'Woo~~~'

In the shrill roar, black smoke billowed from the chimney on the steam locomotive of the coal bunker.

The steam engine near the wheel vented the pressure, and a large puff of white water vapor was spewed.

Wu Meiniang, who was curious, stretched out her hand to open the window, but Li Yunze immediately shouted to stop, "Don't open the window." ”

Wu Meiniang was obedient, and went to push the window with her little hand to take it back.

And those foreign envoys who were civil and military and noble pushed open the windows one after another.

In an instant, the pungent black smoke and dust immediately rolled into the carriage, causing a vigorous coughing sound.

Seeing this scene, Wu Meiniang quietly covered her mouth, and then took out a silk scarf to cover it.

"Wait a minute." Seeing that there was chaos in the carriage, Li Yunze shouted, "Close the window first, and then open it when the speed is up, so it won't be so choking." ”

The windows closed, and the recovered crowd crowded around the windows to look out.

With the sound of 'clang', the train gradually accelerated, and the scenery outside was also constantly receding.

In the carriage ahead, there was a continuous coughing sound, where the envoys of various countries were sitting.

Li Yunze was not interested in guiding them, leaning on the soft cushion and closing his eyes to recuperate.

Until this time, Fang Xuanling, who was in shock, said a sentence in everyone's hearts: "Is it really moving?" ”

Li Yunze grinned: "You didn't believe in feelings before." ”

Everyone was stunned and embarrassed to answer.

Li Er, who had been staring out the window with his eyes shining before, turned his head to look at Li Yunze, "How long can you run?" ”

"The terrain is flat, and if you fill it with coal water, you can run almost 200 miles in one go, but when you get to the mountains, it will be much less." Li Yunze explained, "The main purpose is to add water, after all, the steam machine is constantly deflated, and if you don't replenish water in time, the steam will be used."

When it's over, you can't run. ”

Over there, the eldest grandson Wuji was holding a pen and paper in his hand, and he was already quickly recording 'Two hundred miles of flat land, half of the mountainous area.' ’

Li Er asked again, "What is the speed?" ”

"We've only pulled a few cars now, so we're going to be quicker. If it is a lot, it is almost an hour and a hundred and ten miles. Of course, it's slower in the mountains. ”

After a pause, he added, "The train can run continuously, run 200 miles to replenish coal water, and it will not be a problem for a few days and nights." ”

"In a few days and nights, wouldn't that be able to run thousands of miles?"

"This is a real national weapon, you can't run so fast on horseback."

"I'm tired to death, and I can't run for days and nights."

In the midst of everyone's chattering discussions, the eldest grandson Wuji quickly recorded on the paper, 'The speed is faster than a horse, and it can be 100 miles in an hour, and the mountain area is halved. Coal and water are abundant, and the reciprocation is endless. ’

Li Er's expression became more and more satisfied, "How many people and how many goods can be carried?" ”

"It's hard to say, it mainly depends on whether it's more comfortable or simply hard stuffed." Li Yunze smiled: "If you only pull people, it should be no problem to pull thousands of people at a time." If you pull goods, millions of catties of goods are trivial. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji put pen to paper like flying' artifact train, which can send people and carry things, mortals can have more than a thousand, and all goods can get millions of catties. ’

On the side of the foreign envoys in the carriage in front, there was a fierce quarrel.

Li Er, who was in a good mood, raised his hand and waved, "Call them over." ”

The messengers were summoned, and each of them had a look of shock on their faces.

Li Er sat on the chair and asked with a smile, "What are you arguing about?" ”

"Your Majesty." Ma Zhou, who was in charge of accompanying the envoy, immediately saluted and said: "The minister said that this was driven by the power of the organ, but the dog envoy said that there was a horse in front of him. However, he was angry, so he argued with him for a few words. ”

"Hahaha~~~"

Li Er laughed proudly, "Is it a horse dragging, when you get to Yunyang, you will naturally know, wait and drink some hot drinks to rest." ”

Mita Mita, who was extremely shocked, looked at the scenery outside the window.

After a while, he turned to Li Erxing and asked, "Dare to ask Your Majesty, why are there so many Tang troops outside?" ”

Speaking of this, Li Er's face immediately sank.

There were many Tang troops along the way, not entirely to protect themselves, but because of the endless thefts, he had to mobilize troops and horses to patrol and guard along the way.

Iron is undoubtedly a good thing, especially the rails laid are of excellent quality, whether they are used as agricultural tools, weapons, armor or whatever, they are all good raw materials.

Since it is a good thing, it is naturally indispensable to have people who make up their minds.

Not only are there those who are directly resold on the construction site, but there are even people from the whole village who take advantage of the night to dismantle the laid railroad tracks.

Last year, Li Er personally executed only a few dozen prisoners, but at least half of them were habitual offenders who stole railroad tracks.

He was also helpless, but there was really no good way for the time being.

Li Yunze smiled and simply leaned on to sleep.

Chang'an City to Yunyang is only dozens of miles, and it only took half an hour to arrive.

The envoys of various countries who got off the train had weak legs one by one.

When I crossed the Weihe Bridge before, looking at the Nuoda Bridge made of fine iron everywhere, many people were shocked and knelt down.

Such miracles are beyond the reach of human beings.

The envoys, who were holding on to their spirits, hurried to the front of the car after getting out of the car.

I walked around the front of the car several times, but I didn't find a single horsehair.

Some people who were unwilling even jumped into the front of the car to rummage, but they could see that in addition to iron, it was coal.

Without the need for livestock and manpower to pull it, it can make a heavy steel thing run so fast, this...

