The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Hongwu 32nd year, the eighth day of August.

This is a special day.

The Ming Dynasty train came out.

It's now, that is, nine o'clock in the morning.

In the past, when all the officials went to court, they had to queue up at the entrance of the palace. That is to say, they had to arrive before five o'clock in the morning and start entering.

Zhu Ying felt that this was too tiring. Officials from remote areas had to come to attend the morning meeting at around two o'clock in the morning.

This is worse than 996 in later generations.

So I suggested entering the court at nine o'clock.

Nine to five.

In this way, even officials who live far away can get up at 7 o'clock and come here, which at least guarantees basic sleep and prevents sudden death.

Regarding the court meeting, Zhu Ying felt that it was very meaningless.

Hundreds of people chat about a few things. Except for the ministers and ministers who can speak and are qualified to speak, [-]% to [-]% of the officials are the backdrop.

If everyone said a few words, it would probably only be possible to do one thing every day, and it might not be finalized yet.

So now the morning court is held every three days. Several ministers describe their general situation. If there are no big problems, it is over.

Yesterday, the Sixth Ministry sent a notice to the matter and convened a court meeting.

"I heard that we are going to see something new today, and the court meeting will not be held in the palace."

"Real or false, where did you get the news?"

"It has spread around the Ministry of Industry, saying that it is a big event that shocked the world, so His Majesty specially held a meeting to let everyone see it."

"It must have been made by the Scientific Research Department. Hey, the strange and obscene skills are the most important. My great-grandson also attaches too much importance to craftsmen."

"A colleague from the Ministry of Household Affairs said that the Grand Sun recently issued an order to transfer [-] treasure notes from the treasury to fund the Scientific Research Department. This Scientific Research Department is simply a gold-swallowing beast."

"Don't say tens of millions. The new reform of the Ministry of Education will say billions in the future. To be honest, I don't feel much about hundreds of millions of treasures now. As for the Scientific Research Department, they have already spent nearly seven to eight billion this year. .”

"Come on, don't be obedient after taking advantage. Our treasury is rich. This is thanks to the great grandson. In the past, we were arguing about hundreds of thousands of treasures. Who still talks about it now? We can do it every day. I have to thank my grandson for having a sound sleep."

"No, the salary is so high, I can't stop you from eating meat every time."

"Hey, that's what I said."

Before noon.

The officials were whispering to each other.

At this time, the side door of the Meridian Gate opened and a group of eunuchs came out.

The head steward asked the guard on duty: "But they are all here."

The guard on duty raised his hands and said, "Father, everyone is here. There are 372 people in total, and no one is absent."

The consular eunuch snorted coldly: "Nowadays, the court meeting is held every three days. It would be disrespectful to be absent."

Then he walked to the front of the officials and said loudly: "Stop talking."

The officials suddenly became quiet.

The consul eunuch said loudly: "His Majesty decrees that today's imperial meeting will be held in the Research Department of Ximen University."

"My lords, please."

Naturally, it’s impossible to take a ride, it’s all on foot.

After passing the Meridian Gate, do not enter Fengtian Gate, but go out from the right gate to Xihua Gate.

Just a mile away is the Scientific Research Department.

When the officials arrived, Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang had already arrived by car.

All officials see the ceremony, and the mountains shout long live.

Zhu Yuanzhang said goodbye, which was the end of the process.

Baiguan looked at the giant dragon in front of him with great curiosity.

But when His Majesty is here, we don't dare to talk to each other. Disobedience is also a sin.

The censor and officials from Honglu Temple were watching.

Ahead, Zhu Yuanzhang was very satisfied with the giant dragon in front.

The shape of the dragon is carved from wood.

A dragon head is installed on the locomotive. The middle carriage also has carvings of dragon body scales and a dragon tail behind it.

From a distance, it looks like a ferocious dragon.

"Dasun, let's go."

Zhu Yuanzhang took Da Sun's hand and walked towards the carriage in front. He had been looking forward to it for a long time since he came here.

In my heart, I complained that Baiguan was too slow.

When Liu He saw His Majesty walking towards the train, he nodded to his subordinate, the lieutenant.

The eunuch walked up to the officials and said loudly: "Officials get on the carriage, there will be seats on the fifth rank, and there will be seats on the lower rank."

After His Majesty and his grandson got on the train, the officials lined up to get on the train.

Almost everyone is very curious about this train.

"There are wheels down here. Can it move? How many horses do we need to prepare? I didn't see any horses in front."

"Could it be that the soldiers were dragging them in front with ropes on their backs?"

"Does Mr. Li usually not read the capital's newspaper? Some time ago, Taisun asked the Scientific Research Department to make a steam armored ship. I guess this big carriage is a steam carriage."

"Steam carriage? I heard that the speed of a steam armored ship is several times faster than an ordinary ship. This steam carriage must also be very fast. Even if it is so big, it can carry hundreds of us. I don't know how many people there will be." quick."

"There are long iron blocks underneath, probably to guide the steam carriage."

Once on the train, the officials became curious about the decoration inside.

It is surrounded by iron walls, like a huge airtight iron cage.

