Fang Xuanling suddenly put away his smile: "Sage, the minister remembered something." Liu Juma has been funding bridgemaker Li Chun, and seems to have said that a bridge may be built over the Yangtze River in a few decades. ”

"I see!" Li Shimin also expressed emotion.

Obviously, the willow bridge was for trains.

At this time, Fang Xuanling saw that many people stood up and began to rush to the shore, and the forbidden army began to block those ordinary officials who were standing low, and at the same time, some people came to the stands to ensure that the important ministers of the Tang Dynasty would not get too close to the shore.

For Li Shimin, even if it was the second time he saw it, his heart was full of joy.

Swimming upstream, the speed exceeded one hundred and twenty miles per hour, and it was also dragging five trough ships full of grain that weighed so much, which was so important to Datang.

What's more, this thing does not consume much, as long as the warehouses of coal are set up at the various wharves of the canal, there is no problem at all.

As for water, what is in the canal is water.

When countless important ministers exclaimed, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui asked Li Shimin very calmly: "Sage, what is on this ship, and why does it have so much power." ”

"A machine made of stainless steel that can produce great power from burnt charcoal, and the Huayuan Workshop distinguishes this object by horsepower, and at the moment this one may have the power of hundreds of horses, and I don't quite understand the specifics. I knew very well that it would take thousands of horses to pull forty heavy wagons loaded with 600 stones to reach Gaochang in five days and five nights. ”

I don't understand anything else, Li Shimin still knows that this kind of machine also has a big and small size.

After explaining the boat, Li Shimin said: "The queen saw a smaller one in the workshop in Changping, with a force of about fifty horses, which can drive countless yarn machines, and the speed of spinning is really amazing. ”

"The Art of Divine Workmanship." Fang Xuanling sighed.

Du Ruhui also asked, "Sage, how can you use this thing?" ”

"This ......"

Li Shimin asked, he thought about how good this thing was, and he also thought about the train running on the land of Datang. But before the steam engine for the train was completed, how would these small steam engines be used?

Du Ruhui asked again: "Sage, has the Huayuan Workshop begun to manufacture this kind of machine in large quantities?" ”

Asked again, Li Shimin didn't know if Huayuan Workshop had officially started to manufacture this object.

Fang and Du didn't ask, they understood that this question probably had to be asked to Liu Yuma, this machine was far beyond their understanding of the word machine.

Datang is not without machines.

In the pre-Sui period, there were already simple woodworking lathes, which were mainly used for processing cylindrical wood, and the lathes used foot pedals.

Also, the waterwheel mill is a kind of machine.

Many people want to get on the boat and see it.

Li Shimin refused, he didn't want anyone to look at this kind of thing.

"Go back to the palace." Li Shimin commanded.

Taiji Palace in Chang'an City.

Originally, Li Shimin only wanted to talk to the important ministers about this matter, but it was still placed in the Taiji Hall and the five officials were allowed to participate.

"Message. Huayuan County was expanded, and the surrounding fifty miles were under the jurisdiction of Huayuan, and Qin Shubao was ordered to send troops to station, and only after seeing my warrant could he enter Huayuan, and no one was allowed to enter the Huayuan forbidden area without my face-to-face credit. ”

Qin Qiong made an example: "The minister's decree." ”

Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty issued a holy decree, Shangshu Province issued a document, and the Criminal Department and the Military Department seconded it.

In just a quarter of an hour, this procedure was completed, and Qin Qiong returned to his position with the holy decree in his hand.

Xiao Yu stood up: "Sage, why hasn't the willow horse arrived yet?" ”

"Him." Li Shimin actually shrugged his shoulders, this action surprised the ministers. Then I heard Li Shimin say: "He ran away, it is estimated that this person has left Chang'an for hundreds of miles." ”

"Run?" Xiao Yu couldn't believe her ears.

This kind of thing is not a bad thing, is it necessary for Yanagi to hide?

In fact, Yanagi just ran.

After pulling the boats upstream, he let go of the boats and turned around and returned to Zhuangzi in Dugu Lan Ruojingyang, carried the uninstalled soundproof panels onto the boat, and then filled them with enough charcoal and filled with water.

In this process, Dugu Lanruo took Baoqin, Xiao Ling'er and others to the boat, and allocated a room. With a full escort and a team of strong female soldiers who had been trained to burn boilers for a long time, they went east along the Jing River, and then turned to the Weishui and Chan rivers.

Then turn to the canal and go all the way to Tongguan.

At a speed of about 40 kilometers per hour in later generations, all the way to the east.

Therefore, when Li Shimin returned to the palace with the officials, it was almost two hours after Liu Mu left, and Liu Mu had already passed Huashan and was going east at an economic speed.

That's why Li Shimin told the ministers that Liu Mu had run away.

"Sage, that ship is related to the fortune of the Tang Dynasty." Xiao Yu emphasized.

Li Shimin shook his head: "Do you think I don't know? ”

"Sage, why are you still allowed to leave?"

"He ......" Li Shimin stopped, he needed to make up a suitable reason for his courtiers.

The real reason for Yanagi's departure was to hide, Yanagi knew too well the power of the steam engine.

If gunpowder and artillery have a fatal attraction to military ministers, then the steam engine is even more attractive to civil ministers. This thing can change an era.

Liu Mu has never underestimated the ancients, and the wisdom of the ancients is definitely no worse than that of the modern people of later generations.

Once they saw the unlimited potential of the steam engine, to paraphrase a modern phrase, the GDP of the Tang Dynasty dared to make these scholars predict an annual increase of 100 percent.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Shimin had already thought of an excuse: "You know how amazing this machine is." ”

"The minister can think of the magic of this thing."

"So, do you know how much money was spent on the Ghost Worker Valley in the Huayuan Forbidden Area? How much does it cost to build such a machine. Therefore, Liu Juma had to go south, and had to rush south on the New Year to raise money. ”

Having said that, I can't ask any more questions.

The ministers knew that Liu Mu was heading for the Silver Mountain, and there might be other reasons, but all of this was a reasonable reason.

At that moment, Xiao Yu asked on behalf of the courtiers, "Sage, can you let me know more about this kind of machine?" ”

"Yes."

Li Dejian entered the hall, his level was too low for the courtiers above this hall.

However, because Li Dejian has not rested for three years and has not returned home, he is busy with this machine day and night. A meritorious service has been placed on the table, just waiting for the evaluation of how heavy this meritorious service is.

Li Dejian ordered someone to carry out a huge blackboard, and then drew a few simple pictures on the blackboard.

"I'm ready." Li Dejian asked Li Shimin for instructions.

After Li Shimin nodded slightly, he signaled that Li Dejian could start.