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    The Wanhe Building of the Sun family in Shanghai is built near the sea. Although it is not very elegant, it is still a good restaurant in the city. In addition, sitting upstairs can directly see the sea outside the port. The geographical location  It's excellent, so many people like to eat in this restaurant.

    However, there are not many guests in Wanhe Building today, because Prince Wu¡¯s Palace booked the entire restaurant as early as yesterday. Now the first floor is full of guards from the Palace, and ordinary people do not even dare to approach the restaurant.  In a large elegant room facing the sea on the second floor, Queen Xiao and Xiao Yu were sitting at the top, Princess Nanyang and Concubine Yang were sitting on both sides, followed by Li Ke, Li Min and other juniors.

    Empress Xiao and the others arrived in Shanghai two days ago. After resting for a while, Li Ke and Li Min immediately asked Wanhe Lou to book a banquet. The reason why they chose this place was because they were old acquaintances with Sun and his wife.  I can believe it. Secondly, the dock here is the busiest and most prosperous area in Shanghai. Standing upstairs, you can see the scene of thousands of ships competing outside the port. It can be said to be a scene in Shanghai city.

    After Empress Xiao and Concubine Yang arrived at the restaurant, they were not in a hurry to eat. Instead, they walked to the window one by one and looked at the crowd below and the fleet in the distance, with happy smiles on their faces.

    "Jiu Mei, Ke'er is indeed the wise king praised by everyone. I heard that Shanghai was just a deserted beach before. I didn't expect that it has become such a prosperous place in just one year, and most of the pedestrians below have rosy faces.  Obviously, he doesn't have to worry about food at ordinary times. As the saying goes, it benefits one party, but that's it!" Princess Nanyang, who was wearing a Taoist robe, first smiled at Concubine Yang.  Li Ke, who was next to him, straightened his back immediately when he heard his aunt's praise.

    When Concubine Yang heard her sister praising her son, she was naturally filled with joy. She smiled like two crescent moons and said modestly: "Sister, don't praise him too much. Since Ke'er is the governor of a state, he naturally has the important responsibility of benefiting the people, so these are all  That¡¯s what he should do.¡±

    At this time, Empress Xiao, who was being supported by them, also smiled and said: "Jiu Niang, don't be modest. Ke'er has indeed done a good job. I think Shanghai has a lot of potential. If it is really built in the future, it will definitely be no worse than Chang'an and Luoyang!"

    Empress Xiao has lived in Yangzhou for a while, and with the company of Concubine Yang and Princess Nanyang, her mood has improved a lot. Although she occasionally feels a little sad when she thinks of her husband and son, she is much better than before, and she is in the mood to appreciate it now.  Take a look at the scenery of Shanghai.

    At this moment, Li Min took Cai'er's hand and walked up to the second floor.  There was a shop selling grilled octopus on the side opposite the building. Li Min saw that Cai'er seemed to want to eat it, so he took her out to buy a few skewers. Now Cai'er was holding Li Min with her left hand and holding a few skewers of grilled octopus in her right hand as she walked.  While eating, my face was all greasy.

    "Liu Lang, what did you bring Cai'er to buy? Why does it look so disgusting?" Concubine Yang saw the strange-looking octopus in Cai'er's hand, especially the long tentacles.  Instinctively a little disgusted.

    "Aunt, this thing is called octopus. I used to eat it often when I was in Taiwan, but unfortunately it's hard to eat fresh ones in Chang'an." Before Li Min could speak, Cai'er had already answered with a smile.  Although Cai'er is a bit precocious, she is still a child after all, and she recovers faster than Empress Xiao. Now as long as Yang Jian is not mentioned deliberately, she is almost the same as before.

    "Concubine, this thing is very delicious, why don't you try it too?" At this time, Li Min also said with a smile.  Last time he held a marine life exhibition in Chang'an, there were also octopuses in it.  It's just that it's bigger than a human, and what Cai'er is holding is a small octopus. No wonder she can't recognize it.

    When Cai'er heard that her cousin asked her aunt to try it, she immediately ran over, held the octopus in front of Concubine Yang and asked her to taste it.  But when Concubine Yang looked at these octopuses with long tentacles, she really couldn't bear to eat them, but she couldn't refuse Cai'er's kindness, so she glared at Li Min angrily.

    Fortunately, Queen Xiao saw Concubine Yang's embarrassment at this time, and immediately pulled Cai'er over with a smile and said, "Cai'er, can you let grandma have a taste?"

    When Cai'er heard that her grandmother wanted to eat it, she naturally excitedly brought the roast to Queen Xiao's mouth alone. Queen Xiao took a bite with a smile and found that although the food looked a little weird, it tasted pretty good. She touched it and picked it.  Er's head smiled and said: "This octopus tastes good, no wonder Cai'er likes to eat it!"

    When Cai'er saw what her grandmother said, her little face immediately turned into a smile, and she said happily: "Not only does Cai'er like to eat this octopus, but my father also likes it"

    When Cai'er said this, her whole body suddenly stiffened, and the smile on her face disappeared.  Empress Xiao's face also darkened, and both her grandfather and grandson thought of Yang Jian again.  Xiao Yu, who was standing next to him, saw this situation and immediately changed the subject and said, "Sanlang, I'm a little hungry, so I'd better hurry up and have the food and drinks served."

