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Tang Ruowang said earnestly: "Absolutely not, Your Majesty, this is too dangerous!"

"Your Majesty is the master of the chariots, how can you take such a risk? I know that your Majesty values ​​the trains, but you can let me take your place!"

"Although I am not talented, I am willing to act on your behalf."

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Lord Tang, I have seen your loyalty, but I have made up my mind about this matter. You go down and prepare."

After hearing this, Johann Adam Schall von Bell realized that he could no longer persuade the emperor, so he had no choice but to leave.

Jia Cong was secretly laughing in his heart.

It was just a train. Jia Cong estimated that the speed was about 40 miles per hour, which was almost the same as an electric car.

What danger could there be?

To be frustrating, even if the car overturned, Jia Cong didn't think it would be very dangerous.

Well, now Jia Cong doesn’t dare to say that his martial arts is the best in the world.

But if anyone said that someone's martial arts could be better than his, Jia Cong would really not accept it.

Therefore, Jia Cong had never thought that anything unexpected might happen.

When the news spread that the emperor would bring a group of important ministers to personally participate in the train trial operation ceremony and would personally ride the train, it immediately caused a sensation.

On the day the news spread, some smart people ran to the outside of the train station in advance to reserve a place.

They believed that as the news spread that the emperor would personally take the train, countless people would want to come and watch the fun that day.

I’m afraid we won’t be able to squeeze in by then.

Therefore, it is better to occupy a position early.

Even if you don't look at it yourself, you can probably sell it for a good price when you give it to someone else.

There are also some small vendors who arrive early, so there must be a lot of people that day.

If I could sell something at that time, it would definitely be a great thing.

Therefore, on that day, the open space outside the Beijing Railway Station was crowded with people.

Three days later, the area outside the Beijing Railway Station was blocked to the point where no one could get in or out.

If Jia Cong hadn't had his guards clearing the way, he would have been unable to squeeze in.

At this time, a carriage had been attached to the back of the locomotive.

The crowd watching the excitement just realized that this car actually had a trailer at the back.

No wonder the original rumor said it was several dozen feet long.

If there were dozens of carriages hung at the back, wouldn't it be dozens of feet long?

Are the rumors true?

Can it really pull millions of kilograms of things?

How many people are needed to pull such a heavy cart?
It's strange today, there's no one pulling a cart.

So how did this car move?

Before they could wait long for their doubts -

However, after Jia Cong arrived, Johann Adam Schall ...

It turns out that this steam locomotive was made under the supervision of Johann Adam Schall von Bell.

Today, Johann Adam Schall von Bell also plans to drive the car himself.

The main reason was that the emperor was sitting in the carriage, and he was afraid that something might go wrong, and he would be in trouble.

Seeing Tang Ruowang coming over, Jia Cong couldn't help but ask, "Lord Tang, are you ready?"

Tang Ruowang immediately said, "Your Majesty, I have already ordered people to light the boiler, and now it is ready and ready to go at any time."

After hearing this, Jia Cong said, "Okay, in that case, after the ceremony, we will wait for the train to start and drive directly to Jingnan Station."

Tang Ruowang nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Since it is such a grand event and attracts so many people to watch, a ceremony is naturally needed.

Jia Cong presided over a simple ceremony, and then led all the officials -

Although they were called hundreds of officials, in fact there were only more than ten officials, and they were all young officials.

For example, Jia Cong thought that it would be better not to bring the three cabinet ministers along, so as not to scare them. If anything happens to them, it would be a waste of time and effort.

The dozen or so young officials led by Jia Cong were all officials who liked to learn new things.

Jia Cong thought that if they were well trained, they could be used in the future, so he brought them out.

Soon, Jia Cong took them into the carriage.

The carriage is extremely luxurious, even the most luxurious berths in later generations cannot be compared with it.

There is no way, because it is the emperor Jia Cong who wants to ride in the carriage!
The people below naturally came in the most luxurious and comfortable way possible.

Satisfying the emperor may not necessarily result in a reward.

