For three consecutive days, the court did not see Ding Wei, Pang Ji and the others were a little strange, but since the emperor's face was as usual, there was nothing to do, and it must be Ding Wei, the third envoy, who had been sent again. During this time, not only did Ding Wei not go to the court, but even Zeng Gongliang, who would be the supervisor, and Ding Du, who was the ordnance department, did not appear.

These two people can be said to be quite important in the official family, not only talented in the grid of things, but also quite good in the government, enough to take on the post of governor, Su Xun recommended this many times, but were rejected by the official, during this time the test and improvement of the train has entered the final stage, Zhao Zhen intends to wait for the train to appear and then reward these two, for the deputy minister to participate in the governor is one of them.

After the end of the court meeting at the beginning of the month, before the hundred officials had time to retreat, a chamberlain rushed into the main hall with a red face, knelt down in the center of the main hall, and said in a loud voice with a happy face: "Your Majesty, there is news from the Ordnance Department of the Gewu Academy, the steam car has been ready!" ”

A steam car?! Zhao Zhen didn't reflect for a while, and when he remembered Zhao Xiaowu, he suddenly woke up, and hurriedly got up and waved his hand to the courtiers: "Scatter the dynasty!" "I went to the general as a prisoner under the guidance of the inner servant, but I didn't expect the train to be really done!

Zhao Zhenyuan heard the news that the train was basically completed when he was in Yanyun, and he didn't have time to ask during the time he returned to Beijing, but he didn't expect Zhao Xiaowu's train technology to be so mature, the train is different from other things, and he is an important driving force for the Great Song Dynasty to enter a new era.

The emergence of the train will not only drive the change and take-off of transportation, but also drive the development of the steam engine, which is a new power, more convenient than water power, the factory of the Great Song Dynasty will no longer need to be built by water, and will no longer be limited by geography, but also will get greater power.

Looking at the official family who was leaving quickly, the courtiers were puzzled for a while, what is the steam car? Could it be the steam car that appeared on the official document before! Many courtiers gathered together in twos and threes, Fan Zhongyan and Yan Shu walked closer, and had a very good relationship with Ouyang Xiu and Su Xun and others, several people had the same political views, similar interests, mutual appreciation, and were full of confidence in the reform of the Great Song Dynasty.

Although there is a lot of age difference between several people, Fan Zhongyan and Yan Shu are similar, and Ouyang Xiu and Su Xun are friends who are ten years old apart, and they walked together to discuss after seeing the appearance of the official family, and Bao Zheng at this time also came over, he didn't know much about Gewu, and he was skeptical.

At this moment, seeing Fan Zhongyan and a few people talking while walking, he stepped forward and asked, "Everyone, Bao Zheng is polite!" ”

Fan Zhongyan and the others returned the salute again and again: "It was originally a bachelor Bao, but I heard about your government in Yanyun, and the management of the huge Xijin Mansion is in good order, and the official family praises your talent and learning!" ”

Bao Zheng bowed and said: "Don't dare, thanks to the love of the official family, I just don't know what the steam car that the servant said just now is?" Xiren is a shallow learner, and he has heard of steam machinery before, but he doesn't know what it is, and why are the officials so excited? ”

Fan Zhongyan and the others glanced at each other in surprise, and said while leading Bao Zheng in the middle: "It's no wonder you, in the past three years, you have followed the Northern Expedition of the official family and dealt with troubles, how can you have time to understand Gewu, but now that you have leisure, you might as well take a good look at the study of Gewu, the mystery is amazing, and it is not lost to the way of Confucius and Mencius at all!" ”

Bao Zheng was a little puzzled, the knowledge of things comes from the way of Confucius and Mencius, why can Fan Zhongyan's mouth not lose to the way of Confucius and Mencius? Bao Zheng was puzzled, but next, Fan Zhongyan's words made him stammer.

