Since the king's mandate is here, how can he hesitate?

It's a matter of attitude.

Fang Jinglong's ability, if it is debatable, then his attitude will never have the slightest problem.

This is also what the imperial court appreciates about him.

The eunuch who read the will saluted Fang Jinglong, and didn't even dare to take a sip of tea.

In the past, Fang Jifan was mixed with the Beijing Division, and it was my father Fang Jinglong who opened his mouth.

And now, everyone knows that Fang Jinglong has a son named Fang Jifan.

When the eunuch saw him, he was like seeing a plague god, where did he dare to ask for tea.

Fang Jinglong held the holy decree in his hand, but what he was thinking about now was not whether to go to the Golden Continent, but how to go, and how to act when he arrived at the Golden Continent, first of all...... Learn about the geography and astronomy of the Golden Continent, as well as the placement of the Ming Dynasty there.

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The last railroad track was paved into the inner city.

Before the railroad tracks were laid, in the inner city, near the Forbidden City, a huge station, had already been built.

The biggest benefit of concrete is not that it has any advantages over other building materials.

There are advantages, but whether it is a civil or masonry mansion, after thousands of years of continuous evolution, it has already reached a high level.

The biggest advantage of concrete is that it can ensure the progress of the project on the basis of ensuring durability.

Zhu Houzhao sweated, this last railroad track, he laid it himself, he drilled a huge screw, drilled into the preset sleeper hole, and then, with a wrench, fastener to fix it in the sleeper.

After eight months of hard work, this huge project was finally completed completely.

Forty-one miles of railroad tracks, eight platforms, connecting the new city and the old city, the efforts of more than 6,000 craftsmen, each mile cost, as high as 93,000 taels of silver.

Not only that, but for the early laying, a new steel workshop, a new fastener and screw workshop, and a sleeper workshop, as well as the research and manufacturing costs of steam locomotives, and even ...... If you add in the large cost of land purchased, then ...... I am afraid that this number will increase many times.

The silver tax of the Ming Dynasty in a year, I am afraid that it is not as much as two percent of this huge project, from a drawing, to a difficult overcome, to a craftsman to become mature, to more and more students, slowly understand how it came about, why it can be transmitted, from upstream to downstream, seventy or eighty thousand people, around this railway labor, production, thinking.

Zhu Houzhao sat down on the sleeper mixed with gravel, looking prostrated and weak, and had been ...... for nearly three years. Finally...... From a concept, to the railroad tracks under your feet, and finally ...... That's it!

What is stepping under his feet is a road paved with silver, and it is the accumulation of the blood and sweat of countless people.

Then, he stood up tremblingly, looked left and right, around, there were students, craftsmen, hard laborers, all kinds of people, looking at His Royal Highness the Prince, Zhu Houzhao waved his hand: "Go back and rest, it will be open to traffic tomorrow!" ”

Then, Zhu Houzhao got into the carriage and returned to Xishan all the way.

Fang Jifan was with a bitter face, in the Zhenguo Mansion, holding a pen, and staring at the case in a daze.

What's the downside?

This is my father.

It always feels like there's something missing.

Cans, yes, cans, this cans...... Bring more, this time...... The fleet will try its best to carry as little cargo as possible, and there will be hundreds of newly built ships to join the fleet, and this extraordinarily large fleet will carry countless supplies and carry the hope of the Ming Dynasty for the new world, all the way west.

That is to say, this time the shipping will not be for the purpose of bringing wealth, although I don't mind, how much to grab something and bring it back as a souvenir, but the real task is to bring a large number of people to the Golden Continent.

Nearly 1,000 ships of all sizes, with an estimated number of 110,000 military households, not only that, but they will also bring their families, if they do not have enough medicine and supplies, or if they are unlucky, they may all die in the belly of the fish in the face of a storm.

In order to avoid risks, the fleet will depart in five batches, every other month......

Fang Jifan always felt that there might be something missing from the things he brought.

Now, the workshop that produces 'kitchen utensils' is producing day and night, pig iron, is sufficient, and after being made into steel, they forge half-zhang long kitchen knives, one-zhang long bird repellent sticks, and crossbows used to hunt tigers, and of course, some artillery battles for the immigrants to express their inner joy after they arrive.

Of course, the artillery battle is a little bigger, but after nine deaths and a lifetime, and arriving in a new world, the joy in my heart is always more advanced than the New Year, which can be explained and excusable.

Even...... It is also necessary to prepare a large number of agricultural tools and tools.

The large number of immigrants must be cultivated immediately, and by the time they are self-sufficient and able to produce agricultural tools, it is already too late.

After all, everyone wants to start with a level of nine hundred and ninety-nine, and they will have a golden set when they get off the ship. Do you want your father to run away to the world thousands of miles away with a group of guys in cloth clothes and wooden sticks?

Fang Jifan searched hard, eager to pack the entire Xishan and let his father take it away.

"Old side, old side......"

Zhu Houzhao came in a hurry.

