Chapter 914: The achievement of several years of hard work
Standing outside the wine shop, Di Renjie sighed: "I'll just tell you."
Li Zhi waved his hand and said: "I heard that a section of the railway in Lishan has been repaired and is ready for operation. Let's go and see it another day."
"OK."
When the two of them walked into the wine shop, they did not reveal Zhang Jianzhi's words, but sat down and ate their food in silence.
Li Zhi whispered: "Renjie, do you have any money on you?"
Di Renjie shook his head and said, "The money is usually given by Mr. Xu."
When I came to live in the palace, I felt that I had no money.
The amount of money the father gave to Chongde Hall was very small, barely enough for his own expenses.
Di Renjie said to the waiter on the side: "Invite the one who speaks the loudest."
"Why."
Not long after, Zhang Jianzhi came in a hurry.
The weather is still cold now. Di Renjie clasped his hands and shrank his neck, "What you just said..."
Zhang Jianzhi said quickly: "I am doing this to make them happy."
Di Renjie saw through this man's thoughts and said with a smile: "Prince Jin and I will spend more and more money in Chang'an City. This money..."
Zhang Jianzhi added: "It's all wrapped up in me."
Di Renjie and Li Zhi didn't have much money, but Zhang Jianzhi's family had money, so at least they didn't have to worry about future expenses.
Li Zhi said calmly: "Chongde Hall still needs a stove."
Zhang Jianzhi said quickly: "I'll come."
Di Renjie looked behind Li Zhi and asked, "Where is His Royal Highness Prince Ji?"
"Except for the matter regarding King Qi, Concubine Wei will not allow Li Shen to have too much contact with this king."
"well……"
Di Renjie looked back and saw that Zhang Jianzhi was chatting with the group about Qizhou again.
The court meeting did not begin until February, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince attended the court early as usual.
This is the first morning political hearing that I have not seen for a long time since I went to Gaoling County last year.
Wei Zheng went to court as usual. Many people in the court were worried that Duke Zheng was old and did not know how long he could last.
In the court hall, Wei Zheng still stood upright with a calm expression.
Everyone knows that Mr. Zheng is holding his breath now.
Outside Chang'an City, every time the steam engine whistle sounds, it attracts many people to watch.
The construction of Zhenguanyuan officially began.
After the meeting, Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji came together to see the start of construction. Lishan only used 2,000 manpower, and there has been no increase since last year.
The sound of the distant whistle came.
Fang Xuanling looked for the sound and saw a black iron box blowing out black smoke and coming towards it. As the monster got closer and closer, the noise became louder and louder.
After getting closer, I saw that it was very long, and there were many connected iron boxes in the middle sections.
When the train stopped at Zhenguanyuan, a group of workers gathered around and opened the carriages one by one and began to unload the goods.
Prefabricated boards, lumber, and various building materials were shipped.
Changsun Wuji nodded and said, "I heard that this train can transport a lot of goods. Will it also be able to transport soldiers and horses in the future?"
"If this is the case, Lishan's importance to the country in the future will be unmatched by anyone."
Changsun Wuji picked up a dead branch and drew a line on the ground, "It only takes a moment to get from Lishan to Weinan County, and the trip is only half an hour. It can transport thousands of stones of goods. As long as the train is long enough, it can also transport thousands of stones."
Can transport more.”
Fang Xuanling's expression became more solemn, "Is this really true?"
"This thing does not require human or animal power and can operate without sleep. You only need to feed it coal and stone."
Fang Xuanling sighed: "No wonder Lishan had to hoard so much coal and stone. Now that I think about the original transaction, Lishan has never done business at a loss."
As he spoke, he looked at Zhao Guogong.
Changsun Wuji couldn't help but nod his head, remembering that he had sold the coal and stone from Liaodong to Lishan himself, and he felt regretful about raising tigers, and even thought that there would be less of them.
The train has two front and rear ends. The coachman with the front engine quickly waited for the stove to turn off and then quickly ran to the rear of the car.
The rear of the truck is also the front of the truck. With four or five trips back and forth, all building materials can be transported.
Fang Xuanling walked aside and said: "It seems that Lishan did not use much civilian power. They used this method to save most of the civilian power."
Changsun Wuji felt the same way, "Zhang Yang often said that Lishan's knowledge has the ability to reach the heavens and the earth, and now he is proving it step by step."
"Mr. Zheng is getting old, I am getting old too, and you, the auxiliary machine, have also broadened your horizons."
A small car is slowly driving towards here.
