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Chapter 1261 reminds me of a man named Li Hongzhang

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    At the VIP exit of Xincheng Railway Station in the southern district of Beijing, Li Dongyang, Liu Jin, Fu Han, the Minister of Rites, and some officials are waiting for Ali Pasha's arrival.

    After all, the other party is the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire, so where does his identity lie? Although the relationship between the Ottoman Empire and the Ming Dynasty is not good, the two countries are still at war with each other, not to mention that this time the other party comes with a big order.  Some respect is still needed.

    So Emperor Hongzhi sent Li Dong, Liu Jin and Fu Han with some officials to greet him at the train station, which was considered as giving Ali Pasha enough face.

    "Liu Jin, can the train from Beijing to Guangzhou in Guangdong pass through our Huguang side? Huguang is the central area of ??our Ming Dynasty. Jiangxi is relatively more remote, and it is also closer to the Beijing-Hangzhou Railway.  Isn¡¯t this a bit of an overlap?¡±

    Li Dongyang whispered to Liu Jin.

    Throughout the 19th year of Hongzhi, the Ming Dynasty was at peace, and there was nothing to worry about. The ministers in the court were all red-faced over the matter of building the railway.

    Railways are of great importance and play a strong role in promoting the economy and transportation of areas along the way. The imperial court is planning to build railways, and almost every railway will cause controversy among the ministers above the court.

    Ministers in various places almost all want the railway to pass through their hometowns. Ministers in the court, local feudal officials, etc., are almost all quarreling about this matter.

    Even Li Dongyang, a cabinet minister, is unavoidable. Recently, the Ming Dynasty has released a new railway plan, which plans to build a railway artery from the capital of the Ming Dynasty to Guangzhou, Guangdong, connecting the north and the south.

    For this railway, these ministers in the court started fighting again.

    The railway from Beijing to Guangzhou, the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway, is an important railway artery that connects the north and the south. Everyone knows its importance, so the provinces along the way want to fight for it and want this railway to pass through their hometowns.

    The most controversial part of this is whether to go from Huguang to Guangdong or from Jiangxi to Guangdong. Officials from the Huguang and Jiangxi regions have been arguing for several months, so that they have not been able to make a decision.

    Some people may say, how can that corner of Jiangxi compete with Huguang? In future generations, let alone Huguang, any province can beat Jiangxi, and everything must go around Jiangxi.

    But this was the middle of the Ming Dynasty, and Jiangxi was very good at this period. Some people say that Jiangxi was half a court official. Jiangxi not only produced a large number of candidates and scholars, but also had a very large number of senior officials in the court.

    In comparison, officials from the Huguang area are far inferior to officials from Jiangxi. Li Dongyang is a cabinet minister from Hunan. Naturally, officials from the Huguang area will come to him, hoping that Li Dongyang will fight for his hometown.

    "Li Gong, I can't say anything about this. If I speak for you in Huguang, the princes in Jiangxi will have opinions. If I speak for Jiangxi, the princes in Huguang will have opinions."

    "So, let your Majesty come and judge this matter."

    Liu Jin felt a slight headache when he heard this. He had been annoyed by people a lot because of this matter. There were many people looking for Liu Jin. Everyone knew that Liu Jin's words worked.

    But how could Liu Jin go back and intervene in such a matter? No matter where he passed, the railway had to be repaired, and it was the same to him. There was no need to wade into muddy waters.

    "Liu Jin, you can't say that. This railway is of great importance, so we need to consider it carefully. It is obviously better to go to Huguang than to go to Jiangxi. How can you not see it?"

    Li Dongyang naturally refused to give in. He had no choice but to fight for what should be done in order to be able to return to his hometown with honor after retirement.

    "Mr. Li, the prime minister of the Ottoman Empire has arrived~"

    Liu Jin would not argue with Li Dongyang about this issue. He looked at the time, then looked at the exit, and saw several foreigners at once, and immediately reminded him.

    "You, you~"

    Li Dongyang had no choice but to straighten his clothes slightly, and went forward with Liu Jin and Fu Han to greet Ali Pasha and Moses.

    "My Majesty, Li Dongyang, welcomes the Prime Minister of the Ottoman Empire to our Ming Dynasty!"

    Li Dongyang, dressed in a crimson robe, stepped forward to say hello.

    When Ali Pasha, Moses and others saw Li Dongyang, Liu Jin, and Fu Han, they thought it was something, but soon Rustu also translated and told Ali Pasha the identity of Li Dongyang.

    "My lord, this Lord Li Dongyang is an important minister in the Ming Dynasty's cabinet, and his status is equivalent to our Ottoman Grand Vizier."

    "In addition, there are people around him? asked with a smile.

    Since Ali Pasha is busy looking outside, he can have a chat with Liu Jin. It is best to persuade Liu Jin to help him in Huguang and pass the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway through the Huguang area.

    ¡°Seeing the prime minister of the Ottoman Empire reminded me of a man named Li Hongzhang.¡±

    Liu Jin came back to his senses, smiled and said.

    "Li Hongzhang?"

    "Why haven't I heard this person's name?"

    "What kind of person is he?"

    When Li Dongyang heard this, he thought that this was from his own family, Lao Li, but after thinking about it carefully, he seemed to have never heard of it.

    "He was a man of great ability and wisdom, but it was a pity that he was born at the wrong time!" (Remember the website address of this website: www.hlnovel.com
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