Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Effect of the Great Teapot

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Ouyang Xiu and Liu Chu are the best candidates for salesmen.

The unlucky Su Shi praised the pork in Huangzhou that no one wanted to eat, and then the braised pork became Dongpo meat and became famous all over the world.

Ouyang Xiu's fame is much greater than Su Shi's, and Liu Chu is not far behind, one of these two old gentlemen is known for his honesty and honesty, and the other is sought after by the world for honesty.

If Tie Xinyuan didn't know the heavy responsibility behind the railway, as long as Ouyang Xiu said that the railway was a good deal, he would definitely follow up, even if he didn't follow up in large quantities, he would definitely follow up a small part.

Because these two are really good people and real gentlemen, it is more difficult for them to tell nonsense than for them to die.

In fact, the railway is indeed a good deal, in terms of the income of the railway between Qingxiang City and Hami City, it is predicted that after ten years, it will fully recover the cost, and the rest is earned, and a lot of money is made every year.

The railways were operated by the state, but the proprietor was the funder, who, in addition to not being able to control the railroad and ordering the railroad to run at will, could also determine the route on which the new railway would be built.

In this way, the chaebols in Hebei will be able to build railways in Hebei, and the chaebols in the southeast will build railways in the southeast.

No one in that dynasty knew better than the Song people the meaning of goods to the world, so, in a sense, the railway was a earth-shaking change for the Song people.

The business change that Wang Anshi has been striving for will soon become a reality after the completion of the railway.

Once the goods from the north and south can be effectively circulated, the Great Song Dynasty, which has gradually entered its twilight years, will be rejuvenated.

In the Daqing Palace, Zhao Zhen put down the magnifying glass in his hand, knocked on the huge imperial map and sighed: "I, I can't wait to live for another fifty years!" ”

Queen Cao hurriedly said: "The official family is prosperous in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is in its year, why bother to say such sad words." ”

Zhao Zhen smiled bitterly and said: "It is said that the Son of Heaven is ten thousand years, and there is no one who can live for ten thousand years, and there is no one who has a hundred years."

It's not that I'm sorry for my life, it's a pity that the good times come too late, too late, even if it came ten years ago, I have the confidence to give it a go. ”

Empress Cao cautiously glanced at the red lines on the imperial map and said in a low voice: "So, the railway is very helpful to Sheji?" ”

Zhao Zhen sat down and pointed to the emperor's map and said: "With the railway, the Japanese army in Tokyo can reach Xiongzhou in two days, and reach Yanmen Pass in three days, and within ten days, 50,000 soldiers can gather in Hebei Daimyo's Mansion, and within twenty days, as long as there is any change in any place in the Great Song Dynasty, the vanguard of the army can already arrive."

Hmph, if Nong Zhigao rebelled, if there was a direct railway to Liuzhou in my country, there would be room for that thief in the southwest! “

Empress Cao groaned and said, "But it's ...... waste."

Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said: "If this goal is achieved, the cost is really nothing, as long as the railway is completed, even if the territory of my Great Song Dynasty is expanded, it is actually decreasing, and the place that used to take two months to reach can be reached in ten days after having a railway."

Does Zitong know what this means?

It means that my control over the world has reached a new level. ”

"Thirty miles of a post station, each post station must raise horses, all of them are afraid of 500,000 horses?

With so many horses, I am afraid that the Great Song Dynasty will not be able to support it. ”

Zhao Zhen sighed, leaned on the chair and looked up at the top of the main hall, and it took a long time to get up and take the queen's hand and walk towards the side hall.

Although Empress Cao has a skin-to-skin relationship with the emperor, she has never been held by the emperor, although she is not young, and she has seen countless winds and waves, the moment she was held by the emperor, her head was blank, and two blushes appeared inexplicably on her pale face.

The side hall of the Daqing Hall is naturally very wide, and now, there is a large criss-crossing railway network in a side hall of Nuoda.

Tie Xi lay on the ground regardless of his image, and was pouring boiling water into a teapot-like thing with Wang Gradual's cooperation.

There was also a small stove under the teapot, and the stove was blazing, and although the flame was not large, it was extremely fierce.

After the boiling water was poured into the large teapot, Wang gradually twisted the lid of the pot, very strange, with the white steam spewing out, a thin iron shaft back and forth, the big teapot slowly started, and finally with a long train also moved, as the steam gushed more and more, the train ran faster and faster......

Zhao Zhen didn't say a word, Queen Cao couldn't close her mouth in shock, as for Tie Xi and Wang Yan, they were still obsessively watching the model train running wildly on the small railway, and their eyes didn't blink.

The little train ran a whole stick of incense, because the flame in the stove gradually weakened, and the teapot stopped steaming, so it slowly stopped.

"Official, what is this?" Empress Cao was reluctant to let go of Zhao Zhen's clenched hand and asked softly.

Zhao Zhen was a little distracted just now, and only after a while did he say, "It's called the train!" ”

"It doesn't need to be towed by mules and horses?"

"No, as long as you have coal and water, you can run on your own."

"How is that possible!"

Zhao Zhen let go of the queen's hand, pointed to the big teapot in front of him and said: "It has come out, it is said that it is still improving, and now it only takes some time to correct, once the correction experiment is completed, these things will run on the railway."

They don't need to eat grass, they don't need to rest, as long as the coal and water are constantly running out, he can run tirelessly day and night......"

"Who is so talented to make such an artifact!"

Zhao Zhen said with a disappointed face: "Hami will be a camp!" ”

"Huh?"

While the emperor and the empress were talking, Tie Xi and the king hurriedly got up from the ground and saluted.

