Although Luo Qinshun did not join the School of Physics, when he taught his disciples, he praised physics and encouraged his disciples to go to the School of Physics for exchanges.

At the same time, Luo Qinshun wrote to another pen pal and sent the latest editions of Mathematics and Physics.

This pen pal is named Zhang Bangqi, and at the age of fifteen he wrote "Easy Interpretation" and "Interpretation of Chinese". Most scholars in the country can't even understand the Book of Changes at the age of fifteen, but they have already written academic papers around the Book of Changes. Today, Zhang Bangqi serves as the priest of the Nanjing Guozi, and he also does not like political struggle, but his concept of governing the country is biased towards reform.

Wang Yangming, Luo Qinshun, and Zhang Bangqi have been pen pals for each other for many years, and they have respected each other for many years. However, one mind, one qi, and one science, refute each other, love and kill each other, and they all agree with each other's academic thoughts.

Zhang Bangqi is very interesting, he belongs to the traditional physicists, and he does not accept the new gadget of physics. But after he received Luo Qinshun's letter, he actually threw the students to copy "Mathematics" and "Physics", so that the students of Nanjing Guozi Jian could study if they were interested, which was equivalent to extracurricular books or hobbies.

"Teacher," Wang said, "since Mr. Quan'an entered the School of Physics, it has only been half a month, and dozens of scholars have entered the School of Physics. Among them, eight were born as scholars, and seventeen were from people's backgrounds. In addition, many famous scholars also visited the School of Physics, some shook their heads, and some were full of interest. ”

"That's a good sign." Wang Yuan was very happy.

Don't look at Luo Qinshun studying academics all day long, but Shilin has a great influence, which suddenly makes the School of Physics gain huge attention.

But again, physics is too boring, and mathematics alone can repel countless scholars. There are a lot of indiscriminate people in the School of Physics, they are here to mix interpersonal relationships, and the ultimate goal is to gain Wang Yuan's appreciation and promotion.

Wang Xi also said: "Teacher, the disciple has come today to report the news of the steam locomotive. ”

"Success?" Wang Yuan said in surprise.

"The rails are being lengthened and laid, and we will be able to test them in a few days." Wang Xi said.

Historically, the appearance of steam trains? It was twenty years after Watt had completed the refinement of the steam engine. The natural nature of this invention? Already in England there were already horse-drawn railcars at that time, and it was easy to think of turning a rail-drawn carriage into a rail-steam locomotive.

Something magical? There were also horse-drawn carriages in China during the Qin Dynasty. With hard and non-perishable wood? Lay long wooden tracks and drag them on horseback? In order to speed up the transportation of grain for the Qin army and reduce the loss of military food during transportation - this thing has been unearthed in kind? So much so that some scholars speculate? Qin Shi Huang's "car on the same track" refers specifically to wooden rails?

After recruiting Wang Ce, Wang Yuan said to his son: "The Luo family has agreed to get married, and they will send someone to hire them in a few days, and you can study with peace of mind." ”

Wang Ce blushed and said, "So fast? ”

"It's too early to get married? Didn't even see the auspicious days of the zodiac? Wang Yuan smiled and said, "In a few days, follow me to the West Mountain to watch the test run, and Your Majesty will go there at that time." ”

"Test drive?" Wang Ce didn't understand.

Wang Yuan said: "Steam locomotive. ”

"Oh." Wang Ce scratched his head.

Very helpless, as Wang Yuan's eldest son? Wang Ce has no interest in physics, he likes military affairs the most? Even the Four Books and the Five Classics were forced to study.

Of course, if you're not interested, you have to learn!

When Wang Ce first arrived in the capital? I was forced to learn mathematics, and now I have mastered a lot of physics knowledge.

Twenty-three years of Zhengde? End of March.

Wanping County? At the foot of the West Mountain? Many students from the School of Physics came to watch the test run.

The emperor came, Lin Jun came, and Luo Qinshun also came.

Imperial concubines, Huang E, Song Ling'er and other female dependents also took their children and stood there waiting to see the strangeness.

A section of railroad track was laid 500 meters long, and Luo Qinshun walked over to knock on it, and said in surprise: "It's all made of wrought iron?" ”

Wang Yuan said with a smile: "It's all steel." ”

Luo Qinshun shook his head again and again: "This thing is difficult to implement, it is too expensive." Even if the steam locomotive is running fast, it is still running on silver, and I am afraid that there are still Diao people secretly stealing steel. ”

Wang Yuan said to Zhu Houzhao: "If Your Majesty wants to promote this thing, anyone who destroys or steals steel rails should be punished for treason!" ”

"Is this really that useful?" Zhu Houzhao was surprised.

Wang Yuan said: "Your Majesty will know it at a glance. ”

Two handymen were standing on the cart with shovels in their hands. Ling Xia, the main improver of the steam engine, took his companion to inspect the machine one last time, and then came over and said, "Please give your majesty the order to test the machine!" ”

Zhu Houzhao nodded: "Test drive." ”

Wang Yuan reminded: "Your Majesty, please stand farther away, the steam locomotive is driving, and there is a lot of smoke and dust all the way." ”

Mr. Zhu Houzhao, a health expert, is naturally as good as a stream, taking the imperial concubine, the prince and the princess, retreating from afar and observing with a clairvoyant mirror, and everyone can only follow back.

