I, Altria, only want to rule China.

Does this guy know what he is talking about? What does it mean that someone with ulterior motives is trying to deceive him? Does he mean that Your Majesty is a liar with ulterior motives?

Although I know you want to attack me, please sort out the inside story first, then tell me.

Gongsun Zhi glanced at Liya who was sitting at the top, and found that Liya's expression had become strange. It seemed that she was a little unhappy with what this guy said.

Facing the other party's provocation, Gongsun Zhi just glanced at him, then bowed to Liya and said confidently: "Your Majesty, I know that the train incident is hard for the ministers present to believe, but every word I say is true, and there is absolutely no falsehood!"

"I believe what Lord Gongsun says. He will never deceive me." Liya nodded, intending to put an end to the matter.

After all, only after seeing it with their own eyes, will they know that no matter how unwilling they are to believe it, this is the fact!

However, the other party still seemed to be entangled and spoke again. He seemed to really like the feeling of talking freely in front of everyone and showing that he was clear-headed.

"In that case, why don't you bring the steam locomotive here with you, Minister Gongsun, and demonstrate it to Your Majesty on the spot, so that you don't have to explain it so laboriously."

Gongsun Zhi swung his sleeves, glared at him with disgust, and said coldly, "Humph! You are really ignorant and fearless. A steam train needs to run along the track. How can I move the track laid on the ground? Minister Yan, please stop making trouble."

The Minister Yan immediately showed an expression that said "I knew it" and was about to open his mouth to pursue.

Seeing that the fight between the two was getting more and more intense, Leah finally couldn't stand it anymore and slapped the desk in front of her, attracting the attention of everyone present.

Liya looked at Minister Yan and snorted coldly, "Minister Yan, you are so arrogant. The person with ulterior motives you mentioned is me. The steam locomotive was designed by me with great effort during this period. You think it is just a lie to confuse people, right? What is your intention?"

Seeing Liya getting angry, Minister Yan's face turned pale. He suddenly remembered the reason why Liya hadn't attended court for the past two months. Wasn't it because she was doing this?

Because what Gongsun Zhi said about steam locomotives was so fantastic, he couldn't help but speak out. He got so excited that he forgot that His Majesty was personally involved in this matter.

"Your Majesty, I spoke nonsense. Please forgive me." Minister Yan quickly apologized.

Leah was not a petty person. She simply dismissed the man from his post and threw him into prison.

After all, it is not easy for the other party to become an official. If you take off his official hat with just one sentence, it will seem that you are intolerant.

So Liya just snorted softly: "Let's stop here. Since you think this is too bizarre, let's go and take a look together, so that some people won't just brag and talk about it all day long to gain fame."

Minister Yan's face immediately turned red after hearing what Liya said, but he didn't dare to say anything. Since His Majesty said that the matter was over, it was over.

"Hey, next time when I attack my classmates, I still need to know the detailed information of the matter first." Minister Yan said secretly. This incident also taught him a lesson.

Fortunately, Her Majesty the Queen did not bear grudges and let him escape.

Morgan on the side didn't think Gongsun Zhi was lying. After all, the mastermind behind this matter was Leah.

There are a lot of things in Leah's little head. After living with Leah for so long, Morgan is very familiar with Leah.

Even familiar with every sensitive point in the body.

However, what Gongsun Zhi said was so strange that it made Morgan even more curious about what exactly Leah asked Gongsun Zhi to do.

Listening to Gongsun Zhi praising the steam locomotive so much, she felt itchy in her heart and wanted to see how a steam locomotive without horses could run.

After Leah spoke, no one among the ministers spoke anymore. Instead, under Leah's arrangement, everyone walked out of the palace.

"Get ready and head to the western suburbs..." Leah instructed the palace maid beside her.

At Leah's command, the palace maids immediately arranged a dragon chariot outside the palace, with guards leading the way in front, and civil and military officials following behind either on horseback or on foot.

Such a large group of people poured out from the main gate of the imperial city in a mighty procession, which was a huge momentum!

From the imperial city to the western suburbs, one has to pass through a large area of ​​market streets, and it attracts people's attention as soon as it appears.

"Ah, it's Her Majesty!"

"Long live Her Majesty!"

"Her Majesty is still so young!"

"Her Majesty the Queen and Her Majesty the Empress are so good-looking, so beautiful, just like them!"

"Are they sisters? They must look alike."