At this moment, many envoys worshiped the Tang Dynasty as a five-body surrender, and the Tang Dynasty, which has mastered the power of inhumanism, is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Li Er, who was standing with his back to his back, looked at the front of the Nuoda car in front of him that was adding water through the water tower, and watched the snowflakes falling from the sky fall on the steaming front of the car and instantly melt into water, his eyes were full of ambition.

With such a militaristic weapon in hand, who else can the overlord of the world give up to me!

The accompanying civil and military nobles were also emotionally agitated, and their enthusiastic atmosphere was difficult to hide.

With such treasures, wherever Datang's railways are built, it is the land of Datang.

When everyone was immersed in an inexplicable atmosphere, a group of people swayed along the official road built along the railway line.

Li Tao, who accompanied him, said in the foreword, "It's Zuo Wuwei's men, and it seems that he is escorting the prisoners." ”

"Huh?"

Li Er frowned slightly, "Call over." ”

When the group came over and saw Li Er, the sergeants of Zuo Wuwei immediately saluted, but the prisoners who were trembling in the snow suddenly wailed towards Wu Meiniang beside Li Yunze.

"Good girl, save us ~~~"

Li Yunze looked over and immediately smiled.

are all acquaintances, Wu Yuanqing, Wu Yuanshuang brothers, and several nephews of the Wu family.

Li Er also glanced at Wu Meiniang, whose face was pale, and immediately asked, "What did they do?" ”

The captain in charge of the escort immediately responded, "These people stole the railroad tracks..."

Because of the loss of railroad tracks, Li Er hooked dozens of them last year.

All parties attach great importance to this, but the martial brothers have not restrained themselves in the slightest, and they are blatantly stealing and selling.

Knowing the reason for the incident, everyone's eyes turned to Li Yunze.

Li Yunze had a strange expression here, holding Wu Meiniang, who had a white face, and simply turned around and returned to the carriage.

Seeing this scene, Li Er waved his hand, "Press back to the capital." ”

There are many nobles around, all with different expressions.

Samurai, this is really... There's something wrong with your brain.

Because of Wu Meiniang's relationship, the Wu family obviously got a different look. Not to mention anything else, the project from Yunyang to Fangzhou is a big piece of fat, and it easily fell into the hands of their family.

Li Yunze's fingers were inside, and casually leaking out some scum was enough for the martial arts family to eat all-you-can-eat, such a God-given opportunity didn't know how to cherish it, and actually did the thing of stealing and selling railroad tracks.

Compared with Lijiazhuang's great wealth, the railroad tracks are worth a few dollars.

If this affects Li Yunze's senses for Wu Meiniang, it will really be a big loss.

What is called picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelon, this is it.

Cheng Yanjin touched Li Tao, who was brushing his beard beside him, and asked in a low voice, "You say, do the daughters in my family have a chance?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Li Tao immediately laughed.

He didn't respond, just gestured with his eyes to Li Er who was not far away.

The meaning is already self-evident, the emperor is waiting for the opportunity, where can we get our turn.

Cheng Biting Jin, who is already a personal essence, understood in an instant, and sighed and stomped his feet.

What a great opportunity, it's a shame that the fools gave away the opportunity themselves, but they couldn't seize it.

"I already know what kind of goods you brothers are." In the carriage, Li Yunze poured a glass of warm water and handed it to Wu Meiniang, "Don't worry about affecting you." ”

Wu Meiniang was obviously relieved, and after a while, she squirmed a little.

Li Yunze understood her thoughts, "How to deal with it, listen to you." ”

In essence, the lost railroad tracks are all personal belongings belonging to Li Yunze, as the so-called people do not raise officials and do not hold them accountable, if he does not pursue them, he can naturally let them go gently.

Wu Meiniang, whose beautiful little face was full of gratitude, raised her head to look at Li Yunze and nodded heavily.

'Foolish brothers are really hopeless, and they almost implicated me. It's, it's...'

Wu Meiniang's little hands were faintly white because they were clenched too hard.

On the way back, everyone was very tacitly agreed not to mention this matter.

However, the envoys of the small days kept asking Li Er for such immortal skills as railway trains.

Looking at Li Er, who was full of impatience, Li Yunze said with a smile, "If you want, you can also do it, the cost of 50,000 yuan per mile of land can help you build it." ”

"Five, fifty thousand?!" Inougami Mita screamed like a cat that had been stepped on by its tail, "Why is it so expensive?" ”

Li Yunze shrugged: "Love or not." ”

Back in Chang'an City, everyone went back to their homes, Wu Meiniang did not go back to Lijiazhuang but got into the carriage and went straight to Yingguo Mansion.

At this time, Wu Meiniang did not experience the tragic experience of being bullied and tortured by her brothers in history, and she still had a heart to help the martial family.

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But this really can't be said by her own mouth, only her father, Samurai Tong, comes forward to intercede.

Sure enough, at dinner, the dusty warrior Tong took Wu Meiniang and the Wushun sisters to Lijiazhuang.

Li Yunze, who had prepared dishes and drinks, beckoned them to eat together.

Samurai knew that this matter was essentially theft, and it didn't seem like a capital offense like a big deal.

But the problem is that both the emperor and the court attach great importance to the railway, regard it as a heavy weapon of the military state, and even mobilize the soldiers and horses of the sixteen guards to guard it in turn.

Those fools can be regarded as kicking on the iron plate.

What's even worse is that if it affects the status of the youngest daughter in Lijiazhuang, it will really be a big loss.

The samurai Tong, who was full of chagrin, did not hold a wine glass or take a quick child after sitting down, but dragged Wu Shun, who was about to have a big meal, over.

"Hyun... Nephew, my eldest daughter, I will also entrust you to take care of it in the future. ”