Sitting in the car were Wei King Li Tai and Hejian County King Li Xiaogong.
Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji stopped and watched the car slowly stop in front of them.
Li Tai cursed and said: "Why so slow?"
The vehicle was still shaking, making a lot of noise, and most of the voices were drowned out. In comparison, this steam locomotive was like a small train.
Only Li Tai and Li Xiaogong could sit in the car.
Li Xiaogong also got out of the car and said: "I've advised you, if you can't control the energy consumption, there is no need to build such a car."
"No! Once this car is built, it will be driven around Chang'an every day to show them all."
While he was talking, the guards from behind also ran over.
Li Tai lost interest in this small car and ordered: "You drive back, I can just take the train back."
The guards finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The King of Wei and the King of Hejian County drove a car in front, and several guards chased them all the way behind. They stopped now.
Li Xiaogong added: "Zhang Yang is right, this thing is not even as good as a tractor."
"What is a tractor?"
"How did I know, that boy is becoming less and less talkative, and I can't understand him at all."
The uncle and nephew argued for a long time, and then they noticed the two people beside them.
Li Tai saluted and said, "I've met the prime minister, and I've met my uncle."
Changsun Wuji explained: "I learned that Lishan was going to use the train today, so I came over to take a look."
Li Xiaogong smiled heartily, "Hahaha! Auxiliary engine, I have ridden a horse and ridden a carriage, but I have never ridden this train."
Fang Xuanling asked: "Why is this thing called a train?"
Li Tai said: "This is the name given by my brother-in-law. I thought it should be called a steam locomotive, but this is from Lishan, so I just called it a train according to what my brother-in-law said. I don't know what happened to my brother-in-law, but he was very determined and called it a train."
Even if my father gives the decree, it will never be changed."
Fang Xuanling shook his head and smiled, feeling amused by the temper between Zhang Yang and His Majesty.
Your Majesty and the Marquis of Lishan County, this pair of son-in-laws have never obeyed anyone.
After all the goods here were unloaded, Li Tai asked his uncle to get on the train with the prime minister.
Fang Xuanling's steps were cautious and she stood upright, a little cautious.
Changsun Wuji was also very stiff, standing inside such a monster for the first time.
Li Tai explained: "This is for transporting goods, so only one section of the carriage is reserved for people. If we need to specifically seat people in the future, we just need to change the carriage. My brother-in-law had reserved space for modification in the original design.
It also leaves plenty of room for future improvements.”
Seeing that the two of them were very cautious, Li Xiaogong said: "Don't worry, we have done many tests. Even if the furnace explodes, it won't hurt us."
"Exploded? Injured?" Changsun Wuji muttered to himself.
A loud whistle drowned out the words, the train started to move, and there was a lot of noise in the carriage.
So much so that he had to shout loudly when speaking, and then Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji stopped talking.
The window was very simple, with nothing to block it. It was just a square hole cut out. As the train moved, cold wind continued to pour in.
Changsun Wuji looked out of the car window and saw that the scenery was receding and the speed of the car was getting faster and faster.
It's a little slower than an ordinary horse, but this speed is pretty good.
After sitting still for a while, the train slowed down and gradually became slower and slower. When I looked back, I saw that I had arrived at Lishan Mountain.
Li Tai and Li Xiaogong got up and got out of the car.
Fang Xuanling stood up after a while, holding on to the pole on the side with some difficulty, "Auxiliary machine, hold on."
Changsun Wuji also supported his trembling legs and held his hand, "I can't stand firm either."
In the end, Li Tai asked the guards to help them down.
When I got off the train, I learned that Lishan was also under construction here. Li Tai explained: "Lishan is going to build a station here."
The feeling of weakness in his legs gradually subsided, and Changsun Wuji was able to stand firm. He turned back and looked at the train again. This monster didn't seem to eat people.
Many Lishan villagers are already loading goods into the train, and huge prefabricated panels are being sent to the train.
Building the train took nearly three years of demonstration and trial and error.
Construction of the railway line lasted until autumn.
From the autumn when Liu Lan went to Chang'an City to prepare for the attack on Lishan, the cold winter had passed, and in February of the 15th year of Zhenguan, Lishan finally built a railway and train in the true sense.
It is said that Lishan already has the foundation, but it still took several years.
"This is the auspiciousness that Lishan brought to the Tang Dynasty. Lishan's creations took several years to complete, but each one is enough to benefit the country!"
Li Tai said proudly.
