Li An was very clear in his heart that without the convenience of the railway, there would be no way for the fresh sea fish from the seaside to be transported to the capital. As such, the nobles living in the capital would never be able to eat the fresh sea fish from the seaside for the rest of their lives. Wasn't this a pity? As the nobles who had a lot of money and supreme power, they couldn't eat the best fresh sea fish from the seaside, while many poor seaside fishermen could enjoy these fresh sea fish every day. How could this be allowed?
The greatest dream of the nobles was to enjoy the noblest and most beautiful things in the world. How could they tolerate ordinary people being more fortunate than them and enjoying more benefits? This was something the nobles could not tolerate.
Under the restrictions of geographical location and transportation, even the nobles would be greatly restricted. In the areas where they could move, they could enjoy the best of everything, but in places where they could not go, they could not enjoy everything there. For example, the poor fishermen by the seaside could taste the sea fish at any time, but the nobles sitting in the high mansions in the capital rarely had the chance to taste this delicacy.
In ancient times when transportation was not developed, even the nobles, if they only lived in one place, the food they could enjoy was very regional, especially fresh vegetables, fruits, and live fish. As long as they were not produced hundreds of miles away, it was very difficult to eat them. For example, lychee changed color in one day, taste changed in the second day, and almost spoiled in the third day. The vegetables were picked in the morning and were not very fresh at night, so there was no way to transport them for a long time.
To put it simply, if the nobles lived in a city, the high-quality ingredients they could enjoy could only be produced nearby. They could not enjoy the best delicacies from afar.
Since the Tang dynasty had convenient railways for transportation, all of this was no longer a problem. Whether it was Yazhou, which was like spring all year round, or the northeast and northwest borders, all fresh ingredients could be quickly transported to the capital, so that the nobles in the capital could enjoy all the top delicacies of the entire Tang Empire without leaving their homes, making up for the delicious meals they could not enjoy before.
Of course, after the railways were opened, most of the nobles could easily and quickly leave the capital to visit various places, personally experience the local customs of various places, and personally taste the local specialties. This way, the effect would be better. However, not all the nobles could have the opportunity to leave the capital, or the time they left would be very short. After returning, they would still be reminiscing about the delicacies they encountered on the way, but they would not be able to eat them again. Wouldn't that be a pity? After the railways were opened, these delicacies could be quickly transported to the capital in an endless stream. After returning to the capital, they could continue to taste these delicacies. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
The Emperor was now old and was more interested in flowers and plants. Occasionally, raising some small animals he liked could be considered as cultivating his mind. If he encountered interesting living creatures, he would also choose to raise them. In any case, the Imperial Palace was very big, and the Emperor had supreme power. It was not easy for him to raise some animals. He could just casually find an open space in the Imperial Palace. If there were too many large animals that the Daming Palace could not accommodate, there was a special Imperial Beast Park outside the city that could accommodate them. In addition, the Pure Flowers Palace not too far away was also a place to raise interesting animals.
The premise of all of this was inseparable from convenient transportation. Only with convenient transportation could these things be realized. Only then could the nobles easily travel to faraway places, and fresh ingredients from faraway places could be sent to the capital in the shortest time possible for the nobles to enjoy.
Therefore, Ang Lee's invention of the railway transportation system benefited the nobles of the entire Tang dynasty. At the same time, it also benefited the merchants. In fact, even the commoners benefited from it. Everyone benefited from it. It could be said that it was a great invention that could be recognized by all the people of the Tang dynasty.
Ang Lee's invention today was even more amazing. It could also serve all the people of the Tang dynasty. The nobles could also frequently use this new technology to improve their living standards.
For example, if the Emperor wanted to eat fruits from the Pure Flowers Palace, it would be too slow if he sent someone to fetch them. He could directly send a message to the Pure Flowers Palace and have the palace servants deliver them directly. This way, he could save half the time and greatly increase the efficiency. It also reduced the time the Emperor had to wait for fruits. This was obvious in improving the living standards of the nobles.
