In the late Ming Dynasty, rising from the grassland

Chapter 322
Four war horses pulled the long carriage and drove quickly. It only took more than an hour before it stopped at a smaller station.

Because if you go further, although there is still a roadbed, there is no track.

Countless workers were busy laying wooden rails ahead, apparently not stopping because of the emperor's inspection.

There are small stations like this every fifty miles, and this track extends from Beijing to the Dagu Estuary in Tianjin for more than two hundred miles.

After complete completion, each small station will be equipped with 100 war horses, and specialized grooms will be recruited to carefully raise them to replace the carriages that come and go.

Since there is only one single track, when this track line is opened, the carriages will be staggered by going to Beijing in the morning and returning to Tianjin in the afternoon.

The carriage Lin Rui rode was just a test product. The actual operating carriage is still being designed and is expected to be divided into two carriages, one long and one short.

The short carriage is in front, serving as the front of the car, and is used to carry passengers. It is three feet long and can carry twenty passengers at a time. The long carriage is used for loading cargo. It is ten feet long and is expected to carry thirty thousand kilograms of cargo at a time. There are ten horses pulling, all at the front of the chariot.

Of course, how to design it in order to achieve the most reasonable design will have to wait until it is put into operation in the future before slowly adjusting the war horses and carriages.

After all, Lin Rui plans to completely abolish water transportation and replace everything with sea transportation.

From now on, all goods from Jiangnan, Fujian and Guangxi will be transported by sea directly to Dagukou Pier, and then transported to the capital by rail carriage.

It can be expected that this line will be extremely busy.

Compared with Cao Yun, sea transportation has huge advantages, and it can better control the Guangdong, Guangxi, and Fujian regions, and even Nanyang, while water transportation can only go to Jiangnan.

What's more, Lin Rui plans to start planning this year to artificially divert the Yellow River to the north again and enter the sea from near Tianjin. The canal will definitely be affected.

This is also the main reason why the Ming Dynasty allowed the Yellow River to seize the Huaihe River and wreak havoc for more than 200 years. It was because it was worried that the traditional water transport would be destroyed after the Yellow River changed its course.

Now that Lin Rui is in charge, he will naturally not let the Yellow River continue to rage like the emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties did.

It has been 500 years since the Yellow River burst its banks in the Northern Song Dynasty to seize the Huaihe River and flow southward. Over the past few hundred years, the Jianghuai area has flooded almost every two or three years, turning the once fertile and vast Jianghuai area into a wasteland. When I came to Zeguo, I was crying unspeakably.

The water flow of the Huaihe River system is already very large. Coupled with the unbridled erosion and diversion of the Yellow River, if the Yellow River is not brought on the right track, it will be impossible to build a rail carriage to connect the north and the south.

After Lin Rui got out of the car with all the concubines, they all looked full of contentment and were in a good mood.

After sitting in the carriage for more than an hour, even Zhang Yan, who was the weakest in body, did not feel tired.

"We'll camp here tonight and continue on the road by carriage along the foundation tomorrow."

This time it was said to be an inspection, but in fact Lin Rui also wanted to take his women on a trip, so he was not in a hurry, but planned to travel all the way to Tianjin.

"Husband, can you ride a horse and go hunting in the woods far away?"

As soon as Lin Rui finished his announcement, Hubbell asked excitedly.

"Okay, remember to come back before dark."

When Lin Rui saw Hai Lanzhu, Xiao Cui, and even Sister Niu looking at him expectantly, he immediately smiled and waved.

The girls immediately cheered, obviously they had been holding back the past few years.

As the accompanying Yulin Guards set up the camp, Habeier couldn't wait to put on his fancy clothes. Carrying a bow and a knife, he took the three girls Niu Sao, Xiao Cui, and Hai Lanzhu on their horses and headed into the distance. and ran towards the woods.

One hundred female soldiers also rode horses and hurriedly chased after them.

"Wan'er, won't you go hunting with them?"

"I can only ride horses, but not archery." Lu Waner smiled and shook her head, then looked at Lin Rui and said, "Aren't you going, husband?"

"Haha, I probably won't be able to cum right now either."

