Of course, Emperor Liu Heng wanted to ask her what the new mode of transportation was, but Qian Rujun shook his head and did not answer. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The new mode of transportation is rail transit. Even if it is not pulled by a locomotive, but pushed by manpower, rail transit can save a lot of effort.

The problem is not that sleepers are rare, but that the iron-making technology of this era is too backward. The track that Qian Rujun needs does not have to carry a huge train, like a train in later generations. As long as it can carry about two or three tons, it can be transported by horse-drawn carts.

Since the gods want to lay a new dragon vein, the superstitious power will probably be inclined to support it, rather than secretly tear down the track like the later generations.

But even such rails require a large number of blacksmiths.

What the Han lacks most is all kinds of craftsmen, because people have the instinct to keep their skills secret. No one wants to spread the word without asking for anything.

It's not that Qian Rujun is ready now, but he wants to give the emperor a reason.

As for the blacksmith, when she has the ability to change to a full set of iron-making techniques, it will not be a problem to open a skill school and create a large number of blacksmiths.

It doesn't take a lot of skill to build railroad tracks, whether it's a rickshaw or a cow-drawn cart. Qian Rujun believes that she can do such a thing in two years.

The bigger problem is the issue of land expropriation.

Qian Rujun was ready to hand over this question to Emperor Liu Heng, after all, outside of Jinmai County, he wanted to use it.

Qian Rujun knew that if the emperor knew the benefits of the track, he would find a way to build a transportation road to the frontier. These junior blacksmiths will not be unemployed.

It's just that to build the infrastructure, it takes a lot of money.

Qian Rujun knew that Emperor Liu Heng was not stingy, and his stinginess was only aimed at himself and his family. People who have nothing to do with him, he will be appropriately generous.

Emperor Liu Heng was indeed moved. He knew that the new mode of transportation proposed by Qian Rujun would definitely be faster than now, but he couldn't imagine what the way it was?

Can she make the horse evolve and run faster, or can she make the ship break through the current speed limit?

According to a study done by craftsmen in Shaofu, gears can indeed drive oars, but the amount of power required is extremely amazing.

Qian Rujun didn't tell them that in fact, the simplest application of gears is to make bicycles. She decided to give them a year to give Shaofu, the pioneer who invented the bicycle. Give them a little motivation. For the time being, she doesn't care about that.

The main reason is that bicycles are not like horses, which have impact and combat effectiveness.

It is undeniable that it is still the era of cavalry, and the bicycle can be used as a means of transportation, but as a war machine, it is still not.

Qian Rujun thought of a tricycle, and with a bicycle, it would be much more convenient to transport some things. At least it's much more convenient than carrying it on the shoulder.

Qian Rujun remembered that in later generations, there were still people who used thick paper versions to make bicycles, but the appearance of bicycles was very late. Sometimes some living utensils just lack a breakthrough in thinking. It doesn't take much to get a lot of technology.

At the same time, Qian Rujun thought of such a thing as soap. In fact, handmade soap is not too difficult to make. But it's so convenient.

"Okay! I'll let you go. If you can subdue North Korea, Wuhuan and other countries by peaceful means, I will remember you a great achievement. ”

"Is that unpeaceful?"

"You want to start a war?" the Emperor's face sank. The launching of the war is not simple, the Han has many neighbors, and if they lose the war, many neighboring countries will be bullied. Even the Huns will re-offend.

Even if you just ask for peace now, you can't stop it.

"There will be no war, just the means will not be so peaceful. By the way, Father, I will recruit some landless people at that time, and you should not settle accounts with me about these things! Those people are in my hands, and they are better able to pay their taxes. ”

The emperor frowned, and the few people who were watching the ceremony next to him also frowned. But if you think about it carefully, is there still a small number of people Qian Rujun robbed? The farm she built on the land rented by the Bo family alone has robbed a lot of manpower, but it will not endanger their business.

The emperor's Jinmai County in Youzhou is too far away from Chang'an. There is a precedent for the farm in Yuxian County, and it is estimated that most of the people attracted by Qian Rujun migrated from the vicinity.

And those who know a little about Jinmai County in Youzhou know that the land in Jinmai County is mostly saline-alkali land, and swampy land is not suitable for farming.

If Qian Rujun wanted to engage in vegetable cultivation in that place, he might lose money if he couldn't grow it, because it was too far away from the main market. Youzhou's population is not large, and nearly one-third are military.

According to statistics, the population there is less than two thousand people, in addition to the official station. There are still many people, most of them are wild people who do not obey discipline, and the local government does not treat them as people at all, but as wild beasts. Natural household registration and paying taxes are none of their business. Those wild people didn't have a big organization, and it was a headache for the local government.

Qian Rujun received Jinmai County as a fief, in fact, in terms of income, it was not much. It's better for Qian Rujun to make money now!

With a fief, it is natural to build the princess's official residence, and the official mansion in that place, I don't know if there is money to do it!

Hearing that this was Qian Rujun's own request, everyone felt incredible, and they couldn't express sympathy if they wanted to.

"How can you make money in such a place? Don't fool your father!"

"It's just going to fool you! Qian Rujun said in his heart.

In fact, Qian Rujun also had no choice, in order to quickly obtain ginseng, it was inevitable to go to the Northeast. Moreover, the location she chose could lead to the sea, and it seemed on the map that it was close to the location of Tianjin Port in later generations.

At present, Tianjin Port should not have surfaced on the land, and the water level of the Bohai Sea, the inland sea of the Yellow Sea, is still very deep, and there are more fish and shrimp. That land is a floodplain, although the salinity is still relatively high. But now you can still grow pasture, and in another year or two you can grow cotton. Slowly change the saline land, so there is hope for the future. The most important thing is to take a boat to the northeast, or to the Korean Peninsula, the distance is not far.

It's a little far away from Chang'an. But it's just time to establish a new mode of transportation. Establish a good way for the future Han rule.

In Qian Rujun's view, transportation was a major factor in limiting the rule of the empire. Population is another. The biggest factor limiting population growth is the lack of food compared to the average person, and most of them are in a state of malnutrition, in which there are epidemics.

Food and disease are important factors that limit the current population of the Han Dynasty.