Wherever Leah went on the dragon chariot, countless people knelt down and bowed to her.

As the emperor of Wu, Liya is very kind to the people of Wu, which makes the people grateful to the queen!

I have never heard of any emperor in the past dynasties being as wise as the current Empress!

Sitting in the dragon chariot, looking at the people kneeling and bowing their heads on both sides of the road, Leah was filled with emotion and many memories came to her mind.

Chapter 147: The Steam Locomotive Failed?

When the people saw that the guard of honor did not chase people away, they followed curiously, but they could only follow from 200 meters away. After all, no one knew whether there were any crazy people who wanted to attack His Majesty.

Although Wu State is enjoying good weather and good harvests now, there are still many remnants of Northern Wei and Liu Song who want to assassinate His Majesty and destroy the Chinese Empire that was finally unified.

As they walked along, the dragon chariot team had unknowingly left the bustling market and entered a remote area in the western suburbs.

Looking around, there was no one except for large fields and woods. The sound of horse hooves and footsteps startled a few birds in the forest.

After walking for less than a quarter of an hour, the shadow of the workshop could be seen in the distance. The workshop was surrounded by fences one meter high. Looking around, it was almost tens of thousands of meters wide!

Inside the fence was an open space, and at the top of the open space, there was a particularly long car parked.

The top of the frame is divided into two parts. The front is a steam engine connected to a pile of gear sets below, and the rear is a boiler. Below the boiler, there is a square iron barrel filled with coal.

Behind this iron box, there are more than a dozen similar wooden boxes. The bottom of these boxes have several wheels. From a distance, they look like a long dragon.

In fact, what was actually manufactured in these two months were only the two front car heads. The wooden box at the back was just for show. It would still take a lot of time to make the iron sheet like that of later generations.

After everyone saw this thing, they all showed surprise on their faces. This strange-looking thing was the first time they had seen it. Could this be the steam locomotive that Minister Gongsun mentioned?

Gongsun Zhi asked Liya for instructions and then led his men in.

Seeing that they had reached their destination, Leah got off the dragon chariot, extended her hand to Morgan, and said, "My princess, we are here~" and acted like a prince inviting the princess to get off the car.

Seeing this, Morgan covered her mouth and smiled slightly. She didn't expect Leah to be so naughty. She reached out and put her hand on Leah's hand. While Leah held her waist, she got out of the car.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, Your Highness." When the craftsmen here saw Leah coming, they knelt down hurriedly.

"No need to be so polite, just stand up." Leah chuckled at the craftsmen.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The craftsmen stood up and immediately stepped aside.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness." Soon, Gongsun Zhi came over with his master Lu Shan.

"Mr. Lu, I wonder if this steam volcano can operate? I just brought all the officials here to see this steam train today." Leah waved her hand, indicating that the two did not need to salute.

"Your Majesty, please follow me." Lu Shan nodded and walked into the workshop first, then into the large open space.

After taking a step further, the officials saw the appearance of the steam locomotive more clearly. There were rows of tracks in the open space, and this peculiarly shaped car was parked on these tracks.

After seeing with their own eyes the steam locomotive that Gongsun Zhi had mentioned, the ministers walked to the side of the steam locomotive and observed it, making sounds of amazement.

This train is indeed very different from an ordinary horse-drawn carriage. It has several wheels.

The wheels are also oddly shaped, with grooves on them that fit right on the edges of the iron tracks.

Morgan walked forward, walked around the train and looked at it for a long time. He could only see the steam engine that the Ministry of Industry had built before, but nothing else.

"Sister, is this the steam locomotive you and Minister Gongsun made?" Morgan asked Leah curiously.

"Yes, this is a steam train." Leah nodded.

"It looks like a car, but without a horse pulling it. How can it move like this?"

Morgan touched the two steam locomotives, closed his eyes and used magic to detect them, but found that there was no magic at all. It was obvious that they were made of ordinary materials.

"Of course, but it will take a little time. Mr. Lu, please make it move." Leah said to Lu Shan who was waiting for orders.

"Yes, Your Majesty." After receiving the order, Lu Shan waved his hand, and a craftsman immediately came forward to prepare. He climbed into the carriage, where there was a boiler. He lit the boiler directly, then added a lot of coal into the iron bucket under the boiler, and then stepped aside.

Everyone was confused as they watched the craftsman's work.

Is this the end?

