In fact, just like Zhang Zeduan, there were painters in the palace who would paint the scenes outside the palace for him to see.
But now Bianliang is changing so fast that sometimes you can even see the concrete high-rises and new buildings that are constantly being built outside the palace when you stand in the palace.
This was completely different from the Bianliang he had in mind.
Empress Cao rarely praised him, saying, "This is because the emperor has benefited the people."
"Yes, throughout history, how many emperors have had the courage and determination of me?"
Zhao Zhen did not take any credit for himself.
Because he really doesn't need to take credit for it.
There are emperors who are willing to delegate power but still hold real power, such as Liu Chan.
But Liu Chan ultimately failed.
And he succeeded.
And in the future it is very likely that unprecedented and unparalleled achievements will be achieved.
This is enough to be recorded in history and praised by the world.
After all, if it were another emperor, Zhao Jun would definitely not be able to carry out reforms as freely and arbitrarily as he does now.
The convoy slowly left Bianliang City.
There was already a huge team behind him.
In addition to civil and military officials and royal guards, there were also envoys from all directions and guests from various countries.
Next came the people of Bianliang who came to watch the fun.
There must have been tens of thousands of people rushing to the outskirts of South City like a surging ocean.
By this time, stands had already been set up in the suburbs, and a fence had been erected around the train station.
After Zhao Zhen's motorcade arrived, it was led to the stands. All the officials went up to the stands and looked at the station not far away.
I saw that a brand new steam locomotive had been installed in the station. Its exterior was made of silver-black steel, like a ferocious beast, which made people feel stunned and shocked.
No one could imagine how this giant steel beast was born or what it was doing there. All they knew was that it seemed to have a huge mouth as deep as the abyss, as if it wanted to swallow everyone.
"Oh my god, what is this?"
"What a huge beast! Is it the Nian beast?"
"Why is there such a thing here?"
Not to mention the people of Bianliang, even the civil and military officials were stunned and looked at its existence in surprise.
Although steam locomotives were not particularly secretive, they were confined to a small circle.
The three places are the Political Bureau, the Ministry of Industry, and the Institute of Physics.
Even the workers who laid the railway tracks didn't know what they were used for.
So for most people, this is the first time they see it.
This was undoubtedly a huge shock.
The envoys from various countries opened their eyes wide, not knowing what this thing was.
For a moment, whether it was in the stands or the people watching the excitement on the left and right, everyone was talking about it, and the sound of discussion was endless.
At this moment, Su Shunyuan, the Minister of Works, came running over to report to Zhao Zhen: "Your Majesty, the train has been inspected and can officially depart."
Zhao Zhen had long wanted to see the train in action, so he immediately said, "Let's go!"
"yes!"
Su Shunyuan raised the small flag in his hand.
The flag bearer watching from a distance also waved his flag, and then the starter blew his whistle and waved his flag, saying, "Move!"
"Let's go!"
The officials from the School of Physics who were in charge of operating the train began to shovel coal and light the fire.
The train has just started its trial run and ticket purchases are not even officially allowed yet, so naturally there is no Ministry of Railways or train drivers.
The Ministry of Industry was responsible for on-site command and dispatch, while train departures were handled by scholars and officials from the School of Physics who studied steam engines.
Among them, Su Song is now the driver and is blowing the whistle again.
"Woooo ...
As the fire in the boiler burned more and more vigorously, after more than ten minutes, steaming white smoke came out of the chimney.
"What's that strange noise?"
"It's still emitting white smoke."
“It’s horrible.”
The many onlookers were shocked. It was very similar to the situation when the train first appeared in the public eye during the Qing Dynasty.
People at that time also didn't know what this monster was. Even the highest ruling class, Empress Dowager Cixi, thought it was very scary and would damage the dragon veins of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, they did not allow the use of steam locomotives and chose to pull trains by horses instead.
At this moment, when the steam in the boiler finally reached a certain pressure, Su Song opened the engine valve, and the wheels below immediately began to turn slowly, moving slowly forward.
The onlookers were all horrified, and some even retreated, thinking that the monster had come back to life and was going to eat people everywhere.
Even the Liao envoy, who had a Mediterranean-style haircut with two small braids on the sides, was terrified and pale. The envoys from other countries around him were not much better, watching all this with shocked eyes.
"What the hell is this? Did the Song State create a giant monster?"
"You must report this to His Majesty, immediately."
"We must tell the king as soon as possible that the Song Dynasty's might is unstoppable."
The envoys from Liao and Xixia whispered in private.
The Goryeo envoy boldly came to Zhao Zhen's stage, bowed and said, "Your humble servant, Jin Zuoren, greets His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty."
"What's the matter, messenger?"
Zhao Zhen asked.
Jin Zuoren hurriedly said, "I want to ask what this is."
Zhao Zhen laughed heartily and stood up from his chair. He raised his hands and looked down at the train rolling forward amidst the rising white smoke. He said excitedly, "This is a treasured piece of equipment of the Great Song Dynasty, a steam locomotive! It can travel a thousand miles a day. It can travel between Bianliang and Weishi in an hour!"
"This is a divine object. Long live the Great Song! Long live His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Song!"
When Jin Zuoren heard this, he was even more excited than anyone else. He also raised his hands high and knelt down to pay homage to Zhao Zhen.
Everyone knows that Goryeo has now allied itself with the Song Dynasty again.
As long as the Song Dynasty becomes more prosperous, Goryeo will be able to remain as stable as a rock in the face of the threat from the Liao Dynasty.
The envoys from other countries below all had their expressions changed.
Especially the envoys from Western Xia and Liao.
His face was already pale.
Following Jin Zuoren's words, all the officials shouted in unison: "Long live the Song Dynasty! Long live the emperor!"
For a moment, there was a roar of mountains and a tsunami, it was a spectacular sight!
(End of this chapter)
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