Clear Wear and Lie to Win

Chapter 238 Visit
Regarding the steam train, Yinzhen did not disclose it before, and the research and development funds used were all paid by Yinzhen himself, but the railway is different, this expense still has to be paid by the Ministry of Household Affairs.

In recent years, the administration of officials has been cleared up, and the taxation of the Ministry of Households has become more and more complicated. The tax money paid by merchants has become one of the important sources of the Ministry of Households.

Most of the money from the Ministry of Finance is used for disaster relief every year. In the past two years, Yinzhen built an experimental field where some new varieties are produced every year, and they are all high-yield crops. The other is to study how to maximize the use of farm manure. .

Slowly, starting from the capital city, all places in the Qing Dynasty began to plant new seeds, new crops, and new fertilizers. Even if natural disasters come, as long as the local parents and officials have a little brains, they will know that greed is too easy to be seen , so basically there are sufficient disaster relief food in the yamen everywhere.

The Ministry of Household Affairs has eliminated the bulk of the food in disaster relief, and the remaining expenses are much less.

In the end, it was agreed that the first railway to be built was from the capital to Jiangnan, and the route would roughly follow the route of the last trip to Jiangnan.

For this reason, under Yunrong's prompt, Yinzhen established a new department, the Railway Bureau, which is responsible for this aspect, including the construction of the railway and the follow-up operation of the railway.

The materials that Yunrong needs to use for experiments are required to have standards. The existing smelting in the Qing Dynasty is naturally impossible to meet the standards, so Yunrong has been improving in smelting and purification. Nowadays, the materials used in some technical railway construction can meet the requirements of railway hardware. on demand.

Many vein mines in the Qing Dynasty were in the hands of the imperial court, especially metal mines, especially gold, silver ore and iron ore in metal mines.

The former is the economic lifeline of a country, while iron ore is related to a country's weapon, that is, its military strength.

Therefore, iron ore resources are still easy to obtain.

Yinzhen, the person in charge of the railway, was worried about handing it over to others, so he handed it over to Fucha Mingsi. Fucha Mingsi was originally in charge of the research and development of steam trains. Now it would be appropriate for him to be in charge of the railway bureau. He is stupid, but he is capable. Do things.

There is no rush for the railway. Now that the Qing Dynasty is prosperous and the economy is prosperous, Yinzhen doesn't want to rush for quick success and quick profits for the railway. Although the railway has many benefits, it cannot be done overnight.

At least not waste people and waste money, but also ensure the quality pass.

The Grand Canal is also a project that benefits the Minsheng Bank, but the person who built it became one of the representatives of the tyrant.

Yinzhen is not in a hurry, this first railway Yinzhen plans to build in three years, for this era, neither too fast nor too slow is just right.

At the beginning, when Yinzhen proposed to build a railway, some people in the court immediately opposed it, saying that it was a waste of money and money.

"Reporting to the emperor, I feel that this is inappropriate. I listened to what the emperor said. If the railway is built, it will not be completed overnight. In the long run, it will not be conducive to the development of the Qing Dynasty. I hope the emperor will proceed with caution."

Some people are against it, while others are in favor. Among them, Zhu Tao is the one who is most in favor. Others may not know how beneficial the railway is, so can he still be clear?

If there is a railway, it will be easier and faster to travel far in the future. Moreover, at least a lot of bumps will be reduced. Although the carriage has rubber tires and Yun Rong has made a series of shock-absorbing measures such as springs, the carriage will not be affected even if it is Walking on the cement road still cannot avoid some bumps.

If Zhu Tao has been living in ancient times, he will be satisfied, but he has ridden in modern cars and planes, so he naturally feels that carriages are not eye-catching. Since the emperor wants to build a railway, there must be a train, no matter what kind of train, train Much cuter than a carriage.

Zhu Tao immediately stood up: "Master Shi Lang's words are wrong. The emperor has already said that if the railway is successfully built, travel will be many times faster than riding a thousand-mile horse. This is something that benefits the country and the people. Why not?" It is beneficial to the development of the Qing Dynasty. As the Minister of the Household Department, my lord naturally knows the current tax situation of the Household Department every year. Now that the Qing Dynasty is prosperous and the people are safe, it is natural to develop in a better place."