This banquet lasted for more than four hours. When it was already midnight, the Emperor kept yawning. Only then did it end reluctantly.
In fact, many of the ministers were secretly yawning. Even Ang Lee was no exception. After all, it was already so late. It was impossible not to be sleepy. However, the atmosphere and topics of the banquet were all very interesting to the ministers. Therefore, even if they were tired, the ministers were willing to persevere.
With the help of the eunuchs, the Emperor sat in the sedan chair and returned to his palace. The ministers also walked out of the hall in twos and threes.
Because their stomachs were full and they hadn't completely digested the food, it was very inappropriate for them to run back to sleep at this time. They should let the food digest a little. Because the Emperor was too tired, it was very inappropriate for him to sit in the sedan chair and return to his palace. However, Ang Lee didn't have the authority to remind him. He could only let it be.
As for the ministers, some of them really couldn't walk, so they went back early. Some of them paid more attention to their health. They walked in the big courtyard of the palace and chatted in twos and threes to pass the time.
Ang Lee didn't want to go back so soon. His stomach was really full. If he didn't walk a few more steps, he would feel uncomfortable sitting in the carriage. Therefore, he also stayed. Anyway, there was no curfew in the capital at this time. He could stay in the palace for a while. He could go out whenever he wanted. Anyway, the lighting in the palace was very good. There was no hiding place that the light couldn't shine on.
Seeing Ang Lee walking in the palace, some of the ministers who were ready to leave turned back. They wanted to stay with Ang Lee for a while and listen to Ang Lee's words. They wanted to understand some of the things that they were interested in. After all, some of the ministers were relatively stupid. They couldn't understand a lot of what Ang Lee said at the banquet. There were also some who sat at the end of the banquet who didn't completely understand.
"Assistant Minister Li is so young, but he also pays attention to his health!"
Chen Xilie was the first to walk outside the hall. When he saw Ang Lee walking over to walk with him, he opened his mouth and said.
Ang Lee smiled and replied, "When you are young, you pay attention to your health. That is the real health. If you wait until you are old to take care of your health, it will be too late. It will be too late to cram at the last minute, won't it?"
This was referring to Chen Xilie, but also to everyone in the world. Because since ancient times, young people didn't choose to take care of their health. They all felt that their bodies were very good and didn't need to pay attention to their health. Once they reached old age, their bodies would have a lot of problems. At this time, they would start to pay attention to their health. But when they were old, it was too late to pay attention to their health. Many of the problems that were left in their youth wouldn't be changed by the health care in their old age. At most, it could only delay the pain of the illness.
Choosing to take care of your health when you are young can lay a very solid foundation for your body. It can let you have a better body when you are old, and it can even delay the arrival of old age. Obviously, you are already 60 years old, but in the eyes of others, you are only 40 years old. To have a youthful appearance is the ultimate goal of everyone. No one wants to age. Everyone wants to be young, happy, and charming forever.
When Chen Xilie heard this, his cheeks twitched slightly. This touched on his sore spot. When he was young, he didn't pay attention to his health. So when he was old, his body had some problems. Whether it was his legs or his stomach, they were not as good as before. When he walked a little more, his legs would hurt. When he ate a little more, his stomach would swell. So after every meal, he had to walk for a period of time in order to make his stomach feel a little better. It could be regarded as passive exercise. It was because his body was not good that he chose to exercise, not because he understood this principle.
The real way to take care of one's health was not to take care of one's health when one was sick. One should pay attention to the usual exercise and cultivation. One should eat less and eat more. After eating, one should walk a few more steps. One should not rush to rest. One should drink more water. One should not drink water only when one is thirsty. That would be too late.
The rest of the old ministers also felt the same. They also thought of taking care of their health when they were old. It could be regarded as passive health. When they were young, they were in good health and did not think about taking care of their health at all.
