Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 807

[Chapter 807 Significance]

“Exactly, the railway from Yancheng to Jinghai has been opened, and the railway department is preparing for the first test run, and I hope His Highness will come and visit.” Zou Rong seemed to have light in his eyes, and when he said that, he rubbed his hands excitedly hand.

This railway company is currently under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry.

The laying of railways is also directly under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry.

Zhao Xu nodded, excited for a while.

This is Dasong Nai, the first railway in the East, and it was built entirely on its own technology.

At the same time, it means that not only in terms of steamships, but now in terms of railways, Jiangbei has also achieved catching up with the steam industry in Xitu.

In the future, the upgrading of technology will be a unilateral transcendence.

“For such an important matter, my king naturally wants to go.” Zhao Xu smiled all over his face, “When is the test drive?”

“Anytime.” Zou Rong said.

“Well, then the day after tomorrow, I will release the news by the way, and let the common people come to watch the grand occasion.” Zhao Xu said.

He was preparing to go to the Sea of Tranquility to inspect the construction of the ship.

Taking advantage of the test run, you can experience the steam locomotive while traveling directly from Yancheng to Jinghai.

It is only about 180 miles from Yancheng to Jinghai, which is only 90 kilometers.

It used to take more than a day to arrive.

If the steam engine is running properly, he will be able to reach Tranquility in just one and a half hours this time.

Go in the morning and come back in the afternoon.

However, for the first test run, it is natural to be steady, and with him riding it himself, the railway operator would not dare to run at a full speed of 60 kilometers per hour.

But even at 30 kilometers per hour, it only takes three hours for him to reach Tranquility Sea.

From more than a day in the past to an hour and a half now, it can be seen that steam locomotives are a huge change in the mode of transportation.

People, merchants, officials and goods no longer need to waste a lot of time on the road, which can improve the efficiency of the entire Jiangbei.

This is like the blood flowing in the blood vessels of the human body. The speed of transporting oxygen can undoubtedly determine the exercise ability of this person.

In the future, Jiangbei will enter an era of high efficiency.

“Yes, Your Highness.” Zou Rong chuckled twice, and left with his hands folded.

After Zou Rong disappeared, Zhao Xu sent someone to Wuji Palace to ask Zhao Heng to attend the test run of the steam locomotive.

Although the Emperor Dasong doesn’t currently have any rights, he is at least Dasong’s mascot.

Furthermore, he just let the emperor see his ability with his own eyes, and made him regret that he treated the Ninth Prince so harshly.

In addition to Zhao Heng, he also made people tell the matter to Yang Feng and other Jinling veterans, as well as royal family members like King Chun, and asked them to come together.

One after another, the servants of the palace took orders and left.

This matter spread like wildfire, so naturally Yang Susu, Feng’er and Luan’er also knew about it.

On the way back to his bedroom, Yang Susu, Feng’er and Luan’er greeted him.

“Your Highness, the concubines are going too.” Yang Susu and Feng’er Luan’er exchanged glances and begged.

Since the last time I saw a steamboat in Jinghai, Yang Susu was not only interested in female knitters.

Zhao Xu can also understand this point.

After all, Yang Susu also studied since she was a child, and she has more knowledge than ordinary boudoir girls.

Coupled with Yanzhou’s strong scientific atmosphere and his intentional or unintentional influence, it is normal to be curious about things that are completely different from poetry, books, rituals and music.

Of course, the most important point is that sometimes when Zhao Xu chats with Wang Chong and others, she seems to be listening to the scriptures, making herself look pale in comparison.

Chatting with Zhao Xu also reduced many topics.

She was born in a family of military generals, and she has a soft exterior and a strong temperament. Because almost all the men of the Yang family died on the battlefield, she was a daughter and could not fight the enemy.

So they secretly competed.

However, if it was just like this, she would not be here.

One more thing, under Zhao Xu’s instruction, Mi Zhuang has been spreading New Confucianism with other great Confucians recently.

The core of this new Confucianism is aimed at the old Confucianism, taking its essence and discarding its dross.

On the one hand, it overthrows the traditional old learning of only saints and classics, and on the other hand, it advocates the new learning of public model.

It also encourages both men and women to enroll.

Therefore, since the King of Yan has this idea, she, the princess, is even more obedient.

“Go, of course, the deputy captain of the steam locomotive this time is a woman.” Zhao Xu laughed.

The reason why he made the trial operation of the railway so grand was that he wanted to take the opportunity to educate the public besides demonstrating Jiangbei’s powerful steam industry strength and enhancing the self-confidence of the people and officials.

One of the purposes of education is to make people realize that women can be qualified for some key jobs by showing female deputy drivers, so that the people will no longer hinder girls from entering school.

According to the information Liu Fu provided to him, since the imperial court took office, 90% of the students enrolled were boys.

In this kind of feudal society, girls can only wait for marriage in the boudoir, and the bad habit of a woman’s lack of talent is virtue cannot continue.

After all, the competition of modern countries is a competition of comprehensive national strength, a competition of talents.

The larger the number of students enrolled, the more talented people can be selected from them.

If there are fewer girls in the public, it means that half of the students are missing.

Another educational purpose is to make the public aware of the importance of technology.

Even the emperor and ministers attended the test run of the steam locomotive, which would leave a deep impression on the hearts of the people and change the slanderous saying of strange skills and obscenity.

“Really? If that’s the case, the concubine is going to take a look.” Yang Susu laughed, revealing two dimples.

Zhao Xu shook his head. Yang Susu was two years younger than him, but only eighteen years old. She was a lively and energetic age. There was really no need for her to be a canary in a cage.

Then he thought that letting the princess actively learn all kinds of scientific knowledge is also a spur to other women.

It would be even better if another agency was set up to let her be responsible for the difficulty of girls’ schooling.

Thinking of this, he nodded secretly.

Another day passed.

On the third day, Zhao Xu and Yang Susu first went to Wuji Palace to invite Zhao Heng and Concubine Mi, and then went straight to the station in the east of Yancheng.

At this time, Liu Fu, Yang Feng, Chun Wang and others all arrived, and the people who came to watch the excitement were even more crowded. They stood on both sides of the railway, forming a thick human wall.

“Please, Your Highness.”

As soon as Zhao Xu arrived, Zou Rong immediately came to Zhao Xu’s side and led everyone into the station.

As Zhao Xu walked in, he observed the old-style station.

Without the luxury of contemporary railway stations, there is only a row of houses with red tiles and red walls on the north side of Yancheng Station, which is the office of railway workers.

There is a row of pillars in front of the house, and the canopy is picked out from the pillars.

Opposite is also a row of canopies, and the position between the canopy and the canopy is paved with gravel, and there are two railroad tracks on the gravel.

A steam locomotive is parked on the starting track, and six carriages are pulled behind the steam locomotive.

(end of this chapter)