Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 562: It looks difficult, but it is even more difficult to do (Please subscribe!!)
This train is really useful!
Zhu Yuanzhang also completely changed his opinion of this thing.

Now this small train can carry so many of them. If the train is made bigger and longer and can have the same speed, what is the difference between it and the legendary magic weapon! ?

It can carry people a thousand miles a day. What’s the difference between this and the treasures in novels and stories!
There is a difference, which is that the novel script only exists in people's imagination, while this "train" has become a reality.

Zhu Yuanzhang felt his face burning at the moment and was too embarrassed to look at Ouyang Lun. He originally thought that Ouyang Lun had just made up a little trick to fool him and Zhu Biao, but he didn't expect that this guy was serious.

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a bit like a frog sitting in the sky.

Now Zhu Yuanzhang's mind was filled with the sound of roaring trains, as if they were engraved in his brain. Zhu Yuanzhang had already thought of many ways to use trains, such as taking a train to inspect the border areas.

Even if he had to attend morning court every day like in the past, he would take the train to the border after the court and could come back to attend the morning court the next day!

For example, mobilizing troops on a large scale, this is the real essence of speed in war. The key point is that the soldiers will not be tired, but the opponent will be exhausted, while the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are still energetic. How can they not win the battle?

There is also the transportation of people, goods and so on.

The more he thought about it, the more excited Zhu Yuanzhang became. He quickly looked at Ouyang Lun and asked again: "Ouyang Lun, I'll ask you again!"

"Can you really popularize this train throughout the Ming Dynasty?"

"Is it true that even if it is built bigger, it can still travel a thousand miles a day?"

Zhu Yuanzhang felt that all this was a little unreal. While his heart was beating fast, he quickly asked again.

"if not?"

"I am here to perform for everyone?"

Ouyang Lun said angrily.

"The small train we just made is just an experimental machine, but through these few experiments, the feasibility of this train has been confirmed."

"As for the railway, Your Majesty, it may seem difficult, but it is actually not easy at all."

"If this had happened in the past, I would definitely not have made this plan."

Naturally, the sooner the railway is used, the sooner the effect will be seen. However, Ouyang Lun has never brought it up. The reason is very simple, that is, the conditions are not yet in place.

But the conditions are almost there now.

You should know that all the major canals in the Ming Dynasty have been cleared, and many trunk roads, highways and continents have been built, connecting all parts of the Ming Dynasty by water and land transportation.

The people of the Ming Dynasty have also gotten used to it.

When the railway is built again, the people will not have any obstruction.

Another thing is that laying railways requires higher standards than building roads. It doesn’t mean that you can succeed as long as you are not afraid of death. It requires truly skilled workers!
The large-scale construction of roads and bridges in recent years has trained a large number of construction technical workers for the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, the equipment factory also makes a lot of tools!

Time, place, workers. These are all the conditions for men's football.

It was for this reason that Ouyang Lun took out the railway track plan.

Now it depends on whether Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao can understand it.

"Your Majesty, when this real train is built, its capacity will be a thousand times greater than this small train!"

"If Your Majesty wants to know more about the deeper principles of trains, my think tank and the Institute of Science and Technology have prepared a complete set of information. However, this information is top secret, so Your Majesty, please do not leak it to others after reading it."

Ouyang Lun said seriously.

After hearing what Ouyang Lun said, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao murmured in their hearts.

As for the information compiled by you, Ouyang Lun, even if it is leaked, I guess no one will be able to understand it. They will just read it for fun.

Zhu Biao said, "Father, I think this train and railway construction are completely credible. This is the true power of science and technology!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, but did not agree directly. Instead, he turned to look at Ouyang Lun, "Ouyang Lun, let me ask you, is the technology you are talking about really so magical? Is there no harm? I know very well that there is always a gain if there is a loss!"

"When God gives you something, he will also make you lose something!"

