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Chapter 168 Kaifeng Mansion Communication Station

Northern Song Dynasty.

Kaifeng Prefecture, Tokyo.

On the bustling central streets, people come and go, and the noisy atmosphere reflects the prosperity of the capital.

A large house is located in the middle of this bustling street. Countless people have gathered at the gate of the house to watch.

The scene was so crowded that the entrance was packed with people, and the noise was endless.

I saw six characters written on the plaque directly above the gate of this house: Kaifeng Mansion Communication Station.

There is a three-story restaurant across the street from the communication station. Two people sit by the window and look at the communication station from time to time.

The waiter of the hotel came forward with a bottle of wine and carefully placed it on the table between the two of them.

He gently placed the two wine glasses in front of the two of them, and then retreated respectfully.

It wasn't until the waiter walked away that he took a long breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

The reason why he was so nervous just now was because he knew their identities.

Those two people were none other than the famous big shots in Kaifeng Mansion in Tokyo, Mr. Wang Anshi and Mr. Su Shi.

"Brother Su, try this Beijing Erguotou. This wine is in short supply. Even this Laifu Restaurant doesn't have much. One bottle will be one less."

Wang Anshi raised the Erguotou and served it to Su Shi. The harmonious atmosphere between the two was like being friends for many years.

Su Shi quickly stopped Wang Anshi from pouring wine for him.

"Master Wang, you can't help it. You are the prime minister of our Song Dynasty. If you pour the wine for me yourself, you will offend me."

Wang Anshi refused to listen and insisted on pouring wine for Su Shi. He did not stop until the glass was full.

"Brother Su is too angry. Just call me Brother Wang. Come on, don't say anything else. Let's taste this wine first."

Su Shi was also a lover of wine. Seeing that the other party said this, he stopped being polite and picked up the wine glass and took a sip.

The mellow aroma of Erguotou fills the mouth. After swallowing, the drunkenness hits instantly, giving people a feeling of ecstasy.

Su Shi couldn't help but shout, "Good wine!"

He had also grabbed a lot of Beijing Erguotou before, and even though he drank it every day at home, he still couldn't get enough.

Wang Anshi, who was sitting opposite Su Shi, saw this and smiled with relief, feeling reassured.

The reason why he was so polite to Su Shi was mainly because of the reform.

Previously, with the support of officials, he implemented a series of reform measures in order to strengthen the country, trying to make the Song Dynasty prosperous and powerful through reforms.

At that time, Su Shi always opposed his reform proposals in court from time to time, saying that the reform policy was flawed and that if he persisted in implementing it, it would only make the situation in the Song Dynasty worse and worse.

At that time, he was focused on reform to become stronger. Even if he listened to Su Shi's words, he just thought that Su Shi wanted to block his reform just like the opponents.

It is also true that the relationship between him and Su Shi was on the same level.

But a few days ago, he drew a red envelope in the live broadcast room and was able to ask the anchor Su Chen about the reform.

After listening to the anchor's account of the causes and consequences of the failure of the reform, he finally understood the reason for the failure of the reform.

There are many reasons, the most important of which are, of course, obstruction by the opposition and conflicts within the reform faction.

Only then did he finally realize that Su Shi was not a pure opponent of the reform, but actually saw some flaws in the reform policy.

After knowing the reasons for the failure of the reform, the officials still strongly supported Wang Anshi's reform and expelled some of the black sheep mentioned by the anchor from the court.

Now that the entire court was in a state of silence, there was no longer any opposition blocking the reform, and he could finally free his hands and feet to implement the reform.

Because of Su Shi's uprightness and the anchor's high opinion of Su Shi, officials also valued Su Shi.

So he made peace with Su Shi regardless of past grievances, and more importantly, he wanted to draw Su Shi over to support his reform.

That's why the current scene happened. Su Shi's favor showed that the other party had put aside all the past grudges and was willing to work with him to change his ways and become stronger.