Then some people objected and some agreed, Yinzhen saw that their quarrel was almost over, and said: "I understand the concerns of all my lovers, if this is not the case, I will take you to see the railway and train in three days, and then we can make an agreement after seeing it." .”

Disagreeing now is just because they are afraid that the railway has spent so much effort and it will not be effective. When they feel it for themselves, they will definitely flock to it. It is estimated that they will be the ones rushing to agree.

Yinzhen is very confident about trains, and he doesn't care about them. People enjoy animals, and when they have trains, bicycles have to be sidelined, let alone horse-drawn carriages.

In fact, what Yinzhen didn't say is that Yunrong made a steam car a few days ago, which is similar to a modern car. Of course, it is a little lacking in function.

The steam-car, but it was useful, too.

The courtiers naturally had no objection to Yinzhen's proposal, and they would not be disadvantaged if they saw it. If it was as good as the emperor said, they would not suffer from the railway construction. If not, they would have reason to refute it.

It does no harm to them.

Three days later, a steam car made by Yunrong brand appeared outside the gate of the palace.

The new shape, the ancients have never seen it like this, gathering here one after another early in the morning, even if they are all courtiers who hold a lot of power, they can't avoid talking like eight women on the street.

"Does anyone know what that is? The person guarding the side is the emperor's imperial guard. What exactly is it?"

"I also want to know. I sent someone to ask, but they didn't find out anything. They just said that the emperor ordered the guards, and no one else should come near."

"Why is it so mysterious, you don't let it get close."

"Maybe it's not convenient for us to talk about it."

……

Others don't know what it is, but Zhu Tao knows it. Although the appearance has changed a bit, he can always recognize the appearance as a car.

He was really shocked, he knew that the emperor might have some miraculous experience, after all his own experience was quite miraculous, so he happily pretended to be stupid.

He thought that the emperor built concrete roads, built bookstores, paid attention to education, cared about people's livelihood, and developed the economy... These things must be done step by step. Even if the emperor proposed to build a railway, Zhu Tao's idea was that maybe the steam train was already being prepared. Now seeing this As for cars, Zhu Tao understood that steam train technology has matured.

Originally, he was worried that there might be some problems this time, after all, he had never heard of the emperor's efforts in this area before.

Now it seems that Zhu Tao underestimated the current development status of the Qing Dynasty.

Zhu Tao was surprised, but he was very happy in his heart. It seems that he can't go back now, and he has already taken root in the Qing Dynasty. If the Qing Dynasty can develop stably for a long time, he might also be able to leave his name in history.

When I first came here, I thought it was too beautiful, but later I was taught to be a man by reality. Now I only want a safe and rich life. If I can leave my name in future generations, no one is willing to refuse.

Zhu Tao thought too much, and then secretly made a decision in his heart. He must be a person who will be famous forever. As for how to do it, with an emperor with extraordinary background, what he has to do is to support his measures everywhere.

Zhu Tao was so engrossed in his thoughts that it seemed to others that he was in a trance. His colleague said, "Master Zhu is not curious?"

Zhu Tao said: "Of course I'm also curious, but since the emperor has brought out the things, he will definitely clear up our doubts, just wait."

"Master Zhu said so."

It didn't take long for Yinzhen to come over, but this time Yunrong didn't follow, because it was really inconvenient after all.

The driver was determined to be Liang Jiugong, and Yinzhen would also be able to, but due to his status, Yinzhen would not drive himself if it was not necessary.

"See the emperor..."

"Everyone loves to be flat."

When everyone got up, Yinzhen said: "This is a steam train. Today I will show you a steam train. Later, I will take this steam train and walk in front."

Immediately, someone jumped out and objected: "Report to the emperor, the safety of this steam car has yet to be verified, and I hope the emperor will think twice before acting!"

(End of this chapter)