Fan Zhongyan and the others were extremely enthusiastic, and Yan Shu said with a smile: "The practical use of this steam car is the most common steam power, has Brother Xiren ever drunk tea at home?" Have you ever heard of a kettle boiling water and the sound of a hot gas roof? ”

Bao Zheng nodded as a matter of course and said: "This is a sparse and ordinary thing, and I laughed with my uncle!" ”

Yan Shu smiled: "This is the most common steam power, the so-called steam machinery is a kettle, with the power of charcoal fire to boil water, water into gas, with the power of gas to drive the shaft for the only use!" ”

I couldn't react for a while: "The power of this steam is so great?" ”

Ouyang Xiu laughed and said: "This is natural, and even more so, like the power of my Great Song Artillery, for the sake of this steam device, I will be a prisoner to kill and injure several people, and His Majesty will be heartbroken by the loss." ”

Bao Zheng asked tentatively: "Then is this steam car driven by the power of steam?" ”

Fan Zhongyan and the others glanced at each other, but they didn't expect Bao Zheng to comprehend the truth so quickly, and said in unison: "Yes! ”

Bao Zheng muttered to himself: "The power of non-humans and animals can make the car drive on the land, so you should really see it!" ”

As soon as Bao Zheng's words fell, an inner servant hurriedly walked over, and after seeing Fan Zhongyan, he stepped forward and said, "Fan Yuanzheng, the official family has summoned you to be a prisoner!" What to say, Fan Zhongyan's eyes revealed a look of joy, he was in charge of all the road administrations of the Great Song Dynasty, and this steam car also belonged to one of the road administrations, the official family really still had to use himself, Fan Zhongyan nodded again and again: "Very good, lead the way quickly!" ”

The rest of Yan Shu, Su Xun, Ouyang Xiu and the others looked at Fan Zhongyan enviously and immediately shouted: "I'll wait for you in Cai Ji's return building, Brother Xiwen will definitely come to solve your doubts!" Otherwise, you won't be able to sleep well, and your food will not taste good! ”

Fan Zhongyan looked back and said: "It's easy to say, wait for me to take a look at the subtlety of this steam car and then talk to you in detail!" ”

Bao Zheng, a scholar of Longtu Pavilion, was naturally stopped by Yan Shu and others, and went to Cai Ji's return building together, and the ministers of the Great Song Dynasty were quite friendly with each other, especially Ouyang Xiu, who was warm and bold, and Bao Zheng really couldn't refuse to go with him.

Out of the Xuande Gate is a spacious royal road, but here is not a little worse than the royal road of Xijin Mansion, Bao Zheng sighed slightly, the pattern of Tokyo City is indeed not worthy of the spirit of the capital of a country, compared to Tokyo City, Xijin Mansion is a well-deserved place of the emperor, but the matter of moving the capital is very involved, Bao Zheng is also a headache.

A short walk south of the Imperial Road is the Empress Dowager Liu E's huge chastity archway and the thriving South Gate Street, which is the most prosperous commercial spot in the city and is connected to the East Cross Street of Donghua Gate.

The return building is on this South Gate Street, opposite the Great Xiangguo Temple and the unprecedented transaction of ten thousand surnames! Merchants from all over the world, even from all over the world, would put out their goods here for trading, and the money used was also copper coins, silver, and even paper money from the Great Song Dynasty.

Today's Great Song Dynasty has already opened up the silver currency, and Bao Zheng saw that Ouyang Xiu bought a pine folding fan from the vendor with three coins of silver, not to mention the exquisite style, and also came with a small pendant.

In addition to Ouyang Xiu, Yan Shu, and Su Xun also bought their favorite items, Bao Zheng had the intention to buy them, but he stopped, although he had the same money in his arms, but after seeing Ouyang Xiu and others buy with silver money, he stopped with a little embarrassment, he has seen along the way that there are very few people who pay with copper coins, most of them pay in silver, and some people take out copper coins and even be ridiculed by others, and they are also an official......