The steam engine was developed, but it was the most rudimentary, and it could do the simplest reciprocating motion, but it was not very easy to control.

The emperor was also helpless about this, although he was able to put forward a lot of suggestions to make the steam engine constantly improve and improve, but limited to the technical level and the relationship between materials, the progress was not fast.

Of course, from the most primitive steam engine to the application to trains and ships, it is normal for decades or hundreds of years. The emperor is helpless, but he is confident that with this technology alone, Daming has gone to the world's leading position.

The train could not be made, so the emperor decided to build the track first, not a slab track made of wood, but a steel cast, which might be changed to a train track in the future.

Although Sun Yuanhua is still specialized in firearms, as a Shangguan, he also came to report on the situation of the Academy of Sciences.

It's just that Sun Yuanhua seemed a little weak when he presented himself to the emperor, and this budget was too amazing.

The cost is very high, and the manpower required is also very large, and the cost is also very large. In the eyes of outsiders, it is necessary to save money to cope with major disasters, and it is inappropriate to carry out such a major project.

"Such a huge cost?!" The emperor was also taken aback, blinked his eyes, and was speechless for a while.

Sun Yuanhua smiled bitterly, bowed down and said, "Weichen thinks that the project can be put on hold for the time being, and a decision will be made depending on the seriousness of the disaster. ”

When the emperor heard the disaster, he frowned slightly, made a decision anyway, looked at Sun Yuanhua and said, "The plan will be implemented, and the start-up funds will be taken from my internal funds first." ”

Sun Yuanhua was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly bowed down and said, "Weichen obeys the order." ”

In a major disaster, it is necessary to provide relief and transport grain, and it is also necessary to reduce taxes, which is to increase expenses and reduce income. The rebuilding of a major project seems to be a conflict and contradiction.

But what the emperor had in mind was to use work for relief, not only to build railroad tracks, but also to build infrastructure such as water conservancy, roads, and afforestation.

Despite immigration policies, many people still live in their own places, even if they are unable to farm due to disasters or have few harvests.

It is obviously not scientific enough to just eat relief food. Since you can't farm, you can work the project, and you can still earn food, but you can change jobs for the time being.

Isn't it the best of both worlds if the infrastructure built up has enhanced the national strength, making the Ming Empire have a stronger revitalization stamina?

On the other hand, the wages paid for cash-for-work are much lower than in normal years. The people affected by the disaster can eat, they can still eat enough, and even their families will not go hungry, and they are not satisfied?

Sun Yuanhua is a technical official, and he is devoted to scientific research, and he is obviously careless about government affairs. He didn't expect the long term, he only saw the huge amount of money invested.

The emperor did not want to take care of all the projects to build the railway. What's more, it's not enough to take out all the internal money.

And the convenience of road transport is the most beneficial to whom, naturally is the businessman.

The emperor wants to raise funds, and the target is naturally this group. The issuance of bonds, or the establishment of a railway transportation company, so that investors can enjoy dividends, or get the convenience of transportation, are all realistic solutions.

Taking the drawings presented by Sun Yuanhua, the emperor saw steel axles, wooden carriages, and data such as dimensions and load capacity. As for the gauge, the emperor does not remember how much it was in later generations, but what was created first was the standard, and it was still necessary to implement the world's international standards.

"I'm really a big dusk" error-free chapters will continue to be searched and updated, there are no ads in the site, please collect and recommend search!

Like me, I'm really a big dusk, please collect: () I'm really the fastest update speed.