    Li Ke understood immediately when he heard this, and hurriedly ordered someone to bring the banquet that had been prepared. The Sun family also knew that King Wu and King Qi were hosting a family banquet here today. This was a rare and good opportunity, so they sent several people in the city to the banquet.All the famous chefs in the restaurant were seconded at high prices. Although the quality of the banquet was better than that of Chang'an, it was better because of the novelty of the dishes, many of which were not available in the Guanzhong area.

    It was rare for all the younger members of the family to gather together, and Empress Xiao recovered quickly. The family sat together and talked and laughed, which relieved the previous sadness.  Li Min also specially asked Cai'er to sit between him and Wen Xin. The two of them served her dishes and told some little jokes, which soon restored Cai'er's lively and cheerful temperament.

    The public's topic inevitably turns to the construction of Shanghai City. It is said that this city was built jointly by Li Ke and Li Min. Li Ke contributed the efforts and people, and Li Min contributed the money and materials. The two brothers cooperated closely and this is what they are today.  of Shanghai City.  Concubine Yang and Empress Xiao are also very happy. After all, no matter what happens in the future, the names of Li Min will definitely be passed down to future generations along with the city of Shanghai.  Even the most rigid Xiao Yu was stroking his beard and smiling. As a veteran in politics, he knew very clearly that the political and economic significance of Shanghai City could be waited for after the construction of the city was completed.  Li Min's political and economic strength will undoubtedly reach a higher level in the country, and this is what he values ??most.

    "Grandma, my cousin's city is very lively, but there is one thing missing." While everyone was praising Shanghai, Cai'er suddenly spoke again.

    "Oh? What's missing?" Queen Xiao saw Cai'er finally regaining her liveliness, and a loving smile appeared on her face.  Others also looked at Cai'er.

    Cai'er said with a smile: "I saw that there is a train in my second cousin's Dengzhou city. That thing can run without oxen and horses, and it can pull hundreds of people at once. It's fun, but my cousin doesn't have one here.  "

    When Cai'er mentioned the train, everyone showed expressions of sudden realization. When they passed by Dengzhou, although they were very sad because of Yang Xian's death, they were all deeply impressed by the car that was emitting black smoke.

    "When Cai'er said this, I remembered that Shanghai is a new city. If the train is also placed in the city, it will indeed be a very convenient object!" Queen Xiao also laughed when she heard this.  Although she is a woman, she has extraordinary experience and has long seen the important role of trains. Shanghai is not as old as Chang'an and Luoyang. Shanghai, which is under construction, can build some lanes to connect the whole city with trains.  This will make Shanghai more convenient.

    Li Min and Li Ke were both stunned when they heard this. It was understandable that Li Ke didn't expect it, but Li Min, a later generation, didn't expect this, so it's a bit unforgivable.  However, this is not entirely Li Min¡¯s fault. Firstly, the train has just been put into use and has various shortcomings. Secondly, Li Min has been too busy recently, and things in Silla and Baekje are still unresolved.  He ran to Yangzhou before finishing the matter, how could he think about it?

    "Thank you grandma and Cai'er for reminding me. This is an excellent suggestion. After the banquet, I will have people make some changes to the roads in the city. As for the train, Liulang, you have no problem there, right?" Li Ke said with excitement.  .  Shanghai City is his hard work, so he naturally wants to make it perfect. If people in the city can really take the train to travel, it will not only make life in the city faster, but also become a feature of Shanghai. For this reason, it will  It can attract many people to live in the city.

    "Of course there is no problem with the train, but third brother, you have to be mentally prepared in advance!" Li Min was very excited at first, but then he thought of another question and couldn't help but said with a wry smile.

    "Why, what's the problem with Liu Lang?" Looking at Li Min's appearance, Queen Xiao asked in confusion. She was the one who brought up the matter, so she was naturally very concerned.

    "Grandma, there are no difficulties. However, the train has a disadvantage, which is that it needs to burn charcoal, and the black smoke floating in the air will make the air a little polluted. However, it is not impossible, that is, it requires a variety of  These grasses and trees can remove the pollution in the air, so if the third brother wants to use the train in Shanghai, he must plan the city in advance and plant more trees!" Li Min replied.

    After hearing this, Li Ke felt relieved, pointed at Li Min and scolded with a smile: "Liu Lang, you scared me, why did you prepare anything? Aren't they just some trees? These are easy to handle. Just leave some space for me when the time comes."  ¡±

    Concubine Yang and others were all very curious about the train. Next, you asked Li Min about the train, and Li Min also knew everything. He even explained the principle of the steam engine. Everyone who listened was fascinated.  It's amazing. I didn't expect that a small amount of steam can have such great power.

    At the end of the sentence, Li Min stood up very proudly and said: "Actually, trains are just a way to use steam engines, but this way of use is enough to change the world. Since the third brother is planning to build Shanghai into a city connected by trains, then  I can't lag behind. The island of Taiwan is also under construction. I'm going to cover the entire island.Connect them by train and you can travel around the island by train.  "

    When she heard her cousin¡¯s plans for Taiwan, Cai¡¯er immediately clapped her hands and jumped to cheers. It was the place where she was born, so Cai¡¯er naturally hopes that Taiwan will get better and better.  Empress Xiao was moved in her heart. Taiwan was the place where her son Yang Jian had lived for decades. Why not take advantage of her free time to go to the island for a walk?.
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