There are still too many problems that need to be solved in the idea of spreading the spiritual energy network throughout the Yu Kingdom. For example, the production cost of the talisman boards, safety hazards, the conduction efficiency of the spiritual energy cables, etc.
Li Ang and He Fanshuang chatted about Talismanism, the train started slowly, the noisy people on the platform receded to the rear, and the sky outside the window was gradually shrouded in night.
Unlike Chang'an where thousands of lights are on, there is almost no light in the suburbs at night, only the occasional flash of torches in the wilderness - the lighting set up for the police patrolling the railway.
Bang bang, bang bang.
The sound of train wheels running over the joints of the rails was loud and regular. It was still more than an hour's drive from Chang'an. He Fanshuang took out a pen and paper and drew the talisman pattern.
A somewhat sleepy Li Ang stood up, took the teacup, and walked out of the cubicle.
Under his suggestion, all functions of the train carriages were designed to be complete. The carriages are connected through automatic hooks. The windows are fully closed and cannot be opened. There are water heaters in the front and rear of the carriages, using the steam from the train boiler for heating. In addition,
There are also single toilets for men and women with flush toilets.
The carriage Li Ang was in was located at the end of the train. Because there were too many dignitaries traveling between Chang'an and Luoyang, the train often added an additional carriage at night. Compared with the front row, this carriage was quieter and had extra space.
Set up closed compartments for two or four people.
There was no one in the carriage aisle, and oil lamps for lighting were placed on the door frames of the compartments on both sides.
Li Ang took the tea cup and walked to the end of the carriage, filled some hot water at the faucet, then stood behind the carriage door and stared through the window into the dark wilderness.
Looking back, I have changed so much in Yu State. Malaria prevention, hospitals, medicinal materials, aircraft models, and now the railway.
The imperial court has designated the construction of railways as a century-old national policy.
Along the railway line, countless new workshops are being built in full swing - everyone is looking forward to introducing Su Feng's spiritual energy machine.
Fifty or even twenty years later, the entire Yu Kingdom will undergo earth-shaking changes...
Shasha——
Just as he stared at himself in the mirror, the ink in his body made a very slight sound, stretched along the periosteum, and drilled toward the surface of the skin.
Li Ang's expression remained unchanged, he clenched his fists hard and relied on his will to suppress Mo Si once again.
Here we go again...
Since the strange incident on Chinese Valentine's Day, Mo Si has been restless one after another.
It is probably related to the fact that my realm has reached the high level of Listening to Rain Realm.
The mountain chief has been missing all year round, and the plan to find the source of the ink silk through the banned book is not going smoothly. Li Ang can only try his best to maintain the balance in his body.
"Hey, have you read today's Luoyang tabloids?"
"I didn't see it, what's wrong?"
From the direction of the bathroom came the brisk conversation of two young men, who seemed to be the family members of Luoyang dignitaries.
"The above reprinted a review article about our railway by Zhou Dynasty newspapers. Hey, it took the court less than three months to build a six hundred-mile railway, transporting hundreds of thousands of kilograms of materials every day. The people of Zhou Dynasty were all
I was so scared that I was writing in newspapers and periodicals that the Yuguo Railway was falsely advertised and that it was nothing to be afraid of, while at the same time I was busy preparing to build my own railway."
"Can they build it?"
"It is estimated that a simple railway can be built. This thing is just sleepers and rails. They also have monks, and there is no threshold. As for the spiritual locomotive... I secretly listened to Aye and uncle chatting a few days ago. They are all worried about the Academy.
After all, there are many doctors from Zhou State there."
"You mean the academy leaked information?"
"It's hard to say, but I heard them discussing something like a spirit machine or a magical cloud. It seems to be a very ancient talisman science. If Zhou Guo knew the principles, he might not be able to imitate it within a few years."
"Then the court..."
"It's all about recruiting and dismantling. Anyway, this has always been the case. If we have any good things, Zhou Guo and Jing Guo will follow behind and imitate. In short, this is not the point. The point is the railway under our feet.
, dead than anyone else."
"Uh? You mean..."
"They are not the laborers who built the railway. This time, monks basically helped with the big projects such as digging rocks and building bridges across rivers. There were no casualties among the laborers in the various states. His Majesty also praised him greatly for this. I mean, he died.
A lot of bandits and road bullies."
"Bandits?"
"Hmph, don't look at the official roads of Chang'an and Luoyang. They are so open. In the vast mountains and forests between the two places, there is no shortage of bandits at all. These people are very cautious and only target passing merchants and travelers with no background.
, once he succeeds, he hides in a deep mountain village to escape pursuit.
In the past, state governments had a tacit understanding with them, and they did not dare to go too far and commit horrific crimes.
But this time it was different. The rails were made of high-quality steel and were expensive to build. If one or two rails were missing, the locomotive might even be in danger of derailing. Therefore, the imperial court sent the Zhenfu Division to take advantage of the construction of the railway to move six hundred
The mountains and forests have been plowed."
"Plow?"
"Clean all the bandit villages. The women and children are fine, and some can be sent back to their hometowns. Those who have committed crimes, no matter how old or young, will be directly identified and sentenced to death. They will not even have the chance to be exiled to Qiongzhou.
By the way, the corpses were hung on the torch stands on both sides of the railway - to warn all thieves not to hit the train tracks.
Hey, if we talk about ruthlessness, the people of Chang'an are ruthless.
Six hundred miles. In the first few days of the train's trial operation, every mile we walked, we could see carcasses on the shelves that had been eaten by carrion birds. Later, it was really unsightly, so we burned them all.
I heard that some time ago, there were passengers on the bus who felt the ghosts of dead bandits in their sleep. They touched their faces with their palms and screamed in their ears.
Like this, wow wow wow wow wow!!"
The boy's voice suddenly rose, startling his companions.
The two of them were laughing and joking and came to the sink to wash their hands. Only then did they notice Li Ang standing silently behind the carriage door.
Both of them are noble disciples of Luoyang, and they are indispensable for their ability to observe people's emotions. When they saw the decorations on Li Ang's body, they vaguely guessed that he might be a disciple of Chang'an Academy. They immediately closed their mouths, nodded respectfully, and walked away with an upright attitude - <
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They also want to be admitted to the Academy in the future, and do not want to leave a bad impression in front of future seniors.
Li Ang looked at the backs of the two people who were the same age as him when he was admitted to the academy, couldn't help but smile, took a sip of warm tea, turned around and walked back to the cubicle.
He Fanshuang was still drawing the pattern of the talisman board, yawning as he drew.
Li Ang asked: "How about you take a nap? I'll call you when I get to Chang'an."
He Fanshuang shook his head and said calmly: "It's rare to have inspiration, so I'll paint for a while... huh?"
She frowned slightly and looked out the dark window.
Li Ang also noticed something, and the palm of his hand that was about to put down the tea cup froze slightly.
Bang bang, bang bang.
The distance between wheels running over the joints of the rails gradually lengthens,
The carriage is slowly decelerating.
But outside the window, it was still as dark as ink, and no trace of fire marking the platform could be seen.
This chapter has been completed!