Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 443 Steam Locomotive
The heart is too dark.

As soon as Li Shimin uttered these four words, the smile on Su Chen's face suddenly became a little stiff.

Is this a compliment?
Forget it.

"Just think of it as the emperor praising me."

"Is this a compliment to you?"

Li Shimin shook his head speechlessly.

This is the most pertinent evaluation.

According to Su Chen's sinister plan, Li Chengqian's path to becoming the king of kings doesn't seem so far away.

"Pity!"

Dai Zhou sighed, "If I had known that Your Majesty had such a plan, I should have arranged for someone to go to Japan with the two generals!"

"doing what?"

"Of course, it is to count the number of gold and silver mines in Japan."

Dai Zhou said with a serious expression, "We should even call some of the masters from the Ministry of Industry to ensure that all these gold and silver mines can fall into the hands of Your Majesty."

Li Chengqian waved his hand, "There's no rush for this."

"The two of them led their troops to Japan to avenge Cui Wei. If there were any outsiders following them, it would be difficult to guarantee their safety and avoid other situations."

"After Japan is pacified, you can arrange for the Ministry of Revenue to go there."

"Yes."

"Okay, the money has been sent over and spent, so I should go back."

Su Chen stretched lazily and said with a smile: "I accidentally said so much, it's time to go to the Ministry of Industry, otherwise the emperor will urge me again and think that everything I said was nonsense."

Li Shimin smiled and didn't say much.

"Master Dai is coming with you?"

"My minister retire."

Dai Zhou nodded, stood up, and left side by side with Su Chen.

After the two of them left, Li Chengqian smiled and asked, "What is your father thinking about?"

"The path you are going to take is different from mine after all."

Li Shimin pondered for a moment, then sighed and said, "But I also hope that you can really find a way out of this."

Li Chengqian: "Of course you can."

……

"Your Majesty, you didn't tell me these things before."

"You didn't even ask."

"..."

Dai Zhou shook his head. "Now I understand why the prince said that both the School of Engineering and the School of Business can implement it."

"Why did the prince remind me earlier that the rice is fifty taels per pound?"

"So this is the prince's plan."

Su Chen smiled and shook his head. "Master Dai, you are too kind. I just threw a few seeds out. Who can say for sure whether they will bloom and bear fruit?"

"Your Majesty, you threw these seeds very well."

Dai Zhou was convinced. "Not only was the shot extremely accurate and exquisite, but the momentum was also very good. I guess after Japan is pacified, Pei Mingli and his men should also be back from Persia."

"All of this may seem unrelated, but it is all under the control of the prince."

"We are just doing things for His Majesty. Why should Master Dai be so upset?"

Su Chen smiled and patted Dai Zhou on the shoulder and said, "According to the progress of the Ministry of Industry, your business school will be able to start classes in the spring at the latest. By then, I hope that Master Dai can train a group of usable talents."

"sure."

Dai Zhou smiled and said, "Who knows, we may even need Your Majesty to take charge at that time!"

"Easy to say, farewell."

"Your Majesty, please."

……

Ministry of Industry.

Duan Lun lay comfortably in a chair and drank tea.

The reason why he felt so relieved was that he finally didn't have to worry about not having enough manpower.

Even the red bubbles on his mouth faded a little.

"Master Duan is so leisurely."

"Who?"

Duan Lun was so frightened that he immediately sat up from his chair. After seeing Su Chen, he sighed and said with a look of resentment: "Prince, when you came, you should have said hello in advance. If you startle me so much, I will be frightened to death by you."

"That's not to the point of..."

Su Chen sat across from Duan Lun with a cheerful look on his face. "I think you're in good spirits... Wait, what's that on your face?"

"Hey, don't mention it. I'm too busy."

Duan Lun sighed, "Have you forgotten that at the palace dinner, the emperor said he wanted to speed up the construction of the steam power plant?"

"I haven't been able to eat well or sleep well in the past period of time. Now I have finally found enough people to get everything back on track. I can now take a break."

Su Chen nodded.

Li Chengqian and Li Shimin's words were undoubtedly extremely useful to Duan Lun.

Especially Li Shimin.

Although he has abdicated, is he still the emperor emeritus?

How could Duan Lun dare not give face to Li Shimin?
Even if it is just a casual remark, he has to take it to heart and implement it seriously.

"Has the steam-powered device been made?"

"Not yet, but there are some clues."

Duan Lun said with a smile, "Master Feng and his masters have figured out a way to take it apart, build it piece by piece, and then put it together."

