In the eighth year of the Great Guang Dynasty, on the outskirts of Beiping City, a heavy locomotive stopped on the official road, pulled a carriage behind it, and moved slowly, the bulky locomotive crawled away like a turtle, the speed was so slow that people frowned, followed by the urgency, the white smoke curled, and the whistle echoed. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

There was a creaking and dull sound on the ground, which made the crowd of onlookers constantly speculate, can this official road withstand the crushing of locomotives several times?

At the same time, Yang Lin led the Royal Academy of Sciences and the Royal Academy of Engineering, standing on the hillside, watching the locomotive move, and Ji Xiaolan was on the side, taking Liu Yong's place and serving as the prime minister.

Watching the locomotive dragging the carriage forward with difficulty, Ji Xiaolan shook her head again and again, and kept saying: "Your Majesty, this steam engine-driven car, according to the news transmitted back by Yang Sanda, first appeared in the UK. However, at this time in the UK, there was not a single such car running on the road. Your Majesty, are these two Englishmen, Trevichk and Vivian,-stirring sticks sent by the British, which involve our energy, and we cannot share the same hatred with France, and cannot form an offensive and defensive alliance to contain their anti-French alliance? ”

However, Yang Lin didn't say anything, quietly looked at everything in front of him, and was noncommittal about what Ji Xiaolan said. Today's Daguang Dynasty is becoming more and more prosperous, and its military strength is becoming more and more powerful. If Britain wanted to fight France with all its might, it had to consider the existence of the French Allied Empire.

The steam engine-propelled car, which cost a lot of money and was very cumbersome, had an irresistible temptation for the Great Canton Dynasty to absorb new inventions. If the Great Canton was caught in a cart propelled by a steam engine, the Great Canton would fall into a massive financial attrition and would not be able to respond to the French military campaign to blockade Britain.

If you think about it, it's not impossible.

However, another scene appeared in Yang Lin's mind, looking at the scene in front of him, he thought a lot, if a special track was built for the car driven by the steam engine, that is, the train passage. Then, both the economy and military ties of the Great Guangzhou Dynasty will be unprecedentedly developed!

Let's imagine that once the train is opened to the whole country, it will not only be a symbol of economic prosperity, but also a confirmation of China's traditional way of using soldiers.

With the presence of trains, as long as the train tracks are all over the country, if there is a war in one place, the garrisons in other places can react quickly and provide support. Logistics can also respond in a timely manner to replenish supplies

Of course, it is undeniable that Yang Lin suspected the evil intentions of the British, and the openness of the Great Canton Dynasty to new inventions and new creations, and the British were very likely to have this intention, and with the help of this steam engine-driven car, they would consume the national strength of the Great Canton Dynasty and be unable to participate in the disputes of the West.

Thinking of this, the corners of Yang Lin's mouth rose slightly, and a disdainful smile lingered, and he secretly said in his heart: "Hehe, even if you really have this intention, so what? I, Yang Lin, didn't have the heart to participate in the war in Europe at all, I only cared about the surroundings of the Great Guangzhou Dynasty and the present. Even if I didn't have this steam locomotive, I wouldn't have sent troops to Europe, and if there was no profit, who would do that kind of thing, lose money and sell and drink? ”

Ji Xiaolan was still chattering: "Your Majesty, although the national strength of the Great Guang Dynasty has been restored, the people's livelihood has been unprecedentedly developed. However, in recent years, the territory of the imperial court has also nearly doubled, the number of people has increased innumerably, and there are places where silver is used everywhere, but there is not so much silver wasted on the car driven by this steam engine~"

Between the words, Ji Xiaolan spoke earnestly, and was filled with righteous indignation, and almost said that the steam locomotive was a project that cost people and money.

Who is Yang Lin? He is a good young man from the 21st century, a college student, who has a certain foundation for understanding history. Therefore, when he saw the moment of the invention of Trevichic and Vivian, using a steam engine to propel the car, Yang Lin thought a lot, focusing on the train.

Isn't this car in front of you the predecessor of the train?

Therefore, Yang Lin turned a deaf ear to Ji Xiaolan's worries, and instead asked Zhao Xiang on the other side: "My dual dean of the Royal Academy of Sciences and the Royal Academy of Engineering, if I am going to build a railway, two smooth iron tracks, specially used for this kind of car driving, what do you think?" ”

As Yang Lin's words fell, Zhao Xiang was only slightly puzzled, and the scene Yang Lin told came to mind, two railroad tracks were specially used for the car in front of him. He reacted immediately, and as a result, the car would no longer look bulky, and the speed would soar, which made him excited.

At this moment, Zhao Xiang's heart moved, and he had already guessed Yang Lin's intentions, why did he call the elites of the two houses here?

The emperor was moved and prepared to use a steam locomotive. However, it is not a rigid copy, but an improvement on the basis of the original, and a special lane is made to facilitate the operation of the steam locomotive, so as to avoid serious damage to the road due to the excessive weight of the car body.

Zhao Xiang, who has rich mechanical knowledge, deeply knows that if the two tracks are smooth and the power of the steam locomotive is sufficient, it can change the current disadvantage, the speed is no longer so slow, it will have high economic value, and it will be a new initiative!

