Jinyi champion

Chapter 921 works great
The opening ceremony of the train officially began.

High-ranking officials could sit on a makeshift high viewing platform, and the highest point was the emperor's throne.

The surrounding area of ​​more than one mile was relatively empty, except for high-level officials and Jin Yiwei, even ordinary soldiers could not approach the central area.

Outside the railway station, a big train is slowly approaching the station.

"Ugh..."

When the siren sounded, it was deafening, and many people present couldn't help covering their ears. A giant chimney emitting thick black smoke and white gas slowly entered the station under the eyes of everyone.

"what?"

On the viewing platform, beside Zhao Huang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, many people were asking questions.

Everyone felt that since this thing has a certain "technical content", it must be a product of the Ministry of Industry. Logically speaking, it needs to be completed under the guidance and supervision of the Ministry of Industry, so Zhao Huang should be very clear about the structure and principle of this thing.

But Zhao Huang also had a bewildered look on his face, and couldn't help turning his head to look for Sun Jiao.

It's a pity that Sun Jiao also didn't understand what it was, and was staring forward with dumbfounded eyes, apparently greatly shocked.

"Your Majesty, come, come!"

Before driving, Zhang Zuo hurriedly introduced Zhu Si.

In fact, Zhang Zuo was also confused about this thing, but this did not affect him in the slightest to show off in front of the emperor.

Zhu Si stood up.

From the viewing platform to the officials watching the same ceremony in the distance, and even the common people who joined in the fun farther away, they all looked at this rare thing.

Waiting for the train to enter the station, Yu Tian Bo Jiang Lun, who was in charge of watching the ceremony today, jumped off the train first, and under the escort of Jin Yiwei, he rushed to the viewing platform, knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, the train has entered the station, please give me your instructions. Unloading can be done later!"

The train has come to a complete stop at this time, and many people have noticed that this train is not just a locomotive, there is a long carriage behind it, which seems to be carrying something.

Just looking at this huge monster, it seems that it is very difficult to move, and coupled with the long carriage it pulls, it is hard to imagine how much power it needs to start.

Zhu Si was very excited, walked from the throne where he was sitting to the front of the viewing platform, and leaned on the railing and said loudly: "Let's start!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

Jiang Lun stood up in high spirits, and took out something from his bosom, which shocked everyone. When they saw it clearly, it was a pistol. Jiang Lun pulled the trigger towards the sky, and then there was a loud "bang". There was a sound, and a flame burst into the sky amidst the white smoke.

This is Zhu Hao's improved flare gun. It is not a lethal weapon, it is only used for sending orders.

As the signal flare lifted off, the people on the other side of the train seemed to know what to do next, and immediately started unloading.

One of the carriages was opened from the waiting people, and it was not clear what was on it from the low-lying place, but the people on the viewing platform could basically see it clearly. Mostly it is a lever structure design, a large number of forcemen go up into the compartment, and then start unloading operations in a seemingly complicated way.

A large amount of coal was conveyed along the tracks to the carriages beside it, and the carriages were filled and transported to the city.

The carriages at the back were opened one by one, and the coal continued to be unloaded continuously. What's more... some of the carriages were specially used to transport people, and many craftsmen and Lifu directly got out of the carriages and started working on the spot.

At first, everyone thought that this was a flashy toy, but seeing so many people and the coal being transported to the city by horse-drawn carts, everyone felt that this was not just a big toy.

"Wow!"

The onlookers were originally far away, but seeing this posture, they felt a sense of pride in their hearts. This pride made them spontaneously start cheering, wave after wave.

There were seventy or eighty horse-drawn carriages that came to transport coal, but even so, a large amount of coal still had to be unloaded into the warehouse next to the station, which also showed how terrifying the train's carrying capacity was.

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……

The ceremony is still going on.

Even if it's just a performance show, the performance is purely performed on the field, and the audience just appreciates it, without any interaction with each other, but it still makes people excited.

On the viewing platform side, the pot has already exploded.

Everyone didn't understand what was going on. Even Zhu Si himself saw the train for the first time, and the terrible carrying capacity of the train. Originally, Zhu Si was worried that he would embarrass himself today, and waited to see the actual train carrying and unloading. After the rehearsal, Zhu Si was triumphant, enjoying the glorious moment of making the right decision.

"Zhitong, you...you come here."

Sun Jiao sat at a relatively high place and didn't want to join in the fun, but his angle was so good that he could directly see the whole process of unloading the train.

Just when Sun Jiao had a lot of emotion in his heart but couldn't express it, Qiao Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, came over and called him down.

Sun Jiao sighed for a long time, and followed Qiao Yu to the side of the viewing platform, where he could see a large number of carriages preparing to enter the arena to unload.

"Zhitong, do you know what happened?" Qiao Yu asked curiously.

Sun Jiaodao: "Aren't we here to watch the ceremony today? Do you have any doubts?"

Although Sun Jiao didn't understand how the train worked, he still resisted Qiao Yu's question in his words. It was obvious that these traditional civil servants were shocked by the train's powerful cargo transport capacity.

If you are surprised, why are you looking for me, Mr. Sun?
It's not my business.

Qiao Yu sighed: "From the beginning, wasn't the Ministry of Households involved? I have asked the Ministry of Industry, and they said...the Ministry of Industry has little to do with it."

