Li Shimin looked at the train and couldn't help but make a sound of doubt.
All the ministers also looked at each other in shock. This thing is really ugly and has no sense of beauty at all.
Muchuan smiled dryly and nodded, "Reporting to Your Majesty, this is exactly the train. Due to time constraints, I couldn't think about the appearance, so I just made a shell."
"If it is officially put into operation, it will naturally produce a mass-produced train that has both appearance and practicality."
To be honest, the train does not have any technical content. At best, it is just an iron sheet containing a steam engine.
Therefore, after building the steam engine, Muchuan only spent three days to build a section of railway and a locomotive.
Li Shimin looked suspicious and said: "This thing can really move?"
"Where's the horse?"
Li Shimin’s question was also everyone’s question.
They didn't see a single horse at all.
Even a three-year-old child understands that without a horse-drawn cart, it is impossible to move.
Muchuan smiled, pointed at the train and said, "The horse is in the car."
"Absurd! How can a horse pull a carriage in a carriage? Please bring the horse out. I want to see how fast this train is!"
Li Shimin's words almost made Muchuan laugh out loud.
He called the waiter over and gave instructions.
The boy nodded and quickly rushed into the train with a few people.
Everyone thought they were pulling horses, but not long after, smoke suddenly appeared from the chimney on the roof of the car, and then the monster's voice came from inside the car.
"There's an assassin!"
"Protect Your Majesty!"
In an instant, the guards guarded Li Shimin one after another. They even drew their weapons and pointed directly at the strangely roaring train.
Li Shimin's expression also changed drastically. He was originally afraid of ghosts and gods, and now he was even more frightened when he saw such strange things.
"Mu Chuan, what's going on? Is there a demon in the train?"
Muchuan smiled and shook his head, "Your Majesty, there is no demon, this is just the sound of a train about to start."
As expected, the next moment the train started to move slowly.
Seeing this, Li Shimin was extremely shocked. He never expected that such an iron lump could actually move on its own without a horse.
"It's a divine thing! It's really a divine thing!" Li Shimin couldn't help but exclaimed.
The ministers also sighed one after another.
Among the crowd, only Changsun Wuji looked extremely ugly, but he sneered: "It's ridiculous. This train can't move faster than anyone. How can it travel thousands of miles a day?"
At this time, everyone was also aware of this problem.
The speed of the train is quite slow, let alone the horse, even people can walk faster than it.
However, Li Shimin glanced at Changsun Wuji and retorted, "Hey, you can't say that. This train can move without horses, so what if it goes slower? At least it won't get tired."
With that said, Li Shimin looked at Muchuan again, "Mu Chuan, what do you eat on this train? Grass or raw meat?"
These words made Muchuan speechless.
It's now, and this guy still doesn't understand.
But it's no wonder, after all, in this era, there is no concept of machinery.
"To report back to Your Majesty, it eats coal. If it can't eat wood, it can."
"Moreover, it takes some time for it to pick up speed, and then it can run faster than an ordinary horse."
Hearing this, Li Shimin only thought that Muchuan was bragging.
It's great that such a piece of iron can run. How can it be faster than a horse?
However, as the train continued to speed up, everyone's mouths became louder.
"This, how is this possible!"
Seeing that the speed of the train was faster than that of an ordinary horse, Li Shimin even began to doubt his life.
"Your Majesty, this is the power of science."
Muchuan smiled and waved to the train.
The driver saw this and quickly pulled the brakes.
This is just a circular runway, and trains cannot run on it for a long time, otherwise it is very likely to derail.
When the train stopped, the driver and workers all ran over and knelt down towards Li Shimin.
Seeing that these people were still alive, Li Shimin was even more surprised.
"Didn't you get eaten by the train?"
Muchuan wiped the sweat from his forehead and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, the train does not eat people. I said before that it eats coal."
"Can you run away just by eating coal?" Li Shimin stared at Muchuan, his eyes almost glowing.
After all, he is the king of a country. Even when faced with such a cross-era product, after the initial surprise, Li Shimin quickly thought of the value of trains.
If this thing can penetrate the Tang Dynasty, then both the transportation of goods and the transfer of personnel will be of extraordinary significance.
Muchuan nodded and said with a smile: "As long as it can produce heat, I can eat it."
"Okay, okay!"
Li Shimin said with great excitement: "Mu Aiqing, your masterpiece is a blessing to the Tang Dynasty!"
"Go ahead and build the railway you proposed. I will now appoint you as the railway supervisor of the world. If you need money, I will give you money. If you need people, I will give you people. I will give you whatever you need!"
After seeing the power of trains, Li Shimin now wants Datang to be connected to the railway even more than Muchuan.
Therefore, Li Shimin was not stingy at all when it came to this matter.
"Thank you Lord for your kindness. I will definitely work hard to connect Datang to the railway as soon as possible!"
Muchuan was also very excited. With the emperor's support, the railway might be built faster than later generations.
"By the way, Mu Aiqing, can I sit on this train and try it?"
Seeing Li Shimin staring at the train, he looked eager to try.
Muchuan was stunned for a moment, but he quickly tried to dissuade him.
Just kidding, this thing is just a prototype and can easily cause accidents.
If Li Shimin had any intention of sitting on it, he might not have anywhere to cry.
"Your Majesty, when the first railway is officially completed, it won't be too late for you to take a test ride on it yourself."
After some hard talk, Li Shimin finally gave up on his impulse.
"That's good. From now on, Mu Aiqing won't have to go to court every day. You can work hard to build the railway. If there is something important, I will send someone to announce it to you personally."
"Thank you Lord for your grace!"
Muchuan was almost unhappy after receiving this guarantee.
For Muchuan, the most troublesome thing every day is going to morning court.
It is a waste of time for a group of people to gather together, talk nonsense to the emperor, and then disband.
"Mu Aiqing, without further ado, go and supervise the construction of the railway now. You can choose from three provinces and six ministries and ask whoever you like to help you!"
"I accept the decree!"
Seeing that Muchuan was about to retreat like this, Changsun Wuji couldn't bear it anymore and jumped out quickly.
"Your Majesty, I also have something to report!"
This command made Muchuan also stop.
He knew very well that Changsun Wuji was determined to antagonize him.
Li Shimin glanced at Changsun Wuji lightly and said, "Go ahead."
"Your Majesty, according to my detailed investigation, it has been found that my son's death is closely related to Minister Mu."
"I hope your Majesty will make the decision for me!"