"It's just like if we weren't the landlord's cowherd, if our parents hadn't starved to death and we hadn't been forced into a corner, we wouldn't have rebelled, and naturally we wouldn't have established the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Ouyang Lun and said, "You, Ouyang Lun, have only shown us the good side of the technology you proposed. Since you want to promote technology in an all-round way, you must tell us the bad side of this technology!"

kindness! ?

When Ouyang Lun heard Zhu Yuanzhang ask this question, he was actually shocked. Zhu Yuanzhang is indeed Zhu Yuanzhang!

He is not blinded by the immediate benefits and is extremely shrewd and sophisticated in his considerations.

The bad side of technology is something that even we ourselves ignore, or even selectively forget.

When asked this by Zhu Yuanzhang, Ouyang Lun was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Zhu Biao also reacted at this time.

"Your Majesty has foresight. It was I who was negligent." Zhu Biao took the initiative to admit his mistake.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not blame him, but said calmly: "To be honest, according to Ouyang Lun's description and the technology he demonstrated, this technological power is too powerful. Any one of them can change the world. The emergence of reinforced concrete allowed the Ming Dynasty to have a Great Wall dozens of meters high, which directly blocked the grassland cavalry on the grassland. It also allowed the Ming Dynasty to have highways that extend in all directions, accelerating economic and cultural exchanges between various places. The emergence of the printing press made books no longer exclusive to the gentry and wealthy, and also gave birth to newspapers."

"There are many more, so I won't list them all."

"I have always felt that there is an invisible force behind the progress of the Ming Dynasty. Now it seems that this is technology!"

"I have no objection to technology, but I have always been a little worried in my heart. Can the power of this technology be fully controlled?!"

"Biao'er, as the emperor and the ruler of the Ming Dynasty, when judging something, you must not only consider its advantages, but also its disadvantages!"

"Technology is indeed powerful, but if the cost behind it is too high, this is something we must consider." "Thank you, Father, for teaching me!"

Zhu Biao nodded, then looked at Ouyang Lun, "Brother-in-law, what are the disadvantages of this technological power?"

"Ahem, there are definitely disadvantages." Ouyang Lun did not want to hide it and said directly: "Scientific and technological progress can definitely improve the living standards of the people and enhance the strength of the Ming Dynasty in all aspects, but the process of technological advancement will cause relatively large damage to the environment."

"For example, steel bars and cement require a large amount of ore raw materials, which need to be mined, destroying the mountain and causing landslides. If it rains heavily, it will also cause disasters such as mudslides. In addition, steel bars and cement are too strong and it is very difficult to dismantle them. All of these will become construction waste."

"For example, printing requires a lot of wood, which will lead to continuous felling of wood. When the felling speed exceeds the natural growth rate of trees, large tracts of forest will disappear and become wasteland, and the land will even become desertified!"

"Also, this train obtains kinetic energy by burning coal, and the black smoke it emits will pollute the air. If people inhale the exhaust gas for a long time, they will get sick."

"Of course, everything is excessive. As long as it is controlled within the scope of joint efforts, the crisis brought by technology can be controlled."

Ouyang Lun continued, "Your Majesty, you have reminded me that for the benefit of future generations of the Ming Dynasty, when we develop science and technology, we must pay attention to environmental protection and accelerate the development of green energy. However, this technology is gradually developed, and it is difficult to reach a high level all at once."

Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Ouyang Lun, as if to say, you better not fool me! !
"Brother-in-law, can you tell me some specific measures?"

Zhu Biao asked.

"Measures include enacting environmental protection laws and establishing an environmental protection inspection department to monitor the mining and felling of minerals and trees!"

"As for the train issue, the only thing we need to develop now is to speed up the development of new alternative energy sources, but it won't have much impact on the environment in the short term."

After listening to Ouyang Lun's description.

Zhu Biao lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Father, I think this price is acceptable compared to the benefits brought by technology, and my brother-in-law also said that these hazards can be controlled."

"Yeah." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, but his brows were still furrowed.

Ouyang Lun spoke again: "Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor, at present, the scientific and technological strength of the Ming Dynasty can be said to be the world's leading, but overall it is still at a relatively low level."