"Assistant Minister Li is right. However, how many young people in the world pay attention to taking care of their health? This seems very old-fashioned and will be laughed at by their peers. Moreover, when one is young, it is the time to work hard for the country. How can one have the thought of taking care of their old age?"
Although Chen Xilie felt that Ang Lee's words were reasonable, it was indeed strange for young people to think about taking care of their old age all day long. It gave people a feeling that they were not doing proper work and were relying on their old age.
It had to be said that what Chen Xilie said was also quite reasonable. Many times, young people would choose to sacrifice their own bodies for their own careers and development. They would even destroy their own bodies without hesitation.
This was the same in ancient times and later generations. In ancient times, young people would work hard in order to earn more money. They could not eat in time. When they were old, their bodies would have many problems.
In the later generations where competition was cruel, it was even more difficult to survive. Many people forced themselves to the brink of death in order to survive and achieve good results. There were even people who worked 20 hours a day, and some even worked more.
In order to satisfy customers, some young people would choose to drink as much as they could. There were even some who drank two or three catties in a meal. However, drinking like this was very harmful to the body. Even drinking like this occasionally would cause great harm to the body. If they drank like this for a long time, the harm to the body would be even greater. Even in a few years, they would have serious liver disease, which would cause great harm to the body.
But this was also something that could not be helped. Who asked the social competition in later generations to be so fierce? If they did not risk their lives like this, it was very likely that they would be eliminated. Once they were eliminated, they would enter a more tragic situation.
All those who were eliminated by society could only engage in the most difficult and least paid work in the end. It could be said that they were quite pitiful. They worked more than ten hours a day, and their bodies always maintained a fixed position. Who could bear it? Such work was also very harmful to the body, causing premature aging and pain.
Drinking a lot of alcohol was very harmful to the body, but if they did not drink, it was possible to work more than ten hours in a row. It was also a great torture to the body. Drinking to torture oneself was to prevent oneself from being destroyed by more than ten hours of hard work. Choosing the lesser of two evils was also a kind of fighting poison with poison!
In short, whether it was in ancient times or later civilized societies, it was quite difficult for young people to live as if they were retired. Many young people did not even have enough time to rest and sleep. Therefore, where would they find the time to maintain health and exercise? This was too difficult for young people. Many people really could not do it.
But Ang Lee was an exception. To be precise, after Ang Lee came to the Tang dynasty, he became this exception. In the previous civilized society, Ang Lee was also as tired as a dog every day. He lived in a doghouse and was often looked down upon. No matter how much he worked, he was still scolded badly. Even if he squeezed himself dry, it was difficult to meet the requirements of the leaders and the boss. It was really tiring both physically and mentally.
After coming to the Tang dynasty, the situation was different. First of all, Ang Lee's body was very strong in this era, far better than before he came to the Tang dynasty. Generally, no one could beat Ang Lee. When he was in good health, he would not be tired no matter what he did.
Second, Ang Lee had a lot of high-tech knowledge, and no one in the Tang dynasty had this. Therefore, Ang Lee was very rare, and his scarcity was bound to be valuable. Even if he only worked a little, he could get a very high reward.
For example, the extras in the later generations were paid very little every day. However, if they were foreign actors, their pay would be ten times higher. This was because there were very few foreigners who looked different from the Chinese. Naturally, their pay would be higher. The highest paid were the top actors who had the ability. Their income was thousands or tens of thousands of times higher than the foreigners. They were also the most conspicuous targets of the later generations.
Since ancient times, there has been an old saying that if you don't work hard when you are young, you will be sad when you are old. If you don't work hard when you are young, you will have a hard time when you are old. In order to have a comfortable old age, many young people will go all out to work hard. Even if they hurt their bodies, they will not hesitate to do so. This is the main reason why many young people don't dare to maintain their health. In addition, survival itself is very difficult. In order to have a job that can support the family, many people will go all out.
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