Chapter 834: Liu Zheng's Planning

A gift?

A group of people did not react in time.

Xie Tianyao, meanwhile, was smiling coldly.

That bastard Vice Minister Liu, having infuriated him enough already, was now coming to offer a gift?

These tricks were likely things only he could come up with.

It was just that.

If you wanted to offer a gift, wouldn't it be better to do so directly in the imperial court? Why block his path like this?

The others were also cursing one after another.

They accused these members of the New Aristocracy of truly having no eyes. The Emperor was in the mood to go out today, and yet they blocked the way here; many people began to gloat, waiting for them to be punished by the Emperor.

"Speak your piece,"

Xie Tianyao glanced at those iron bars and said coldly.

: rg

Prince of Qin Xie Zhao bowed and bent his waist, laughing: "Vice Minister Liu said it like this—"

"What?"

"This—"

"He—"

Everyone present pricked up their ears to listen.

After successfully capturing everyone's attention, the Prince of Qin took a deep breath: "Vice Minister Liu said he intends to gift the Emperor some more years of life!"

Once these words were spoken, the whole crowd was in an uproar.

This Vice Minister Liu really dared to say anything! Did he truly think he was a Great Golden Immortal? The Emperor's lifespan—could he just give it away if he said he could?

A dazzling murderous intent flickered in Xie Tianyao's eyes.

Grand Eunuch Zhou also took a deep breath.

Everyone was shocked.

Xie Tianyao's eyes also lit up.

Years of life?

Now this Prince of Qin had learned to be bad by following this Vice Minister Liu! Daring to say anything!

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became strange.

Xie Tianyao laughed heartily: "Impressive, gifting me years of life? Very well, very well, if I hadn't already had a precedent, I truly wouldn't believe it! Tell me, how does he intend to gift me more years of life!"

Good heavens.

This Vice Minister Liu really never failed to shock with his words.

Furthermore

Saving time?

That could barely be called increasing one's lifespan, I suppose.

Xie Tianyao asked indifferently: "How to save it?"

The Prince of Qin was well-prepared and smiled: "Vice Minister Liu said, if he can help the Emperor save half the travel time, does that count as increasing your lifespan?"

Hearing this, a clear flash of disappointment crossed Xie Tianyao's eyes.

The others also looked at each other in dismay.

What they were seeing now were these two rails extending all the way toward Lishan; this thing was still very strange to them. As for this Rail-guided Carriage, the Prince of Qin's side had started preparing as soon as they received news from Liu Zheng. Because this road had relatively perfect conditions.

Liu Zheng had long since built the road from Jinghua to Lishan into a Cement Road.

Some say the world's first Rail-guided Carriage appeared during the Qin Dynasty in Zhongguo, but it was abandoned because the maintenance costs were too high later on. Moreover, the Qin Dynasty's Rail-guided Carriages were even more high-end; they didn't need human control at all, the horses could run on their own, stop at a transfer station by themselves, and change horses to continue running.

The Prince of Qin turned around, pointed at the section of rail that had already been laid, and said confidently: "A Rail-guided Carriage!"

A Rail-guided Carriage?

Everyone had a look of astonishment.

The Rail-guided Carriage, the predecessor of the Rail-guided Coal Cart, had already appeared in the sixteenth century in the previous life. In the Bo Te Coal Mine in France, Rail-guided Coal Carts pulled by mules and horses appeared. Later, the British pioneered the passenger Rail-guided Carriage, using two horses to pull the carriage, which was lighter, faster, smoother, and more comfortable than traditional Horse Carriages.

Afterward, Rail-guided Carriages became popular in many European countries, and even began to become a symbol of whether a city was prosperous.

What was interesting was that the rails, gauge, and wheels of primitive Trains were all derived from Rail-guided Carriages. Therefore, back then, Trains and Horse Carriages coexisted, and the two even borrowed from and promoted each other in terms of carriage structure and design.

Liu Zheng did not know about this.

Because to him, it was of no great use.

What he wanted was the track, not the carriage.

He wanted to lay tracks all over the country.

And his Steam Train was already in development.

When the day comes that Xie Tianyao truly passes away—

Therefore.

Broadly speaking, a Rail-guided Carriage is also a type of Train transportation.

Liu Zheng's idea was very simple.

The others, naturally, did not believe it either.

At this moment, a uniquely shaped carriage was parked on the track, with two horses in front of the carriage.

The Prince of Qin smiled: "May I invite the Emperor to move your carriage, how about it?"

His army could drive straight in at any time.

"You mean to say, this can save me half the time?"

Hearing the words of the Prince of Qin, Xie Tianyao's eyes lit up.

Saving half the time.

His vision was different from others. If this thing could truly save half the time, it would be a tremendous boost to the development of the entire Longyan.

Transportation.

At this, the others became even more insistent.

They vied to criticize the Prince of Qin, using Xie Tianyao's safety as an excuse. This carriage running on these iron rails? What if it overturned? What if something happened? The Emperor was the Son of Heaven; if anything were to happen to him, all of them would lose their heads!

Xie Tianyao also remained silent.

What is this supposed to be?

A grand gift from Liu Zheng to him? This grand gift was indeed quite sincere. He felt very pleased in his heart.

"Good! Then I shall try it and see how effective this Track Carriage is!"

It had always been a grand strategy of the state.

The Grand Canal was like this, and why shouldn't land transport be the same?

His eyes began to flicker.

Under the protection of several men beside Grand Eunuch Zhou, Xie Tianyao slowly stepped onto the Track Carriage.

As soon as he boarded the carriage, his eyes lit up.

Spacious and grand.

Xie Tianyao laughed heartily.

The others offered all sorts of dissuasion.

Yet Xie Tianyao felt it was nothing; since the Prince of Qin dared to say so, he must have already tested this Track Carriage and would only let him ride it if it were sufficiently safe.

If this thing could really run on the road, it would make him much more comfortable. Although the Horse Carriage he currently rode was also luxurious and spacious, it certainly could not compare to this.

Moreover, while it was said to be pulled by four horses, the actual effect might not even be as good as two horses.

The Prince of Qin also became nervous at this moment.

Liu Zheng had already incorporated some concepts of a Train from his past life into the design elements of this carriage, so rather than calling it a Horse Carriage, it was more like a room, complete with sofas, seats, a tea table, and a chessboard. Because this was the first Track Carriage in Longyan, the Prince of Qin had arranged it quite luxuriously, enough to be worthy of Xie Tianyao's status.

"Good!"

Xie Tianyao could not help but exclaim.

Apart from Xie Tianyao, the others were also trembling with fear.

Was this carriage really reliable?

"Set off!"

He had tested this Track Carriage a few times, and to be honest, the effect exceeded his imagination, but after all, it had only been a few times, and he did not know if there would be any potential uncertainties.

After all, the Xie Tianyao before him was the current Emperor!

If any mistake happened today, it would be all over!

The scenery outside the carriage window flew backward.

Everyone had a look of shock on their faces.

The two horses neighed and galloped forward.

The Prince of Qin finally let out a roar.

The coachman responsible for driving the carriage raised his whip and let it fall onto the horses' backs.

How could it be so stable at such a high speed?

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