"It's like this? It's at a low level?!" Zhu Yuanzhang said in surprise.

"Of course, the current technology of the Ming Dynasty is still basically an agricultural civilization, which means that people still need to dig for food in the ground. They are greatly affected by the natural environment and disasters. With the advancement of technology, after lighting up several other key technological skills, the first technological revolution will come!"

"The benefits of the scientific and technological revolution are undoubtedly huge. It can greatly improve the country's productivity, and the value created will soar!"

"The increase in productivity will naturally lead to an increase in income. Both the country and the people will have money, which will further promote the development of the country. Just imagine that the Ming Dynasty built a vehicle that can fly in the sky without being pulled by oxen and horses!"

"The people's living standards will also change dramatically. From that time on, the Ming Dynasty will move from an agricultural civilization to a technological civilization!"

"Other countries in this world will regard the Ming Dynasty as the center of the world, the paradise, and the true Celestial Empire!"

Listening to Ouyang Lun's words, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes began to blur.

Heaven and Kingdom
That is the top goal pursued by emperors of all dynasties!

But soon Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes became clear again, and he said unhappily: "You Ouyang Lun, I almost fell for your trick!"

"How can you be so talkative!!"

"But we have to admit that what you said is indeed very attractive."

"Ouyang Lun, let me ask you one last time, can what you said really be achieved? And can you control all the dangers?"

Ouyang Lun spread his hands, "There is definitely no problem in achieving it, but if you want me to control everything, I can't do it. But if you want me to brag, there is definitely no problem!"

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately gave Ouyang Lun a cold look.

Although Ouyang Lun did not make any guarantees, based on Zhu Yuanzhang's understanding of Ouyang Lun, if Ouyang Lun was not very or even completely sure, he would never have said it so easily. Perhaps Ouyang Lun already had a more comprehensive and thorough plan in his mind.

It's just that it wasn't said out loud.

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang turned to look at Zhu Biao and said, "Biao'er, you are the emperor now. You make the decision on this matter. I won't make the final decision."

When Zhu Biao heard this, he immediately understood that his father Zhu Yuanzhang agreed.

"Father, I think what my brother-in-law said is feasible, and our Ming Dynasty is in the process of doing it. Now the first plan is about to be completed!"

“Now we just need to decide whether or not to fully advance our goal of becoming a technological power in our second plan!”

Hearing Zhu Biao's words, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly, "Not bad! Well said!"

Then Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Ouyang Lun again and said meaningfully: "Ouyang Lun heard it, right?"

"Since you said you can do it, then you have to speed up the implementation of this matter. We don't need to wait until the second plan, let's start directly in the first plan!"

"Time waits for no one!"

Only three years have passed since the first plan, and there are still two full years left. If we wait until the second plan, it will be the 24th year of Hongwu!
By that time, Zhu Yuanzhang had no way of being sure whether he was still alive. As he grew older, he felt his body becoming increasingly heavy.

Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't have many ideas now. Apart from recovering the grassland, completely destroying the Yuan Dynasty and creating the Hongwu prosperous era, he also wants to see the new world of the Ming Dynasty!

To be more precise, he just wanted to see the big picture that Ouyang Lun had painted for him.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang so anxious, Ouyang Lun frowned and said unhappily: "Our father-in-law, you are the one who said we should be cautious, and you are the one who said we should be effective, and you still ask for it to be realized as soon as possible!"

"Isn't this going to drive people to death?"

"Technology, can it be done just by me saying it? It's just like building a house. I can build a tall building out of thin air, but I still have to lay a solid foundation first, and then build it up layer by layer!"

"It's the same with technology. If some of the advanced technologies are not developed, the subsequent things cannot move forward. Technological research requires people and time. People need to be trained? Time. I can't change that!"

“So there’s really no rush!”

"If it was that simple, I would have done it a long time ago. Why would I bother to carry out reforms??!!"

(End of this chapter)