Ribbon-cutting is a ritual in modern society that was not practiced in the Ming Dynasty. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

But this ritual is quite a reflection of the joy of the new thing coming out of nothing. The long ribbon is like a construction site barrier built by a construction site or a vehicle or ship, and a cut with scissors indicates that the construction on the construction site has been completed and is beginning to open to users.

Li Zhi felt that this kind of ritual was very good and decided to promote it in Daming. At least in one town and six provinces, this ritual can be practiced.

At this time, in the railway station next to Jinzhou Wharf, arranged in front of a "Fanjiazhuang Type II" locomotive, it was the ribbon that Li Zhi and Zhu Youzhen, the son of heaven, wanted to cut.

Although Zhu Youzhen was wearing the governor's official uniform, he still stood in the middle. Li Zhi and Zheng Yuan, the governor of Liaodong Province, and others stood next to them, and then there were Wang Chengen, Wang Dehua, and Chen Sanduo, the minister of railways under Li Zhi.

Many people from Liaodong Province came to watch the opening of the Liaodong railway network. The ribbon-cutting scene was crowded, and at least tens of thousands of people crowded there.

The people were a little puzzled when they saw that the prince Li Zhi gave up the middle position to a foreign official wearing a second-grade civil official uniform. People asked each other one by one, trying to figure out who the dignitary in the middle was.

Some people say that it is the governor of Shuntian, and some people say that it is the governor of Xuanda Shanxi, which is all random speculation. Everyone asked around, but no one knew the details.

The master of ceremonies looked at the towering clock tower on the pier, saw that the hand was pointing to ten o'clock, and shouted, "It's time!" ”

Li Zhi, Zhu Youzhen and others raised the scissors in their hands and cut the red ribbon.

As soon as the ribbon was broken, a wooden ball on everyone's heads was suddenly opened, and the colorful colored paper was thrown down violently, scattering Zhu Youzhen and Li Zhi. Two drum bands at the train station and on the pier blew drums at the same time, and crackling firecrackers were also ignited, pushing the atmosphere to a climax.

The people of Liaodong Province applauded violently and applauded loudly.

Zhu Youzhen looked at the vigorous and enthusiastic people of Liaodong Province and thought thoughtfully.

"Wang Chengen, how can I look at the people of Liaodong, I feel that they are very different from the people in the capital."

Wang Chengen arched his hand and said: "Shengshang, it is said that the people of Liaodong are richer than those in Fanjiazhuang, and with the county king working hard in the bitter cold land, life is better day by day, and it is naturally full of vitality." And it is said that the king of Tianjin County is promoting public morality every day, so the people of Liaodong have a special temperament. ”

Zhu Youzhen nodded. With dozens of Dongchang fans, he boarded the Fanjiazhuang No. 2 locomotive under the leadership of Li Zhi.

Considering that trains are facilities that will be used for hundreds of years, the rails designed by Lee Sik are wider than those of later generations, and the carriages are very spacious. There are six padded seats side by side in the carriage, each with its own armrests. The glass windows on both sides of the carriage make the whole carriage very bright.

Zhu Youzhen led the two eunuchs to sit down.

Seeing that Zhu Youzhen was seated, Li Zhi waved his hand, and the steam locomotive began to start.

"Woo~"

The wheels of the train slowly turned, moving on the smooth steel rails, driving faster and faster, heading in the direction of Shenyang.

The train slowly drove out of the train station, and Zhu Youzhen saw a lot of Liaodong people on horseback waiting for the train by the window. When these good people in Liaodong Province heard that the train was far faster than the horse, they were a little unconvinced. As soon as they saw the train leaving the station, they spurred their horses along the railroad and vowed to see if the horse was fast or the train was fast.

Liaodong Province is a bitter cold place, these people who immigrated from Tianjin and Shandong survive in the ice and snow, and they have a fierce temperament, which is different from the people of Fanjiazhuang.

Zhu Youzhen watched with interest the behavior of these good deeds.

In the beginning, the speed of the train was still very slow. Horseback riders on the concrete road left the train far behind. But as the train accelerated, the speed difference between the two sides gradually narrowed. Later, as the horses got more and more tired, the train began to catch up with the dozens of riders in front.

Zhu Youzhen sat by the window, watching the train go faster and faster, and his face gradually became nervous.

The riders in front of them got closer and closer, and at last the train reached a top speed of fifty kilometers, leaving all the riders behind with ease.

Zhu Youzhen grabbed the armrest of the seat a little nervously.

However, the train drove extremely smoothly, without any bumps, not even the tea on the small table spilled water. Slowly, Zhu Youzhen was relieved again. He looked out the window at the Liaodong scenery that was moving quickly behind him, and his eyes were full of surprise.

Wang Chengen and Wang Dehua were even less courageous, watching the train move faster and faster, their faces were already white with fright. The two of them shrank in the backrest of their seats, not daring to move.

Zhu Youzhen looked at the two eunuchs with a smile and took a sip of the teacup.

Putting down the teacup, Zhu Youzhen praised Li Zhi: "King of Tianjin, this train is really a wonderful thing!" What does this train pull on? ”

Li Zhi arched his hand and said, "Holy Lord, this train is pulled by a steam engine. Not only does this steam engine drive the train, but our ironclad ship is also powered by a steam engine. In the folk steam engine to drive the large water wheel to lift water, in the factory steam engine to drive the machine to run automatically, it is extremely useful. ”

Zhu Youzhen took a breath and sighed: "Wonderful! Wonderful! After a pause, Zhu Youzhen said: "King Jun, can you also sell this steam engine to Beizhili." If the people of the capital also use your steam engine, I am afraid it can improve a lot of people's livelihood. ”

Li Zhi smiled: "Sell!" Of course, it can be sold, and the people of Beizhili can naturally come to Tianjin to buy all kinds of steam engines, and we are responsible for training and using them. ”

Zhu Youzhen nodded, and asked again: "This train is running so fast, how many miles can it drive in one day and one night?" ”

Li Zhi replied: "Holy Lord, this train can travel 200 miles in an hour, and more than 2,000 miles in one day and one night. In the future, when the train from Tianjin to Henan is opened, starting from Tianjin Station, you can get to Kaifeng in one day. ”

Zhu Youzhen was stunned when he heard Li Zhi's words.

What is the concept of traveling more than 2,000 miles in one day?

After that, if you go to Henan, don't you have to go to Tianjin to take the train?

Zhu Youzhen didn't want to see such a close connection between Henan and Tianjin. Such a convenient railway meant that Li Zhi could control the vast land on both sides of the railway with a small number of troops.

Hearing Li Zhi's words, Zhu Youzhen suddenly felt that in his lifetime, it was impossible for the imperial court to take back the management of Henan from Li Zhi.

Thinking about it, Zhu Youzhen took a breath and sighed a little.

Zhu Youzhen looked at the scenery outside the window and muttered for a long time.

But in any case, these Liaodong lands were recovered in the hands of Zhu Youzhen, the emperor. This alone is enough to make Zhu Youzhen shine in history.

Zhu Youzhen suddenly raised his head and asked Li Zhi: "I was trapped in the Forbidden City every day before yesterday, and I can only understand the country outside from the words on the chapter, not only can I not understand the tragedy of the disaster area, but I also don't understand the rapid changes under the rule of the county king. Today, when I came to Tianjin and Liaodong, I knew how big the world is and how strange it is. ”

"I want to ask the king of the county for advice on this ability to govern the country and secure the country!"