In this regard, Sun Chuanting obviously couldn't figure it out, so he asked directly: "Guogong, what kind of steam engine is really more important than suppressing thieves?" ”

In his opinion, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong were the biggest thieves in the Chongzhen period, and now they have been forced to the southwest of the Ming Dynasty.

However, at this time, Xin Guogong wanted to let go of such an important matter, and he actually wanted to go back to build a steam engine, he really couldn't figure it out!

Zhang Mingwei listened, first smiled slightly, and then waved his hand, asking everyone else in the hall to retreat, of course, Princess Kunxing is an exception, no matter what, she can be present.

After there were only three of them left in the hall, Zhang Mingwei said to Sun Chuanting seriously: "Let's put it this way, this thing of the steam engine will change this era." When the time comes, the way of life for all of us will be very different from before. For example, traveling thousands of miles a day is just a small meaning, and in one day, thousands of miles away is not a problem. Can you imagine? ”

"......" Sun Chuanting was dumbfounded when he heard it directly!

Traveling thousands of miles a day is just a small meaning, and in one day, thousands of miles away is not a problem? This is really beyond his imagination!

At this time, the fastest is horseback riding. In the case of 800 miles of urgency, if you change horses and do not change people, the work of one day and night will be about 500 miles.

This means that in Sun Chuanting's cognition, the fastest speed in a day and a night is about 500 miles. The so-called traveling thousands of miles a day is just an exaggeration.

However, now Xingguo Gong actually told him that the so-called steam engine would make it trivial to travel thousands of miles a day, and within a day, thousands of miles away would not be a problem!

Seriously, if Xingguo Gong hadn't said this, Sun Chuanting would have stepped forward directly and slapped his face, and then he would wake up!

Seeing him like this, Zhu Yujiao also had a strong impulse in her heart, that is, to take out the secret she had mastered and continue to shock Sun Chuanting. Because looking at others, especially capable people are shocked, it's really a pleasure!

So, she continued: "What Mr. said is right, Governor Sun should not be surprised, in the future, it is really not strange that he can fly in the sky in a day!" When that day comes, if my husband and I return to Beijing, we will leave today and be able to go to Beijing today! ”

"......" Sun Chuanting's eyes were a little confused, and he looked at Zhu Yujiao when he heard the sound, and continued to be sluggish.

People fly in the Tianshan Mountains, this is the dream of human beings since ancient times! Of course, in the end, the only ones who can fly are immortals!

But Princess Kunxing actually said so, how could this be possible?

At this time, to be honest, Sun Chuanting had a strong feeling: It wouldn't be the prince and the princess who were teasing him, right?

Because he really can't imagine that what the prince and the princess said could be true?

Zhang Mingwei actually likes to see celebrities like Sun Chuanting, this shocked look. After all, the more famous he is, the harder it is to shock him!

However, everything can be done in moderation, Zhang Mingwei saw that it was almost over, and said with a smile: "Of course, what we just said cannot be achieved in the short term." However, if you travel day and night, you can see 2,000 miles a day in your lifetime. ”

The maximum speed of a steam train is about 110 kilometers per hour, and in 24 hours, it is about 4,880 miles. Of course, this is the mature steam train of later generations.

Zhang Mingwei is a professional household in the late Ming Dynasty, and Pan Technology is certain. Thanks to the truthfulness of some readers, he also found quite detailed information, so he knew what the structure of a mature steam engine looked like.

It should not be much of a problem to mobilize the skilled craftsmen of the Ming Dynasty to build one by hand regardless of the cost. Even if due to various factors, it should be no problem, and it will be reported as two thousand miles a day. Anyway, the train runs along the tracks, and it can indeed travel day and night.

However, when Sun Chuanting heard his words at first, he thought that he could not realize it, so he felt that he could breathe a sigh of relief, after all, what he heard before was really beyond imagination.

But in the end, when he heard it, he heard Xingguo Gong say that he was two thousand miles a day, and he could still see it in his lifetime, and suddenly he was a little dumbfounded.

When Zhu Yujiao saw it, she covered her mouth and smiled again.

When Zhang Mingwei heard it, he turned his head and glared at her, which means that you have gone too far!

When Zhu Yujiao saw it, she turned her head and didn't make a sound, but her shoulders were moving. Obviously, still laughing.

Zhang Mingwei didn't care about her, turned his head, looked at Sun Chuanting, decided to skip this matter, and said to Sun Chuanting: "In short, you only need to know that the matter of my return to Beijing is the most important." As for the thief, isn't there still you? ”

Sun Chuanting came back to his senses and pretended not to see Princess Kunxing, but just looked back at Xingguo and said: "Since the prince has made a decision, then the lower officials won't say anything!" When it comes to suppressing thieves, Guogong can rest assured that the lower officials will do their best! ”

Compared with the steam engine, Sun Chuanting felt that it was much easier to suppress the thief, at least not beyond imagination.

