The three of them returned to Fengyang, and the next day the honor guard went to Nanjing.
After arriving in Nanjing, they carried out routine sacrificial activities, while Zhu Youxiao went to Suzhou incognito after the sacrificial activities.
Zhang Yan and Wang Wan returned to the capital relying on their support.
The route he chose was to go to Changzhou first.
Zhang Yan was dissatisfied that there were only three people traveling last time, so she must ask the emperor to bring more guards.
After several rounds of arguments, Zhu Youxiao had to bring ten guards.
Zhang Yan knew this Duan Ying's kung fu was so good that he relaxed.
So the group disguised themselves as merchants and rode to Changzhou.
We arrived at Danyang County first at noon.
Danyang is a very famous place because Qi Jiguang selected troops in Danyang and built the prestigious Qi Family Army.
Zhu Youxiao had heard about the reputation of Danyang people for their bravery, so he was full of hope to see them.
Unexpectedly, on the streets of Danyang Town, he saw everyone walking in an orderly manner and being polite to each other, which was not what he imagined.
He asked Duan Ying strangely: "Isn't it said that the soldiers here are brave?
Why can't pedestrians on the street see it at all?"
Duan Ying smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the bravery of the Danyang soldiers refers to fighting with weapons, not to causing random troubles in daily life.
I heard that Qi Shaobao selected miners when he selected soldiers.
When they robbed the mines, they were not gentle at all. , They are all fighting to death, so Qi Shaobao recruited troops in Danyang."
Only then did Zhu Youxiao realize that he had made a mistake.
Wei Zhongxian had already sent people to find a restaurant, and everyone went to the Danyang Restaurant for lunch.
Wei Zhongxian booked a large compartment, and Zhu Youxiao asked everyone to eat together instead of eating separately.
The guards refused to do it.
They did not dare to sit with the emperor and the imperial concubine in any case, and asked to eat in the lobby by themselves.
Zhu Youxiao had no choice but to let them go to the lobby to eat, and the guards automatically divided into two groups, one group went to eat, and the other group guarded outside the compartment.
Wei Zhongxian said: "Your Majesty, it is not good for you to be too close to them.
They will feel uncomfortable.
This is good.
I can just order more food for them."
Zhu Youxiao nodded.
After the three of them had eaten, the guards had already finished eating.
Everyone got on their horses and left Danyang Town.
The official road to Suzhou was the loess road.
The road was wide and flat.
Zhu Youxiao I saw wheelbarrows and two-wheelers on the road, but they were all made of wooden wheels, making a squeaking sound, urging people to sleep.
At this time, a clear bell suddenly rang behind them.
Everyone looked over and saw a young man riding a bicycle proudly walking in the middle of the road, ringing the bell as he rode.
Passersby had never seen a bicycle before.
Seeing such a thing that could run very fast without a horse, some were panicked and some were envious, but everyone hid aside and made way for the bicycle.
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "This young man is so unhappy.
It seems that the business of this bicycle is good.
He has come here to Danyang.
It's a pity that he hasn't seen a bicycle with rubber wheels.
This one with wooden wheels is too strenuous." ” Wei Zhongxian smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the business of the bicycle factory is indeed good.
Although a bicycle sells for two hundred yuan, the supply is still in short supply.
Now we have opened a new bicycle factory in Qian'an, and we can use the steel from the Qian'an Steel Plant to lower the price.
Cost.
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As for rubber wheels, some of them are sold in the north, but the main If it is sold to the construction team, they don't care about the price, as long as it is easy to use and saves labor.
But for ordinary farmers, a rubber wheel plus a pump and an inner tube cost a total of fifty yuan.
How can they afford it?
Although the wooden wheel is inferior, it only requires some effort and is ultimately free of charge.”
Duan Ying also said: "In fact, for farmers, it is very good to be able to use a wheelbarrow or a two-wheeled carriage.
It is much easier than carrying it on the shoulder and can transport more at one time.
As for rubber wheels, at least Only when the price is as low as three to five yuan will anyone buy it.”
However, Zhu Youxiao knew that the current output of rubber was not high, and the technology for manufacturing rubber products was not mature.
If he wanted to lower the price of rubber wheels, it would not be possible in a short time.
He smiled and said: "If you wait another five years, the price should be reduced to three to five yuan.
I will make the whole country use lightweight and labor-saving rubber wheels, and turn these wooden wheels into antiques."
Duan Ying said with a smile: "It has only been more than ten years since the Holy Emperor came to the throne, but many new things have appeared in our Ming Dynasty.
When my concubine's mother came to the palace last time, she said that she had lived for more than fifty years, and the new things she had seen in the past few years were more than There were much more in the past few decades, and these new things are clever and of great use to people.
Let's talk about roads.
It used to take at least ten and a half days to go from my mother's house to the capital.
Now that the road is open, my brother can complete the journey on horseback in just three days, and my mother can't even ride a car.
For eight days, the convenience brought by this highway is better than anything else.”
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "Roads are indeed a good thing, not to mention railways.
I only hope that one day, all counties and counties will be connected to roads and all states will be connected to railways.
At that time, the Ming Dynasty would be truly impregnable. ” Wei Zhongxian said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the output of our steel plants and cement plants is increasing rapidly every year, and everyone is becoming more and more skilled in road construction, and our construction speed will be faster and faster.
On this day, it should be very soon."
Will be here soon.”
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "Don't think too simply.
This thing really cannot be completed in a short time.
But when I was in Fengyang, I thought about it.
If we can really mobilize the people to build roads on their own, plus the royal buildings The idea of building a construction team is really possible, but the railway is more troublesome."
Wei Zhongxian said: "The trouble your Majesty mentioned probably refers to the problem of bridge construction.
After the Royal Roads and Bridges Bureau successfully built a bridge in the capital last time, it has been building bridges in various places.
Last time I heard from the Wei Dynasty that they are now planning to choose a place.
Let’s try building a Thousand Steps Bridge.
After success, we can build a bridge on the Yellow River.”
Zhu Youxiao said: "Why didn't the Wei Dynasty tell me that such a thing happened?"
Wei Zhongxian said: "Your Majesty, how can the Wei Dynasty tell you about things that have not been done yet?
He and the slave were just chatting.
He said that there are places on the Yellow River where the two banks are only a thousand steps apart.
If this If it succeeds, the next step is to build a bridge on the Yellow River.
In fact, their Roads and Bridges Bureau can only be regarded as the people who do the work.
The people who really play a role are the people in the Research Institute and the Ordnance Bureau.
They are responsible for calculation, design and command, so Wei Chao serves them like an uncle, for fear that they will be unhappy and influence him.
The plan to repair the bridge
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