After resting in Luoyang for one night, without staying longer, the group went straight to Xingyang, and arrived in Xingyang in the afternoon.

Li You played the navigation of the Sichuan River Canal in detail in the palace, everything was ready, and the group rested directly.

There was no word all night, and early the next morning, the head of the Xingyang Canal of the Chuanjiang Canal.

Raise your eyes to see, the canal rippling blue waves, the introduction of the Yellow River water is extremely clear, the Yellow River into the canal can be faintly seen in the distance, the trees on both sides of the bank are lush and green, compared with the eastward tour of the dense woods of 100 steps, the Yellow River governance has achieved initial results.

There were already 10 merchant ships moored on the canal, and I specifically asked Li You, these are real businessmen, and they are not engaged in formalism.

In addition to the merchant ships heading south this time, the two sides of the strait were also surrounded by people watching the excitement.

Ascending the high platform, more than a hundred merchants below are looking forward to it.

I cleared my throat and shouted luckily: "Rizhao Chuanjiang, water leads to north and south, today is the first time that the Chuanjiang Canal is navigable, you are fortunate to be the first batch of people to confirm the efficacy of the canal, and you have contributed to Daqin!" ”

The merchants below congratulated in unison: "Your Majesty, ten thousand years!" Great Qin 10,000 years! ”

"I don't know if I can live for ten thousand years, but as long as this canal is beneficial to the world, it will be passed on to all generations! In business, I don't ask you to do anything extra, I just need to transport goods from the north to the south, rice from the south to the north, canals to prosper along the coast, and great Qin prosper if the coast prospers! ”

The flag of the merchant ship fluttered, in addition to the logo of each merchant itself, there was also a Qinzi flag that all ships must erect, and I waved my hand: "Set sail!" ”

Merchants boarded merchant ships in an orderly manner, hoisted their sails and slowly headed east along the canal.

Unlike Guanzhong, the people who came to see the excitement were much more restrained than the people in Guanzhong, and there was no excitement shouting, judging from the expression, it was just that this was a novelty, after all, the ditches in the past were used to transport military rations for war, and they had never been used by the people.

I didn't care about it, I've listened to the mountains for thousands of years, and I don't feel any of these anymore.

After the merchant ship set sail, under the leadership of Li You, the group continued to walk south for half a day to reach Yingshui.

There are two tracks neatly arranged on both sides of the canal, I am happy in my heart, and I walk forward quickly, it looks like that from a distance, if the wooden track can realize the function of part of the railway, it is an artifact for Daqin.

Before approaching, I took a closer look at the track, which was basically laid according to the railway track, because the load-bearing requirements were not so high, so the roadbed was done more casually, and some of them were sunken.

I called Yu Jin in front of me, pointed to the track and asked, "The wood here is broken because the wood itself can't bear the load?" Or is it because of the rain soaking and rotting? Or is it the collapse of the foundation that breaks the wood? ”

"Back to Your Majesty, there is no problem with the wood itself, the collapse here is after the canal is repaired, mainly because the wood is easy to deform after carrying the soil, this is the locust wood, the most strong, even so after a period of use, there will be serious problems of deformation."

I frowned and continued to ask, "I see that the wear and tear of this track is not very serious, is it used less?" Or is it true that the wood can withstand high levels of use with limited wear and tear? ”

"Take this section of the track that Your Majesty saw as an example, it has to be used at least 100 times a day and transport more than 500 baskets of soil, and the wear and tear is not very large." Yu Jin pointed to a small train on the track: "This car has a total of ten bucket grooves, each bucket groove can accommodate two stones of soil, which is enough to transport a day of a Wu Minfu, which can be described as convenient!" ”

I nodded, this volume is a lot, it seems that the wood can still withstand wear and tear, but this canal was only built for half a year, if you really build a wooden track between Xianyang and Xingyang, the frequency and things transported are obviously not comparable to the canal, and the biggest problem is that the track must be tamped and built more firmly, once damaged, it is not easier to replace than to build!

It is also necessary to consider how the livestock pulling the bucket groove will drive, whether they will step on the foundation and tracks, and how to place so many livestock......

I cupped my forehead and pondered for a while, "Now it is no problem to make iron pieces and nails from the house, how about wrapping a layer of iron sheet on the wood?" Replacing the wheels with iron not only reduces friction, but also reduces the frequency of wear and tear. ”

Yu Jin groaned: "The minister thinks it is feasible, but the minister needs to go to the Iron Smelting Mansion first to confirm how thick the iron sheet they can make, and whether the iron sheet can play a role in inhibiting the deformation of wood!" ”

"You're right, in addition, we have to consider whether the Iron Smelting Mansion can produce enough iron sheets, if you repair from Xianyang to Xingyang, the iron sheets needed are not a small amount."

"Obey orders!"

I continued: "The track here is directly paved to the ground, and the railway has to tamp the foundation and pave gravel to prevent the track from subsidence and shock absorption. ”

"As for the livestock dragging the bucket trough......" I glanced at Li Si and the others: "Do you have any good ideas?" ”

Yu He thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, if such a track is really built, it is necessary to build a post house like the official road, which can be used for people to rest, and the most important thing is to provide livestock replacement to ensure the continuous operation of the track." ”

Li Si shook his head and objected: "That's not possible. The reason why the official road can provide the replacement of horses is because the number of horses is small, and one person and one ride is enough, but the tracks are different, and the livestock needed is very large, and the cost of raising them in post houses is too high. ”

I nodded and said: "What Li Xiang and the Imperial Doctor said makes sense, I thought that I could build a post house, but the post house only ensures the safety of the track and whether the livestock is qualified, as for where the livestock come from, set up a separate official or something, specializing in raising livestock, his first job is to ensure that there are enough livestock on the track to replace, and he can also raise other livestock, or sell it to others, or make a profit as he wants, the court does not make restrictions, and the court gives him a certain fee every time he uses his livestock, so that the expenses are greatly reduced, Along the way, you can also make a profit! ”

Several people thought about it for a moment and agreed: "Your Majesty is wise! I believe that there will be many people who are willing to do it! ”

I smiled slightly, these three dukes should not seek such meager profits, it is a big fat difference for ordinary people, but although the benefits of doing things for the court are high, the risks are also high, and the rule of law society will also give you the opportunity to justify, if you miss the affairs of the court in Daqin, maybe you will lose your head! It's up to them to make their own choices.

"Yu Jin, after you go back, verify today's events as soon as possible, build a section of railway experiments in the new city, and don't rush the livestock first, wait for the success of the railway experiment, and then talk about it after the decision to build it."

"Obey your orders!"