"Your Majesty?" Tian Ren raised his head and asked softly.
"Let's go!"
"Let's get going -" he shouted, and the long carriage moved immediately.
Feeling so calm on his buttocks, much more comfortable than riding in a carriage, Zhu Cunqu couldn't restrain his excitement, lying on the window and looking at the scenes on both sides.
However, what surprised him was that during this short sixty-mile journey, the entire Beijing camp did not dare to slack off and sent out 20,000 troops to stand guard on both sides of the railway track.
Every three or five steps, there is a person standing.
On both sides, there were cavalry chasing and guarding them along the road, for fear that something would go wrong.
"Ah, the tree runs so fast——"
Zhu Cunqu let out a cry, which immediately attracted Zhu Cunmei, who was pretending to be mature.
As the eldest son, he has his own demands. Although he is extremely eager in his heart, he is forced to remain calm.
"Go!" Zhu Yixi patted his head, shook his head and smiled.
"Yes, Father."
He moved his buttocks, got off the seat in an orderly manner, then approached his brother and looked at the other side of the window.
Sure enough, the trees and villages on both sides of the road moved backwards quickly. Compared to the carriage, they only felt a sense of speed at this time.
The wind outside the window was also very strong, and it easily blew on their crotches, but they didn't care. They widened their eyes, puffed up their mouths, and wanted to drink the wind into their stomachs.
"My little ancestor——" This move was immediately stopped by the wet nurse.
Although the weather is hotter, the wind does not discriminate between people, especially children, and there is no room for any mistakes.
"Cunqu, you can't drink this wind."
Zhu Cunming wanted to imitate his younger brother's childish behavior, but he didn't dare.
Seeing his brother's unhappy face, he comforted him maturely and said: "If you get blown away, you will have diarrhea at night and the pain will make you unable to eat."
"Oh——" Zhu Cunqu said with a long tail.
He just lay on the soft cushion by the window and looked at the scenery.
The nanny on the side could only take out a piece of clothing and put it on him.
The emperor could only watch from the sidelines and did not dare to interfere with anything.
Because as soon as he wanted to do these things, the nanny quickly did them, faster and better than him.
When it comes to having children, only wealthy families are the most comfortable. They can enjoy family affection without being tortured.
He looked up at the trees and felt that the horse-drawn train was traveling at thirty miles an hour.
The speed of the little electric donkey of later generations.
The carriage is smooth and not bumpy, and the speed remains stable. This is far more comfortable than riding a carriage, just like the high-speed rail.
This taste is so enjoyable.
The fatigue of traveling and traveling is really life-threatening nowadays.
Behind the emperor's carriage, more than ten carriages followed one after another, maintaining a constant speed, and most of them were occupied by concubines from the harem.
Among the hundreds of civil and military officials, only three vehicles were occupied.
There were four people in the cabinet in one car, eight ministers, the censor of the Imperial Procuratorate, one car for the general secretary, and another car for the ministers. It could be said that it was getting more and more crowded.
The family members could only go to Yuquan Mountain by carriage on the official road.
“Although this journey is quite expensive, it is really good.”
Half lying in the carriage, Zhang Shenyan felt comfortable and stable, and couldn't help but sigh.
Lu Daqi smiled and said: "Let's enjoy the money from internal funds. This life will be considered worthwhile."
The construction of the railway was completely hidden from that person, and its cost was clearly known.
The cost per mile is 2,000 yuan, which is almost the same as the road paved with silver yuan. This is too scary.
Knowing this news at that time, even Lu Daqi, who had always been known for his dog legs, couldn't help shouting that it would be better to build a canal.
Now when I sit down on my butt, my body naturally responds:
very nice--
Compared with the canal, this railway is not affected by the water shortage in the north and can run all year round.
"This railway track is nearly one foot higher than the official road pad."
At this time, Yan Chongxin retracted his head from the window and couldn't help but admire: "The foundation is paved with sand and gravel. Even on rainy days, you can still walk."
"When it snows, clean it up and you can walk again."
"You can walk at night." At this time, the first assistant Zhao Shu also sat back, his butt next to the soft cushion, and said: "As long as you are willing to spend the cost and build some torches along the way, the groom can see the road clearly, and there will be no fear of derailment.
Already."
"That's true..."
Everyone nodded one after another, with thoughtful expressions on their faces, and finally inexplicable surprise.
Although the cost is a bit high, in an emergency and marching day and night, the speed is a bit scary.
Travel three to four hundred miles day and night, be good.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs took care of the cabinet, and all the tea and cakes in the carriage were available, which made a few people relax and talk more relaxedly.
"It's a pity that there are too few people pulling. There are only about twenty people in this carriage. We can only communicate faster."
Lu Daqi's face was filled with regret.
As the youngest person, he consciously made tea for several people and wiped the table, feeling particularly unhappy.
But there is no way, who makes him junior.
"No rush, take your time."
Zhao Shu took a sip of the tea brewed by Lao Mo and Lu Daqi. It tasted really good.
He did know a thing or two about the emperor's steam engine renovation project.
If it is really realized, there will be no problem in attracting thousands of people at once.
The carriage gradually fell into silence.
The eight ministers and ministers discussed it all the way.
Such a fast and convenient carriage makes everyone happy.
If it can be built to the south of the Yangtze River, it can be reached in a few days. Why bother taking a slow boat on the canal?
Sixty miles away, two stations were built in the middle and horses were changed twice.
Although the horse was always in good spirits and ran very comfortably, it could not withstand the unexpected.
About an hour and a half later, the emperor arrived at Yuquan Mountain.
Everyone covered their mouths with surprise on their faces: "It's so fast——"
It used to take at least a day's work, but now from morning to noon, it's just in time to have a hot meal.
Except for some mental fatigue, there are no other physical problems.
When the horse-drawn train was born, its initial customers were wealthy people with considerable assets, 90% of whom were scholars and businessmen.
The emperor left the capital, and the capital, which had been noisy for most of the day, became lively again.
It turned out that the tram, which had been built for several months, was ten miles long and almost circled Wanping County before arriving at Daxing County.
The four counties of Beijing, Wanping and Daxing, belong to the inner city, while Xuanwu and Chongwen belong to the outer city that expanded during the Jiajing period.
Because of the tram carriage, the communication time between the two counties was shortened to two quarters of an hour (half an hour).
Unlike the horse-drawn trains outside, the horse-drawn carriage rails are embedded inside, but the foundation is raised about an inch, allowing rainwater to flow to the ditches on both sides without being an obstacle.
At the same time, it will not affect the travel of ordinary people.
The tram carriage is not for convenience, but for the popularization of tram trains. The price is high, four stations, and the cost is four coppers.
As a result, the tram has become a tourist attraction in the capital, and people from outside the city want to take a ride on it.