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Volume 1 Chapter 386 Steam Train (2)

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    Sure enough, the next day, the topic on the streets was trains.  According to the newspaper, some people can understand; but some people do not understand, especially those who are illiterate and can only hear it from listening to books.  Originally, the storyteller exaggerated a lot in order to make it more interesting. As a result, it was spread as false information and various theories were published.  "Have you heard about it? Now there is a kind of car that burns fire. As long as the fire is turned on, the old car can run as fast as flying." "Of course it is fast. There are hot wheels at the feet of the gods. Didn't you see it?  "It's strange that there are hundreds of extra steam wheels."  " "My brother-in-law's sister-in-law's father-in-law works in a coal mine in Weinan. The car is very long and can haul a lot of things. He can run back and forth three times a day without taking a break, and he doesn't even need to eat fodder." "That's right.  , People are like trains, they only eat fire, they only eat coal" Li Er felt happy after seeing it, and went to Changsun Chong to ask in person: "Is your train really good?" Changsun Chong nodded.  He said: "Okay, I was just about to invite Your Majesty to come and have a look. When do you think you will be free to give some guidance?" Li Er was overjoyed, stroking his beard and said: "Okay, I will take a rest the day after tomorrow and I will take someone to see it."  "Look, get ready." Changsun Chong agreed. He had already prepared a carriage, welding chairs with iron frames, covering them with mats, and a small table.  The cover is very elegant.  After Changsun rushed back, he went to explain it again. Finally, it was ready on the day Li Er took a bath.  Of course, the carriage is roofed, and there are storage shelves and large windows. The inside is also painted white, making it look very bright. There is a plate of fruit and hot tea on the table.  Because it is a passenger carriage.  Therefore, it is twenty meters long in total and has about sixty seats, which is enough for them.  Li Er was wearing casual clothes today, and the bridge quietly brought a dozen old officials with him. Changsun Wuji was naturally there too. Changsun Chong personally invited them to get on the bus, and Zhou He sat down on the seat behind Li Er.  There are some guards at both ends.  As soon as Cheng Yaojin came in, he saw fresh strawberries on the table. He picked up a plate and stuffed it into his mouth.  Everyone was not surprised, so they pretended not to see it and said, "Is there only fruit? Let's have a plate of braised pork." Changsun Chong was surprised, did this person think this was a restaurant?  Fortunately, Qin Qiong from behind pushed him and said: "There is no braised pork on the train. Brother, I'll treat you to a meal in the evening. Come on, sit down quickly, it's about to leave." Cheng Yaojin then sat down, a  This person occupied three seats. Oops, I really don¡¯t know what to say about this person. Everyone looked at the decoration inside curiously.  Asked about this and that, Changsun Chong explained them one by one.  With a long roar, the train started to move. Everyone looked out the window. Cheng Yaojin even stuck his big furry head out of the window and shouted.  But the good times didn't last long. The old general, who was out of shape, got carsick and vomited.  This time the brain had to be kept outside.  Changsun Chong quickly poured a glass of water, handed it over and said, "Uncle Cheng, are you okay?" "What could be the matter? I had a stomachache yesterday, with vomiting and diarrhea." Cheng Yaojin said pretending to be tough.  Changsun Chong twitched the corner of his mouth. Fortunately, it was a lie. Just spit it out.  But don't poop. Although there are toilets, they are not fully equipped.  Everyone was very excited and touched this place.  Looking there, I arrived at Weinan before I knew it. It took an hour this time, and the bus was lighter.  Li Er took everyone out of the car and felt very good.  Not only fast, but also stable.  If you are carrying a large number of people, it is very cost-effective.  "Your Majesty, if we have trains connecting the east, west, north and south of the Tang Dynasty, we can reach it in a few days. It will be very convenient. With a dozen or so carriages like this, 600 people can be accommodated at one time, whether it is military or military  , It is of great benefit for civilians. If people want to visit relatives, they don¡¯t need to go for ten and a half months. It only takes a day or three or two days. Moreover, there are many people and they are not afraid of being robbed. " "This is the reason.  , Even if it is a war, it is very fast, and the soldiers do not need to go to the border." "It is so fast, it is so fast!" Everyone kept saying their compliments, Changsun Wu.  Avoid smiling so hard that you can¡¯t see your teeth.  At noon, the same is true of course. Barbecue, wild vegetable soup, and other dry food are much richer than last time.  These old guys ate and drank enough, picked their teeth, peed, got in the car and continued their journey back.  When we arrived in Chang'an, when others had gone home or had a small gathering, why did Changsun Chong sneak back to the palace with Li Erti?  "Chong'er, you did a good job, what reward do you want?" Li Er was happy because he really didn't know what happened last time.  Changsun Chong saw Li Er in trouble and said, "Where is this?"?My credit is all the work of the craftsmen below. Although I am the general person in charge, I haven't done much.  Your Majesty wants a reward, so the son-in-law should go back and write a note, and write down the meritorious people below, and your Majesty will discuss the merits and reward them.  " "Hey, that's okay too.  "Li Er said with a smile, but he still rewarded Changsun Chong with many treasures. "Then this train is feasible, which railway should be built next?  " Li Er asked, he wished that the train could be promoted tomorrow. Changsun Chong heard this and persuaded: "Your Majesty, everything needs to be done with caution.  Chang'an and Luoyang are neither far nor close, but they are closely connected. Therefore, we want to build such a long-distance train track first. What do you think?  " After hearing this, Li Er nodded and said, "That's it. That's it. You go back and make a plan.  " "Yes, Your Majesty, my son-in-law will definitely do his best.  Changsun Chong responded with a smile, "It's just that with this train, someone needs to guard the train track?"  " "By the way, I saw it today. The train is not far from the pipeline. It should be supervised by someone. If a guardrail is installed, it will require a lot of wood. If not, I am worried that someone will not know and walk around on the train track at will. In case of collision,  When it comes to humans, wouldn¡¯t it lead to catastrophe?  " Li Er said, so there must be measures. Changsun Chong listened, shook his head and said: "The whole country has announced that it is forbidden to go to the train track. If there are still people who are not afraid of death, there is nothing we can do. We can't do it because of those disobedient people.  Let such a good means of transportation become a decoration.  " "It's because I didn't distinguish the priorities. The regulations will be issued in a few days.  Li Er nodded, "That train is really good."  " Changsun Chong came back and gave credit to everyone based on his personal work performance and recommendations. Changsun Chong did not forget the most ordinary road construction worker. As expected, after the details were submitted, Hua from the Ministry of Industry who participated in the invention of the train  Sir, Mr. Li, who is in charge of the survey, was promoted to two ranks and became a viscount, which also belongs to the ranks of the nobility. There are also a few children from poor families who have been promoted to the rank of nobility, and some of the people below have received more gold.  Last time, even the most ordinary road construction workers were rewarded with five taels of silver. The money was allocated to Changsun Chong, and Changsun Chong gave it all away. Anyone who deducted their wages would be severely punished immediately.  After catching two moths, they deprived the road construction workers of their work reward and only gave them three taels of five taels of silver. The eldest grandson was furious and had no choice but to leave in despair. A gentleman loves money and uses it wisely.  Why do you always want to take advantage of others? Because of this first experience, Mr. Li was given the task of surveying the train line from Chang'an to Luoyang.  If you can upgrade it to two levels, then it is nearly seven hundred miles away and you still have to upgrade it to two levels. Another key point that is more attractive is that the surveyors and layers will have inscriptions written on the sides. This is an eternal thing.  Princess Changle is a lively person. When she saw the news about trains in the newspaper, several princesses asked Princess Changle to think of a way. They also wanted to do it. "My lord, can I invite my sisters to take the train?"  ah?  You don¡¯t know, I¡¯ve been dizzy by their troubles these past few days.  "Princess Changle handed over a cup of hot tea, a small gesture of greeting. Changsun Chong saw his wife busy here and there. It turned out that it was because of this matter that she invited her. She smiled and said: "Okay, the weather will be very good tomorrow. I'll have someone prepare it.  You take it over tomorrow.  Madam¡¯s instructions must be followed.  "    "Is it really possible?  "Princess Changle did not expect it to go so smoothly. "My husband never tells lies. I guarantee that you will gain face in front of your sisters.  Changsun Chong said with a smile, "It's getting late, let's settle down."  " The next day, more than a dozen princesses, big and small, came to Princess Changle's house. They were all gorgeous. When the eldest grandson walked in, he was startled and ran away quickly. These most noble golden branches and jade leaves in the Tang Dynasty were more powerful than the other, and they had to escape every time.  He took away a lot of good things from here. ¡°Hey, brother-in-law, where are you going?  "Princess Gaoyang, the most cunning one, had sharp eyes. When she saw Changsun Chong running away, she walked over quickly and dragged Changsun Chong to prevent him from leaving. Changsun Chong frowned and turned aside quickly. This Fang Yiai is really a coward. He probably hasn't done anything yet.  Taking down Princess Gaoyang made this man behave more and more erratically, saying: "I suddenly remembered that I have something else to do. I will take you there as a pillar, and you can also take the train.  " "Look, everyone, brother-in-law doesn't welcome us.  "Princess Gao Yang pushed even further. "Princess Changle came over and said, "If your brother-in-law doesn't welcome you, he can still promise me to take you to the train. He won't let anyone prepare it in person early this morning."  Gao Yang's words were really heartless.  "Princess Jinyang looks like a dough ball. She is most like Empress Changsun. She is very popular. She quickly said: "Oh, time is running out. Let's go to the train station quickly. My little sister can't wait any longer.  " "That's right, Gao Yang,If you have a bad temper in the Fang family, don't be rude to us sisters.  "Princess Nanping choked out since she was at odds with Princess Gaoyang. When Princess Gaoyang saw what everyone had said, she had no choice but to pouted and held back her anger so as not to arouse public anger. After all, Princess Changle was present today, so she couldn't go too far.
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