Shovels of coal burned in the boiler, and the roof of the locomotive spewed a lot of smoke and dust, and even a little spark.

"Boom, boom!"

The locomotive starts slowly, and the wheels collide with the gap between the tracks, making a loud noise. There were two truckloads of coal in the back, and the faster and faster they ran, the 500-meter-long track was completed in a blink of an eye.

Lin Jun's old and dizzy eyes suddenly burst into light, and his voice trembled: "If the railroad tracks are laid to the border town, a thousand miles of land will come overnight, so why worry about border troubles?" ”

Reminded by these words, Zhu Houzhao also became excited: "Then lay the railroad tracks to Datong!" ”

Wang Yuan hurriedly said: "The land of Shanxi, the mountains and rivers on the surface, even the official roads are not easy to repair, how can you lay railroad tracks from the capital?" ”

Zhu Houzhao was instantly poured cold water, and sighed again and again: "It's a pity, it's a pity." ”

Wang Yuan suggested: "Your Majesty, it can be laid gradually. Chen suggested that at present, three railway tracks can be laid: first, from Xishan to the capital, the coal of Xishan can be transported, benefiting the people of the capital, and coal transportation fees can also be charged to make up for the cost of laying rails and building locomotives, and there is even money to be made over the years; second, lay the railroad track from the capital to Tianjin, so that the grain can be transported to Tianjin, and it can be transferred by the railway locomotive, which can save countless costs and forced labor; Third, laying the railroad tracks from too far to Daizhou can greatly alleviate the cost of military grain transportation in Datong Town. ”

All three sections of the railway are not long.

The first section of the railway, from Xishan to the capital.

Most of the people in the capital use coal from Xishan for daily consumption, and once the railway is used, the price of coal can be quickly reduced.

The second section of the railway, from Beijing to Tianjin.

The railway is very important, both for commercial and political reasons, and it definitely pays for itself quickly because there is so much freight.

At the same time, Wang Yuan is also showing favoritism. The coal used in the Tianjin factory comes from a small local coal mine in Tianjin, which has been dug in shallow depths. If these two sections of the railway are built, coal can be transported directly from Xishan to Tianjin, and the factories in Tianjin will benefit immensely.

The third section of the railway, Taiyuan to Daizhou.

The military rations in Datong Town were mainly transported by Shanxi and Henan provinces, and the biggest cost was transportation and conscription. In order to transport military rations, the people of the two provinces often went bankrupt, and at the same time, the price of rice in Datong Town was extremely expensive.

However, the terrain of Shanxi is complex, and it is very difficult to build a railway with the current level of engineering.

Therefore, Wang Yuan decided to lay the railway from Taiyuan to Daizhou first, and this section of the route was relatively flat. Once repaired, the Shanxi military rations that converged to Taiyuan could be quickly transported to Daizhou, and then transferred to Datong Town by the people through Yanmen Pass.

Wang Yuan's bigger plan is to use the massive coal mines in Shanxi!

The third factory, Wang Yuan planned to open in Shanxi, and attract military attachés, border merchants and Jin merchants to do this business together. There are not enough raw materials for cotton there, but they can build wool mills, and they only need to beat the Mongols one more time to force the other party to trade wool.

The Mongol aristocracy must have been willing to strengthen the economic ties between the steppes and the interior. But this connection exists with each other, and it is also possible to raise a bunch of capitalists, in order to obtain a steady stream of wool, but to help the Mongols talk and do things at critical times.

Luo Qinshun reminded: "The coal in the West Mountain may damage the dragon vein, and laying railroad tracks here is afraid of provoking the criticism and obstruction of the ministers." ”

Wang Yuan smiled and said, "It depends on Your Majesty's decision. ”

Xishan is actually quite far away from the imperial tomb, but it belongs to the same mountain range, and Xishan coal mining is suspected of digging the dragon vein of the Ming Dynasty, so the imperial court has repeatedly ordered a ban on mining. It's just a verbal ban, and the monarchs and ministers all know that it can't be banned, and once it is banned, the people of the capital will not be able to make a fire to cook and keep warm.

And if it is agreed to lay the railway from Xishan to the capital, it means that even the ban will be lifted, and the people will be allowed to dig up the dragon veins of the Ming Dynasty.

It doesn't seem to make a difference whether the ban is lifted or not, it's been digging all the time anyway.

However, this is a very serious political issue, and you have to take the blame for everything that goes wrong. Even if Wang Yuan proposed to build the railway, Yang Tinghe, as the first assistant of the cabinet, was also one of the people directly responsible.

Whenever the officials want to make trouble, wherever there is a disaster, it can be said that the railway has moved the dragon vein. If there is a party dispute, it will be even more exciting, which is equivalent to handing the butcher's knife to the political opponent, and only the share of being slaughtered is left.

If Yang Tinghe dared to agree to build a railway in Xishan, then he would be bound to Wang Yuan and belong to a grasshopper on a rope.

Zhu Houzhao rolled his sleeves and looked at Xishan from afar, and suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "Repair!" ”

Isn't it just digging your own ancestral grave?

Whether to repair the railway or not is digging, it is purely a matter of face, and Zhu Houzhao has always been shameless.