Back to the Ming Dynasty to be a tyrant

Emperor Chongzhen told Wang Chengen beside him, "Order them to drive."

Wang Chengen bowed and agreed, and naturally a young eunuch ran to convey Emperor Chongzhen's will.

With the sound of "dirty" and then another sound of groaning, the first steam locomotive of the Ming Dynasty slowly left the platform and began to move forward.

Emperor Chongzhen had already heard the sound of the train whistle, but it didn't mean that the people of Ming Dynasty had also heard it. Suddenly, some people chose to cover their ears, some chose to run forward, and some chose to retreat.

For a while, the scene seemed extremely chaotic.

In the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen, the Yongdingmen platform was not even a qualified train platform—it was open-air, and although there were fences around it, it was not too difficult to climb over.

It is estimated that in the future, I don’t know how many guys will take the free train to Tongzhou.

Chapter 4 Fifteen

However, looking at the soldiers of Wucheng Bingmasi who were sent to maintain order by the so-called platform, Emperor Chongzhen felt that he might be thinking too much.

There must be guys who like to take free trains, but this is Daming after all, not the magical land of the third brother, so such a strange thing should not happen.

After all, the nation that can eat flowers even for a meal is not comparable to those guys who pick shit with their left hand and grab food with their right.

As the sound of groaning and groaning continued, puffs of black smoke rose from the front of the car, and the carriage began to move forward slowly with the front of the car.

Chongzhen also laughed out loud and urged the horse to move forward.

The feeling this time is very different from the feeling on the test drive at the Royal Academy.

After all, the car was empty when going to Tongzhou, so the speed was naturally faster than when it was full of stones.

The war horse under the crotch of Emperor Chongzhen basically trotted all the way to Tongzhou.

After arriving at Tongzhou Station, which was much simpler than Yongdingmen Station, the people from the Royal Academy first surrounded the emperor. They first greeted Emperor Chongzhen, and then surrounded the stupid, black and thick front of the car to check.

The next thing is to add water and coal, and then after passing a large arc fork, the front of the car is turned around, hung on the carriage again, and headed towards the capital again.

This time the speed was much slower than when we came here - at least half an hour slower.

Because when they came, they were loaded with six empty carriages, but when they returned, they were full of grain. They waited to unload the goods when they arrived at Yongdingmen Station, and transported them into the capital through Yongdingmen.

But Emperor Chongzhen didn't feel slow, even the people who had never left at Yongding Gate, and other officials didn't feel slow.

After all, if the grains contained in these ten carriages were to enter the capital from Tongzhou by manpower, it would take half a day at the fastest if they did not take the Tonghui River.

But now it only takes about an hour to transport it to Yongdingmen, and then enter the warehouse in the capital, it is estimated that it will take more than half an hour.

At least half the time was saved.

Emperor Chongzhen who returned to the palace suddenly thought of a big problem.

Later generations will have iron bosses to manage the country's railways. Who is the iron boss of Daming?

Now the most powerful logistics system in the entire Ming Dynasty should be regarded as a post system, which not only sends letters to convey military information, but also manages logistics and transportation.

In other words, in addition to its extremely important role in the military system, the post station also undertakes the functions of civilian and government use.

But where does this thing belong?

The answer is the Ministry of War.

The Ministry of War is the highest direct management organization of the post station, and the doctor of the driving department of the Ministry of War is responsible for the management of the national post stations.

Including the establishment of post stations, the promulgation and implementation of post station decrees, the management of post stations, horses and personnel, and the management of vehicles and horses required for transportation, etc.

"The chariots and chariots of the state, as well as the records of the world, post, stables, herdsmen's private horses, cattle, and miscellaneous animals, to identify the decrees of their entry and exit, and to count their names."

It is equivalent to the Ministry of National Defense doing what the Ministry of Communications should do.

And Emperor Chongzhen split it into two parts before going to Shaanxi. In Emperor Chongzhen's view, the part for civilian use should be assigned to the Ministry of Households for management, but it is still under the management of the Ministry of War.

The Ministry of War did not do what it was supposed to do, and the affairs of the Ministry of Finance were basically disorganized.

But now, the bureau that he has laid out has initially seen the effect, and it is a matter of course to change the structure of the imperial court.

That's right, people in the entire Ming Dynasty, from civil and military officials to the common people, thought that Emperor Chongzhen could do whatever he wanted, and he could do everything according to his temper.

But in fact, Emperor Chongzhen only paid attention to two things from beginning to end.

One is finance and the other is military power.

Military power comes before finances.With military power, other problems are not a problem.

Therefore, the cabinet members of Emperor Chongzhen and the six ministers were all summoned to the platform.

After ordering the ministers to move stools, Emperor Chongzhen spoke first: "I went outside the city today and watched the train run for the first time. I don't know if you have seen it?"

Xue Fengxiang, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, I have gone to see it."

Guo Yunhou, Minister of the Ministry of Households, Cui Chengxiu, Minister of the Ministry of War, and the elders of the cabinet all said that they had also visited it.

After everyone's voice fell, Emperor Chongzhen said: "The train's daily carrying capacity is huge, but the required adjustments and line arrangements are also extremely troublesome. Therefore, I want to establish a new department to deal with railway-related matters." .”

Lai Zongdao bowed and said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, there have been six departments since ancient times. Can the railway matter be assigned to the household department?"

Emperor Chongzhen laughed and said, "Let's add another one. The household department already has a lot of affairs, and the world's road affairs have not yet been entangled with the Ministry of Industry. In addition to the railway affairs, I am afraid it will be even more difficult."

Guo Yunhou bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

This is blatantly contradicting Lai Zongdao.

You come to Zongdao to be the elder of the cabinet, yes, but you are not the chief assistant, and you can't control my household department. Don't feel hurt when you stand up and talk. What do you want to do by stuffing this railway matter into the household department?

Do you want my Lao Guo's head to be as green as Lao Xue's?

It is really intolerable or intolerable!

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said: "I plan to sort out the six departments, and then divide into a transportation department, which is in charge of the world's road transportation; and a railway road, which is in charge of the world's railways."

Just now there were seven more, but now there are eight.

Is your old man trying to gather together the eight heavenly dragons of Buddhism?

Although the ministers kept complaining in their hearts, they also felt helpless.

It is true that Emperor Chongzhen is now different from those other emperors—the viciousness of cutting people is catching up with Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Yongle.

But the shameless spirit came up, it is estimated that only those from the old Liu's family can compare, and no one else can.

The most important thing is that the knife in his hand is too hard, which is the scariest.