Lin Rui looked at his palms, which had become white and tender, and shook his head with a wry smile. He had not bent a bow and arrow for two years, but he occasionally rode a horse.

Seeing that it was still early and the weather was not bad, he said, "Everyone has come out. Of course, we can't stay in the camp. Let's go. I'll take you to ride a horse and go for a walk by the river!"

"Your Majesty, since I can't ride a horse, why don't you go?" "Yes, Your Majesty, I can't ride a horse either, so I'll just stay in the camp with my mother-in-law."

Although Zhang Yan and the little princess also changed into casual clothes at this time, they immediately waved their hands when they heard that they were going to ride a horse.

"It doesn't matter if you don't know how to ride. Wan'er and I will take care of you."

Lin Rui waved his hand and said, although China's culture will not change in the future, it must also practice martial arts. It is harmless for women to ride horses occasionally, so he doesn't care much about letting his women ride horses.

"Your Majesty, there is something wrong with this..." Zhang Yan secretly glanced at the female soldiers around her, obviously still a little worried and hesitant.

However, compared to before, her mentality has changed a lot now. She did not warn the Lin Rui woman that riding horses is inappropriate, immoral, etc.

"Nao'er, do you want to experience riding a horse?"

Lin Rui ignored Zhang Yan, but got on his horse and looked at the little princess with a smile.

The little princess has never ridden a horse since she was a child. Seeing Lu Waner and Zhang Xiuying riding on tall horses, she was a little moved.

However, the royal education she received since she was a child still made her feel a little worried, and she didn't want to dampen Lin Rui's interest, so she had to look at Zhang Yan for help.

Seeing Zhang Yan nodding, she boldly walked towards Lin Rui and stretched out her hand. Lin Rui bent down and picked her up, placed her on the horse in front of him and hugged her tightly, causing the little princess to exclaim. His face was red with nervousness.

Several female soldiers led the horse forward and brought a horse stool to help Zhang Yan get on the horse. Only then did Zhang Yan carefully get on the horse and hold on to the saddle tightly.

"go!"

As soon as Lin Rui pinched the horse's belly, the horse began to trot, and the little princess was frightened again and again.

Lu Waner's riding skills did not fall behind, and she controlled the horse alone to catch up. However, Zhang Xiuying did not have the ability, so she and Zhang Yan let the female soldier in front lead them forward.

The two of them looked at the three people walking away and smiled bitterly at each other. They were the only two people in the harem who had similar temperaments. They seemed quite close to each other when they were talking on horseback.

"Nao'er, how do you feel? Do you feel any discomfort?"

Lin Rui ran his horse for a while, then slowed down and expressed concern.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I am fine," the little princess replied softly, her tone still as lukewarm as usual.

Lin Rui had nothing to do about this. The little princess was already 15 this year and had been in the palace for nearly three years. He had been favored and accompanied her, but she was still unable to integrate into the harem. She maintained a sense of distance from him and seemed depressed. Unhappy.

If Zhang Yan hadn't always been with him, Lin Rui would have been a little worried.

"If you miss Brother Huang and the others from now on, you can go to the imperial mausoleum to visit."

"really?"

The little princess trembled all over and said excitedly.

"Of course it's true." Lin Rui said and turned her head around: "From now on, just like them, please call me husband or husband-in-law in private. Your Majesty seems too alienated and I don't like it that much."

"Ok!"

The little princess looked at Lin Rui with a somewhat complicated look in her eyes. She finally nodded and hummed, and then Lin Rui lovingly kissed her forehead.

After taking the little princess for a lap in the wild, Lin Rui returned and put her down, then put her in Zhang Xiuying's arms and ran around for a lap. Finally, he looked at Zhang Yan and said, "My beloved, do you want to experience it too? "

As soon as Zhang Yan heard his address, her pretty face immediately turned red, and she subconsciously looked at the little princess beside her. She felt a little guilty, nervous, and at a loss. She obviously understood that Lin Rui was going to pierce the window paper.

The little princess was more nervous than Zhang Yan and bit her lip.

Seeing Lin Rui extending his hand, Zhang Yan hesitated for a while, then looked at the little princess and saw her nodded. Then she stepped forward and was picked up by Lin Rui and placed in front of her.

(End of this chapter)