Who knows, after Zhang Mingwei heard his words, he suddenly said to him seriously: "For Zhang Xianzhong and Li Zicheng, the remnants are all stubborn people, so don't recruit any more." But be careful, don't beat them all to death in one go......"

Sun Chuanting was a little surprised when he heard it, isn't it better to kill the thief as soon as possible!

At this time, when he heard that Xingguo Gong had something else, he pricked up his ears and listened.

Then, as he listened, he was a little dumbfounded again. Because what Xingguo Gong said about this matter was once again beyond his imagination.

As for what Xingguo Gong said, he can actually understand what he said, drive these thieves to harm Tusi and promote the imperial court to realize the transformation of the land in the southwest of the Ming Dynasty.

However, Xingguo Gong even said that if it was possible, he would force these thieves into Dongwu, Annam and other places, and then the imperial army would follow up and directly bring those places under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, this appetite was really too big, beyond his imagination!

Thinking like this, Sun Chuanting frowned slightly and said, "Guogong, these barbarian lands are all poor mountains and bad waters......

As soon as he said this, he suddenly remembered that the place of Panzhihua was originally a place of poor mountains and bad waters? However, it has now been proven that there is a very large iron mine here, which is a treasure land.

So, after a pause, he changed his words and said: "Even if there are iron mines and the like, but these places are too far away, and the imperial court wants to directly govern them, which is really a bit beyond the reach of the whip!" Is it worth spending a huge amount of military power, money and food to occupy this place? ”

In fact, when the Ming Dynasty was strong, Dongwu and Annam were both nominal territories of the Ming Dynasty, but they were just the Xuanwei Division. The reason why this is so is because it is too far away for the imperial court to directly govern it.

Zhang Mingwei laughed when he heard it, and when Sun Chuanting was a little inexplicable, he said: "Don't forget what I'm going to do back to Beijing?" At that time, the improvement of transportation, if you think about it, you can travel 2,000 miles a day, then, are Annan and Dongwu still far away? ”

"......" When Sun Chuanting heard this, he was immediately speechless.

In fact, since the time of Emperor Qin and Han Wu, the territory of the empire has basically been fixed, not that other places are strong and the imperial army cannot be defeated, but it is too far away, beyond the scope of the imperial court's jurisdiction, and the whip is beyond the reach.

For thousands of years, there has been no breakthrough change in the means of transportation, and the territory of this empire has naturally not changed much.

If what Xingguo Gong said can really be realized, then the imperial court's control over the border areas can be greatly extended, and places such as Annam and Dongwu are really not too far away!

Thinking about it this way, Sun Chuanting felt for the first time that if the steam engine that Xingguo Gong said could be made, it would be much more important than the current thief.

Thinking of this, Sun Chuanting suddenly became solemn, and immediately said earnestly to Xingguo Gong: "The matter of the steam engine, please leave it all to the Guogong, and the Guogong doesn't have to worry about other things, the lower officials will definitely live up to the trust of the Guogong!" ”

Seeing him like this, Zhu Yujiao on the side didn't smile, but also became serious, and said to Sun Chuanting equally seriously: "Don't worry, Mr. will do this, there is absolutely no problem!" ”

When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he was not modest, but nodded, which made Sun Chuanting's mood rise all of a sudden.

After discussing some details of the thief, such as the arrangement for the Duke of Yunnan Qianguo, Sun Chuanting got up and said goodbye.

At the time of parting, he had already turned around and walked a few steps, and when he arrived at the door, he suddenly stopped, turned back again, solemnly bowed to the Duke of Xingguo and Princess Kunxing, with a serious expression, and said sincerely again: "The matter of the steam engine, the lower official will wait for the good news!" ”

It can be seen that Sun Chuanting has been unimaginable from the beginning, and now he is eager to see the steam engine.

In this regard, Zhang Mingwei also became serious, nodded seriously and said: "Don't worry, the steam engine will definitely be fine, just wait to hear the good news!" ”

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Five days later, Zhang Mingwei and Zhu Yujiao left Shu and returned to Beijing. However, he did not cross the Shu Road to take the road of Qindi, but took a boat from the Yangtze River, went down the river, and went to Jiangxi, first to inspect the glass factory managed by the prince, and then went north to Beijing along the Grand Canal of Beijing.

Zhang Mingwei is of course guarded by his side. Not to mention the first battle, there were ten accompanying official ships alone, Zhang Luofu led the five hundred elite of the Beijing battalion to accompany him, and Liu Jin led one hundred brocade guards to personally escort him.

At the same time, Li Dingguo, Liu Wenxiu, Li Guo, and Gao Yigong had to cross the Shu Road, first go to the important town of Jiubian, and after resting, the cavalry went out of the customs, swept the grassland, cut off the Mongolian Tartar accomplices who were captured, and then went to Liaodong to report.

In terms of time, if it goes well, by the time they get to Shanhaiguan, Zhang Mingwei and Princess Kunxing will almost arrive in Beijing.