But if you make the emperor unhappy, you will definitely be punished.

Jia Cong didn't care.

After getting on the car, Jia Cong pulled a bell.

This bell leads to the train cab in front.

As soon as the bell rang, Johann Adam Schall Johann Adam Schall von Bell in the front cab immediately knew that the Emperor was ready and could drive.

However, in order to prevent any accidents, Johann Adam Schall von Bell came over in person to confirm it.

Then he returned to the cab and prepared to drive.

At this time, the platform was crowded with people from the capital who had come to watch after hearing the news.

At this time, they became curious and really didn't understand how this train could run without any horses pulling it.

In this era, steam engines already existed.

However, steam engines are basically used in areas such as textile machines.

Although steam cars were invented, they were not widely popular.

Mainly steam cars, which are noisy and polluting, and Jia Cong has no intention of promoting steam cars in China.

Therefore, most people do not know that steam engines can be used as power.

Therefore, the people watching on the platform were talking about it and were very curious.

"How on earth is this car moving? There's no one pulling it! Can this piece of iron move on its own?"

"That's hard to say. Did you see it? There's fire and smoke coming out of the front of the car!"

"That's hard to say. This car is like the blue-eyed golden-eyed beast under the seat of Taishang Laojun. It spews fire and smoke and is coming very fast!"

These words immediately caused everyone to burst into laughter.

However, at this moment, smoke actually came out of the locomotive and flames splashed.

As for the steam locomotive, Johann Adam Schall von Bell had ordered people to start the furnace and boil the water in the boiler in advance.

But since there is no need to run, all you need to do is keep the fire from going out.

When you run, just turn on the fire to full power and increase the fire.

Therefore, it is natural to add charcoal in quickly, which will naturally cause thick smoke to come out and you can also see flames splashing.

And the people who were watching the fun, for some unknown reason, were naturally frightened.

Soon, the locomotive was not only emitting smoke and flames, but the entire train suddenly began to tremble and roar, and even the ground began to shake.

Everyone was startled. They had no idea why the lump of iron moved by itself. They thought it was angry and stepped back in fear.

Not to mention them, even the officials on the train carriage were frightened to the point of their scalps numbing and their faces turning pale.

Jia Cong smiled and said, "Don't be alarmed, my dear ministers. This is just the steam engine doing work."

In his previous life, Jia Cong had naturally taken a train.

Although I had never ridden a steam locomotive before, I knew the principles behind it, so I wasn't panicked at all.

Seeing that the emperor was calm and composed, the young officials gradually calmed down.

After the train shook for a while, it suddenly whistled loudly.

The spectators in the stands were totally unprepared and were frightened out of their wits by the sudden noise. Many of them fell to the ground in fear, sweating all over.

And then, the train began to run slowly with a "crackling" sound.

The spectators in the stands exclaimed again.

"It's moving! It's moving! It's really moving!"

"Is it possible that it is alive? Otherwise, how could it run away?"

"I was thinking, it doesn't have legs, how could it run away?"

Amid the exclamations of the crowd, the speed of the train actually became faster and faster, and in the end, it almost caught up with the speed of a galloping horse.

This caused even more astonishment among the crowd.

The distance from the capital to the south of Beijing is not far, less than a hundred miles.

Otherwise, this section of railway would not have been completed in just a few months.

The people along the way had already gotten used to the sudden appearance of additional railroad tracks.

And people are still wondering what these rails are used for.

And now, they finally saw it.

The lump of iron whizzing past really scared everyone.

On the train, a group of young officials were also amazed.

They had all learned new knowledge and knew the principles of steam engines and understood where the power of trains came from.

However, they did not expect that the train could run so fast.

And relatively speaking, it is even more stable than a horse-drawn carriage.

In fact, this train has nothing to do with stability.

The carriage they prepared for Jia Cong was already very luxurious.

However, Jia Cong still felt the bumps.

Unlike the high-speed trains of later generations, if you put a glass of water on a stable table, not a drop of water will spill.

However, everything is in comparison.