Zhao Zhen put on a smiling face and said to Tie Xi: "The person who sent these models can be in the East Palace?" ”

Tie Xi bowed and said: "Chi Wen, a member of the Hami Ministry of Labor, and Si Tiega, a Qing official of the Ministry of War, are now outside the palace, waiting for the emperor's grandfather to summon him. ”

"Wei Chiwen?" Zhao Zhen thought for a moment and looked at Empress Cao.

Empress Cao sighed and said, "When Tie Xinyuan was in Tokyo, he took this person's name. ”

"The Khotanese royal family?"

"Exactly, it is said that he is still the only direct bloodline in Khotan, and he is also a disciple of Tiexinyuan."

"Where's Tiega?"

"The savage of the Western Regions, since he was a child, was taken in by Tie Xinyuan, studied under Meng Yuanzhi, and was known as the first person in the army after 30 years of Hami Kingdom."

Zhao Zhen smiled dumbly, pointed at Tie Xi and said, "I thought your father wasn't worried about your situation in Tokyo, and now he is finally willing to send real people to Tokyo." ”

Tie Xi said with a smile: "There is an imperial grandfather in Tokyo, why do grandchildren need their fathers to take care of them, now, Wei Chiwen and Tie Ga have entered Beijing, more for Hami state affairs, not for grandchildren." ”

"Hami also has state affairs that must be dealt with in Tokyo?"

Tie Xi bowed down and said, "Zupu Country! ”

Zhao Zhen smiled: "Your father finally looked at the Zupu country composed of robbers? ”

Tie Xi said: "The labor to build the railway is not enough! ”

Zhao Zhen smiled at Tie Xi's explanation, but ordered Tie Xi to take Yu Chiwen and Tie Ga three days later to see the two rising stars of the Hami Kingdom to see the Daqing Palace, and continued to leave hand in hand with the queen.

Shan Yuanxing, with thinning hair and a foul smell, lay on a clean white cloth sheet, and when he moved a little, the yellow abscess left patches of yellow marks on the white cloth sheet.

There was barely a good piece of skin on his face, and his nose was gone, leaving only two terrifying black holes, but fortunately, those eyes were still turning, and people could feel that he was still alive.

Wei Chiwen was dressed in a green shirt, and the Jinxian crown on his head was seven inches high in the front, three inches in the back, eight inches long, and two beams, showing his status as a 2,000-stone official.

It was already very difficult for Shan Yuanxing to speak, so Wei Chiwen didn't speak much, took out a black edict and read: "Wang said: Qing is not a general, and he is not a wealthy family. Breaking the storm, so far. You can think deeply about the strategy, and the good will end. Open the Zhu door and treat the guests, and the sound is heard in the bamboo silk, isn't it a big husband.

Sealed Shan Yuan Xing Hami National Secret Spy Division Zuo Du Inspector Inspection, into the virtuous crown, three beams! ”

After Wei Chiwen finished reading the edict, he took the edict to Shan Yuanxing to see it personally, and when he finished reading it, he put the edict in a beautiful sandalwood box and put it beside Shan Yuanxing and said: "Congratulations to the governor, Sanliang Jinxian Guan has been the second official residence, and there are only six or seven people who are above the governor of the Hami State. ”

"Find my child!" Shan Yuanxing's eyes widened and he hissed.

Wei Chiwen said with a smile: "Ling Ai moved to Yangzhou with her husband Zhang Lei fourteen years ago, her husband's family Zhang, lived in Tianzifang for sixty-four years, her son Zhang Yao was studying in Yangzhou at the age of fourteen, and the second son Zhang Feng was twelve years old and did not like to go to school, and ran a coffin shop at home with her father, and the eldest daughter Zhang Meifang was eleven years old.

There has already been an envoy to Yangzhou, and presumably he will bring Ling Ai's family to Tokyo to meet with the governor in the near future. ”

Shan Yuanxing's tattered body shook for a moment, and then looked at Wei Chiwen and said, "I know you!" ”

Wei Chiwen said with a smile: "This is the honor of the juniors. ”

Shan Yuanxing spit out a mouthful of thick phlegm and said: "Xu Dongsheng told me about you, he said that if he suddenly dies one day, it must not be the hand of the king, and he can only die under your knife." ”

Yu Chiwen smiled faintly: "The younger generation is originally a lackey of the king's family, and it is a matter of course to share the worries of the king." ”

Shan Yuanxing grinned, and accidentally tore the ulcer that had just scabbed at the corner of his mouth, and a stream of blood oozing out made this smiling face look extremely hideous.

"In addition to giving me an official and a knight, does the king have any other instructions for you?"

Wei Chiwen shook his head solemnly and said: "No, you should also know the king's temperament, he can't do the thing of a cunning rabbit and a dead lackey."

The younger generation is different, since the king entrusted the Tokyo spy to me, I naturally won't let the Tokyo secret spy department make a half-point difference. ”

Shan Yuanxing nodded, even if he smiled hideously, there was a hint of happiness, and he laboriously pulled a small handle on the big bed, and a huge bookcase against the wall slid open to both sides to reveal a secret room.

"This is all the gains of the Tokyo Secret Spy Division over the years, and the old man has handed them all over, and there is no hiding any smuggling."

Wei Chiwen didn't look at the secret room, but continued to stare at Shan Yuanxing, and after a while, he said in a low voice: "If the governor still has any requirements, the juniors will definitely do their best to meet them!" ”

Shan Yuanxing said tiredly: "Send my whole family to Qingxiang City to see the king, I want to use this tattered body to ask the king for a hundred years of wealth for my child." ”

A smile finally appeared on Wei Chiwen's cold face, and he nodded solemnly and said, "As you wish!" ”