"Your Majesty, since the opening of the Xianluo Railway, the passenger flow along the line has increased by more than ten times."
"Many people arrive in Luoyang along the Grand Canal, and then transfer to a train to go sightseeing in Xianyang City. Now, all the restaurants and inns in Xianyang City are full, and the demand for reservations has even been queued up to a month later.
Already."
"In addition to passenger transport, freight trains are also growing rapidly. Nowadays, major merchants gather at the entrance of the freight center to compete for carriages. Just one loading and unloading carriage creates thousands of jobs."
Chen Ping introduced with a happy face: "Nowadays, all the counties and counties in Daqin are demanding that the railway be built as soon as possible, even the Jiangnan area is no exception."
"After the Romans saw the grand success of the Xianluo Railway, they simply agreed to the cost of 20,000 yuan for one mile of land. The profit generated was enough for Daqin to build another Xianluo Railway."
Meng Yi and others couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Although they had already expected the power of the railway, after hearing the specific figures, everyone was still a little unbelievable.
"It would be great if this railway could really connect all the counties in Daqin!"
"By then our Daqin will truly be a land of heavenly abundance!"
Meng Yi couldn't help but sigh.
"Can we consider speeding up the construction progress of the remaining railways by increasing manpower?"
Feng Jie asked.
"What currently plagues railway construction is not manpower, but the lack of manufacturing capacity and the inability to transport machinery and equipment in time due to complex terrain."
"Currently, we can only build one road and transport it all the way. If we want to really connect the railway to Persia County, it will take only two or three years, so we don't even think about it."
"On the other hand, the Engineering Academy, in accordance with the request of His Highness the Crown Prince, is developing a way to install steam engines as power on sea-going ships. It is said that if it is realized, the current time from Kuaiji to Persia can be shortened by more than one-third, and it can be completed within the year."
"I also heard that the upgraded sea-going ship has a stronger carrying capacity and can even directly transport trains and railways to Persia County. If both sides start construction at the same time, more time can be saved."
Chen Ping said with a smile.
"The railway is the foundation for our Daqin's further expansion, and it must be done as soon as possible."
"By the way, I haven't seen the prince come to court these days. What is he busy with?"
Ying Zheng glanced at the court hall.
"According to the Academy of Engineering, His Royal Highness has been researching new inventions recently. The manufacturing technology for this new type of sea-going ship steam engine was provided by His Royal Highness."
"By the way, the House of Internal Affairs has also received a request from His Highness the Crown Prince to organize a group of people with firefighting experience to start learning steam vehicle driving techniques. It is said that there will be a special steam fire truck by then to allow these people to
Be prepared."
Nestern opened his mouth to answer.
"Steam fire trucks are a good thing. Nowadays, the city of Daqin is developing faster and faster, and the population is becoming more and more concentrated. Fire prevention is indeed a big problem."
"The previous fire in Didao County burned for two days and two nights before it was extinguished. Dozens of people were killed and injured, and property damage amounted to millions of dollars."
"For this reason, the Metropolitan Procuratorate also dealt with a large number of officials who neglected their duties, but it was already too late."
He said in a weak and deep voice.
Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction.
At this time, Ying Yu, who was mentioned repeatedly by everyone, stepped into the court, holding a black box in his hand.
"I was talking about you just now. You have been in seclusion for so long this time. What good things have you researched yet?"
After seeing Ying Yu, Ying Zheng directly questioned him.
How can a prince not go to court at all times? It is really outrageous.
"Marine steam engines and steam fire trucks have been introduced by ministers just now, so I won't repeat them again."
"In addition, I have also thought up a new object and brought it here specially for you to see, Father."
Ying Yu said with a smile.
"In that case, let's show it off." Ying Zheng waved his hand helplessly.
"The next display of this new invention may be a bit noisy, so please stay away for now and be mentally prepared."
Ying Yu opened the box in his hand with a smile and said with a smile.
Upon seeing this, Meng Yi and others quickly stepped away and watched curiously.
Since the rise of Ying Yu, new inventions in Great Qin have begun to emerge one after another. People like them are also well-informed, and it is no problem to lead new things.
What is it that can scare them all and require Ying Yu to say hello in advance?
The group of people couldn't help but focus on the black box that Ying Yu was holding, but after checking it repeatedly for a long time, they couldn't see anything.
No matter how you look at it, it's just an ordinary black box with a round opening.ωωw.
In the round mouth, there seems to be a piece of glass, but now every house has glass doors and windows, so it is not a new thing.
"Father, please sit still and I will take a picture of you."
"Very good, just like this, show your majesty."
Ying Yu pointed the camera at Ying Zheng, adjusted the focus, and pressed the switch in his hand.
"Crack!"
A bright white light flashed through. Meng Ren and others were still stunned, but they saw that Ying Yu had taken back the black box.
"Is this good?"
Ying Zheng said with a puzzled look.
"Well, the photo has been taken. All that's left is to take out the negatives and develop the photos."
Ying Yu replied with a smile.
"photo?"
Ying Zheng couldn't help but become more confused.
"It is a new type of film technology that can use the principle of mirroring to accurately transfer the image of the father to the film, and then enlarge and develop it onto the drawing. It will be a photo of the father himself."
"This kind of photo is much more vivid than figure paintings and can more accurately show the image of my father."
Ying Yu explained with a smile.
"Yeah?"
A hint of surprise flashed across Ying Zheng's face.
As long as they are human beings, they all have the mentality to show off themselves, and a man as talented and majestic as the First Emperor is no exception.
Previously, Ying Zheng had many well-known painters paint many portraits of himself, hoping that future emperors and people of the Qin Dynasty could better admire his image.
However, due to various reasons, there was still a big gap between these portraits and what the First Emperor saw of himself in the mirror, which made Ying Zheng deeply regretful.
Now that Ying Yu actually had a new way to record his own image more accurately, Ying Zheng was instantly tempted.
The officials gathered around one by one.
The reason why they are so dedicated is not to leave their name in history and strive for a position in the Hall of Meritorious Officials?
How could I miss this opportunity to record my image more accurately?