This steam train can run just by lighting a fire?

Although they were full of questions, no one dared to question them because His Majesty was personally involved in this matter. They all communicated with each other through eye contact.

Everyone watched the coal in the iron barrel burn for a long time, but the train didn't move at all.

Morgan looked at Leah with suspicion.

She knew that the ministers must be cursing in their hearts at this moment, but they did not dare to speak out loud.

After all, Leah was personally involved in this matter, and she was also the initiator of the steam train. Isn't this questioning the wise and powerful Queen?

Leah just smiled at Morgan and said softly, "Don't worry, the boiler on this steam train has a larger capacity, so it will take more time to boil the water inside. Sister just needs to wait a little longer."

Seeing how calm Leah was, Morgan had no choice but to look away and look at the steam locomotive in the field again.

Finally, the boiler that had been burning for half a day made a slight noise. Then, the noise became louder and gradually disappeared.

The water boiled, and after a few breaths, in front of everyone's incredulous gazes, the train that had been parked steadily in the field began to move slowly without anyone touching it!

"Wow!" Such a strange scene made the whole place buzz, and everyone suddenly felt their scalps tingling!

This strange lump of iron actually moved by itself?! Some people even suspected that they had seen it wrong and rubbed their eyes hard.

But when they opened their eyes again, they saw the same scene that made them question their lives.

Although the internal structure cannot be seen, the exposed connecting rod part of the steam engine and the connected gear set are indeed moving on their own.

As the transmission shaft and brake gear rotate, the train begins to move forward slowly... The steam engine continues to operate inside and exhaust gas continues to be discharged from the outlet.

"Chi Yi"

"Chi Yi"

"Chi Yi"

Gradually, the pressure inside the steam engine became greater and greater, the exhaust frequency became faster and faster, and the speed at which the train moved along the track also increased significantly.

At this time, the speed of the train was almost the same as that of an ordinary horse-drawn carriage.

Chapter 148 This is the power of technology

"This! This! Is this really a magic technique?"

No one could understand what they were seeing and could only attribute it to the supernatural.

"Don't talk nonsense!" someone refuted.

"Look at the gears under the train, they look like the Mohist mechanism..." Someone figured out something.

"But it's impossible for such a big thing to move by itself."

Although this steam locomotive was not as large as the real steam locomotives of later generations, it was a steam engine plus a boiler, two big iron lumps, and a series of carriages at the back. No matter how advanced the mechanical technology was, it would not be possible to drive such an iron "monster" forward.

Watching the train running around in the field again and again, Morgan gradually came to his senses and looked at Leah and asked questions.

"Sister, how long can this train run like this?"

Liya smiled and said, "As long as there is enough water and coal to burn, the train can keep running!"

Leah's voice wasn't loud, but everyone was paying attention to her, so they naturally heard the conversation between the two.

"Keep running? Wouldn't that mean we can be like a divine horse, able to travel a thousand miles a day?"

"Not only that! The divine horse also needs to rest, but this train doesn't seem to need that."

Morgan nodded, then pointed to the wooden carriages at the back of the steam train and asked, "What are those wooden carriages used for? They are empty, right?"

"This wooden box is just like a horse-drawn carriage. Since it is empty, it can naturally carry people and goods." Leah replied.

However, these things are just decorations at present. They are made entirely of wood and are actually not safe. They will all be replaced with iron sheets later before they can be used.

Morgan slapped her head when she heard this. She almost forgot about this. Isn't it possible to sit people and store goods in the back?

"Can I go up and try it?" Morgan said after thinking for a while.

"Of course no problem." Leah nodded.

After the coal under the boiler was burned out, the speed of the steam locomotive slowed down. After the fire was extinguished, the locomotive gradually stopped moving and finally stopped.

Leah had some stools, tables and chairs placed in each carriage, and she, Morgan and several important ministers sat in the first carriage, while the rest of the ministers stayed in the back carriages.

Then someone added a large amount of coal into the iron bucket under the boiler and then lit it.

The ministers sitting in the back carriage were very curious. You know, there were more than a dozen carriages, and so many people added up to hundreds of people.

Can it be pulled up by just the steam locomotive? It certainly can't be pulled up by a horse-drawn carriage.

However, before these people could finish their thoughts, the coal had already started burning. The boiler, which had not yet completely cooled down, soon began to boil again, and the steam engine began to operate, making a "chi chi" sound.