In the past two years, Li Tai and Yan Liben, as well as many craftsmen in Lishan, have been busy and fulfilled. When the train was officially completed, there was a sense of accomplishment that the train was completed. Years of hard work finally paid off.
The first time I felt this huge sense of accomplishment was when the steam engine first came out.
Lishan now has six steam engines, the only six of them, and the workshop will continue to cast them.
Li Tai added: "Due to the limited load capacity of the train, we have to transport it back and forth several times."
Changsun Wuji waved his hand and said, "Just send me back."
Fang Xuanling said quickly: "I've gone back too."
Li Tai didn't say anything more. When all the goods were loaded, the train started moving again.
Arriving at Zhenguanyuan again, Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji staggered off the train and vomited on the spot before they could take more than three steps.
I don't know if it's because of the bad smell inside the train, or if it's something else.
Li Tai patted the two elders on the back to make them feel more comfortable, "So it turns out there is such a thing as motion sickness."
Changsun Wuji was still coughing and vomiting very awkwardly.
Li Tai consoled him: "The prime minister and his uncle have always been pampered and lack exercise. Of course, some people are born with motion sickness. If they can exercise more, it is not impossible to overcome it. It may take some suffering to get used to the railway."
Seeing the doubts on the faces of the two elders, Li Tai smiled and said: "Because we will continue to build trains and railways in the future, which will be a long road. In the next five-year plan, we will not only connect Chang'an City, but also
It must run through the twelve counties of Chang'an City."
For the first time, Fang Xuanling felt that she was old, and for the first time, she felt that she could not keep up with other people's ideas.
Lishan was silent for several years every time, but every time it produced results and took steps, the government could not keep up.
Looking at the overall situation, Lishan remains motionless in many cases, but every step Lishan takes is so shocking.
Li Xiaogong took out a bag of pumpkin seeds from the bag on his waist and put it into the hands of Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji, "These are our pumpkin seeds from Lishan. We have collected pumpkin seeds from all the pumpkins grown in each county."
Get up, now we have the only share of this food."
Changsun Wuji followed his example and cracked the pumpkin seeds, "It's a bit bitter, and I don't know what's delicious about it."
Li Xiaogong kept eating in his mouth, "Eat a few more."
"Really?" Changsun Wuji cracked open the shell of the pumpkin seeds again and nodded while eating: "Well, it is indeed good, but it is not etiquette to eat like this in front of others."
Duke Zhao Guo was talking like this, and he was talking with gusto.
Pumpkin seeds do have some bitterness, but it is this bitterness that is just right. Adding pepper, sugar, or salt to stir-fry them is not suitable.
Seeing that more and more people were watching, Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji left in a hurry.
What Li Tai and these two people were talking about was the Lishan Five-Year Plan. In fact, these plans are preliminary. The real intention is to connect Guanzhong to Hangu Pass and reach all parts of the Central Plains. This is the real intention of railways and trains.
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Now I finally understand why my brother-in-law bought the river beach in Tongguan. The water level of the Yellow River has begun to drop, and the river beach has become a new road. This road belongs to Lishan Mountain alone.
Tongguan will also become the hub between Guanzhong and Hangu Pass. It is indeed my brother-in-law's unique vision.
Brother-in-law can connect many seemingly unrelated things and combine them into a whole, and this whole will often be of great use.
Lishan originally gave the imperial court an old-style steam engine. However, although everyone in the imperial court had discussed the steam engine at that time, they did not take it to heart after all.
Both the father and the ministers in the court felt that the steam engine could be replaced by a lot of manpower, and there was no need to make changes for an unknown monster.
Now Lishan uses railways and trains to tell them how powerful the power of knowledge is.
This train alone covers all the knowledge in Lishan.
In the past two years, many craftsmen in Lishan have integrated this knowledge and gained a lot.
As my brother-in-law said, Lishan will always be at the forefront of technological manufacturing, and its endless imagination and creativity will make Datang shine.
On Lishan Mountain, Xiao Qingqing watched the trains coming and going, one after another. She looked through the telescope and could see the crowds of people next to the station being built.
"Dad, I also want to take the train."
Zhang Yang looked at the news from Shanxi and was a little worried about the news. He sighed in a low voice: "Aunt Yang."
Aunt Yang had a lot of white hair on her temples. She smiled kindly and said, "What are the arrangements for the county prince?"
"Take Qingqing to take the train, and remember to come back for dinner."
"Thank you, dad." She happily threw the telescope in her hand to her brother.
Zhang Xin'an was being punished to do homework because she made a mistake on an addition question within a hundred, and looked at her sister's back with envy.