Since ancient times, the fastest way of land transportation has been to pull a cart by horse, which is also common sense that Zhu Houzhao thinks he is self-righteous.

How could he know that there is a kind of car in this world called steaming cars, and Ye Chunqiu spent so much manpower and material resources to get rid of the dilemma of using a horse to pull a cart.

The rumbling steam car was moving forward along the paved track, staggering first, then the speed began to accelerate, roughly at the speed of a fast horse, and then it began to slow down slowly. Finally, with a clang, the whole car suddenly stopped. The feeling of riding was really not wonderful, at least it was a thousand miles apart from the comfortable crane car.

But even so, Ye Chunqiu still regards it as his own flesh. It is an authentic treasure. In the future, Shengyuan Kingdom will rely entirely on it.

Of course, it has a great effect on promoting the eighteen provinces within the pass.

Even though this steam car is bulky and incomparable to the trains of later generations, for Ye Chunqiu, this is nothing more than a crystallization of combining all the technology and financial resources of Zhenguo Mansion.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao had already jumped out of the car and hurried to the front of the car. Here, several stewards had turned off the coal stove. Zhu Houzhao was in a slightest view and couldn't help asking Ye Chunqiu who had caught up with him, "Did it... move it yourself?"

Ye Chunqiu looked at Zhu Houzhao's fuss and said with a smile: "Have Your Majesty burned water?"

"No." Zhu Houzhao shook her head directly.

Ye Chunqiu was a little troubled, uh, it was difficult to explain this. If you hadn't burned water, you wouldn't know that steam could spray open the lid of the pot, and you wouldn't know that steam could also have power. So how do you explain the principle of steam injecting into the piston and then using the pressure of the piston to drive other machinery to move the wheels forward?

After thinking about it, Ye Chunqiu felt that he could not explain it, so he searched a more appropriate statement in his mind and said, "Your Majesty, it is power generated by eating coal."

Zhu Houzhao seems to understand but not understand. How can I say it? It’s like a human being. Only when a person eats meat can he have strength. However, this car eats coal, which is really similar.

At this time, Ye Chunqiu said again: "Your Majesty, as long as the track is laid, this steam car can travel anywhere. It not only takes less time, but also has an amazing load and does not need to waste animal energy. Its strength is greater than many horses. If Your Majesty builds this track, there will be no distance in the world since then. Oh, especially the railway tracks between Qinglong and the capital, which need to be laid as soon as possible. In this way, the capital and Qinglong can support each other, so why fear the Tatars!"

Ye Chunqiu said it was full of splendor.

Zhu Houzhao felt magical. The more she looked at it, the more she felt that the steamed car looked very powerful. She said with interest: "This is good, just the railway tracks from Qinglong to the capital, how much does it cost to eat?"

Ye Chunqiu thought to himself that no one knows the benefits of this steaming car at the moment. Because of this, a demonstration railway must be launched to stun the world, so that people can accept this new creature more in the future. In the near future, it will be better used in many places. Therefore, the railway between Qinglong and the capital is crucial.

So Ye Chunqiu thought about it and said, "The Research Institute and the Investment Promotion Bureau once had a budget. Qinglong and the capital are not far apart, only hundreds of miles away. Besides the pass, the rest of the places are all smooth. The price of this project is only five million taels of silver. Of course, if other expenses are added, as well as the cost of steam trains, the station entrances where goods are loaded and unloaded along the way, and even maintenance, it is afraid that another five million taels will be needed. The maintenance will be much easier afterwards. Special craftsmen, personnel on the train, and personnel at the station entrances will be roughly 300,000 to 400,000 taels a year."

Seeing Ye Chunqiu speaking lightly, Zhu Houzhao's face turned dark when he heard it. As the emperor, Zhu Houzhao said that she was the richest person in the world, but she was still scared to say to Ye Chunqiu. She couldn't help but widen her eyes and said, "Is it going to cost tens of millions of taels?"

This... is just Qinglong and the capital!

Zhu Houzhao was still very excited, but it seemed as if he had suddenly poured a plate of cold water on it, and he suddenly felt relieved, and said distressedly: "Can the treasury bring so much money out of the treasury? Without the money, all officials will never agree. I spent hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to build a palace, and I was scolded to death. Do you want to spend tens of millions of taels?"

As he said that, Zhu Houzhao looked at the steamer in front of him deeply, with regret on her face and said quietly: "Oh... it's a pity."

Ye Chunqiu glanced at Zhu Houzhao and said, "Your Majesty is a person who wants to accomplish great things. How can those who achieve great things be very particular? Your Majesty think about it, this railway is hundreds of thousands of soldiers."

Ye Chunqiu continued: "The court raised millions of troops, but the vast majority of them were guarding the passes everywhere. Let's talk about these nine sides, the Xuanfu has more than 100,000 people, Ningxia has also 100,000 troops, and Datong has 100,000 horses. Jinzhou and Liaoyang in Liaodong are even more important towns, and soldiers are needed in any place. But has Your Majesty ever thought about why the Ming Dynasty was beaten everywhere since Emperor Wen. It is clear that the military horses that the Ming Dynasty can requisition were ten times that of the Tatars, but they are often attacked repeatedly. The fundamental reason is that the Tatars can always be twisted into one fist, but our million troops in the Ming Dynasty are scattered everywhere and cannot be rescued. If this is the time, Your Majesty makes up his mind to make the millions of troops wield like an arm, why fear the Tatars."

Ye Chunqiu sometimes felt that the Tatars were always a box. Zhu Houzhao was always fooled whenever you wanted to do whatever you wanted to do and pulled the Tatars out for a walk.

Just as Ye Chunqiu thought, the Tatars were like a string in Zhu Houzhao's heart. When they touched, they could easily calm him down.

After thinking about it carefully, Zhu Houzhao narrowed her eyes and said, "But where does the silver come from?"

After hearing this, Ye Chunqiu knew that Zhu Houzhao was moved and said, "Your Majesty, Commercial Taxation."

Zhu Houzhao's expression paused and woke up the dreamer with one sentence.

Ye Chunqiu said again: "The railway tracks outside the pass are all raised by the Zhenguo Mansion, and the funds required within the pass need to be prepared by Your Majesty. Your Majesty should not worry, as long as you can raise the business tax."

Listening to Ye Chunqiu's words, Zhu Houzhao's eyes flashed, as if she had some enlightenment.

Then, Zhu Houzhao said, "I'll go and try it."

Although Zhu Houzhao wanted to try it, Ye Chunqiu needed to prepare at Zhenguo Mansion.

The railway must be paved. If the railway is paved, the entire pass can be connected to the outside of the pass. This is not only related to military affairs, but also to Ye Chunqiu's population migration and economic development plans.
Chapter completed!