"Yesterday he told me that we could build the steam-powered device in the next two days at the latest."

"Then His Majesty can go to Da'an Palace to meet the Emperor."

"What a coincidence. I just came from there."

Su Chen smiled and said, "The emperor also asked about the progress of building the steam power device." Duan Lun's mouth twitched. The emperor was really concerned about this.

"Okay, I'll take the prince over to have a look."

Su Chen nodded, followed Duan Lun and came to the manufacturing bureau.

Inside the manufacturing bureau, there was a bustling scene, with craftsmen busy forging various tools.

Because there were too many stoves and too many people busying around, the temperature in the streets was extremely high.

There were even quite a few blacksmiths who had taken off their outer coats and were busy working with their bare chests.

"Master Feng."

"Your Majesty, Lord Duan?"

Feng Baojun wiped the sweat off his face and walked over quickly, "Why are you two here?"

"The prince just came back from Da'an Palace. He said that the emperor asked about the progress of the steam power plant, so he came to take a look."

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Duan Lun explained casually and asked, "Didn't you say before that there would be results in the next two days? How is the construction going now?"

Feng Baojun said with a smile: "We have already built all the components, and the only thing left is the final assembly."

Oh?
Su Chen and the other man looked at each other and thought that it was a coincidence.

"Your Majesty, Lord Duan, please come with me and take a look."

With a smile on his face, Feng Baojun invited Su Chen and the other man to come forward and check out their assembly process.

On the operating table, various parts are neatly arranged. Several master craftsmen take parts from the operating table from time to time and install them inside.

Everything was in perfect order, as if it had been rehearsed.

Su Chen immediately perked up, "Everyone looks so skilled, have you tried this before?"

Feng Baojun shook his head. "No, but everyone has already memorized the blueprints. As long as they see the parts, they know where they are installed."

“Even if one person makes a mistake, others will find it immediately and correct it.”

There's something there.

Su Chen nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and when he looked around, he found a small iron vehicle.

Judging from its size, it should be enough to accommodate one person.

However, unlike conventional vehicles, this iron vehicle is driven by wheels and belts, and currently has no power unit installed.

I think Feng Baojun and his team planned to place the machine in front of the iron vehicle as its power source after the steam power device was completed!
As expected of the top talent in the Manufacturing Bureau, he is very well prepared.

click!
After the last part was installed, everyone slowly stepped back, and after making sure that no parts had fallen off, they all looked happy.

Become!

No problem!
"Hurry up, install it on the vehicle and give it a try."

Feng Baojun immediately waved his hand and called upon all the masters to place the steam engine in front of the vehicle and assemble it.

After the careful operation of a group of masters, the steam engine was quickly installed.

Simultaneously.

Buckets of cold water were poured into the small boiler.

"ignition!"

At Feng Baojun's command, the flame under the boiler began to burn.

Time passed by little by little, and as the heat in the boiler rose, it drove the flywheel to rotate, and then made the small gears turn rapidly.

Click.

The iron vehicle moved forward slowly as the gears turned, crushing the debris on the ground.

"it is good!"

"It's done!"

“It can really move!”

"We made it!"

The masters all looked delighted.

After so many days of research and experimentation, steam power finally became a reality at this moment!

Great.

Su Chen's eyes lit up. With this thing, trains and other things could be put on the agenda.

By then, the world is so big, where can't we go?
"Hahaha……"

The most proud person was naturally Feng Baojun, who was sitting in the vehicle and controlling its movement.

Feng Baojun laughed loudly, looked at Su Chen with great pride and said, "Your Majesty, how does my car compare to yours?"

"It's still a bit worse."

Su Chen responded with a smile.

Although steam power made the iron vehicles move, the power was still not enough compared to a van with an engine.

“But it’s already very good.”

Chi Chi.

As the vehicle stopped, Feng Baojun said with a smile, "Indeed, I feel the speed of this vehicle can be improved, but the device needs to be made larger."

"Bigger is better."

Su Chen laughed, "I came here today to bring you a big car."

"cart?"

"What big car?"

"A large vehicle that can accommodate tens of thousands of people!"

As soon as Su Chen opened his mouth, everyone was stunned.

The thought of a large vehicle that can accommodate tens of thousands of people at the same time is so exaggerated and terrifying.

“Is there really a car that big?”

"Of course!"

Su Chen smiled and took out a simple blueprint of the train from his sleeve, calling everyone to gather.

"Everyone, please take a look."

(End of this chapter)