Since Li Tai made a steam locomotive and conducted a short-distance experiment, Xia Hongsheng naturally had to take a look. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

After lunch, and instructed the family to take care of the milk that was being dried, Xia Hongsheng himself went out with Li Tai and the others, and passed in the direction of Chang'an City in a carriage.

"Qingque, have you tried to carry people and goods?" While the carriage was moving, inside the carriage, Xia Hongsheng asked.

Li Tai nodded: "I tried." Carried more than 500 people, pulled stones and pulled 100,000 catties! ”

Xia Hongsheng was taken aback: "...... Uh, blue sparrow, how much land have you encircled? How long did it take? ”

"A royal hunting ground on the outskirts of Chang'an." Li Tai said: "Repair from this end to that end." ”

Damn, no wonder this thing dares to have the confidence to let Xia Hongsheng repair the railroad track from Chang'an to Luoyang, and if you try it out like this, there will basically be no big problems. From this end to that end of the royal hunting ground, it will take seventy or eighty kilometers to help!

"Where's the speed?" Xia Hongsheng asked again.

"When the car is empty, it can run fifty or sixty kilometers in an hour." Li Tai replied: "If it is full, it will be slow." You can run 10 or 20 kilometers in an hour. ”

An empty car runs 60 kilometers per hour, and an hour is two hours, which means that the empty car can reach a speed of 30 kilometers per hour, and the full load can reach a speed of 10 kilometers per hour.

Xia Hongsheng was a little surprised, this is quite okay!

It is said that when the train was first invented, it was not as fast as a horse, and when it was fully loaded, it was slightly faster than a human.

"This is still the beginning, and there is still a lot to be improved in the design of the steam locomotive." Li Tai said: "With the improvement, the speed will be further increased, and the load will also be further improved. ”

Xia Hongsheng nodded and said, "If you really want to build a long-distance railway, there are some other things involved in it." For example, how long and how far you travel, if you want to replenish coal and water, you have to repair the station in the corresponding place. How long it takes to reach maximum speed from the train, how long it takes to slow down from the start, and how long it takes to come to a complete stop. There are also some data that are not fixed, and the person who needs to drive the car calculates in real time according to the situation at the time, for example, there is a supply station in front of you to replenish coal and water, and you have to stop at the supply station just right, according to the current amount of coal, the speed at that time, how far in advance, how far in advance, reduce coal, slow down. ”

"Brother Sheng, don't worry, we have thought of all this." Li Tai nodded and said, "Naturally, after all aspects are prepared, I dare to ask Brother Sheng'er to repair the road!" ”

"That'll be fine." Xia Hongsheng laughed: "Qingque is a scientific research leader who can already be independent!" ”

"Thanks to the teachings of the Master." Li Tai said: "If it weren't for the luck of meeting Shizun when he was young, I'm afraid Tai would still be just a prince who has nothing to do, no goal and no value." ”

Xia Hongsheng smiled and said, "In this case, are you willing to help the teacher do something?" ”

"But according to the master's orders." Li Tai heard Xia Hongsheng call himself a teacher, so he knew that Xia Hongsheng had something serious to say, so he immediately sat up straight, bowed, and said.

The other two also sat up straight and listened carefully.

"Jingyang Academy has been open for seven years in the past year." Xia Hongsheng said: "There are dozens of pilot counties for teachers to ask His Majesty for universal education, and they have all achieved very good results. The time has come to prepare for the reform of the academy. Not only seowons, but also the education system that was born out of seowons. ”

"What?!" The three of them were all shocked, and looked at Xia Hongsheng with wide eyes: "If that's the case, wouldn't the master be guilty......

"Whether this matter is successful or not, I am afraid that after the past, I will have to stay away from the court for a period of time." Xia Hongsheng said: "I just had time to repair the railway. ”

"This ......" Li Chengqian frowned and said, "This matter involves the interests of all the scholars, and I am afraid that there is great resistance. The master still consulted with his father first. If you can tell your father...... It's going to be a lot easier! ”

"Father is also ......," Li Ke said in a deep voice: "Be prepared in advance." ”

Li Chengqian was taken aback, and turned his head to look at Li Ke: "Will it go that far?" ”

Seeing the nervous appearance of the three of them, Xia Hongsheng immediately laughed and said, "You guys are so panicked, and you didn't say that you want to push it away in the whole Tang Dynasty." It's only in Jingyang. ”

"Isn't that master going to be impeached by the Manchu Dynasty?" Li Chengqian asked.

Xia Hongsheng smiled indifferently: "Are there fewer people who have been impeached for their teachers?" I'm not afraid at all! Moreover, there are still quite a few people in the DPRK and China who have a good vision and are able to see the overall situation and see the benefits. ”

"What does the master want Tai to do?" Li Tai asked.

"After the reform, I want to set up a separate research institute." Xia Hongsheng said: "This research institute is dedicated to research cutting-edge technology in various fields. The institute needs a manager who understands technology and has a forward-looking vision. You are the most complete and dedicated to scientific research, and when the time comes, I hope you can become the dean. This does not prevent you from doing your own research, on the contrary, it can provide you with a bigger stage for you to also get involved in other fields of research. ”

"Where the teacher's destiny lies, it is incumbent." Li Tai saluted Xia Hongsheng and replied.

"Good, good!" Xia Hongsheng nodded frequently.

While speaking, the carriage had already arrived at the outskirts of Chang'an City, and when the four of them got out of the carriage, they saw a fence around the outside of the hunting ground, and there were sentry posts at intervals.

"The royal hunting ground was not allowed to enter the palace, so I sent the guards of the palace to watch it." Li Tai said.

"Okay, let's go in and have a look." Xia Hongsheng was a little impatient.

The world's first train, just think about it makes people's blood boil!

"Quick, quick!" Li Ke also couldn't wait: "I've heard you talk about this thing all day long, and now I can finally see the finished product!" ”

There were already guards coming to the horses, and the four of them mounted their horses and immediately galloped inside.

Soon, a section of railroad tracks appeared in Xia Hongsheng's eyes, and a sense of familiarity came to his face, and Xia Hongsheng couldn't help but feel agitated in his heart.

Puffs of black smoke came out in the distance, and suddenly there was a familiar whining sound.

That's the sound of a steam train deflating!

That's the sound of a train!

Xia Hongsheng was excited in his heart, and his subordinates slammed the horsewhip a few times and rushed over.

When I arrived, the familiar steam locomotive was on the railroad tracks.

"See you again at last!" Xia Hongsheng was so excited that he couldn't help blurting out - it's not the model in the later family!

See you again?

Li Tai was shocked, and quickly turned his head to look at his two brothers, but saw that they saw the train for the first time, and in surprise, they didn't hear it. Li Tai was suspicious, and looked at Xia Hongsheng thoughtfully, but he didn't press it.