The two rows of seats on the left and right are connected with a narrow aisle in the middle.

"Master Zhang, sit down."

"Master Li, please sit down."

"Mr. Zhao, let's sit side by side."

There are less than 372 seats in the seven carriages of the train. There are [-] people here, and most of them can only stand.

The eunuch in front also made arrangements, and only those on the fifth rank could have seats.

There are windows on both sides of the carriage, but they are not glass windows, but iron windows that open flat.

Today's glass craftsmanship is not enough to create flat transparent glass.That is to say, the windows of the first two carriages are made of highly transparent colored glass.

Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying were not in the first carriage, but in the second carriage.

Because it was too noisy next to the front of the car in the first quarter.

Palace maids, eunuchs, and guards can stay on standby here.

"Your Majesty, everyone is on board." Liu He bowed to report.

There are not many seats in the luxury carriage, so most people have to stand.

Zhu Yuanzhang lay next to the window, nodded and said: "Let's light the fire."

After receiving the edict, Liu He immediately walked to the first carriage and said loudly: "Your Majesty orally, light the fire."

The craftsman who received the edict immediately pulled a bell above.

The bell is connected to the rear of the car, indicating that it should be ignited together.

Large pieces of coal were shoveled into the boiler and burned.

The rumbling sound gradually increased from slow to fast.

The train began to move slowly.

"Move, move, really move."

"Hey, it's amazing."

Zhu Yuanzhang could hear the shouting and screaming of the officials behind him, which was unprecedented in the world.

The vibration of the train is very strong, but it is much smoother than the carriage, with almost no bumps.

With the power of the two steam engines, the speed of the train is getting faster and faster.

From the window, you can see the scenery passing by outside.

"It's so fast, it's so fast, Dasun, come here and take a look."

Young and old, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly became excited. At this moment, he was like a child who saw a new toy, regardless of his manners as an emperor.

But it seems that Lao Zhu didn't pay much attention to the emperor's manners on weekdays.

Looking from outside the train, the windows of the seven carriages at the back are packed with people.

Some of the officials were shouting, some were shocked and murmuring, and some were dumbfounded.

Everyone crowded towards the window to look at the rapid scenery outside.

This is much faster than a horse-drawn carriage.

As the train speeds up, the howling wind pours into the carriage, but this still cannot extinguish the enthusiasm of the officials.

Before I felt anything, I saw Xuanwu Lake.

Then quickly passed by.

In the Ming Dynasty, which was dominated by horse-drawn carriages, almost no one had experienced such speed.

Even a war horse can only reach it at the moment of charge.

The roaring sound could not conceal the excitement of the officials.

"Look, that's the Yangtze River. It hasn't been long before we can see the Yangtze River."

an official yelled.

The Yangtze River in the distance is unobstructed, and it quickly unfolds in front of everyone as the train moves.

At this time, a wooden sign was erected next to the train track with the word 'Stop' written on it.

The craftsman responsible for operating the train saw this and quickly began to pull the bell several times.

This is a signal sign indicating that the train can start to slow down.

The steam train almost has to slide more than 1000 meters to stop.

The fast-moving train also gradually slowed down.

The mood of the officials has stabilized a little, and everyone is talking loudly about this moment, without caring about their own appearance.

Zhu Yuanzhang in front asked Liu He next to him: "How long has it been?"

Liu He bowed and said, "Your Majesty, it's about a quarter of an hour."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed: "It's so fast, so fast. If we keep driving, we can reach Jiubian in just a few days."

"Soldiers don't need to expend any physical energy on this train. They can eat and rest at night."

"After traveling thousands of miles, I arrived at a place where I was completely rested and ready to fight at any time."

"Not only the soldiers, but also the food and grass can be dragged away. The soldiers in the front no longer have to worry about logistics, they can just let go and fight."

"Good stuff, really good stuff."

I heard Da Sun say it before, it was just imagination.

Now that I have sat on it and felt it, it is completely different.

As the train gradually slowed down, it came to a full stop.

In front, hundreds of people were already waiting.

They are the officials and craftsmen of the Scientific Research Department headed by Huang Guan.

Not long after, the train stopped.

The craftsmen over there had already prepared the wooden ladder and quickly set it up next to it.

Zhu Yuanzhang got off the train and looked at the Yangtze River nearby, feeling extremely comfortable.

"Grandpa, the train has run successfully. From today on, we can directly build the railway track to Jiubian." Zhu Ying said from the side.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Cultivation, repair immediately, repair immediately."

"When it's repaired, we have to sit down and go to Jiubian in person."

The time was too short, and Zhu Yuanzhang had already arrived near the port before he could savor it carefully.

Naturally, I want to ride farther.

The situation with Baiguan is similar.

Zhu Yuanzhang walked towards the officials and scolded: "Did you see that this is the Scientific Research Department that you often impeach? This is the Scientific Research Department that you think is going to drain the treasury."

"Now you have taken a ride on this train, but do you know how important this steam train is to our Ming Dynasty?"

"This train can travel without sleep, day and night, and even the fastest horse in the world can't be as fast as him."

"Now, do you know where all the treasure money of the Scientific Research Department has been spent?"