Zhao Xiang was also moved, but seeing Ji Xiaolan's angry face, and thinking of his old and immodest attitude, he was over eighty years old, and he often visited the kiln, a real prostitute, he couldn't help but hold back the excitement, and said instead: "However, Your Majesty, looking at Premier Ji's posture, he does not support the research and development of steam locomotives. Without the financial support of the imperial court, such a large project would not have been able to be carried out at all. If we insist on starting it, other R&D projects will be underfunded and will have to be stopped. ”

Hearing this, Ji Xiaolan immediately aimed her firepower at Zhao Xiang: "Hey~ I said, Dean Zhao, the Royal Academy of Sciences and the Royal Academy of Engineering have so many projects in research and development, why did you fall in love with such a bulky big guy?" How can you get the effort to get this steam locomotive again? Moreover, this is simply a waste of money and labor, and it cannot generate the slightest income, wasting the silver taels of the imperial court. ”

seemed to have fallen in love with Ji Xiaolan, Zhao Xiang smiled evilly: "Hehe, Premier Ji, how much silver taels can this waste the imperial court?" As long as you don't go to the place of the wind and snow, you can not only ensure that your body is not overdrawn, but also save a lot of money for investing in the steam locomotive project. ”

Ji Xiaolan was so angry that her chest rose and fell, her old face turned red, of course she heard the voice of the former, laughed at herself for being disrespectful to the old, in and out of the place of wind and chemistry, the woman who lived in the prostitute was younger than her granddaughter, the real old man was endless, and she was about to have a seizure, but she was blocked back by Zhao Xiang's loud voice.

"Premier Ji, I can assure you that the steam locomotive is definitely a very good project, and once it is developed, it will definitely be very profitable, making your value skyrocket. Even if he is not in the position of prime minister, without the rich salary of the imperial court, he can live a good life and live freely. Even if you are a groom every day, the money will not be spent, enough for three lifetimes! ”

At the beginning, Ji Xiaolan was said to be moved, and she really wanted to buy shares. Although Zhao Xiang's mouth is a little bad and poisonous, the project introduced is definitely not bad, even if it is not a cornucopia, but it can make a lot of money and make a fortune.

However, listening to it, what Zhao Xiang said became more and more wrong, yin and yang were weird, and he was still serious, Ji Xiaolan was angry: "You, you, you..."

At this time, seeing that the two of them were fighting so badly that everyone laughed, Yang Lin couldn't help laughing, and saw Ji Xiaolan suffering in words again and again, so he immediately interjected: "Okay, you two don't quarrel, now get down to business." Zhao Xiang, do you estimate how long it will take for the steam locomotive project to be developed? ”

The emperor has spoken, and the two of them are not good at arguing anymore? Seeing Yang Lin's serious expression and looking straight at himself, Zhao Xiang immediately put away his jokes, looked at the steam locomotive that was still moving slowly, the clusters of white smoke, frowned slightly, and thought for a while, before replying: "Your Majesty, the overall outline of this steam locomotive has come out, according to what you just said, you only need to change the lower plate of the steam engine to make it look like walking on the rails, and within half a year, the model car can be finished." ”

Yang Lin didn't speak, nodded slightly, and also glanced at the steam locomotive that was moving, like a turtle crawling, and thought to himself: "Zhao Xiang is right, the steam locomotive has been formed, and the appearance of the train is not far behind, as long as it is improved, after rigorous demonstration, at this time next year, the first train should be developed for trial operation." ”

Thinking of this, Yang Lin didn't talk nonsense, turned to look at Ji Xiaolan, and said in an unquestionable tone: "Premier Ji, this matter has been decided, for the research and development of steam locomotives, the finance must give full support, ask for money for money, and ask for people to give people!" ”

At this time, Ji Xiaolan just wanted to say something, wanted to repeat the old tricks, and said that the finances were tight, but before the words could be spoken, Yang Lin waved his hand to block it.

"Okay, Premier Ji, don't say that the treasury is short of silver. In the past few years, although I have not inquired about the finances of the imperial court. But I also know that in the past three years, all kinds of workshops and factories have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and the imperial court has collected a lot of silver just from the income of finance and taxation. ”

"And that's not even counting the grain handed over by the localities and the various revenues derived from the power plants. There is also the tariff income from the coastal areas, this sum of silver two income, don't cry with me, don't say that there is no shortage of silver, there are many places to use money. ”

"Of course, what you said is right, in the past few years, the imperial court has indeed had difficulties with the imperial court, and the territory has nearly doubled, and those newly added territories need silver to take care of. However, these are not reasons. Those new territories cost a lot of money, but don't just talk about where you spend it. From these places, the imperial court also seized a lot of gold, silver and jewelry. ”

A series of words blocked all of Ji Xiaolan's excuses, and the latter had no choice but to hang his head and look frustrated: "Okay, Your Majesty, listen to you, for the steam locomotive research and development project, the imperial court's finances will fully support it, give priority to it, ask for money for money, and ask for people to give people!" ”