Start Being a Vassal King Today - Chapter 808

[Chapter 808 Open to Traffic]

“Xu’er, is this the rumored steam locomotive?”

Zhao Heng was dressed in a dragon robe, looking radiant, walking side by side with Concubine Mi.

When Zhao Xu looked at the steam locomotive, he also looked over.

Ever since he came to Yancheng, the endless new things here made him feel like he was living in a dream.

At the same time, he also felt more and more terrifying about his ninth son.

The powerful clans were not wronged.

“That’s right.” Zhao Xu smiled lightly, “This time, I’m going to take this steam locomotive to go to Jinghai and then back again, would my father want to go with me?”

Concubine Mi showed the worried look that old mothers only had. , “Xu’er, is this thing reliable? You shoulder the heavy responsibility of unifying the Great Song, so you can’t put yourself in danger.”

“Concubine Mi worried too much. I’ve been on it.” Zhao Xu said.

Concubine Mi stared, raised her hand and tapped Zhao Xu’s forehead, “You are really getting bolder now, that’s all, Concubine Mother will accompany you to be bold this time.”

“I will accompany you to be bold too.” Zhao Heng hastily added.

Since he came to Yancheng and handed over his rights, Zhao Xu has treated him really well.

He was not treated badly in terms of basic necessities of life, food, housing, and transportation, and he was also given the emperor’s face in some important matters.

Now, there is still a Wuji Palace to live in, and there is no need to worry about his family and life, so he can live a leisurely life.

Thinking of his indifference to the Ninth Prince back then, he felt more uneasy and guilty, and of course he was a little afraid, so he felt a little bit about making up for it.

Therefore, Zhao Xu invited him to ride a steam locomotive, and he bravely agreed.

Seeing Zhao Heng’s promise, King Chun said with a straight stomach, “The emperor sits, and the ministers sit too.”

“The ministers sit too.” Yang Feng and other Jinling ministers naturally didn’t want to be laughed at for being timid.

One by one, please order to ride the steam locomotive.

Zhao Xu smiled lightly and led everyone to the front of the steam locomotive.

At this time, the head of the steam locomotive was covered with big red flowers.

A colorful rope was also pulled on the railway in front of the locomotive.

The soldiers stood in an arc in front of the car, separating the common people.

As long as the ribbon is cut, the steam locomotive can be officially operated.

When they got to the front of the car, Zhao Xu ordered Zhao Heng to stand in the middle and lined up the others on both sides of Zhao Heng.

Zhao Heng experienced ribbon cutting for the first time, and it was very fresh, with a smile on his face.

The common people huddled together and talked a lot.

“What the hell is this steam locomotive? The emperor and the king of Yan have come here.”

“It is said that this thing runs as fast as a horse, but it doesn’t need to eat grass, just burn coal.”

“Really, There are things like this.”

“…”

They were discussing, when the station master in charge of Yancheng Station came to them.

Clearing his throat, the station master said: “This trial run of steam locomotives will go to Jinghai. His Highness has ordered you to choose a few courageous ones to follow this locomotive to Jinghai and return. Which one of you is willing?” The

stationmaster’s voice When it fell, the people in front fell silent.

They looked at each other suspiciously.

The timid people lowered their heads, and the bold ones squeezed forward, shouting, “I’ll go, I’ll go.” The

station master immediately ordered 30 civilians, and ordered the railway workers to lead them to the steam locomotive and wait.

“Papa…” At this moment, the firecrackers were lit.

Zhao Xu cut the ribbon with Zhao Heng, Yang Feng, Liu Fu and others.

After the railway workers held the plates and scattered the peanuts, candied fruit, silver coins, etc. to make a fortune, he and the others boarded the carriage under the arrangement of Zou Rong.

After the success of the first steam locomotive, the locomotive workshop began to manufacture carriages.

According to the design he gave, these carriages are basically similar to those of modern trains.

There are glass windows on both sides of the carriage, and there are benches with backrests in the carriage, and there are cushions stuffed with cotton on the chairs.

Due to the large number of people going, the first five carriages were almost full, and the sixth carriage was reserved for ordinary people.

When everything was ready, Zou Rong gave the order to start the car.

Today he is excited and nervous.

The excitement is naturally that the railway is open to traffic, which is an achievement of the Ministry of Industry, and the nervousness is that there must be no problems with this locomotive, otherwise his face will be completely humiliated.

“Woooooo…”

The order to start the train was issued, and the steam locomotive whistled.

Then the sound of “Hang Chi, Hang Chi…” sounded, and everyone found that the carriage they were riding in was moving slowly.

“It’s moving, it’s moving…”

The ministers in the carriage exclaimed.

At this moment, Zhao Heng couldn’t help holding Concubine Mi’s arm, his eyes were wide open, his Adam’s apple was rolling, and he was obviously nervous.

Zhao Xu sat at the table next to Zhao Heng, with Yang Susu by his side and Feng’er and Luan’er opposite.

The three women also stared outside like curious cats.

“Heaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…” after the slow start, the steam locomotive speeds up, the sound of the wheels rolling became rapid, and it drove out of the station.

The people on both sides of the railway were stunned, staring blankly at the steam locomotive.

Some people had sharp eyes and shouted: “There is a woman in the

front of the car.” The deputy head of the car was a twenty-five-year-old woman named Li Xiulian.

When the steam locomotive recruited crew members, this Li Xiulian was one of the three women who signed up.

Later, after training, Li Xiulian performed well and was promoted to the deputy commander.

Seemingly hearing screams, she turned to the outside of the car, took off her hat on purpose, revealing two capable twist whips, and shook her hands outward on purpose.

Among the people who visited, there were quite a few women, little stars suddenly appeared in their eyes, and clear springs gushed out of their withered hearts in an instant.

A voice told them that they should be as chic as this woman.

“Woooooo…”

Under their watchful eyes, the steam locomotive started to run like the wind, emitting a column of smoke.

In the carriage, as the steam locomotive increased its speed, everyone’s nervousness reached its peak.

After running smoothly for a period of time, their nervousness subsided.

Everyone stopped talking and just stared at the constantly receding scenery outside the window.

“It’s really a masterpiece of uncanny workmanship.” Zhao Heng let out a long sigh as the steam locomotive pulled out of Yancheng and sped across the green fields.

Being able to personally experience steam locomotives in this life, he really felt that this life was worthwhile.

After all, a few years ago, it was impossible for him to think that there was such a thing in the world.

Zhao Xu just smiled.

The terrain from Yancheng to Jinghai is flat and there are no obstacles, so it is the earliest to open to traffic.

But this Yanjing railway is only a small section of the Dasong railway network.

As time goes by, every city in Dasong will be connected by railways, people travel, and cargo transportation will be different.

Zhao Heng sighed, once again fascinated by the scenery outside the window like everyone else.

Time passed little by little.

An hour and a half passed, and a city appeared in everyone’s sight.

This city is exactly Jinghai County.

The moment they saw Jinghai County, both Zhao Heng and Liu Fu and other ministers were shocked.

It really only took them an hour and a half to arrive at Jinghai from Yancheng.

(end of this chapter)