The Qianxing years passed quickly, Zhao Zhen ascended the throne for almost a year, and now the new emperor is going to change the yuan, this is not the current year has passed, on the establishment of the yuan, the year name: Tiansheng (1023-1032 (10 years)), is the first year of Renzong, but also announced the beginning of the new dynasty, this is not Renzong began to confer official knighthood, worship Kou Zhun Ministry of Rites Shangshu, Tongping Zhang, worship Wang Zeng, Lu Yijian, Zhang Zhibai for the governor's affairs, worship Qian Weiyan Zhi Privy Council, worship Zhang Shixun as the three envoys, Bailu Zongdao Zhiyu Shitai.

The other six courts will not be repeated. In September of the Qianxing year, which lasted seven months, Meng Ming's steam locomotive had been successfully developed, a large train with 20 carriages and a small train with 3 carriages.

Meng Ming had already made a presentation to the imperial court, asking for a circular railway track that could be traveled back and forth on the royal street, and a small train would be run for the exhibition.

Let officials and people intuitively understand the train, and be able to accept and recognize it as soon as possible. Savvy merchants will definitely see its great value in the future, after all, the advantages of carriage and horse transportation and boat transportation are self-evident.

At that time, it will play a positive role in the construction of the railway, which can reduce a lot of secular resistance. Meng Ming's recital was circulated in the political affairs hall.

Kou Zhun said to Lu Yijian: "Brother Tanfu, you see that this train is worth promoting, according to what Meng Ming said, this train can pull 6,700 loads of goods, I think the capacity of this train exceeds that of cattle, horses and boats, cattle and horses still have to be fed, and they can't be overworked, the train only uses coal, I don't know fatigue, and I don't need to rest day and night." At that time, it can replace cattle and horses. Lu Yijian said: "Kou Xiang, it is reasonable, if this railway can be connected to the border town, it can transport troops and grain and grass, reduce the loss of manpower and animal power and related grain and grass, which is of great significance to the border defense, this train does not know how to cost, it should be promoted." The ministers, privy envoys, and three envoys of the government hall have all been passed, and because they don't have to spend a penny on the court. So Meng Ming was ordered to build, Kaifeng Mansion Yin Wang also sent the government officials in the house to maintain order, Meng Ming led Chen Qinian and others to lay the railway on the spot, along the north-south direction of the royal street laying, four rails paved two miles, because the small train to run in a loop, so the railway should be designed into a ring, the two outer rails are connected in a ring, and the two inner rails are also connected in a ring. The small train does not need to be paved with sleepers, and the rails are buried a little higher than the road surface, which is a little bumpy and has little impact. This one was easy to lay and took only two days to lay it out. On September 16 of the year of Qianxing, the day of the officials' holiday, the test run began. On this day, both sides of the railway were full of people, one layer inside and one layer outside, which can be said to be a sea of people. Red cordons were put on both sides of the railway, and the Kaifeng government sent a large number of officials to maintain order. Meng Ming boarded the train and took Chen Qinian into the cab. This time, the small train hung five carriages and could pull thirty people, and Meng Ming invited Zhao Mingyue, and also brought his sisters and sisters and Jade Cicada. In the end, Kou Zhun, Li Di, Wang Zeng and other important ministers also came. Meng Ming invited them to sit in the carriage. I began to prepare, first the coal was burned, the boiler was turned on, and the gas was vented; I tried the gears first, then I pulled on the starter, and the train started slowly, and then slowly increased its speed, and the train ran faster and faster, until it reached a speed of 50 kilometers per hour. The train ran on the tracks for a quarter of an hour, several round trips. Meng Ming saw that the people outside were talking about it, and after seeing the train mentioning high speed, most of them covered their mouths and screamed repeatedly, the speed of the train far exceeded that of cattle and horses. Meng Ming slowly slowed down, stopped the train, everyone got down from the carriage, and they were fascinated, even these ministers were no exception, at this time Kou Zhun and other ministers came to Meng Ming and said: "Meng boy, this train is really amazing, as soon as this thing comes out, it will inevitably bring convenience to travel and transportation, so that the traffic between places will be smoother, the transportation of goods will be faster, the transportation cost will also be reduced, the price will also fall, and finally benefit the people." His military significance is also self-evident. Lu Yijian also asked: "Beihaihou, how much does this railway cost?" and I said: "Twenty miles, a single line costs 300,000 yuan." 600,000 double lines".

When they heard it, they felt that it was a huge cost. Now Da Song's annual income is only 20 million yuan. In the end, Meng Ming met with the Queen Mother Liu E, gave the small train to the royal family, and told her how it operated, which was very simple to allow the public to ride for a fee, sell tickets to the outside world, how much is a ride, and take it with a ticket.

As soon as she heard it, she sent money, of course she was very happy, the palace was not very rich, and it was better to be able to increase the income.

At this time, Meng Ming added the idea of connecting the bus in Tokyo, he said to Liu E, and wanted to set up a royal bus company in partnership with the royal family, I told her the bus operation mode of the previous life, and told her that the annual income is 300,000 yuan, according to the half dividend, the royal can get 150,000 yuan, this is Liu E's spirit, let Meng Ming hurry up to draw up a charter, and sign a contract with the royal family.

It is now February 20 of the first year of Tiansheng, on the vertical arch hall of the palace, Zhao Zhen sits on the dragon chair, and the following is full of civil and military ministers, and now there is a royal history named Sun Shi'an in the impeachment of Meng Ming, only to see the Chaoban out of the ranks, bow forward, and play loudly: "Official, Weichen impeached Beihai Hou Meng Ming to set up strange and ingenious things in the royal street, the noise is quite loud, and it disturbs the people, a few days ago, three horses were startled, and many people were injured, please deal with it." Liu E was not only secretly angry when she heard it, but also secretly blamed Sun Shi'an for having a lot of things, no one knew that this little train had become a royal one, and now it has a lot of income, just more than 500 tickets a day, from Meng Ming to the present, the palace has earned 70,000 yuan, so Liu E has an idea.

She said directly: "Sun Qing's family, hasn't this matter been dealt with, haven't the injured people been compensated," Sun Shi'an said: "This kind of strange tricks and tricks are all playthings, and they are not good for the country, so it is better to dismantle it" This is Kou Zhun said: "Sun Yushi, do you know this train, it seems to be a good word, this appearance can know that this is a good weapon for the benefit of the country and the people, Beihai Hou paid out of his own pocket, spent 50,000 yuan, researched it, and put it on the royal street, so that people can visit, experience, and be easy to accept, but it is well-intentioned, why should it be demolished." Subsequently, all the ministers echoed Kou Zhun's opinion.

I saw Sun Shi'an retreating with a red face. Liu E breathed a sigh of relief at this time, she originally wanted to bother to speak, but she didn't think that Kou Laoxi would stop her.

So Liu E is still a little grateful to Kou Zhun, although the two of them are a little bit uneasy, but they are still public.

This is also the reason why Liu E can tolerate Kou Zhun.