"Oh, you made a mistake. The Ministry of Household Affairs is not very involved in this. At most, after this summer, when the station and related supporting facilities were built, the Ministry of Household Affairs allocated 3 taels of silver... This batch of money was originally intended to be allocated. For the inner government, with the consent of Mr. Yang Ge and the approval of the court, it is not the decision of the Ministry of Households without authorization."

Of course, Sun Jiao had to draw a line with this matter.

Now is not the time to claim credit.

Qiao Yu said: "Then... after such a huge project is completed, how much money has the court paid in total?"

Sun Jiao was taken aback, and he suddenly realized that now the traditional civil servants must know that they can no longer use the idea of ​​"behavior" to attack the little emperor. From the point of the emperor's extravagant spending of money and coins, the above-mentioned persuasion was carried out.

Sun Jiao shook his head and smiled wryly: "If I say that there are only 3 taels, would you believe me?"

Qiao Yu frowned, as if he understood what was going on, and said, "From mining to building this train, your Majesty allocated a total of 3 taels of silver from the Ministry of Households. Is that what you mean?"

"Ah."

Sun Jiao actually didn't want to admit it.

But he still nodded, because this is the actual situation, and it cannot be faked.

Sun Jiao was also at a loss as to how much money the emperor spent on developing and manufacturing trains and railways. He had always wanted to put mining and railway construction and train building under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs, but the result was that even Yang Tinghe had retired. result.

Since Yang Tinghe stepped down, the matter related to mining and other matters has completely disappeared, and the emperor no longer needs to explain to anyone in the court.

The 3 taels allocated by the Ministry of Household Affairs did not involve the construction of railways and trains, but only the construction of supporting platforms and warehouses, and opened up a market around the station to provide passenger and cargo trading services. .

"Zhitong, the next thing is to discuss the ceremony, you..."

Qiao Yu wanted to bring Sun Jiao along on the issue of the ceremony.

But Sun Jiao understood his situation, and immediately waved his hand and said, "If I don't participate, I won't cause any trouble for both sides, forgive me."

After finishing speaking, Sun Jiao still remembered the rumbling sound of the train and the lively scene when unloading the cargo, which was endless aftertaste. After saying goodbye to Qiao Yu, he went back to the auditorium to watch the excitement.

Even if you just glance at it from the corner of your eye, you will feel very comfortable in your heart. This is the beauty of industry.

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"Okay! It seems that this railway should be repaired more, and it can be repaired all over the Ming Dynasty, so that the transportation of goods and soldiers in the Ming Dynasty is no longer limited to the waterway!"

Zhu Si was talking to himself on the viewing platform.

His excitement infected everyone around him.

The three members of the cabinet headed by Jiang Mian came to the emperor. They did not come here on their own initiative, but came by invitation. They were also a little embarrassed, probably because they felt that the emperor intended to show off in front of them.

"Mr. Jiang Ge, what's your opinion on trains?"

Zhu Si looked at Jiang Mian with pride and self-satisfaction.

Jiang Mian cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, this is a waste of money and people. It should not be repaired extensively. Moreover... if such a way is used to carry such a heavy cargo, it may not be safe or effective. If you are harassed by foreigners, I'm afraid..."

As the chief assistant of the cabinet, Jiang Mian would not hesitate to say this even if he knew that he was pouring cold water on the emperor's head.

When the emperor's head is hot, it is the duty and obligation of the chief assistant to properly cool down the emperor.

Zhu Si narrowed his eyes and looked at the past, and asked: "Mr. Jiang Ge, do you think that the technology of this train is very immature, and it will break down after a few days?"

"This……"

Jiang Mian didn't know how to answer.

No one has seen this thing before, and it is extremely shocking when it comes up, but everyone just saw the scene of the train entering the station. Who knows how fast the train is moving?What about the degree of stability?

Liu Chun said, "Your Majesty, with such a heavy iron bump and loads of coal, even if it is feasible on flat roads, it may be difficult to maintain stability when going up and down slopes and when passing bridges."

Another naysayer.

Zhu Si smiled and said: "Liu Ge is still pragmatic. From the first time I saw the train building, I felt that the difficulty lies in how to cross the big rivers, especially if I want to bridge the train to pass through the Yellow River and the big river. It's easy, and it's not easy to cross the mountains... Mr. Liu Ge is very insightful."

"Ok?"

Hearing the emperor's words, let alone Jiang Mian, even Liu Chun himself was surprised.

It is also pouring cold water on the emperor's head, why can Liu Chun be praised by the emperor?

it looks like...

The emperor seemed to be quite calm, not being dazzled by the victory, he actually knew that this thing had drawbacks.

Zhu Si then said: "But when you encounter difficulties, why should you try to overcome them? Why stick to the rules, don't know how to adapt, or even run away? If this thing can really communicate with the capital of the Ming Dynasty and the Northwest, all the goods of the Ming Dynasty can be easily transported in the future." When I went to various places on the nine borders, I asked the Tatars whether they would have the opportunity to harass my border in the future?

"At that time, my Ming Dynasty will really become a kingdom of heaven, and no one will dare to mess with it!"

(End of this chapter)