The bloody wind outside is nothing to Li Jing, or he doesn't care at all, just like Zhang Xiaochun and these people think, Li Jing at this time doesn't care about these things at all.

On the carriage, Li Jing's brows furrowed slightly, although it was an official road, Li Jing still felt a bump, thinking that the carriage he was sitting in was four-wheeled, and there was cork in it, which was still bumpy in this case, which showed the appearance of other carriages when walking.

"The old man of Shangshu Jiang of the Ministry of Transmission is here." Li Jing knocked on the carriage, and there was a sound of horses' hooves outside the carriage.

"The old man of Chenjiang came to see His Majesty." After half a ring, Jiang Laohan's trembling voice came, this master is now a master of the Ministry of Industry, although he doesn't care about things, but in the Ministry of Industry, a place known for its technology, there is still some prestige, and even his temperament has undergone a lot of changes.

"Mr. Jiang, come in and speak." Li Jing personally opened the door of the car and let Jiang Laohan get into the carriage, North China in February was still relatively cold, Jiang Laohan shrank in the fox fur, his little face was pale, which showed the pain of the march.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Jiang Laohan cautiously sat down in front of Li Jing, Li Jing's carriage was naturally different from others, the carriage was luxurious, warm as spring, and Li Jing handed over the small stove in his hand.

"Mr. Jiang, how do you feel all the way?" Li Jing said with a smile.

"The world is peaceful, all of which are the work of His Majesty, and the minister can still see the peace of the world in his lifetime, and he is very happy in his heart." Jiang Laohan hurriedly said.

"I'm talking about this carriage, this road. Didn't you feel a bump when the gentleman came in a horse-drawn carriage? Li Jing opened the window and looked at the situation outside.

Jiang Laohan's face turned red, and he quickly nodded, and said: "What Your Majesty said is very true, but where is it so convenient to march and fight, Your Majesty, when you go out, as long as you can be safe, it is more important than anything else, what does Your Majesty think?" "This is the idea of the older generation, in the previous dynasty, the bandits were rampant, and it was good to be able to come back safely, where to think of comfort.

"If it's peaceful today, and all the bandits are exterminated, when you go out, except for safety, you just enjoy it, this carriage of mine is made of cork, it's all so bumpy, not to mention anything else, and there are so many people, the march is only fifty miles a day, and the speed is too slow." Li Jing pointed outside and said: "Not everyone has a war horse, and some people walk, I mean, can you design a carriage, well, or a tool, can pull dozens of people at a time, and the speed is very fast." ”

Jiang Laohan's mouth was open, he definitely didn't expect Li Jing to have such an unbelievable idea, what means of transportation can pull hundreds of people, even if it is a boat, it is a large ship.

"Look, old man, this one is made of steel, rails! There are six horses or mules in front of it, and there are carriages on the tracks, and a carriage with four or more wheels is just stuck on the track, because these tracks are smooth, so it is not difficult to pull up at all, not only can pull a carriage, but even more carriages, so that the number of people pulling is more, and the speed will be much faster. Li Jing said the concept of trains.

He can't play with real trains, but this kind of simple, primitive guy can still do. Jiang Laohan had long been shocked by Li Jing's divergent thinking, this was an unprecedented idea, but it sounded reasonable, for a while, he scratched his ears and cheeks, and he couldn't wait to understand the mystery immediately.

"Your Majesty, although this is more labor-saving, but the horsepower is sometimes exhausted, what should I do?" Jiang Laohan asked again. Judging from his own experience, what Li Jing said is very reasonable, and it may be troublesome to operate, but it is not impossible. Some details are convenient to discuss carefully.

"Then replace a batch every few miles, and this time is just the right time to change or increase the number of passengers. Every few miles, set up a post station. Li Jing said with a smile: "War horses naturally can't be given to you, but I still have a lot of hard-working horses and mules in the Central Plains." Well, it's the railway! This railway is mainly used for military purposes, and once there is a rebellion somewhere, thousands of troops can quickly kill the rebel place, so that the enemy is caught off guard. ”

"There are railroad tracks next to it, and the railroad is very corresponding." Jiang Laohan pondered for a moment before he said: "Your Majesty, this North China Plain is okay, but what about the area south of the Yangtze River, mountains, lakes, rivers, etc., these are all hindering the smooth flow of the railway. "According to the current technology, it is undoubtedly a fool's dream to build a Yangtze River bridge.

"This is the second thing I want to say, that is, cement, the cement you have made for the siege of the city is very good, the cement is mixed with steel, the pressure bearing capacity will increase a lot, so that it can be made into a bridge, not to mention the Yangtze River, the Yellow River and the like, but other rivers can be built, so that the waterways can be unblocked, as for the mountains? Since it's blocking me, let's blow it up, and won't that be even? Li Jing said with a smile: "With cement, it is much easier to build bridges when encountering water and opening roads in the mountains." ”

"Your Majesty is so courageous, but has Your Majesty ever thought about how much it would cost to build such a railway, and I am afraid that it would not be possible to empty the treasury!" Jiang Laohan was shocked by Li Jing's courage and imagination, but how difficult it was to build a railroad and how much money it spent, the current state treasury simply could not afford such a large expenditure.

"First, the money spent on building a railroad is not invested all at once, second, after a section of the railway is repaired, it can start running, and those who want to ride it have to collect money, even if it is an official or a military, and third, it can be contracted out in sections and given to those big businessmen, big landlords and the like, so that they can enjoy the benefits, as long as the railway is there, they can get money from it, this is a long-term business, it can be heirlooms, I believe these people will definitely invest money." Li Jing stretched out three fingers and said, "It is not common to transport troops by rail, but it is a common thing to transport merchants. Even if there is no money, the imperial court will run it every year, so why not? Just imagine, once the railway is built, it will only take a few days from Yanjing to Bianjing, how grand such a plan is, once completed, the old gentleman will definitely go down in history. ”

"Since Your Majesty said so, Lao Chen is willing to take on this mission and build a railway for Your Majesty." Jiang Laohan was stirred by what Li Jing said, and said without thinking about it.

"Build a short one first, just go from Yanjing to here, called Haijin Town, where ships go directly into the sea, and it will come here. The road is relatively close, so it is regarded as a pilot. What does the old gentleman think? Li Jing pointed to the map on the side and said.

"The old minister obeys." Jiang Laohan nodded again and again.

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