With the support of the officials and Su Shi, there was no opposition in the court that hindered the reform, and he also eliminated the reform faction. In addition, with the lessons of history, he believed that the reform could be successful this time. Let the Song Dynasty move towards prosperity.

"Brother Wang, don't just drink it for me, you should drink it too!"

Su Shi persuaded him to drink with a smile. Drinking this kind of Erguotou wine alone is boring. It is more fun to share it with others.

He came over for the banquet today, so he naturally understood Wang Anshi's intention and wanted to get his support for the reform.

His previous opposition to the reform was not to completely deny the positive impact of Wang Anshi's reform, but to oppose the unreasonable reform policies.

He knew that once implemented, it would not achieve the original intention of the reform, but would instead increase the burden on the people, which he did not want to see.

But now, after being prompted by the anchor, Wang Anshi already knows the flaws in the reform.

Now that Wang Anshi has revised his reform policy more perfectly, he naturally has no reason to stop Wang Anshi from reforming.

"By the way, Brother Wang, when can the Kaifeng Mansion Communication Station start testing calls?"

After Su Shi finished a sip of Erguotou, he looked out the window at the Kaifeng Prefecture Communication Station.

Today, he was invited by Wang Anshi to come over to witness the establishment of the Kaifeng Mansion Communication Station.

Wang Anshi glanced over and saw a huge crowd of people at the gate of Kaifeng Prefecture Communication Station, all of whom were waiting for the call test.

"It should be soon. Brother Su, don't worry. Someone will come and notify us when it's done."

The anchor was selling walkie-talkies last night, and the official family grabbed a lot of them.

In addition to the officials, some other ministers also grabbed the walkie-talkies. Even he grabbed a hundred sets of walkie-talkies, and even Brother Su also grabbed a hundred sets of walkie-talkies.

The magical call function of walkie-talkies played a very important role in the Song Dynasty, and could connect various prefectures and counties in the Song Dynasty.

Once the communication network connecting all parts of the Song Dynasty is successfully built, it will greatly increase the speed of message transmission. It can be said that people will be able to know what is happening all over the country at the first time. After communication stations across the country are built, the reform policies he implements will also be able to receive immediate feedback, which can greatly promote the successful implementation of the reform.

It will take some time to establish a nationwide communication network, but the first communication line is almost completed and is just waiting for communication testing.

The first communication line of the Song Dynasty was from Kaifeng Prefecture in Tokyo to Yingtian Prefecture in Nanjing, with a total length of nearly 600 kilometers.

The communication distance of the walkie-talkie has been tested and the longest distance is much farther than the ten kilometers mentioned by the anchor, and can reach twenty kilometers.

Considering the actual distance between the two places, only more than thirty walkie-talkies are needed to connect the communication lines from Tokyo to Nanjing.

Groups of people gathered at the gate of the Kaifeng Prefecture Communication Station to wait for the upcoming communication line between the two places.

The imperial court is establishing a nationwide communications network, which is not only used by the imperial court, but can also be used commercially to increase revenue for the imperial court.

Although the price for commercial use is very expensive, considering the fast and convenient communication, it is still very cost-effective for the business class and gentry class, and they do not have to worry about customers at all.

It is precisely because of this that a large number of people are so concerned about the establishment of the Kaifeng Prefecture Communication Station.

Wang Anshi and Su Shi were discussing the communication station when the waiter brought up two bowls of braised beef noodles.

"Two adults, the braised beef noodles you requested are here."

After the waiter placed the items, he turned around and left.

"Come on, Brother Su, I'm busy with work at noon and haven't eaten yet. Let's eat some braised beef noodles to cushion our stomach."

Wang Anshi looked at the delicious braised beef noodles, his appetite was whetted, and he quickly urged Brother Su to enjoy it while it was hot.

This braised beef noodles is one of the signature dishes of Laifu Restaurant. This braised beef noodles was grabbed from the anchor. It is very authentic.

