At the beginning of the civil castle, the Ming God of War was a little panicked

Chapter 282 Beijing-Tianjin Railway
After a month, the matters related to the vassal king's expedition finally came to an end.

As for how to mobilize troops and how to collect food, leave it to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households.

Just before the vassal kings left the capital, Zhu Qizhen suddenly announced that there was a big event to be celebrated by the whole world, and everyone was required to witness it together.

These princes have been busy making arrangements for the expedition. After receiving the notice, they all became suspicious.
For example, King Ning and the others were already harboring evil intentions, but now they are even more suspicious.

All princes, pay attention, all of them!

Could it be that the emperor has set up a trick and is going to take everyone in one pot?
Everyone used the eyeliner in their hands to inquire about information.

Soon there was news that the first railway in Ming Dynasty was opened to traffic, and the emperor asked all the vassal princes to go for a test run together.

That night, King Ning tossed and turned and stayed up all night.

Since coming to the capital, he has been surprised.

Now that I think about it carefully, first promise you benefits, give soldiers food and land, and then everyone is happy, after all vigilance is lifted, and everyone is taken away in one fell swoop?
Since ancient times, the Tian Family has been ruthless, and the emperor can really do this kind of thing.

After much deliberation, he decided to take the risk and ask for leave, saying that he was sick.

If the emperor really intends to kill them all, it is impossible to let him go, and calling him sick will arouse the emperor's suspicion.

So, he sent someone to a carriage and horse shop overnight to rent a carriage, ready to flee at any time.

Of course, Zhu Qizhen didn't know that King Ning still had so many thoughts, he summoned all the feudal lords to come to test the car, and he just caught up.

The first railway in Ming Dynasty was to Tianjin, and it went very smoothly.

From the capital to Tianjinwei, the terrain is relatively flat. After planning the route, the Engineering College organized manpower to first use gravel to pad the roadbed, and then lay sleepers. Immediately afterwards, dozens of steel workshops started working with all their strength.

With the support of the research results of the Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Engineering, the current steel products have already been upgraded by more than one level.

The current technology is to use oil quenching heat treatment and tempering during the smelting process. The hardness and wear resistance of this steel are extremely strong, and it can completely bear the weight of the train.

However, in this era, the smelting efficiency is still too low.

In desperation, Zhu Qizhen had no choice but to spend his money desperately, using more steel furnaces and more craftsmen.

Anyway, the imperial court is not short of money now, so it's over!

In the industrial park outside the city, countless workshops stood up one by one, and the smoke was billowing every day. Immediately afterwards, the smelted steel rails were sent to the construction site through temporary wooden rails.

And here, under the arrangement of the joint team of the Academy of Engineering and the Academy of Sciences, all roads went hand in hand to lay down the rails.

Generally speaking, it is relatively quick to lay the railways in this era, because there is no technical content, as long as young and strong guys go to the construction site to learn for a few days, they will be fine.

As the saying goes, teach apprentices and starve the master to death, but it is completely different here.

The old craftsmen bring out apprentices, as long as they successfully leave the teacher and turn from an intern to a formal craftsman, the master will give an extra month's salary as a reward.

Driven by such an atmosphere, newcomers know that the salary is good, so they try their best to learn, while the veteran craftsmen also feel that it is profitable, so they don't hide their selfishness, and try their best to teach.

From the capital to Tianjin Wei, the distance of only three hundred miles, the construction was carried out in sections, and the progress was much faster than expected.

In order to recruit workers, various workshops have to go hundreds of miles to recruit blacksmiths. In order to deceive people, they will do everything possible, such as housing subsidies, dormitory allocation, and even daily necessities. alright.

What's more, the insane one even has a daughter-in-law.

Nowadays, the industry of craftsmen is very hot, not to mention the daughters of various villages and towns, even the ladies of rich families are willing to lend to craftsmen.

In just over a year, along this railway, countless workshops and businesses have sprung up like mushrooms after rain.

So much so that fools know that following the railway can make money, which once caused the population of the entire capital to increase dramatically.

Seeing that the capital was about to explode, Zhu Qizhen had no choice but to introduce a settlement policy, which stopped a little.

Sometimes, there are problems with too fast development, for example, increased inflation.

With the re-opening of sea trade and the development of the silver mines in Japan, silver began to flow in large quantities.

After all, this thing is a hard currency, no matter how the price rises, it can be controlled within an acceptable range.

Zhu Qizhen is not in a hurry about this, because the people who are most anxious about inflation are precisely those dignitaries and wealthy gentry.

Seeing that arable land is no longer profitable, even if it is profitable, the risk is already huge now.

The money saved at home has not decreased, but the purchasing power has continued to decline.

Originally, ten taels of silver could buy a cow, but now it costs 15 taels.

As a result, everyone dared not keep the spare money in their hands, and put it all into the workshop.

It turned out to be a win-win move.

For him, the value of money invested in the workshop is constantly increasing.

The employment problem of the local people has been solved, and the living standard has been improving.

For the court, industry was booming.

Finally, the Beijing-Tianjin Railway, which cost tens of millions of dollars and has a total length of [-] miles, was opened to traffic.

In fact, the railway tracks are very simple, and even each station has no special decoration.

The starting point is Chaoyangmen, which is built with concrete and has already been decorated.

The biggest benefit of concrete, in a word, is fast!

The bachelors of the Academy of Engineering sweated and checked the junction of each sleeper and the rail, knocking and beating, for fear of any mistakes.

You know, this project took us eight months of hard work, and everyone's sweat can be found on every section of the track.

Chen Huai, the dean of the Academy of Engineering, and Belin, the acting dean of the Academy of Sciences, are reporting the final results.

"Qizou Emperor, all the inspections along the route have been completed and can be opened to traffic!"

After hearing this, Zhu Qizhen waved his hand and said, "Then everyone get in the car!"

Wynn immediately shouted with his unique sharp voice: "The emperor has ordered, the auspicious time has come, get in the car!"

There were not only a dozen vassal kings present, but also ministers from various ministries and cabinet scholars.

However, everyone surrounded this cold iron guy, and they began to retreat in their hearts.

Can this thing go?
Moreover, without the need for horses and manpower, can you walk by burning coal?
Among the onlookers, a low-key decorated carriage parked quietly among the many carriages.

King Ning carefully stared ahead, and ordered in a low voice: "If you find anything wrong in front, drive away from the capital immediately, the sooner the better!"

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PS: Diagnosed, with a fever of 39°, dizzy, and no proofreading for typos, let’s just take a look~~
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