Lord Sultan, absolutely not!"

Ahmed cast a cold, gloomy glance at Hamid before flicking his sleeves and leaving.

Hamid looked desolate, bowing his head in silence.

A group of people began to criticize and curse in various ways.

Soon, this meeting ended once again with the Sultan's madness flaring up.

"My god."

Look back at Longyan Jinghua here.

"This Horse Carriage."

The first feature is that it is fast.

Pulled by two horses, there was no resistance at all; the smoothness of the Rail and the momentum allowed the speed to increase by even more than double.

Xie Tianyao, including a group of ministers, had long been astonished by this Track Carriage.

They had thought there would be safety hazards traveling on these "iron bars." But when they arrived near Lishan a few hours later, they discovered that the journey had been surprisingly enjoyable.

Third, it is comfortable.

The spacious carriage, the luxurious interior decorations and furnishings, and the wide-windowed view made it incredibly enjoyable.

Second, it is stable.

The design of the carriage was very well-suited to the Rail, and after countless tests on the stress levels of the carriage, the finished product could reduce jolting to the lowest possible level.

The Prince hurriedly said with a smile: "This is a great gift that Vice Minister Liu has presented to the Emperor! If the Emperor thinks, if this kind of carriage could be spread across the whole country..."

The whole country?

"Good, good, good!"

Xie Tianyao was overjoyed and praised it repeatedly.

The whole country.

If this thing were to be available nationwide, the cost would likely not be a small sum.

Everyone was taken aback.

Xie Tianyao was first pleasantly surprised, then fell silent.

But.

Why would Vice Minister Liu do this?

But fortunately.

They did not think about the issue of transporting troops; even if they did, it was quickly filtered out of their minds. Why? It only increases speed by double, and for long-distance transport, the requirements for horses are too high. Coupled with the passenger capacity, if one were to use Track Carriages to transport troops, it would be impossible to achieve any significant increase in speed.

That is the only way to think about it.

It seems he angered himself, so he came to coax him?

Was it truly a grand gift presented to him?

Xie Tianyao laughed heartily: "He is a sensible child."

"Mm."

Xie Tianyao was also beaming with joy.

This, at least, makes sense.

Grand Eunuch Zhou was also by his side, chuckling: "Emperor, with this carriage, the imperial court's revenue will likely double again!"

"What a fine day it is today!"

Xie Tianyao laughed heartily: "However, I cannot let Vice Minister Liu suffer a loss. Go back and tell him to produce a plan for me immediately. For the matter of laying tracks, the imperial court will provide a portion of the funds, and the local regions will provide a portion as well. As for the operating rights and how to divide the dividends, it should be done the same way, shouldn't it?"

This carriage is not just for carrying passengers; it can also transport goods. If, as the Prince said, it begins to be laid out across the entire country, then the transportation time and costs will certainly be greatly compressed, and profits will naturally be squeezed out.

"Good!"

The Prince was overjoyed: "Your subject will go at once!"

"Let's go."

Grand Eunuch Zhou was secretly chuckling on the side.

The current Xie Tianyao is becoming increasingly obsessed with making money. Naturally, he cannot let such a good opportunity pass by.

The Track Carriage, unsurprisingly, gained Xie Tianyao's approval.

This was within Liu Zheng's plan.

Xie Tianyao composed his expression and walked toward the Lishan Imperial Mausoleum.

Because of the guilt of deception.

The guilt arising from deceiving this old man who is already seventy years of age.

He could even feel the joyful emotions coming from Xie Tianyao in the letter.

At this moment, he instead felt a trace of guilt in his heart.

Xie Tianyao wants to kill him at every turn; he cannot just sit and wait for death every time.

For all the track laying, he will lay down railway sleepers.

But there is no Method.

He must consider self-preservation.

He can foresee it.

A nationwide craze for laying tracks is about to be set off.

It is to prepare for the future Train.

Previously, he was still worried that the expenses for laying tracks were too high, and whether he, who had not yet made much progress in Liaodong, could afford it. Now that the imperial court is providing a portion of the money and the local regions are providing a portion, his urgent need has been solved all at once.

Longyan is about to enter the era of tracks under his leadership.

And at this moment.

In the land of Liaodong.

That Tang Feng, who had just bought the patent for the Coal Ball Stove for fifty million, also let people feel the deliciousness of a monopoly for the first time.