Fang Jifan raised his head and looked at Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao's eyes were red.

Recent...... It seems that everyone is sentimental, and there are more people who love to cry their noses.

Could it be that he was also moved by his own madness to conquer the west.

Fang Jifan's scalp was a little numb, wouldn't it, this chicken blood prince also ate it?

Zhu Houzhao didn't say a word, stepped forward, and gave Fang Jifan a hug: "It's done, it's done!" ”

Fang Jifan: "......"

Zhu Houzhao said excitedly: "The rails, the rails...... The laying has been completed, the stations everywhere have been completed, and the steam locomotives have produced six trains of eight carriages each...... Lao Fang...... The main palace finally paved the railroad tracks. ”

Fang Jifan was a little confused.

It became ......

A few years ago, Fang Jifan thought this was an impossible task.

Even, when he put forward the idea of a steam locomotive, he just hoped that the 'brain hole' he opened would inspire future generations of disciples and grandchildren to move towards this great idea.

He was willing to spend money to try, on the one hand, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince showed great interest, and on the other hand, he seemed to be happy to do so.

After all, even if the silver is smashed into it, even if it is not successful, but something can always be studied, the so-called predecessors planted trees, and later generations enjoyed the shade, and the silver will not be spent in vain.

Can ...... now Steam locomotive success, rails ...... After all, it was successfully laid.

Although it is only a short forty miles...... But these forty miles are already a great feat for Fang Jifan.

"Your Highness is mighty." Fang Jifan patted Zhu Houzhao's back excitedly.

Zhu Houzhao gritted his teeth and said: "It's you and I who are mighty, haha, it's ...... It's finally done, since I started to study this steam locomotive, how many people are watching the jokes of this palace, Lao Fang...... Tomorrow it will be opened to traffic, and tomorrow, I will personally drive the steam locomotive from the new city to the old city! ”

Fang Jifan's eyes suddenly rolled: "It's better to be lively, you have to invite some people." ”

"Who to invite?" Zhu Houzhao was a little speechless, he looked at Fang Jifan.

The crux of the matter is, if you make an invitation, will anyone come?

After all, no one has any interest in a moving car.

The officials were not interested in this, they thought that this was a trick of ingenuity, and unless they saw it with their own eyes, they would never agree with the steam locomotive, after all, they stubbornly adhered to the 'silent strange power and confusion'.

Emperor Lao Tzu...... According to the news from the palace, His Majesty has wanted to draw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for a long time now, and he has every opportunity, where is there kung fu, and what interest is he interested in this thing.

"I'm afraid I won't be invited."

Zhu Houzhao looked unconfident: "Otherwise, let's wait until after the opening of the car, what wind they hear, and then ......."

Fang Jifan shook his head: "Such a big thing, we still rely on this to make a fortune, of course, the more sensational the better, first, to make an auspicious picture, and second, to let this person from the capital master take a look...... I have a way. ”

"What's the solution?"

Zhu Houzhao felt that his head hurt, and he was indeed inexperienced in this regard.

Fang Jifan looked at Zhu Houzhao as if he was mentally retarded, and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness the Prince, this is the benefit of using your head more, don't worry, just do what I say, be sure, when the traffic opens tomorrow, everyone will come to cheer!" ”

Zhu Houzhao looked at Fang Jifan excitedly, he knew that Fang Jifan would always have a way.

"Of course...... This method will be a little risky! ”

Zhu Houzhao puffed up his chest: "This palace ...... Unafraid! ”

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What Fang Jifan admires most is Zhu Houzhao's courage.

For some people, courage is innate.

Such a person is either called a hero, or he is despised as a second goods.

In order to ensure that the traffic was correct, Fang Jifan had to put down what he was doing, and together with Zhu Houzhao, he arrived at the departure station, which was still close to Miyagi, as well as all the important ministries and yamen in the new city, which was the first railway line, and there were three stations in the new city, most of which were densely populated areas, or prime locations in the future.

Many craftsmen are overhauling steam locomotives overnight.

Zhu Houzhao was afraid of any accidents, so he personally carried the horse lamp and checked every position of the steam locomotive.

Fang Jifan boarded the carriage, the carriage structure is simple, it is an iron sheet with wheels and can be connected to the front of the locomotive, except for the seats in the No. 1 and No. 2 carriages, the rest of the carriages have no place, how good it is to stand, it would be good to have a steam locomotive for you to sit on, what kind of seats do you want......

Fang Jifan can almost imagine that this carriage will be like a can of sardines in the future...... But...... Very good.

The general slept for a while, and in the early morning, Zhu Houzhao had already changed into new clothes and was ready to enter the palace, Fang Jifan personally sent Zhu Houzhao out and patted him on the shoulder: "Your Highness, cherish!" ”

Zhu Houzhao grinned with the fearless spirit that heroes all have: "Yes." ”

"Something happened...... Fang Jifan told him: "Don't confess to the minister, the minister's child is still young." ”