Unlike soaking in boiling water, the two large bowls of braised beef noodles in front of you are cooked, which makes them more fragrant and delicious.

In addition, the large chunks of beef on top of the braised beef noodles are real beef, not the fake diced beef in the vegetable bun.

Farm cattle in the Song Dynasty were protected by law. Except for cattle that died accidentally, killing cattle privately was a serious crime.

There are only a few restaurants in Kaifeng Prefecture that can get beef, and Laifu Restaurant is one of them.

Looking at the fragrant braised beef noodles, Wang Anshi and Su Shi ate happily, finishing the bowl of braised beef noodles in three attempts.

After eating, he wiped his mouth with a mouth towel, looking like he was still enjoying it.

After Su Shi had a full meal, he felt extremely comfortable and happened to see the plot of Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit being played on the sky screen.

"I tell you, the taste of this ginseng fruit is definitely not as good as braised beef noodles."

When Wang Anshi heard this, he subconsciously looked at the sky outside the window and saw Zhu Bajie swallowing the ginseng fruit in one gulp without even tasting it.

Just as Wang Anshi was about to reply, he saw an official running over in a hurry.

"Master Wang, Master Su, the communication station is ready, just waiting for the two adults to go over and test the call."

Wang Anshi and Su Shi looked at each other, both seeing the surprise on each other's faces.

The two of them immediately rushed downstairs to the Kaifeng Mansion Communication Station without hesitation.

Soon, Wang Anshi and Su Shi crossed the crowded crowd and arrived at the gate of Kaifeng Mansion Communication Station.

Wang Anshi will test the first communication line of the Song Dynasty in front of the whole city, so that everyone can witness this historical moment together.

As Wang Anshi took over the walkie-talkie from the official, the originally noisy crowd fell silent instantly, and all the people looked at Wang Anshi nervously and expectantly.

The first communication line of the Song Dynasty was from Kaifeng Prefecture in Tokyo to Yingtian Prefecture in Nanjing, so the person Wang Anshi wanted to talk to now was Liu Tong, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture.

A total of thirty-five communication stations were set up from Kaifeng Prefecture to Yingtian Prefecture, and each communication station was assigned a correspondent.

The calls between Wang Anshi and Liu Tong need to be conveyed one by one through these correspondents.

"Brother Wang, let's start!"

Su Shi was urging from the side. He was also waiting a little anxiously, wanting to witness the historic moment quickly.

Wang Anshi took a deep breath, nodded, and turned on the intercom.

"I am Wang Anshi, can Prefect Liu hear me?"

As soon as Wang Anshi finished speaking, the correspondent's voice came over the intercom.

"Roger, please wait."

With everyone at the scene waiting anxiously, about two minutes later, the communicator's voice finally came through the intercom again.

"Ying Tianfu Magistrate Liu Tong said, Prime Minister, the lower officials can hear it."

After hearing the reply from Liu Zhifu of Yingtian Prefecture in Nanjing, Wang Anshi's hands were trembling slightly and his face was full of excitement.

The distance between Kaifeng Mansion and Yingtian Mansion is nearly 600 kilometers, and they can communicate unhindered in just a moment. This is simply a miracle and extremely shocking.

Su Shi on the side was equally excited. He witnessed a magical scene.

He snatched the walkie-talkie from Wang Anshi's hand. How could such a historic call be without him!
  "Prefect Liu, I am Su Shi. Where is Journey to the West going now?"

"Roger, please wait."

Less than two minutes after the correspondent received it, the correspondent's voice came again.

"Liu Tong, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, said, Mr. Su, Sun Wukong is using the golden hoop to destroy the ginseng fruit tree."

As soon as these words came out, the audience burst into warm cheers.

The people present cheered and were extremely excited.

As we all know, the call test at the Kaifeng Prefecture Communication Station was very successful, and they witnessed a great historic moment.

(End of this chapter)