All I can say is that the carriage in this world is more bumpy.

Firstly, the road condition is not good and it is definitely not as smooth as train tracks.

Secondly, the carriages of this era did not have anti-shock systems, and the wheels were still made of wood.

Therefore, several young officials felt that steam trains would be more stable than horse-drawn carriages.

So they think that trains can not only be used to transport goods, but also passengers.

Trains travel shorter distances because the tracks are mostly straight, smoother and faster.

There are simply too many advantages.

The train's capabilities are truly amazing!

With the advent of trains, many things will be revolutionized.

After more than an hour, more than two hours, the train finally arrived at Beijing South Station.

It was almost the same as Jia Cong's guess. The speed of the train was indeed around 40 miles per hour.

The situation at Beijing South Station is almost the same as that at Beijing Station.

Because the emperor was coming, all the local officials, both high and low, were present to await his arrival.

And countless people also came to watch spontaneously.

When the train arrived at the station, their behavior was no better than that of the people in the capital. They were also greatly frightened.

There is no need to go into details about how he received local officials, how the local officials flattered him, and how he hosted banquets.

In short, Jia Cong’s goal today has been achieved.

Today's trial run of the train has allowed the people of both places to witness the existence of new things.

In addition, this matter will be highlighted in the next Daxia Monthly Report.

The cicada knows the coming of autumn before the wind blows. Jia Cong believes that there will definitely be smart people who will discover that the times are about to change dramatically and will definitely find the opportunity.

In fact, it was just as Jia Cong had expected.

During a trial run, the prices of houses near Beijing Station and Beijing South Station doubled.

Even so, there is still no demand for it.

The most frightening business is naturally the carriage and horse business.

They make a living by transporting supplies for others.

Once the trains are fully laid out, I'm afraid no one will look for them anymore.

How good is it to transport by train?
Not only is it safer than them, it will also be much faster than them.

Even in terms of price, they probably don't have the slightest advantage.

After all, one uses manpower and the other uses iron lumps.

There is no comparison between the two sides.

Therefore, people in the carriage and horse industry were very worried, and they rushed to the railway station to inquire about the news.

This is their livelihood, so they may be able to make a living by begging at the train station.

As for those who own houses near the train station, many of them are planning to open a small shop near the station.

In the future, when there are more people, I can’t say that we will make a fortune every day, but at least we will have enough food and clothing. This is a golden chicken that lays eggs!
Many businesses are also starting to take action.

I wonder if the train station allows private cargo delivery?
If so, what's the price?
If the price is not too expensive, would it be safer, more convenient and faster to transport by train in the future?
Countless people are paying attention to the developments at the railway station.

However, for the time being, there are no plans to put the railway station into use immediately.

The trial run is just to make sure that there are no problems with the train.

If you want to put it into operation, you must plan it carefully.

The first thing is to protect the safety of the railway trunk lines along the way. Not only must we prevent man-made damage, but we must also prevent the rails from natural damage and ensure that someone is there to inspect and maintain them.

The same goes for trains, which also need someone to maintain them.

There are also some other details to consider.

In short, there are so many things to do that without complete preparation, it is impossible to put it into use immediately.

However, these things do not take too long to prepare.

It will only take a few months.

The impact of the train has just begun.

Because those who had seen the train with their own eyes were only some people from the capital and southern Beijing.

Even though the news spreads rapidly, in this era of blocked transportation, the speed of transmission is limited after all.

Soon, this news was published in the Daxia Monthly.

However, the Daxia Monthly Report is published nationwide.

Almost everyone who saw the news couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

If their emperor had not tried it himself, most people would probably not believe it was true.

For most people, the advent of the train is just a sigh.

But for a few people who are interested, they see changes in the situation.

The appearance of trains made them think of new learning.

This must be brought about by new learning.

In the future, I am afraid that the influence of new learning will only grow greater and greater.

Therefore, many people began to pay attention to new studies.

They even suspected that the emperor might include new learning in the imperial examination in the future. (End of this chapter)